Seraph, a war weapon developed by Vegapunk, was originally designed with the hope of using its extreme power to eliminate pirates and bring true peace to the world.
Everything about Seraph is born for fighting. In order to raise the upper limit of Seraph, Vegapunk used the blood of the "God Clan" as the basis of his body, combined with the bloodline factors of the strong, to create the artificial human Seraph.
However, even the Seraphim created with this kind of technology still has an upper limit. The body of the God Clan is both the guarantee of the Seraphim's strength and the upper limit that restricts the Seraphim's strength.
The powerful bloodline factor contained in the body of the Seraph may not necessarily be fully utilized.
The S. Tsugikuni Yoriichi who is now guarding the underground treasure house of the new navy is the kind of Seraph who is unable to fully utilize the bloodline factors in his body.
No matter how this Seraphim learns or fights, his combat power is not as good as that of the original Ji Guoyuan, and there is still a huge gap between his sword skills and that of the original.
Vegapunk spent the most effort on this Seraph. In order to make this Seraph replicate the combat power of Yoriichi Tsugakuni as much as possible, Vegapunk also took a different approach.
Since a pair of hands and a sword cannot restore the combat effectiveness of Yuichiro Tsuchikuni, then add more hands and more swords, so that the Seraphim can draw the sword at angles that the original Seraphim could not. In this way, his combat effectiveness will always be closer to Yuichiro Tsuchikuni.
Similarly, in order to allow the Seraph's physical strength to transcend confinement and reach its limit, Vegapunk also tried every means to break the genetic lock of this body, trying his best to make the body match the upper realm, even if reaching that realm might destroy this physical body.
The aura emanating from S.Tsugikoku Yoshiichi became stronger and stronger. His outstretched six arms and the long sword in his hand that was shining with cold light gave people an inexplicable sense of oppression.
Luffy's condition at this moment had changed greatly from before. The feeling of weakness in his body had long since disappeared without a trace. Not only did his fatigue disappear, but even the wound on his chest had completely healed after being caressed by the white flame, leaving only a shallow scar.
At the same time, a new battle memory appeared in Luffy's mind. Although it was his first time using weapons and protective gear such as a spear and a round shield, Luffy felt that the two things in his hands were as if they were something he had been born with. They were extremely familiar to him, and he used them very skillfully without any awkwardness.
Everything that happened to Luffy was very inconsistent, but at this moment Luffy didn't even think about what was wrong.
He just felt that he could do anything now, and there was only one thought left in Luffy's mind at this time, that is to defeat the enemy in front of him, enter the treasure house of the New Navy, and get the text of the landmark history!
“Get out of the way!!!”
Luffy's body sank slightly, one hand holding the shield, the other holding the gun, that posture, like a medieval warrior. Even now, Luffy still had that kind heart in his heart. If the enemy in front of him took the initiative to retreat, he would not continue to attack.
However, weapons like Seraph were designed not to evoke the emotion of fear.
“Bang!!!”
The one who responded to Luffy was S. Tsugikuni Yoriichi who suddenly jumped up. The Seraphim without wings was still moving swiftly, and the speed of this Seraphim was even faster than before.
As he pushed off the ground and rushed forward, a deep pit was created under the Seraph's feet, and cracks spread out in all directions like a spider web.
"call out--"
A sonic boom sounded in the corridor, and Luffy almost subconsciously raised his shield to block it. The moment the fire shield was raised above his head, two blades slammed into the shield with a loud bang.
At the same time, four sword shadows appeared in the corner of Luffy's eyes. While S. Tsugakuin was slashing down with the sword in his arms, the other four arms also moved together, swinging the sword directly from the left and right sides of Luffy, slashing towards Luffy's ribs.
Two fists are no match for four hands. Although the Seraphim that Luffy is fighting with at this time does not have three heads, it does have six arms. Luffy wants to use only the small fire shield in his hand to block the attack of the Seraphim. This is really underestimating the strongest weapon of the New Navy!
“Eh—”
“This is too much!”
"It actually has four more arms than me! How can I stop it?!"
Although Luffy was complaining, he still had a smile on his face. In Luffy's eyes, such a crisis seemed to be nothing at all.
Just when everyone was worried about Luffy, white flames suddenly burst out from his ribs. The two balls of white flames quickly condensed into four arms, which actually blocked S. Tsugakuin Yoshiichi's slash directly.
The virtual white flame solidified into a solid entity the moment it touched the blade. The terrifying domineering auras of the two collided with each other. The terrifying shock wave caused the ground to suddenly sink, and the ceiling was also shaken to the point of falling dust.
"What!?"
The changes that happened to Luffy not only made the Seraph who was fighting with him look serious, but even Luffy's own companions cried out in surprise.
In their impression, the devil fruit Luffy ate should be the parahuman-type rubber fruit. Even though the devil fruit has been awakened, they have never heard that the rubber fruit can also transform into white flames, and that the transformed white flames can actually condense into a solid entity again to resist the enemy's terrifying slash surrounded by domineering power.
Luffy has always used his abilities in a way that has never deviated from the ingrained idea of the "Gum Fruit." However, in reality, the awakened person in Nika form can do anything they want.
Transforming arms and condensing entities are just the most basic application methods. As long as the awakened person wants, no matter what kind of imaginative fighting method, the Nika form can realize it. It is the embodiment of the so-called "free fighting".
At this moment, Luffy only had a thought, and his body had already undergone tremendous changes. Although Luffy has not completely adapted to this way of fighting in a short period of time, with time, Luffy will definitely be able to fully exert the terrifying combat power of the awakened state of the Rubber Fruit.
For Luffy, the battle with S Tsugikuni Yoriichi was just a small test of this ability.
Seraph opened fire at full power, and the long sword in his hand would not be delayed at all by Luffy's parry. Seraph's ability to catch blind spots was also extremely terrifying. He would not only attack the vital points, but also the opponent's head, chest, arms, calves, or insteps. As long as it was a place that Luffy's defense could not reach, Satsuki Yoshiichirō would attack with his sword.
The dense sword shadows when the six arms were swung could easily cover Luffy. The terrifying attack forced Luffy to bend his body as much as possible so that the shield in his hand could protect more areas.
Even though Luffy used his ability to conjure up an arm, he could only fend off hastily in front of the Seraph. Not to mention launching a counterattack, even his fending was repeatedly caught by the Seraph.
In just a blink of an eye, Luffy's body was covered with several bloody marks. The knife wounds were in different locations, some deep and some shallow. Luffy could not resist this crushing sword skill at all.
"hateful!"
Under the violent attack, Luffy lost his patience and the smile on his face disappeared without a trace. He cursed in his heart and suddenly pressed forward with the fire shield in his hand to attack S. Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's face, but in return, he was hit by three swords and six holes.
S. Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's three long swords found the angle, bypassed the shield's defense and stabbed Luffy's body from three directions. Although Luffy avoided the vital points due to his slow reaction, his body was still pierced by the long swords.
His shield attack was easily blocked by S Jiguo Yuanyi by waving his other arms.
The attack failed, and the enemy took the opportunity to stab Luffy. It seemed that Luffy was in great trouble, but in fact, with the help of the recoil force of the opponent's parry, Luffy quickly jumped back and created some distance between himself and S Tsujikoku Yoshiichi, getting some breathing space.
White flames overflowed from Luffy's body and covered the wounds all over his body in the blink of an eye. This white flame seemed to have extraordinary healing ability. After the flames covered the wounds, the bleeding stopped immediately.
This strange phenomenon also made those companions who were worried about Luffy's injury feel a little relieved.
Coby, Brook and others have always believed that Luffy ate the Parahuman-type Rubber Fruit, and that his awakening was just the awakening of a Parahuman-type Devil Fruit.
But what they didn't know was that the devil fruit Luffy ate was a mythical beast.
The awakening of the mythical beast-type devil fruit often has a characteristic, which is super-fast regeneration ability.
Although Luffy has only a vague understanding of his devil fruit ability and has always been shouting "rubber, rubber" during fights, when the mythical beast-type Nika fruit awakens, Luffy also gains this super-fast regeneration power.
If it weren't for this power constantly repairing Luffy's wounds, Luffy would probably have been covered in wounds in just that moment of fighting with the fully-powered S. Tsugakuin Yoshiichi, and would have lost his combat effectiveness due to excessive blood loss.
The reason why Luffy has been able to hold on until now in the hands of S. Tsugakuin Yoriichi is entirely due to his super-fast regeneration ability.
No matter what kind of scars S.Tsujikuni Yoriichi left on Luffy, the white flame on Luffy's body can always repair Luffy's injuries.
Of course, this super-speed regeneration is not without cost. Luffy's physical energy is rapidly consumed during the battle.
Luffy, who was originally full of energy due to awakening, now felt a strong sense of hunger and weakness.
The body's energy is rapidly consumed, and eating is an important way for Luffy to recover.
But at this moment, there is no food that can help Luffy recover his strength.
“Bang!!!”
Luffy, who had just tried every means to distance himself, immediately heard a loud explosion in his ears. The Seraph rushed in front of Luffy again and launched an attack. The dense sword shadows once again enveloped Luffy, forcing Luffy to retreat repeatedly. In a moment, he had retreated dozens of meters from the door of the treasure house.
"I can't break through, why can't I break through?!"
While blocking and parrying, Luffy was also looking for the enemy's flaws. Under the enemy's suppression, the flaming spear would occasionally point at the opponent's face in an attempt to seize the enemy's flaws. But what made Luffy feel desperate was that no matter how he fought back, the enemy could always easily resolve it with a sword.
The six long swords seemed to be completely integrated into the body of the Seraph, leaving no flaws at all.
The successive defeats also made Luffy impatient. He felt that he was being weakened by the enemy, but the enemy was not.
"Um?!"
After calming down a little, Luffy suddenly realized that the enemy in front of him was not as intimidating as he had thought.
At this time, the flames behind the Seraphim's body had disappeared without a trace. His originally fair skin now looked blood red, and the red markings on his face were also extremely obvious. Moreover, his breath became more and more rapid. Compared with his previous state, it was a world of difference.
“This guy’s got a huge load too!!!”
In just a moment, Luffy had come to the conclusion that it was normal for a true top-level warrior to fight the enemy for two or three days or even seven or eight days at full strength, but it was impossible to maintain combat effectiveness for such a long time by overloading the body.
Whether it is S-Tsujikuni Yoriichi at this time, or Luffy in Nika state, they cannot fight for too long in this state. Both of them have shown signs of great fatigue at this time.
As for what remains, the competition is not about who is stronger in absolute combat power, but about who will collapse first.
Luffy really had no ability to fight back, but he had no problem delaying time. Although Seraph's attacks were successful several times, they were meaningless in the face of Luffy's super-speed regeneration.
As for Luffy, there is no need for him to break through the enemy's attack. He just needs to hold on until the enemy can't hold on anymore, and then he can easily win.
As for Abel, who has regained some mobility?
As long as they can defeat the guy in front of them, the Straw Hat Pirates will always be able to find a way to break through!
At this moment, the encounter has turned into a tug-of-war, a competition of the physical potential of both sides.
And the result is actually obvious.
How can the upper limit of artificial humans be compared with the real child of destiny?
Luffy didn't know how long the enemy's attack lasted. He only felt that the hand holding the shield was completely numb, and his vision was doubled due to weakness. Everything he did was left to instinct.
But correspondingly, the enemy's attacks gradually became traceable and could be resisted.
The Seraph's mobility is also declining, and its fierce offensive is no longer so dangerous.
Just when Luffy felt that he could no longer hold on, the whistling sword wind in his ears suddenly stopped.
The Seraphim who was attacking with six arms and swords suddenly stopped moving. White steam rose from his body and wrapped around him.
The Seraph has reached the threshold and has completely lost the strength to fight again.
However, Luffy was still immersed in the battle, his body instinctively dodging and resisting, until his companions cheered, Luffy noticed something, stopped in a daze, and looked forward.
(End of this chapter)
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