Chapter 168 - 168. Battle (2/2)

Flare knew who this was, an officer under Big Mom pirates, Charlotte Daifuku!

”Marines! You guys really think us as weaklings!?”

Daifuku glared at Flare and said.

Flare ignored him and rushed forward.

Daifuku scoffed and rubbed his belly. Flare focused and slashed his sword at Daifuku.

Suddenly smoke came out of Daifuku's belt and took the form of a halberd wielding genie.

Flare's sword struck the genie's halberd and created sparks.

What immense strength!

Knowing his opponent had raw strength excelling his, he stepped back and created distance.

Pu!

Another one of the crew fell down. His head was missing from his neck.

This attracted the attention of Daifuku and Perospero.

”A sniper! Take cover, you idiots!”

Both of them yelled at the same time.

The crew immediately his behind anything that was large enough to cover their body.

However...

A man hiding behind a boulder had his head blown apart. There was narrow hole on the boulder where his head was a second ago.

What?!

Daifuku and Perospero were shocked. Even with busoshoku haki it's impossible to accurately hit someone who was hiding behind a boulder at this distance, much less hit the head.

This either means the sniper had top notch kenbunshoku haki and busoshoku haki or he had a powerful gun!

Daifuku stared into the distance. He couldn't see that far but he did sense a person far in the distance.

”You are distracted!”

Flare suddenly appeared behind Daifuku and swung his sword. A wisp of sword ray flashed on his sword.

Kill!

The genie's murderous intent blew through the sky as it met Flare's sword with it's halberd.

A shockwave swept out. Flare was thrown back by the sheer power behind that strike.

Perospero battling Dali made candy and tried to trap him in it.

Dali knew it would be over if he was caught in the candy. His busoshoku haki wasn't strong enough to break through the candy.

Bull Charge!

He swung his sword and rushed forward with incredible momentum.

Perospero's candy was cut in half as Dali reduced the distance between them.

”Do you think I am weak in close combat?”

Scoffing to himself Perospero jabbed his candy cane at Dali.

Bang!

The cane struck squarely at Dali's sword. They held on for a second before Dali took a step back, avoiding the cane.

”Sir was right. We still haven't acclimated to our newfound strength.”