Chapter 288: The Final Battle on the Top: The One Who Cannot Be Attacked
"You old guys from the old times, isn't it time to give up your positions...ah!"
A miserable and deafening cry was heard in the distance, and Luo turned his gaze towards the sound.
Arthur, dressed in an exquisite black robe, looked indifferent, dragging a man with long golden hair and dressed like a wizard, walking towards him calmly.
With his messy hair and indifferent expression, he completely fits the description of the icy swordsman who made a comeback in today's newspaper news.
"The survival rate... is zero percent... How could there be such a chance in the world...!"
The man in Arthur's hand is named Basil Hawkins, one of the 9 supernovas that landed on the Sabaody Archipelago, and is called a magician.
The reason is that he can use the ability of the Scarecrow Devil Fruit to divine and decide his own actions, and he can also use the curse of his ability to transfer damage.
Just now, he provoked Arthur with a fluke mentality, and the captain of the Hawkins Pirates was killed instantly, leaving him alone.
"Dad...! Didn't you leave?" Yana jogged to Arthur's side, holding his other free wrist and asked:
"Why are you back again? Xiaona can take care of everything on the island."
Arthur was a little less cold because of his daughter's clinginess.
"Take care of something, Yana. I'll be leaving soon. You stay with your mother and Uncle Cooper and don't go far." Arthur threw the dying Hawkins onto a nearby tree trunk, his eyes fixed on Trafalgar Law and Bepo.
"Yes!" Yana agreed.
"Basil Hawkins..."
Law looked in the direction of Hawkins and said, he didn't expect that the pirate with a bounty of 249 million berries would collapse in front of him like a building.
He swallowed subconsciously, staring at Arthur with cold sweat all over his body.
There was no doubt that the man before him was the man who had single-handedly fought against the World Government more than 20 years ago.
"So young... Is this man really from the old days? He looks too young, Bepo."
"Bebo?"
Not getting a response from Bebo, Luo turned around and looked behind him. Bebo was so scared that his face turned blue and his whole body was trembling.
"Captain, he is a monster among monsters... He smells too much blood!"
Bepo said, not daring to act rashly.
"I know, but we still have to make our purpose clear, right?!" Luo suppressed his composure, his left hand already in the posture of using the power of the surgery fruit, ready to escape at any time.
Just then, a fat eagle spread its wings and landed behind them.
The shadow of the body directly covered both of them.
"Cooper..." (What does the white bear smell like?) Cooper's sharp eyes locked onto the two of them, a terrifying aura emanating from his body.
"Hey! Extreme Ice Swordsman! I don't come here with any hostility, I just want to ask you something."
Seeing this, Luo hurriedly yelled at Arthur to show his non-hostile attitude.
Luo felt that making an enemy of a guy like Arthur, whose military record was public, was undoubtedly courting death.
Only when you see him in person can you realize how big the gap in strength levels is.
"What's the matter?" Arthur pretended not to know that Luo's purpose was to find the whereabouts of his other identity.
"Where did that maple leaf red string around your neck come from?"
Seeing that Arthur was able to communicate, Luo relaxed temporarily and asked him seriously.
Yana was confused. She thought Luo was Arthur's friend, but she didn't expect him to be a stranger.
She wanted to stay beside Arthur and watch quietly, but was suddenly grabbed by Arthur's collar and thrown towards Cooper.
"Cooper, take Yana somewhere else."
"Cooper!" (What shameful thing is this? You want to drive me away? You are stupid!)
Although he was very reluctant, Cooper took Yana away quickly.
"Come back safely, Dad!" Yana shouted goodbye to Arthur.
"This was taken from a woman during a raid on a ship in the North Sea."
Arthur took out the tiny maple leaf plaque from his chest, showed it off, and suddenly responded to Luo with a smile.
"When I killed that woman, she was still repeating the name Trafalgar D. Wattier Law. She was holding this thing tightly in her hand, which made me curious, so I kept it."
Luo's body trembled, and he almost fell down after hearing the news from Arthur.
At this moment, all his fear of Arthur disappeared, and endless anger was surging from the depths of his heart.
"The deputy captain was killed...?" Bepo also showed an expression of disbelief.
"Don't joke with me like this!!!" Luo's anger exploded instantly, and the white impact halo under the palm of his left hand quickly condensed.
boom--!
A huge blue barrier shaped like a globe instantly enveloped the surrounding area.
"ROOM·Cut——!"
Law instantly drew out the blade, using all his strength to deliver a sharp surgical slash at Arthur in his ability space.
Try to chop him in half, in revenge for what you just learned.
The moment he learned of Hongye's death, revenge had completely taken over his mind, and now he only wanted to kill Arthur to avenge Hongye.
Little did they know that Hongye was Arthur and Arthur was Hongye, and she was just a part of Arthur's plan for eternal life.
Bang! The moment the invisible slashing shock wave touched Arthur's surroundings, it was instantly dissipated by the extremely powerful sword energy in his body.
"Really? She and you have such a deep bond?" Arthur stood still and continued to provoke Luo with provocative words.
However, his attention was focused on the huge spherical barrier of the surgery fruit, which almost covered the entire Area 13 of the Sabaody Archipelago.
If Law uses the Ope Ope Fruit so recklessly, his life span will be greatly shortened.
Arthur smiled wickedly, this was all part of the plan, and it was perfect.
The opponent deflected the full-strength attack without moving, leaving Luo dumbfounded. Even though he knew the difference in strength, he did not stop attacking.
Looking at the fluctuations of sword energy protecting Arthur's body, Luo currently has difficulty thinking of how to defeat him.
"Baton!" Luo clenched his teeth and raised his fingers slightly.
Most of the town buildings in Area 13 were instantly cut in half and turned into projectiles that quickly flew towards Arthur.
Like meteor shells, they continuously fell from the sky, raising thick smoke over a large area.
"Bepo, prepare to retreat quickly...!" Luo realized that his current strength could not pose a threat to Arthur. After thinking quickly, he could only decide to retreat first.
However, the next second, Arthur's unharmed figure appeared in front of him and slapped his neck.
He pinched him in his palm and slammed him to the ground with a little force.
Blood gushed out of Luo's mouth and he had no way of reacting to such a fast speed.
"Ada!" Upon seeing this, Bepo attacked Arthur in a kung fu stance.
Arthur raised his head and glanced at Bepo. The invisible pressure made Bepo lose his will to fight on the spot, and he was squeezed to the ground and unable to move.
“Bebo!” Luo shouted hoarsely, staring at Arthur with murderous eyes, spitting blood and roaring: “Don’t even think about attacking my companions again, you damned fellow——!”
"..." Arthur remained silent about this and saw the same look of hatred that Luo had shown towards the world more than ten years ago.
It was finally corrected due to Corazon’s death, but it appeared again at this moment.
At this moment, Arthur could not attack Law no matter what, because the owner of the surgery fruit can make people achieve immortality.
If he killed it here, he had no idea where the surgery fruit would be revived.
A plan that took nearly twenty years to plan would fail.
Arthur's eyes showed a trace of sadness, and he subconsciously reduced the strength of his hand that was pinching Luo's neck.
"What's going on... that look..." Luo stared at Arthur's expression and thought, "Based on the speed just now, I should have died countless times. Why is he taking so long to kill me?"
Law didn't dare to think too much. While his body was getting better, he immediately activated the ability of the surgery fruit to transfer Bepo and himself to another place.
Only a piece of wood was left in Arthur's palm as a substitute for transfer.
Arthur stood up and looked around.
The members of the Ice Blade were watching the damaged streets of the town, which had been cut down by more than half by the power Luo had just used.
"I will definitely kill you to avenge Hongye, the Ice Sword Master!"
The blue circle of the surgery fruit disappeared into the air, and only a faint echo remained of Law's warning.
"Does she hold such an important position in your heart? Then I feel relieved."