Where on earth was the enemy?
Sephiroth's mind was filled with confusion and bewilderment. He maximized his vision and hearing, attempting to locate the opponent.
Tap! Tap! ...
In a state of extreme concentration, the silver - haired teenager's hearing, far superior to that of ordinary people, allowed him to detect the sound of footsteps approaching his position.
He quickly raised his long sword with both hands, placing it in front of his chest.
Being hit by a bullet, as long as it wasn't in the head, was just a minor injury for him. By sacrificing some of his lifespan, he could quickly recover.
This was the case even when he had been shot in the heart just now. The wound had temporarily stopped bleeding and had partially healed. All he needed to do was dig out the bullet, and he would be as good as new.
"Hahaha! Are you an animal - type Devil Fruit user?
Your vitality is really tenacious! But... it's useless!
Under my transparent invisibility, you can only take a beating.
Considering that you killed Andrew Bass, how about becoming my partner?
I'll leave the position of combat captain for you...
Power, wealth, and fame. As long as you're willing to follow me, all of these will be within your reach!"
A somewhat deep - toned male voice came through the air and reached Sephiroth's ears.
In fact, the pirates profession was quite risky and cruel, and there was always a risk of casualties in every raid.
Therefore, pirate crews also needed to recruit sailors. Some were recruited from the hooligans on the islands, and some were found when raiding merchant ships at sea...
"Really? Well, I'm truly honored!"
Although the silver - haired teenager said this, his figure shot out like an arrow from a bow.
Through sonic positioning, he had already found the exact location of the enemy. After closing the distance to a certain extent, the fiery - red Autumn Leaf Sword in his hand immediately swung out with astonishing speed.
Clang!
Sparks flew everywhere. The counter - shock force and the sound of hitting steel on the blade made Sephiroth's pupils suddenly contract.
This guy was wearing armor!?
"What a pity! You can't cut through me."
There was a hint of mockery in the man's words. Apparently, he had deliberately allowed the silver - haired teenager to hit him just now, aiming to make the latter feel even more desperate.
The next moment.
Sephiroth's abdomen was kicked hard, sending him flying backwards. He crashed into the wall with a "thud". A dent appeared on the wall immediately, and cracks spread out in all directions.
"Cough!"
The silver - haired teenager stood up and coughed up a mouthful of blood. Under the opponent's terrifying brute force, many of his internal organs had suffered internal bleeding.
This guy must be an invisible man who had eaten the Clear - Clear Fruit...!
No wonder that pirate ship could enter the commercial street silently. It must be that he had used his Devil Fruit ability to make the ship invisible...
Could this guy be Absalom?
Calculating the time, it seems that Gecko Moria has already fought against Kaido. The former should have been defeated thoroughly, with all his subordinates dead. Only he managed to escape from Wano Country alive...
A whistling sound of something cutting through the air came. Although he couldn't see, Sephiroth still instinctively tried to dodge sideways.
Snap!
A barbed whip lashed the silver - haired teenager hard. Immediately, a hideous wound appeared on his side, and the burning pain constantly stimulated his nerves.
Damn it! This guy not only has a pistol and armor, but also a troublesome thing like a whip... He's really a tough nut to crack!
"How about it? You'd better surrender obediently and join my Watson Logan's team!
My bounty is 35 million berries. I'm quite well - known in the Grand Line. Surrendering to me isn't a disgrace...
But if you keep resisting, I'll have to kill you."
The man's mocking voice came once again, as if he had already won the battle.
Sephiroth's eyes darted around. The enemy was wearing armor, and he couldn't find any weak points. If he attacked rashly, he'd only get beaten.
Suddenly!
His eyes landed on the alley beside him...
"You want me to surrender? Beat me first!"
As he spoke, the silver - haired teenager immediately rushed into the alley.
Since it had just rained, his shoes stepped on the water in the alley, creating ripples.
"Humph! Refusing a kind offer and inviting trouble. I'll see you die obediently!"
The man snorted and immediately chased into the alley, closely following the silver - haired teenager.
After running a few meters, Sephiroth suddenly turned around and ran back. His eyes glanced at the puddles on the ground.
Combined with the position from which the man's voice came when he spoke before, he quickly estimated in his mind that the man was about 2.2 meters tall.
In the narrow space, a whip - like weapon couldn't exert its full power. Coupled with the puddles to help locate the enemy, Sephiroth directly formed a rough outline of a human body in his mind.
The silver - haired teenager knew that even if he could judge the man's size and position, if he still struck the armor, it would be in vain.
But...
Through his super - strong hearing, he clearly discerned that when the man was speaking, his voice wasn't blocked by any object, nor was there any resonance caused by the voice hitting an object.
Therefore, there should be no protective gear on his mouth or face!
In this state of complete concentration, he really "saw" the man raising his pistol to fire, and even saw the man's surprised and shocked face.
In an instant, a red light flashed in his eyes, and his body entered a very magical super - sensory state... Observation Haki awakened!
In the silver - haired teenager's perception, he clearly "heard" his own heart beating "thump! Thump!", like war drums pounding.
The surrounding houses, buildings, water, flowers, and plants all seemed to come "alive", exuding their unique qi.
When Watson Logan pulled the trigger of his pistol, Sephiroth "saw" the bullet's trajectory in advance. He instinctively turned his head to the side and dodged the shot.
Before the man could react, the red autumn-leaf blade in the silver-haired teenager's hand stabbed into the man's slightly open mouth. It penetrated directly from the chin to the back of the neck, leaving absolutely no chance of survival.
Thud!
The body of a burly man, two meters and twenty centimeters tall, with a pistol in his left hand and a barbed whip in his right, wearing a breastplate on his chest and a chainmail with a hood, fell heavily to the ground, splashing a large amount of water.
Sephiroth looked at the metal wristbands and leg guards on the man's limbs. He couldn't help twitching the corner of his eye.
This guy was truly armed to the teeth!
To be fair, if the silver-haired teenager didn't have the Vampire Fruit with its insanely high recovery ability, this battle would have been much tougher. Also, if Watson Logan hadn't been so arrogant and reckless, relying on his Clear Clear Fruit, the outcome wouldn't have been so easy.
After sheathing his long blade, Sephiroth used his long, slender nails to roughly pick out the bullets from his body, causing his cheeks to twitch in pain.
Thankfully, the pain arrived swiftly and departed just as fast.
After removing the bullets, at the cost of his own vitality, the silver-haired teenager completely healed his wounds in just ten seconds...