"He's one of the Three Monsters, the great pirate with a bounty of 1.3 billion Berries..." Ivankov whispered, explaining to the others.
Upon hearing this, many of the fish-men in the crew, or rather, the people who were about to become the Fish-Man Pirates, were instantly terrified. Although information was isolated where they came from, they couldn't be so isolated as to not know what a wanted poster was.
One point three billion?! Apart from the legendary Whitebeard, they had never even heard of such a person, let alone seen one.
"Are we going to fight?" Jinbe asked in his unique, hoarse voice.
"Looking at his murderous aura, there's probably no room for communication." Ivankov's body was not as big as it would be in the future, but it wasn't far off. After inserting his sharp nails into the acupuncture points on his neck, his large body quickly transformed into that of a normal-sized, glamorous woman with an afro, though his unique chin was still very eye-catching.
"In any case, don't even think about defeating him. Everyone, run when you get the chance. As long as we get to the shore, there will be ships waiting to pick us up." After Ivankov finished his transformation, his voice also became that of a normal woman. The moment his words fell, he turned into a purple blur and charged forward.
It seemed that after changing his form, he also shifted his focus to combat, prioritizing strength, speed, and defense.
The three Boa sisters were about to rush forward when they heard Alucard suddenly say, "Back off, you amateurs."
"Newkama Kenpo Secret Technique: Kick of Attracting Nostalgia!" Shouting a nonsensical attack name, Ivankov, in the form of a normal woman, kicked Alucard in the abdomen.
But that was far from enough. In the next moment, it was as if Ivankov had hundreds of legs, and he turned into countless afterimages, attacking with a continuous barrage of high-speed kicks!
Everyone could see blood splashing from Alucard's body with each strike of the high heel. In less than three seconds, the entire front of Alucard's torso was a bloody mess.
"Woo-Hoo!" Ivankov cackled as he jumped back to Tiger and the others, reverting to his original form and his voice returning to its unique, androgynous accent.
"A great pirate with a bounty of 1.3 billion is only this strong?" Hack asked skeptically. But the moment he finished speaking, his eyes widened.
Alucard's flesh, which had been kicked to a pulp by Ivankov, was rapidly healing at a visible rate. In five seconds, even his clothes had been restored to their original state.
"His nickname... Alucard the Immortal... didn't think it's just for show..." A bead of cold sweat dripped down Ivankov's large face. The intel didn't convey the full picture. It was only when they were actually facing him that they could understand the true meaning of "terrifying."
"Attack together! Escape when you get the chance!" Tiger shouted. As an adventurer, he had naturally heard of Alucard's reputation and knew how high and unattainable the number "1.3 billion" on that man's head was for them.
But they had just liberated the slaves, so how could they fall here?
At their leader Tiger's command, the top-tier fish-men, along with Ivankov and Inazuma from the Revolutionary Army, all charged forward.
"..." Alucard's fangs showed from his mouth. Instantly, the night sky seemed to tremble in fear, making a series of rumbling sounds.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The guns he hadn't used in a long time fired. They were as good as ever. The normal bullets, with a moment's carelessness, sent two fish-men to the other side. But behind them, more slaves were constantly running out. There were just that many Celestial Dragon slaves.
"Fish-Man Karate!" Jinbe shouted. He held his left hand in a vertical palm and clenched his right hand into a fist, gathering his strength. He then shouted, "Arabesque Brick Fist!"
His movements didn't seem fast, but in reality, he was launching a wave of air from all 360 degrees. By the time you actually saw his fist fully extended, you would have already been hit, or even killed.
But as Jinbe delivered a heavy punch, a look of surprise appeared in his eyes. 'That's not right? Why isn't he dodging at all?'
Boom!
The powerful punch hit Alucard's temple, the most fragile part of a person's head. If it had been anyone else, Jinbe was sure their skull would have been shattered. And at the moment of impact, he swore he heard the sound of cracking bone.
However, after being hit, Alucard's temple, although slightly distorted, returned to normal in less than two seconds. During this time, he had also fended off the combined attacks of Ivankov and Tiger as if nothing had happened!
Alucard didn't care about Jinbe. A crazy smile appeared on his face as he took a few steps back and aimed his white gun Casull at Ivankov.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Three consecutive shots hit Ivankov's right shoulder, left hand, and abdomen, causing him to stop his pursuit. After stumbling for a few steps, Ivankov gasped and knelt on the ground. He struggled to say, "I'm shot, I'm shot, I can't go on~ Am I... really... going to die now?"
The moment the last word fell, Ivankov suddenly jumped up from the ground. He raised his hands and shouted, "As if!"
"Emporio Healing Hormone!" Ivankov roared. His sharp nails once again pierced his neck, and the bullet wounds healed at an extremely fast rate, not losing to Alucard's healing speed.
"That move shortens your lifespan, doesn't it? Is it okay to use that ability?" Alucard asked as he jumped to the top of a red rock and looked down at Ivankov.
Ivankov, as if nothing had happened, raised his hand and laughed. "Woo-Hoo! How could I fight you without taking a little risk!"
"You're distracted, human!" Suddenly, a figure shot up behind Alucard, a cutlass already in hand. It was Arlong. "You're just a lower species after all. Die!"
Clang!
A heavy sound of weapons clashing rang out.
Arlong only felt that the sword in his hand seemed much lighter. He looked down and saw that the blade had somehow been broken in two, with less than a third of its original length remaining in his hand.
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