Chapter 25: The King and the Overlord
Wind King Barrier, Artoria usually uses this move on her sword. The wind surrounding the sword changes the refractive index of light, making it impossible to see the true appearance of the weapon in her hand, thereby hiding her identity. It may also cause the enemy to misjudge the length of the weapon and be at a disadvantage.
In addition, this move can also be attached to a vehicle to reduce resistance and increase speed. Combined with riding skills, it can even allow an ordinary motorcycle to burst out with speeds comparable to a treasure.
At this time, the Wind King's barrier covered the sports car, and the bubble car seemed to be wearing a layer of streamlined armor. Its speed increased suddenly, and it caught up with Tom almost instantly, and then surpassed him.
Tom chased after him unwillingly, and Zhang Da only saw the scenery in front of him quickly receding, 48GR, 47GR, 46GR...
The two of them passed through the islands like the wind, dodged pedestrians on the road, and crossed the uneven ground... It was amazing that they could ride the bubble car faster than a motorcycle and avoid all kinds of obstacles perfectly.
If there was anything imperfect, Zhang Daye's heart couldn't bear it. He had ridden a motorcycle before, but never an off-road motorcycle!
It's too exciting!
The two of them were unable to stop them. Altria was full of fighting spirit, Tom was struggling to catch up, and there was only one thing Zhang Da could do, which was -
“Ahhh…”
It would be too embarrassing to scream, so he could only try his best to restrain himself, hoping that Tom's driving skills were reliable, and also hoping that if he was thrown out, Altria would be able to protect him in time.
At this moment, Zhang Da inexplicably remembered Victoria Xinduoli who fell off the stage and died in the West Sea, and Kuina who fell down the stairs and died in the East Sea ...
No, no, no, I want to become stronger and be a Teacher Kai who can survive even if he jumps from a sky island!
But that could only be said if he survived. Now he could only hold on to the body of the bubble car tightly to prevent himself from flying out.
Finally, Tom stopped first. He was almost exhausted. His upper body was leaning on the handlebars, his tongue hanging down, breathing heavily, and his body was covered with sweat.
It seems that the sweat is not coming out of the skin but rather flowing directly from the hair.
The victorious Altria dispersed the Wind King barrier, rode the bubble bike to a beautiful drift, and stopped steadily in front of Tom. She reached out through the bubble and shook Tom's hand, saying with a little smile: "You are very strong, Tom."
But Tom no longer had the energy to respond.
Zhang Da also touched Tom's head as a comfort, then tapped Tom on the head and complained, "I thought I was going to die here!"
The words were directed to Tom, but Altria blushed a little. Whenever it came to matters involving victory or defeat, she would always become serious unconsciously.
Putting the Master in danger because of a whim is not what a good Servant should do. Although she is not a Servant now, her responsibilities as a guard are not much different, right?
After a while, Zhang Da recovered and Tom also caught his breath.
The surrounding area is empty with few buildings and people. It should be on the edge of an island.
Zhang Da also saw the number on the tree, 32GR, and also saw the towering bubble Ferris wheel and bungee jumping machine in the distance.
Then Island No. 30 is not far away. Thanks to Tom and Altria, the travel time was saved by at least one hour than expected.
"The Shampoo Park is right in front of us . Do you want to go in and play?"
There was no response, because Altria 's eyes were fixed on someone not far away, her expression more serious than ever before.
Zhang Da also followed her gaze and saw a tall man with red hair, a black cloak, and a knife on his waist. The exposed part looked like the hilt of a rapier.
"No way? Red-haired Shanks?"
"Does Tatsuya know him?"
"Well, the captain of the Red Hair Pirates is very powerful, and his strength should still be growing. When he enters the New World this time, it shouldn't take long for him to become the emperor of the sea.
Fortunately, compared to ordinary pirates, he should be considered a better one, but I think it is better to avoid him to avoid trouble. "
I quite like Shanks when I watch anime. He is strong, calm, and respectable, and he has a funny personality when facing his friends.
But now that I have really seen him, I still feel a little nervous. After all, he is a pirate, and his fame is earned through fighting time and time again. Even if he doesn't take a weakling like me seriously, it would be uncomfortable if he was accidentally shocked by the King's Haki, right? This is almost the same as Ye Gonghaolong.
"He has noticed us, but he doesn't seem hostile." Altria's hand was already making a gesture to clench the sword.
Zhang Da also realized that hiding was useless, so he could only silently think of things he could use to save his life, milk, firecrackers, guns, mousetraps...
Well, none of these things could make him feel safe, so he could only hold Tom tightly, hoping that Shanks was really as harmless to ordinary people as he appeared in the anime .
As Shanks approached, the air around him seemed exceptionally quiet and depressing. There was no extra expression on his face. He just looked at Altria with a little curiosity.
When the two were less than three meters apart, an invisible wave was released with Shanks as the center. Tom's hair stood on end in an instant, and Zhang Daye's heartbeat suddenly accelerated. When he looked at Shanks again, it was as if he saw some ferocious beast with its mouth wide open, ready to devour someone.
Almost at the same time, the ahoge on Altria's head seemed to move, and an invisible ripple spread from her, on the one hand counteracting Shanks' momentum, and on the other hand also affecting Zhang Daye and Tom.
It was a positive influence. Zhang Da also felt that the oppressive feeling brought by Shanks was swept away, and not a bit of fear was left.
Although he still felt intellectually that he had no chance of resisting Shanks, mentally he was able to look him straight in the eye without panicking at all. He could even calmly think about how to respond next.
The first thing to do is to hold down Tom, because the cat is more obviously affected and has rolled up his sleeves to fight Shanks.
'This should be Altria's B-level leadership temperament, which has the power to boost the morale of the army. The manifestation of it in this world seems to be very similar to Conqueror's Haki, but it can offset the effect of the enemy's Conqueror's Haki. In terms of strategic significance, it is more practical than Conqueror's Haki.
I remember there was a captain in the Revolutionary Army who was a user of the Encouragement Fruit, so there should be some similarities... This is not important, the key is what Shanks wanted to do, was it just a spur of the moment thing? '
Before Zhang Da could figure it out, Shanks had already drawn his sword "Griffin".
The next moment, silver armor appeared on Altria's body, and she held the sword in both hands and fought against the knife in Shanks' hand.
Clang! Swords clashed, and a strong wind blew.
