One Piece: I, a scum of the navy, became an admiral Chapter 216

“Jie ha ha ha ha….”

Seeing “Golden Lion” Shiki laughing non-stop, Allen’s mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

Aren’t you sick? You just trapped me with seawater, why are you laughing so happily?!

Immediately, Allen didn’t tolerate it at all. His right hand landed on the hilt of his sword, and with a slight exertion of his arm, a fierce slash instantly cut the giant water ball in half.

“Hoo~” Allen took a long breath.

His clothes were completely soaked by the seawater, which kept dripping from his hem.

“Swish!” A whooshing sound came. The fierce slash Allen had just unleashed flew past Shiki’s clothes.

Shiki’s eyes widened involuntarily, filled with disbelief.

“How is that possible? Aren’t you a Devil Fruit user? How can you not fear the power of the sea?!”

He really didn’t expect Allen to be able to move freely in the water.

Hearing Shiki’s words, Allen finally understood why the other party used seawater to attack.

It turns out he saw Allen flying and thought he was a Devil Fruit user. It must be said that if that move had been used against a Devil Fruit user, it would have been no different from being shackled by Seastone.

Allen’s mouth curved slightly, revealing a faint smile. He said casually,

“Who knows~ If you’re curious, why don’t you try it yourself?!”

Allen patted the water off his Marine uniform, took a light breath, and exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

“By the way, stop splashing me with seawater…” Allen said lightly.

Instantly, a flame appeared out of nowhere, instantly drying the excess water from his clothes.

Shiki stared at Allen with a grave expression. Now he realized that the opponent might not be a simple character.

From his flying ability, the flying slash that broke through the water prison, and the flame ability he just showed, how could this person not be a Devil Fruit user in such a situation?!

This also made Shiki completely bewildered…

The scene fell silent for a moment.

Shiki’s astonished face gradually turned into one of delight, and his eyes became somewhat fervent.

“Jie ha ha ha ha, what an interesting brat! Today, let me see how much more you’re capable of!”

Shiki let out a wild laugh, his voice echoing over the sea, filled with anticipation and confidence for this battle.

After being imprisoned for so many years, he was naturally looking forward to a fight. Seeing interesting abilities, he naturally wanted to witness them.

He had extreme confidence in his own strength, especially his swordsmanship. He believed it wouldn’t take long to deal with a mere youngster.

Allen didn’t respond to Shiki, merely slowly raising the famous sword in his hand.

In an instant, the blade became entwined with scorching flames, making the surrounding air feel as if it had risen by several degrees.

Allen’s gaze was like a torch, fixed on Shiki. A hint of excitement flashed in his eyes, and the fighting spirit around him almost solidified.

“Then today, let me try the strength of the legendary great pirate!!”

With that, the two landed on an island a hundred meters high in the sky.

Seeing this, Shiki kicked off with his two prosthetic legs, launching himself like a cannonball towards Allen’s position.

His leg-swords, “Sakura Ten” and “Kogarashi,” swung out fierce flying slashes. Wherever they passed, the air was cut with sharp whistling sounds.

Facing such fierce slashes, Allen showed no fear. His figure flickered, easily dodging Shiki’s first few attacks.

Then, he powerfully pushed off with his legs, charging towards Shiki like a white bolt of lightning. His “Ryūjin Jakka” swung, bringing forth several flame slashes.

Instantly, the two slashes collided, erupting in a series of fierce sparks.

“Clang, clang, clang!” The sound of metal colliding was incessant.

Their figures moved rapidly across the island. Each clash caused sand and rocks to fly, and trees were cleanly and smoothly cut by the sharp slashes.

However, rather than saying Shiki was standing on the island, it was more accurate to say he was using his Devil Fruit ability to float at a low altitude.

Shiki truly lived up to his reputation as a master swordsman. Even using his feet, the power of his swordsmanship remained undiminished.

His slashes were extremely fast and at tricky angles, making them difficult to guard against.

Allen, on the other hand, relied on his Observation Haki to perceive Shiki’s every move, neutralizing his attacks again and again, and even seizing opportunities to counterattack.

However, in terms of swordsmanship, Allen was clearly being suppressed by Shiki.

After an unknown amount of time.

The battle grew more intense, and Allen already had several bleeding wounds on his body.

Shiki, on the other hand, was gradually shocked by Allen’s strength, and his gaze towards Allen changed.

“…How is this kid possible?!”

He couldn’t understand why he could initially suppress the opponent in swordsmanship, but after a period of time, they had seemingly become evenly matched.

Shiki’s eyes narrowed, and the aura around him became even more fierce. He leaped into the air, making a kicking motion with his right foot.

“—Zan Ha!”

Instantly, he used the famous swords on his feet to unleash a gigantic slash. Its power caused the air to tremble and hum.

Feeling the oppressive force emanating from ahead, Allen’s pupils constricted. His instincts drove him to instantly spring backward.

The ground where Allen had just stood was cut open like tofu. Countless wood chips and碎石 (broken stones) floated in the air in an eerie state of stillness, as if pressed in place by an invisible giant hand.

The next second!

The island was instantly cut in half, but the aftershocks of the slash had not yet dissipated, cutting directly into the sea.

Instantly, hundreds of kilometers of the sea were cut open…

It wasn’t until this move ended that the suspended wood chips and gravel fell to the ground all at once.

Before Allen could react, Shiki clasped his hands together, activating his Fuwa Fuwa no Mi (Float-Float Fruit) ability.

“—Shishi Odoshi: Jigoku Tabaki!!”

As the words fell, the entire island began to tremble violently. Rocks and dirt on the ground detached themselves, surging towards Allen like waves.

In the blink of an eye, several giant rock lion heads formed, surrounding and trapping Allen.

“Jie ha ha ha ha, under my attack, turn to dust!” Shiki laughed wildly, manipulating the rock lion heads to continuously shrink, attempting to crush Allen.

Seeing this, Allen’s expression also became grave. He muttered under his breath.

“The Float-Float Fruit combined with the strength of a great swordsman… this is indeed a bit troublesome!”

Instantly, several giant lion heads lunged at Allen, completely engulfing him.

“Jie ha ha ha ha, die, brat!!” Seeing his attack succeed, Shiki couldn’t help but laugh maniacally.

Just then.

“Click!” A sound.

It successfully attracted Shiki’s attention.

Countless light particles condensed into a humanoid silhouette in the air. Borsalino stood mid-air with his hands in his pockets.

“Oh dear~ How scary~ Is this ‘Golden Lion’ Shiki?” he said slowly and lazily.

And another voice, from nowhere, echoed.

“Yes, it truly is scary…”