"Steam shock!"
Seeing Kuro raise his hand, William quickly slammed his fist into the ground.
With a loud bang, two streams of gas burst through the soil around Kuro, forming pillars that carried a powerful impact and rushed straight towards him.
Kuro leaned back, dodging the two towering columns of steam.
"Overheated sword!!"
The jet of steam suddenly transformed into two enormous swords, which crossed at the center to form an 'X' symbol, slashing straight at Kuro.
That's the annoying thing about Logia-type Devil Fruit users. Although Armament Haki can't cover up nature outside of their own body, the power of nature, if used properly, is no less than the power covered by Haki.
After all, only a few people in this world can cultivate their domineering aura to a very high level.
People with strong willpower can succeed anywhere.
A naturalist, who has been superior to many others since the moment he appeared.
The intense heat emanating from the giant sword convinced Kuro that if he were hit, his body would likely suffer severe burns.
The moment the greatsword struck, Swell, who was fighting with Kro, seemed to understand something. He flashed around, dodging Kro's lightning kick, and silently appeared next to William.
The giant sword was falling straight down when Sazir suddenly jolted, feeling an intense, explosive pain coursing through his body. He shouted, "Vice Admiral Kuro! Watch out!!"
"explode!!"
Boom!!!
William suddenly shouted, and before Kuro could react, the two giant swords suddenly exploded violently. The scorching air wave instantly swept towards the ground near Kuro, and the surrounding trees spontaneously combusted and began to spread into the forest.
The flames combined with the steam, causing a violent explosion that created a deafening roar.
Lying on the ground, Montblanc looked at the dense steam ahead and smiled.
He had seen William use this move before, but that time it wasn't with a giant sword. Instead, he used steam directly on the sea, causing the seawater to boil. The target pirate ship was completely wiped out, and even the ship itself was burned.
However, back then it was a full-scale attack, unlike now. They are here, and if it were a full-scale attack, they would also be affected. But now, it's enough.
“They’re dead now!” Montblanc laughed.
Why did he believe William could roam the seas freely? Because a powerful being of that caliber would never encounter any problems!
"No!"
After using this move, William, Elmira, and Swell's expressions turned solemn. In their Observation Haki perception, the atmosphere there did not change at all.
call!
Suddenly, a black light emerged from the steam and firelight. The black light carried extremely strong wind pressure, forming a circular shockwave that spread outwards, dispersing the steam and extinguishing the flames that were sweeping through the surrounding forest, revealing what was inside.
Kuro floated in the air, along with the marines, all of them hovering on a patch of soil. Around them was a circular dome with faint tortoise-shell-like patterns, and something resembling a dragon or snake seemed to be coiling on it.
"Well done..."
Kuro stared at William and gritted his teeth, saying, "I never expected you would have this trick up your sleeve."
As Sazel warned him, Kuro swiftly raised the soil, causing the nearby navy to lift it up as well. He then used a technique called Genbu to block the explosion. Had he been a fraction slower, he would likely have been hit. While they could react instantly and form a protective barrier, his navy soldiers would be in a different situation.
Kuro couldn't believe it. It was one thing for William to be his neighbor and for him to be envious of what William did, but what about his strength and his control over steam?
That move is a steam explosion!
Do people in this world even have the brains for this?
Kuro stared intently at William, a gaze that made William instinctively step back, his mind involuntarily recalling the scene he had witnessed in his childhood.
"Tsk!"
William bit his tongue, forcing himself not to think about the source of his fear, and steam began to rise from his body.
Suddenly, Kuro spoke up: "Heavenly King covers the Earth Tiger?"
William did not react and remained on guard.
Hmm...maybe he's too old, this person is from the new generation.
"Odd changes, even remains the same?"
Still no response.
Hmm... I guess he never went to school, or he forgot.
"Is that old geezer really that bad?" Kuro asked again.
"Awesome?"
"Give me a goo goo?!"
"Four steamed buns for one yuan, hehe!"
"Spinach on sale! Spinach on sale!"
"Dame da yo, dame..."
Lida's ears twitched, and she asked curiously, "Kuro, what don't you want?"
Kuro rolled his eyes. "It's nothing."
William then realized what was happening and asked, somewhat bewildered, "Are you talking to me?"
A vein bulged on Kuro's forehead. "Yes, you're dead!"
William shouted angrily, "How dare you swear at me!"
It's confirmed. This guy isn't his real fellow townsman, he's not from the same place as him, he really is from Shells Town, just a neighbor across the street whom Kuro doesn't know.
"I'll not only curse you, I'll also chop you up! You're wasting my feelings!"
Kuro swung his sword fiercely, "Lion Bite!"
The air around William suddenly transformed into a slashing form, instantly shredding him into steam. The pirates around him were also covered in countless knife wounds and were instantly cut into pieces.
"This is impossible... Why is he so strong!"
Elmira staggered and fell to the ground, his body covered in a dense array of wounds. He was not a physical fighter to begin with, and his physical attributes were not that strong. He was more skilled at sniping. When this slash came, he sensed the danger, but he couldn't dodge it at all. He could only cover his vital parts with his Haki and tough it out against the sudden cutting slash that reverberated through the space.
Fortunately, this slash wasn't a dense, all-encompassing cut; otherwise, he would have been finished.
Similarly, Swell wasn't much better off. Although he reacted faster and dodged the moment Kuro swung his sword, his speed couldn't match the area of damage. He too fell to his knees, his body covered in countless wounds.
As for Montblanc... he was lucky to be outside Kuro's sword-wielding range.
As for William, he dissipated directly into steam, and the dispersed steam re-aggregated, condensing back into his body.
"Not bad..."
After swinging his sword, Kuro tilted his head slightly, his eyes showing some surprise.
Besides William, the other two also noticed it; they possessed Observation Haki, Haki for protection, and Armament Haki as well.
In addition, there's that martial arts expert...
Where did this group of freaks come from in the East China Sea, and without any bounty?!
Kuro stared at William and said, "What are you trying to do in the East Blue?"
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