Vista had already placed his hands on the hilts of his twin swords and slightly drew them out.
The silvery blades gleamed coldly in the sunlight.
His actions made Killer Bee, who was wearing sunglasses, twitch his fingers.
Killer Bee took a step forward, standing in front of the Fourth Raikage Ai, and said, "Big brother, I can feel that this stranger is a very strong swordsman, yo!"
A was a bit surprised as he looked at Killer Bee, then at Vista.
He knew his sworn brother well enough to know that anyone who could make Killer Bee feel threatened was definitely not an ordinary person.
"Big guy, you look like you're tough to deal with, but our Kumogakure Village isn't a place your Whitebeard Pirates can just trample over. As big brother just said, if you want to take Kumogakure Village's money, go back and call Whitebeard!"
Killer Bee got more and more excited as he spoke. He pulled out a small notebook and a pen from his pocket, wanting to jot down what he had just said.
He was still muttering excitedly, "Such rhyming words, they can totally go into my new rap single. I'm really a genius at this! Yo!"
A slash with rose petals flew past his head, almost grazing his scalp.
Vista laughed and suddenly exerted force, pushing Killer Bee back repeatedly.
"Got it!" Killer Bee nodded, quickly throwing two Ninja Swords towards Vista.
"Supersonic Lightning Release Blade!!!"
Especially Killer Bee, the former Eight-Tails Jinchuriki, whose Tailed Beast had been forcibly extracted by the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Haha, seven swords?" Vista looked a bit surprised, "Hey! What's with this weird style? Seven-Sword Style?"
He seemed a bit eccentric.
Having dodged the previous attack, Killer Bee looked at Vista again, his face now serious and focused.
After all, the entire Kumogakure Village had been holding a grudge under the "oppression" of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Before Killer Bee could respond, Vista shook his head and grinned excitedly, "Whether it's Seven-Sword Style or Eight-Sword Style, since you've drawn your blade against the Whitebeard Pirates, it means you're ready to die!"
A immediately frowned and reminded, "This guy's swordsmanship is strange. I didn't feel any chakra fluctuations from his attack just now. It's like he used some kind of brute force to launch a long-range attack."
Lightning flickered on the blade as he quickly "danced."
With each step back, he left a dent in the ground.
"...Forget it."
Bang!!!
Killer Bee, who prided himself on being one of the strongest in Kumogakure Village, found his knee bending under Vista's attack!
The two Ninja Swords he was holding tightly almost slipped from his hands, and his palms twitched with pain.
The woman from the Uzumaki clan in the middle was easier to deal with.
It was like forcibly taking away a Tailed Beast friend that Killer Bee had a good relationship with.
A large number of rose petals formed three rings and swept towards Killer Bee. The petals touched the ground and easily tore small cracks in the hard surface!
With his keen observation, Killer Bee immediately realized something was wrong.
The over three-meter-tall Vista raised his twin swords and slashed towards Killer Bee, startling him into quickly raising his sword to block.
But before he could catch his breath, Vista was already in front of him!
Before they could engage in close combat, Killer Bee saw the tall man slash at him twice from a distance!
Swish!!!
A sharp sound of cutting through the air suddenly rang out, and Killer Bee's pupils contracted as he hurriedly ducked his head.
The slashes flew towards the tallest building in Kumogakure Village, slicing off its top floor on the spot!
The people inside the building looked around in confusion, some even staring blankly at the blue sky above, unaware that their short stature had saved their lives.
Bang!
With a puff of white smoke, seven Ninja Swords appeared and were grabbed by Killer Bee in a strange stance.
Vista tilted his head to avoid one Ninja Sword, then lightly flicked his right-hand sword to deflect another.
"The power of lightning? Ha! It's making my hand a bit numb!"
He shouted to Vista, Katakuri, and Uzumaki Fuushi, "Blocking your way is Kumogakure Village's Killer Bee, yo! If you don't want to fall at my hands, you'd better leave, yo!"
As soon as Vista finished speaking, he actively attacked Killer Bee!
In that instant, he fully drew his twin swords.
Perhaps, letting Killer Bee fight these guys would be a good test of their strength.
"Rose Dance: March Kick!!!"
"What a strong aura!" Killer Bee's eyes under his sunglasses narrowed slightly, and the playful expression on his face faded.
Killer Bee grinned, bit his thumb, and spread out a scroll.
A did not stop the aggressive Killer Bee.
The seven Ninja Swords on Killer Bee's body surged with Lightning Release chakra.
As the rose petals clashed with Killer Bee, the continuous sound of metal collisions rang out like a torrential downpour.
In this situation, how could Killer Bee have a good attitude?
He quietly observed the reactions of the three Whitebeard Pirates crew members ahead.
But the other two made A feel they were not simple.
Vista raised an eyebrow at the dark-skinned man in sunglasses...
The Ninja Sword blades and rose petals clashed fiercely, and Killer Bee barely managed to block one of Vista's moves.
"Be careful, Bee!"
He waited quietly for Killer Bee to finish recording something, then saw Killer Bee suddenly pull out a scroll from his chest.
Taking this opportunity, Killer Bee quickly moved behind Vista and caught two thrown Ninja Swords.
He stood on one leg, quickly engaging in close combat with Vista. Sharp blades clashed continuously, with flashes of light flickering.
Even Vista had to admit that this Seven-Sword Style was indeed something special.
The swordsmanship was extremely exquisite and had a very personal touch.
Unfortunately, it was still far from the level of a great swordsman.
Vista steadied his stance, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth. His muscles tensed as he held his twin swords, adopting a very standard dual-sword stance.
"Rose Hurricane!!!"
With a sudden swing of his arms, a fierce wind and a flurry of rose petals formed a wildly spinning tornado!
Killer Bee's pupils contracted, and his sunglasses were accidentally grazed by a rose petal, slicing the right lens in half!
It was hard to imagine what kind of tragic fate would befall a flesh-and-blood body caught in that rose tornado.
Without the Eight-Tails, Killer Bee's strength was significantly reduced.
However, he gritted his teeth and immediately activated the Lightning Release Chakra Mode!
"Zzz—Zzz—"
Tiny blue arcs of electricity flickered continuously on Killer Bee's body, with the Lightning Release Chakra greatly enhancing the activity of his cells.
His muscle strength and skin defense reached a whole new level.
Although Killer Bee's Lightning Release Chakra Mode wasn't as grand as the Fourth Raikage's, it is not much different.
Clearly, he had been practicing this Ninjutsu for over a year, as he had no other choice without the tailed beast.
Watching the rose tornado rush towards him, Killer Bee quickly threw the seven Ninja Swords he carried.
He clapped his hands and rapidly formed seals.
Chakra surged wildly within him, and he completed the seven seals in less than two seconds. Killer Bee shouted loudly.
"Lightning Release: Violent Thunder Dragon Bullet Technique!!!"
A sharp dragon roar accompanied by the sudden sound of thunder appeared, and a massive thunder dragon visibly formed, illuminating the surroundings with its lightning.
The giant thunder dragon charged towards the rose petal tornado with its claws and teeth bared!
An intense collision ensued!
Boom!!!
Lightning spread in all directions, and rose petals exploded, creating a loud roar that blasted a huge crater in the ground.
The massive mountain where Kumogakure Village was located seemed to tremble.
The spreading aftermath forced Raikage and Uzumaki Fuushi to jump back to avoid the unnecessary impact.
When the lightning and rose petals dissipated, a huge crater with a diameter of a hundred meters appeared on the ground.
Even the gate of Kumogakure Village was affected, and no one knew where it had flown off to.
The seven Ninja Swords that had been thrown into the air earlier fell back down, and Killer Bee caught them all steadily, his expression serious.
During this process, he also pulled out a few rose petals stuck on his body.
"To think that these petals could hurt me even in Lightning Release Chakra Mode, why are they so sharp?!"
Killer Bee was still holding a rose petal between his fingers. The petal in his hand was very soft and could be easily crushed with a gentle pinch.
He was very puzzled and confused.
Vista, holding two swords, stood about a hundred meters in front of Killer Bee, with a smile that never left his face.
"Pretty impressive! Is this Ninjutsu? To think you could block my move, with your strength, you are qualified to join the Whitebeard Pirates as a mid-level officer."
Vista even had the mood to joke: "I was startled when I saw that thunder dragon, I thought it was the legendary Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Now I remember there are no Devil Fruits in this world."
On the other side, the Fourth Raikage asked Killer Bee worriedly, "Bee! Are you okay?!"
Killer Bee stared at Vista and shook his head, "I'm fine for now."
Raikage's expression became even more serious.
For Killer Bee to say "for now," it meant that the big guy with two swords in front of him made Killer Bee feel he had no chance of winning.
It seemed that as the Fourth Raikage, he had to step in!
If the opponent was Whitebeard, then Kumogakure Village would have no choice but to bow down and pay the protection fee.
But now they were facing just a few members of the Whitebeard Pirates.
If Kumogakure Village had to bow down and be submissive in this situation, they would lose all their dignity.
It was time to show the Whitebeard Pirates the power of the AB combination!
"I'll help you!"
A didn't hesitate and also activated the Lightning Release Chakra Mode.
Kumogakure Village had been holding back for so long, they had to regain some face!
However, just as he was about to rush towards Vista, a sudden strange object made Raikage's eyes narrowed.
His forward movement paused, and he saw a round "hidden weapon" fly past the tip of his nose.
The hidden weapon landed on a tree on the distant cliff to the right, cutting the tree with a diameter of several tens of centimeters in half!
Raikage instantly locked his gaze on Katakuri, who had made a flicking motion.
"Don't interfere in a one-on-one fight between men!" Katakuri, showing only half of his face, looked down at A, who was surrounded by lightning, and said expressionlessly.
After hearing these words, Raikage felt his face heat up.
He could only use angry words to shake off the distracting thoughts in his mind: "Then I'll defeat you first, tall guy!"
Whoosh!!!
Raikage's speed was incredibly fast, barely visible to the naked eye as a flash of lightning, his body friction with the air creating a fierce gust of wind.
"Thunderous Hand Chop Heavy Strike!!!"
With a flash of lightning, Raikage appeared above Katakuri's head and without hesitation, delivered a fierce hand chop towards Katakuri's head.
The lightning-flashing hand chop made intimate contact with Katakuri's head, and Raikage swore he had hit him.
In fact, the hand chop was so fierce that it split Katakuri in half from top to bottom!
The hand chop even created a crater with a diameter of several tens of meters on the ground below!
However, Raikage realized something was wrong. He could feel his hand touching the opponent, but the sensation was strange.
It felt like touching something very soft and sticky.
"It's useless." Katakuri, who had been sliced in half by a hand chop, continued expressionlessly, "Your speed is indeed fast, and it's hard for the naked eye to keep up. But... it's useless. Your movements, your thoughts, I've seen through them all."
What?!!
Raikage looked up in disbelief, watching as the bisected Katakuri slowly merged back together, becoming whole again.
This is the power of the special Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. Katakuri can transfer his physical form to any part of his body in advance, just like a Logia-type, to avoid strong attacks from enemies.
Of course, this is an active skill, unlike the passive elementalization of Logia-types.
Moreover, the Mochi-Mochi Fruit doesn't have the large-scale AOE destruction like Logia-type Devil Fruits, which are akin to natural disasters.
"You are the village chief of this village, right? Oh, no... according to your terminology, you should be called 'Kage'?"
Katakuri's expression remained unchanged as he raised a fist.
"Let me tell you a harsh truth."
"—You picked the wrong opponent."
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