Mr. 1

Chapter 49: Mr. 1

Mr. 1's blade was blocked by Rodney with Kashu, the flower island. In an instant, Mr. 1 launched another round of offensive, pointing his blade to display his sharpness, and stabbed towards Rodney's heart.

"Rokushiki: Tekkai!"

The muscles in his body were as hard as steel. Although his body couldn't move freely, it was enough to withstand the blow.

There was a sound of iron colliding in his chest. Mr. 1 missed a hit and retreated again, while Mr. 4's baseball bomb flew towards Rodney.

Lifting the iron block, Rodney broke free from Miss Merry Christmas's claws under his feet, used Shave to dodge, and threw Huazhou to Mr. 4, who was holding a several-ton baseball bat, all while keeping himself in constant motion: "Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Fireballs fell from the sky one after another, like a rain of meteors. Mr. 1 waved his arms, smashing the fireballs attacking him.

Dang——

Kashu was hit by Mr. 4's baseball bat, and it got stuck on the side of the sand dunes. Rodney swiftly moved over, picked up Kashu, and struck a pose that made Mr. 1 uncomfortable.

"Back away!" As he said, Rodney's body became as hard as steel.

"Hakoku!"

The spiral sword energy tore through the desert, bringing up large swaths of sand and dust, and plowed a long ravine in the desert.

Mr. 1 stood in the middle of the ravine, even his steel-like body was wounded by the immature Hakoku. Mr. 4 and Miss Merry Christmas, who were nearby, were unconscious or dead due to the attack's impact.

"Scary, is this person a monster?" Mr. 1 whispered.

Referring to Kashu in his hand, Rodney smiled and said, "It's really a good blade. It should last for a while. Hey, let's do it again." 

Mr. 1: "..."

Standing up with strength, Mr. 1 asked, "With your strength, is it true that you just set sail?"

"Yes, I just set sail about a month ago, but it feels like it's been so long." 

Rodney smiled. "Mr. 1, Daz Bonez, how about it? Do you want to join forces with me? The terms are negotiable. Although I'm a lone ranger, I don't mind having one or two teammates who don't hold back." In short, he took a fancy to Mr. 1's ability and wanted to recruit him into his command.

Mr. 1 remained silent, assuming a posture that indicated he was preparing to fight to the death.

"That's fine. Then I'll give you a better way to die." 

Kashu was enveloped in a layer of lightning, and chakra was attached to the weapon effortlessly, just like a Kunai. How could Kasha not be able to achieve this with its woolen texture?

"What kind of fruit do you have?" 

Mr. 1 couldn't help asking. At first, he thought Rodney had a flame-type fruit like a Flame Flame Fruit, but now the sudden appearance of lightning confused him. What the hell was this?

"Who knows? Maybe I'm a magician, and what you see is just a trick." Rodney shrugged, looking at Mr. 1 with a chuckle. "Come on, I'll give you a happy death!"

Rodney transformed the ten fingers of both hands into blades and crossed them in front of his chest, thrusting them towards Rodney.

"Spiral Hollow!"

Rodney felt countless small sword energies intertwining together, forming an impenetrable sword net. If he were hit, he might be cut into cubes one by one. He felt a chill in his heart. 

Rodney's Sharingan kept turning in his eye sockets, accurately capturing Mr. 1's hands. He caught the flaw several times, but it was a pity that Mr. 1's body was as hard as steel. Even a Thunder-Type Chakra wouldn't be able to defeat him in a short while.

"Swordsmanship is really good. If it weren't for your unique swordsmanship, I would be really greedy." 

Rodney possessed the Sharingan, but he didn't copy it; he was really sorry for these eyes. Whether it suited him or not, he copied it first. Besides, using the same tricks to deal with the enemy was an effective way to disgust the opponent.

If he could win with Chakra alone, then he would do it. Unfortunately, Mr. 1's move was one he developed himself after eating the Devil Fruit. Even if Rodney copied it, it wouldn't be suitable for him.

Ignoring Rodney's words, Mr. 1 changed his attack just now. Circles of horizontal blades appeared on his arms, and then the blades turned at a high speed, resembling sawteeth. He waved his arms, trying to use the blades on his arms to kill Rodney. Denis interrupted.

Clang clang clang clang --

The blade on the sawteeth collided with Kashu fiercely, causing sparks to appear continuously.

"This guy is so tough... but it seems like this can be done." 

Rodney made a plan to fight quickly and defeat Mr. 1. Once that was done, he would slip into the ground unnoticed.

"Miss Merry Christmas, where did that guy go?" Mr. 1 asked.

"I don't know, I don't know, I can't find him, I can't find him!" Miss Merry Christmas said quietly: "I see... ahh!"

Mr. 1 knew that Miss Merry Christmas was dying, so he had to concentrate on finding Rodney's position.

A dune away, Rodney smeared his hand with blood from Miss Merry Christmas and summoned a small slug with "Summoning: Slug" jutsu.

"Lord Rodney." The Sister Slug asked, "Why did you summon me so small?"

"Of course, it's useful." 

Rodney smiled and put Sister Slug into his sleeve. He said, "Sister Slug, wait for the right moment and help me deal with an enemy."

"Understood." Sister Slug's tentacles moved and attached to Rodney's sleeve to ensure she wouldn't be thrown out.

"Then..." Waving Kashu in his hand, Rodney took a step forward and slashed down from the sky.

Mr. 1 hurriedly crossed his arms and blocked Huazhou's attack. When his arm hurt, he actually felt the pain. He swung his knife and temporarily knocked Rodney back. Raising his right arm, he saw that it was corroded by unknown mucus, leaving several small holes and causing him unbearable pain.

"Despicable! How about I give you a happy death?" Mr. 1 was disgusted by the slippery guy in front of him.

"Sorry, my goal is just to win. Don't worry, I'll make sure not to let you die too comfortably." 

In terms of fighting, Rodney had no qualms. As long as he could win, soared through the air like a wisp of cotton, and Rodney pursued closely, not giving Mr. 1 a chance to catch his breath.

"Heavenly Foot of Pain!"

Gathering chakra in his foot, Rodney delivered a powerful kick to Mr. 1.

Boom!

A pit appeared around Mr. 1 as Rodney's consecutive heavy attacks overwhelmed his formidable body.

Mr. 1 was defeated in battle!

"Hiss, that hurt. If it weren't for his knives, I wouldn't have needed Kashu." 

Rodney acknowledged his lack of dominance in swordsmanship. His fists couldn't match the power of Mr. 1's knives, and Kashu couldn't penetrate the opponent. He was forced to use Shave, which required him to be on the run, to confuse the enemy. It wasn't an all-purpose technique.

Enduring the pain from the direct hit, Rodney thought to himself, "Mr. 1's swordsmanship is truly impressive."