Chapter 52: Chapter 52: El vs Linlin
"Caramel puff tower..."
"Where is my caramel puff tower?!"
Heavy footsteps echoed across the dreamlike island as a tall, slender figure, about seven meters high, emerged through the blood-red mist. It was a stunning girl with a giant-like stature, but her eyes glowed blood-red with bloodlust, and her fierce aura sent shivers through everyone present. "Hand over the caramel puff tower now!"
Suddenly, she raised her head, gritting her teeth as she struggled to maintain control. "No... Everyone, get out of here, quickly!"
Eight years had passed since the once chubby little girl had transformed into a slender, beautiful young woman. Through El's strict training, the now thirteen-year-old Linlin had undergone a complete transformation from the girl she once was.
"Please calm down, Linlin-sama!"
Above her, a floating cloud, Hera—a gift from Gerd—descended, attempting to soothe her.
"Did you hide the caramel puff tower?"
Linlin's blood-red eyes fixated on Hera, sending chills through the cloud-like creature.
"No, no, I haven't seen any caramel puff tower..." Hera quickly denied, retreating in fear, knowing that in her madness, Linlin wouldn't hesitate to devour it. The vampire form's powers inflicted excruciating pain on Hera, and any injuries caused were slow to heal. The last time Linlin lost control, Hera was torn to pieces and almost consumed like cotton candy.
"Raaahhh—"
Linlin suddenly let out a furious roar, her body rapidly transforming. Her human form shifted into a beastly one, covered in purple-black fur. Her face contorted with sharp fangs, and her blood-red eyes gleamed like gems. A pair of devilish wings sprouted from her back, and her limbs turned into deadly claws, making her appear like a terrifying demon.
"Whoosh…"
A powerful figure descended, wings flapping. El landed in front of Linlin, placing a hand on her shoulder and staring into her blood-red eyes with a calm expression. "Linlin, calm down..."
"El-oniichan..."
At the sound of El's voice, Linlin trembled. A brief moment of clarity flashed in her eyes as she struggled, her face twisted with anguish. "I can't control it... It's so painful... I'm about to lose control..."
She gritted her teeth, her body trembling as she clenched her fists. Tears of frustration welled up in her red eyes. "I don't want this... I don't want to hurt anyone!"
Before she could finish speaking, her expression changed. With a vicious glare, she broke free from El's grip, her face contorted in fury as she threw a punch at him. "Give me the caramel puff tower... now!"
"Boom!"
A violent force swept through the air as El caught her punch with one hand, his expression calm and unreadable. He looked at the frenzied Linlin and spoke coldly, "There is no caramel puff tower. I ate it. If you want it, you'll have to cut me open to find it."
"Then I'll cut you open..."
Linlin, her eyes glowing red and her expression crazed, grinned maniacally. "A caramel puff tower mixed with blood would be delicious!"
Despite El easily catching her punch, Linlin fiercely kicked at him, her eyes filled with killing intent.
"Sorry, Linlin..."
"If your willpower still can't overcome this hunger, this destructive urge, then I'll have to use more forceful means."
El's eyes turned cold as he unleashed an overwhelming strength that far surpassed Linlin's. In a flash, before Linlin's kick could land, El grabbed her like a ragdoll and slammed her into the ground.
"Boom... Boom..."
The ground cracked and shattered as El repeatedly smashed Linlin into the earth, showing no hesitation. He wasn't concerned about killing her, knowing she, like him, was a monstrous force of nature.
"Linlin—"
"El, what are you doing—"
"Big Sis Linlin!!!"
"Is he trying to kill her?"
"Of course not, idiot... Linlin is immortal!"
The brutal scene left the onlookers—members of the Fallen Angel Pirates and the stronger, older members of Dreamland who hadn't passed out from the earlier Conqueror's Haki—speechless. Even though they knew Linlin couldn't die easily, the sight of her being slammed repeatedly by El left them trembling.
Suddenly, Linlin's body burst into a swarm of bats, swarming toward El.
"It's useless. Even though we're both monsters, my strength and defense far exceed yours, Linlin."
El's eyes remained indifferent. Even among monsters, there were levels of superiority, just as there were differences in power among Devil Fruits. Though all Logia fruits were immensely strong and seemingly invincible, there was no comparing lower-tier fruits to top-tier ones like the Ice-Ice Fruit or the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
In terms of innate talent—whether physical strength or mental acuity—El was not inferior to Linlin. In fact, he surpassed her. His relentless training had honed his natural gifts into overwhelming power, while Linlin, still only thirteen, had much growing left to do.
"Whoosh…"
Flames erupted around El, engulfing his entire body in blazing fire.
"Crackle..." The intense heat distorted the air, and the ground around him began to melt. Even though Linlin's bats were resistant to most physical attacks and unaffected by normal fire, the searing heat still caused her discomfort.
"Whoosh..." The bats reformed, and Linlin's monstrous form appeared behind El, her eyes gleaming.
"Clang... Clang…"
Blood-red spears materialized and shot toward El with terrifying power. But El, without even using Haki, didn't bother to dodge. The spears, imbued with Haki, struck his skin but failed to pierce his steel-like body.
"Not bad. Your control over your powers and Haki has improved," El said calmly, stepping back slightly from the impact. "But it's not enough."
"Damn you!"
Completely losing her mind, Linlin screamed furiously, her Conqueror's Haki surging as she roared, "Caramel puff tower—hand it over!!! Ahhh!!!"
"Boom... Boom…"
Chapter 53: Chapter 53: El vs Linlin (2)
"Boom… Boom…"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Whoosh... Whoosh…"
As Linlin screamed hysterically, a visible shockwave, accompanied by a violent gust of wind, swept across the area. The ground cracked and shattered in all directions. Trees, wooden houses, glass, and crystal objects were blown apart and scattered into the air.
This was the result of Linlin successfully combining her Zoan-type Vampire form with her Conqueror's Haki, releasing a terrifyingly powerful and high-frequency ultrasonic shockwave. Its destructive force was unimaginable.
"Ahhh... It's unbearable!"
"It's Linlin's ability, combined with Conqueror's Haki to release a high-frequency sonic wave!"
"Everyone, get away from this island!"
"No, I can't move…"
"Damn it, my head is spinning, my vision is blurring…"
"Big Sis Linlin, please stop!"
"My eardrums feel like they're about to burst!"
"Thud... Thud..."
Out at sea, the normally calm waters of the Calm Belt were now churning with massive waves. Several warships near the dreamlike island rocked violently in the escalating storm. Even the giant Sea Kings in the area fled in panic from the overwhelming aura and terrifying soundwaves.
As the crewmembers of the Fallen Angel Pirates and Dreamland rushed to their ships with their unconscious comrades, even the strongest among them clutched their ears in pain. The sheer proximity to the island made it unbearable, and many were forced to their knees, completely paralyzed.
Those whose strength was below that of a Navy Rear Admiral had already passed out from the pressure.
"Enough is enough!"
At that moment, El's eyes gleamed with intensity. While the others were deeply affected by Linlin's monstrous Conqueror's Haki and ultrasonic attacks, he was an exception.
"Whoosh—" In the blink of an eye, an unparalleled, overwhelming Conqueror's Haki burst forth from El, surging toward the out-of-control Linlin. The two forces—Linlin's ultrasonic-infused Haki and El's pure Conqueror's Haki—clashed violently.
"Boom… Boom…"
"Crack... Crack..."
The ground trembled and shattered as waves of pressure exploded outward. Trees, debris, and rocks were flung into the air, and the sky was streaked with black and red lightning bolts that spread in all directions.
A massive black-and-red sphere formed as the two forces clashed, pushing against each other. Linlin's Conqueror's Haki was swiftly overpowered and crushed.
The moment the Haki vanished, the members of the Fallen Angel Pirates and Dreamland breathed a collective sigh of relief, panting heavily, drenched in cold sweat.
"Phew! We're saved…"
"Linlin's scream was terrifying!"
"Thank goodness… Boss El stopped Linlin!"
"Hurry, set sail! Get away from the island!"
"This is beyond us. Let's leave it to El!"
Rock, Jien, Streusen, and the others, recovering from the intense pressure, quickly issued orders to get the ships moving away from the island. If El hadn't intervened, and if Linlin's soundwave-infused Haki had lasted any longer, they would've suffered far worse—burst eardrums, bleeding from the nose and mouth, or worse.
"Shave!"
In an instant, El disappeared from sight, his foot slamming down as he propelled himself toward Linlin with incredible speed.
"Whoosh—" Without using Haki, El's massive fist crashed through the air like a cannonball, smashing into Linlin.
"Bang!!"
Had Linlin been in control, her refined mastery of the three forms of Haki, thanks to El's training over the years, would've allowed her to dodge or block the attack. However, in her current state, unable to maintain her calm, Linlin's Observation Haki was dulled, and she couldn't react in time.
She was sent flying.
"Boom! Boom!"
The earth shook as Linlin's body plowed through trees, snapping one in half as her massive form was flung across the island like a cannonball. But just before she crashed into the ocean, her body exploded into a swarm of bats, which spread their wings and halted the force of her momentum, swiftly flying back toward the island.
"Pop—"
At the same time, blood-red fog billowed through the air as Linlin's purple-black form flickered, reappearing in multiple directions at once.
"Pop... Pop... Pop..." The sound of ripping air filled the sky as a series of blood-red slashes tore through the atmosphere, raining down on El with ferocious intensity.
"Bang… Bang…"
"Boom… Boom…"
But in the blink of an eye, El's expression remained unchanged. His massive right hand swiped through the air, turning into a blur. The slashes, powerful enough to cleave through steel and mountains, were effortlessly deflected by El's bare hand. They shot off into the distance, striking the earth and ocean far away.
"Boom... Boom…"
Massive slashes collided with the ground, creating deep, gaping chasms across the island, making those watching tremble with fear.
"Bang!!"
The next moment, El's eyes flashed. His foot slammed into the ground, and he disappeared, reappearing right in front of Linlin. Without warning, he drove his fist into her abdomen.
But even as she flew backward from the impact, Linlin grinned wickedly, her voice dripping with violence. "It's useless… Your attacks can't hurt me. I'm immortal!"
With a laugh, her body exploded once again.
"Whoosh…" A swarm of blood-red bats flew into the air, regrouping a short distance away to reform her body.
"Flowing Blood!" Linlin's claws dripped with blood, which morphed into a sharp, deadly blade.
Her aura brimming with murderous intent, Linlin glared at El. "Elbaf's Spear—"
Her blood blade, glowing with crimson energy, surged forward with immense force.
"Mighty Nation!"
"Boom!"
A terrifying column of energy tore through the atmosphere, streaking toward El.
"Hero's Spear!!"
El's expression remained calm. His right fist clenched, veins bulging as he prepared to counter the blow.
"Boom… Boom…"
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