thefictionvixens Chapter 210 Baku VS Drought Jack
Chapter 210 Baku VS Drought Jack
Chapter 210: Baku vs. Drought Jack
Accompanied by Mu Chong's hearty laughter and the surprised look on the fishman Dick's face, Slad soared into the air, his body transforming into a giant cloud the moment he reached the sky.
call!
In just a few moments, a frigid current roared out from the clouds, heading straight for the sea below.
boom!
laugh!
The immense force of the cold current blasted the seawater up, instantly forming sharp ice spikes. Then, centered on these ice spikes, smooth ice spread rapidly outwards.
"Ah? Captain Jack! Look at the sea! The sea, the sea is frozen!"
Just as the sea froze solid, a shout rang out from the approaching dark gray ship, followed by all the pirates turning to look at the rapidly spreading white ice.
"Hmm? This ability? It's so similar to that admiral in the navy! Is he a subordinate of the chivalrous Mu Chong?"
Jack, witnessing this scene, didn't find it troublesome, only slightly curious.
laugh!
At that very moment, the rapidly freezing sea surface spread to the area around Jack's pirate ship. In just a few moments, the entire pirate ship was frozen in the sea, and the area of ice continued to expand outwards.
"Lord Owen! The frozen ice is rapidly approaching our ship! What do we do? We're going to be frozen!"
Seeing the rapidly approaching ice, even the pirates on Charlotte Owen's ship began to tense up.
"Hahaha! It's alright! It's just a skill that's not exactly presentable!"
Charlotte Owen, who possesses the power of the Heat-Heat Fruit, remained completely unfazed by the ship being frozen solid.
laugh!
Perhaps the area required for the battle had been reached, or perhaps Slad had achieved his goal, the cold current in the clouds vanished at that moment, leaving only swirling clouds covering the entire sea.
call!
A sea breeze swept across the frozen surface, sending chilling gusts of air through everything around, instantly plunging the area into an eerie stillness.
The three ships stood facing each other in an awkward triangle: the Liberty, anchored on the shore; Charlotte Owen's pirate ship, positioned far to the left; and Jack's pirate ship, sandwiched slightly to the right of center.
boom!
Just then, Jack, whose body was over eight meters tall, leaped off the pirate ship, his immense weight causing ice shards to break off beneath his feet.
"Hahaha! Hero Mu Chong! Get out here right now and face your death! Let me see with my own eyes whether your head is worth 10 billion Berries!"
Jack made no attempt to hide his purpose for coming; his arrogant expression suggested he had Mu Chong completely under his control.
"Damn bastard..."
"idiot!"
"That bastard!"
Just as Jack's shout faded, three angry voices rang out on the Liberty.
Enel, atop the mast, was enveloped in lightning, his face expressionless! Slade, returning from the frozen sea, was already rolling up his sleeves, ready for battle, while Baku, who had always stood behind Mu Chong, charged forward first.
"Nani? This Baku..."
"Hehehe! Slad! Let Baku go! I also want to see how the clash between Mythical Zoan and Ancient Zoan will differ."
Mu Chong maintained a calm expression throughout when he heard Jack's shout. At this point, the Freedom no longer needed his intervention as captain, so there was no need to be provoked by Jack's words.
However, if Mu Chong were to choose who to send to fight, he would still prioritize Baku. Although their bounties are currently vastly different, both are Zoan-type, and Mythical Zoan-types will always have an advantage over Ancient Zoan-types.
Even if Baku is no match for Jack, with Mu Chong and Enel, who possesses near-light-speed capabilities, atop the Freedom, Baku will be safe from any danger.
But just as Baku charged forward, Mu Chong still whispered a reminder.
"Baku! Go all out!"
boom!
Baku leaped off the Liberty, his feet hitting the ice with a loud thud, then propelled himself forward towards Jack.
As Baku ran, his body continuously changed. Originally only three meters tall, after running just ten meters, he transformed into a ten-meter-tall Titan ape-humanoid form.
"Huh? A Zoan-type Devil Fruit user? Hahahaha! So what? I'm Jack the Mammoth!"
choke!
Facing Baku charging rapidly across the ice, Jack's eyes gleamed with ferocity. Instead of activating his Devil Fruit power to transform, Jack drew two oddly shaped weapons: a scythe-shaped upper part and a straight blade-shaped lower part.
Roar!
At this moment, Baku's eyes were filled with fighting spirit, and Mu Chong's instructions still echoed in his ears. Without the slightest hesitation, he activated his Observation Haki and covered his fists with Armament Haki.
boom!
The next second, Baku's fist collided with Jack's crossed weapons in mid-air.
boom!
Click!
The force of their collision, involving two individuals of similar strength, shattered the ice beneath their feet, sending a powerful gust of wind sweeping outwards.
"Huh? This power? It actually blocked my attack! Is this Armament Haki?"
Jack felt the power emanating from the weapon and saw Baku's pair of jet-black fists; his two large eyes widened in shock.
"Hmph! Is this all the power a guy with a billion-dollar bounty has? Nothing special!"
Baku's expression was extremely solemn. His nearly full-force attack in this form had been effortlessly blocked by his opponent. The difference in strength made Baku frown, but a smile immediately appeared on his lips as his fighting spirit began to stir.
boom! boom! boom!
After Baku's initial attack, he swiftly shifted his feet, creating distance between himself and Jack before charging forward again. His fists, imbued with Armament Haki, rained down on Jack like a storm, all the while shouting incessantly.
"Heh heh heh! A Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, and you're still using a weapon? What a disgrace to Zoan-type users! A Zoan-type user who's afraid to use their fists doesn't deserve to be a Zoan-type user! Trash!"
As the saying goes, a warrior is not scary, but a warrior with culture is. Although Baku's culture is limited, this short and repetitive saying is surprisingly effective.
Roar!
Swish!
Provoked by Baku's words, Jack roared and, in the gap while parrying Baku's attack, threw away his two weapons and swung his fists at Baku's face.
boom!
With this attack, Jack abandoned his defense and took the full force of Baku's blow to the face, his own fist landing squarely on Baku's right cheek.
boom!
The immense force of the impact caused the two to sway only slightly before they resumed their fist-to-fist exchange.
boom! boom! boom!
Face, chest, abdomen, waist...everywhere they could be attacked was thoroughly cared for by the two men's fists.
"Hahahaha! Again and again!"
Jack, caught up in the excitement, punched Baku back, laughed, and charged forward again.
"Humph!"
Although Baku still possessed the strength to fight, he could sense the gap between himself and his opponent. Nevertheless, the pace of the battle remained explosive.
The two Zoan-type Devil Fruit users, one in Ancient Zoan form (mammoth form) and the other in Mythical Zoan form (Titan Ape form), were both tough, ferocious beasts. Their battle reached a stalemate for a time.
"Hiss! So these are the crew members of the Heroic Knights? That's Jack the Drought, the one with a bounty of one billion Berries!"
On the deck of the Liberty, the fishman Dick watched the battle unfold on the ice, his heart pounding. His gaze involuntarily drifted to the figure standing at the bow.
"Captain! Baku..."
"Hahahaha! Don't worry, Slade! These two families are just enjoying the battle! One doesn't need to use any derived abilities, and the other doesn't need to change his form. Hehehe, looking at it this way, Jack the Drought is actually quite cute! After all, this kind of battle is crucial for Baku's growth!"
Mu Chong crossed his arms, his eyes fixed intently on the battlefield ahead, a slight smile playing on his lips as he spoke.