The golden crescent-shaped slash swept past Kro, whistling past his side before striking Bartolomeo heavily.
Bang!
With a loud bang, the slash stopped a short distance from Bartolomeo's body, lingering for a while before dissipating.
The slash was shattered, and Sazir, Kikyo, and Fanny all showed expressions of surprise.
“Hey, you’re kidding, right?” Lida’s eyes widened as she jumped off the ship.
"It actually managed to defend against Kuro's slash?"
She could tell that the force of that slash was not low; even ordinary people might not be able to completely defend against it with their domineering aura. Yet, it had been defended against and even shattered by the impact.
Lida could tell that it was smashed apart, not shattered.
Is this green-haired guy's defense really that terrifying?
Bartolomeo was also startled. The almost skyward slash really frightened him, and he subconsciously took a few steps back. However, the slash did not break through his defense, which made him breathe a sigh of relief.
"Hahaha, you're nothing special. You can't break through my barrier! Betray me!"
He was relieved.
This blow helped Bartolomeo emerge from the shadow of his time in Rogge.
"I will never forget what happened to Luffy-senpai in Loguetown, and I know you too, Lucilfer Kuro!"
He stretched out a hand, his index and middle fingers overlapping, and pointed at Kuro, shouting, "You were there during the Marineford War, weren't you? Anyone who stood in Luffy's way is unforgivable! You're all going to hell!"
Sizzle...
Kuro descended from the sky, cigar in mouth, without uttering a word, golden lightning crackling on the blade of the Shusui sword he held.
Whoosh!
In the blink of an eye, Kuro appeared in front of Bartolomeo and slashed down with his sword.
BOOM!!!
A loud bang echoed through the air, causing the surrounding area to tremble slightly.
The black blade struck Bartolomeo, but could not advance an inch.
However, this blow also caused Bartolomeo's face to be squeezed, and he staggered back several steps, narrowly avoiding being sent flying.
"It's pointless to say it now! Fine!"
He stood still and quickly crossed his hands, keeping his index and middle fingers folded.
He broke out in a cold sweat and cried out, "Stop attacking! My defense is invincible! It's called a barrier precisely because it's invincible!"
"Can it be pushed, but not destroyed?"
Kuro exhaled a puff of smoke and said calmly.
Kuro certainly knew about the Obstacle Fruit.
It is said to be a powerful fruit that can block Oden's slashes, and now it seems that this is true. Physical slashes are no match for it.
"But I'm not entirely satisfied!"
Whoosh!
Kuro appeared above Bartolomeo, his black sword flashing like light as he slashed down heavily.
boom!!!
Bartolomeo's body moved downwards. In his vision, his transparent barrier was of course unbreakable, but he couldn't stop the force. With one strike, the barrier moved downwards, tearing open the ground formed by tree roots and slamming him deep into the soil.
"Everyone says it's useless now!"
Bartolomeo was stuck in the dirt, sweat pouring down his face. The man's aura was simply too overwhelming. He wanted to say something harsh, but he couldn't bring himself to do it in the face of that aura.
This man... why does he have such a powerful attack? He even pushed the barrier aside!
"Um..."
Kuro slashed Bartolomeo into the ground, his body rising naturally into the air, standing tall and looking down. "Physical attacks are indeed useless."
These words delighted Bartolomeo.
He kept his hands in the same position and walked up step by step until he reached the ground. He shouted to Kuro in the sky, "Since you know it's useless, then just surrender obediently. If you apologize to me, I might let you go. Otherwise, even if you manage to escape, I will definitely kill your subordinates!"
"He's really arrogant..." Lida's face fell. "I can feel it. That 'barrier' is now spherical. Does turning into a tortoise shell make people so inflated? Kuro, is there really no way to deal with him?"
"How could there be no way? There are too many ways to deal with a creature that only knows how to defend."
Kuro sneered and looked at Bartolomeo, "The simplest way is for me to surround you here. You'll starve to death in less than three days. What strength will you have left to maintain your barrier then?"
He can't break through this barrier, but that doesn't mean he'll let Bartolomeo leave. If they surround him for three days, he'll definitely be too weak from hunger.
These words caused Bartolomeo's expression to change.
"But this is too slow..."
Kuro continued, "There are too many ways to deal with you. Although that 'turtle shell' has no blind spots, you yourself don't seem to be very strong."
He reached out and grasped, and instantly, the ground around Bartolomeo rose up like a wave, crashing onto the barrier and sticking to it, forming a semi-encircling shape.
"A barrier can't block out air, otherwise how can I hear you? At least I can just stretch out my hand and trap you inside, making you gradually suffocate. That's the first point."
"Secondly, there is a more intuitive method."
Kuro raised his five fingers upwards, and the encircling wall formed by the ground surrounding Bartolomeo's barrier gradually rose, lifting Bartolomeo into the sky.
"Tell me... if I throw you into the sea, will you still be able to use your abilities? Or are you planning to forcibly break through my encirclement, but if your barrier has limitations, then break through my encirclement..."
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