The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

Red Earl naturally has ways to deal with this kind of Observation Haki. He is not weak in either Observation Haki or Conqueror's Haki, but he doesn't think it's necessary.

Even if Gion tried his best, it would only pique his slight interest.

"Peach Dance - Bewilderment!"

Gion's cold voice rang out, and her dancing figure in the air suddenly slowed down. The golden dagger in her hand seemed to be frozen in time, and it attacked the Red Earl frame by frame at an extremely slow speed.

"Not bad. The Vampire Fruit's unique sonic hallucinations, combined with the visual illusion created by the swordsmanship, made me mistakenly believe that you were still in the same place. But unfortunately, this move is useless against me."

The Red Earl's umbrella sword flashed out like lightning, slashing towards an empty spot a meter behind him.

Clang!

Gion happened to be there and slashed out, colliding with the umbrella sword in the Red Earl's hand.

When the two clashed, blade energy splattered everywhere, and the rocks on the ground were neatly cut open as if they were made of tofu.

After the clash, Count Red remained standing in place, while Gion took more than one step back.

The difference in strength was obvious.

"Crimson Secret Technique: Azure Waves!"

The Red Earl, who had the upper hand, obviously wouldn't miss this opportunity, and instantly appeared in front of Gion with his sword drawn.

A surge of crimson sword energy erupted from the umbrella sword in the Red Earl's hand, nearly engulfing the entire Gion.

Swish! ! !

The surging sword light suddenly slashed down, and the world before Gion turned completely red in that instant.

In the critical moment, her eyes narrowed, and she vanished from the spot in a flash.

boom!!!!

The blood-red slash spread for nearly a kilometer, tearing the earth apart and forming a bottomless ravine.

"They dodged pretty fast."

Count Red shifted his gaze to the right and saw Gion panting heavily to the side.

In such a short battle, Gion had already expended a considerable amount of energy dealing with the Red Earl's attacks.

The two followed almost the same path, but the Red Earl's strength had reached its peak, far surpassing that of the young Gion.

Even if Red Earl doesn't use Conqueror's Haki now, the outcome won't change.

"I once promised someone that I would stand at the top, and you will be my goal to surpass."

Gion raised the Kinpira again, her body visibly trembling, but she still resolutely charged towards the Red Earl once more.

This was her first time competing against a top-tier powerhouse, completely different from sparring with the navy's top combatants.

The feeling that she might die at any moment, the utter helplessness that she felt was constantly gnawing at Gion's mind.

But whenever she thought that this was an opportunity Luther had fought for for her, Gion felt an overwhelming surge of motivation.

If she were to die today, it would only mean that this was all she was capable of.

“Good eye. I acknowledge you. Nameless female swordswoman, state your name.”

A hint of appreciation appeared in Count Red's eyes as he raised his umbrella sword to meet him once more.

With Sora present, Gion was the first to step forward; how could he not know what the Navy was up to?

But if you want him to be a whetstone, then the knife has to be sharp enough, at least sharp enough for him to approve of it.

"Red Secret Technique: Waterfall!"

Count Red gave a wicked smile, and his umbrella sword suddenly slashed out. The blood-red sword light cascaded down from the sky like a waterfall, rushing towards Gion.

"Peach Blossom Dance, Flowers in Full Bloom!"

Gion Yokoto spun and danced, her toes barely touching the ground. Her movements were graceful, and her peach-colored sword aura surrounded her, serving as both a solid defense and an expression of boundless killing intent.

The crimson waterfall's attack was exceptionally fierce, engulfing the blooming peach-colored blade light, which eventually vanished.

Gion swung her sword, revealing several small scratches on her body, and her once-coiled black hair was now disheveled and hanging loosely down her back.

At this moment, her eyes were still filled with fighting spirit, and she announced her name to Count Hong:

"Gion, the personal swordsman of Lord Don Quixote Luther!"

"The swordsman that man values ​​certainly has commendable qualities."

Count Red lightly flicked his umbrella-sword and said with a slight grin:

"Baron Redfield, remember the name that defeated you!"

"I will!"

Gion nodded emphatically, then suddenly closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

She knew that the final strike was about to begin.

At the same time, the umbrella sword in the Red Earl's hand slowly became covered with wisps of red light, like lightning.

Facing Gion, he finally used his trump card: Conqueror's Haki.

"Peach Dance, Rabbit Leap!"

Gion slashed out with her golden sword, and a lifelike pink rabbit pounced towards the Red Earl with lightning speed.

"Watch closely, swordsman Gion, this is the full-force strike of a top swordsman."

The Red Earl's bold voice rang out, and the umbrella sword wrapped in Conqueror's Haki slashed out fiercely.

boom!!!

With a single sword strike, heaven and earth collapsed, and mountains and rivers shattered.

The peach rabbit that Gion swung was instantly torn apart, but the aftershocks still slashed towards Gion with great force.

Staring intently at the scene unfolding before her, Gion seemed to have forgotten to dodge, wanting only to forever etch this moment into her heart.

Looking at this attack that seemed capable of tearing the world apart, she seemed to understand something.

I understand what I still need to improve, and I understand where my future path lies.

But it seems... it's all too late...

No... there's still time!!!

At the very least, she can't collapse now!!!

As the sword light drew closer, a hint of madness flashed in Gion's eyes, and her long black hair was whipped about by the strong wind stirred up by the sword light.

Under the pressure of Conqueror's Haki, she struggled to raise her sword once more:

"Peach Dance - Sequel - Seizing the Moon and Embracing Beauty!"

Gion's lips curled into a breathtaking smile as she channeled all her Armament Haki into the sword in her hand.

Her next sword strike was not only her full power, but also a blow that surpassed her former self.

Swish! ! !

The golden pheasant rose slightly, like a celestial rabbit ascending to heaven, causing Gion's figure to soar gracefully, or like an ancient woman touching the moon, a scene full of tenderness yet carrying a resolute determination to live in the face of death.

At the same time, Red Earl's all-out attack, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, was about to strike him.

Chapter 35 Clash of Top Experts

boom!!!

The sky around Fars Island suddenly darkened.

Aside from the red light that nearly tore the island apart, the light on the other side was dim, but the peach-colored blade light lingered for a long time.

The stalemate continues to damage the surrounding environment.

The island fractured inch by inch, and the remaining wild beasts instantly bled from all seven orifices and died. The entire island sank several meters.

The seawater surged in all directions, and the distant warships, caught in the waves, were at risk of capsizing at any moment.

At the same time, all the people who were originally on the warship disappeared.

Even Luther arrived on Fars Island at this moment, staring nervously at the pink blade's edge, which resembled a candle flickering in the wind.

Although it was extremely difficult, Luther had never imagined that Gion could achieve such a level of success.

Red Earl's Conqueror's Haki Entangling Sword Technique is considered extremely powerful even among top-tier experts.

hum! ! !

The red light eventually engulfed the pink, but due to Gion's counterattack, the red light had little power left.

Seeing that the aftershocks of the attack had subsided, Luther gestured to the people beside him and immediately took action.

If Luther hadn't known that Gion could only transform by taking this attack, he would have intervened in the battle long ago.

However, in hindsight, the outcome has been positive.

Before the dust had even settled, Luther had already arrived beside Gion.

At this moment, Gion looked rather pitiful. She was barely able to stay upright by leaning against Kinpira. Her body was covered in wounds and almost stained with blood. Her clothes were also tattered and the wounds were almost entirely stained with blood.

A white coat fluttered down, enveloping Gion's graceful body.

Luther bent down and gently picked her up, letting Gion collapse into his arms, and said in a tender tone:

"Thank you for your hard work, Gion!"

"Your Highness!"

Gion was already too weak to move, but her pomegranate-like eyes shone with an incredibly bright light. She tremblingly moved her fingers, gently grasping Luther's sleeve, her voice weak yet resolute:

"I won't lose again!"

"I believe you!"

Luther nodded softly, took out a blood bag with his free hand, tore it open with his teeth, and put it to Gion's lips.

Gion tried to suckle several times, but was unable to do so due to exhaustion.

Seeing this, Luther put the blood pack to his lips, took a deep breath, and kissed Gion's red lips.