The water sphere, carrying immense force, shot into the air and instantly exploded upon the Demon Shark in mid-air, causing it to let out a piercing scream. Its tough scales were shattered in large patches, and blood gushed from its mouth.
This sight invigorated the members of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, who breathed a sigh of relief.
The Demon Shark fell into the sea, roaring in fury. Its voice, like a depth charge underwater, caused the ears of the nearby crew members to ring.
Immediately after, the Demon Shark swung its thick, powerful tail, lashing out at Ye Yu from the side. The tail's force was astonishing, cutting the seawater in half and creating a deep trench.
Ye Yu didn't dodge. Instead, he chose to clash head-on, thrusting out both palms.
"Fish-Man Karate, Five Thousand Tile True Fist!"
With a deafening boom, Ye Yu's body was pushed back, but the Demon Shark's tail was also struck uncontrollably, causing its massive body to spin several times in the water.
Splash...
The collision was like a violent explosion underwater, causing the sea to surge and boil over a large area.
The Demon Shark quickly adjusted its body. It opened its mouth and spewed out a stream of black ink, which rapidly spread through the water, forming a vast black mist that enveloped Ye Yu.
Seeing this, Xia Ling, Zhang Tian, and others grew worried. The Demon Shark had such an ability?
In the pitch-black mist where one couldn't see their own hand, Ye Yu calmly closed his eyes, focusing his mind. Using his Observation Haki, he sensed the Demon Shark's position.
He could clearly feel the Demon Shark charging up from below, its mouth wide open, ready to devour him.
"Gun Wave!"
Ye Yu manipulated the seawater, firing it like a cannon. A thick water column shot directly into the Demon Shark's mouth, piercing through its tail. The Demon Shark let out a scream, mixed with a strange sense of pleasure.
The Demon Shark swam rapidly, its speed increasing, charging at Ye Yu with a force like a tidal wave.
Instead of retreating, Ye Yu advanced, his fist gathering astonishing power, directly clashing with the Demon Shark.
The sea boiled once more, waves surging hundreds of meters high.
Xia Ling and the others watched intently, awestruck. In the water, a massive black shadow and a small human figure flashed and collided repeatedly. Each collision caused deafening explosions, sending towering waves into the air, as if powerful bombs were constantly detonating underwater.
The battle lasted for a quarter of an hour. Ye Yu realized that the Demon Shark still had plenty of stamina, and its injuries weren't severe.
"This Demon Shark's vitality and defense are impressive. Indeed, it's the strongest individual opponent I've encountered so far. I can have a good fight. But I should end this quickly."
As he spoke, Ye Yu's fist flowed with Armament Haki, known as Flowing Sakura. At the same time, red lightning-like Conqueror's Haki coiled around his fist, using Conqueror's Haki Coating.
Clearly, this was Ye Yu going all out.
Ye Yu stepped on the seawater, using the recoil to propel himself forward. His right fist, carrying the force of ten thousand pounds, slammed into the Demon Shark once more.
A sharp cracking sound echoed as more of the Demon Shark's scales shattered, and even the crisp sound of bone breaking could be heard. The Demon Shark let out an even more agonized roar, spewing another mouthful of blood, staining the surrounding seawater crimson.
The Demon Shark was shocked. How could a human body possess such terrifying power, surpassing even its own?
But the Demon Shark wasn't afraid. It intended to drag out the fight, confident in its superior vitality.
The seawater erupted in explosions once again as Ye Yu's fists carried the force to split mountains and shatter rocks. Each strike landed on the Demon Shark, causing its massive body to tremble, scales to shatter, and its flesh and bones to shift violently.
In the depths of the sea, Ye Yu unleashed a barrage of punches, his fists forming a dense, terrifying storm of power that relentlessly pounded the Demon Shark. The creature swung its massive tail, but it couldn't completely fend off the onslaught of Ye Yu's relentless strikes.
At this moment, Ye Yu wasn't just relying on Jinbei's Fish-Man Karate. He had tapped into the combined strength of all Non-Ability Users, merging their physical techniques. His arms turned pitch black, muscles bulging with raw power—a clear sign of Zephyr's influence, the Black Wrist.
The fierce battle in the seawater continued for an hour, until the surface of the sea was stained red with blood—all of it belonging to the Demon Shark. By now, the creature's scales were completely shattered, its body covered in wounds and drenched in blood, barely clinging to life.
The fact that the Demon Shark had endured this long was a testament to its strength. After all, every punch Ye Yu delivered was infused with Flowing Sakura and Dominator Infusion, and the Demon Shark had endured thousands of such blows.
Ye Yu leaped out of the water, facing the battered Demon Shark below. With a sharp clang, he drew the Black Blade Night from his back, gripping it with both hands, and brought it down in a straightforward, unadorned slash.
An Emerald Light Slash erupted, cleaving through the seawater. The severely wounded Demon Shark couldn't evade it and could only watch in despair and fear as the slash approached, attempting to defend itself.
Splat!
The Demon Shark was cleanly split in two by the slash, the seawater turning an even deeper shade of red. After enduring so many punches, the creature's defensive scales had been completely shattered. If Ye Yu had used his swordsmanship from the start, he wouldn't have been able to cleave the Demon Shark in half so easily.
The Demon Shark was dead, but even Ye Yu didn't notice the faint glimmer of malicious glee in its eyes as it closed them for the last time—a chilling hint that Ye Yu might soon face something far worse, something so dire that the Demon Shark seemed to believe Ye Yu would soon join it in death.
Splash...
As the Demon Shark's body split open, a torrent of skeletons and shattered weapons spilled out from its belly. Soon, the sea's surface was littered with countless human remains, covering an area of over a thousand square meters. The sight left the members of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew deeply shaken.
"How many people did it eat?"
"Many pirate crews were wiped out by it."
"The Captain is incredible. We've witnessed his terrifying power once again."
...
Everyone was in awe. Xia Ling and the others realized that without Ye Yu, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew would have struggled to gain any advantage here and might have had to retreat mid-battle.
The key to defeating the Demon Shark lay largely in Ye Yu's ability to move freely in the water, unimpeded by its constraints. Otherwise, even with his formidable physical skills, Ye Yu would have been hindered, making it difficult to defeat the Demon Shark, as the resistance of the water would have limited his movements and the power of his punches.
At this moment, Ye Yu was in high spirits. Defeating the Demon Shark had allowed him to jump two levels, reaching Level 23. Starting from Level 20, the difficulty of leveling up increased significantly, and Ye Yu required even more experience to progress. The experience gained from the Demon Shark was substantial, making this victory all the more rewarding.
"Not bad. After fighting until now, I'm feeling a bit exhausted. My stamina has been significantly drained, and my fists and arms are slightly numb. The Demon Shark's strength is indeed formidable. But gaining so much experience is definitely worth it, especially since the big battle is coming in four days—it's like timely assistance. Besides, let's see what's at the bottom of the sea."
Ye Yu noticed that this part of the sea was very deep.
Ye Yu called out to
the crew, "Wait for me, I'm going down to take a look."
"Understood, Captain."
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