One Piece: Obtaining the Black Dragon King Fruit at the Start

Chapter 124 The Shocked Red-Haired Pirates

The commotion caused by Cheng Xiaoyu and Shanks' fierce clash attracted everyone's attention.

Both the Shadow Legion and the Red-Haired Pirates ceased their fighting, silently watching the battle between their respective kings and emperors.

The two men's powerful attacks severely impacted the surrounding air, ground, mountains, and sea.

The originally clear blue sky turned into a dark, gloomy mess due to the powerful attack.

It was indeed oppressive.

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at Shanks struggling in front of him and laughed loudly: "Shanks, you can't do it either?"

"Don't you have the nerve to keep saying you're giving me face while I'm at sea?"

Before Shanks could refute, the Shadow King suddenly increased his magical power.

Instantly, the dark purple longsword in his hand continued to collide fiercely with Shanks' Griffin from a distance.

Caught off guard, Shanks was forced to retreat repeatedly.

Shanks ignored the Shadow King's taunts and suddenly increased the pressure on his hand.

In an instant, the already weakened Divine Evasion clashed once again with the Shadow King's black-purple longsword from a distance.

With a loud bang.

A powerful force exploded, and Shanks and Cheng Xiaoyu retreated continuously.

It was the powerful blast from the explosion that forced them to retreat.

The impact of the explosion altered the entire terrain.

The ground was riddled with countless potholes, each one appearing exceptionally magnificent. Some areas even bore deep, cracked surfaces.

The large trees on the mountain were uprooted by the powerful impact.

The powerful impact also created waves on the sea surface.

The sky exploded open with a deafening roar, forming two distinct sections, as if it had been cleaved in two.

The members of the Red-Haired Pirates looked on in shock as they gazed at the force that had altered the terrain.

Even though they had experienced countless battles, they were still astonished to see such a power that could alter the terrain.

Beckman, who was not far away, watched the scene of the changing terrain and tried hard to suppress the agitation in his heart.

He understood that the world had underestimated the power of the Shadow King.

Beckman remained silent for a long time, then muttered to himself, "What terrifying power."

"This battle might be difficult to end."

General Feilong, standing to the other side, remained calm and composed, as if whatever the king did was perfectly normal.

He only needed to obey the king.

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On the other side, Hongo, holding a fire poker, was panting heavily, but the horror on his face was palpable.

Although they had fought countless battles alongside Shanks, they were still shocked to see the sky cleaved open and the terrain altered by such power.

After a long silence, Hongo muttered under his breath, "This Shadow King is way too strong!"

"He's actually on par with Captain Shanks!"

Lucky Roux, who was with him, also showed a look of shock on his fat face. No one expected that a newcomer could actually be on par with their captain!

This may seem normal to outsiders, but it is actually not normal at all.

Shanks took a long time at sea to reach this level, but what about the Shadow King?

He's just a newcomer.

Even though there was a brief battle between him and Rayleigh in the Sabaody Archipelago, it was merely a confrontation.

Thinking of this, Lucky Roux said indignantly, "He's just a brat, how could he fight the captain like this?"

Not only were the villagers in disbelief, but the other cadres also remained silent, finding this bizarre scene hard to accept.

Meanwhile, the ordinary crew members of the Red-Haired Pirates completely lost hope, as they had originally hoped that Shanks would defeat the Shadow King and then help them.

But now it seems that this is impossible.

The dust settled, but this did not bring any joy to the Red-Haired Pirates.

Instead, it filled them with disappointment and gloom.

Cheng Xiaoyu still maintained his spirit form, but the energy formed from magic had begun to become somewhat transparent.

Clearly, the collision with Shanks just now consumed a huge amount of energy.

Shanks on the other side was even worse off, having lost the imposing presence he had at the beginning.

The Griffin he was holding was trembling slightly, and he was breathing heavily.

This can be considered Shanks' only weakness among the Four Emperors.

"Lack of physical strength, fragile body."

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at Shanks, who was panting heavily, and laughed loudly: "Shanks, you can't do it either?"

"Is this unworthy of your status as one of the Four Emperors?"

Shanks looked up at Shen Xiaoyu, his heart filled with gloom.

From initially looking down on Cheng Xiaoyu, to now actually being able to hold his own against him.

This kind of contrasting feeling is really upsetting.

Seeing that Shanks didn't speak, Cheng Xiaoyu smiled jokingly: "Is it because the ever-aloof red-haired Shanks can't stand this sense of loss?"

Seeing Shanks's unpleasant expression, Cheng Xiaoyu felt a secret sense of satisfaction. He had long disliked Shanks's hypocritical attitude.

He always has this sour face, like someone owes him millions. (◣_◢)

Shanks, on the other side, felt slightly displeased upon hearing Cheng Xiaoyu's extremely sarcastic words.

The look in his eyes as he gazed at Cheng Xiaoyu was filled with a hint of murderous intent. It seemed that he had been touched on a sore spot.

After a long silence, Shanks, holding Griffin, said in a deep voice, "Does the mighty Shadow King only know how to play childish tricks?"

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at Shanks, who was preparing to continue the battle, and smiled disdainfully: "At least, he's a little better than a hypocrite like you."

"To be honest, I really look down on you, the so-called Fifth Emperor Shanks."

Shanks was so enraged by the Shadow King's constant mockery that even the most composed man couldn't help but snap.

"As long as I shut you up, you won't talk nonsense anymore!"

Shanks' tone was filled with murderous intent towards Cheng Xiaoyu.

Faced with Shanks' murderous words, Cheng Xiaoyu smiled calmly: "Next, I'll let you experience despair!"

After saying that, Cheng Xiaoyu unleashed powerful magic in Shanks's puzzled eyes.

Dark purple magic swept across the entire area, enveloping the already deceased members of the Red-Haired Pirates.

Cheng Xiaoyu's sudden action instantly alerted the remaining members of the Red-Haired Pirates, who feared being ambushed by him.

At the same time, they all had a question in their minds: what was the Shadow King up to now?

Beckman examined the corpse, which was shrouded in dark purple magic, with a wary expression, trying to figure out what had happened.

To his disappointment, even when he used his Observation Haki to its fullest extent, he couldn't detect anything unusual.

Like Beckman, Shanks also used Observation Haki to its fullest extent, but he didn't detect anything unusual.

Seeing the ever-increasing amount of dark purple magic, Shanks could no longer contain his emotions and shouted, "Shadow King, what are you trying to do?"

Cheng Xiaoyu ignored Shanks, pushed his magic to its limit, and suddenly shouted, "Stand up!"

To the horror of Shanks and the others, the dead crew members gradually turned into a dark shadow.

In the end, they became shadow soldiers!

This sudden scene filled Shanks and the others with shock and horror.

Cheng Xiaoyu looked at the horrified Shanks and laughed loudly, "The second round of the battle officially begins."

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Xiaoyu unleashed a powerful burst of magic and attacked Shanks.

And so, Cheng Xiaoyu and the Shadow Legion once again engaged in a fierce battle against Shanks' Red-Haired Pirates.

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