Where exactly was the enemy? Sephiroth's heart was filled with doubt and confusion. He pushed his sight and hearing to their maximum, attempting to pinpoint the location of the invisible opponent.
Thump! Thump!
In a state of intense concentration, his hearing, far surpassing that of an ordinary person, allowed him to detect faint footsteps, drawing closer to his location. Sephiroth immediately raised the Autumn Leaf Sword in his hand, gripping it with both hands before his chest, his gaze fixed on the direction of the sound.
Being shot in the body, as long as it wasn't in the head, was merely a minor injury for him. He could recover quickly by sacrificing some of his lifespan. Even the gunshot wound to his heart earlier was the same. The bleeding had temporarily stopped, and some of it had already healed. Once he extracted the bullet, his wound would fully recover as good as new.
"Hahaha! Is he a Zoan Devil Fruit user?" A heavy voice, full of mockery, spread through the air. "Your vitality is truly strong! But, it's useless!"
"Under my transparent invisibility, you can only take hits." The voice sounded again, this time a little closer. "Since you've killed Andrew Bass, how about you become my comrade?"
"I'll surrender the combat captain position to you..." The voice began to sound like a tempting whisper. "Power, wealth, fame, as long as you're willing to follow me, all of it is easily within your grasp!"
The pirate profession was indeed very risky and cruel. There was a risk of casualties in every raid. Therefore, pirate crews also needed to recruit members, some from criminals on the island, and some from plundering merchant ships at sea.
"Really, what an honor!" Although Sephiroth uttered those words calmly, his figure darted out like an arrow from a bowstring. He had located the enemy's precise position through the faint sound waves. After shortening the distance, the fiery red Autumn Leaf Sword in his hand immediately slashed with incredible speed.
Clang!
Sparks flew everywhere. The jarring impact and sound of clashing steel came from the sword blade, causing Sephiroth's pupils to suddenly constrict. This person is wearing armor!?
"How embarrassing! You can't pierce me," a playful tone was revealed in the man's words. Clearly, he had deliberately allowed the young man to cut him earlier, his goal being to deepen Sephiroth's despair.
The next moment, Sephiroth was kicked hard in the stomach, sending his entire body flying backward. He slammed into the wall with a loud "Bang!", which immediately dented the wall, and cracks spread outward.
"Cough!" Sephiroth struggled to stand, coughing up blood. Under the opponent's terrifying power, many of his internal organs were hemorrhaging internally.
This person must be the Transparent Man who ate the Suke Suke no Mi (Transparent Fruit)...! Sephiroth thought. No wonder the pirate ship could enter the commercial street silently. He must have used his Devil Fruit ability to make the ship transparent... Could this person be Absalom?
Counting it, it seems Gekko Moriah and Kaido had already clashed. Gekko Moriah should have been completely defeated several years ago, all his subordinates killed, and only he himself escaped alive from Wano Country...
The sound of air tearing echoed. Although he couldn't see, Sephiroth subconsciously tried to dodge sideways.
Snap!
A long, barbed whip lashed fiercely against Sephiroth's body. Horrific wounds immediately appeared on his waist and ribs, and a burning pain constantly stimulated his nerves. Damn it! This guy not only has a pistol and armor, but also troublesome things like a long whip... He's truly too difficult to deal with!
"How about it? You should surrender and obey my command, Watson Logan!" The voice sounded again with a playful tone, as if he himself was already confident of victory. "My bounty is 35 million. In the Grand Line, I'm quite famous. Surrendering to me isn't something to be ashamed of... But if you continue to resist, I have no choice but to kill you."
Sephiroth's gaze flickered with doubt. The enemy was wearing armor, so he couldn't see his weak points. Attacking rashly would only result in a counterattack. If I want to kill this guy, I have to find a way to counter him... Sephiroth muttered to himself.
Suddenly, his gaze fell upon the alley next to him.
"You want me to surrender?" Sephiroth sneered. "Talk to me after you defeat me!" As he spoke, Sephiroth immediately ran into the alley. Since it had just rained, his shoes stepped on the rainwater in the alley, creating ripples in the puddles.
"Hmph! You refuse a toast only to drink a loss. I guess you'll just have to obediently accept death!" The invisible man snorted coldly then immediately chased him into the alley, stalking him closely.
After running a few meters, Sephiroth suddenly turned and attacked back. His gaze swept over the puddles on the ground. Combining the position of the man's voice when he spoke earlier, he quickly estimated in his mind that his opponent's height was likely around 2.2 meters. In a confined space, whip-type weapons couldn't exert their full power at all. Coupled with the puddles assisting in positioning, Sephiroth immediately sketched a rough human outline in his mind.
He knew that even if he determined the opponent's size and position, if he still cut into his armor, it would ultimately be a wasted effort.
But...
Through his incredibly acute hearing, he could clearly perceive that when the man spoke, the sound of his voice was not obstructed by any objects, nor was there any resonance caused by the sound on such objects. Therefore, his mouth or face should not be wearing any protective gear!
So, Sephiroth immediately stomped his foot hard on the ground, and his figure shot towards the enemy's location like an arrow from a bowstring. In this state of full concentration, he actually "saw" the opponent raising his pistol, preparing to shoot. He even "saw" the opponent's face filled with shock and confusion.
In an instant, the fiery red light in his eyes flashed and disappeared, and his body entered an extremely mysterious super-sensory state. Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) had awakened!
In Sephiroth's perception, he clearly "heard" the sound of his heart beating "Thump! Thump!", like a war drum being beaten. The surrounding houses, water, flowers, and plants all seemed to "come alive," radiating their unique aura.
When Watson Logan pulled the pistol trigger, Sephiroth "saw" the bullet's trajectory beforehand. He subconsciously turned his head and dodged the shot. Before the man could react, the fiery red Autumn Leaf Sword in the young man's hand had pierced directly into the opponent's slightly open mouth, going straight through from the chin to the nape of the neck, killing him instantly.
Thud!
The corpse of a burly man, holding a pistol in his left hand and a long, barbed whip in his right, 2.2 meters tall, wearing chest armor and a hooded chain mail, fell heavily to the ground, splashing a large amount of water.
Sephiroth looked at the metal wrist and leg guards on the opponent's limbs. He couldn't help but twitch the corner of his eye. This guy was truly fully armed!
Frankly speaking, if he didn't have the Vampire Fruit, which gave him terrifying recovery abilities, and if Watson Logan hadn't underestimated him and acted rashly by relying on the Transparent Fruit, the fight wouldn't have ended so easily if he wanted to kill the opponent.
Sephiroth first re-sheathed his sword, then used his slender claws to roughly pluck the bullets from his body, causing his cheeks to twitch incessantly from the pain. Fortunately, the pain came quickly and left just as quickly. After extracting the bullets, by sacrificing lifespan, his wounds healed completely in just ten seconds.