Chapter 99: Unwitting Battle
As Ochoku cleaved through dozens of wind's swords, the latter had already swung his own blades toward Ochoku's face. The situation was dire.
Yet, at the last possible moment, Ochoku managed to cross his dual swords, blocking wind's lethal strike. He licked his lips, his eyes glinting with bloodlust and madness.
"Are you underestimating me? You dare fight me in close combat?!"
With reckless abandon, Ochoku launched a fierce offensive, capitalizing on his advantage in close-quarters combat. He refused to give Orion the opportunity to wield his Devil Fruit ability to control his swords.
"Ochoku, do you think close combat alone can defeat me?!"
Did this brat truly believe wind's greatest strength lay solely in the Wind-Wielding Fruit? His swordsmanship and physical prowess were formidable in their own right. Today, he would prove it—he would crush this arrogant upstart with pure swordplay!
Their battle intensified, a clash between an established powerhouse and a rising swordmaster. The duel shook the battlefield, but overall, the Vesper Pirates had already secured an overwhelming advantage against the Rocks Pirates.
However, the outcome of this fight between the strongest warriors could still alter the final result.
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Elsewhere on the battlefield.
"You oversized tin can! You're slow and clumsy!"