Chapter 102: Blocking the Green Bull (Ch 102)

In the Dressrosa Palace, Doflamingo sat on the sofa, shaking a glass of red wine in his hand, his eyes deep and sharp, like a sharp blade out of its sheath, flashing cold light in the darkness. Trebol stood respectfully beside him, like a silent satellite, waiting for instructions.
“Young Master, we have found the location of one of the two people that Durant asked us to help look for some time ago.” Torrebol reported carefully, his voice as low as the buzz of a mosquito.
“Fufu~” Doflamingo chuckled, took a sip of red wine, and then showed a satisfied smile, like a cunning fox, “Very good, contact Durant now, we have to show our sincerity!”
“Okay, I’ll do it right away.” Torrebol responded and turned to leave.
For Doflamingo, no matter what Durant asks him to do, as long as he can help, he will agree without hesitation. Doing so can not only further deepen the cooperative relationship with Durant, but also help consolidate his position in the New World. After all, Durant is a person with great strength and influence, and making friends with him is definitely more beneficial than harmful to Doflamingo.
At the same time, on the Death Pirates’ side, Kalifa walked lightly to Captain Durant’s side, like an elegant cat, then bowed her head respectfully and reported the situation to him.
“Captain Durant, Doflamingo’s men just called and said that they have found the location of Aramaki. As for the other Yishao, they haven’t found him yet.” Carlyfa said calmly, like a calm lake.
Durant nodded slightly, with a barely perceptible smile on his face. He knew that Doflamingo had not let him down this time, and had found one of his targets so quickly. However, there was still one person he had not found, which made him somewhat dissatisfied. But he also understood that it was not easy to find a person, and it would take more time and effort.
Durant stood up, twisted his neck, made a cracking sound, and then shouted: “Boys, are you ready? Come out with me and fight.”
Hearing his words, Shiliu of the Rain, Hawkins, Avalo Pizarro, Catherine Depen, Basque Chote, San Juan the Wolf and others all showed excitement on their faces.
After all, Durant, as the captain, personally led them out to fight, which meant that the opponent this time was no ordinary weak character.
Otherwise, with Durant’s identity and strength, there would be no need to send Doflamingo to investigate the other party’s whereabouts.
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In a town in the New World, a fierce quarrel was taking place in a tavern. A burly man was drinking heavily.
The tavern owner reminded him helplessly: “Huang Mu, you can’t just sit there doing nothing all day, you have to find something to do.”
However, Huang Mu smashed the bottle in his hand hard on the table and roared: “Shut your stinky mouth! I will naturally pay you back the money I owe you, huh! After I participate in the World Recruitment and become a general, will I still care about your little money?” Faced with Huang Mu’s anger, the tavern owner could only dare to be angry but not speak.
However, Huang Mu’s words directly caused many people in the tavern to burst into laughter. They felt that Huang Mu was simply overestimating his own abilities.
“Hahaha, this guy actually said that he wants to become a navy admiral. What kind of position does he think that is? Is it something a small character like him can covet?” A drunk man staggered to his feet, pointing at Huangmu and laughing.
“That’s right, it’s really a fantasy. Doesn’t he know how much strength and background a navy admiral needs?” another person echoed.
All kinds of mocking sounds flooded into Huangmu’s ears like a tide, making his face extremely gloomy.
“Shut up, or I’ll kill you!” Huang Mu suddenly roared, his voice like thunder, shaking the whole tavern. At the same time, a powerful aura burst out from him, like a gust of wind sweeping through, making people feel suffocated.
With the intimidating momentum, everyone in the tavern was frightened. They fled the tavern in panic, fearing that Huang Mu would really take action.
The tavern owner looked at the empty tavern, walked up to Huang Mu with a helpless look on his face, and complained: “Huang Mu, you scared away all my customers, you have to compensate me for my losses.”
Huang Mu waved his hand impatiently and said, “When I become a general, I will return all your losses to you. Stop talking nonsense and pour me some wine.” After that, he slammed the wine glass on the table again.
Although the tavern owner was somewhat dissatisfied, he did not dare to go against Huangmu’s wishes and had to fill his glass with wine.
At this moment, the people who had just run out of the tavern shouted in panic: “The Death Pirates are coming, help! Run!”
When Huangmu heard this, he frowned and muttered to himself: “The Death Pirates? Why are they here?”
The door of the tavern was smashed open with a dull thud, as if it had been hit by Thor’s hammer. Huang Mu widened his eyes and watched a group of figures appear in his field of vision.
The visitors were none other than Durant and his group. They had a strong aura and an arrogant attitude, like a group of ferocious beasts, making the entire tavern tense.
Huang Mu was a little surprised, but soon regained his composure. He stared at Durant with an expression of disbelief on his face, and muttered to himself: “Durant? Did you come to see me on purpose?”
Durant raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing an evil smile, and replied in a cold tone: “You guessed it right, the user of the Nature-type Sen Sen Fruit, Aramaki. Do you want to come out obediently by yourself, or do you want us to beat you out?”
A hint of excitement flashed across Huangmu’s eyes, and he laughed loudly: “Haha~ Interesting! It seems that you really have your eyes on me! Well, let me see how powerful your Death Pirates are!”
However, Aramaki was not stupid. He quickly glanced at the members of the Death Pirates and found that in addition to Durant, there were also powerful figures such as Shichibukai Boa Hancock and Rain Shiryu.
These people are all well-known figures in the pirate world, and their strength and reputation make Huangmu feel enormous pressure.
If it was just a one-on-one fight with Durant, Huangmu might not feel the slightest bit of fear, but facing so many powerful enemies, he couldn’t help but feel a little worried.
After all, two fists are no match for four hands, and he must come up with a clever way to get out of the current predicament.
At this moment, Durant saw through Huang Mu’s thoughts. Durant smiled slightly, as if he had already seen through Huang Mu’s inner world. He knew that Huang Mu wanted to escape, so he decided not to give Huang Mu any chance.
“Humph! Want to escape? Not that easy!” Durant sneered, his eyes revealing a hint of mockery. He slowly raised the sword in his hand, the tip of the sword pointed at Huang Mu, emitting a sharp sword energy.
Huang Mu felt Durant’s determination and knew he couldn’t hesitate any longer. He took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and prepared for the upcoming battle.
At the same time, Boa Hancock, Rain Shiryu and others also spread out, forming an encirclement, trapping Huangmu in the middle. Their eyes were cold and firm, as if they were waiting for orders and ready to take action at any time.
Huang Mu clenched his fists tightly, his body nerves were all tense, but his eyes were shining with unyielding light. He knew that this battle might determine his life or death, but he was not willing to just surrender.
Durant’s eyes were as cold as a bottomless pool. He ordered, “Block the surroundings. I’m here to have a good talk with this guy.”
As soon as the words fell, Boa Hancock, Shiryu of the Rain, Hawkins, Avalo Pizarro, Catherine Depen, Basque Chote, San Juan the Wolf, Kalifa and others quickly took action. They received the order from Captain Durant and immediately dispersed in all directions.
They moved around like ghosts, blocking all possible escape routes. Both the land and the sea were tightly surrounded, leaving Huang Mu no chance of escape.
Seeing this, Huangmu raised his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile. He sneered at Durant and said, “Why, Captain Durant, the captain of the Death Pirates, with a bounty of 3.5 billion berries, do you want to fight me in a one-on-one duel? You won’t let your men attack me together if you can’t beat me later?”
However, Durant ignored Huang Mu’s provocation. He stood there, emitting a powerful aura. The domineering aura in his body was like an invisible force, continuously pouring out of his body, forming a red lightning shield.
Durant stared at Huang Mu in front of him, his eyes revealing unconcealed excitement and excitement. He couldn’t wait to compete with this powerful enemy and show his true strength. This one-on-one duel was undoubtedly a great opportunity for him to fully display his strength.
“Come on! There are only two of us now, let’s have a good one-on-one fight!” Durant’s voice was low and powerful, as if declaring war on Huang Mu.
Facing such a powerful Durant, Huang Mu felt unprecedented pressure. However, he did not retreat at all, but instead aroused a deeper fighting spirit in his heart. He clenched his fists tightly and prepared for this fierce battle.
This Durant brought an unprecedented sense of oppression to Huang Mu, and he realized that this might be a tough battle. However, Durant always maintained a confident smile with the corners of his mouth raised, as if he was laughing at Huang Mu’s overestimation of his own abilities.
Huangmu’s body quickly transformed into a dense forest, lush and full of life. He stood in the middle of the forest, staring at Durant firmly, and shouted, “Durant, I know you are the user of the Float-Float Fruit and a master of swordsmanship, but you cannot control my Sen-Sen Fruit!”
Durant looked at the scene in front of him, his mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident smile. He smiled lightly and responded: “Oh? Really? Then I want to see what your Sen Sen Fruit can do.” After that, Durant clenched his hands, instantly pulled out the two long swords at his waist, and then rushed towards Huang Mu at an extremely fast speed.
As Durant moved, the two sabers were covered with a layer of terrifying domineering aura, as if burning like a layer of flames. A large amount of red lightning spread out like a spider web, illuminating the surrounding space, forming a spectacular scene.
Huang Mu felt the powerful aura emanating from Durant, and secretly sighed in his heart: “As expected of a criminal with a bounty of 3.5 billion berries! He is indeed powerful. Although I am not afraid of him, if I fight him for a long time, his men will definitely take the opportunity to attack me, and then the situation will be really bad.”
At this moment, Durant swung the double swords in his hands with a fierce momentum, making two loud noises. Two flying slashes were like two ferocious dragons, sweeping out from Durant’s double swords and rushing towards Huang Mu.
Huang Mu only felt a flash before his eyes, and then his body split into two. His huge head also fell from the air, hitting the ground, splashing up a cloud of dust.
However, at this moment, a sapling suddenly emerged from the land next to it, growing rapidly and becoming a towering tree in the blink of an eye. On this tree, Huang Mu’s figure appeared again.
“What a powerful attack. If I didn’t have my wooden clone, I would have been seriously injured by that blow.” Huang Mu said with lingering fear.
Although he successfully dodged Durant’s attack, he was secretly glad for the two fierce flying slashes just now. If he was really hit, the consequences would be disastrous.
While Huang Mu was thinking, Durant did not give him much time. Durant flashed and appeared in front of Huang Mu in an instant, with two knives in his hands flashing with cold light, and chopped at Huang Mu fiercely.
“Damn it!” Huangmu’s face changed, and he quickly stretched out his hands, covering them with the armed color domineering, trying to block Durant’s attack.
Durant kept swinging the two knives in his hands, each of which was full of fierce momentum and powerful force. Huang Mu kept retreating, trying to avoid Durant’s attack.
After a fierce battle, Durant stopped. Through the brief fight, he roughly understood Huang Mu’s strength level.
Huang Mu’s strength is indeed very strong, belonging to the level of the general emperor. However, among the general emperors, Huang Mu’s strength can only be regarded as lower-middle, or even the bottom of the general emperor level.
Durant smiled and said, “It would take a long time to defeat you in a normal fight, but~”
Durant was only halfway through his words, which made Huang Mu confused for a moment. He asked loudly, “Durant, what do you mean? Are you still trying to say that you can defeat me soon?”
At this moment, Huangmu’s anger had reached its peak, and he felt that he had been greatly insulted. After all, he was going to participate in the World Recruitment and become a navy admiral, but being looked down upon by a small pirate was simply a great shame.
Therefore, Huangmu decided to prove his worth with his strength. He wanted to teach this ignorant pirate a lesson.
As Huang Mu roared, a large number of tree roots protruded from the ground. These tree roots were like surging waves, thousands of them surrounded Durant. Each tree root contained a powerful force that could easily penetrate steel and tear flesh.
However, Durant did not panic, he responded to Huangmu’s attack calmly. He used the power of the Floating Fruit to float lightly in the air and easily avoided Huangmu’s tree root attack.
Facing Huangmu’s attack, Durant showed superb fighting skills and reaction speed. He cleverly used the power of the Float-Float Fruit to lift his body high into the air, away from Huangmu’s attack range. In this way, Huangmu’s attack could not cause any harm to him.
Huangmu’s attack was therefore forced to stop. He stared at Durant with wide eyes, his eyes full of anger and unwillingness. He originally thought that he could easily defeat this hateful pirate, but now it seems that things are not that simple.
Durant not only possesses the powerful ability of the Float-Float Fruit, but can also flexibly use this ability to dodge enemy attacks. He is so cunning.
Durant looked at Huang Mu, his mouth slightly raised, revealing a mocking smile. He knew that Huang Mu must be very angry at the moment because his attack was easily broken by him.
Durant said slowly, “Aramaki! I heard that your Sen Sen Fruit ability is most afraid of fire attacks. Is it true?”
Hearing Durant’s words, Huang Mu was stunned. He didn’t expect that Durant knew his weakness. But soon, he regained his composure and responded with gritted teeth: “Humph! So what? Do you think you can use a powerful fire attack? Don’t be ridiculous!”
Huangmu didn’t believe that Durant had the ability to use fire attacks. After all, in his eyes, Durant was just a sinful pirate, and it was impossible for him to master fire skills. However, Durant’s next move surprised Huangmu…
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