One Piece: Mandala Swordsman

Chapter 85 The Inescapable Zone

As it continued to grow larger, even larger still, Roman had to grip the long knife tightly in his hand.

Moria transformed his shadow into a giant spear and took it in his hand.

This is one of Moria's deadly moves, Shadow Spear.

"I'll pierce your body with this thing. I won't be satisfied until I've left a few big holes in you." With that, Moria charged forward.

Facing the strong wind, it thrust directly at Roman.

shave.

Roman quickly changed his position, trying to get away from Moria's threat, but his next footsteps were met with the bites of bats. Roman immediately armed himself to deal with the bats' attacks.

It seems his Observation Haki hasn't completely deteriorated.

He could find out where she was hiding and release shadow bats to attack him. Even in his rage, he still maintained his fighting intelligence and instincts.

Moria is much stronger now than when he met Luffy.

"Don't even think about running away."

Another violent blow struck, and Roman barely managed to dodge it with his body, but the large tree behind him was completely overturned, and the soil at its roots was broken along with it.

Although confident that he wouldn't lose in terms of brute force, Roman patiently dodged the attacks, considering it was a long battle.

Moria's tall stature makes it difficult for her to use agility; she relies more on brute force and Armament Haki to wield her weapons. However, on the jungle-filled island, even with the aid of Observation Haki, it is still difficult for Moria to hurt Roman, as her speed is extraordinary.

Roman, skilled in using shaving, was happy to engage in some harmless harassment of Moria.

"What a disgusting fighting style! I thought you were so powerful after you defeated my zombie army, but all you can do is scurry around like a fly? It's really disappointing," Moria said angrily.

Disappointing? Since we're enemies, disappointing you is definitely a good thing! Do you expect me to fight you in your favorite way?

That's ridiculous.

Thinking of this, Roman's taunting skills were once again at their peak: "Is it because your body is too cumbersome? If you get fat, you should retire early. Ah, maybe you've been spending too much time with those messy zombies, and your body has rotted away. Let me add one more thing, you and your zombie army are both trash."

"Aaaaaah!!! I'm going to rip your mouth off. And your red-nosed companion, you two can go to hell together!" Moria's attacks became even more ferocious, with the speed and frequency increasing once again.

Although he was worried about his situation, Buggy understood Moria's roar perfectly. If he were strong enough, he would have torn that girl's mouth apart long ago.

But now he could only pray that guy won, otherwise Moria definitely wouldn't let him off the hook. In his heart, he was already an ally of that damned girl.

Regardless of Bucky's thoughts, the battle between the two remained fierce, and the number of bats increased again, all surging towards Roman.

Cut horizontally.

Roman was no pushover either. The density of attacks was actually a good thing for her. She swung her sword and slashed, her powerful attack annihilating the Shadow Bat. However, since it was a shadow, even if its form was destroyed, it could still regenerate given enough time. So the key issue was Moria himself.

After using Shave again, Roman ambushed Moria from behind. Although his massive body brought unexpected power, it was difficult to remain unharmed in the dim and complex environment. This time, even Observation Haki could hardly predict Roman's slash.

"Tear~"

Just like slicing vegetables, Roman slashed at Moria's body, but when he tried to go further, Moria's Armament Haki covered his rear as well.

Sensing the pain, Moria reacted swiftly, immediately using Armament Haki to strengthen his defense.

With a flick of his wrist, Roman flicked away the faint bloodstains on his blade and retreated without hesitation. The next second, the horn spear transformed into a shadow mage, and he swung his fist directly at Roman's head.

Luo Ma's longsword immediately parried the attack, and the two attacks collided with a startling sound.

However, it's pointless to fight against these shadows. These shadows won't disappear until Moria is defeated. No wonder his physical strength has declined. With so many shadow bodyguards, it would be abnormal if it didn't decline. That's why Zephyr has repeatedly emphasized not to rely too much on the Devil Fruit.

While it is indeed very convenient, a slight lack of willpower can easily lead to greater hidden dangers.

Shadow magic is obviously more suitable for use in such a complex environment. Unlike Moria himself, the shadow's body is not bound by the environment and can be transformed into an elemental form.

However, Moria clearly had no intention of standing idly by. Roman had truly angered him, and he now only wanted to teach Roman a lesson with his own abilities.

"You actually managed to hurt me, brat. Today I'll make you bleed to death."

"You've said too many curses and too many harsh words. Once you've truly defeated me, I'll be at your mercy. Right now, you're just in a state of impotent rage." Roman, still unwilling to admit defeat, blocked Moria's Armament Haki punch once more.

She felt it was effective. Moria could have used Shadow Mage to restrain her. Instead of him going into battle directly, it would have been a safer option to wear down her stamina first. However, Moria did not do that. Shadow Mage only played the role of an assistant. The real main force was still Moria himself.

His Armament Haki is quite strong; no wonder he was chosen as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Roman gave high praise for facing Moria's frenzied punches head-on.

The force of the punch shattered the surrounding rocks, and even though he was defending with all his might, Roman felt considerable pressure. Although he hadn't used his superhuman strength yet, Roman definitely felt an astonishing power. If he were hit, he estimated he would be seriously injured.

Currently, Moria is under the influence of his emotions and is going all out, fighting fiercely and ruthlessly.

However, Roman was not to be outdone. He once again used his speed advantage to leap to Moria's forehead and swung his sword down, but was blocked by the bat. Seeing the air attack, Moria punched Roman directly.

The massive impact sent Roman flying dozens of meters away, along with the dense jungle, which was also blasted away along with Roman.

"Ahhh!!! No!!!"

At this moment, Bucky screamed in agony. Although he hadn't been hurt at all, his foot was still on Roman. Because Roman had been knocked away, the maximum distance of 200 meters had been broken. Now, Bucky was being forcibly dragged towards the battlefield between Roman and Moria.