Chapter 279: Fatal Weakness?
Boom! The Spiked Club, imbued with the force of a thousand jun (unit of weight), smashed 'Nicholas's' Head and Upper Body, then heavily bombarded the Air. The enormous Shockwave unleashed a tremendous Gale, further devastating the already dilapidated Flower Capital.
The wave-like Haki (Qi) had not yet dissipated, but 'Nicholas', whose Head had just been blown apart, reappeared amidst the flickering Lightning.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, perhaps intentional. Nicholas, having reformed his Upper Body, stood directly on Kaido's Spiked Club. His emotionless Eyes seemed to Taunt Kaido.
Although it all happened in an instant, in front of a Top-Tier Powerhouse like Charlotte Linlin, it was enough time to analyze many Things.
"Emperor · Break-Break Blade!" Wielding the Napoleon Longsword, entwined with Flames and Thunder, and riding Zeus Thundercloud, Charlotte Linlin slashed a sharp Trajectory in the Sky, then unleashed heavy Air Wave, cleaving down at Nicholas who was watching the show from afar.
Clearly, Charlotte Linlin also knew that the best way to deal with an Ability User's Ability was to eliminate the Ability User. Otherwise, judging by the Lightning Clone's performance, Nicholas seemed impossible to kill without taking him down directly.
As Charlotte Linlin's Slash descended, the Air around the Flower Capital immediately let out a mournful wail. The black-red Electric Arc flickering on the Flames Sword body spread out in the Sky around the Long Sword like a spider web.
"Yo, that's some terrifying battle intuition..." Seeing the Napoleon Longsword Slash coming, Nicholas didn't panic. With a slight flick of his Wrist, the Long Sword in his hand, as if (idiom, unpredictable and without trace), blocked the Trajectory of the Napoleon Longsword's Slash.
Clang! The Long Sword and Napoleon collided. Sparks erupted from the Armament Haki clash, and a black-red Thunder burst forth from the point of impact.
Charlotte Linlin's Monstrous Strength, amplified by Conqueror's Haki and furious Emotion, was completely transmitted to Nicholas through the Sword body.
Nicholas indeed felt Charlotte Linlin's overwhelming Fury, and then, using the terrifying Monstrous Strength transmitted from the Napoleon Longsword, he was sent flying backwards.
Nicholas stabilized himself in mid-Air, then landed on the Ground in the Distance like a meteor. Boom! As Nicholas landed, the Land beneath his feet shattered, clearly transmitting the force Underground.
At the same time, the corners of Nicholas's mouth slightly curved upwards. Facing Charlotte Linlin's Monstrous Strength in her rage, with Nicholas's Strength, he could have taken it head-on, but why use his weaknesses to attack her strengths?
Going head-on against a terrifying Talent-type fighter like Charlotte Linlin, especially in a state of Fury, wouldn't gain him any advantage, even for him. And in this kind of Battle, being affected in the Battle rhythm would be very troublesome.
Whoosh! In a flash of Thought, Nicholas, who had just landed, suddenly exerted force with his Foot. Electric Arc surged beneath his feet, and he instantly crossed a Distance of thousands of meters, flashing to Charlotte Linlin's side, the one who had just slashed him away.
At this moment, Charlotte Linlin in her Giant form looked very bloated, but her Speed and agility were not weak at all. However, this was in comparison to Ordinary People. In front of Nicholas's Lightning-like Speed, Charlotte Linlin's Speed became meaningless.
Nicholas swung his Sword to Slash at Charlotte Linlin. But at this moment, Kaido intervened again, relying on his half-beast form's thick skin and flesh, enduring the Lightning Clone's Attack, and wielding his Spiked Club to block Nicholas's Long Sword aimed at Charlotte Linlin.
Clang! Sparks flashed and disappeared. The slashed Long Sword was firmly held back by Kaido's Spiked Club, unable to advance even an inch further.
"What truly touching friendship," Nicholas said, leaning his Face forward and looking at Kaido.
"Uro-grogro-gro..." Kaido chuckled coldly, and in the same motion, opened his mouth to gather Firelight.
Nicholas noticed the Heat Breath rapidly gathering in Kaido's mouth, and without hesitation, he once again moved with Lightning, reappearing in the Distance.
Seeing Nicholas flash away, a Red Light flashed in Kaido's Eyes and disappeared. He decisively stopped the action of gathering Heat Breath in his mouth, and instead swung his Spiked Club, smashing it towards his rear.
Purplish-red Thunder flashed and disappeared. Accompanied by a piercing Thunder Sound, the Lightning Clone surrounding Kaido and Charlotte Linlin was instantly smashed by the Spiked Club, sending Plasma flying in all directions.
After dispersing the Lightning Clone, and glancing at the Lightning Clone that was re-condensing, Kaido sneered, raised his Spiked Club, and pointed it at Nicholas.
"I have to admit, your Rumble-Rumble Fruit Ability is indeed very useful, but unfortunately, it has a fatal Weakness."
"..." Nicholas narrowed his Eyes, staring intently at Kaido. In this World, there is no Ability without any Weakness. Just like the Rubber Fruit or the Mythical Zoan Nika Fruit, they are natural counters to Thunder. This is the Weakness of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
But Nicholas had never cared about this so-called Weakness. Because... in his Perspective, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit developed to its extreme was not something the Nika Fruit could restrain.
"Fatal Weakness?" Nicholas tilted his Head and looked at Kaido, saying, "Then why don't you show me how you restrain it?"
Before his Words faded, Nicholas once again stepped forward with his Sword. Kaido's sneer gradually faded, and his Pupils, glowing with Red Light, instantly captured the Electric Arc leaping in the Sky and quickly locked onto it.
"Precisely because it's a fatal Weakness, I won't tell you easily!" Having grasped Nicholas's movements, Kaido vigorously swung his Spiked Club, sweeping out a Shockwave wrapped in Conqueror's Haki towards Nicholas.
Perhaps because of the Conqueror's Color enhancement, the Shockwave's Speed was extremely fast, reaching Nicholas's In front in the blink of an Eye. However, the Speed of the Shockwave was still not enough compared to the Speed of Lightning. Even with the Conqueror's Color enhancement, it was still easily dodged by Nicholas.
Watching the Shockwave graze past the tip of his nose, Nicholas somewhat understood why Kizaru looked so lazy. Because using Speed to toy with People is really enjoyable. You can hit the opponent, but they can't even touch the hem of your clothes. It's easy to become bored.
Seeing Nicholas's Figure disappear again, Kaido became alert, retracted his Spiked Club at an extremely fast Speed, and then swung it towards his side.
Black-red Electric Arc flashed. The Long Sword that appeared out of nowhere was struck by Kaido's swung Spiked Club. Sparks flew in all directions. Nicholas's Attack was blocked once again.
It could be said that facing Nicholas, Kaido changed his usual Battle style, revealing no Flaw, and giving Nicholas no Opportunity. In this State, Kaido could use his top-tier Observation Haki to predict Nicholas's every Attack, and his powerful Armament Haki could ensure that Nicholas's Attacks were blocked.
Moreover, there was also Charlotte Linlin by his side. However—Kaido still overestimated Charlotte Linlin, who constantly gave birth to children and wanted to rely on them to become the Pirate King.
In this crucial Battle, that Charlotte Linlin actually got entangled in a fight with Nicholas's Lightning Clone because of Fury.
Watching the other 'Nicholas' using Lightning Speed to toy with Charlotte Linlin as if walking a Dog, Kaido almost spat out a mouthful of Blood. At the same time, he also doubted whether his Alliance with Charlotte Linlin was the right choice. This kind of Pig teammate who drops the ball at crucial moments is very dangerous.
"Ah! Running around like a rat, endlessly...!!!" Charlotte Linlin roared in Fury, watching 'Nicholas' who had once again escaped far away. The terrifying Strange Sound made many People subconsciously cover their Ears. And without realizing it, Charlotte Linlin's Eyes had completely changed, with circles of Iris appearing outside her Pupil.
And among the crowd watching from afar, there was even a Feel that Charlotte Linlin was being played by Nicholas in the palm of his hand. They all witnessed from the Perspective of onlookers how easily Nicholas dealt with the attacks from Kaido and Charlotte Linlin. He even restrained Charlotte Linlin by relying on just one Lightning Clone.
"Kaido! Where's the fatal Weakness you talked about!? Show it to me!" Nicholas once again pressed his Sword onto the Spiked Club, looking at Kaido and Taunt-ing him.
(End of Chapter)