Despair and rage flickered in Queen's eyes as his strength waned, and the great sword drooped powerlessly.
Shiryu and Toki stood before Queen, breathing heavily, their faces covered in sweat and blood, but their gazes remained fixed on him, the blades of their swords glinting coldly.
"Queen, you've lost."
Shiryu said coldly, her voice filled with endless chill.
Queen's eyes gradually glazed over, and his body crashed to the ground with a dull thud.
The air was thick with the stench of blood and the aura of battle.
Everything on the battlefield seemed to freeze at that moment.
Shiryu and Toki exchanged a glance, their eyes gleaming with joy.
With one of the Beasts Pirates' 'top lieutenants' taken care of, they could now focus their energy on other parts of the battlefield.
However, to their surprise, the surrounding pirates seemed indifferent to Queen's defeat, their expressions unchanged.
"Swoosh..."
Suddenly, Queen's head shot off his neck like a cannonball.
Shiryu, not noticing Queen's unusual movement, was firmly ensnared by his long tail.
"Did you think that was enough to defeat me? Aren't you being a little naive?"
Queen's voice carried a hint of mockery.
"This is one of my forms, the Brachiosnake."
"You should feel honored; this is the first time I've used this form on an enemy."
Queen grinned, revealing a chilling smile.
Toki looked at Queen and saw a long tail connected to the back of his head, indeed wrapped around Shiryu like a snake.
Shiryu found it increasingly difficult to breathe, her face contorted in pain, cold sweat pouring down as she struggled violently, but Queen's strength was too great, and her resistance was completely ineffective.
"Shiryu!"
Toki cried out anxiously, quickly swinging her sword at Queen's tail, trying to free Shiryu.
"Boom!!!"
However, just as Toki was about to succeed, two bombs were launched from another part of Queen's body, blasting her away.
She tumbled through the air several times before crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
"Hahahaha, my Brachio Launcher is always operational!"
Queen laughed, his eyes flashing with madness.
Cold sweat streamed down Shiryu's face as she struggled to breathe, her body gradually losing strength under the constriction of Queen's tail.
Queen's power was like a mountain, crushing her, and her vision gradually blurred.
Toki struggled to her feet, her eyes filled with anger and anxiety, knowing she had to act quickly, or Shiryu's life would be in danger.
Ignoring the intense pain, she gripped her sword tightly once more, her gaze fixed on Queen's weakness.
"Shiryu, hang in there!"
Toki shouted, her voice filled with unwavering determination.
She surged forward, her figure flashing like lightning, the blade of her sword gleaming coldly as it aimed straight for Queen's head.
Queen sneered, his tail tightening again, trying to strangle Shiryu completely.
But at that moment, Toki's blade was already close, carrying immense power as it stabbed towards Queen's eyes.
"Clang!"
The blade collided with metal, producing a piercing sound.
A flash of pain crossed Queen's eyes as he abruptly released his tail, allowing Shiryu to gasp for air and fall heavily to the ground.
Toki didn't stop, quickly swinging her sword again, the blade carrying her boundless rage as it slashed towards Queen's neck.
A hint of horror flashed in Queen's eyes as he immediately retaliated, but due to the injury to his eyes, he couldn't completely block the attack.
Toki's blade struck like lightning, instantly hitting Queen's neck, blood spurting out and staining the ground red.
Queen's body convulsed violently, blood streaming from his eyes, his slender body returning to its original form as he groaned in pain.
Toki gasped for breath, her face covered in sweat and blood, but her gaze remained calm.
She quickly ran to Shiryu's side, helping her up, her eyes filled with worry and concern.
"Are you alright?"
Shiryu nodded, although her face was contorted in pain, she could at least breathe freely now.
"I'm fine, I can breathe now."
She forced a smile, using her long sword to support herself as she stood up again.
During this time, Queen gradually adjusted to the pain in his body.
He gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with anger and unyielding spirit.
"You can't defeat me with just that!"
He roared, trying to regain his momentum.
However, his response was met with a joint attack from Toki and Shiryu.
Their coordination was seamless, the dance of swords and blades weaving in the air, carrying endless killing intent.
Toki's blade was as sharp as the wind, Shiryu's sword as swift as lightning, their onslaught like a storm, pressing down hard on Queen.
Queen's injured body could only passively endure their attacks.
His giant tail lashed out, trying to block Toki's blade, but Toki was agile, quickly dodging, the blade whistling as it slashed towards Queen's side.
Queen's metal arm blocked the blade, but the intense pain forced him to take a step back.
"Hiss—"
Queen gritted his teeth, feeling the intense pain in his body, but he didn't retreat, his eyes burning with endless rage.
Shiryu's sword stabbed towards Queen's chest like lightning, Queen punched out, trying to repel Shiryu, but Shiryu's attack was as elusive as a ghost, the sword leaving a deep wound on Queen's chest.
Queen's body convulsed violently, blood spurting out, staining his chest red.
But he still didn't fall, his eyes flashing with an unyielding light.
"You damn bastards!"
He roared, suddenly exerting force, the giant sword in his hand sweeping out with immense power.
Toki and Shiryu dodged quickly, but Queen's attack still posed a great threat.
The blade grazed Shiryu's shoulder, drawing a spray of blood, but Shiryu gritted her teeth, enduring the intense pain as she quickly retaliated.
The sword stabbed towards Queen's throat like a venomous snake, Queen retreated sharply, avoiding the fatal blow.
Toki took the opportunity to circle behind Queen, her blade carrying endless power as it slashed down.
Feeling the threat from behind, Queen turned sharply, trying to block Toki's attack.
But Toki's blade carried an unparalleled momentum, striking Queen's shoulder directly, the intense pain causing Queen's body to convulse again.
"Ah!"
Queen let out a painful roar, his eyes flashing with unwillingness.
At the moment Toki pierced Queen's shoulder, Shiryu also quickly moved forward, her long sword piercing Queen's other shoulder like lightning.
Queen's body jerked violently, a look of pain and anger on his face, blood spurting from the wounds, staining the ground red.
"You two beasts—!"
Queen let out a miserable scream, his eyes burning with anger and unwillingness, but he had no time to retaliate, as Shiryu and Toki had already launched their next wave of attacks.
"Keep going!"
Shiryu said in a low voice, her eyes flashing with a cold light.
She and Toki used all their strength, gripping the hilts of their swords tightly, and charging forward with force at the same time.
Their power erupted at that moment, carrying endless killing intent, wanting to completely crush Queen.
Queen felt the immense pressure, his body convulsing violently under their attacks, blood constantly gushing from his wounds.
He tried to resist, but the intense pain of having his shoulders pierced made him unable to move, and his legs gradually lost strength.
"Stop... it!"
Queen roared through gritted teeth, his voice filled with endless anger and pain.
Shiryu and Toki pushed Queen forward step by step, finally slamming him hard against the mountainside.
The mountainside shook under the violent impact, rocks cracked, and dust flew.
Queen's body was firmly pinned to the mountainside, blood flowing down the rocks.
His eyes burned with unwillingness and anger, but the intense pain and exhaustion of strength made him unable to retaliate any further.
His body trembled slightly on the mountainside, blood staining the surrounding rocks red, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Shiryu and Toki gasped for breath, their faces covered in sweat and blood, but they knew that this blow had completely deprived Queen of his ability to resist.
"Finally... it's over."
Toki said in a low voice, her voice revealing a hint of fatigue and relief.
Queen's body hung limply on the mountainside, blood dripping constantly, staining the ground red.
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