One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 88 The power of Conqueror's Haki is terrifying.

The ocean is cruel; it will always quietly remind you of the truth that you should never underestimate anyone.

Looking at Moria, who was already seriously injured, Roman glanced at Bucky, who had completely fainted, and couldn't help but swallow hard.

The power of Conqueror's Haki is terrifying.

The match ended in such an unexpected way that it was almost entirely beyond Roman's expectations.

Although the battle was still within her calculations, it was indeed very difficult. However, she never expected that the one who would ultimately defeat Moria would not be her, but Buggy.

Just now, she had almost reached the shore.

Leaving the dense forest filled with the stench of corpses and blood, and welcoming the moist ocean air was undoubtedly a pleasant experience. More importantly, she could now use the water.

On the seashore, she has an inexhaustible source of water that she can control. No matter how strong Moria is, as a Devil Fruit user, seawater is still an intractable weakness. At least he can't freeze seawater like Kuzan.

Roman even calculated four or five steps ahead regarding the counterattack, and even considered different scenarios.

Scenario 1: Moria is unable to withstand the waves he created, loses his shadow, and becomes incapacitated. This is the best-case scenario, and the most favorable outcome.

Scenario two involves using the shadows to reposition themselves, moving out of the reach of the waves, creating a stalemate. This would be a war of attrition, disadvantageous to Moria, as carrying such a large number of shadows would be incredibly taxing on his willpower and stamina.

Scenario three: Moria's power has greatly increased due to consuming a large amount of shadows, allowing him to easily overturn waves with his abilities. In that case, I can simply use Moonwalk to reach the sky above the sea. Moria wouldn't be so reckless as to fight me directly on the surface of the sea; the risk is too great. Therefore, it will be time for me to improvise.

In conclusion, as long as you're on shore, you have a significant advantage.

But while Roman was still thinking, her Observation Haki went off like a horn.

Could it be that he exposed his back, giving Moria the opportunity?

But before Roman could react, she felt a huge wave of heat surge out, accompanied by violent vibrations, and finally burst into flames.

The massive impact, like a hurricane, sent Roman flying again. The scalding heat caused the skin on Roman's back to quickly become red, swollen, and cracked, oozing fluid. The skin on his elbows was slightly better, but several coin-sized blisters quickly formed. Roman could barely maintain his balance before being swept directly into the waves.

After falling into the water, Roman even experienced a brief ringing in his brain and a buzzing in his ears.

There's no way around it; being slammed directly into the water is incredibly painful. Water is no gentle force; hitting someone in the water at absolute speed can even shatter their body.

After realizing he had fallen into the water, Roman quickly moved his body and swam to the surface.

After her lungs were filled with fresh air, Roman felt her entire brain come alive. However, this was followed by a burning pain throughout her body; the explosion had caused her severe burns.

But at this moment, she finds it hard to understand what just happened.

Does Moria have another explosive technique?

I've never heard of that.

Looking at the raging fire and the billowing smoke, Roman's heart sank.

That's terrifying attack power. I never imagined the Shadow-Shadow Fruit could achieve that. It seems Moria has developed it quite well. Although I don't know exactly how she did it, it's her turn now.

Using Moonwalk, Roman left the water and drew his longsword, re-attaching it with Haki.

Slash ~ Water Burial.

The massive waves began to churn, and riding the not-so-rampant winds, the seawater along the shore swept over the island like a raging monster, successfully smothering the flames and thick smoke and extinguishing the fire completely.

It seems a bit of a stretch. Although there is more water to control at sea, it has lost the power it had in the duel with Hawkeye.

But it doesn't matter. As long as Moria touches it, all his shadows will return to their original bodies. The salt content of seawater is much higher than that of ordinary table salt.

Even without encountering him, how long could Moria maintain control over so many shadows? Given his personality, even if he is cautious about himself, he will eventually take that step.

Therefore, Roman ultimately chose to wait.

One minute.

Two minutes.

……

ten minutes.

Roman returned to the island with a troubled expression; he couldn't help it, he was a little tired from using the Moonwalk technique.

I never expected Moria to be so patient, but it doesn't matter. Even if we're not at sea, I still have the advantage as long as we're on land.

……

Another ten minutes passed.

Ok? ? ?

Has Moria left?

No way!!

He had just provoked Moria so much, how could Moria tolerate it? In Roman's memory, Moria valued his companions, but he wasn't a good-tempered guy. Besides, he had insulted Moria, so how could he just leave like that?

Could it be a trap?

But for Moria, the Shadow Amplification skill is also a race against time, so why would he waste it like this?

After some hesitation, Roman finally decided to venture deeper into the island.

During this time, she had already imagined many things: a sneak attack? A zombie army?

As a result, she found Moria covered in wounds and blood, now back to normal, with his eyes rolled back and unconscious.

She fainted?

She had prepared for the worst-case scenario that her opponent would play two kings, but instead, her opponent played a pair of 3s.

If you look closely, you can also see that almost all of Moria's injuries are direct damage from the explosion.

The reason he is still alive is thanks once again to the incredible vitality of the people in this world. Moreover, Moria is no ordinary person; he is a great pirate with a bounty of several hundred million.

So he didn't cause the explosion?

Who is that? There are hardly any living people left on this island.

Suddenly, the pair of feet bound to her body reminded her that there was still one living person.

Could it be?

Not far away, Roman found Bucky, who had fallen into a coma. It was almost a miracle that he was almost unharmed in such a violent explosion, and he was clutching his chest, clearly suffering from suffocation.

"So it was my attack that knocked him unconscious," Roman analyzed.

Let alone seawater covering the whole body, even ordinary spring water covering half the body is enough to make an ordinary ability user feel weak in the limbs.

That's quite unexpected.

However, Bucky seemed to be alright, only unconscious, so Roman turned to Moria, who was seriously injured and unconscious, and took out the sea stone handcuffs from her pocket, which she had requested from the warship.

With the Navy as their backing, they are indeed rich in resources. The rare Seastone gem is used as a shackle to restrain Devil Fruit prisoners, which shows they are quite wealthy.