Chapter 96: Adrian vs. Dragon
Adrian's blunt revelation caused Rouge to turn her head frequently.
Although she had seen the legendary Marine Hero, Monkey D. Garp before, she had never associated Garp with the cautious Dragon. She had never expected that Garp would be Dragon's father!
Dragon, still relatively young at this time as he shouted impatiently, "White Ghost, who are you?"
"Me?" Adrian smiled indifferently. "I'm just a rookie pirate who was wanted for stopping the Marine and World Government's atrocities."
Dragon was speechless. He didn't want to hear that answer!
"Actually, I have a question for you, Mr. Dragon," Adrian continued. "As the son of the Marine Hero, and also a wanted criminal with a bounty over a billion, what are you doing here with Mrs. Rouge? As far as I know, the Marine Hero is the sworn enemy of the Pirate King Roger!"
Dragon was speechless again. He couldn't possibly say that this was a mission that Garp had forced him to do.
Seeing Dragon remain silent again, Adrian couldn't help but sneer. "Mr. Dragon, it's not just you who has secrets but doesn't want to say them."
Dragon raised his right hand, with his index and middle fingers together and his ring and little fingers together. His five fingers instantly turned into a strange-shaped "dragon claw." He said very seriously, "Even though I've also heard of the famous 'White Ghost' before, I will not allow you to leak information about Mrs. Rouge from this island!"
Adrian glanced at Dragon's strange "dragon claw" and said directly, "Then let's not waste time talking and just go outside and fight! I just happen to be particularly disgusted with that Marines Vice Admiral who is known as the 'Hero'! You're just right here!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, Adrian immediately entered the ghost state, turning into a phantom that was almost invisible to the naked eye, and instantly leaving the living room.
Dragon looked at Rouge, nodded slightly, and then used his Devil Fruit ability to turn into a gust of wind and fly away.
Both of them were rare flying ability users in the world, and their maneuverability and movement speed were far beyond that of ordinary people.
In just a short while, Adrian and Dragon had left Baterilla Island one after the other, landing on a deserted and remote uninhabited island in the nearby waters.
After waiting for Dragon's arrival, Adrian wasted no time and immediately entered combat mode without any nonsense. Without a second word, his ghostly ability blurred his face!
Mini Ghost: Star Fire!
A vast and overwhelming group of ghosts leaped out from the void, resembling brilliant meteors streaking across the sky, directly pouncing on Dragon's location.
Boom, boom!
The atmospheric shockwaves and bursting fireworks!
Before the splashing shockwave could completely dissipate, a dark green figure swiftly emerged.
Adrian reacted quickly. His right hand slid down, grasping the handle of the Yubashiri. Iaido, he pulled it out, and the well-honed blade cut a perfect arc in the air.
The sword edge clashed with the figure.
Ding!
Sparks flew, and the resonating sound of metal striking metal suddenly spread.
The jet-black fingers, resembling obsidian, perfectly gripped the blade. Both sides struggled, trembling incessantly. The sharp edge of the blade and the hardened Haki clashed, emitting a teeth-grinding creak.
Adrian focused his gaze and noticed that there were no visible signs of damage on Dragon's body. This confirmed that the ghost bomb used as a greeting moments ago had failed to have any effect, further emphasizing Dragon's potential as a user of a Nature-type Devil Fruit.
At that moment, the air around them shifted. Light and agile wind elements were separated, transforming into sharp air blades, swirling towards Adrian like a tornado.
Adrian remained motionless, allowing the storm of air to pass through him.
With the immunity granted by his Logia-type Devil Fruit, the "Ghost Body," aside from the Darkness Devil Fruit that could counter Devil Fruit abilities, he was virtually the natural enemy of almost all users of Nature-based powers!
"!"
Dragon was astonished. Aside from Nature-type Devil Fruits, this was the first time he encountered someone immune to his storm attacks. Wasn't it rumored that the White Ghost, as a Ghost Fruit user, had a fatal weakness in his true form? How did his abilities develop to this extent?
In the midst of the battle, there was no room for distraction.
Dragon suppressed his astonishment and continued to engage in combat with Adrian.
"Dragon Hook Claw!"
The pitch-black twin claws danced in the air, and the immensely powerful claw force attacked, seemingly tearing the space apart.
Facing Dragon's powerful attack, Adrian was unhurried. He also covered Yubashiri with Armament Haki and responded to Dragon's unique body technique with the edge of his blade!
"Clang! Clang! Clang!"
The sound of a huge collision rang out incessantly.
At this time, Adrian and Dragon were both showing off their breathtaking speed without reservation, constantly fighting.
The sword light and claw shadows, which were invisible to the naked eye, were almost blurred into a block of colored patches. The rocks on the deserted island that were slightly closer would be turned into fine dust by the ripples emitted from the battle!
"Dragon's Breath!"
"Sonic Slash!"
Boom!
The two extraordinary forces collided with each other, and at the moment of their first contact, a tremendously intense shockwave burst forth. Centered around Adrian and Dragon, it radiated across the surrounding space for hundreds of meters, leaving a devastated scene in its wake.
"Mr. Dragon, your formidable proficiency in Armament Haki and martial arts is truly terrifying! However, it's not enough!"
As Adrian's words fell, he immediately turned into a shadow, disappearing in front of Dragon.
"Sky!"
A flash of red light appeared in Dragon's eyes, and his Observation Haki instantly locked onto the position of the White Ghost.
Just as he looked up, thousands of white ghosts descended from the sky. Among these harmless ghosts, dozens were emotion ghost undetectable by any normal senses!
Dragon furrowed his brows slightly, instinctively feeling something unusual. He maximized his Observation Haki to its utmost, simultaneously transforming into a swift gust of wind, weaving through the densely packed ghost crowd, evading one attack after another.
Suddenly, a white ghost on Dragon's right side vanished abruptly, replaced by the figure of Adrian wielding a longsword.
Sonic Slash!
The Yubashiri, harboring terrifying power, unexpectedly cleaved towards Dragon's body unprepared.
The power of the Sword Master covered in Armament Haki was unquestionable. If directly hit, even Dragon would be severely injured by the blow.
At this critical moment, Dragon roared, his speed suddenly increasing, managing to evade Adrian's sword strike range ahead of time.
Adrian raised an eyebrow, "This... power up?"