One Piece: Starting with Breathing Techniques

Chapter 149 Like Falling into an Ice Cave

As soon as he finished speaking, the black sword Autumn Water suddenly slashed through the air. Before Kiro could even see how Ryoma made his move, a giant silver-white sword mark that was almost beyond his field of vision appeared in the air, stretching for nearly a thousand meters, and suddenly separated the battlefield.

On one side are Shimotsuki Ryoma and a group of resurrected pirates, and on the other side is the tyrant controlled by Kiro and Skye.

Everything that came near the giant sword mark was instantly shredded into dust by the inexplicably appearing sword energy.

Without a doubt, Ryoma intended to completely divide the battlefield and leave Sci to Kiro to deal with.

"—Liberation?"

Kilo murmured, gripping the Dragon Slayer sword even tighter.

Through this massive, silvery-white sword aura, he could sense the unparalleled sharpness constantly erupting from the other side; it was Ryoma holding back all the other resurrected pirates.

Clearly, he meant for Kiro to deal with Schi.

Without further hesitation, Kiro took a deep breath, turned to look at the bewildered "Tyrant" robot, stomped his foot, and instantly transformed into a blur as he rushed towards the opponent.

Schi snapped out of his daze, gritting his teeth, "—That traitor!"

"Why did my Devil Fruit ability stop working!?"

However, compared to the out-of-control Shimotsuki Ryoma not far away, Kiro, who was rapidly approaching him, was clearly more dangerous.

The Tyrant's control system precisely locked onto Kilo. With a thought from Schi, countless reddish-brown missiles instantly traversed the sky, rapidly intercepting Kilo.

The missiles exploded the instant they approached Kilo, their immense energy transforming into deadly bursts of flame that engulfed Kilo's figure.

Seeing this, Schi was overjoyed. He knew that these missiles contained a large amount of kinetic rock, and if hit, even a strongman like Kilo would be severely injured.

However, the moment his face lit up with a hint of smugness, it froze instantly.

Kilo showed no signs of slowing down, bursting out of the missile's explosion flames amidst gusts of wind.

If it weren't for the fact that he looked a bit disheveled and had a few wounds, Schi wouldn't have realized that Kiro had just been hit by his missile.

Realizing that the dynamic rock was effective against Kilo, Sci gritted his teeth and rapidly tapped his fingers on the control panel.

The "Tyrant" seemed to be fully awakened, with more cannons and gun barrels appearing around it. Several laser cannons flashing red light even triggered a danger warning from Kilo's Observation Haki.

The next moment, countless lasers and reddish-brown missiles suddenly left the cabin, intertwining in the air to form a torrent of steel that instantly struck Kilo's face.

Faced with the overwhelming attack that filled his entire field of vision, Kiro took a deep breath, the scorching white marks it created lingering in the air, and a layer of brilliant golden flames suddenly climbed onto the hilt of the sword he gripped tightly in his right hand.

"Burning the Heavens!"

The next moment, a streak of crimson sword energy detached from the sword and sped forward into the air. It expanded rapidly at an astonishing speed, reaching a length of several hundred meters in less than a second, instantly enveloping all the attacks.

"!?"

Before Schi could react, he saw his proud attack methods being slashed and ignited by the giant crimson sword energy. Even the particle laser cannon with its strong penetrating power could not penetrate the sword energy, which was like an insurmountable chasm.

"How is that possible?!"

Seeing that the attack had no effect, Schi was shocked and his expression changed drastically. Almost without thinking, he manipulated the "Tyrant" to fly backward at high speed, instantly flashing hundreds of meters away.

But Kilo was clearly faster. His figure flashed out from the sky full of explosions like a ghost, and his feet created several deafening sonic booms. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of the "Tyrant".

The blade tip flashed, and several sharp blade lights appeared out of thin air, constantly overlapping, their gleaming sharpness becoming increasingly terrifying.

Looking at Schi, whose face was deathly pale in the cockpit, Kiro spoke coldly.

"Didn't anyone tell you—don't try to provoke a great swordsman?"

"Schi, that's enough!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several overlapping sword energies crashed down, shattering the seemingly indestructible energy shield almost instantly into countless energy fragments.

The sword energy continued its relentless advance, tearing through the air and creating a series of explosions as it passed directly through the seemingly indestructible Tyrant.

"No!!!"

The "tyrant" that was hundreds of meters tall was suddenly split in two by a narrow, crimson sword aura. The part below the waist was completely separated from the upper part, and countless sparks symbolizing malfunction could be seen flashing between them.

Kilo landed lightly in front of the cockpit, his left hand forming a knife shape and instantly shattering the modified high-grade glass outside the cockpit, rescuing Sitch out as easily as picking up a chick.

Suddenly, Kiro frowned. Schi in his hand looked disheveled, but a cruel and ferocious smile was on his face.

"Kilo—I admit you're strong, but this ends here!"

Suddenly, Sitch's right hand pressed a huge red button, and the core energy of the "Tyrant" beneath him gradually glowed with a chilling red light.

"Go to hell!!!"

With his left hand, Sci pulled open an exquisitely ornate necklace, and a pale green energy barrier suddenly formed, supporting Sci's body and repelling Kiro for a moment.

This barrier is his last trump card, capable of providing temporary protection for Schi with an extremely high density of defense.

Although the time was short, it was enough for Schi.

"Kilo!!!"

Schi's face was contorted with rage, a cruel smile plastered on his lips. "Since you're so eager to die, I'll grant your wish!"

"Don't worry, you'll soon be the strongest resurrected one under my command!"

Within the core of the "Tyrant at His Feet," he installed a kinetic rock powerful enough to sink an island, with a force so great it could even flatten Beehive Island.

The self-destruct module he is now activating concentrates all the explosive power, targeting only Kiro in front of him.

"Go to hell!!!"

A blinding white light gradually illuminated the area below, causing Kiro's pupils to shrink as he felt a distinct, bone-chilling cold wash over him.

That energy fluctuation—

It completely surpassed the attacks of anyone he had ever seen before. Even the attack that Dragon had unleashed, which was imbued with Conqueror's Haki, seemed insignificant in the explosion before his eyes!

This is a devastating attack that no human can withstand!

However, the blinding explosion gave Kiro no time to react. Almost the instant that Sitch finished speaking, the terrifying energy wave enveloped Kiro's figure.

At the same time, everyone on the entire Beehive Island looked up in horror, staring in terror at the terrifying cloud of flames rising in the distance.

A blast of air spread out from the explosion site, shattering all the glass on the street with its destructive force. The weaker pirates covered their ears in pain, their hearts filled with fear.

"What the hell is that?!"

The cigarette hanging from the mouth of a well-traveled pirate slipped to the ground. He had seen Whitebeard at his peak, but none of them were as terrifying as the explosion before him.

Schi, who was in the center of the explosion, was deathly pale. His already weak body was severely injured by the horrifying sound of the explosion, and blood kept flowing from his mouth and nose.

However, the pale green energy barrier in front of him still kept most of the explosions out. After the towering flames from the explosions dissipated, Schi shakily got up, landed on the ground, and a cruel smile appeared on his lips.

"Kilo, I used to admire you a lot—"

"But why do you insist on going against me?!"

He weakly pulled a handkerchief from his shirt pocket and, without forgetting to elegantly wipe his hands, which were covered in dust.

"Unfortunately, such an explosion would only reduce them to dust, and even if they were to revive, their strength would likely be greatly diminished."

Sudden.

A voice sounded behind Schi.

"you say----"

"Who died?"

Schi froze on the spot, as if he had fallen into an ice cave.