"Checkmate."
Alucard's Blacklight gun, Jackal, was about to shoot through the old man's throat when a powerful burst of force hit his abdomen, sending him flying. He tumbled several times on the Red Line to his right before finally stopping.
"Was it him?" Alucard looked at the silver-haired old man, but after seeing the old man's expression, he knew something was wrong. The old man hadn't done anything. The attack was a burst of Haki, but where did it come from?
"To almost get killed by a little brat like this, the Celestial Dragons' dignity would be completely tarnished." After a hoarse voice rang out, the earth began to shake. A giant hand slowly emerged from the Red Line on their left, followed by another hand, a head, a torso, and two legs.
He had a huge body, even bigger than a Giant or an Oars, and a body the same reddish-brown color as the Red Line. His physique was quite rugged, and he was bald. Judging from his face, he seemed to be in his sixties or seventies.
"A Giant... no, that's not right." Alucard looked up at the red giant, whose upper body was swallowed by the clouds, as if he were trying to push the sky down. He first guessed the opponent was a Giant, but then he recalled the features of Giants and the differences from this monster. He shook his head and said, "A Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, even rarer than a Logia... the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Titan, is that it?"
A Mythical Zoan named after the legendary Earth God, Titan. A Mythical Zoan like Marine Admiral Sengoku. It could merge into the earth, and its form would change depending on the earth's composition. It was a legendary fruit said to be unbeatable as long as the user was on the ground. This was somewhat similar to the Float-Float Fruit, which was said to be "unbeatable in the sky." A legendary Devil Fruit that only existed in rumors was encountered here.
"As expected of the Celestial Dragons. They're incredibly wealthy and powerful..." Alucard was extremely calm in the face of the massive body that surpassed Oars. He didn't pursue the attack, but just quietly stared up at the opponent.
"Why did you have to come out too?" The silver-haired old man didn't thank his rescuer. His tone was instead filled with a hint of annoyance, perhaps because their personal relationship wasn't good.
"Normally, I would want to taste your Swap-Swap Fruit ability again, but you've been alive for so many years. You should know what to do now, right?" The Titan giant slowly opened his mouth, but his upper body was in the clouds, making it hard to see. However, his voice was clearly heard by the two people on the ground.
The Swap-Swap Fruit was a Paramecia-type that could swap the position of what the user saw with their body. The user could also instantly swap the things seen by their left and right eyes. However, it couldn't transfer other living things.
Just hearing about it, you could feel the horror of this Devil Fruit ability: infinite instant teleportation.
But considering Big Mom's Soul-Soul Fruit, which could drain lifespan, this wasn't all that surprising.
"I won't fall for that trick a second time." The silver-haired old man refocused his attention on Alucard. This time, he had to prevent the same thing from happening again.
"Forget it." The Titan Celestial Dragon suddenly spoke again. "I'll do it. I don't want you to get shot, even though there's no broadcast. We can hide the news of your death, but the Celestial Dragons' dignity cannot be tarnished in the slightest."
"What did you say?" Although his silver-glowing eyes made it impossible to see his pupils, the silver-haired Celestial Dragon was visibly furious. "Are you saying you want me to kill you first before I deal with this brat?"
He had been silent throughout his fight with Alucard, but now he was swearing, which surprised Alucard a bit. It felt like these two had a relationship similar to Zoro and Sanji on the future Straw Hat Pirates. While they were on the same side, their power and status were in completely different leagues. Their relationship was terrible, and they even had the potential to fight each other.
Alucard suddenly laughed out loud. Under the slightly puzzled gaze of the two legendary figures, he showed a maniacal smile. "Why bother with all this? Why don't you two just come at me at the same time?"
The silver-haired old man's silver brows furrowed. The murderous aura he unleashed sent the rock shards on the ground flying. Then he laughed wildly. "Hahahaha! You're saying you want to fight both of us at once, when you were using all your might just to fight me?"
Although that was a slight exaggeration, since he had not landed a single vital hit until just now, Alucard himself had been killed dozens of times.
Slowly, the silver-haired old man had gotten used to Alucard's fighting style. Even if he couldn't kill Alucard instantly, he wasn't in a hurry. After all, his ability was superior, wasn't it? If the strongest non-Devil Fruit user Alucard had met so far was Redfield, then Alucard's overall stats were slightly inferior to Redfield's.
But Alucard wasn't the type to only rely on brute force.
"All my might? When did I say... that I was using all my might just now?"
When Alucard said this, both men were stunned.
Alucard had already displayed a comprehensive battle power that surpassed an Admiral. Coupled with his mysterious immortality, could it be that this wasn't his full power?
"Releasing Restriction System: Level Zero..." Alucard said in a low voice. Just two minutes earlier, the Undying, Unkillable System had given him a new notification.
Ability Development Progress:
Vampire Physique Complete Form: 102%
Bat Transformation Complete Form: 100%
Weapon: Casull LV6: 36%
Weapon: Jackal LV3: 44%
Blacklight Virus LV4: 51%
Hidden Shadow LV4: 66%
Black Dog Baskerville LV4: 13%
Evolved:
Ability Development Progress:
Vampire Physique Ultimate Form: 2%
Bat Transformation Ultimate Form: 0%
Weapon: Casull LV6: 66%
Weapon: Jackal LV3: 54%
Blacklight Virus LV4: 51%
Hidden Shadow LV4: 66%
Black Dog Baskerville LV4: 13%
New Skill Awakened:
Level Zero: River of Death LV1.
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