130 Chapter 130: Emotion Swordplay
"I finally understand how my enemies felt about me in the past," Adrian mused quietly.
"A flying speedster is truly a vexing and troublesome existence!" he added, frustration evident in his thoughts.
Adrian muttered to himself in his heart.
Under the blessing of the Glint Fruit's extremely high speed, many of his tried-and-true methods for defeating enemies had lost their effectiveness.
Having clashed with the Marines multiple times, Adrian's combat intelligence had also been exposed.
Borsalino, in particular, showed a strong fear of ghosts, maintaining constant vigilance. He adamantly avoided any contact with seemingly harmless white apparitions.
Adrian's Observation Haki, which allowed glimpses into the future, didn't provide significant advantages.
Even when he anticipated Borsalino's defensive maneuvers and altered his attack strategy, this lazy Marine Vice Admiral's superb Observation Haki and ability to merge with natural elements allowed him to elegantly evade every single attack.
Adrian even attempted the attack routine that had once defeated Doflamingo: leveraging the Ghost Warrior as the core, combining it with ghost-assisted teleportation, and executing a rapid one-thousand-attack combo.
Yet, despite these efforts, Borsalino dodged the assault using the Glint Fruit's extreme speed.
In the midst of this high-speed battle, Adrian's energy expenditure far exceeded that of his opponent. If events unfolded as expected, this clash would evolve into an endurance test.
Under normal circumstances, Adrian wouldn't hesitate to engage in a prolonged contest with this Yellow Monkey for two or three days. But this was no ordinary moment.
The situation involved a celestial dragon suffering at the hands of a pirate, the Marines headquarters would definitely send and Admiral to intervene.
Adrian weighed his options. "If that's the case," he thought, "I can only use this new technique."
When Adrian first ate the Ghost Fruit, he contemplated how to fuse its power with his swordsmanship. However, back then, the Ghost Fruit's abilities were limited, and Adrian's sword skills were modest. Consequently, he reluctantly abandoned the idea
But now, with the emergence of the "Ghost Domination" ability and Adrian's ascent to the rank of "Swordmaster," that shelved plan resurfaced.
It was only over two months ago that Adrian began to explore how to incorporate his fruit ability into his swordsmanship. Specifically, he integrated the Ghost Fruit's ability to influence others' emotions into his sword technique!
In a ghostly state, Adrian moved at the speed of light, a blue energy forming in his palm. He unleashed this potent ghostly energy, forcing Borsalino to retreat.
At this moment, Borsalino had no intention of continuing his banter. The sense of 'Justice' within him allowed him to deliberately ignore the White Ghost's mistreatment of the Celestial Dragons, as he found pleasure in punishing the world's noble elites, who were more evil than pirates.
However, the Marine's sense of "justice" in him wouldn't to let go of this powerful pirate!
After the previous battle, Borsalino realized that he alone couldn't contain the White Ghost within the Sabaody Archipelago.
If that's the case, he should be prepared to buy time!
This fighting style is a bit despicable, and it's not very consistent with Borsalino's usual way of doing things.
But compared to personal victory, sending this White Ghost, a pirate with great potential, to Impel Down!
The crucial point lay in stalling until Fleet Admiral Sengoku arrived.
When that moment came, Admiral Sengoku would be responsible for the frontal assault, while Borsalino would be responsible for the side control, ensuring the successful capture of the White Ghost.
Seeing the White Ghost take the initiative to retreat, Borsalino was also happy to drag out the time like this. It would be best if he didn't have to use any strength…
Yet, just as the White Ghost sheathed the Yubashiri, he suddenly opened his palms, revealing a blue-gray sword made of spiritual energy.
Borsalino's eyes widened in disbelief. Could this still be the superhuman Ghost Fruit? And could it even mimic the legendary Ama no Murakumo?
Without hesitation, Adrian swung the spiritual energy sword, launching powerful slashes toward Borsalino in midair.
Clang!
The unique flash echoed once more. Borsalino used the ability of the Glint Fruit to instantly dodge the flying slashes, and at the same time looked at the White Ghost with some uncertainty.
This level... is it a test?
In the heat of the battle, Borsalino's pupils abruptly contracted.
The White Ghost, who had stood before him just moments ago, vanished into thin air!
Simultaneously, his Kenbunshoku Haki sent him needle-like warnings.
The direction—right!
Borsalino swiftly raised his right hand, materializing a Heavenly Cloud Sword. With a shout, he swung the blade to intercept an attack from the right side.
Adrian suddenly moved to the side, his body twisting and reappearing out of thin air on Borsalino's left flank.
Borsalino adjusted his stance, but haste marred his execution. The Heavenly Cloud Sword deflected the Ghost Light Sword's assault, yet his entire body stumbled backward.
At this moment, Adrian chased after him and swung his Ghost Light Sword at the same time.
Living Sword: Impossible!
The blue light sword drew a strange arc through the air, its allure almost hypnotic.
Throughout his tenure with the Marines, Borsalino had engaged in countless battles — some big, some small. Yet, he had never felt such a strange feeling.
Suddenly, he wanted to stop defending and retreating, and use his body to crash into the sharp ghost energy sword.
After forcibly suppressing this inexplicable impulse, he still felt a strong sense of regret in his heart!
"What in the world is this ability?" Borsalino wondered, shocked and puzzled. He hadn't even touched those peculiar ghosts conjured by the White Ghost, so why did his own emotions remain unsettled?
Adrian was completely unaware of Borsalino's shock, he just continued to fly up and swing his Ghost Light Sword.
Living Sword: Resentment and Hatred!
As Borsalino looked at this sword, anger surged within him
For some inexplicable reason, the current White Ghost irritated him, igniting an intense desire to fiercely beat him up!
His pent-up regret morphed into frustration, propelling Borsalino forward. He brandished his Heavenly Cloud Sword, poised to mercilessly strike down!
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through, causing Borsalino's attack to miss and inadvertently reveal his vulnerability.
Living Sword: Love and Farewell!
The final strike, imbued with thick black Armament Haki, bore down on Borsalino's chest. Its immense force carved a deep chasm into the Thirteenth Island.
Subsequently, Borsalino fell out of the scattered slash light, bearing a gaping wound that exposed bone.
Kneeling, he coughed up another mouthful of blood.
This evenly matched battle had been shattered by three inexplicable emotional sword techniques.
Central Headquarters' monster Vice Admiral Borsalino now lay seriously injured!
"White Ghost!"
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, a golden Buddha appeared on the edge of the Thirteenth Island.
It's eyes blazed with fury!
