Chapter 7 Faith

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It was already dawn, but Wanokuni, shrouded in volcanic ash, was still dark.

Smoothie, with blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, held a giant sword and looked distressed. She stared at Yamato and asked, "Who are you to Kaido?"

Yamato placed the iron rod back on his back and said seriously, "That person has nothing to do with me anymore. Now I just want to protect this country!"

Smoothie was startled, frowning as she asked, "Aren't you with the Beasts Pirates?"

Yamato, who was about to leave, suddenly stopped, turned around, and said seriously, "I have never been with them. I want to be a samurai like Kozuki Oden!"

"Kaido is destined to be defeated, and Wanokuni will usher in a new tomorrow, opening its borders and integrating into the world! But your Big Mom Pirates are not on the welcome list, so leave this country right away!"

"As long as I'm here, I won't allow any force to destroy the peace here!"

Smoothie frowned deeply, then smiled and said, "I understand. So, you are Kaido's daughter, right?"

Yamato raised his brows and glared angrily, "Are you listening to me carefully? My name is Kozuki Oden! I have nothing to do with Kaido!"

Smoothie sneered, "You don't have to deny it! It's obvious just by looking at you! Moreover, your fighting style resembles Kaido's from start to finish. There is no trace of a samurai at all!"

"Even if you deny it, you can't hide the fact that you are Kaido's offspring!"

Yamato's face darkened, his teeth clenched, but he remained silent.

"Your fighting beliefs are noble but unrealistic! Do you know why I fight?" Smoothie lifted her giant sword again, her gaze firm.

"Family!"

Yamato's expression changed, and he looked at Smoothie in confusion.

Smoothie raised her giant sword with both hands and said coldly, "Anything that threatens my family will be eradicated completely!"

"Since you insist, let's fight!"

At this moment, Yamato was no longer anxious. He looked at Smoothie seriously.

His body suddenly straightened, matching Smoothie's height. His white hair grew rapidly as he entered his hybrid form, exuding a cold aura.

Smoothie showed no shock at Yamato's use of the Mythical Zoan ability, deciding to use her full strength as well.

In her hybrid form, Yamato's physical abilities greatly improved. His body moved as a white shadow, dragging a cloud of cold air.

"Wu Fūbin!"

Yamato turned into a white shadow and jumped into the air, spitting out a rapid stream of cold air from his mouth, causing the surrounding temperature to plummet.

Smoothie quickly jumped back to avoid the attack. The spot where she stood was immediately frozen and cracked by the cold air, shattering the surface and forming a terrifying pit.

"Glacial Descent!"

Yamato rolled down from high in the air, his iron rod wrapped in cold air, and smashed down hard.

This time, Smoothie did not dodge but raised her giant sword to block. The ground beneath her feet sank and exploded.

The biting cold air and impact radiated outward, but her Haki was enough to withstand it.

Yamato let out a war cry, and her iron rod suddenly exploded with power, instantly pushing Smoothie back.

Smoothie quickly moved backward, her giant sword plunged into the ground, stabilizing her.

Clearly, in terms of strength, she was not as strong as Yamato in her hybrid form.

Yamato picked up the iron rod and said seriously, "Leave, you can't beat me!"

Smoothie took a long breath, stared at Yamato, and said coldly, "You are just brute force, not true strength!"

The blade of her giant sword emitted a strange light, as if it had a special ability.

"Squeeze Sword: Dry River!"

The giant sword swung down, and a huge slash of light swept across the surface, turning a large area of the ground into dry, cracked land, seemingly sucking away all the water.

"Devil Fruit?" Yamato frowned and blew out a blast of cold air.

The two long-range attacks canceled each other out.

Smoothie, a user of the Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit, could squeeze out the juice from anything she touched and attach this ability to her weapon, creating a dehydration slash that stole the opponent's water. She could even use the absorbed water to strengthen herself.

"Now, I'm getting serious! Be careful! Don't wait until I turn you into a mummy before you regret it!" Smoothie's confident smile reappeared.

Yamato took her seriously.

The next moment, both warriors, tens of meters apart, moved simultaneously. Their weapons clashed instantly, Smoothie's shining giant sword against Yamato's freezing iron rod.

The aftermath of their attacks continued to destroy everything around them, spreading dry and frozen scenes.

Smoothie said while fighting, "We both inherit the Four Emperors' pirate bloodline. I'm proud of it, but you are ashamed! Using your family's power to become their enemy—is this your choice?"

Yamato shouted angrily, "Shut up! That demon is not my family. My power comes from my own training, not from anyone else! I am free to use it how I want!"

Smoothie sneered, "No matter how much you deny it, Kaido's blood flows in your veins! Without his genes, you couldn't reach your current level, no matter how hard you trained!"

Yamato was startled, and Smoothie took advantage of this moment, cutting Yamato's arm. The blood was sucked away before it could flow out.

In shock and anger, Yamato's iron rod, wrapped in lightning, knocked Smoothie back.

Yamato looked at her arm. Although it was just a small cut, a whole piece of fur, flesh, and blood had turned into dry, dead skin. This terrifying ability frightened her.

Smoothie also felt uncomfortable.

Whether in Haki or basic combat power, Yamato was superior. This was undeniable.

Every time Smoothie tried to catch Yamato's iron rod wrapped in lightning, her blood surged. She couldn't imagine the consequences of being hit directly.

Now she could only rely on her fruit ability to deal with Yamato and wait for an opportunity.

"Stay calm and steady," Smoothie thought.

Smoothie, experienced in countless battles, had the upper hand in combat psychology and experience. She never made such low-level mistakes. Calm and powerful, this was her fighting style.