Chapter 277 The Decisive Battle of Kunyang (XIV)
Liu Xiu could not grow legs instantly. Although his regeneration and recovery were fast, it required a process of flesh growth. Xiang Yu had already seen this. The speed of recovery was not related to the location of the injury, but only to the size of the wound.
It's more practical to cut off a leg than to shatter the heart; if you can't fly, then drag the enemy down with you.
This time, Xiang Yu will not give his opponent the chance to fly again.
However, Xiang Yu's sweeping attacks on Liu Xiu's legs, seemingly effortless, were actually the result of his full strength. The opponent's imposing aura was not just for show, and Liu Xiu was also trying his best to control his legs to dodge, resisting and struggling.
The blade of the Overlord's Divine Halberd had to sever Liu Xiu's legs at an extremely fast speed, otherwise Liu Xiu might be knocked away by the force of the blow.
Xiang Yu's biggest problem now is that the Overlord's Halberd can only reach Liu Xiu's legs. As long as Liu Xiu's legs have not recovered when he lands, Xiang Yu can cut off Liu Xiu's head in the next instant.
In the face of life and death, both sides were fighting with all their might. After losing both legs for the second time, Liu Xiu finally understood the other side's purpose.
"Ah!" Liu Xiu screamed in pain, but his eyes flashed with ferocity as he unleashed another barrage of punches, "Dragon King Spear!"
When Xiang Yu severed Liu Xiu's legs, the Overlord's Halberd slightly deviated, interfering with the direction of Liu Xiu's shockwave. The cost was that Liu Xiu almost fully recovered one leg first. Even with only one leg, Liu Xiu could have used Moonwalk or Storm Kick to escape the predicament.
"Dragon King Spear!" Liu Xiu twisted his body and released it again, while simultaneously spreading his legs to the left and right.
In this way, Xiang Yu, in order to avoid the attack, did not have time to cut off both of Liu Xiu's legs, and could only cut off one of them.
Liu Xiu was overjoyed. He could finally have two complete legs. This time, he was determined to fly high and not give his opponent a chance to get close again. Even if it meant exhausting his body and using the Dragon King Wave to deplete his opponent's healing medicine, he was willing to win in this way!
However, Xiang Yu neither dodged nor cut off any of Liu Xiu's legs. Instead, he raised his Overlord Halberd to block the shockwave from Liu Xiu's fists!
puff!
Xiang Yu spat out a mouthful of blood, used the shockwave to land early, and then charged forward again, sweeping through the enemy ranks!
"Dragon..." Liu Xiu launched two Dragon King Spear attacks in a very short time, putting a great strain on his body. He didn't have time to launch a third Dragon King Wave attack on Xiang Yu, so he could only use all his Armament Haki to strengthen his arms and cross them to block!
Click!
Squeak~~
Liu Xiu's arms were severed, and his head spun into the sky. His abandoned body and feet had just been restored, and when he landed on the ground, he twitched and kicked twice.
"Not good!" Xiang Yu ignored the headless corpse and immediately chased after Liu Xiu's head, because Liu Xiu was still alive!
A green doorway suddenly opened in the direction Liu Xiu's head flew, and the head disappeared after entering it.
Whoosh!
Xiang Yu swung his halberd, but hit nothing.
"God of Wine! Liu Xiu has hidden in another dimension. He didn't die even after his head was chopped off. It seems we'll have to chop his head into pieces next time! Is he hiding inside and not coming out?" Xiang Yu was truly enraged.
"Don't worry, that alternate dimension is the power of the Door-Door Fruit from the One Piece world. He will definitely come out again to ambush you, just wait. He might attack from any direction, even underground, but most likely he'll appear in the sky. I guess he won't dare to fight Xiang Yu on the ground again."
Hao Jiu thought to himself, "Could Liu Xiu's system possess all the moves and abilities from One Piece? That would be troublesome."
But then he thought again that it wouldn't happen. After all, there were so many powerful people inside. If even one of the Four Emperors level came, Xiang Yu's side would be in danger.
Liu Xiu has now demonstrated the power of the Six Powers of the Navy, the Door-Door Fruit, dual swords, and the ability to summon wind and rain. He may possess all three types of Haki, but Conqueror's Haki is probably his strongest because of its wide range. Armament Haki may be strong, but it cannot be displayed under the blade of the Conqueror's Divine Halberd. Observation Haki is probably his weakest, or he may not know it at all.
Please, please don't release any more new abilities... Hao Jiu thought to himself.
"God of Wine, how much healing medicine do we have left?" Xiang Yu slowly retreated to the foot of the city wall, cautiously on guard.
"Twenty have been used, and sixty-six remain. Heh, the number is quite auspicious," Hao Jiu said with a wry smile.
From the moment Xiang Yu charged up for his jump, Hao Jiu kept feeding him a handful of healing medicine like pouring beans from a bamboo tube. When Liu Xiu unleashed his ultimate attack on Xiang Yu, Hao Jiu even threw in two more pills with a slight tremor of his hand.
You should know that the entire battle just now lasted only about three seconds, from when Xiang Yu jumped up and landed, to when he immediately jumped up again to reap heads.
In the shortest amount of time, he ate twenty healing pills and a Dragon Ball. He won, but his opponent wasn't completely dead and hid in an invisible space!
Strictly speaking, the green space opened by the Door-Door Fruit is not actually a different dimension, but more like an invisible realm.
Looking out from inside the realm, everything is green, giving the feeling of seeing the world underwater. People inside can see everything happening outside, but people outside cannot see what is happening inside the green realm.
In short, this is a slightly troublesome stealth ability. It's very effective at saving your life, but if you want to launch a sneak attack, you have to open the door and go outside first, as you can't attack people outside directly from inside the green area.
It can be said that the world in the green realm overlaps with the original world, but they are not directly connected. Only by going through a door can one return to the original world.
Therefore, Hao Jiu guessed that no outside sounds could be heard in that green space. Even so, the Door-Door Fruit was a divine skill that many men dreamed of.
"God of Wine, guess where Liu Xiu is right now?" Xiang Yu suddenly asked.
"I bet it's not far from where it just disappeared, and it's working hard to repair its body. It probably won't be easy for it to grow its whole body back. Although it didn't kill Liu Xiu this time, it must have used up one of his most powerful life-saving treasures. To survive having one's head cut off is something only a true god could do," Hao Jiu said sourly.
If Xiang Yu had been beheaded, he would have no way to revive him now. It seems he would have to find a way to get some powerful life-saving items.
At this moment, on the ground of the green space, lies a human pig with only a head and torso.
Liu Xiu's eyes were lifeless, his face filled with dejection; he had suffered a crushing defeat...
"It's almost repaired. Let's use all our power to finish the battle in a bit. The dragon's power is suppressed, so we probably can't defeat it. We don't have much energy left, so it may be a long time before we can get the dragon back." The system's voice was still as gentle and pleasant as ever, very sweet.
"I can defeat him without spending my whole life! Without spending my whole life!" Liu Xiu suddenly roared.
"Xiuer, be good, don't be stubborn. You know that apart from Yisheng, the other two are no match for that man. Even if your head falls off, I can't save you. There are no more items to revive you."
The dimension is sealed off, so buying it now is impossible, especially since we're running low on energy. After destroying this system, we'll need to search this world; it wouldn't be good if there were still seeds or clones left.
Liu Xiu resisted the urge to correct the other person's address and said loudly, "Sure, as long as you give me the reward in advance, with those three knives, I can beat him!"
"What if it's not possible?" the system asked calmly.
Liu Xiu took a deep breath, "Then I will dedicate my life to killing him, and I will never replace him again!"
"You don't want to change it? Fine, as you wish..."
Chapter 278 The Decisive Battle of Kunyang (Fifteen)
A lone rider galloped up to Xiang Yu, and Ju Wuba and his black horse arrived before him, then threw the Emperor's Sword to him.
The enemy was too strong, and having a clone follow along wouldn't be of much use. Although Wuzhui could be of help, Xiang Yu didn't want to put it at risk.
Therefore, Xiang Yu had his clone leave the Emperor's Sword behind, and then went to gather the defeated soldiers around Kunyang.
Hao Jiu shared the same idea; the healing medicine was already insufficient, and if it were to be distributed to Ju Wuba and Wuzhui, it would be even more insufficient.
The black horse snorted incessantly, clearly very unhappy about this, because she had always accompanied Xiang Yu on his campaigns. Wasn't it dangerous back then?
But in the end, she obediently followed Ju Wuba. She understood Xiang Yu's good intentions and did not want to become a burden.
"God of Wine, you should help Wuzhui improve its strength when you have time." Xiang Yu understood the disappointment in Wuzhui's eyes and felt a little sorry for it.
“No problem. We’ve already invested so much in Wuzhui, it would be a waste not to make it the strongest celestial horse.” Hao Jiu had barely finished speaking when Liu Xiu’s figure appeared in the distance.
There was no sneak attack, nor did they start fighting as soon as they met, but Liu Xiu's equipment had changed. He had somehow acquired a green robe, tied with a thick, dark red scarf-like belt, and now carried three sheathed samurai swords.
"No way..." Hao Jiu thought Liu Xiu's appearance and the three swords looked familiar, especially the one that was pure white.
"What's wrong?" Xiang Yu gripped the Overlord Divine Halberd tightly. Was the opponent finally going to use that sword technique?
Clang...
Liu Xiu slowly walked towards Xiang Yu, then gripped the white hilt and slowly drew a modern-looking samurai sword from its white sheath.
"This sword is called Wado Ichimonji, one of the twenty-one strongest swords in the world. I will use it to cut off your head and let you taste the bitterness of death, so as to wash away my shame today!"
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. "Villains die from talking too much. Ba Wang shouldn't follow his example in the future, and he shouldn't think that knife is so great. I bet he'll be biting that knife in his mouth in a little while."
"This knife is too thin and not suitable for me. Why is he biting it in his mouth?" Xiang Yu frowned, somewhat disbelieving.
But the next moment, just as Hao Jiu had said, Liu Xiu bit the hilt of the knife with his teeth, and then his pace quickened as he charged straight toward Xiang Yu.
"A knife in his mouth, and another in each hand—that's Zoro's three-sword style fighting stance in the One Piece world. If the Dragon Ball time limit hasn't expired yet, Xiang Yu would better not wait for him to attack first, would he?"
Hao Jiu didn't actually know how long the Dragon Ball's amplification effect would last, but generally speaking, it must have a time limit, and it would be good if there were no side effects when it ended.
"I'm afraid if I go over there, I'll scare him away." Xiang Yu also wanted to take advantage of the Dragon Ball's effect to fight back and kill Liu Xiu again, but the distance was too far, and if the opponent flew up, he would be at a disadvantage again.
"Probably not. I think he has a strong desire to fight. It would be pointless for him to carry three swords if he didn't engage in close combat. Besides, I already have a rough idea of his system abilities. If I'm right, Liu Xiu might not be able to fly at all right now."
Hao Jiu pieced together all the clues and finally discovered a problem: Liu Xiu had used many skills from One Piece, but there was a pattern to it. It seemed that the abilities of different characters could not be used interchangeably, and switching between them might be quite troublesome.
In short, Liu Xiu is currently using Zoro's abilities from One Piece, and will only use Zoro's skills. Skills such as Air Gate, Navy Six Powers, and Wind and Rain will not appear in the upcoming battle unless the opponent switches to another character.
If that's the case, the odds of winning this duel will be even higher; we can basically know ourselves and our enemy.
Zoro is a swordsman. Although he doesn't have a Devil Fruit ability, his Three-Sword Style is not just a name. The tornado that Liu Xiu used before was just one of Zoro's minor skills.
Air Door is the skill of Bruno, the user of the Door-Door Fruit. He is also one of the few geniuses who has mastered all six power levels of the Navy. However, he appeared too early and his combat power was relatively weak. He also does not know Conqueror's Haki.
The ability to control the wind and rain is a bit of a mystery. In fact, many people in One Piece can do it, such as Nami and the meteorologists she met on Skypiea.
If Liu Xiu had used these relatively weak fighters at that time, it would make sense if the storm suddenly stopped and they never appeared in battle again.
If Liu Xiu were to fight disguised as Nami, that would be quite interesting. Hmm, I'm overthinking it; using character abilities shouldn't require changing outfits.
Liu Xiu was dressed as Zoro because his original clothes were still on the corpses. If he didn't change his clothes, he would have to come out of the green space naked.
In addition, there are also Devil Fruit users who can command the wind and rain, but they are all extremely powerful, and Liu Xiu has no reason to abandon them.
Of course, it's also possible that something unexpected happened, forcing Liu Xiu to abandon this person with the ability to summon wind and rain. In that case, it would be an unexpected effect brought about by his overflowing luck.
The one who ultimately fought Xiang Yu using the Six Styles of the Navy was most likely another powerful naval character, but Hao Jiu still couldn't be completely certain of his identity.
Because he didn't use any Devil Fruit abilities during his battle with Xiang Yu, that alone is enough to rule out many people.
If we also consider Conqueror's Haki with an extremely wide range, then there are even fewer Navy personnel who meet the criteria.
However, it's normal not to be able to find the corresponding character. Although Hao Jiu is quite familiar with One Piece, he doesn't know everything. After all, the One Piece anime is still ongoing, so who knows if the Navy has any hidden characters, or even CP9 members?
In short, we've pretty much figured out the enemy system's trump cards. As long as those freaks like the Four Emperors don't show up, the current Overlord should be able to put up a fight.
Moreover, Liu Xiu chose Zoro this time. Although he is strong, he is still easier to deal with than those who can fly.
"If that's the case, then I'll go for it." With that, Xiang Yu charged forward with a burst of power.
"Xiang Yu, be careful. Liu Xiu's speed may be very fast now, and the size and power of his ranged attack blade energy are much stronger than we have seen before. Also, pay special attention to the two swords he hasn't drawn yet. It would be even more dangerous if he drew them the moment the fight started."
Hao Jiu took a deep breath. He would have to concentrate fully in the upcoming battle. Hmm, he should grind some of the healing medicine into powder first.
Soon, Xiang Yu and Liu Xiu met at one place, and then...