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Chapter 140 Red Hair VS Kyle

It would have been better if they hadn't reached this conclusion; the conclusion they did reach shocked everyone even more.

Who is Rayleigh, the Dark Lord?!

He was one of the top powerhouses of the old era; it was the aura he had cultivated over so many years that made his Conqueror's Haki so powerful.

But what merit does Kyle possess to deserve this?!

This guy's age is only a fraction of Rayleigh's, right?

How can someone rival Rayleigh in terms of Conqueror's Haki?

They don't understand!

boom--

Suddenly, a wave of energy exploded out, and the two of them simultaneously withdrew their Conqueror's Haki.

The redhead looked grim, while Kyle had a smile on his lips.

"The appetizers are finished. Are you all ready to go?"

"Impatiens has already reserved places for you; all I'm waiting for is for me to capture you!"

Before he finished speaking, Kyle and the redhead rushed out together.

Clang!

The sound of metal clashing rang out as Kyle's purple lightning clashed with the red-haired Griffin, and a powerful aftershock erupted instantly.

The dissipated sword energy surged violently, landing on the hull and leaving marks on it.

Upon seeing this, the others' expressions changed instantly, and they immediately dispersed, each occupying a portion of the area to block the blade light spreading from the two's battle.

Damn it, the last ship was destroyed, and it took them a lot of money to rebuild it into the current ship, which looks exactly the same as the previous one, but is two or three times larger.

They didn't want anything to happen to the ship again, otherwise they would have to endure another period of wandering.

You don't really feel anything when you're on a ship that isn't your own.

They did not interfere in the fight between Kyle and Shanks.

This is a battle between them, and neither of them will make a move until a winner is decided.

"drink!!"

Redhead let out a low growl, and the veins on his remaining right arm bulged out, unleashing a powerful force that passed through Griffin to Purple Lightning and then to Kyle, instantly blasting Kyle's body away.

But after flying only a short distance, Kyle's figure transformed into a flash of purple lightning and reappeared at the bow of the ship.

Kyle raised an eyebrow slightly as he looked at the red-haired man's empty left arm.

"Looks like you're still a one-armed hero after all!"

Kyle wasn't surprised that Shanks lost an arm. He had a contract with Im, so even without Luffy, there would still be Luffy.

In short, Shanks will definitely try every means to break the contract between himself and Im, so losing his arm is inevitable.

Upon hearing this, the redhead narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice, "What do you mean by that?"

"It's alright! Don't worry about it, just consider it a compliment!"

"If you really want to know what it means, I can talk to you about it slowly once you're in Impel Down, and I'll explain it to you then!"

"Now all you need to do is let me knock you down!"

"I'll say the same thing to you: wait until you're defeated by me, then I'll have a proper talk with you, you brat!!"

The redhead, not to be outdone, retorted in kind.

The next moment, the red-haired man bent his knees slightly and suddenly leaped out, arriving in front of Kyle in the blink of an eye, slashing down fiercely with a sword wrapped in Conqueror's Haki.

Without hesitation, Kyle also wrapped his Conqueror's Haki around purple lightning and slashed vertically downwards.

boom--

The moment the two made contact, an incredibly powerful aftershock erupted, even more exaggerated than before.

The two swords did not actually collide; instead, they created a void, a result of their intertwined, terrifying Conqueror's Haki clashing.

Sizzle!

Cracks appeared on the hull, and half of the ship was submerged in the sea, its draft several times greater than before, almost reaching the side of the ship. If it had gone down any further, seawater would have rushed in.

The entire ship was rattling and groaning under the strain.

This immediately threw the other officers of the Red-Haired Pirates into a panic. Just moments before, they had been so confident that they could withstand the aftershocks of the two attacks, but now they realized that they had been too optimistic.

It's unstoppable, absolutely unstoppable!!

The combined impact of the Conqueror's Haki-infused attacks was too powerful and covered too wide an area; they simply couldn't cover everything.

At this moment, the two continued their exchange of blows, but their states were slightly different.

Kyle looked relaxed, while Redhead's face was serious, even showing a hint of strain.

The advantage lies with whom? It's quite obvious!

Kyle spoke with a hint of surprise:

"Your skills have improved quite rapidly in the past four years!"

Although they only exchanged blows twice, Kyle could already roughly sense that Shanks' strength was no weaker than Wang Zhi, who had fought him before!

Kyle was still a bit shocked by the strength of the red-haired man.

This is already at the level of a general. Although he is only a relatively weak general, he has still crossed this threshold.

In the original work, Shanks became one of the Four Emperors in the Sea Calendar 1518. Now it is the Sea Calendar 1514, which is four years away from that point in time.

Did Shanks have this level of fighting ability at this point in the original work?

Kyle didn't know, but it didn't have much of an impact. Even if he had already reached the level of a general, so what if he was no weaker than Wang Zhi?

Although it hasn't been long since his battle with Wang Zhi, his strength is now far greater than it was when he fought Wang Zhi.

Furthermore, Shanks is still inferior to Wang Zhi, a strongman from the old era, in terms of physique and dual-color Haki. It is only by relying on the power of Conqueror's Haki that his strength can be on par with Wang Zhi's.

In close combat, he has the advantage!

He's even less afraid of long-range combat. In air battles, naval battles, and all kinds of battles, the advantage is on his side. What can Shanks use to fight him?

This time, Kyle exerted his strength in his arm, and the terrifying power burst forth like a wild horse. The huge impact instantly sent the red-haired man flying, his body flying out like a cannonball and crashing down towards the bottom of the ship.

Suddenly, Lucky Luna's obese figure appeared in the path of the red hair flying backward, trying to catch the red hair with his own body.

The idea is great, but reality may be different!

The moment he touched the red hair, the immense power emanating from it caused Lucky Roux's expression to change instantly, leaving him unable to fully absorb the impact.

The next moment, both of their bodies crashed onto the deck, but their speed was much slower than when Shanks was alone.

Boom—

The two men's bodies smashed through the deck, creating a crater.

Lucky Roux did not intend to participate in the battle between Kyle and Shanks, but in the situation just now, he mainly went to block Shanks to prevent him from damaging the ship.

But now it seems it's all for naught; the ship was still damaged.

On the other side, Ben Beckman, another key member of the Red-Haired Pirates, narrowed his eyes and his gaze flickered slightly.

Given the current situation, it seems the initial decision needs to be changed!

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