radicalducati Chapter 167 Punching Shanks
Chapter 167 Punching Shanks
In the center of the smoke-filled battlefield, Minos, wielding the cursed sword, once again confronts Shanks, the red-haired man.
Minos glanced contemptuously at Shanks, who looked slightly disheveled, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth: "Oh, isn't this the famous Red-Haired Shanks? Why do you look so weak? Could it be that the injuries you sustained from being beaten by the Shadow King last time haven't fully healed yet?"
Upon hearing these provocative words, Shanks' expression instantly turned serious.
From the intense exchange just now, he had deeply realized that Minos truly lived up to his reputation. The pressure this guy exerted on him was no less than that of the Shadow King.
What annoyed Shanks even more was that Minos was like an annoying fly, constantly spewing out trashy words to disturb his mind, which was extremely hateful.
Thinking of this, Shanks' eyes blazed, his gaze fixed on Minos, and he said in a chilling voice, "Minos, don't be too happy yet. Your conspiracy has been exposed. Even if I am defeated here today, countless people will come to punish you."
"I refuse to believe that they would stand idly by when their own safety is threatened!"
Minos looked at Shanks, who was still stubbornly arguing, and a cold smile appeared on his lips: "Shanks, enough nonsense, let's have another fight if you dare!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Minos swung his demon sword fiercely, and dark red sword energy, like a surging tide, swept towards Shanks.
At the same time, his figure moved like a ghost, rapidly approaching Shanks.
Red-haired Shanks looked at the sword energy whistling through the sky and then caught a glimpse of Minos rushing towards him at incredible speed on the ground, and his heart sank.
He instantly understood that Minos was forcing him to make a difficult choice.
If they choose to defend against the sword energy in the sky with all their might, Minos will likely take advantage of the situation to get close and they will be trapped in close combat, which will make the situation even more difficult.
However, Minos was getting closer and closer, leaving Shanks little time to think.
Without hesitation, he swung his Griffin Greatsword, unleashing a powerful and majestic sword aura that shot straight towards the dark red sword energy.
"boom!"
The two sword energies collided with a deafening roar, unleashing a series of ear-piercing sounds that seemed to tear the air of the battlefield apart.
In the blink of an eye, Minos was already upon them. A slight smile played on his lips, and a dense and powerful Ryuo Armament Haki instantly enveloped his fist.
A confident smile curved his lips as he uttered four words: "Flowing Sakura - Ordinary One Punch".
In an instant, an enormous purple fist appeared out of thin air, smashing down on Shanks with overwhelming force.
In this extremely rushed moment, Shanks had no time to react. He hurriedly channeled his Ryuo Haki into the Griffin Greatsword and desperately tried to block the massive, menacing fist coming at him.
In an instant, the fist wrapped in cherry blossoms collided fiercely with the Griffin sword, and a powerful impact surged outwards from the point of impact.
However, to everyone's astonishment, the famous Red-Haired Shanks gradually fell into a disadvantageous position in the face of this huge purple fist.
The purple fist, carrying overwhelming power, crashed against Shanks like a surging tide, wave after wave.
Shanks felt an irresistible force of recoil assail him, and he was involuntarily pushed backward.
His feet carved deep furrows into the hard ground, as if the earth itself was groaning in pain under the force of his feet.
Only when the enormous purple fist slowly dissipated did Shanks narrowly escape this sudden and fierce attack.
Shanks, panting heavily, had just raised his head when the sight before him made his pupils shrink.
On the battlefield, Minos vanished without a trace, as if he were a ghost.
Shanks dared not be careless in the slightest. He quickly reached out and gripped the Griffin sword tightly, his whole body tense as if facing a formidable enemy, every cell on high alert.
His brain was like a clock tower sounding an alarm, constantly sending out danger signals: "It's dangerous here. One wrong step and you'll be dead."
Just then, a strong red light flashed in Shanks' eyes.
In an instant, a scene flashed through his mind like lightning: "A few seconds later, a dark shadow will attack him from behind like a ghost. This attack will be incredibly powerful and will severely injure him."
The scene flashed by, and in reality, Shanks, without hesitation, turned around instantly with his powerful fighting instincts and swung his Griffin sword with all his might.
Instantly, the ear-piercing sound of metal blades colliding resounded all around, sharp and urgent, like a symphony played by the Grim Reaper.
Shanks looked up and, sure enough, it was Minos, who was preparing to launch a sneak attack from behind.
"Luckily, my Observation Haki is strong enough to briefly foresee the future, otherwise I would be in grave danger today." Shanks thought to himself with relief.
Thinking of this, Shanks' expression turned solemn, his eyes revealing a resolute determination. He spoke in a low and cold voice, "Minos, you are indeed cunning. If it weren't for my powerful Observation Haki, I would probably have fallen into your trap today."
Minos looked at Shanks, who had successfully blocked his sneak attack, and a meaningful smile appeared on his face, as if everything was under his control.
He chuckled softly, a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth, a wicked glint in his eyes: "You really think that dodging this attack means everything is fine?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Minos exerted a little force in his hand and gently flicked it, instantly separating his demon sword from Shanks' Griffin sword.
Immediately afterward, Minos flashed forward, moving with lightning speed, and arrived in front of Shanks in the blink of an eye.
His fist was already enveloped in a dense layer of purple flowing cherry blossom domineering aura, which was like a raging fire energy, exuding a chilling aura.
Minos suddenly exerted his strength, slamming his powerful punch into Shanks.
A crisp "crack" sounded, like the sound of bones breaking, which seemed particularly abrupt in the silent battlefield.
Shanks' already slender body was sent flying like a kite with a broken string by this fierce punch.
His body arced through the air before crashing heavily to the ground, where it tumbled and rolled, kicking up a shower of pebbles.
Shanks' body finally came to a slow stop after rolling several times on the ground.
Minos stared intently at the spot where Shanks had fallen, his eyes revealing a mixture of scrutiny and anticipation.
There lay Shanks, the red-haired man, on the ground, his body curled up in a ball, looking as if he were in excruciating pain and covered in blood.
It slowly dripped from the corner of his mouth, staining the ground crimson.
Seeing this, Minos's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and he said softly, "Red-haired Shanks, is that all you've got?"
"It would be so boring if they collapsed like that."
However, to Minos's surprise, Shanks lay on the ground and did not get up for a long time.
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P.S.:(◣_◢)