svetikya Chapter 79 Sword versus Bow, Roger's Noble Phantasm!
Chapter 79 Sword versus Bow, Roger's Noble Phantasm!
"laugh--!"
A sharp, tearing sound that seemed to pierce eardrums came first.
Then came a condensed, dazzling blue-green arrow, as bright as a comet, which shot out from the bow!
Its speed surpassed visual perception, scorching and distorting everything in its path. The humid air of the rainforest was instantly evaporated, creating a fiery path, and the giant trees and vines along the way silently turned to ashes.
This arrow already contained terrifying divine power capable of piercing mountains and annihilating legions! Its target was Roger's heart!
"Well done!" Roger's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Instead of retreating, he let out a hearty laugh.
He stomped his foot hard, and the solid ground shattered like a spider web.
The longsword "Ace," wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, traced an arcane path in his hand before slashing fiercely at the destructive stream of light.
At this moment, unlike the outside world, the domineering aura in this rainforest seems to have a touch of magic.
"Gods, beware!"
Clang—!
The blade and the arrow tip collided with perfect precision!
Time seemed to freeze at that moment.
A deafening clang of steel, loud enough to shatter the soul, caused Luffy and his crew, as well as the Marines, excruciating ear pain.
A visible shockwave, a mixture of pitch-black domineering aura and azure divine flames, spread wildly outward from the point of impact, like a destructive ring!
Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!
Wherever the shockwave reached, giant trees were pulverized like fragile paper! A layer of solid ground was scraped away!
The naval soldiers on the outer perimeter were struck as if by an invisible giant hammer, screaming as they were thrown away by the violent shockwave, and many of their flintlock pistols were shattered by the impact.
A huge circular clearing was instantly cleared out in the rainforest!
Despite instinctively retreating when Roger warned them, Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and Chopper were still violently blasted away by the shockwave, crashing into tree trunks further away before coming to a stop, their blood churning and their ears ringing!
"Luffy! Is everyone alright?" Nami cried out anxiously, a trickle of blood escaping from the corner of her mouth.
"It's okay! But..." Luffy stared intently at the center of the battlefield, his rubber fists clenched tightly, an unprecedented seriousness replacing his usual playfulness.
Once again, he felt so acutely the despairing gap between himself and Roger!
Also, that archer is ridiculously strong!
The smoke and dust slowly dissipated, revealing the scene at the center of the battlefield.
Roger remained in a slashing stance, his feet sinking deep into the ground, his arms gripping "Ace" bulging with muscles and veins.
His captain's coat was torn in several places by the violent energy, making him look somewhat disheveled.
But his hearty smile remained undiminished, and his eyes became even sharper and brighter!
"Hahahahaha!"
Roger laughed loudly, shook his numb arm, and looked at Arjuna opposite him.
"That arrow was powerful! But it's still a long way from taking me down!"
Arjuna remained standing in the same spot, as still as a rock.
But the knuckles of his fingers, gripping the divine bow Gandiva, were slightly white. The calm in his eyes had never faded, and remained so at this moment.
"The Pirate King... lives up to his name." Arjuna's voice remained cold, but now carried a hint of solemnity.
"Even in this 'nameless place,' your strength is enough to shake the stars."
Roger slung his knife over his shoulder: "Nameless? Look at the people behind you! As long as there's one living person here, my reputation will never be ruined!"
"Hahahaha!"
Amidst the laughter, there was the domineering way that this king, who looked down upon the world, had followed throughout his life, and raging red and black lightning raged.
"Cough... Wow... So strong! Admiral Akainu's Heroic Spirit is strong too, but can he win against that guy...?"
That guy...that guy is...
The naval lieutenant commander, leaning on his sword, barely managed to stand, his face filled with the shock of facing an insurmountable chasm!
Although I hate to admit it, the name One Piece brings an overwhelming sense of oppression to the sea, especially after the One Piece has become a Heroic Spirit!
This fear did not only arise in his mind, but also shattered the psychological defenses of all the navy personnel.
Not for any other reason than that guy is the Pirate King!
Ignoring the thoughts of the navy behind him, Arjuna slowly drew back the bowstring once more.
"It doesn't matter. Defeating someone as nameless as you is neither an honor nor a fair thing."
This time, the blue flames condensing on the bowstring were no longer a single flame; they split into three, five, ten... like a peacock spreading its tail, unfolding a destructive fan shape behind him!
"Gāṇḍīva – Rapid Fire!"
call out!call out!call out!call out!
More concentrated and deadly than before, the blue-green arrows of destruction poured out like a torrential rain.
It blocked Roger's every escape route, and every arrow was deadly!
"That's more like it!" Roger's eyes were blazing with fighting spirit. Far from being afraid, he took the initiative to meet the attack!
His figure moved like a ghost in the narrow space, and the "Ace" in his hand turned into a black curtain of blades!
"Clang clang clang—!!!"
A series of loud, dense, rain-like impacts rang out.
Each clash of swords and arrows unleashed blinding sparks and terrifying impacts.
Roger's figure weaved through the rain of arrows, parrying and slashing, as if dancing on the tip of a knife.
He couldn't completely dodge all the arrows; those that slipped through could only be withstood by relying on his superb Observation Haki and Haki.
scoff!
An arrow grazed his shoulder, leaving a trail of blood.
boom!
He narrowly cleaved another arrow in two, which blasted a huge crater behind him!
Roger's wounds were multiplying, but his spirits were rising higher and higher, and his laughter could still be clearly heard amidst the explosions.
"Not enough! Still not enough! Show me your true skills and let me see just how strong you really are!"
Arjuna's eyes were cold and unmoved.
He was like the most sophisticated killing machine, constantly adjusting the angle and speed of his arrows to force Roger to reveal a weakness.
He was not without emotion; he admired Roger's fighting spirit.
At the edge of the battlefield, the naval soldiers were already terrified, scrambling back to a more distant place, fearing they would be torn apart by the terrifying aftershocks.
Luffy tried to rush in to help several times, but Zoro held him back firmly.
"Idiot! You'd only make things worse in a fight of that level! Trust him! That guy's the Pirate King!"
Zoro's eyes were also filled with resentment, but he knew that at this moment they could only be spectators.
Nami and Chopper hugged each other tightly, their faces pale as they watched the scene that resembled a battle between gods and demons.
Rainforest in the distance, nameless village.
A tremendous roar and energy fluctuations resounded, the earth trembled continuously, and even the simple houses in the village shook violently.
"This commotion..." Ace, who was helping the villagers reinforce their houses, suddenly looked up, his eyes under the brim of his hat instantly becoming incredibly sharp.
"It feels like your younger brother's aura! He's fighting! Who's his opponent? Such powerful domineering presence!"
Karna, who was standing beside him, had already stood up and looked in the direction from which the roar came. In the depths of his calm and unwavering eyes, a violent turmoil was stirred.
He clearly sensed the presence of his nemesis—Arjuna.
"Master." Karna's voice carried an unprecedented solemnity.
"It's Arjuna... He's in a fierce battle. It's very likely your brother."
"What?!" Ace's pupils shrank.
A mix of concern and complex emotions welled up inside him, and his urge to refute Arjuna's "wrong" statement instantly erupted, causing him to rush out immediately.
The existence of Little Sun is absolutely not a mistake! He is a hero of charity, a hero of kindness!
My existence is absolutely not a mistake.
Luffy, if it really is you and your Heroic Spirit fighting, please make sure he wins.
Because I want to ask him face to face—what am I to you, really...?
"Master!" Karna tried to dissuade him, but it was too late; his gaze was fixed on the distance.
Without a single complaint or hesitation, the hero who had given alms chased after them without looking back.
"It's dangerous. There are other signs... watching us."
In his perception, besides the two earth-shattering collisions, there was also a cold, venomous aura lurking at the edge of the battlefield.
The center of the battlefield.
Arjuna's devastating rain of arrows was forcefully withstood by Roger's stance!
Although he had several wounds on his body and his clothes were stained with blood, Roger's aura did not diminish; on the contrary, it became even more sharp and imposing.
"Have you run out of arrows? It's my turn!" Roger stomped the ground and charged toward Arjuna like a cannonball.
He chose the wildest attack, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki without reservation, mixed with black lightning that coiled around the blade.
This time, unlike the usual awe-inspiring kingly aura, it instead exuded a sense of oppression like that of a boundless ocean.
Arjuna sensed the completely different aura emanating from Roger, and his calm, unwavering gaze suddenly trembled.
"Luffy! Get ready. I'm going to test my power as a Heroic Spirit..."
Like a symphony of tsunami and storm, the ship perseveres despite the impact, demonstrating the resilience of humankind.
"I am the one who conquered the sea, the one who opened up the world! May freedom spread far and wide!"
Roger suddenly opened his eyes, and a violent wind pressure surged forward.
"A roar that cleaves the heavens and breaks through the waves! — 'Mare Liberum Aeternum'"