One Piece:Becoming the King of the World from the Rocks Era

Unfortunately, under the coverage of the Observation Haki, Genos's actions were entirely within Li Yuan's control.

At the moment Genos shifted his body, Li Yuan's sword blade also shifted, slicing toward Genos's back.

"Hiss!!!"

As the sword edge approached, Genos instinctively used Armament Haki and Tekkai (Iron Body) to defend himself. However, the sharpness of the Pojun sword was far greater than the Cross Slash.

His Armament Haki and Tekkai were instantly cut through, leaving a deep sword mark on Genos's back, exposing his spine clearly.

"Damn it!"

Genos was sent flying into the sky by the Pojun Slash. He gritted his teeth through the intense pain, using Moonwalk to stabilize himself.

"Where did he go?"

However, when he looked down to find Li Yuan's figure, he realized that Li Yuan was nowhere to be seen below.

"Above!"

Instinctively, he looked up, and sure enough, Li Yuan had somehow appeared above him!

"Infinity · Armament · Mountain-Crushing Slash!!"

Li Yuan, high in the air, used Moonwalk to charge down from the sky, holding his sword high above his head, with powerful sword energy enveloping the blade.

As Genos looked up, the long sword in Li Yuan's hand slashed down against the roaring wind, like a mountain descending from the sky, unstoppable.

"Damn it, could this kid actually have Observation Haki too?"

Genos's eyes were bloodshot, almost bursting. It felt as if his opponent's sword had locked onto him, and no matter how he dodged, he couldn't escape that sword.

He had felt this kind of sensation before from a Vice Admiral; it was a use of Observation Haki.

"Armament · Tekkai!!"

Facing Li Yuan's descending sword, Genos instinctively crossed his arms in front of his head, using Tekkai and Armament Haki for defense.

"Crack!!"

"Boom!!!"

Both Armament Haki and Tekkai were shattered by the Mountain-Crushing Slash. If Genos hadn't changed his hand to block, his hand might have been severed.

The powerful Mountain-Crushing Slash sent Genos crashing down from the sky, hitting the ground and forming a ten-meter wide, one-meter deep crater.

The violent impact penetrated Genos's defensive arms, sending shockwaves to his head, causing him intense pain.

"Infinity · Armament · Silver Light Falling Blade!!"

However, just as Genos stood up, a silver sword light from the sky fell swiftly like a meteor.

The overwhelming sword light's aura shook Genos to his core.

"Armament · Hook Kick!!"

Genos knew his arms couldn't block this time, so he quickly covered his legs with Armament Haki, attempting to side-kick the falling silver sword light away.

"Hiss!!!"

However, the sword light carried such immense suppressive force that Genos's foot was stopped in mid-air, and the silver light pierced into Genos's abdomen in an instant.

"Get off!"

Genos, being a tough fighter, grabbed the sword in his abdomen with one hand to prevent it from going deeper, and punched towards Li Yuan's wrist with the other.

Seeing this, Li Yuan swiftly withdrew the sword to evade Genos's punch. Meanwhile, he kicked Genos away during the dodging.

"Such a battle-experienced Rear Admiral."

Li Yuan thought as he observed Genos. Li Yuan's own combat experience was lacking; otherwise, with his current strength, he could have quickly killed Genos.

But now, he couldn't finish it swiftly because Genos always managed to avoid fatal blows at the cost of some injuries.

"This guy is a monster!"

Genos no longer underestimated Li Yuan as he did at the beginning. He had sensed several deadly crises in the opponent's hands.

And the originally heavily wounded finger gun marks on Li Yuan had already scarred over.

If more time passed, those wounds might even heal; such recovery ability was terrifying to behold.

"Kill!!!"

Li Yuan didn't give Genos a chance to catch his breath, charging at him again with his sword.

His sword techniques were numerous and bizarre, and many sword skills in his memory were developed on the foundation of his swordsman's skill and powerful physique.

The powerful sword techniques, coupled with the enhancement of Armament Haki, elevated Li Yuan's combat power to another level.

In front of Li Yuan, Genos, a Rear Admiral who mastered Armament Haki, could only continuously defend.

"If I can't block it, then I won't!"

Even with all-out defense, Genos was constantly getting injured by the sword strikes, adding to his previous wounds.

The more he fought, the more passive and disadvantaged he became. If this continued, he would die.

Crazy with desperation, Genos abandoned the idea of defense, choosing to go head-to-head with Li Yuan.

When the sword slashed him, he attacked Li Yuan with equal force, engaging in mutual harm.

"Hahaha, if that's the case, let's see who falls first."

Seeing this, Li Yuan laughed heartily. He too disregarded Genos's attacks, allowing them to land on him.

With his powerful physique, as long as it wasn't a fatal wound, he could completely ignore it.

With Li Yuan deliberately holding back somewhat, the battle between him and Genos lasted for half an hour.

However, after half an hour, Genos was already covered in sword wounds.

The most terrifying wound was the one on his chest, nearly cutting through his heart. From the outside, his heartbeat could be clearly seen.

"Cough, cough, kid, I'm a Rear Admiral from the Navy Headquarters. If you dare kill me, you'll surely be hunted and pursued by the Navy Headquarters."

"My superior, Admiral Candidate Holmans, cares for me greatly. If he takes action personally, you won't escape."

By now, Genos knew he absolutely couldn't escape.

Speed, strength, defense, and Haki—he was inferior in all aspects compared to his opponent. It was only his lifetime of battle experience that allowed him to last this long.

Facing such overwhelming suppression made him feel utterly suffocated. The only hope for his survival now was his position as a Rear Admiral in the Navy Headquarters.

"Heh, just the Navy? At worst, I'll become a pirate and join the Rocks Pirates."

"With my talent and strength, it won't take long to become a powerhouse in this world, unafraid of the Navy."

"Admiral Candidate Holmans, huh? I'll remember him. In the future, when I meet him, I'll give him your regards."

Li Yuan said disdainfully. In this world, there were few things he feared. He was confident that he was not weaker than anyone!

"Now, you can die peacefully."

By now, Genos's value had been exhausted. For daring to attack his master, Li Yuan would never spare him.

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