Swoosh!
In an instant, the black-haired youth appeared above the head of the giant Tyrannosaurus.
His right leg raised high, shrouded with intense Armament Haki, the pitch-black leg blade reflecting a chilling glint under the scorching desert sun.
"Rankyaku: Ripple Swift Slash!"
With a low shout, Shano's right leg swung down like a war axe!
Buzz!
A massive crescent-shaped slicing wave howled out, with spiraling wave force entwined on its surface, tearing through the air with a jaw-dropping, piercing shriek.
Hanafuda's pupils suddenly contracted.
Damn it!
You call this Rankyaku?!
How come it's completely different from what I've seen before?
He felt a foreboding in his heart and hurriedly covered his head with Armament to enhance defense, using it to block the attack.
However.
Even though he held no trace of underestimation in his heart, the power of this slicing wave far exceeded his imagination.
With a loud boom, the impact wave of Rankyaku collided with the surface of the Armament, briefly holding, then shattered and disappeared.
But the fierce wave force pierced through the scales, directly penetrating inside, causing an excruciating pain to ripple through the entire skull of the giant Tyrannosaurus!
"Roar!"
The Tyrannosaurus let out a painful roar, its massive body staggering backward, plowing deep furrows into the sand.
"Not bad."
Seeing this scene, Shano nodded slightly, showing a satisfied expression.
As his mastery of body techniques grew higher, he became more able to freely blend and create moves.
Previously, by combining the internal destruction of Armament with the Wave Fist Technique, he crafted his strongest Rokushiki skill, "Mountain Breeze Ripple Dash."
And now, after continuous improvement and refinement, he further expanded the application range of Wave Fist Technique.
No longer confined to "fist techniques," but also applying it to "Finger Gun" and "Rankyaku"!
"Let's try this one!"
In a faint voice, Shano's figure ghosted closely, his hands crossing in front of his chest, fingertips emitting faint ripples.
"Flying Finger Gun: Ripple Burst!"
Whiz whiz whiz——!
Dozens of finger gun waves entwined with ripples rained down like a storm in the furious roars of the startled and enraged Tyrannosaurus!
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"The captain seems to be continuously testing the new techniques learned these days."
"Really using that guy as a punching bag?"
"Anyway, firmly having the upper hand, there's no need to worry."
On the icy surface, after a brief observation, the crew quickly refocused their attention.
They turned their gaze to the massive pirate ship blocking their way.
Under the crimson sails painted with a joker card pattern, a large number of pirates had already surged out of the cabin, nearly filling the entire deck.
And several tall officers stood at the bow, drawing their weapons, looking down as if facing a great enemy.
King versus king, general versus general.
This is a longstanding rule of the sea.
With Boss Hanafuda already transformed into Tyrannosaurus form and embroiled in a fierce battle, his officers naturally understood that their fight was inevitably closing in.
But...
Can they win?
Gulp~
A tall officer swallowed hard, cold sweat dripping from the foreheads of several others.
Unlike the always indifferent Boss Hanafuda regarding outsiders' bounty orders.
They were quite clear on the power of the Endgame Pirate Gang's officers.
Besides that little orange-haired girl whose combat strength could be ignored...
The rest were all infamous, highly bounty-hunted powerhouses, with most of their bounties exceeding a hundred million Belly!
A hundred million Belly!
What does that mean?
In this first half of the Grand Line, even if these officers were taken out individually, they'd be enough to dominate a region, known as "Super Rookie!"
"Hey hey hey, what's going on, chickening out before the fight even starts?"
Jack took a step forward in dissatisfaction: "Boss Hanafuda actually appointed cowards like you as officers? What a mistake, better let me take your place!"
"Shut up, brat!"
An officer yelled furiously:
"You were just a dock laborer carrying goods last month!"
"Just got lucky eating a good fruit and got picked by Boss Hanafuda for training, yet you dare to boast here!"
"Yeah, talk is cheap, if you're so brave, why don't you charge yourself!"
"Charge first?"
Jack sneered, "Such a small task... fine, I'll charge first! But when Boss Hanafuda praises me afterwards, don't be jealous!"
...
On the icy surface.
"These guys don't seem very confident, arguing among themselves."
Kuina's thumb flicked, the bright blade reflecting her calm face, "Just a bunch of ragtag, let's attack immediately."
"Can't be too careless."
Smoker, holding a cigar, squinted, "A few officers have bounties above fifty million Belly... the deputy captain's bounty is over ninety million...hmm?"
He frowned.
It was because, at that moment, at the ship's bow, a tall and imposing stranger suddenly charged forward.
As he leaped off the deck, he pounded his chest, letting out an awe-inspiring roar.
Roar!
In an instant, the stout man's body rapidly transformed before everyone's amazed eyes.
His head twisted and elongated, two gigantic curved tusks piercing through the corners of his mouth, in a blink, he turned into a mammoth-like giant elephant, crashing heavily onto the icy surface!