"Is that a Devil Fruit ability?" Mad Tiger looked at the castle gate on Bege's chest, his expression darkening, pondering what kind of Devil Fruit power Bege possessed.
A figure emerged from the castle gate on Bege's chest. He jumped down, his body rapidly expanding. Moria's massive form appeared beside Bege.
"The 200 million Berry bounty Shadow Devil, Gecko Moria. So you were colluding with pirates all along," Mad Tiger said, his expression grim as he recognized the figure.
"Your current physical condition is terrible. Are you sure you want to use Shadow's Asgard?" Moria asked, frowning at Bege's battered body. The injuries themselves were secondary; the crucial point was that Bege had already used the Fierce Beast Swordsmanship ultimate technique, Ten Beasts Ascending Dragon. This state placed a tremendous burden on the body. If he were to use Shadow's Asgard now, stuffing a large number of shadows into his body, the burden would be even greater. One wrong move could cost him his life.
Moria looked at Mad Tiger and said gravely, "He's strong, but with the two of us working together, we might have a chance."
Bege shook his head, his expression stoic. "He's an Ancient Zoan Smilodon Devil Fruit user, terrifyingly strong. Even if we work together, we might not win. Besides, Marine Headquarters is very close to here. If the Marines send reinforcements, our chances of escape will be even smaller."
"That's why we must end this quickly."
Moria nodded, his expression unchanging. He took out about thirty shadows from his pocket, the shadows struggling in his grasp.
"These are all shadows of strong individuals; they won't be easy to control. You have to hold on," Moria cautioned seriously.
"Understood," Bege replied with a fierce nod, his eyes revealing a wild, crazed glint.
Moria stuffed all the shadows into Bege's body. Bege instantly roared, a pained cry that shook the surroundings.
The veins on Bege's body bulged outwards. His body expanded, swelling to twice its size in just two or three breaths, transforming him into a three-meter-tall behemoth.
Bege breathed heavily, like a raging bull, two streams of white vapor snorting from his nostrils. His ferocious eyes had become utterly crazed.
At this moment, Bege seemed to have transformed into a primordial beast, becoming extremely terrifying.
Suddenly, a figure appeared behind Bege. Mad Tiger launched a swift attack, his thick leg aimed directly at Bege's head.
With a resounding thud, a massive arm blocked Mad Tiger's attack. Mad Tiger's astonishing kick was stopped.
Moreover, his leg was seized by Bege, who slammed him violently into the ground. With a boom, the ground exploded.
Bege was about to continue slamming him, but Mad Tiger instantly slashed at him, the fierce blade energy forcing him to release his grip.
Mad Tiger quickly jumped out of the crater, landing over ten meters away, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. His expression was extremely ugly.
"Moria, go tie up Riki and the others. I want them alive," Bege said to Moria.
Moria was inwardly startled by Bege's terrifying gaze. He nodded, running off to grab Riki and Gilon, who were lying in the rubble, and moved to the side to watch the battle.
Rear Admiral Fedeler, who had been observing the fight, immediately rushed towards Moria. Bege's battle was too terrifying for him to intervene, and now another opponent had appeared, so he naturally had to act.
"Now, you're worth my full power." Mad Tiger growled. His body began to change, expanding rapidly. His already strong physique became even more robust, his face shifting to resemble a tiger's head. Yellow tiger fur sprouted all over his body, and a long tail grew from his back. He resembled a tiger-like Beastman, giving off an extremely intense sense of pressure.
"One Sword Style – Raining Tigers!"
Hundreds upon thousands of blades of light once again shot forth, leaving Bege with nowhere to hide.
Bege turned, his sword swinging violently. Blades of light in the shape of Flying Dragons shot out.
"One Sword Style – Infinite Flying Dragons!"
The swarms of Flying Dragons collided with the dense barrage of light, immediately triggering a chain of explosions between the two. The terrifying shockwaves sent both of them reeling. The ground was overturned by the repeated explosions, dust rising and obscuring the surroundings.
Bege suddenly burst from the dust cloud, locating Mad Tiger, and roared, slashing furiously with his sword.
"One Sword Style – Grand Buddha Slash!"
A wild, surging blade energy split the ground, charging forward ferociously. Mad Tiger's expression changed, and he instantly dodged. The violent blade energy brutally surged into the ruins, splitting the ruined buildings in two, continuing its relentless charge, cleaving one building after another in half.
This single strike split open all the buildings within a hundred-meter line.
It was truly terrifying!
Both Mad Tiger and Moria were startled by this strike.
Bege, his attack missing, charged forward again. His speed had increased, and he instantly arrived before Mad Tiger.
BOOM!
With a movement, Bege, carrying an unparalleled momentum, once again arrived in front of Mad Tiger, and unleashed a slash.
Mad Tiger, not to be outdone, clashed head-on with Bege. With a resounding boom, Bege was knocked back.
"One Sword Style - Tiger Arhat!" Mad Tiger retreated backward, then suddenly held his sword horizontally in front of him.
Suddenly, Bege felt his scalp tingle.
Simultaneously, his body suddenly lunged forward as a huge, fang-shaped blast of energy pierced through.
Bege slashed in terror, but the explosive blade energy was penetrated by the fang-shaped blast. The blade energy struck Bege, carving a deep gash across his chest, sending him flying backward and crashing to the ground.
Mad Tiger stepped forward, pursuing him relentlessly.
"Shadow's Spear!"
Suddenly, a black spear shot out. Mad Tiger blocked with his sword, but the immense force pushed him back several steps.
Moria quickly arrived beside Bege.
"I need more shadows," Bege roared in fury.
"Your body can't take it," Moria said.
"It's the only way," Bege replied, a trace of calm flashing in his violent eyes. The castle gate opened on his blood-soaked chest. Moria gritted his teeth, his own shadow entering the castle within Bege's body. He grabbed the shadows of the disciples inside, cutting them off with a single slash.
"Hurry!" Bege snapped.
"If you die, don't blame me," Moria gritted his teeth and stuffed more than thirty shadows into Bege.
Bege once again let out a pained roar. His body swelled further, his eyeballs spinning rapidly within his eyes.
"Playing these underhanded tricks. Prepare to die!" Mad Tiger charged forward with a cold snort.
Bege leaped up from the ground, charging forward and swinging his sword. Mad Tiger also swung his sword ferociously. The two instantly clashed more than ten times. Then, Bege was sent flying by the force that erupted in an instant. He quickly landed, his body shuddering violently, stopping the momentum that was sending him flying.
His gaze was fierce, savage, locked onto Mad Tiger, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"Weren't you pretty ruthless just now?"
Bege roared. He began to run, a fierce wind howling around him. He once again arrived before Mad Tiger, his eyes suddenly widening as he raised his sword high.
"One Sword Style – Demon Ape Slash!"
Mad Tiger looked up in astonishment, his eyes filled with shock.
An ear-splitting clang resounded, and the terrifying force once again sent Mad Tiger flying dozens of meters, smashing through a large, collapsed boulder.
"Hahaha, let's continue!" Bege laughed maniacally. He took a step forward, but at that very instant, Bege's body shuddered. He abruptly opened his mouth and vomited a large amount of blood.
He staggered, coughing up blood continuously.
In the distance, Moria's expression changed drastically, and he shouted, "Your body can't handle it anymore! Stop fighting, let's go!"
But at that moment, the ruins collapsed with a rumble, countless pieces of rubble shooting outwards. A tall figure charged out from within.
Mad Tiger's expression was extremely grim, killing intent radiating from his eyes. He stepped forward, and with each step, his aura grew stronger.
Bege raised his head, his gaze fierce and violent.
"You all, be quiet!" Bege roared, suppressing the shadows within his body with all his might.
He straightened his body, his sword pointing diagonally, the violent and ferocious aura erupting from him.
"I desire to tread upon all the lands, and all who stand in my path, be they man, demon, or ghost, are my enemies. I have a sword, and I will transform into a ferocious beast, slaying all enemies in the world!"
Bege's gaze grew increasingly fierce. In a low voice, his body lowered slightly.
"One Sword Style – Azure Dragon of Ruin!"
Bege instantly swung his sword. A deafening dragon's roar shattered the sky, and a ferocious black dragon of blade energy surged forth.
This black dragon of blade energy swept across the ground, carving a gully several meters deep.
"Tiger!"
Mad Tiger struck out in alarm, a blade energy even more ferocious than before colliding with the black dragon of blade energy. The black dragon of blade energy ripped through the ferocious blade energy and slammed into Mad Tiger.
Mad Tiger raised his sword high, slashing down fiercely at the black dragon's head. The terrifying blade energy impacted the black dragon.
However, he was directly pushed by the black dragon of blade energy into the ruined buildings, and then into the intact buildings behind them.
BOOM!
A terrifying explosion followed, the shockwaves churning, the explosive blade energy shattering all the buildings within a hundred meters. An even stronger shockwave swept up a cloud of dust, spreading in all directions.
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