"The bounty is 740 million! It's real!"
Roger's voice had just fallen silent.
Kazan appeared in front of Roger instantly, so fast that it seemed to tear the air apart.
The moment the kitetdu was drawn from its sheath, Kazan was already beside Roger and brought it down.
Griffon, wielded by Roger, simultaneously targeted Kazan.
Shhh ——
As they stepped onto the deserted island, both opened fire simultaneously.
In a short time, several moves had already been exchanged.
Clang ——
The distance instantly expanded by more than ten meters, as if by teleportation.
A few strands of Kazan's light-colored hair fell.
A wound appeared on Roger's right cheek, and red blood streaked down his face uncontrollably.
"It's astonishing! His Art of the Sword has reached such a level, and he was nearly harmed!"
Kazan couldn't contain his admiration.
"Aaaaa
Roger smiled and said, "Your swordsmanship is truly magnificent, precise, effective, and very fierce! It was truly dangerous!"
"But the blade in your hand, the wound it inflicted, really hurts!!" "It hurts more than a broken bone!!!"
Without a doubt, purely in terms of swordsmanship, Kazan has the advantage and can inflict damage. If they had been just one centimeter closer, Roger's wound could have been deeper.
Kazan's control over maintaining a safe distance remains precise.
As his voice fell, Roger unleashed Haki and coated the blade of Griffon.
And Kazan sees the first provocation.
He also uses a haki to precisely coat his blade.
Rayleigh stood at the ship's bow, watching the battle on the island, and admired, "Shiki, such a strong Conqueror's haki, your brother has a very high level of skill, worthy of being a monster emerging from the New World!"
Shiki gradually became excited, glancing at Rayleigh , with his fighting spirit raging.
"And your strength?"
"Hmm? I can't!!!" Seeing Shiki's eyes, Rayleigh quickly raised his hands innocently: "Look, I don't even have a Blade in my hand!"
Shiki: "That's boring."
Now, since Roger decided to fight, the nature of this duel has changed, and Rayleigh doesn't want to cause trouble.
Moreover, in Rayleigh's opinion, Shiki is definitely skilled, certainly a renowned strong person, but his character isn't as measured as his brother's!
For someone like Shaki, the process must be very painful.
Rayleigh , being a very stable person, naturally knows the role he plays now, and if Roger, with his wide smile, sails the sea without controlling the situation and isn't careful, he could capsize.
Compared to the sea, maintaining a no-loss scenario is a more complex task!
"Let's go!"
"Kazan!"
Roger gripped Griffon in his hand and unleashed a black aura of domineering power with full force.
As his voice barely fell, both charged at each other like arrows released from a bow.
Ping—
Pong—
The two famous swords clashed, emitting a resonant sound.
At the moment of collision, the two auras of Conqueror's Haki were released simultaneously.
"This is..."
Renly realized that this wasn't just a simple swordfight.
Art of the Sword?
Sword techniques?
The first few moves had already been tested, and they were venturing beyond simple moves, leaning towards superiority.
"Could there already be victory and defeat in the Art of the Sword?"
"So quickly!?"
A clash of strength!
A clash of haki!
A clash of supreme superiority!
Three incredible forces collided at that moment, sending a shockwave, stirring the sea with waves, even the distant snake quail began to shake violently, and the seawater on the hull was flung away.
"What a terrifying force!"
Brows furrowed slightly, and the hand gripping the railing involuntarily applied a bit more force.
At this moment, the entire surface of the sea saw an increase in the speed of the airflow, like a sudden change of wind and clouds. A black thunderstorm and lightning flashed away, but even in this brief moment, it was so powerful that it seemed to distort space.
"Lady Empress, the Kuja ship is barely holding on!"
"Uh-huh~~~"
The competition between the two surged with superior force, and an Amazonian female warrior, feeling weak and a bit hungry, fell to the ground along with another.
Meanwhile, the battle on the deserted island reached its peak.
Roger held his sword with both hands and rushed across the ground, his eyes actually glowing red.
Similarly, Kazan also dashed forward with a knife, leaping straight into the air and striking down fiercely with both hands wielding the original kitetsu
Boom—
An immense force came from above, and Roger felt one leg sink as the surrounding sand exploded instantly, and a wave of energy rose immediately, filling the entire battlefield with smoke.
Roger gritted his teeth and sighed, "Your swordsmanship is excellent, and your strength is formidable! You really are a monster!"
As the swords clashed, a thunderstorm struck the island again.
After all, Roger hadn't eaten a devil fruit, and Kazan hadn't chosen to use his ability; otherwise, it would be too humiliating. Judging solely by the duel between the two, Roger's means were still slightly inferior, and the superior prowess hadn't grown to the point of suppression.
The sea is dangerous, but also an opportunity, and whoever can seize it will quickly become stronger.
Rayleigh observed the situation from the ship.
I also understand that this is a good opportunity to end the fight; after all, both Roger and Kazan are strong, and a winner or loser cannot be determined quickly. They've already labeled this as a contest, and it's not good to arrange a duel as a duel.
Immediately, he called out to the two, "Hey!!!"
"Roger, Kazan, if you continue for much longer, this ship will fall apart!"
"Stop it, all of you!!!"
A voice came over.
Roger clashed with the knife and instantly unleashed a burst of fierce power.
With this force, Kazan kicked the Griffon from Roger's hand.
Both were pushed back, and Roger retreated a few steps.
And Kazan used the wind to fly back a few meters and landed easily.
"It seems today's duel didn't satisfy you, Kazan!" said Roger, finishing the conversation and withdrawing his strength.
Kazan replied, "There will be an opportunity to determine a winner and loser in the future."
Roger rubbed half of his face, which felt a bit numb, with his hand: "Oh! Is that so?"
"What you have in your hand is a cursed blade! With my physique, it actually seems hard to contend with this wound, incredible!" Roger winced and hissed, "It really was an unwise choice to be cut."
Kazan said, "That…"
"Its name is original kitetsu, it truly is a demon knife, and is among the twelve supreme grade swords!"
Roger's words also drew some attention from Kazan.
Could the Prime Kitetsu have a 'special effect' on the wound's target?
"O!!!"
"The same sword as the Gryphon!"
"Where did you get it from?" Roger inquired, curious about the origin of the 1st kitetsu, as he lacked a famous knife to accompany him.
Kazan said, "To be precise, it was in the hands of the world's main government."
"?"
Roger was stunned: "The main power houses of the world?"
"You've already reached that point? That's astonishing!!!" Roger sighed, his eyes lighting up with intrigue as he couldn't help but gaze at the Prime Kitetsu for a while: "The blade's surface is smooth as a mirror, and it truly is a fine knife, crafted to perfection!"
Kazan also glanced at the western bladed weapon Gryphon .
This knife appeared with Shanks in the first episode of the original book, and later Roger and Whitebeard's supreme encounter intertwined with memory; it was the saber in rayleigh's hand at the time. Whether it was the color match or the shape of each part of the knife, it was the same hilt.
Now Roger hadn't acquired the supreme swift blade 'Ace.'
A master with a sword can still feel the allure of a famous sword, otherwise, he wouldn't have taken Shiki to the land of Wano to find a sword earlier.
Seizing this opportunity, Kazan's fingers inadvertently ran along the Gryphon knife.
"Dzi