"Strange ability, is it some kind of devil fruit?"
Ji Guoyuan grabbed the knife in his hand and looked at the girl under the pavilion not far away, secretly guessing her ability.
In the world of One Piece, there are so many strange devil fruits. As the true ruler of the world government, there is the person behind the Five Elders.
No matter what kind of abilities Im has, Tsugikoku Yoriichi will not find it strange.
Even at this moment, the other party's beautiful face in her early twenties and in the prime of her life still did not make Ji Guoyuan show any surprise.
The Immortal.
This wasn't the first time he'd seen it!
Not only had he seen it, he had also killed it with his own hands!
"Being able to avoid Satan and the others' search and find this place, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's ability is really beyond my expectations."
"And judging by his clear goal, he knew of my existence from the very beginning?"
"Could it be a coincidence that we found this place?"
"No! There aren't that many coincidences in this world."
"From the very beginning, this man's target was me!"
Yim sat on a stone bench, and when Yuichiro Tsugakuya was looking at her, she was also looking at Yuichiro Tsugakuya.
Only a handful of people in the entire World Government knew of Yim's existence. Throughout the 800-year history, news of Yim's continued existence had never been leaked to the outside world.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni was the first outsider to meet Im.
In Yim's opinion, this couldn't be a coincidence.
Ever since Tsugakuni Yoriichi entered the holy land of Marinjoa, Im had been keeping a close eye on his movements, even though she was in the garden. When she learned that Tsugakuni Yoriichi had been slaughtering Celestial Dragons in their town, she assumed that Tsugakuni Yoriichi was just a "terrorist" intent on overthrowing Celestial Dragon rule.
But when Ji Guoyuanyi came to Pangu City and stood in front of her, Yim finally realized that Ji Guoyuanyi's target might have been herself from the very beginning.
It is likely that Tsugikuni Yoriichi's previous actions were just a means to divert the attention of the Five Elder Stars and try to weaken Pangu City's defenses.
“Gurgle—”
At this moment, two strange noises suddenly came from the empty garden. Tsugikuni Yoshiichi glanced in the direction of the sound and found that the two bodies of Im who had been "killed" by him and fell to the ground were slowly crawling up from the ground for some unknown reason.
The two bodies of Im began to turn into a fluid state, and the severed bodies of Honji Kuniyoshi were quickly merging together. The strange sound that came into his ears at this time was the sound made by the two broken corpses when they were merging and recovering.
A moment later, the "Imu" that had been killed by Tsugikoku Yoshiichi was completely restored, as good as new. Its fluid form quickly returned to a solid form. The two Imu and the Imu under the pavilion were identical in appearance, attire, and even aura.
At this time, the three girls were looking at Tsugikuni Yoriichi who was vaguely surrounded in the center from three directions, and the atmosphere became extremely solemn.
"Tsugikoku Yoriichi"
Under the pavilion, Im muttered the name of Tsugikoku Yuichiro, slowly stood up from the stone bench, and walked out of the pavilion.
Suddenly, the three Ims moved at the same time, rushing towards Ji Guoyuanyi from three directions, attacking Ji Guoyuanyi with their palms in the shape of stabs.
"The speed is not fast, and the aura does not feel very strong."
"Is he weak in physical skills?"
Ji Guoyuan held the long sword in his hand, looked at the three girls attacking him, and made a judgment immediately.
Soon, Im's attack came in front of him. Just as Jigoku Yoshiichi was preparing to counterattack, suddenly, the grass under his feet softened and his feet sank directly into the soil.
At the same time, a large amount of water flowed out from the place where Jiguo Yuanyi's feet sank, quickly covering the surface of Jiguo Yuanyi's boots. A strong fishy smell also rushed into Jiguo Yuanyi's nostrils.
"Is there seawater beneath the ground?!"
Ji Guoyuan's expression condensed, and he swung the long sword in his hand quickly. In the blink of an eye, the long sword flashed directly past the three girls who were surrounding him. At this moment, three broken arms flew out and fell to the ground not far away.
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi also quickly pulled his feet from the soft ground, releasing a powerful domineering aura towards the ground, and the whole person soared into the sky. At the moment Tsugikoku Yoshiichi left the ground, the grass, which had been subjected to Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's domineering aura, actually rippled like the surface of the sea.
The wind blew in the garden, and the lawn swayed gently like waves, and the green grass rubbed against each other, making a rustling sound.
After soaring into the air, Yoshiichi Tsugakuni did not fall back to the ground. Instead, he hovered in mid-air, looking down at the scene on the ground.
As the ripples on the lawn gradually subsided, the garden ground returned to its original appearance.
Looking around, Yunyi did not notice anything unusual on the ground of the garden, just like at the beginning.
His gaze quickly fell on the three Yims with severed arms. The three girls in long skirts all raised their heads, staring at Tsugikoku Yoriichi in mid-air, their eyes filled with solemnity and murderous intent. No blood flowed from their severed arms.
"An elemental body?"
"From the very beginning, what I faced was an elemental body?"
"Her body isn't here?"
Under the gaze of Yoriichi Tsugikuni, the three girls with broken arms made a "gurgling" sound at the wounds. After a while, three white arms regenerated from the broken arms. After the arms recovered, even the clothes condensed out and covered the arms.
When Ji Guoyuan saw this scene, he confirmed his guess.
The three Im that appeared before him all had elemental bodies and were probably just puppets created using devil fruits.
However, this puppet is more advanced than the puppet created by Doflamingo in the One Piece world using the String-String Fruit.
Not only do the puppets have thoughts, they can also restore their elemental bodies. No matter whether they were beheaded or cut off, they were unable to completely destroy these three puppets.
"The state when it becomes an element."
"Could it be the nature type?"
"Sea? Or water?"
"Or maybe it's some other nature-type, or some mythical beast-type animal-type?"
"If these are just puppets, where is the real one?"
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's observation Haki covered the entire Pangu City, searching for a breath similar to or even the same as Im's. The short search naturally resulted in nothing.
Apart from the auras of the three Im in front of him, Jigoku Yoshiichi was unable to find any other similar auras.
In other words, among the three Ims at present, one is the original body, or all three are the original body.
Of course, another possibility is that Im is in an elemental state, and Tsugikuni Yoriichi's observation Haki is unable to directly detect the other party's breath.
"boom!!!"
When Zhengdao Jiguoyuan was thinking about how to pull out Im's true form, a loud noise suddenly came from the roof of the garden.
The next second, large pieces of glass shattered, and debris and glass shards fell from the sky. At the same time, dozens of black shadows also fell quickly from the sky. One of the black shadows even attacked Jiguo Yunyi directly. A sharp and crazy laugh exploded in Jiguo Yunyi's ears:
"Ha ha ha ha!"
“I found you!”
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi quickly looked up and saw a skull wearing a black cloak. It was the "transformed" Izambalon V. Nasujuro Sei.
The first generation of Kitetsu quickly slashed towards the top of Tsugakuni Yoriichi's head. Facing the attack, Tsugakuni Yoriichi also swung his long sword into the air, directly blocking Kitetsu's blade.
“Bang bang bang bang!!!”
At the same time that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni blocked the attack of Izambalon V. Nasujuro, several gunshots were heard in the garden.
Four seastone bullets, wrapped in powerful domineering aura, flew directly towards Tsugikuni Yoriichi's back.
One was aimed at the back of the head; one was aimed at the vest of Jiguo Yuichi; one was aimed at Jiguo Yuichi's spine; and the last one was aimed at Jiguo Yuichi's wrist where he was holding the knife.
The four bullets arrived behind Yoriichi Tsugakuni almost at the same time. Yoriichi Tsugakuni, who was resisting the attack of Izambaron V. Nasujuro, had no way to avoid it and was directly hit by the bullets.
“Ding ding ding ding—”
Four crisp sounds rang out in succession in the garden. Among the crowd on the lawn, a middle-aged man wearing yellow-lens sunglasses and a white slim-fitting brocade suit was holding a smoking pistol, his face full of astonishment.
"Have you all arrived?"
With a sudden force of one hand, Jiguo Yuanyi directly blocked the long sword of Izambaron V. Nasujuro. At the same time, four seastone bullets fell from Jiguo Yuanyi's back and quickly landed on the lawn.
Apart from a few holes in his clothes where the bullets hit him, there was no damage to his body.
An attack of this level would not cause any harm to Yoshikazu Tsugakuni.
The reason why the member of the Knights of God who attacked Yoshiichi Tsugakuni was so surprised was because he saw that his attack could not even break Yoshiichi Tsugakuni's "defense".
"No. This is impossible!"
He failed to break the defense, but instead broke his own defense and couldn't help but growl.
Tsugumi Kuniyoshi blocked Izambaron V. Nasujuro Saint's swords one by one, and looked at the other four Five Elders and the Knights of God who were guarding Im in the center, and couldn't help frowning.
“It’s coming so fast!”
"Is there no way to continue exploring Yimu's abilities?"
Tsugakuni Yoriichi's gaze turned to the girl surrounded by the crowd. At this time, the original three Im had merged into one. The beautiful girl was raising her head and looking at Tsugakuni Yoriichi in the air with a serious expression.
"No need to hang around me."
"Kill him!"
The girl opened her red lips and uttered these words.
As soon as he finished speaking, Satan Saint's domineering aura was released, and a black hexagram quickly emerged under his feet. Satan's body also quickly transformed into a human-like demon with spider legs, and black flames surrounded him.
At the same time, Izambalon V. Nasujuro, in a hollow form, quickly floated above Tsugikuni Yoriichi. A long tail stretched out from under his cloak, swaying gently in the air, and black flames surrounded him.
Beside Saint Satan, Saint Shepard ten Peter, who was wearing a black suit and had golden hair parted in a 3:7 style, also used his ability. A black hexagram appeared under his feet, and his body quickly expanded, turning into a huge gray creature, shaped like a vengeful spirit, and no one knew what kind of creature it was.
The moment the body was revealed, Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's attention was involuntarily attracted by the other party. He felt an inexplicable chill all over his body, and an inexplicable fear actually surged from Tsugakuni Yoshiichi's chest.
Ji Guoyuan's pupils shrank slightly, and the domineering aura around him surged, and the feeling of fear quickly disappeared.
Next to the gray ghost, Saint Marcus Maz, who had a trident-shaped goatee, also had a hexagram formation appear under his feet. He turned into a deformed creature with an eagle head, a bird's beak and a human body, just like Garuda.
A hexagram array also appeared under the feet of Saint Topman Vochuli, and his body quickly expanded, turning into a terrifying monster with a pig face and a human body. His two fangs were as huge as the two mustaches on his face, and he looked exactly like a warthog.
But his body was that of a tiger. While he stood on his two limbs, his ox tail swept lightly across the ground, bringing up some grass.
"Oxen ghosts, hollows, vengeful spirits, Garudas, and pigs?"
"What the hell is this?!"
The Five Elder Stars all revealed their combat forms at this moment, and a hexagram formation appeared on the ground. The five people's domineering aura burst out at this moment and rushed towards Ji Guoyuan.
Yoshikazu Tsugakuni looked at these "ghosts" and his eyes fell on Im, who was surrounded by the Knights of God.
She seemed to have no intention of joining the battle. She was surrounded by Jialin Sheng and others in the center, looking coldly at Jigoku Yoshiichi in the air.
"kill!"
As the pig-like Saint Topman Vochuli roared, the Garuda-looking Saint Marcus Maz spread his wings and quickly attacked Tsugakuya Yoshiichi. After soaring into the air, he flipped over and stretched out his claws to attack Tsugakuya Yoshiichi.
Izambalon V. Nasujuro, who was floating above Yoshiichiro Tsugikuni's head, also swung his long sword and attacked Yoshiichiro with his companions.
At the same time, Topman Wakulisheng also jumped up and ran quickly, but he had no intention of attacking Tsugakuni Yoshiichi directly. His figure flashed and he quickly passed by the ground under Tsugakuni Yoshiichi.
Yoriichi Tsugikuni, who was preparing to deal with the joint attack of Saint Marcus Maz and Saint Izambaron V. Nasujuro, felt his body sink the moment Saint Topman Wochuri passed over the ground below him. Just as he was about to raise his sword to block the attack, his pupils suddenly lost focus and he fell headfirst to the ground.
The Holy Claws of Marcus Maz struck Tsugakuni Yoriichi's back, and at the same time, the Holy Long Sword of Nasu Shouro slashed Tsugakuni Yoriichi's chest.
In an instant, blood spurted out, and Jiguo Yuanyi's pupils suddenly focused at this moment. Severe pain came from his body. Seeing Nasu Shoulang Sheng and Marcus Maz Sheng who were close to him, a sharp light flashed in Jiguo Yuanyi's eyes.
"Has he escaped from Topman Vouchuri's power?"
Just as this thought flashed through Marcus Mazsheng's mind, a flash of a knife passed before his eyes, and he suddenly felt a piercing pain in his leg.
As blood splattered, the sharp claws that were against Yoshikazu Tsugakuin's back were directly cut off by Yoshikazu Tsugakuin's sword. After swinging the sword, Yoshikazu Tsugakuin quickly turned around and grabbed the back of the first generation Kitetsu sword that was cut into his chest. Then he raised the sword in his right hand and swung it violently. The domineering slash quickly passed through the arm of Nasujuro's sword.
The Kitetsu on his chest suddenly lost its support, and a long, skinny arm fell from the air.
Ji Guoyuan grabbed the back of the knife and pulled it out from his chest. As blood spilled, the muscles in Ji Guoyuan's chest moved, and the bleeding stopped instantly.
Nasujuro Sei's slash was extremely powerful, breaking the domineering aura that protected his body. For some reason, Tsugakuni Yoriichi was briefly distracted. Fortunately, he came back to his senses quickly, otherwise, Nasujuro Sei's attack might have killed Tsugakuni Yoriichi directly.
Holding Kitetsu, Yoriichi Tsugakuni fell quickly to the ground, and the Kitetsu in his hand quickly shrank as Yoriichi fell, turning into a long sword about two meters long.
Ji Guoyuan glanced at the long sword in his hand, threw it lightly, and then quickly grabbed the hilt of Guiche's sword.
"My knife!"
Izambalon V. Nasujuro quickly fell back to the ground, and when he saw that Tsugakuni Yoriichi had snatched his knife, he couldn't help but let out a low cry.
And the next moment after Ji Guoyuan landed on the ground, Saint Satan, who looked like a demon, and Saint Shepard ten Peter, who looked like a vengeful spirit, quickly attacked Ji Guoyuan.
As Shepard ten Pit Saint approached, Tsugikuni Yoriichi's heart couldn't help but beat fast.
"It's my knife now!"
Tsugikoku Yoshiichi lowered his head to look at the wound on his chest, feeling the burning pain coming from his back. Yoshiichi grinned and chuckled, raised the knife with both hands, spun around, and a terrifying thunder suddenly exploded in the garden.
Countless slashes, centered on Yoriichi Tsugakuni, plowed the ground in all directions.
Saint Shepard ten Peter and Saint Satan were the first to bear the brunt of the attack. Several slashes landed directly on their bodies, but their bodies quickly returned to their original state after the slashes passed.
When they went to look at where Yuichi Tsugakuin was, there was no trace of him.
The members of the Knights of God also faced Tsugikuni Yoshiichi's attacks one after another. Garin Sheng took the lead, and the long sword in his hand flew rapidly, deflecting a large part of the attacks that were intended to hit the vital points.
Im, who was surrounded by the Knights of God in the center, was not affected by Tsugikoku Yoshiichi's slash at all.
At this moment, she narrowed her eyes slightly and looked at the place where Ji Guoyuanyi was originally.
Just when she thought that Ji Guoyuan had escaped and was about to order a manhunt, a flash of knife light suddenly pierced through her chest.
The disappeared Yoshiichi Tsugikuni had somehow broken into the center of the Knights of God and appeared behind Im. He stabbed Im in the back with a knife.
Lowering his head slightly, Im looked at the sharp blade piercing his chest, was slightly stunned, and looked stunned.
Then the look of astonishment suddenly disappeared from Im's face. He turned his head slightly and looked at the slightly embarrassed Tsugikoku Yoriichi behind him, grinning and said:
"Do you think you can kill me like this?"
While Yim was speaking, Ji Guoyuan quickly pulled out the long sword in his hand from Yim's body. A hint of understanding flashed in his eyes, and then he burst into domineering aura and soared into the sky. After cutting open the dome of the garden with one sword, he quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.
"My my knife!"
Seeing that Yoshiichi Tsugakuni disappeared, Izambaron V. Nasujuro couldn't help but roar, and his figure floated rapidly, chasing after Yoshiichi Tsugakuni.
Satan Saint and the other four Five Elders broke away from the combat state, looked at each other, and quickly followed.
(End of this chapter)
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