Bullet was submerged in the sea, swimming forward with all his might. But the resistance of the water slowed him down—he could only manage half of his usual speed.
As he pushed forward, a sudden wave of terrifying pressure approached from behind.
Turning his head, Bullet's eyes widened in shock. A massive axe was slicing through the water at a terrifying speed, heading straight for him.
Panic surged through him.
He was already barely holding on. His protective energy shield was down to just 30%, and maintaining it while moving through the ocean was draining his remaining power fast. He estimated that his reserves from Wanokuni were nearly depleted.
If he took another hit like that, he'd never make it back alive.
Damn it, damn it! he cursed internally.
Bullet roared silently in the depths, but no sound could escape underwater. All he could do now was try to dodge the incoming strike.
The moment the axe passed near him, he twisted sharply to the left. It was as if the weapon had eyes—it corrected course mid-swing and pursued him, landing a heavy blow on his energy shield.
The impact left a deep dent.
Bullet was stunned. He could feel it—without reinforcing the shield, it would've shattered then and there. In desperation, he forced more energy from his core unit into the shield.
It worked. The shield withstood the hit, but it cost him another 2% of his total power.
What insane power...
Just a few thrown daggers earlier had only drained 1%. But this? One strike, and 2% was gone.
Is this a joke? he thought grimly. If he hits me a dozen more times, I'm finished.
A cold sweat spread across his body. Without thinking further, Bullet accelerated, trying to escape as fast as possible.
There was no time to worry about pain or energy loss now.
He dove deeper into the ocean, into pitch-black waters. The deeper he went, the greater the pressure, and the more power it took to survive. But that didn't matter.
What mattered was getting away.
Bullet was no fool—he had already guessed that this axe was being controlled by someone with powers similar to the Float Fruit. If he went deep enough, the enemy's control over it should weaken.
If he could just go deep enough, maybe—just maybe—he could escape.
That was the plan.
But the moment he extended his Observation Haki, his heart dropped.
Roughly two hundred meters behind him, Kaos had entered the depths of the ocean.
A transparent energy shield surrounded Kaos's body, pushing the seawater away entirely. He was advancing like a ghost in a bubble of air.
Unbelievable...
Despair gripped Bullet's heart. Kaos was actually chasing him into the deep sea.
But sometimes, desperation awakens strength.
Bullet made his decision—fight or die.
There was no point in running anymore. He turned sharply to face his pursuer.
Both he and Kaos were vulnerable in the ocean. If he could just destroy Kaos's shield, the sea would rush in, and Kaos would be paralyzed by the water.
They'd both die here. But at least he wouldn't die alone.
Drawing on his last reserves of power, Bullet raised his remaining hand. Five searing red lasers fired in an instant, tearing through the ocean like spears of molten light.
Kaos only chuckled.
Without hesitation, he spun the giant axe in his hand. It rotated rapidly in the water, forming a swirling vortex. The lasers struck the vortex and were thrown slightly off course.
Kaos flapped his wings gently, maneuvering through the beams with ease.
But Bullet wasn't done.
He charged forward. His only remaining arm gathered all the energy he had, forming a dense barrier around it like an energy shield.
He rammed toward Kaos with everything he had.
Kaos's eyes narrowed. He didn't dare take the hit head-on.
His shield was only made of spiritual energy—fragile compared to Bullet's hardened energy core. If the two collided, Kaos's shield would shatter instantly, and the ocean would flood in.
That'd be game over.
He pulled back and swung the axe toward Bullet again.
Bullet didn't flinch.
He launched a punch with full force, channeling pure energy forward. The beam vaporized the seawater as it blasted through, striking the axe.
The intense heat caused the axe to glow red. In less than a second, cracks splintered across its surface.
CRACK!
It shattered into pieces.
The explosion created a vacuum sphere nearly 100 meters wide, pushing both Kaos and Bullet backward with the force of the water.
Bullet's eyes lit up.
The weapon that had filled him with fear—it was finally gone.
He even smiled.
But his relief was short-lived.
The fragments of the shattered axe didn't drift away—they began to tremble, then spin. In the next moment, they reformed into countless small knives.
What the hell...?
The blades darted toward him at impossible angles.
Bullet's instincts told him they posed no real threat. Compared to the massive axe, these small blades seemed insignificant and harmless.
He was wrong.
The knives were much faster than the axe ever was. They hit his shield in rapid succession, causing violent ripples.
Then something horrifying happened.
The moment they struck, they began to spin rapidly—twisting and drilling against the shield.
The barrier warped under the pressure. The energy shield, already unstable, began to bend and twist unnaturally.
Bullet felt a chill in his core.
These weren't ordinary blades...
They were designed to kill.
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