Raiden Ei held kusanagi, sizing up the young Kizaru who had just arrived. Judging by their conversation and Kizaru's expression, he seemed like a reserved man, but she didn't know how strong he was right now.
"Are you done talking? If so, come and receive your death!"
Her expression remained cold as she looked at the two of them. Waving kusanagi in her hand, a slash over ten meters long instantly appeared with a "shua," shooting toward both of them at extreme speed.
"Kizaru, hurry up! I'll hold her off."
Hengkitari finished speaking, and his entire body instantly reverted to its Giant Crocodile form, covered in Armament Haki. With heavy "bang bang" steps, his massive body immediately blocked the incoming slash.
With a "bang," the slash directly hit the Giant Crocodile's body. Unlike before, this slash was not bounced away by the Giant Crocodile; the slash and the Giant Crocodile collided, resulting in a stalemate.
"Hey, hey! You guys are too strong!"
Kizaru's figure turned into light particles on the spot and shot toward Raiden Ei at lightning speed. His body instantly appeared beside her, and he extended his "Light Speed Kick," his foot turning into light as he kicked toward her.
"Have you ever been hit by a Light Speed Kick?"
"So fast!"
Raiden Ei's Observation Haki had just sensed the attack when the opponent's foot was already close to her waist. Other defenses were too late. She instantly used Armament Haki to defend her waist and swung kusanagi toward Kizaru to slash him.
"Bang," "Shua."
Raiden Ei was kicked in the waist by Kizaru and instantly flew backward to the side. The speed of her flight was so fast that she couldn't stop in time. With a "bang," her body slammed into the hillside, making a huge sound that shook the entire mountain.
The slash generated by kusanagi also shot directly toward Kizaru, who was nearby. Not wanting to take the DMG head-on, he transformed his body into an element again and dodged to the side.
"Phew, that was close. I almost got cut!"
Kizaru reappeared not far away, wiping a non-existent sweat from his forehead as he spoke.
The Giant Crocodile, having shattered the slash with "bang bang," walked with heavy steps toward where Raiden Ei had crashed, not forgetting to praise Kizaru.
"Kizaru, well done. As expected of the Logia Flash-Flash Fruit user, your speed is truly fast. However, the Raiden Ei is not dead yet, so we cannot let our guard down."
"Hehe, thanks to you keeping her busy for so long, I had a chance to land a hit!" Kizaru spoke humbly, his expression unchanged.
Raiden Ei, still holding kusanagi, got up from the ground. Her clothes were stained with dirt, and her hair was a bit disheveled. She moved her body; apart from a slight discomfort, there was no major issue.
Her mood right now was far from pleasant. At this moment, even the expression on her face was about to break. Fortunately, she had experienced many things in this world, allowing her to hold it back at the last second. If she hadn't transmigrated, she probably would have burst into tears!
This was the first time in her life she had been hit! Before transmigrating, she had never been hit by anyone; even Sengoku, whom she encountered last night, she was the one who hit him. She felt quite bad about it.
"Today, I must kill one to vent my anger. Don't think you can bully me just because I don't have Elemental Power. I also remember the matter of the World Government and the Marines; just wait!"
After calming her fluctuating emotions, Raiden Ei clenched kusanagi and swung it. With a "shua," a slash instantly appeared, tearing through the enveloping dust and flying outward.
Hengkitari and Kizaru saw the dust cloud instantly torn apart as Raiden Ei emerged with a slash. The Giant Crocodile's massive body directly turned and whipped its tail. With a "pa," the slash was instantly shattered by the tail.
"She's really tough. Is she really unharmed?"
Kizaru muttered to himself while touching his chin. With his other hand, he pointed his finger at Raiden Ei, and a "Laser" beam shot toward her extremely quickly.
With a "bang," the light beam was blocked by kusanagi wrapped in Armament Haki.
"Kizaru, I will attack, you find an opportunity to kill her. Don't hold back anymore."
The Giant Crocodile let out a massive roar and charged straight toward Raiden Ei, with continuous, loud sounds erupting instantly.
"Alright! Alright! I will. She's really troublesome!" Kizaru's body elementalized and flew into the sky, turning into light particles spread across the heavens. "Yata no Kagami," countless light bullets flew out from the particles, striking rapidly toward Raiden Ei.
"Bang bang bang bang bang."
When Kizaru turned into light particles in the sky, Raiden Ei recognized it. "Yata no Kagami" was considered his signature skill. It was not unexpected that he would use it now.
Armament Haki instantly covered her entire body, not even sparing her clothes. With "shua shua shua," she utilized Observation Haki to its extreme, dodging the sky-filling light bullets. The kusanagi in her hand occasionally swung out slashes, knocking away the light bullets she couldn't dodge.
Just as Kizaru's barrage of light bullets passed, before Raiden Ei could catch her breath, Hengkitari arrived, moving his thick limbs, and lunged with his giant mouth to bite down on her with a "he."
She used "Geppo + Soru" to flash to the side by stepping on the air.
"Kacha." The Giant Crocodile missed its bite and, relying on short-distance explosive power, continued to pursue Raiden Ei. The ground shook with "bang bang" sounds under his heavy steps. The Giant Crocodile turned and whipped its tail toward her the moment it closed in for pursuit.
Raiden Ei, who had moved some distance away, sensed this with her Observation Haki. She only had time to block the incoming tail with kusanagi. With a "pa," she was directly whipped away by the powerful force.
With a "bang," she fell heavily onto the ground. Suddenly, her Observation Haki sensed a laser beam attacking her body, forcing her to forcibly stop her rolling body and dodge to the side.
"Gin." The laser instantly pierced a hole in the ground. Kizaru in the distance raised his finger, wearing an expression of regret for missing a good opportunity.
"Oh, just a little bit more! I need to put in more effort."
After dodging all the attacks, Raiden Ei stood defensively with kusanagi, using the momentary gap before the two attacked again to quickly think about her next move.
She looked extremely battered now, with a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. If someone took a picture of her now, it would definitely be a battle-damaged version.
"Huhu, this can't go on like this; my stamina is running out." Kizaru was too fast to kill easily, so she would kill Hengkitari! Find an opening, get close, and use "Conquerors Haki Infusion" to kill him directly.
Wait, didn't she just learn Conquerors Haki Infusion?
Raiden Ei: Who said I haven't learned it? I believe I can definitely learn it the next time I try. Killing a crocodile then will be simple!
"Hahaha, Raiden Ei, you will die here! How dare you kill a Celestial Dragon? The World Government will never let you go! I advise you to surrender obediently! Stop making things difficult for yourself!"
The Giant Crocodile spoke arrogantly, but his "bang bang bang" footsteps continued as he charged toward her, wanting to take her down in one go.
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