Super Card System

Frantically absorbing fresh blood resulted in a massive blood sphere floating beside Arest.

Even though Ian knew that Arest was preparing a big move, he had no intention of stopping him because he was well aware of his own condition—he still had plenty of energy to spare.

As for Arest, this newly appointed Navy Admiral, Ian didn’t know how he compared to veterans like Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji. However, Ian found that dealing with Arest was much easier than when he had faced Akainu back then.

This was partly because Arest’s abilities were restrained by Ian’s high-speed regeneration, preventing him from fully displaying his strength. It was also because Ian’s own power had grown much stronger since the Battle of New Edd War.

Each new card represented a new realm; this was no exaggeration. Take Ian’s current Super Saiyan state, for example. While its abilities couldn’t compare to an actual Super Saiyan, the boost this card provided was unparalleled. Before obtaining this card, Ian would have needed to perform a Bankai with his Senbonzakura to fight a Navy Admiral. But now, he didn’t need to do that at all.

Because the Super Saiyan state not only gave him a 100% boost to all attack effects, but as long as the state persisted, his all-attributes amplification effect continued constantly.

In other words, there was no time limit like with his Zanpakuto’s Bankai!

The benefits of this state were self-evident. It was equivalent to carrying a permanent Bankai effect—this was a prime example of one card representing a new realm.

The diversity of cards allowed Ian to use different abilities against different enemies, and powerful cards were his greatest guarantee of combat strength. Although the appearance of Arest, this newly appointed Navy Admiral, surprised Ian, he realized that this was a good opportunity to hone his combat abilities.

This breakthrough referred to his swordsmanship skills. So far, the only basic skill Ian had advanced to the Grandmaster level was Nen practice. His other swordsmanship and martial arts training skills were still stuck at the Master level.

But during his battle with Arest, Ian had a premonition that if he could defeat Arest with his sword, he might be able to break through this bottleneck!

This was an intuition stemming from his own understanding of the Way of the Sword…

Using a Navy Admiral to honor his sword was sufficient!

So, Ian allowed Arest to act, watching as he absorbed a large amount of blood, then fiercely clawed his own chest with both hands, causing himself to bleed profusely.

Then, Arest plunged his blood-soaked hands entirely into that massive blood sphere!

A strange scene unfolded. The huge blood sphere, upon being tainted with Arest’s own blood, immediately seemed to come alive, continuously wriggling like a giant slime or jelly, enveloping Arest’s entire body within that mass of blood.

“Is this… an awakened ability?” Ian thought, gently tossing his Senbonzakura blade to the ground.

“Scatter, Senbonzakura Kageyoshi…”

After his Bankai, Senbonzakura transformed into countless flying petals, carrying a hazy glow, gathering on Ian’s back and hands. Under his black flame wings, a second pair of wings appeared once again!

At the same time, a larger sword blade materialized in Ian’s hand.

Final Scene: White Emperor Sword!

At this moment, Ian felt surging power throughout his entire body, continuously welling up, flowing into his limbs, his torso, his mind, giving him a sensation of blood boiling.

With the Super Saiyan’s tenfold boost, the Zanpakuto Bankai’s eightfold amplification, and the Black Dragon Wave’s threefold boost, Ian’s current state was as high as 21 times his original strength! ꭆἈɴổ𝖇Ě𝙎

Almost everyone could feel Ian’s immense, soaring aura at this moment. This aura made even Katakuri’s pupils contract involuntarily. He now realized that when Ian had fought him the previous day, he hadn’t used his full strength at all!@@novelbin@@

However, some perceptive individuals were surprised to find that Ian’s soaring aura seemed to be gradually contracting!

Not diminishing, but being condensed onto that luminous long sword in his hands!

Ian stood motionless, holding the White Emperor Sword with both hands, the blade upright before him, pouring all his energy, spirit, and focus into the sword.

In fact, he didn’t know what the Grandmaster level of swordsmanship truly entailed. Everything he was doing now was subconscious; he was just following his feelings, guided by his own understanding of the Way of the Sword.

A gust of wild wind blew in, and the spectators who had been staring blankly at the two combatants finally raised their heads in horror. They discovered that the clouds above Whole Cake Island had formed a massive vortex! And the center of the vortex pointed directly at Ian, who was standing with his sword!

“Not… not good!” Katakuri was startled and shouted, “Everyone, retreat as far as you can!”

They weren’t foolish. They easily understood what Katakuri meant. The upcoming clash between these two would likely be extremely dangerous, and their current distance wasn’t enough to ensure safety. So, upon realizing this, they all hurriedly ran back in panic.

Even Big Mom was quite alarmed. She sensed that Ian’s current state was similar to the way the Elbaf Spear: Ikoku was unleashed. One could imagine that Whole Cake Island was about to face an earth-shattering slash.

“Damn it! I didn’t expect Ian to be this unimaginably strong. What if he destroys Whole Cake Island?” Big Mom thought, quickly ordering Perospero and the others to find a way to reinforce the island.

However, Big Mom hadn’t forgotten about the wedding cake. She even had Streusen and the team of chefs push the wedding cake away as well…

Like refugees fleeing a disaster, the people on the scene instantly scattered. In the originally crowded venue, only one person remained in the end—that person was Caesar, who was still shackled with Seastone handcuffs…

“Sniff—” Caesar dumbly sucked his snot back, finally reacting. He hurriedly ran backward, crying out as he ran, “Help! Someone come and unlock these handcuffs for me!”

But in his haste, he tripped and fell flat on his face, sliding far across the lawn, his chin swelling from the impact.

He didn’t dare delay, hurriedly using his hands to push himself up from the ground.

“Hmm? What’s this?” As he got up, Caesar’s hand unintentionally grabbed something. He picked it up and saw that it was a small box with something like an antenna on top and a red button in the middle.

“Never mind, just run!” Caesar hesitated for a moment, then grabbed the device and ran forward…

By the time the entire wedding venue was left with only Ian and Arest, Arest had completed his awakened ability. The huge blood sphere infused with his own blood had transformed into a blood-red armor on his body. This armor was solidified, appearing as if made from red crystal. Behind the armor, there was a pair of wings extending straight out. Arest stood there, resembling a crucifix.

Blood Cross Holy Armor! This was Arest’s final trump card. This move was somewhat similar to the Golden Emperor Tesoro’s golden giant. The crystallized blood provided unparalleled defensive capabilities, and on his hands were a pair of blood-red crystal claws, flashing with sharp gleams.

The fanaticism and ferocity on Arest’s face were now gone, replaced by a calm solemnity. His mouth moved slightly, as if reciting a prayer.

Similarly, Ian, standing opposite him, also wore a calm expression—a serene tranquility.

In contrast to the expressions of the two, the vortex in the clouds above Whole Cake Island grew increasingly intense…

Suddenly, Arest’s moving lips stopped; his prayer was finished. In the next second, a massive explosion sounded. The ground beneath Arest’s feet erupted, and using this tremendous explosive force, Arest’s figure vanished!

At this moment, Arest had broken through his own speed limits, instantly appearing in front of Ian. His right hand’s sharp claw suddenly thrust toward Ian’s heart!

However, at that moment, a slash of light piercing the heavens appeared!

With a speed that seemed both fast and slow, Ian suddenly swung the White Emperor Sword in his hand, slashing down at Arest. This straight vertical slash sent forth a blade light that soared from the ground straight into the sky, as if all the sword energy was surging upward. Not only did it rush into the heavens in an instant, but it even pierced through the swirling vortex of clouds, creating a hollow in the once overcast sky!

This dazzling blade light that pierced the sky came and went quickly, disappearing in the blink of an eye. But everyone on Whole Cake Island witnessed this scene.

Arest’s entire body froze. His right hand’s claw was pressed against Ian’s chest, barely touching Ian’s skin, but it could advance no further.

Ian maintained the posture of swinging the sword downward, but the White Emperor Sword in his hand had disappeared, having transformed into countless lights scattering away.

Straightening up, Ian looked at Arest, who was within arm’s reach, and waved at him, saying, “Bye-bye, go to your lord!”

After saying that, Ian brushed past Arest.

As he passed by, a cracking sound was heard. Arest’s Blood Cross Holy Armor began to disintegrate, instantly covered with countless cracks, and then with a clatter, it shattered into innumerable tiny red fragments.

Beneath the armor, Arest’s entire body suddenly sprouted countless wounds, and his blood finally found a way to release the pressure, gushing out all at once!

Ian’s slash appeared to be just one strike, but the White Emperor Sword was composed of countless sakura petals. This slash essentially channeled all the power into Arest’s body and then exploded from within. The number of wounds on Arest’s body could probably be counted in the tens of thousands! This turned him into a blood-soaked figure in an instant, and he then collapsed straight to the ground, instantly devoid of any life…

This newly appointed Navy Admiral Arest was slain by Ian with a single slash…

Perhaps it was a chain reaction brought about by Arest’s fall. Only at this moment did a massive tremor spread throughout Whole Cake Island. The ground where Ian had just stood erupted with countless spiderweb-like cracks, spreading in all directions, extending for dozens of kilometers, finally stopping near the edges of the island.

The entire Whole Cake Island shook amidst this tremor, as if struck by a massive earthquake. The fractured and upheaved ground swallowed Arest’s corpse, which could be considered a burial place for him.

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