Chapter 507: Battle with Kizaru Again
This sudden turn of events shocked everyone!
Ian had previously watched Urouge kneel and bow, thinking that Urouge, like the Four Priests, was a worshipper of Enel. But who would have guessed that things would suddenly change mid-conversation!
Well, Ian could still understand a sneak attack—perhaps it was Urouge's way of lowering Enel's guard—but what Ian found most unbelievable was, damn it, how did Enel get hit by that huge stone pestle!?
"Damn it! Urouge, what are you doing!?" Hawkins and Scratchman Apoo snapped back to reality, watching Urouge try to pursue and attack Enel again. They moved simultaneously to block Urouge, with Hawkins shouting at him: "Our enemy right now is the Marine Admiral!"
Enel was Ian's subordinate—Hawkins and the others had already figured that out. Moreover, this long-earlobed guy could match Kizaru in speed, making him a rare and valuable combat asset. Hawkins and the others were afraid that Urouge's attack on Enel would cause Ian to turn on them and treat them as accomplices. How could they not panic?
"Yo yo, this is quite unexpected!" Kizaru landed from midair, speaking with a mocking tone: "Pirates are pirates, having internal strife at a time like this?"
"Get lost!" Urouge swung his massive stone pestle, striking at Hawkins and Scratchman Apoo who blocked his path. He was in a somewhat frenzied state. After Hawkins and Scratchman Apoo exchanged a few blows with him, Scratchman Apoo was accidentally grazed by the tip of Urouge's pestle. Suddenly losing strength, he was sent flying by Urouge!
"Hmm!?" Ian noticed this anomaly and quickly focused his gaze. He then saw that the tip of Urouge's stone pestle had a section that was darker and harder.
"S-Seastone!?" Ian suddenly realized, his eyes widening in shock.
Holy crap, where did this Monk Urouge find such a large piece of Seastone? And he even embedded it into his weapon!?
No wonder Enel had been hit and turned solid earlier. His Observation Haki couldn't have failed to detect Urouge's attack, but he must have been overconfident, thinking Urouge couldn't harm his Logia body. Who would have guessed that Urouge's weapon had Seastone, the bane of Devil Fruit Users!
After discovering the Seastone, Ian noticed the black gloves on Urouge's hands. These gloves were clearly not simple boxing gloves; they likely served to isolate and reduce the Seastone's effect on him!
Regardless of the grudge between Urouge and Enel, Ian couldn't let this guy keep rampaging like this.
So Ian moved, suddenly appearing in front of Urouge. Urouge, emotionally charged, saw a figure appear before him and, without thinking, swung his stone pestle down at Ian.
However, Ian raised his hand and caught the pestle with his palm, precisely at the spot where the Seastone was located.
Ian grabbed the pestle, trying to wrestle the weapon away, but Urouge naturally wouldn't let Ian succeed. He exerted all his strength, his arm muscles bulging suddenly, veins popping out.
The two were locked in a brief stalemate, but then Red Flag Drake acted, kicking Urouge hard in the face from the side, sending him flying.
This time, Urouge couldn't hold onto his pestle, and Ian seized it.
However, as soon as Ian grabbed Urouge's pestle, he swung his arm and hurled the Seastone-tipped end straight at Kizaru!
Kizaru was standing near Scratchman Apoo at that moment. When Scratchman Apoo had been sent flying by Urouge earlier, he had landed near Kizaru. Taking advantage of Urouge's internal strife, Kizaru thought he'd take out one Supernova first. He raised his foot, a blinding flash emitting from his sole, ready to stomp down on Scratchman Apoo!
If he landed that stomp, Scratchman Apoo would be either dead or severely injured. But just then, Ian's thrown pestle came flying toward Kizaru!
Not only had Enel failed to anticipate the Seastone on the pestle, but Kizaru hadn't either!
Moreover, he saw Ian grabbing the pestle with his bare hands, and Kizaru didn't know that Ian was immune to Seastone.
So he made the same mistake as Enel. Seeing no Armament Haki wrapped around the pestle Ian threw, he planned to let it pass through his Logia body. But when the pestle struck him, he too fell victim!
Bang! Kizaru was sent flying!
Hawkins and the others stared, their eyes nearly popping out!
Earlier, Enel's fight with Kizaru had only been a stalemate, but Ian, a Warlord of the Sea, had actually injured Kizaru with his first move!
After sending Kizaru flying, the pestle embedded itself straight into the ground, not far from where Scratchman Apoo lay. The Seastone tip was buried in the earth, so when Kizaru stood up and wiped the blood from his mouth, he still hadn't figured out what had happened.
"What the hell is going on?" Kizaru wondered in confusion. This was the second time Ian had injured him. The first time was on Salamis Island, hit by Seastone bullets. So what was this time!?
Poor Kizaru, he didn't realize that this second time was also due to Seastone...
Kizaru was a cautious man. Even among the Marines, he was used to assessing the situation before making decisions. Now that his opponent had suddenly switched from Enel to Ian, and he had suffered a loss at the first exchange, Kizaru couldn't help but become wary.
Hawkins, Drake, and Scratchman Apoo all stood up and positioned themselves behind Ian. Scratchman Apoo, clutching his chest, said to Ian: "Never thought I'd be saved by a Warlord. I guess I owe you one."
"Let's fight together!" Drake said, holding a rapier. "At this point, if we don't drive Kizaru back, we can't escape!"
Hawkins nodded and said expressionlessly: "Lord Ian, we'll handle distracting him!"
Ian glanced to the side and saw that Enel had gotten up. He was standing beside the fallen Urouge, seemingly talking to him. It looked like Enel wouldn't be able to fight Kizaru for now.
Although Ian seriously doubted whether the three Supernovas—Hawkins, Drake, and Scratchman Apoo—could effectively distract Kizaru, he couldn't refuse their help, so he said nothing.
"Battle rap!" Scratchman Apoo began playing his arms. He was a Longarm Tribe member and seemed to be a Musical Fruit User. Every part of his body could be used as an instrument to produce music. When a rhythmic rap started playing, Ian felt his blood flow quicken and his whole body become energized.
Not just him, but Hawkins and Drake felt the same. The two quickly completed their transformations: Hawkins revealed his demonic form, while Drake turned into a massive Tyrannosaurus Rex. Their speed seemed to increase under Scratchman Apoo's musical boost, and they charged at Kizaru from left and right.
"Yo, do you think teaming up can take down an old man like me?" Kizaru said without tension as they approached. When they both attacked him simultaneously, he used Moon Step to leap above their heads!
His feet flashed brightly, and he kicked down from midair. A powerful laser struck the spot where Hawkins and Drake stood. With a thunderous boom, a massive explosion sent the two transformed Supernovas flying!
But at that moment, Ian had already appeared behind Kizaru. Spreading his Flame Wings, he flew through the air and slashed down at Kizaru with his sword!
Kizaru twisted around, manifesting his Ama no Murakumo Sword. However, when he swung his sword back to parry Ian's blade, Ian's strike turned out to be a feint. He withdrew his Thousand Cherry Blossoms blade, letting Kizaru's Ama no Murakumo Sword cut into him.
When Kizaru saw Ian withdraw his sword, he sensed something was wrong. But by then, he couldn't stop his attack. They were too close, and Kizaru's attacks were known for their speed. So his sword struck Ian's shoulder blade.
Strangely, though, Ian seemed completely unaffected by the blow. Instead, his arms suddenly shook!
The next moment, a bloody gash appeared on Kizaru's body!
"Wh-What!?" Kizaru was shocked! He hadn't seen Ian make any move, so how did he suddenly get injured!?
And it looked like the wound was also on his shoulder blade!?
Only Ian knew what had happened. He had used the ability of the Great Serpent Card: Twist·Correction! It could directly reflect an opponent's attack!
Kizaru's Ama no Murakumo Sword was essentially a product of his Glint-Glint Fruit's light abilities. To compete with solid blades, it had to be coated with Armament Haki.
So this was essentially Kizaru cutting himself!
When Ian fought Kizaru on Salamis Island, he hadn't yet obtained the Great Serpent Card. So these new abilities were completely unfamiliar to Kizaru, and using them immediately yielded excellent results!
Taking advantage of Kizaru's momentary distraction from the injury, Ian flapped his wings and crashed into Kizaru's chest, reaching out his left hand to stab at Kizaru's chest!
But Kizaru was Kizaru after all. The moment Ian crashed into him, Kizaru sensed danger. He quickly crossed his Ama no Murakumo Sword in front of him while retreating with Moon Step.
He retreated quickly, and Ian's hand barely missed him, only catching Kizaru's striped suit...
However, although Ian's hand missed, his posture remained unchanged, still pointing at Kizaru. The next second, an unexpected bolt of lightning-fire shot up from the ground, directly striking Kizaru!
Flame Descent! Using lightning speed to unleash flame power, this attack caught Kizaru completely off guard.
Kizaru caught fire and fell from midair...
(Source: 37 Chinese Net)