One Piece: I Start with a Married Woman, I Am the Evil Admiral!

Chapter 242 Rayleigh's Defenses Are Breached

"not good!"

Upon seeing this, Rayleigh's heart sank, and a strong sense of fear instantly surged into his mind.

The incoming sword seemed to carry a world-destroying power, its sharpness unmatched, tearing apart the space in its path and emitting a series of heart-palpitating buzzing sounds.

The power of this sword strike was truly terrifying, comparable to the full-force attack of the Pirate King Roger!

You have to understand, Roger was someone who stood at the pinnacle of the pirate world!

Moreover, even compared to the power of Whitebeard, who is known as the strongest man in the world, after activating the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, this sword is no less powerful.

At this moment, facing such a terrifying attack, Rayleigh dared not be the slightest bit careless or underestimate his enemy.

His expression was extremely solemn. He gripped his longsword tightly with both hands, holding it horizontally in front of his chest without hesitation, assuming a defensive stance. At the same time, his Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki surged out like a flood bursting its banks.

Yes, that's right!

At that very moment, Rayleigh unleashed two incredibly powerful forms of Haki simultaneously. It was almost unbelievable; for others, mastering even one form of Haki to its fullest extent was already a remarkable feat.

Even if they are not world-class powerhouses, they are still figures who have a place in the world.

When both kinds of domineering aura are used to their fullest extent, the number of strong individuals who fall cannot be counted in two hands.

"Click click click..."

Immediately afterwards, the two types of Haki intertwined and merged together, forming a two-colored stream of energy that coiled around Rayleigh's longsword like a serpent.

In an instant, the entire longsword shone brightly, its sword energy overflowing, as if it possessed the power to create the world.

Without a doubt, Rayleigh had pushed his strength to its limit at this moment, entering an unprecedented state of peak performance!

"boom……"

With a loud bang, Aini's incredibly fierce slash landed heavily on the longsword tightly gripped in Rayleigh's hand like a thunderbolt!

In an instant, Rayleigh's heart sank as an irresistible, overwhelming force surged through the sword.

"collapse……"

With this incredibly powerful impact, Rayleigh felt his entire body's strength instantly pushed to its limit. His muscles bulged high, and his once-fitting clothes and trousers were now stretched taut, as if they might burst at any moment under the immense tension.

However, even so, Rayleigh still found it difficult to completely withstand Ani's astonishing attack.

His upper body involuntarily leaned forward, while his lower body desperately tried to sink down to steady himself. His feet were rooted deep into the ground, but even so, he could not stop his body from moving backward.

As Rayleigh dragged his feet laboriously across the ground, two deep tracks were clearly visible, as if they were painful marks left on the earth in this fierce battle.

Wherever they went, dust flew and stones flew everywhere, creating a truly terrifying scene.

"drink……"

With that roar, Rayleigh exerted all his strength, squeezing out every last bit of potential from his body, and his power instantly soared to 120%!

He gritted his teeth, veins bulging on his forehead, and forcefully twisted the longsword in his hand, changing the direction of the originally unstoppable slash.

The sharp sword energy roared into the sky, drawing a dazzling arc before finally dissipating into nothingness.

However, such an excessive burst of power placed a tremendous burden on Rayleigh himself.

In an instant, he felt as if all his strength had been drained away, and for a moment, he felt completely exhausted.

His hands, holding the sword, trembled uncontrollably, the tremors growing more and more pronounced, as if he might drop the hilt at any moment.

Not only his hands, but even his legs were shaking uncontrollably.

At this moment, all the muscles in his body were still in a state of high tension and extreme tension, bulging high like hard rocks. This made his body extremely stiff, which had a great impact on him.

"Huh...huh..."

Rayleigh was panting heavily, his breathing rapid and labored, like the sound of an old bellows.

He took deep breaths repeatedly, trying to calm the surging blood and disordered breathing within him. After a while, he finally felt a little better, and the weakness and fatigue in his body were relieved considerably.

This gave him the strength to fight again.

But just then, Rayleigh suddenly realized that something was wrong.

His eyes widened, his expression hardened, and he thought to himself, "This is bad!"

It turned out that, in the brief moment he caught his breath, his opponent, Aini, who had been fiercely battling him, had vanished without a trace!

As a veteran with decades of combat experience, Rayleigh knew exactly what this meant.

The enemy couldn't have disappeared without a reason; they must have hidden themselves, preparing to launch a fatal attack. Thinking this, Rayleigh dared not be careless in the slightest, immediately becoming fully alert and on high alert.

While he vigilantly observed the surrounding movements, not missing any clues, he secretly mobilized his remaining strength to prepare for any emergencies.

Time ticked by, and the atmosphere grew increasingly heavy, so oppressive that it was almost suffocating.

"Sigh... Rayleigh, you're getting old after all! If you were ten or twenty years younger, you definitely wouldn't have had such a difficult time taking that kind of attack." Just as Rayleigh was sighing to himself, a slightly sentimental voice suddenly came from behind him.

Upon hearing this voice, Rayleigh's face instantly turned extremely ugly, as if he had seen something terrifying.

Without hesitation, he thrust his legs forward, propelling his body forward like an arrow. Simultaneously, he skillfully executed a difficult spin in mid-air. When his feet landed firmly, he was facing the figure that had been standing behind him—Aini.

At this moment, Rayleigh's previously calm eyes suddenly narrowed to the size of pinpoints, revealing an undisguised look of astonishment and vigilance.

The reason was simple: just now, he hadn't even noticed when Aini had quietly appeared behind him! This was utterly incomprehensible to Rayleigh, who had once roamed the world and fought countless battles.

At the same time, Rayleigh couldn't help but secretly lament his situation. Despite the passage of time and his increasing age, his mastery of the three types of Haki had become increasingly refined, especially in Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, where he possessed profound expertise.

However, no matter how skillful he was, he could not change the cruel fact that his physical functions were not what they used to be.