Chapter 100: Iron-Cutting

"I see."

Rosinante landed on the other side of the battleship's deck, casually swinging the Third Generation Yoru in his hand as a few soldiers who approached him fell in a spray of blood.

"No wonder it was so easy for you to infiltrate this ship. It was a trap designed for me."

Rosinante turned his head to look at the ongoing chaos on the fleet. Although the Vinsmoke Family's snail ships had joined the battle from both sides, the ships aligned with Pilara were not crumbling due to the loss of command.

Or rather, the command system of this fleet wasn't even on this "Shield of Faith" under his feet!

"Tehehe, you're only realizing now? Too late!"

The general with the shaved head strode toward Rosinante, his muscles as unbreakable as steel.

"As long as I hold you back, allowing Edrago to unleash his power, the downfall of your fleet is just a matter of time—"

"Take your own advice!"

...

Facing this general whose killing intent was locked onto him, Rosinante's brow furrowed.

With a slight tilt of his gaze, he could see numerous fish-men wielding weapons swimming in the water around the "Shield of Faith."

Trapped!

Amidst the tangled battlefield, aboard Pilara's ships, the man with red disheveled hair, black skin, who was one-third human and two-thirds gorilla, opened his mouth once again:

"Roar!"

A terrifying blue-white light burst forth from his mouth, obliterating ships, distorting individuals, and practically resembling a human-sized laser cannon.

But his attack's nature wasn't a laser.

Rosinante narrowed his eyes, fully comprehending it now.

"It's the 'Sound Sound Fruit.' No wonder you waited until now to let him unleash it!"

A Paramecia-class Fruit, the Sound Sound Fruit granted the user the ability to release 'sound bursts.' This ability manifested as blue-white columns of light emitted from the mouth, categorized as a type of 'superhuman ability.'

It was a lesser version of Apoo's "Sound-Sound Fruit."

If Rosinante were here, he could genuinely counter this ability!

However, he had infiltrated the flagship "Shield of Faith" to cut off the enemy's command, not expecting that it was a deliberate trap set by them.

Tsk, seems like this world isn't just filled with brute force.

Given the current situation, he had to defeat the general in front of him as quickly as possible. And he hoped that Doflamingo and the others could find a way to take down the soundwave user.

...

"Roahaha, it's too easy, too easy!"

Blue-white light continuously emanated from the man called "Edrago." Regardless of whether it was ships or soldiers, cannons or pirates, everything was pulverized by his 'sound wave ability.' The entire battlefield became his stage.

The Sound Sound Fruit's ability was simple, but due to its straightforwardness, it concentrated solely on destruction. Before these visible columns of sonic light, almost no one could resist.

It was like an amplified version of "Lion's Roar" with supernatural abilities!

"Quick, take down that red-haired gorilla!"

"Don't let him continue emitting sound waves!"

Under this onslaught, the casualties on the Vinsmoke coalition side rose dramatically.

The initially advantageous situation after the snail ships joined the battle abruptly reversed, causing anxiety among the Vinsmoke coalition. Many experts rushed towards the ship where the red-haired man was.

"Protect Lord Edrago!"

"Stand firm, brave warriors of Pilara! Victory is within reach!"

Of course, the Pilara faction tried to hold them back desperately. Each second they delayed meant an increased chance of victory.

In an instant, the situation deteriorated rapidly, causing Duval, who had previously felt confident, to furrow his brow.

Swoosh,

A flash of light soared through the air as a flying slash passed beside him. The captain of the "Swift Horse" ship, covered in wounds, raised the command knife in his hand with a cold smile.

"I won't let you pass!"

"When Edrago destroys your ships and Vice Admiral Amini takes care of your brother, the Donquixote Family will become the ocean's trash—"

"Fufufu,"

An invisible aura soared into the sky, surging in all directions like a hurricane.

Duval's forehead veins bulged as he spread his arms, the thin threads behind him rapidly entwining and weaving into a muscular half-armored samurai figure.

"Thread Thread - Star of Platinum!"

Heard the name and knew whose idea this move was.

Swoosh,

With his pink coat billowing, Duval charged towards the captain before him!

Conqueror's Haki surged towards him, and the swordsman captain of the "Swift Horse" ship swung his sword in retaliation.

Facing the oncoming strike, Duval remained unfazed. Behind him, the "Star of Platinum" moved forward, its palms closing precisely on the trajectory of the opponent's blade—a perfect usage of Observational Haki.

"Five-Colored Thread!" x2

At the same time, Duval's own hands formed claws as he lunged forward. He tore into the captain's body, leaving ten wounds in the shape of 'X'!

"Block me, relying on you?"

After delivering a devastating blow, Duval's anger surged. He launched a kick, the shoe bearing five transparent threads.

"Foot Shaving Thread!"

Squelch,

Under Duval's furious attack, the swordsmanship captain was sent flying like a projectile. He left a bright red trail in the air, snapping the masts behind him upon impact.

Upon landing, his body was severed into two!

"Donquixote Family won't be destroyed, and Rosinante won't fail—"

Turning to face the "Shield of Faith" on the other side of the battlefield, his gaze met Rosinante's as he made an 'OK' gesture. Duval nodded in response.

"Fufufu, follow me!"

With the dazzling "pink" feathers of his coat soaring through the battlefield, Diamante, Vergo, and Jora followed closely. They headed toward the ship where the red-haired Edrago was stationed.

?!

The overwhelming aura and killing intent made the "Sound Sound Fruit" user's face pale momentarily. His dark skin turned a ghastly white as he shouted while retreating:

"Protect me!"

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"Ghost Dance: Chaos!"

On the Shield of Faith, Rosinante's figure had vanished. Only a shadowy haze surrounded Vice Admiral Amini.

Then followed a series of resounding clangs, akin to hundreds of blacksmiths working in unison, with the echoes reverberating like tolling bronze bells.

In an instant, dozens of slashes fell upon the vice admiral's body from all directions!

However, whether it was targeting vital points like the ribs, throat, temple, or even the eyes and ears, the Third Generation Yoru only sent sparks flying without managing to break through the vice admiral's defenses.

Ordinary steel would have been reduced to scrap by Rosinante's "Incredible Might" a long time ago! It was evident that this general, with the shaved head and camo pants, possessed a physique far beyond that of regular steel.

"Hmph,"

While the Third Generation Yoru failed to break the "Steel Fruit's" defense, the black and red aura seeped into the vice admiral's body, causing him to grimace in pain. He roared in anger:

"Dynamite Punch!"

Swelling his muscles, the vice admiral shifted his upper body slightly forward, his hands clenched, and his arms circled in front of him. This stance resembled an aggressive crab.

Simultaneously, a surging burst of red light erupted from his entire body, bursting outward from every pore!

The terrifying heat instantly carbonized, cracked, and shattered the deck beneath his feet. It even carried him into the sky amid the scorching storm.

Waves of searing shockwaves spread in all directions. In the face of the ferocious thermal energy, everything became as brittle as cheese.

Swoosh—

Rosinante, who had been launching attacks around him, was blown backward. Amidst his high-speed flight, he slowed down.

Now was the time:

To repel the enemy with the burst of high-temperature energy, the vice admiral, whose body was as hot as molten steel, took a deep breath, gathered his fists at his waist, and then unleashed a punch towards Rosinante from a distance.

"Cannon Punch!"

The terrifying high-temperature energy condensed into a red light sphere, flying from the vice admiral's fist! Carrying an overwhelming momentum, it dragged the air along its path, seemingly slow yet swift. In the blink of an eye, it had reached Rosinante.

An erupting tidal wave of energy formed a conical storm behind the light sphere, shattering anything in its path!

Facing this punch capable of piercing steel battleships, Rosinante, who was trapped in mid-air, had a determined look in his eyes. Although he could attempt to block using the black feather coat created by Duval behind him, he chose not to.

Could it cut through?

With both hands slightly apart, grasping the white cloth wrapped around the Third Generation Yoru's hilt, Rosinante positioned the longsword vertically against his forehead. The fusion of black-red aura and his own Conqueror's Haki intensified, causing his ferocious and savage killing intent to overflow.

In an instant, Rosinante's entire being emanated a dazzling brilliance. Even the feathers on his black cloak behind him seemed to transform into blades, causing the soldiers on the Shield of Faith to instinctively turn their heads away.

Could it cut through—

"Break!"

The Third Generation Yoru in his hand transformed into a sharp radiance as Rosinante swung the sword towards the incoming red light sphere.

The light sphere launched by Vice Admiral Amini was essentially a 'cannonball' condensed from high temperature energy, without any physical substance. Using a sword to strike it seemed foolish from any perspective.

With a thunderous boom, the light sphere exploded, and the intense heat instantly engulfed Rosinante's figure!

"We won!"

"That's amazing..."

"Vice Admiral Amini—"

The other soldiers around cheered excitedly upon seeing this situation. However, the vice admiral who had thrown that punch furrowed his brows.

Though he bore the title of 'vice admiral', he wasn't one from the Marine Headquarters. His strength revolved mainly around the development of the Steel Fruit, and he hadn't come into contact with Haki. But the constant battles he had fought gave him an instinctive feeling, as though a blade was pressed against his forehead.

"Something's not right, that guy—"

Squelch,

With a soft sound, the explosion's smoke and fire separated, revealing Rosinante entirely unscathed.

?!

"I see now,"

Descending back onto the dilapidated deck, Rosinante closed his eyes and sensed the moment when the opponent's attack had split in two. When he opened his eyes again, his pupils glinted like sharp blades, sending a chill down the vice admiral's spine.

This was the sense of danger he had forgotten after consuming the Devil Fruit!

Ordinary swordsmen simply couldn't break his defense. No, no one in the North Sea should be able to break through the 'Steel Fruit's' defense...

"Ordinary swordsmen awaken the 'Sword's Mind Enlightenment' state between life and death, gaining the ability to perceive weaknesses and attain the power to cut iron..."

Rosinante murmured to himself,

And through continuous training, this state gradually evolved into 'Observational Haki'!

That's right, the so-called swordsmen were swordsmen who had initially mastered Observational Haki. They concentrated their Observational Haki in one point, enabling them to 'see through' the weaknesses of all things and achieve the power to cut iron; even the power to cut paper without leaving a trace.

However, Rosinante reversed this process. First, he awakened Observational Haki through his Devil Fruit ability, and only then did he embark on training for 'Iron Cutting'.

"You've lost,"

After comprehending these details, the 'Vice Admiral Amini' in Rosinante's eyes was no longer unbreakable. Instead, lines appeared on his body—weak points that Rosinante could perceive.

As the vice admiral breathed, these lines constantly shifted, but they were not difficult for Rosinante to capture.

"Hmph, quite arrogant."

Facing Rosinante, who stood ready to attack with his sword held horizontally, the vice admiral felt an unusual coldness coursing through his body. Despite his tough talk, he crossed his arms in front of him, assuming a defensive stance.

"Iron Block!"

This move could—

In an instant, the vice admiral's eyes widened!

A glimmer flashed across the devastated deck.

While Rosinante's afterimage still remained ten meters away, the Third Generation Yoru had already appeared behind the tall vice admiral. The blood dripping from the blade's edge had already determined the outcome of the battle.

"Ghost Slash: Iron Sever!"

As Rosinante sheathed the sword, the towering vice admiral slumped to the ground. A burst of blood exploded from his chest.

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