"I never expected the Princess of the Alabasta Kingdom to be a member of an underground organization," Kaku said coldly, looking warily at the woman before him. "Aren't you afraid of being exposed and implicating Alabasta?"
"Actually, I have no intention of becoming your enemy."
Vivi sighed and said, "But I can't help myself, especially now that I've been exposed to you. I can't let you leave alive."
"Are you being coerced?"
Kaku's voice softened as he said gently, "As long as you don't stop me, I promise I won't report your involvement. Kill him, and you'll be free."
"Don't you understand the core of the problem?"
Vivi stared at Kaku and said, "You can't kill him at all. Let alone him, if he were to make a move, you wouldn't be able to escape."
Kaku intended to use Geppo to escape. His speed was incredible, and Xia Qiu wouldn't be able to catch him before he reached the water.
However, he couldn't use Moon Walk to cross the vast ocean, and he estimated he wouldn't last long before falling into the sea.
Unable to use Geppo in the water, with his strength halved, how could he possibly evade a pursuit from a Giant Beast?
Therefore, Kaku was undoubtedly doomed.
If Vivi were to do anything, the entire Alabasta would suffer.
"So,"
Vivi said coldly, "I cannot let you leave."
As her voice fell, her left hand, held behind her back, suddenly threw a small tornado.
Whoosh.
A small tornado instantly expanded, engulfing the surrounding space, and the wind grew stronger and stronger.
"What is this?"
Kaku saw the sandstorm take shape and dared not stay. He pushed off the ground, and his figure vanished.
"Trying to run?"
Vivi let out a cold snort, her entire body exploding into numerous giant sand blades, slashing left, right, up, and down.
Just as Kaku was about to leap past Vivi's body, a sand blade came hurtling towards him.
"Tekkai."
Kaku didn't dare to meet it head-on. His body suddenly hardened, and the sand blade struck him, tearing his clothes before landing on his skin.
Zzzzzip.
The sand blade couldn't penetrate his defense, but it did restrict his movements.
At this moment, the tornado in the distance expanded, engulfing Kaku. The wind grew fiercer, the ground cracked, and the sand within the sandstorm began to cut into Kaku's body.
Meanwhile, Vivi seized this opportunity to regain her form. Then, with her left hand, she reached for Kaku, while her other hand continued to conjure the sandstorm.
I can't let her touch me.
Kaku saw Vivi's outstretched hand. He knew he could withstand the sandstorm, yet she was still attacking him.
This proved that the attack was highly damaging to him.
Kaku instantly released Tekkai and retreated using Geppo, dodging Vivi's hand. But it was only for a moment. His clothes were shredded, and the sand blades within the sandstorm, merely brushing against his body, left bloody gashes on his skin.
"Rankyaku."
Kaku immediately used Tempest Kick, shattering a few sand blades, but more came at him.
"Kami-e."
Kaku sensed the airflow and his body suddenly became light and airy, moving with the current.
The sand blades swirled with the airflow, allowing Kaku to dodge them before they hit.
And as he moved with the airflow, Kaku's figure began to move towards the outer edge of the tornado.
But at this instant, Vivi's other hand threw another sandstorm, which transformed into a tornado, blocking Kaku's path.
Then, Vivi's legs transformed into a sandstorm and lunged at Kaku. She instantly flew up and swung her hands.
Two sand blades shot towards Kaku's figure.
Clang.
The moment Kaku was hit, he transformed into Tekkai and landed squarely.
The sand blades struck him and were repelled in vain. The force of the sandstorm couldn't harm him in the slightest.
Vivi lunged directly at Kaku, her right hand pressing towards his head.
As long as there's water in your body, I can suck it dry and turn you into a mummy.
But at this moment, Kaku's right hand suddenly flashed, disappearing from there. He used Kami-e again, entering the airflow to evade Vivi and the sand's attack.
Vivi lunged at Kaku again. Kaku used Geppo to disappear and evade her. The moment he dodged, sand blades attacked him from both sides. He immediately switched to Kami-e to dodge the sandstorm.
However, because he could only dodge along the airflow, and there were countless sand blades within the sandstorm, he was confined within the sandstorm and unable to leave.
Vivi's speed was slower, and while she could restrict his movements, she couldn't touch him at all.
Fast speed, high defense, agile evasion.
Mr. 0 told himself that the opponent was very fast, so he had prepared for it in advance and ambushed them.
But even so, he still couldn't keep up with the opponent's movements.
A powerful Devil Fruit, a weak self.
This made Vivi deeply realize her shortcomings, and as time passed, her stamina was rapidly depleted, and her speed slowed down.
But just then, Kaku approached the edge of the sandstorm, raised his legs, and kicked out two Rankyaku, piercing two sand blades, and then lunged forward.
Puff puff.
Two small sand blades pierced his body, leaving a scar on his back, and his left arm was also cut open, creating a bloody gash. At the same time, he appeared outside the sandstorm and stumbled after landing.
Vivi had already lunged directly at him, her right hand transforming into a blade, stabbing towards his head.
Kaku immediately leaped into the distance with the tip of his foot, dodging the attack, and then slowly landed.
But the moment he landed, a huge tentacle came at him.
How is this possible?
Kaku immediately activated Tekkai, attempting to block the tentacle.
Bang.
The tentacle smashed into him with immense force, shaking his body and sending him flying backward, spitting out a mouthful of blood in mid-air.
"Such great power."
Kaku was somewhat caught off guard, not expecting such immense strength, and most importantly, the extreme hardness.
It didn't feel like he was hit by a tentacle, but more like he was struck by a giant club forged from steel.
Combined with the immense power, he was unable to resist.
He flew backward, trying to steady himself, but Vivi was already lunging at him from behind, her left hand a sand blade cutting towards his head.
Sensing the strong wind behind him, Kaku immediately lowered his head and curled into a ball.
Bang.
Kaku crashed into Vivi, but the expected transformation into sand did not occur; instead, he touched something solid.
Huh?
She didn't have time to transform?
Why?
What was special about this collision?
Kaku didn't have time to analyze. In that instant, Kaku suddenly turned and pointed a finger, directly piercing the spot where Vivi and his back were in contact.
Chh.
Kaku's finger pierced Vivi's abdomen, stabbing into her body.
But the next moment, a tentacle whipped towards him again.
"Not good."
Kaku wanted to dodge, but his body suddenly sank. He saw Vivi grab his arm, preventing him from leaving.
Tekkai.
At the last moment, Kaku used Tekkai.
Bang.
The tentacle struck Kaku's legs. With a crack, both of Kaku's legs broke, and he fell to the ground with a thud.
Whoosh.
Xia Qiu's tentacle attacked again, whipping towards Kaku's back.
Facing this attack, Kaku flipped over, blocking in front of him with his hands. Tekkai.
Crack.
Kaku's arms broke. His chest took a massive impact, and he spat out blood.
Vivi stumbled towards him and raised her right hand, pressing it towards Kaku's head.
Even though he was using Tekkai, his body wasn't truly made of iron; it still contained blood and moisture.
Jabura was the only one who could move while in Tekkai state, by accelerating the blood flow in his veins.
And the human skin also contained a large number of capillaries and moisture.
As long as Vivi touched him, she could suck him dry like a mummy.
"Stop."
Xia Qiu's voice rang out. Vivi's hand was on Kaku's head, but she didn't use her ability.
"He's still useful, we need him alive."
Xia Qiu's voice came through, stating that he needed her alive to explain the training methods for the Six Powers.
"I understand."
Vivi let out a breath and slowly retreated, collapsing to the ground. Blood flowed freely from her abdomen, and she clutched her stomach, her face pale.
"However, you did a good job."
Xia Qiu glanced at her with admiration. She had cooperated well with him in the fight just now, despite her own injuries.
Furthermore, after this battle, he was sure she could recognize her own shortcomings and hoped she would continue to improve.
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