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Chapter 38 Rust-Rust Fruit

The battlefield was filled with smoke and shouts of battle.

Momousagi, wielding a long sword, engages in a fierce battle with the one-eyed werewolf in its human form.

After a brief exchange, Momousagi was surprised to find that the one-eyed creature before her was far more powerful than described in the intelligence reports.

He not only possesses the power of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, but also wields Armament Haki with unparalleled skill, successfully deflecting Momousagi's attacks time and time again.

Momousagi knew perfectly well that if the stalemate continued, it would be a bad idea to outlast a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user in a prolonged stalemate.

She immediately decided to go all out and try to win in one fell swoop.

So she quickly leaped back a distance, adjusted her breathing, concentrated, and prepared to launch a fatal blow.

Just as Momousagi was concentrating, a figure flashed past her, and then something unexpected happened.

The long sword in Momousagi's hand suddenly began to rust, as if it were being corroded by an invisible force.

In the blink of an eye, the entire knife was covered in rust, and then with a "bang," it shattered into countless fragments scattered all over the ground.

Momotaro's heart sank, and she knew something was wrong.

Without hesitation, she let go, threw away the now-scrap metal hilt, and retreated rapidly.

At the same time, she looked closely and saw a man standing not far ahead, laughing triumphantly.

On his hand, there were still some fragments that had been peeled off from Momousagi's knife.

The man shouted arrogantly:

"Hahahaha, didn't expect that, did you! I'm a Rust-Rust Fruit user, I can rust any metal! You little wench may be a skilled swordswoman, but now that you're without your sword, let's see how you fight us!"

Seeing this, the one-eyed man beside him echoed:

"That's right, Geoff did a great job! This woman had already reached the level of a swordsman, but it's a pity that her sword is now destroyed!"

Momousagi inwardly groaned, never expecting such a serious intelligence blunder to occur during this operation!

I originally thought there was only one ability user to deal with, but who would have thought that there was actually a Paramecia-type ability user hiding there.

Momousagi had only been a vice admiral for a short time and lacked practical experience, so she didn't even notice the other person's presence during the battle.

But Momousagi wasn't one to give up easily. She raised her eyebrows and, with a disdainful look, shouted at the two formidable enemies before her:

"Hmph! As a vice admiral, do you really think I only know swordsmanship?"

Before she finished speaking, she covered her arms with Armament Haki and attacked the one-eyed man with her bare hands.

Throughout the fierce battle, Momousagi kept her eyes and ears open, looking around for any suitable weapons that could help her.

However, Geoff, standing to the side, let out bursts of laughter:

"Hahahaha, foolish woman, don't waste your energy! All the weapons around you have already been rusted by my power, so don't even think about picking up anything useful! Just obediently prepare to die, today is your death day!"

Faced with such an unfavorable situation, despite Momousagi's best efforts, she was unable to inflict any real damage on the one-eyed girl due to the lack of weapon support.

As time went by, her strength gradually ran out.

Left with no other choice, Momousagi quickly retreated a few steps, panting heavily, trying to catch her breath and recover some strength.

But how could that one-eyed man give her that opportunity?

In an instant, a roar was heard, and the one-eyed giant suddenly transformed into a ferocious giant wolf, baring its fangs and claws as it charged towards Momousagi.

Peach Rabbit dodged to the right, avoiding the giant wolf's fierce attack.

Immediately afterwards, she adjusted her position and moved to the giant wolf's side. Armament Haki clung to her right leg, and she kicked the giant wolf in the stomach with a sharp gust of wind.

But One-Eyed reacted extremely quickly. He immediately reverted to his giant wolf form and transformed into his werewolf form, easily dodging Momousagi's attack.

Momousagi's kick missed completely, and before she could even regain her footing, the one-eyed creature, now in werewolf form, grabbed her foot with its other hand.

With a sudden burst of strength, he threw Momousagi away.

With a loud "bang," Momousagi was sent flying by the powerful force, crashing straight into a large tree like a cannonball.

The enormous impact instantly snapped the tree in half, sending splinters flying everywhere.

Momousagi fell heavily to the ground, her body limp and powerless, only able to gasp for breath.

At this moment, the one-eyed monster with a ferocious expression saw Momousagi's disheveled appearance and couldn't help but laugh triumphantly:

"Hahahaha! This little wench is quite pretty. Keeping her as a prisoner wouldn't be bad!"

Hearing these insulting words, Momousagi endured the pain in her body and gritted her teeth as she slowly stood up.

Her eyes widened in fury as she roared at the one-eyed man and the giant wolf:

"Even if I die, I will never submit to you despicable and shameless pirates."

Before she finished speaking, she prepared to charge at the enemy again and launch an attack.

Seeing this, One-Eyed also prepared to launch another attack, but Momousagi, whose stamina was already severely depleted, seemed to be struggling.

Despite Momousagi's best efforts, the one-eyed Zoan-type Devil Fruit user's stamina expenditure was far beyond Momousagi's, and in the end, Momousagi was unable to withstand the one-eyed attack.

The one-eyed creature transformed back into its giant wolf form.

Suddenly, the giant wolf leaped up, opened its blood-red maw, its sharp fangs gleaming coldly, and pounced on Peach Rabbit like lightning.

In an instant, Momousagi was sent flying again, like a kite with a broken string.

The giant wolf clearly had no intention of giving up. Its eyes gleamed with ferocity as it seized the perfect opportunity to accelerate forward, determined to kill Peach Rabbit in one fell swoop.

Just as a tragedy was about to unfold, at the critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the scene like a ghost.

The visitor was none other than Luo Tian!

He threw a punch with lightning speed, firmly blocking the giant wolf's powerful claws.

At the same time, his other hand swiftly reached out and tightly embraced the peach rabbit in mid-air like an iron clamp.

Immediately afterwards, Luo Tian raised his foot, covered in Armament Haki, and kicked the giant wolf solidly in the stomach.

With a dull thud, the giant wolf was sent flying backward by the kick, arcing through the air before crashing to the ground in a sorry state.

"Storm Kick - Chaotic Blades"

Several slashes were unleashed, attacking the giant wolf that had already fallen to the ground. The giant wolf's abdomen was injured again, and it then returned to its human form.

After successfully repelling the giant wolf, Luo Tian did not linger for a moment.

He held the peach rabbit in his arms carefully, as if she were a rare treasure, afraid of causing her any harm.

Then, he walked slowly to the side with steady steps and gently placed the peach rabbit on a relatively safe and flat ground.

Luo Tian casually picked his nose, looking at the one-eyed man and the giant wolf with disdain, and said:

"You two grown men actually ganged up on a woman, don't you feel ashamed?"

After saying that, he gently took off his coat, carefully draped it over Momousagi's shoulders, and tenderly comforted her:

"Gion-nee, leave this to me. You can rest here for a while."

Momousagi looked down at the coat she was wearing, which still retained Luo Tian's body heat. The heart-pounding scene of the princess carry she had just experienced involuntarily flashed through her mind, and a blush crept onto her fair cheeks.

She bit her lip slightly, looked up at Luo Tian beside her who looked confident, and said softly:

"Be careful, both of them possess Devil Fruit abilities. The other one has the Rust-Rust Fruit, which wasn't mentioned in the intelligence."

Although her voice was soft, it revealed a hint of worry.

However, Luo Tian merely smiled slightly, giving Momousagi a reassuring smile, then patted his chest and said loudly:

"Don't worry, Gion-nee! I'm very strong."

His words were full of confidence and arrogance, as if the enemy before him was not worth mentioning at all.