chsdbacks Chapter 104 Who Says Only Humans Can Eat Fruit?
Chapter 104 Who Says Only Humans Can Eat Fruit?
The cylindrical weapon expanded into a sphere right in front of Eugene.
His eyes bulged outwards, his chin trembled, and he was utterly shocked.
"What on earth is this?!"
To Yelena's disappointment, Eugene didn't just stand there dumbly holding onto the weapon; he threw the spiked ball into the air with all his might.
The weapon, which had expanded to its limit, exploded in mid-air more than ten meters away the moment he released it.
Bang! !
Countless iron blocks and spikes, accompanied by a powerful shockwave, were scattered in all directions!
Yelena was prepared, and because she was some distance from the center of the explosion, she easily blocked the shrapnel flying towards her.
In comparison, Eugene was in a more sorry state.
At the moment of the explosion, he closed his eyes, raised his arms to shield his neck, and took the full force of the shrapnel.
Sharp shrapnel collided with the hard scales, creating a crackling sound that echoed all around.
Puff!
Iron shards and spikes broke through his defenses, embedding themselves in his flesh, and blood splattered everywhere.
"Ugh..." Eugene groaned, his body retreating backward.
When everything calmed down, he was found covered in fragments of spiked clubs, roughly dozens of them.
"Not bad." Yelena nodded in satisfaction.
The impact force of metal is much stronger than that of rock, and detonating weapons against the enemy is more cost-effective than bombing the ground.
This was the first time the Boom-Boom Fruit had been used in actual combat, and the results were surprisingly good.
In future battles against armed enemies, especially swordsmen, you can take them by surprise and destroy their weapons first.
"A Devil Fruit ability! You actually possess a Paramecia-type ability?! How is that possible?!"
Compared to losing his weapon and suffering physical injuries, what Eugene found even harder to accept was that his opponent possessed two Devil Fruit abilities!
"There's absolutely no one in the world who can eat two fruits at once. How did you manage that?"
Yelena shook her head. What's so strange about that? These days, even weapons can eat Devil Fruits.
She raised her middle finger. "See this nail? It actually has a manicure on it; it ate a Devil Fruit."
Eugene's expression faltered for a moment, but it was quickly replaced by anger. "You dare to play me for a fool?!"
"No one stipulates that only living beings can possess abilities."
Yelena withdrew her hand, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes. In truth, she really wanted to make what she said a reality.
Swords can eat fruit, so why can't manicures?
If she had the means, she would like to wear ten manicures, ten rings, ten watches, and so on... and have them all fed to her.
The simultaneous use of hundreds of abilities is incredibly spectacular.
"Don't think you have the upper hand!" Eugene roared and charged forward.
So what if he lost his weapon? He himself was the weapon, his sharp claws reaching for Yelena's head!
Catching a blade bare-handed?
Very confident.
Yelena neither dodged nor avoided, but thrust her sword into Eugene's palm!
clang!
The sword tip struck the scales with a metallic clang, but Yelena remained unfazed and continued to apply force forward.
With a snap, the scales shattered, and the blade pierced straight into the palm, leaving a bloody mark.
"Hiss! Die!" A ruthless glint flashed in Eugene's eyes.
Yelena realized something was wrong and quickly withdrew her hand.
As she drew her sword, Eugene clenched his fist and slammed his other hand down with a whoosh!
This guy actually tried to use his hand to block her sword, thereby slowing down her movements and waiting for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack!
That's ruthless; he's not afraid of pain at all.
Yelena took half a step back and raised her sword to slash at the incoming palm!
clang!
The sword deflected the hand away.
The immense force caused Eugene to stumble and nearly lose his balance, while Yelena was also affected by the residual force, staggering back several meters.
"Come on, let's see how many more you can take!"
Yelena shook the blood off her sword and charged towards the enemy.
The sound of metal clashing could be heard continuously in the air.
Each time they clashed, Eugene would be left with a bloodstain, and Yelena would be jolted by the powerful force, causing her arms to go numb.
Bang!
After being repelled once again, she glanced at the ground and rocks around her, her eyes darting around, and an idea came to her.
"Watch me tear you to pieces, you little brat!"
Eugene transformed into his beast form, his body turning into a whirlwind as he charged forward!
Yelena used her hands to support herself on the ground and flipped to the side.
Boom!
Eugene crashed into the rock behind her, smashing the several-meter-high boulder into pieces.
He shook his enormous head, aimed at his target, and charged forward again.
Yelena dodged in time, touching the ground or the rocks next to her with her hand wherever she went.
When Eugene was spinning so much that he was seeing stars and had to stop, the area within hundreds of meters around him had become a minefield for her.
"Huff...huff...you bastard, all you can do is...huff...all you can do is dodge?"
Eugene reverted to his orc form, sat on the ground panting heavily, looking extremely exhausted.
Whoosh!
Yelena transformed into a blur, instantly appearing in front of Eugene and thrusting her sword towards his throat!
A triumphant smile flashed in Eugene's eyes as he turned his body to the right, letting the longsword pierce his shoulder!
The scales there had already been shattered by shrapnel from the weapon explosion, and Yelena broke through its defenses without much effort, her blade embedding itself in the muscle.
As the remaining force dissipated, half of the sword blade sank into Eugene's shoulder.
"Ah!" Eugene's features distorted, appearing on his bluish-brown face, making him look extremely terrifying.
He closed his mouth, tensed his shoulders, and gripped the blade tightly with his muscles.
Yelena tried to pull the hilt of the sword outwards, but the longsword didn't budge. At the same time, a chill ran down her spine.
It's Observation Haki giving a warning!
Without hesitation, she immediately loosened her grip on the sword hilt and stepped aside.
The next moment, a slight vibration came from where she had been standing.
Turning my head, I saw a steel needle, about the thickness of a finger, stuck diagonally into the rocky ground!
Or it would be more appropriate to describe it as a steel shovel.
The protruding end of the steel spike points diagonally at Eugene's open mouth, making it easy to guess where it came from.
That damn crocodile actually launched a sneak attack?!
She hasn't even started using underhanded tactics yet.
Eugene's face was filled with disbelief. He muttered to himself, "She dodged it?"
Suddenly, he turned his head and looked over, his tone certain: "Haki! It's Observation Haki!"
"No wonder you were always a step ahead of me before. I thought it was just because you were fast, but I never imagined you had mastered this power!"
Yelena looked somewhat surprised. "You also know about the 'Overbearing and Powerful' faction. You're quite knowledgeable."
Her hands were behind her back, and a faint light shimmered in her palms.
Eugene stood up. "I come from the Western Sea, where there are quite a few powerful individuals who have mastered the Overlord's Qi."
He relaxed his shoulders and pulled the longsword out of the sheath.
"You should have practiced your Overpowering Aura before going to sea, otherwise you wouldn't have been beaten so badly by me." Yelena glanced silently behind Eugene.
Eugene's face flushed with embarrassment and anger. "You think you can easily take my head for the bounty?"