If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 60 Breakthrough! 3rd Gear - Sunset Martial Body!!

"...If it were shortly before the fight, I would definitely have seriously considered your suggestion, but not now."

Bazel slowly straightened his slightly hunched back.

The mostly shattered crimson-gold scales on his body slowly disappeared into his skin, and the restless earth returned to calm at this moment.

The poisonous fog was quickly carried away by the wind.

Frequent coughing sounds came from Bazar's mouth.

Looking at the blood clot in his palm, Bazel knew he had reached his limit.

Second Gear: Lava Body already tests the body's endurance, and in addition, he is indeed no match for Rayleigh now.

Although it was only a half-hour confrontation, his current physical strength was no match for the monsters on the sea.

Bazel knew he was still young and had plenty of time to work on his body.

But battles are just like life.

Enemies and life will never wait for you to be ready before they attack. If you don't have the conviction to face death without fear, you will eventually become a complete loser.

Ten phantom snake spirits emerged from various places and slithered around their master's feet.

With its head raised, the snake's open eyes seemed to be nurturing a sun.

A blinding spot of light appeared deep within the dark pupils.

"Me, you know...!"

Several more mouthfuls of blood spurted out, but Bazel didn't care at all, instead chuckling:

"My favorite thing... is watching the world gradually become the way I want it to be, according to my plan."

"I like planning, and I hate surprises that happen outside of planning."

"But life is an accident. We come into this world by accident, and we leave this world by accident."

"I came here with nothing, and when I die, I can't take anything with me except my memories."

"Our souls are like the electricity of this world. When we die, the electricity is fully restored. When we want to come back to this world again, the electricity will be depleted."

"Repeatedly."

Rayleigh frowned, staring intently at Bazel: "What do you want to say? No, what do you want to do?"

Even if I fail, I don't want to lose so badly.

After taking several deep breaths to make up his mind, the smile on his lips suddenly turned into one of madness.

"I am unwilling to become a background figure in this era."

"If I fail, it just means I'm not all that great."

"Even if I survived, I would have absolutely no chance of changing the world."

"The weak are not fit to change the world!!"

Bazel took a deep breath, and one after another, the phantom serpent spirits were drawn into his body.

7 items...

The original maximum number.

Bazel's wide eyes were bloodshot.

Article 8!

Boom! !

The earth beat in unison with Bazel's heart!

"Not enough...not enough!!"

Conqueror's Haki erupts!

An aura dozens of times more ferocious than before spread indiscriminately from Bazeir's body to the outside world.

The spirit of change swept in like a raging wind!

At this moment, Rayleigh's expression finally turned serious.

It was precisely because of this outburst that Kaido, who was fighting not far away, changed his expression drastically.

Forget about getting entangled with Roger, he turned his head sharply to look at Bazel.

"Bazaar!!!"

"Kaido-san, I've decided to force things to grow faster than they should."

Bazel grabbed the ninth Phantom Serpent Spirit and, ignoring his cracked skin, sucked it into his mouth like he was eating a spicy snack.

Article 9, enter the soul!

thump~

Thump~~

The intervals between heartbeats became longer and longer, but the intensity of the beating increased rapidly.

Bazel lowered his head, his eyes slightly closed, and the blood flowing from his mouth filled the shallow pit at his feet.

"..."

"Bazaar!! Hey, you little brat, don't mess with me!"

Sensing that Bazel's aura was weakening, Kaido smashed Roger, who was defending, away with a blow and roared at the man.

"You said you'd change the world with me? This kind of death doesn't suit you, you bastard!!"

Not far away, the battle between Jhin and Jabba was also forced to stop.

"Has that kid gone mad? That kind of move shouldn't be something he can use right now, right?"

Jaba wiped the blood from his forehead and asked softly, "Aren't you going to stop him?"

Jin shook his head. He didn't have many injuries. The natural stats of the Lunaria race meant that he rarely suffered serious damage.

Although he didn't inflict many effective attacks, compared to Bazeir, the injuries he sustained could no longer be called injuries.

"No one can stop Bazel from making a decision, and I believe he won't die."

"How could a man whom even the ocean couldn't easily erase die in a place like this!"

Even so, Jhin's fists were clenched tightly, and Jabba noticed the slight trembling in them.

But he didn't utter a laugh at that moment.

It is not shameful to trust your companions, yet fear their death.

If Rayleigh or Roger were to die one day, Jabba believed he would cry his heart out.

"Hey, open your eyes, you bastard!"

Kaido's roar echoed across the sky.

"Don't let such a small thing get you down, you're my brother!!"

The long-lost sound of a heartbeat rang out again.

At that moment, Roger raised an eyebrow, his smile vanished, and his expression became even more serious than when he fought Kaido.

"Rayleigh, that guy's awake! No! That monster...'s awake!"

boom--!!!

A crimson aura bursts through the clouds!

This massive aura crossed 16th Street and spread indiscriminately to the surrounding neighborhoods.

One after another, humans or fish-men rolled their eyes back, fell unconscious, and collapsed.

"The scent of a beast." Roger sheathed his sword. "Your first mate has changed. He's become a true beast."

"This aura is definitely not something a human could possess, Kaido!"

Upon hearing this, Kaido grinned without a care in the world and said, "I don't care about any of that. Even if they become monsters, they're still my brothers!"

"Third gear..."

Bazel flicked his fingers, then clenched them into a fist a few seconds later!

"The Martial Body of the Setting Sun"

He raised his head, his eyes were bloodshot, and the golden vertical pupil in the center was as conspicuous as the setting sun!

"Hehehehehe!!"

He covered his face with his left hand and laughed wildly, the scales that grew back on his body turning a golden-red color like dusk.

"bring it on!"

"Round Three!!"

boom! !

The powerful force pounded a hole several meters deep into the ground.

Bazel, who had been standing still, vanished in a wisp of light.

Rayleigh, who was already on high alert, instinctively raised his sword to block the fist that suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Second Form: Sunburst".

Bang--!!

A powerful burst of flame erupted from the surface of the fist, bypassing the blade and heading straight for the enemy's body.

"!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Rayleigh first drew his sword and took a step back, then raised his knee and thrust it upwards.

Resist the enemy's same knee strike.

Bazel's eyes were filled with cruelty and mockery. Without thinking, he struck the opponent's right wrist, which was holding the knife, with his left hand.

His right hand was wrapped in two-colored domineering energy.

Three Styles: God Hunter!

He punched the enemy's left arm, which was used to block, and pushed it towards the opponent's chest with all his might, then turned his fist into a claw.

Sharp fingertips plunged straight into the enemy's body!

"You!?" Rayleigh finally understood what the other party was planning to do, and his expression changed slightly.

"You can't escape, prey."

Third Form - Modified - Twilight Spear!

He threw out his left fist at an extremely fast speed, completely ignoring the enemy's slashing blade as they came to his aid.

puff~

With his left arm severed at the elbow, Bazel jumped back several steps, his face showing no contortion of pain.

On the contrary, it was full of joy.

"One left hand for your right, hey..."

The wound on his left hand, spurting blood, closed with each breath, but Bazel seemed dissatisfied, plunging his sharp right claw into the flesh and tearing it apart forcefully.

Flesh and blood were flung away, revealing a bone spur with a slanted edge.

"Now, I have a sword too."

Reflected in his pupils was the satisfied, eccentric expression on Bazel's face. Rayleigh pulled the severed hand out of his right shoulder, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Good, but your turn is over. Now it's my turn."

Taking the sword with his left hand, Rayleigh tried to move his right arm, only to find that the arm he was once so familiar with was now weak and powerless.

"This is really a bad situation. You actually injured my right hand, but it doesn't matter."

Whoosh!

Ding!

The powerful bone spikes blocked the attack of the blade.

He raised his knee to strike, but the enemy blocked it in the same way.

He clenched his right fist and threw a punch, but it was cleverly neutralized by the enemy's Armament Haki-wielded right arm.

The blade deflected the bone spikes and cleaved downwards with force.

Rayleigh's expression became somewhat similar to Bazel's.

That was a frenzy of complete immersion in the joy of battle.

puff~

The sensation of overlapping sharp blades piercing flesh.

Despite his injuries, Bazel lunged forward, bracing himself against the enemy's blade, and successfully pierced Rayleigh's right chest with a bone spur from his left hand.

Rayleigh (in a madman state): "Die, Bazel!"

Bazel (in a delirious state): "Die, Rayleigh!!"