CCTnovel Chapter 807: The Straw Hat Pirates’ Desperate Battle
Chapter 807: The Straw Hat Pirates’ Desperate Battle
Building B – In front of the Central Staircase.
"ROOOAARRR—!"
A colossal roar thundered, deafening and vibrant, the sound waves rolling out like a physical shockwave that threatened to rupture the eardrums of everyone nearby.
"Diable Jambe: Bien Cuit—Grill Shot!!!"
"Diable Jambe: Collier Strike!!!"
Sanji gritted his teeth, his legs whipping out like lashes in a frenzied assault against the monster before him. The heavy thuds of his kicks sounded like metal striking steel.
Having endured a continuous barrage of attacks, Dorot Otto was covered in charred patches, driving him into a mindless fury. "Get lost! Orc Gale Slash!!!"
In an instant, Otto swung his massive greataxe. The sheer velocity of the heavy metal blade displaced the air itself, creating a terrifying, tempestuous gale that swept forward like a hurricane.
Rumble—!
Sanji managed to dodge the physical swing of the axe, but he was violently blown back by the sheer force of the wind. Beside him, Brook and Franky, along with the surrounding Research Institute guards and G-5 Marines, were caught in the fallout. They struggled against the turbulent blast, and more than a few were sent tumbling through the air.
"Damn it! This monstrous bastard is unexpectedly troublesome!" Sanji gripped a pillar to steady himself, his expression grim.
As the gale subsided, the surroundings were left in utter shambles.
"Even a monster is a common sight to a man who has already died once. Yo-ho-ho-ho~"
At that moment, Brook stepped forward. He lunged with his Soul Solid cane sword, the power of the thrust manifesting as a visible sword wave.
"Aubade Coup Droit!!!"
BOOM—!
Otto slammed his greataxe down in front of him, the broad face of the blade catching the mid-air thrust head-on. Immediately after, Otto swung the axe back, smashing it toward Brook.
"Oh no, I can’t dodge!"
Brook was struck with horror; he had underestimated the speed of the swing. It was too late to evade, so he could only raise his cane sword in a desperate parry.
CLANG—!BOOM—!
With a sharp metallic ring, the greataxe slammed into the cane sword. Without any apparent resistance, the axe’s terrifying brute force, far beyond what Brook could hope to block, sent the skeleton flying. He crashed into a wall dozens of meters away, leaving a human-shaped crater in the masonry.
"Brook...!" Sanji and Franky cried out in alarm.
"You bastard! Diable Jambe: Flanchet Strike!!!"
Enraged, Sanji stomped the ground with explosive force to propel himself forward, charging at blinding speed.
Closing the distance instantly, Sanji stayed low, narrowly evading a horizontal sweep of Otto’s axe. Almost simultaneously, he lashed out with his glowing, white-hot right leg, buried deep into Otto’s abdomen.
THWACK—!
"Ugh—!"
Following the dull impact and the diffusion of a powerful shockwave, high-temperature flames erupted across Otto’s stomach. Otto let out a muffled groan as his towering, six-meter-plus muscular frame was actually kicked off the ground and sent flying.
CRASH—!
The massive dark shadow slammed into the staircase. A violent tremor rippled through the structure, followed by a surging airwave. Countless stone fragments sprayed outward, kicking up a thick shroud of dust and smoke.
"Don’t think it’s over yet, you prick! Franky Radical Beam!!!"
Franky roared, thrusting his hands forward and joining his palms. A blinding, piercing light gathered between them.
SHIU—!
A second later, a brilliant laser beam streaked forth, piercing straight into the heart of the smoke.
KABOOM—!
The light flared brilliantly as a massive explosion, laced with thick, rising flames, erupted. Within moments, the blast radius extended dozens of meters, swallowing everything in its path.
On the second floor, Jason, Nami, and the others were knocked to the ground by the violent tremors, nearly caught in the periphery of Franky’s attack.
"So... so powerful!"
"To think... even a lead officer of the Chris Pirates was taken down!"
The surrounding guards and G-5 Marines watched the scene, utterly dumbstruck.
CLANG—!
Blades clashed with a ring of cold steel. Sparks flew through the air as the force of the collision generated a shockwave that cracked the ground beneath them.
"Heh~ Your partner just got finished off!" Zoro smirked, tilting his chin toward the wreckage.
Hoo...
Cavendish glanced sideways, exhaling a long breath. He sneered, "If you think an attack of that level can finish off that big guy, you’re being incredibly naive."
"What?"
Zoro’s brow twitched as he quickly looked back toward the smoke.
"ROOOAARRR—!"
The next moment, a deafening, terrifying animalistic roar erupted. The rolling sound waves acted like a shockwave, instantly blowing away the lingering smoke.
Through the thinning haze, a massive dark shadow lunged. A thick, beastly arm covered in brown fur shot out like lightning, seizing Franky’s right arm in a vice grip.
RIP—!
In an instant, those powerful beast arms wrenched backward. A horrific amount of brute force exploded, and Franky’s right arm was literally torn from his body.
Sizzle... Zzap...
"My arm..."
Franky stumbled back in disbelief. His entire right arm had been ripped away, leaving the jagged metal of his shoulder sparking with electrical fire. The mechanical limb hit the floor with a heavy clatter.
As the smoke finally cleared, a gargantuan figure over six meters tall stood before them. Veins bulged across rock-hard muscles, brown fur stood on end like needles, and two pairs of crimson animal eyes burned with pure, unadulterated slaughter.
Even Franky, standing at 2.4 meters, looked like an infant before the current Otto.
"...ROOAR!"
Otto glared at Franky and let out another roar. He swung a massive palm with a whistling wind—WHAM—it slammed directly into Franky.
BOOM—!
The immense force sent Franky spiraling through the air, spinning over a dozen times before crashing into the passageway connecting Buildings A and B. He hit the floor with such impact that the ground buckled and caved in, creating a deep crater.
"Franky!"
Seeing this, the rest of the Straw Hat crew screamed in shock. They never imagined Franky would suffer such a brutal defeat.
"I told you, don’t underestimate that big oaf!" Cavendish laughed airily. "Once that guy enters his Berserk state, his strength, speed, physical durability, and regenerative abilities all increase exponentially. Even my Captain wouldn’t be able to stay on top of him for long!"
Hearing Cavendish’s words, Zoro’s face darkened. If a single officer of the Chris Pirates was this powerful, just how many more of these monsters were there in their crew?
"I have to admit, Roronoa, your swordsmanship is incredible. I’m no match for you!" Cavendish looked at Zoro calmly and spoke naturally. "However, I have my own trump card, even if I don’t particularly like letting this ’guy’ out... but..."
Zoro listened, feeling deeply confused.
During their clash, Zoro had sensed that the man’s strength was significantly lower than during their first encounter. Whether it was his sword skill, his speed, or even his personality, the difference was night and day. It was as if he were a completely different person.
Zzz... Snore...
Right before Zoro’s eyes, Cavendish actually closed his eyes. He seemed to have fallen asleep instantly; he was even snoring.
"Hey! You bastard—!"
Zoro’s eye twitched. He erupted into a shark-toothed rage. "How the hell do you fall asleep that fast?! Wake up, you damn moron!"