novelonline Chapter 2748 Black Market Banned Drug EnergySteroid!
Chapter 2748 Black Market Banned Drug EnergySteroid!
Chapter 2748 Black Market Banned Drug: Energy-Steroid!
Jeo's timing for the sneak attack was absolutely perfect.
It could even be described as extremely ruthless.
At this moment, Kakuzu was in the process of forming hand seals and releasing towering flames from his mouth.
It is also the moment when the caster's own defenses are most vulnerable.
Using his race's innate ability to become invisible, Geo, like a venomous snake lurking in the deep sea, silently crept to Kakuzu's right side.
"Successful!"
A thick, long steel chain whistled through the air with a sharp, tearing sound.
It precisely sliced through the billowing, high-temperature steam.
It was like a black lightning bolt tightly coiled around Kakuzu's neck.
The moment the chains tightened, the immense force brought Kakuzu's 'Fire Release: Head Hardening' to an abrupt halt.
The raging flames were cut off at their source and quickly dissipated in mid-air.
"Well done, Jeo!"
Hody Jones, watching from a distance, wore a cruel smile.
Just when Jeo thought he had subdued this arrogant ninja.
The next second, as I prepared to pull it forcefully in front of me.
A chilling and bizarre change suddenly occurred.
Kakuzu, whose neck was tightly bound by chains, did not struggle as expected due to suffocation.
Instead, it made a dull, soft 'bang' sound.
It burst open in full view of everyone, turning into thick white smoke.
Then a short, thick, dry tree stump appeared.
"A substitution technique?!"
Both Jeo and Leopard, who was standing some distance away, exclaimed in surprise.
His pupils contracted violently.
It has been more than six years since the ninja world was incorporated into the World Government.
There is a lot of common knowledge about ninjas and their basic combat system.
It has long been known to many people in the starfish industry through various channels.
Especially for contestants like them who participate in the 'Top 100 Competition'.
I even went out of my way to collect and learn about it.
The Substitution Technique, being a basic ninjutsu used even by genin, is naturally not overlooked.
"not good!"
Alarm bells rang in Jeo's mind. Years of combat instinct made him subconsciously want to loosen the chains and take a defensive stance.
But before his body could react at all.
A shadowy figure, like the Grim Reaper, had silently appeared behind him.
At the same time, a cold hand gripped the back of his neck like an iron clamp.
Kakuzu's hoarse, cold, and emotionless voice echoed softly in Jeo's ears.
"You dare to show off your mere invisibility technique in front of me?"
The voice just fell.
They gave Jeo absolutely no chance to struggle.
Kakuzu suddenly tightened his grip on the back of his neck.
[Sizzle sizzle sizzle sizzle]
In an instant, a dazzling azure lightning burst forth from his palm.
A violent current instantly spread throughout Jeo's body.
The scream had barely escaped his throat before he lost consciousness completely.
The whole process is extremely short.
Jeo, his body emitting wisps of burnt smoke, sank heavily into the seawater that had been transformed into a vast ocean by the 'Tide Crystal', like a piece of charred charcoal.
Kakuzu stood steadily on the undulating water as if walking on flat ground.
He lowered his head slightly, his deep emerald green eyes coldly scanning his surroundings.
One could see dark shadows moving back and forth in the water at an astonishing speed.
Those are fish-people who have become even faster by utilizing the underwater environment.
They swam around the capital like a school of sharks.
Kakuzu stood with his hands behind his back, a mocking sneer curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Foolish! You think you're helping yourselves by creating this body of water?"
His voice wasn't loud, but it reached every fishman's ears clearly.
"It seems you severely lack experience in fighting a ninja, especially a lightning-style ninja."
Before he could finish speaking...
Kakuzu ignored the fishmen who were already impatient and were rushing in from all directions, cutting through the waves.
His hands moved swiftly in front of his chest, forming hand seals in a blur.
Lightning Release: Web Spider!
Kakuzu squatted down and slapped his palms on the water.
Lightning Release chakra instantly formed a spiderweb-like electrical barrier that spread outwards.
Seawater is the best conductor.
From near to far, lightning spread radially from Kakuzu as the center.
"Defend now!"
The expressions of the dozens of fishmen, led by Tos, Mushi, and Hammond, changed drastically.
Their strength is indeed increased several times in the water.
However, it also became the best environment for performing Lightning Release ninjutsu.
A life-or-death situation.
They all unleashed their full power, covering their bodies with Armament Haki.
They tried to withstand the indiscriminate lightning attack.
however.
The difference in strength between the two sides is simply too great.
The ninjutsu that Kakuzu was seriously using was simply beyond their ability to withstand.
The raging lightning currents, like countless sharp blades, frantically cut and eroded the Armament Haki on the fish-man's body.
The standoff lasted less than two seconds.
The lightning, imbued with powerful chakra, easily shattered their domineering defenses, utterly destroying their bodies and minds.
In the blink of an eye, apart from the three strongest and most domineering individuals—Toss, Mushi, and Hammond—they barely managed to hold on.
The remaining thirty or forty fishmen lost consciousness amidst their piercing screams.
They were charred black from the electric shock, their lifeless white eyes rolled back, and they floated on the water like dead fish.
The air was filled with the unpleasant smell of burnt barbecue.
far away.
Arlong, Hody Jones, and the remaining forty or fifty fishmen behind them stood at the edge of the water, not yet having had a chance to make a move.
Seeing this hellish scene, his face turned completely pale.
Kakuzu's displayed strength has far exceeded their expectations.
This is a monster!
Aaron and Hody Jones exchanged a glance.
They both saw deep fear and a frantic determination in each other's eyes.
If we can't take care of this guy here today...
Their merman adventure team will be utterly disgraced.
It will inevitably become a laughing stock in the entire Duel City.
This was unacceptable to the two who were determined to achieve glory for the fishmen.
"Take the drastic medicine!"
Aaron and Hody Jones roared through gritted teeth almost simultaneously.
The fishmen behind him did not hesitate at all upon hearing the order.
He immediately pulled a red and green capsule from his pocket.
This is a banned drug called 'Energy-Steroid', or 'E.S' for short, which has recently been circulating on the black market.
This drug can deplete the life force of the user.
This results in a powerful enhancement effect that multiplies strength in a short period of time.
Its efficacy also increases exponentially with the increase in dosage.
But the price of this power is extremely high.
It has significant side effects.
Overdosing can cause physical deformities and severe pain, akin to having one's skin peeled off and bones pulled out.
It can even trigger fatal phenomena that accelerate aging.
Rumors suggest that this is a product of a significant modification to the Alabasta Kingdom's "luxury water" system by a certain faction.
Ah Long and his team originally planned to save it as a trump card for the main competition of the 'Top 100 Tournament' to deal with formidable opponents.
But now he faces the suffocating oppression of Kakuzu.
They had no choice but to reveal their hand prematurely.
Anyway, I have more than one.
"Gurgle!"
Accompanied by a series of synchronized swallowing sounds.
Aron, Hody, Tos, Mushi, Hammond, and dozens of other surviving fishmen all swallowed the deadly drug.
The medication takes effect very quickly.
Almost the next second after swallowing the capsule.
A chilling roar erupted from their mouths.
Under the watchful eyes of hundreds of people outside the venue.
The size of these fish-men expanded rapidly in a way that defies the laws of biology.
Amidst the grotesque movements of flesh and bones that make your teeth ache.
Originally two or three meters tall, their bodies transformed like inflated balloons, instantly becoming enormous creatures four or five meters tall with muscles as bulging as rocks.
At the same time, the expressions of Aaron, Hody Jones, and others became distorted and ferocious.
Thick, bluish veins writhed violently beneath the skin like black earthworms.
What's most terrifying are their eyes.
The once normal whites of his eyes were now filled with scarlet blood.
His pupils shrank to a pale spot the size of a soybean.
Red background, white pupils.
This is the most noticeable physical characteristic after taking the 'drug'.
Normally, it should cause people to lose their minds and turn into crazy and brutal monsters.
However, they have mastered the art of dominance, which enables them to maintain basic rationality.
And this scene.
The expressions of the spectators on the sidelines changed drastically.