one piece: gene extraction and fusion system-Chapter 178: The Blade of Wind and Will

Lilith's figure flickered from place to place, her speed making her nearly untouchable. Each time Perospero tried to lock on to her, she had already moved. At times, she even appeared mid-air, leaving him increasingly desperate.

"Fix the sugar liquid!" Perospero roared, waving his right hand and launching a thick stream of syrup toward Lilith.

But just as quickly, Lilith vanished—then reappeared high in the sky. Her arms spread gracefully, and tiny glowing flecks of light began falling from her.

"Not good!" Perospero's instincts screamed. He didn't know what those glowing particles were, but they filled him with unease. He quickly generated a new candy armor to shield himself.

"It's useless," Lilith said coldly. Then, a brilliant ring of light expanded outward from her position, covering a vast area below.

Her wings flared.

Buzz—

A massive tornado exploded into existence, its winds so powerful that boulders and trees were ripped from the ground and instantly shredded.

Then her wings beat once more.

A second tornado formed.

The two vortexes howled toward Perospero from opposite sides. Everything in their path was devoured—their destructive force was immense. Perospero's face paled at the sight.

He wasn't a Logia user. Nor was he a Special Paramecia like Katakuri who could become an element. If these tornadoes touched him, even with his Haki and candy armor, he'd be torn to pieces.

Without hesitation, Perospero turned and bolted into the forested center of the archipelago.

The twin tornados chased relentlessly behind him.

Ancient trees were ripped up, swallowed, and annihilated.

On the Black Glory, Erica's eyes sparkled as she turned to Mio.

"Sir, may I help?" she asked eagerly.

"Hm?" Mio raised an eyebrow in interest. "Got something in mind?"

"Mm." Erica nodded with serious eyes. "I have a technique I'd like to test."

"Go for it," Mio granted immediately. He had originally let Lilith take the lead, but it was clear the battle was already near its end.

With his approval, Erica leapt into the air and vanished in an instant.

Her figure became a blur as she shot forward, quickly closing the distance with Perospero. As she ran, her hands moved toward the hilts of the twin blades at her waist.

Swish—

The blades began to slide from their sheaths. Only the edge was visible, glinting coldly in the light.

A massive aura burst from Erica—regal, overwhelming, like that of a monarch. It made the air tense and heavy.

But in the next moment, that aura vanished completely.

Without a sound, without a trace.

At the same time, Erica's eyes flashed with killing intent. Twin white flashes gleamed as her swords fully left their scabbards. She moved like a ghost, appearing behind Perospero, blades poised for a perfect cross-slash.

Perospero sensed death creeping up from behind.

He tried to turn—tried to react—but his body refused to move.

He couldn't lift a finger.

A terrible pressure bore down on him, like the heavens themselves had dropped. It wasn't just physical force. It was wind—and Conqueror's Haki.

Together, they held him in place like a mountain pinning a leaf. Sweat poured from his forehead, eyes wide in sheer dread.

"Move!!" Perospero roared, bursting out his aura and pushing his will to its limit. With all his strength, he forced himself to move just a little—enough to dodge, he hoped.

And then...

He moved.

Or so he thought.

He felt his body shift—but when he tried to look back, the world twisted. His vision spun. It fell—then stopped.

And what he saw... was his own headless body.

A clean decapitation.

Then, darkness swallowed him. He was dead.

Onboard the Black Glory, Mio observed as Erica quietly sheathed her blades. His eyes flickered with genuine surprise.

"She didn't just awaken Conqueror's Haki," he murmured. "She fused it completely with wind pressure. She's using that mix to suppress the enemy's body and will—immobilizing them before striking..."

He was impressed.

That combination of wind and willpower was extraordinarily difficult to master. And Erica had just displayed it to perfection.

And all of it... had happened in mere seconds.

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Below, Perospero's head rolled across the earth before coming to a final stop. His lifeless eyes stared into the void.

"We've truly offended Charlotte this time," Mio muttered. Then he smirked. "But that's fine. This gives us an opportunity to plan ahead. We might even earn ourselves a few profits."

And indeed, there was plenty to gain—especially the Road Poneglyph.

That thought alone made Mio smile wider.

He raised his hand.

In the distance, Bai Feng, who had been clashing with Katakuri, suddenly halted.

Seeing this, Katakuri also stopped. He eyed both Bai Feng and Mio with wariness and a trace of sorrow.

But beneath it all, Katakuri was shocked. The strength the Black Crow Pirates had displayed left him rattled.

"What is it you want?" Katakuri asked Mio in a deep voice. He understood from the interruption that Mio intended to speak.

Mio grinned and replied casually, "Give me Charlotte's Den Den Mushi."

He narrowed his eyes and said with a sly tone, "I've suddenly thought of making a deal with her."