Chapter 89: Instant Victory

*In the chapter Rosinate is referred as a girl , I did fixed it but there might still be some mistakes left for eg."him" instead of "her" in some places *

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With a single slash of his sword, Rosinante leveraged the accelerated movement from Jora's manifested boots. It can be said that both his strength and speed were more than enough to instantly kill the 'young prodigy' with a bounty of 20 million!

However, the girl on the opposite side used a technique called 'Dual-Handed Heavy Sword' with a delicate sword from her fan, blocking Rosinante's attack head-on. Simultaneously, a shock traveled along the Sandai Kitetsu, causing Rosinante's arms to go numb.

But after parrying this attack, the girl's face turned slightly red, clearly indicating that strength was not her forte.

"My turn,"

With a flick and a spin of the slender sword named 'Fish Hawk' in her hand, she reversed Rosinante's grip on Sandai Kitetsu. Then, in a fluid motion, she lunged forward, forcing Rosinante to abruptly tilt his head to dodge the sudden thrust.

However, that dodge led to a reversal of offense and defense!

"Clever Seal!"

With a tender shout, the girl's sword technique shifted from the earlier direct confrontation to a rapid and fierce series of thrusts.

Clang, clang, clang —

Successive waves of thrusts from the delicate sword rained down like banana leaves in a storm!

Rosinante was compelled to swing Sandai Kitetsu to repeatedly block left and right, retreating with each step, her focus sharpened, and her Kenbunshoku Haki fully activated.

As the two figures retreated and pursued, blades clashed incessantly—silver and black, both exuding the aura of death!

Suddenly, blood splattered!

A gash appeared on Rosinante's arm, blood staining the yellow sand. Immediately after, the sand whipped up by the girl's passing wind obscured the scene.

Even though Kenbunshoku Haki could 'predict' the trajectory of the opponent's attacks, in the face of these attacks that surpassed reaction speed, Rosinante was still at a disadvantage.

"Rosinante!"

"To think he's being suppressed..."

In the audience seats, members of the Don Quixote family took a step forward almost simultaneously.

Torreborl was so shocked that he forgot to play his 'snot' trick; he had considered the possibility that Rosinante might fall behind, but what surprised him was that Rosinante was actually getting dominated in the 'swordsmanship' exchange right from the start.

It should be noted that before this,

Rosinante had always won through 'technique'!

Tsk,

Against a legitimate strong opponent, his previous moves were no longer effective —

Although he had learned from Shiryu and practiced with Diamante and others, Rosinante's swordsmanship was fundamentally 'unorthodox'.

Given a few more years of refinement, even an unorthodox style could stand on its own. However, facing strong opponents cultivated by major families, Rosinante's 'swordsmanship' fell short.

The opponent's speed of thrusts was astonishingly fast.

If it weren't for Rosinante's 'Kenbunshoku Haki', anyone else might have been turned into a sieve!

"That Don Quixote kid is about to lose,"

"The Devil Fruit is secondary; if she's overshadowed by someone from the West Sea..."

Other people in the audience could still see clearly. They could tell that Rosinante was getting overwhelmed, and with sustained injuries, defeat was just a matter of time.

"Ha—"

Just at this moment, Rosinante, who had fallen 'behind', let out a cold snort.

Aura,

An aura of dominance and authority burst forth from him!

This aura was intangible yet pervasive. It spread out with an overwhelming, intimidating, and oppressive force that struck in all directions.

Dong, dong, dong,

Caught off guard, quite a few weak spectators fell to the ground in the audience seats.

Even those who were relatively far away and strong 'experts' felt their hearts tremble.

The first to bear the brunt, the girl named 'Linglong', froze, cold sweat unconsciously oozing from her. Her previously dense and rapid attacks suddenly stalled.

"Conqueror's Haki?!"

Right now —

Taking advantage of the moment when the opponent was distracted by Conqueror's Haki, Rosinante suddenly twisted Sandai Kitetsu. A black-red aura of spirits surged forth, enveloping the blade as it tore toward the girl.

A thick, bloody scent filled the air, suffocating!

"Miss!"

In the audience seats, a nimble short-haired woman couldn't help but lunge forward. Behind her, a black suit tore open with a ripping sound, revealing four translucent wings.

Pa,

Just as she was about to take off, a hand landed on her shoulder, forcibly holding her in place.

"Lord Whistlewind—?"

"Stay calm,"

The 'old man' who stopped him lifted his head slightly, revealing a pair of distinct black and white pupils.

"Trust Miss Linglong."

In reality, as Captain 'Whistlewind' held his colleague back, the girl, who was about to be torn apart by the aura, suddenly turned fierce in her gaze. Clenching her teeth, she bit her lip, and the pain from the blood oozing out made her spirit shake, breaking free from the dominance's impact.

"Chaos Grass!"

The weapon 'Fish Hawk' danced up and down in her hand, wild yet graceful.

This weapon seemed to possess life; while it blocked the black-red aura, it also carried the girl backward like a feather drifting in the wind.

She managed to defend against it all?!

Unbelievable—

The cursed blade Sandai Kitetsu clashed fiercely with the swift knife 'Fish Hawk' once again. Their eyes met, both full of focus.

"Sparrow Set Beak!"

In terms of swordsmanship, Rosinante was always inferior to Linglong, who had practiced diligently for years.

She pressed her slender sword forward, the resonating force penetrating through the 'Fish Hawk' blade, pressing down on the back of Sandai Kitetsu's blade. Then, she launched a thrust, forcing Rosinante to dodge backward!

"Crane Spread Feathers!"

The slender sword swung horizontally, closing in on Rosinante's chest, preventing her from even counterattacking.

Tsk, is she already resorting to her second 'trump card' so quickly?

In a critical moment, Rosinante released her grip on Sandai Kitetsu and let her weapon be swept away by the opponent! She raised both hands in a palm formation, as if she were about to unleash close-quarters combat.

Trying to both suffer losses?

With victory within reach, Linglong didn't want to fight Rosinante to the death. With a step, she changed from charging towards her opponent to evading backward.

With that dodge, she was out of Rosinante's reach!

Next, all she needed to do was to remain composed —

Facing the retreating Linglong, Rosinante didn't pursue her; instead, she clapped her hands abruptly.

Boom!

In less than 0.1 seconds, Rosinante's hands closed together at terrifying speed!

Between her raised palms, the air was compressed and deformed, then burst outward from the gaps, forming visible, layered ripples in the air.

Terrifying soundwaves erupted, several times more powerful than Rosinante's homemade 'Impact Dial', causing ripples to spread across the sand on the ground. Even the people in the audience seats felt like their heads were struck by an invisible giant hammer, shivering violently!

Crack,

The wine glasses held by the guests shattered into countless pieces due to the impact of the soundwaves.

"Ugh~~"

Having just experienced the intangible 'Conqueror's Haki' impact, Linglong now faced a physical soundwave attack. Her figure swayed, and she instinctively raised her hand to cover her ears.

At this moment, Rosinante, the only one unaffected by the soundwaves, had already stepped forward, delivering a series of rapid kicks!

Smack,

The first kick struck Linglong's wrist, causing the delicate sword 'Fish Hawk' to be forcefully dislodged. It passed over the temple of an audience member and impaled itself into the audience seats with a 'thud'!

Smack,

The second kick landed on Linglong's abdomen, causing the young lady of the Flower Country's Eight-Treasure Water Army to tumble and roll in the sand, leaving a long trail behind.

Seizing the advantage, Rosinante clenched her fists and charged at her opponent at high speed, fully intending to finish her off.

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However, in that very moment, Rosinante's scalp suddenly tingled!

Swish,

The girl who had fallen to the ground suddenly propelled herself up in a backflip.

With a push off the ground, sand splattered, and a pair of beautifully furious jet-black eyes were reflected in Rosinante's pupils!

So fast,

Equally swift was her attack,

The girl's right palm carried concentric ripples as she fiercely struck at Rosinante's chest.

"Eight Charge Fist: Martial Palm!"

Thump—

With both arms in front of her, in the next instant, Rosinante, who was charging, was sent flying back even faster!

Boom!

Like a cannonball, Rosinante's back slammed into the edge of the arena. A loud crash resounded as spiderweb-like cracks spread across the arena walls, enveloping her within.

The people in the audience seats all staggered simultaneously, as if the entire arena had been struck by a heavy artillery shell, causing it to tremble violently.

"Hoo~~"

Took a long breath, Linglong stood proudly in the arena, covered in dust, and now no one dared to underestimate her... not even make a sound.

Too strong!

This strength shouldn't exist within the Four Seas, right?

"If it weren't for the old man's fondness for using Conqueror's Haki to train our willpower..."

However, Linglong also felt fortunate. If it weren't for the fact that the Eight Charge Fist worked on the same principle of 'shockwaves', giving her decent resistance to both of Rosinante's trump cards, it might have been her who fell just now —

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As the smoke cleared, rubble fell.

Draped in a black feathered coat, Rosinante strode out of the sunken arena wall, her face unsightly, her arms hanging down, but she still hadn't completely lost her combat ability.

"Continue."

Linglong's beautiful brows furrowed. Although the weird black 'cloak' the teenage boy opposite her was wearing partially neutralized the Eight Charge Fist's power, the remaining impact should be enough to incapacitate him.

"Worthy of the Eight-Treasure Water Army. So then..."

Rosinante, though her arms were numb and difficult to move, her nail gaps constantly oozing blood, had lost over half of her fighting capability.

But she wasn't planning to surrender, because she had one last move.

Amid the girl's gaze mixed with puzzlement and caution, Rosinante walked over to the Sandai Kitetsu that had been swept aside earlier, stepped on it, and flicked it up.

Clank,

The flying cursed blade was bitten by Rosinante's mouth and held horizontally.

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"Your determination is truly admirable,"

Despite being hit by the 'Eight Charge Fist', and unable to move her arms, Rosinante still continued to fight. This courage and strength made Linglong respect her even more. She put her palms up, one in front and one behind.

"Let's determine the outcome with this move."

Good, let's determine the outcome with this move.

Rosinante, with Sandai Kitetsu between her teeth, silently recited in her mind: Boots, oh boots, let me transcend the wind and catch up with sound!

Push,

With a powerful push off the ground, Rosinante shot forward.

The power concentrated in her feet, combined with the full force of the 'Artificial Devil Fruit' manifested shoes, propelled Rosinante's speed to a terrifying level.

To put it in numbers, that was nearly 330 meters per second!

In an instant, Rosinante felt like she had entered a 'liquid', with countless arms tugging at her, preventing her from going faster and attempting to slow her down.

At the same time, a circle of white 'shockwaves' formed behind her, brewing soundwaves that exceeded the normal human hearing limit —

Silence!

With Rosinante's ability, the expected 'sonic boom' was eliminated from existence.

The 'arms' that had restrained her disappeared, the white shockwaves were thrown behind her, and in this brief moment, Rosinante's speed exceeded 330 meters per second, surpassing the threshold of:

Supersonic!

Boom—

A fierce wind howled, blowing a layer of dust off the arena.

With her black hair fluttering, Linglong, who had struck a pose, hadn't even realized what was happening. The cold light and fiery patterned blade edge were already pressed against her neck, the aura of death causing her skin to prickle uncontrollably.

"I've won,"

A calm voice sounded in her ear. As she stiffly turned her neck, Linglong saw Rosinante, who had appeared beside her she didn't know when, and the Sandai Kitetsu gripped between her teeth, laid horizontally against her neck.

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