The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Inuarashi bowed slightly in the manner of a subject and stood opposite Hiyori.

He understood Hiyori's intentions, but also knew that he needed to give it his all today.

Regardless of who wins or loses, only by fighting with all their might can Hiyori Mirai's status in Moria's group be secured.

"Inuarashi, come on!"

Hiyori smiled gently, and for the first time placed her delicate hand on the Enma at her waist.

Swish!

The two of them moved at the same time.

In the blink of an eye, their knives appeared in their hands simultaneously and clashed together at the center.

boom!!!

The powerful blade energy shot out wildly, making the already ravaged ground even more shattered.

"Such strong Armament Haki..."

Watching the battle, Jote stared wide-eyed at the flowing Armament Haki clinging to Enma.

He has only just learned Armament Haki, while Hiyori, who is only half his age, already knows Ryuo Sakura. The difference is huge.

"The reason for the knife."

Absalom, who was also watching the match, crossed his arms and said calmly:

"Enma, one of the twenty-one Great Swords, can automatically absorb the user's Armament Haki and transform it into the form of Ryuo whenever the user uses Armament Haki."

"Tsk, sounds like a cursed sword. I wonder how long our future first mate can hold out."

Chote raised an eyebrow, making no attempt to hide his approval of Hiyori.

At this age, to have reached this level, it's easy to imagine how high they will go in the future.

Some people are born into high positions, which is something we can only envy.

Chapter 262 The Final Step to Becoming the Shogun of Wano Country

boom! ! !

After exchanging dozens of horizontal slashes, Inuarashi and Hiyori tacitly widened the distance between them.

After a brief probing, Inuarashi's admiration for Hiyori deepened.

In the previous exchange of blows, he undoubtedly had the upper hand.

However, his advantages are only evident in his strength and Armament Haki.

On the contrary, he was at a disadvantage in terms of speed and combat experience.

It's hard to imagine that someone of Hiyori's age could have such extensive experience in fighting enemies.

"I'm getting old. It seems I have to get rid of the mundane affairs of Zou, otherwise I won't be able to follow Princess Hiyori any longer."

Inuarashi spoke in a cheerful tone, his attitude quite good.

Rather, the stronger the sun's rays, the happier he is.

"Inuarashi, you're not old at all. My Armament Haki isn't enough for a long battle, so I'll be going all out from now on."

With a smile on his face, Hiyori forcibly cut off the Armament Haki being sent to Enma, turning him back into his normal form.

Upon seeing this, Inuarashi frowned slightly, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

Robin, far aboard the Don Quixote, stared wide-eyed in surprise upon seeing this:

"Huh? Didn't Hiyori learn swordsmanship from Gion-neechan?"

No wonder she thought that way.

In Luther's camp, there were two true masters of swordsmanship.

Gion and Luther himself.

The two people took completely different paths.

Gion's style is based on Armament Haki, supplemented by swordsmanship skills and Conqueror's Haki, combining strength and skill.

On the contrary, Luther, based on the fruit, abandoned all techniques, using Conqueror's Haki to enhance his attack power, and took the path of overwhelming everything with force.

If it were Gion's teachings, as Robin knows, Hiyori's sword techniques, without Conqueror's Haki, should all be based on Armament Haki.

The fact that Hiyori has now reclaimed her Armament Haki could absolutely not be due to Gion's teachings.

"Initially, Hiyori studied under Gion, but later she voluntarily gave up that path and found a more suitable one."

Upon hearing this and seeing Luther's smug expression, Robin rolled her eyes.

How could she not understand Luther? She almost said that she taught better than Gion.

After the Enma in her hand was imbued with eerie blue flames, Robin turned her attention back to the battle in Wano Country.

In fact, even she had almost never seen Hiyori fight after drawing her sword.

With Hancock and others present in the Sabaody Archipelago, there's no need for Hiyori to take action.

She knew that Hiyori had combat training every day, but she was usually busy with various matters and had never actually seen Hiyori in real combat.

Both being Mythical Zoan types with flames, following the same path, and even fighting in the same location, she eagerly awaited to see Hiyori's true strength.

"Hiyori's strength..."

Luther couldn't help but smile as he recalled their sparring sessions.

Rabbit rice bowl, on the desolate desert.

hum! ! !

A deep blue flame rose from Hiyori's body, and an extremely cold aura surged outward.

In just a moment, the surrounding temperature dropped by nearly ten degrees.

A deep blue flame formed a veil over Hiyori's body, which also wrapped around Enma.

"A low-temperature fire..."

Inuarashi's expression turned slightly serious again, and he chose not to wait any longer.

Armament Haki coated the blade as it hurtled toward Hiyori.

"Oden Ittō-ryū: Inuzan Takei!"

Faced with Inuarashi's fierce, all-out attack, Hiyori simply calmly raised Enma, who was being scorched by blue flames:

"Burn Out, Sever!"

Enma unleashed a horizontal slash, sending surging blue flames billowing as it lunged towards Inuarashi.

boom! ! !

The two swords clashed, producing a clear, ringing sound.

Judging from the intensity of their encounters, the two are evenly matched.

But Inuarashi's expression changed drastically, and he tried to escape and retreat.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

A bone-chilling cold emanated from Enma's blade, almost freezing the blood within Inuarashi's body.

His reflexes and even his physical movements were greatly weakened at this moment.

Inuarashi knew in his heart that this was not the effect of the fruit, but rather the effect of the flames changing the surrounding environment on his body.

Armament Haki can counteract Devil Fruit abilities, but it cannot eliminate the environmental impact of the fruits.

The blue flame drastically reduced the surrounding temperature, causing him to experience a brief period of discomfort.

Even though he was a furry tribesman, sudden changes in temperature would still have a negative impact on him.

This negative impact will force him to reveal his weaknesses.

Before Inuarashi could think, Hiyori's sword slashed at him again, so fast that he had no time to defend.

While Hiyori's speed was certainly a factor, it was even more due to his weakened reaction speed.

laugh! !

Inuarashi's fur was torn open, and the incredibly sharp Enma easily pierced his abdomen.

Blood flowed from Inuarashi's stomach, and he gave a bitter smile.

"I have lost, Princess Hiyori!"

If it were a life-or-death battle, Hiyori wouldn't have aimed for his abdomen.

Although he didn't understand Hiyori's abilities, a loss is a loss, and there's nothing more to say.

There are countless Devil Fruit abilities. If you refuse to admit defeat today because you are unfamiliar with the ability, you will only lose even more miserably tomorrow.

"Tsk, is he going easy on me?"

Pete frowned, a hint of displeasure in his eyes.

He will become one of Moria's executives, which is inseparable from Inuarashi's influence.

He was sailing at sea when he happened to run into Inuarashi, who was on his way to Wano Country. Inuarashi was easily defeated and eventually recruited by Moria.

In his opinion, Inuarashi might lose, but he shouldn't have lost so poorly.

"Hehehe, Inuarashi didn't hold back. If you were caught off guard and exchanged blows with Hiyori, she wouldn't even need to make a second strike."

Moria grinned and gave a fair assessment.

From his perspective, he clearly understands where Inuarashi lost.

To put it bluntly, it's because they're too weak.

If Inuarashi possessed Admiral-level strength, he could completely ignore the effects of temperature changes, which would then present a possibility of him losing.

Of course, if it were the other way around, with Hiyori at the Admiral level, one strike would be enough to freeze Inuarashi to death on the spot without needing to finish him off.

"Hehehe! Let's go and welcome our newest member, the future master of Wano Country!"