Free Web NovelChapter 102: Chapter 102
Chapter 102
"Huff... What a monstrous rookie. To think you actually made me use that technique after so long."
Rayleigh was covered in sweat. After taking a long breath, he spoke slowly.
The sword exchange with Rorschach earlier had consumed quite a bit of his stamina as he blocked those heavy attacks.
"Rorschach! (Captain Rorschach!) He got sent flying!"
The girls stared with wide eyes, their mouths open so wide they could probably fit Rorschach’s sandbag-sized fist inside.
The pirates and citizens on Island 27 were also dumbfounded as they watched Rorschach crash through several buildings.
"What the hell happened? First the top of the Alchimie Mangrove gets destroyed, and now something smashed through the houses. Did a Navy Admiral show up?!"
Cold sweat dripped down the pirates’ and citizens’ foreheads as they whispered among the ruins.
Meanwhile, Rorschach was sitting in the debris in a lazy "Ge You" lying posture. He still hadn’t fully processed what had just happened — how he had been sent flying like that.
"Not bad at all, old man. As expected of a legendary great pirate. Even at 76 years old, you can still unleash such a powerful attack. I really wonder just how strong you guys were in your prime. Hahaha, now I’m even more excited."
Rorschach muttered to himself while sitting in the rubble. By the end, he was grinning with excitement.
Boom!
Debris flew everywhere as Rorschach stood up and instantly used Soru to accelerate.
Whoosh!
In less than two seconds, Rorschach reappeared at the original battlefield.
However, there was now a small cut on his chest. While not deep, it was a real injury.
"Rorschach! (Captain Rorschach!) Are you okay?!"
The girls looked at him with worried eyes. Most of them had never seen Rorschach appear so disheveled before. Although the wound wasn’t serious, it was enough to make some of them feel heartache.
"I’m fine. It’s just a small scratch," Rorschach replied with a smile. He then turned to Rayleigh, his expression turning serious.
"Roger’s Divine Avoidance, huh? What an incredible sword technique. I clearly felt like I could dodge it, yet I still got hit. Is this the legendary ’Observation Killing’?"
Rorschach wiped away the small trail of blood on his chest and spoke calmly.
"Who knows?" Rayleigh shrugged with a light smile.
The true meaning of Divine Avoidance wasn’t "God evades," but "God dies" — an attack that even a god cannot avoid.
It seemed even his steel-like body wasn’t completely immune to injury. Then again, that made sense. Even the young Kaido had been wounded by Oden’s Tsumagari. Big Mom’s steel balloon body probably couldn’t completely withstand Roger’s Divine Avoidance either.
The fact that Rorschach’s current body could be injured proved just how powerful Roger’s "Divine Avoidance" truly was.
But precisely because of this, Rorschach’s blood was boiling even hotter.
"Not bad, old man. Now I’m even more interested in you relics from the old era."
Rorschach’s grin grew wider, unable to contain his excitement.
"Hey hey, wait a minute, Rorschach. How about we stop here? I’m just an old man whose energy can’t keep up with you youngsters. Honestly, that last exchange already used up most of my stamina. If we keep going, I’ll probably be the first to run out of energy and lose. Besides, you’ve noticed it too, right? A large group of Marines is heading this way. I don’t want them disturbing my peaceful life here."
Rayleigh smiled wryly with a complicated expression. He had no choice but to admit his age. Compared to a young man as energetic as Rorschach, he was no longer in his prime.
The future belonged to these young people. It was time for the old generation to retire. freёwebnovel.com
"Tch, the Marines? They really know how to ruin someone’s fun."
Rorschach clicked his tongue, clearly displeased. These Marines had perfect timing for interrupting his desire to fight.
He could also sense Rayleigh’s intention to retreat. As for the excuse about running out of stamina, Rorschach didn’t believe it for a second.
From his perception, Rayleigh’s vitality was still extremely strong. He didn’t look like someone who had just gone through a fierce battle — he could probably fight for another full day.
"Well, let’s meet again sometime, Rorschach. If you have time, come find me at the casino for a drink. I’m very curious what Shiki has been up to all these years that he ended up perishing in the East Blue."
After saying this with a smile, Rayleigh turned and disappeared as if oil had been poured under his feet.
"Sorry, Hatchan. This is the last thing this old man can do for you," Rayleigh thought to himself.
Consider that Divine Avoidance as revenge for you.
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"Cut, he ran away so fast. Is this the escape speed of a legendary great pirate? Now I finally understand why Marine Hero Garp could never catch these guys."
After snapping out of his daze from Rayleigh’s sudden retreat, Rorschach curled his lips and spoke.
Even if those useless Marines showed up, what could they do? They’d just end up dying here. Without an Admiral, they couldn’t possibly stand against that old man.
Clearly, the old guy got scared and ran away. Thinking of this, Rorschach’s mood improved considerably, and he laughed smugly.
"What should we do, Rorschach? Should we retreat too? The commotion here is pretty big. There might even be an Admiral coming later," Nami walked over and asked.
"No need. Since these Marines dared to interrupt my fight, I should teach them a lesson."
Rorschach waved his hand dismissively.
A few minutes later, the Marines finally arrived at Area 27.
Onigumo, who was leading them, frowned at the tragic scene of the battlefield and the corpses of the pirates and human traffickers scattered about.
Upon seeing Rorschach, his expression became one of "just as expected," followed immediately by a headache. freewebnoveℓ.com
From the looks of the scene, it was obvious that these reckless pirates had provoked Rorschach. But he never expected it to cause such a massive disturbance.
He knew the strength of the pirates and traffickers on Sabaody. He couldn’t understand why Rorschach would go to such extremes — destroying the top of an Alchimie Mangrove and turning residential buildings into rubble — when a single burst of Conqueror’s Haki could have solved everything.
Onigumo had no idea Rorschach had been fighting Rayleigh. He simply assumed the destruction was caused by Rorschach dealing with the traffickers.
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