Chapter 64: Shocking Dual Blades! Astonishing Duel
When the Golden Lion saw Shodai Kitetsu, his eyes widened instinctively.
As someone only one step away from becoming a great swordsman, he could guarantee with absolute certainty that this blade was none other than the legendary foremost demon blade.
Supreme Grade Sword — Shodai Kitetsu!
He still hadn't recovered from the shock of the deathmatch announcement,
When he was utterly stunned by Lotte possessing two Supreme Grade Swords.
What kind of insane luck did this kid have?!
Even just Flame King alone was already considered tremendous fortune for Lotte.
And now he had somehow gotten his hands on the legendary Shodai Kitetsu as well!
Possessing two Supreme Grade Swords.
For any dual-wield swordsman, this was the ultimate dream!
Even the Golden Lion couldn't help but feel a surge of jealousy—this kid was simply too lucky. Was the heavens his real father or something?!
But now wasn't the time to be shocked about that.
What stunned Shiki even more was that Lotte had actually challenged Silver Axe to a deathmatch.
Even if Silver Axe really had leaked information to the World Government, there was no need for Lotte to confront him so soon, right?
With the kid's talent, growth was only a matter of time.
Wouldn't it be better to deal with Silver Axe later?
Moreover, though Silver Axe's combat power didn't rank at the top among cadres, he was still a veteran cadre—his strength was definitely not to be underestimated.
Was the current Lotte really Silver Axe's match?
"A mere deathmatch—why wouldn't I dare?!"
"A brat like you is truly foolish. No matter how much talent you have, so what?"
"Challenging me, Lord Silver Axe, only leads to one outcome—death!"
Silver Axe sneered coldly.
Black Armament Haki instantly surged over the handle of his axe. Then, an extremely powerful wave of Conqueror's Haki rushed straight toward Lotte, attempting to overpower him in presence first.
Lotte narrowed his eyes slightly.
Then, a majestic and domineering wave of Conqueror's Haki surged back in response. In the blink of an eye, it collided head-on with Silver Axe's descending Conqueror's aura!
Crackle crackle—!
As violent air currents exploded outward in all directions,
The surrounding sea surface instantly erupted into waves and ripples, spreading outward continuously.
Though Silver Axe's Conqueror's Haki still held a slight advantage, when everyone considered that Lotte had only awakened Conqueror's Haki a few months ago,
They all sucked in a cold breath.
With this kind of talent, if he truly kept growing, Lotte would absolutely be able to reach Admiral-level combat power!
But at the same time, they also felt regret for Lotte's recklessness.
There was clearly no need to challenge Silver Axe so early.
Silver Axe was, after all, one of the veteran cadres of the Rocks Pirates. Aside from the top-ranked cadres, who could confidently say they could definitely beat him?
Lotte had gotten arrogant!
He must have been blinded by that "Azure Emperor" title.
The Golden Lion frowned. After all, Lotte was the vice-captain he had high hopes for. For the sake of his future grand plan, Lotte absolutely could not die here.
Just as he was about to speak up and stop the fight,
He noticed Whitebeard beside him watching the scene calmly, showing no sign of worry for Lotte.
This made Golden Lion Shiki curious, and he asked.
"Newgate, you usually get along pretty well with Lotte. Why aren't you stopping this deathmatch?"
"Don't you know Silver Axe is a veteran cadre?"
"Even if his strength hasn't improved much since becoming a cadre, he's still not someone the current Lotte can defeat."
Shiki had often seen the two of them drinking together.
By Newgate's personality, he wouldn't easily let Lotte do something foolish.
Newgate glanced at Golden Lion Shiki.
"You still don't understand that kid Lotte well enough. Just sit back and enjoy the show."
"I don't believe he would fight a battle without confidence."
Shiki was puzzled.
But seeing that Newgate didn't want to say more, he shifted his attention back to the ship.
Seeing that the other side had accepted the deathmatch,
Lotte's eyebrow twitched upward slightly. He turned to Rocks and spoke in a deep voice.
"Since cadre Silver Axe has already agreed, this deathmatch can begin. However, I think we should change the location before starting."
"Otherwise, it will easily affect others."
Since there had never been a deathmatch between cadres before, there were no set rules about the location.
But if Lotte and Silver Axe really fought here and damaged the ship, it might delay Rocks' upcoming plans.
Rocks nodded faintly and replied indifferently.
"You're right. This deathmatch between the two of you will take place somewhere else."
"The result will be supervised by me."
Whether Silver Axe or Lotte won,
Both outcomes were acceptable to Rocks.
If Lotte won,
It would greatly help his upcoming bait plan.
If Silver Axe won, it would eliminate the threat of Lotte's talent. Though it would reduce the success rate of the plan somewhat, it was still tolerable.
So he had no intention of interfering in this deathmatch between the two.
Lotte turned back to Silver Axe and sneered coldly.
"In that case, I'll choose the location. Silver Axe, you have no objections, right?"
Silver Axe thought the other side was just struggling in vain. After all, from every angle, he would be the final victor!
So he snorted coldly, pretending to be magnanimous.
"Go ahead and choose whatever you want, brat. In the end, you're just walking to your death."
"I'll make you understand that coveting power comes at the cost of blood!"
No matter the location,
In the end, victory would still be his!
Lotte narrowed his eyes slightly.
"That's perfect. When we were coming here earlier,"
"I saw a place that suits you very well. Lush greenery—ideal as your burial ground."
As his calm voice fell,
As the ship sailed forward, a densely forested island appeared in view.
The turtle-shell-shaped island was covered in evergreen trees. The pirate ship gradually docked at the shore.
Lotte and Silver Axe stepped off the ship simultaneously.
Following closely behind them was Captain Rocks, acting as the overseer.
Since a deathmatch between cadres was such a rare spectacle, the other cadres and crew naturally didn't want to miss it. They all followed to an open clearing.
Silver Axe showed a ferocious grin, tightly gripping his axe handle as black Armament Haki surged over it.
Lotte calmly held his sword hilts, gazing at the scene.
"Can you hurry up? I still want to go back and eat."
"Time to send you on your way."
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