"Ha ha..."
"What an amazing illusion!"
Looking at Mihawk lying beside him, Shiryu stood up, leaning on his sword.
"This isn't him..."
Shiryu knew it the moment Vista appeared and was easily defeated by him. He had fallen into some kind of fantasy.
Although he had doubts at the dock, it was only after arriving in town that he confirmed his suspicion.
Vista, even without risking his life in their last fight, shouldn't be such a weak opponent. But Shiryu was happy. Even in a fantasy world, it was a pleasure to fight someone like him.
Pity...
Shiryu glanced at Mihawk's corpse. There was something wrong with these bodies; there was no pleasure in cutting them like real flesh and blood.
And...someone like Mihawk...
Shiryu closed his eyes and sat on the edge of a flower bed. Mihawk should be more than that. This illusion seemed to be based on his own memory or guessing.
It should be almost done, after all, he had killed enough people...even the masters...
Ta Ta... Ta Ta...
Shiryu frowned at the sound of footsteps.
Who else?
Don't these things come from one's own heart?
With Mihawk "killed", there shouldn't be anyone left...
In the mist, a man dressed in black and wearing a Marine Vice Admiral cape emerged.
"Is that all, Shiryu?"
Shiryu's pupils contracted violently!
Dylan!?
Is this the real rival in my heart?
"Ka...ka...hahahahahaha!!!"
Shiryu looked up and laughed, his body trembling and changing.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
There seemed to be a dull drum sound in the sky, like a war drum!
With the sound of the drum, Shiryu's muscles swelled, his finger joints began to grow outward, and sharp nails sprouted like blades. His already sharp teeth protruded and turned into huge fangs.
Hiss!
His top exploded, revealing a steel-like body crisscrossed with muscles. The blood-red lines showed an ominous atmosphere in the mist.
As Shiryu changed, the surrounding black mist slowly penetrated his body.
"Although it's a dream, I don't know if it will impact my body, but it is indeed my dream to fight you once, Dylan!"
"Hah..."
When Shiryu raised his head, Dylan was still standing where he appeared, looking at him.
"Are you ready? Do you want to start?"
A smile appeared on Shiryu's horrific face: "Are you so confident in the illusion? It's really you, Dylan!"
Boom!!
The ground sank, and the surrounding houses shook.
A dark figure instantly rushed towards Dylan.
Clang!!
Dylan held Shura downward with one hand, easily blocking the thunderous strike: "It can be stronger."
Although Shiryu's body had reached about four meters at this time, he still felt like he was being looked down upon.
"Of course!"
Shiryu shouted violently, gripping the handle of Raiu with both hands.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The war drums in the sky became denser, and Shiryu's heart beat with the frequency of the war drums.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
After dozens of violent slashes, Dylan didn't even move an inch from where he stood.
"Awwww!!!"
As if affected by the Devil Fruit, Shiryu made a strange cry from his throat, and the war drums in the sky suddenly became denser.
"Death River!"
A downpour of heavy rain fell from the sky, and bloody slashes rushed down.
"It's getting better, Shiryu."
Dylan raised the corner of his mouth and twisted Shura in his hand: "Judgment of Sin Nether Flower!"
A huge bloody flower bloomed above Dylan's head, and the rainwater from the "Death River" instantly bounced away when it hit the petals.
"Gah... you haven't even used your own moves yet..."
This move was adapted by Ain based on Dylan's technique.
Bang! !
The huge fleshy wings spread out, Shiryu's body like black iron paused in the sky, then he placed Raiu across his shoulders and swooped down.
This move... can't be done forcefully!
The thunderstorm surrounding Haki and the black mist ignited a blazing flame as Shiryu dived.
"Big Scorch!"
With Shiryu's roar, the flames on Raiu burst into a blaze, and the flames enveloped Shiryu's body.
Countless evil spirits howling in the flames pounced on the seemingly thin body below.
"Ah..."
Dylan looked up and stared at the fireball falling from the sky, finally a serious look appeared on his face.
"Fire? Tsk!"
After speaking, Dylan placed Shura behind him: "Condemn..."
The soaring sword light rose from the ground, straight up to the heavens like a dragon out of the sea.
"Sin and Dispel Darkness!"
The evil spirits around Shiryu dissipated in horror in the sword light, and the originally blazing hell flames were extinguished in the sky-high sword light.
Shiryu's hair spread out after being struck by the slash, and cuts began to appear all over his body.
Clang!
Dylan's body sank, and the ground beneath his feet shattered. All the surrounding houses collapsed.
Shiryu, who broke through the slashing attack with his body, hit Shura with Raiu, and Dylan finally supported the handle of the sword with both hands.
"Good!"
As Dylan shouted, his body flexed slightly, and then he suddenly exerted force.
Boom!
Shiryu, who was floating in the air with the help of his fleshy wings, was ejected by the huge force, breaking through dozens of houses and drawing a deep pit tens of meters long on the ground before stopping.
Before Shiryu could stand up, a cloak loomed over him.
Boom!
As soon as Shiryu poked his head out, Dylan punched him into the ground again.
Even though his skin was as hard as iron, the immense force penetrated it, causing his internal organs to vibrate crazily.
Shiryu held Raiu next to him and made a crosscut, finally crawling out of the ground.
Just as he stood firm, he saw a figure coming back to him.
Boom!
He felt a cramping pain in his abdomen, as if his intestines had been interrupted or his stomach had been punctured.
Along with the burning and searing pain, Shiryu's body flew out again.
"Puff!!"
Shiryu spat out a mouthful of blood in the air, but then became even more excited.
Stronger! Stronger!!
In the ruins, black mist erupted, and countless innocent souls crawled out of the black mist, only to be sucked back in.
"Yellow Spring!"
Whoosh!!
With countless resentful spirits and evil ghosts, Shiryu rushed towards the figure in the distance with a sword in both hands.
"Judgement..."
A ball of energy that was difficult to distinguish with the naked eye emerged on Shura's blade, and finally condensed together.
Although the sense of crisis in his heart had reached its peak, Shiryu still rushed forward without hesitation.
Let me feel your power, Dylan!!
"Reincarnation."
Hum...
Before it even came into contact with Shura, an unprecedented huge force fed back from Raiu.
Then came various strange changes in power.
Vibration, rotation, condensation, diffusion.
Puff!!
Blood sprayed like rain, and Shiryu's body flew high into the sky again.
In the sky, the thick fog cleared and white clouds floated.
Shiryu returned to his human form with a smile on his face.
It's really good...this kind of battle...
...
"Hey, what are you still doing?"
Dylan walked up to Shiryu and looked at him, shirtless for no reason.
Shiryu...could he be some kind of...?
After being stunned for a moment, Shiryu put Raiu back into its scabbard: "Ah... I just had a dream."
"Dream?"
Dylan took the lead and walked towards the dock.
"What were you dreaming about?"
Looking at the fluttering cloak in front of him, Shiryu smiled casually:
"Daydream."
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