Bai Ye sneered and smiled,
"A final warning," Bai Ye said. "If you don't let go, something really bad will happen."
The young Ghoul Investigator coldly laughed, trying to drag Bai Ye out of the room.
But at this moment...
Zzzt!
Electricity suddenly surged from Bai Ye's body. A stinging sensation instantly shot from his palm, and the young Ghoul Investigator was then flung backward.
With a bang, he crashed hard against the corridor wall.
Seeing this, the older Ghoul Investigator immediately swung his Quinque case and brandished it towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye instinctively leaped backward.
At the same time...
"Quinque!"
The case in the investigator's hand suddenly split open, and a long sword was drawn from it.
The sword's hilt was ordinary, appearing to be made of common steel. However...
The blade itself resembled red crystals, strikingly similar to the coverings on the arms of the Ghouls Bai Ye had seen yesterday.
With the sword in hand, the older investigator lunged towards Bai Ye, swinging the blade with force.
Bai Ye's toes lightly touched the ground as he dodged the attack.
Boom!
The wall, struck by the sword, instantly shattered and collapsed to the side.
The investigator, however, did not pause. He turned and continued his assault on Bai Ye.
Bai Ye raised his hand. The Steel Slime began to writhe and churn on his body, then rapidly converged at the center of his palm, solidifying into the Lei Ya Nu Shou.
Clang!
Bai Ye casually raised his hand, blocking the opponent's attack.
The older Ghoul Investigator showed a hint of surprise. "Is this your Kagune? It looks very peculiar, significantly different from typical Ghoul Kagune."
Bai Ye retorted, "I'm human!"
Bang!
As Bai Ye spoke, he parried the opponent's sword, then shifted his body and delivered a sweeping kick to the man's abdomen.
The intense pain caused the Ghoul Investigator to double over. Bai Ye seized the opportunity, grabbed him by the neck, and threw him aside.
But at this very moment...
Boom!
The wall to the side collapsed with a roar, and something like a whip swung down towards Bai Ye.
Its structure was still similar to red crystals, segmented like a scorpion's tail. The young Ghoul Investigator, having broken free from his paralysis, launched his attack on Bai Ye.
Zzzt!
Large arcs of electricity surged from Bai Ye's body, and then...
"Lei Zhen!"
Lei Zhen (a supersonic shockwave generated by electricity breaking through the air, repelling approaching attacks)
The electrical arcs entwined around Bai Ye surged forward. A piercing sound filled the surroundings, and then, a shockwave formed, repelling the opponent's weapon and sending it crashing into the adjacent wall.
Then...
A gust of wind suddenly appeared behind Bai Ye.
Bai Ye swiftly dodged to the side. It was the older Ghoul Investigator, lunging at him again, bringing his sword down in a slash.
After retreating several steps to evade, Bai Ye glanced at his palm.
There was a small cut on the side of his palm, presumably grazed by the opponent's blade.
The injury was not serious, almost negligible. In fact, for Bai Ye, such an extent did not even count as an injury.
What slightly surprised Bai Ye was the very fact that he had been injured!
The opponent's attack clearly appeared to be a physical assault.
Yet, why had the elemental transformation ability of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit not taken effect?
Physical attacks should have been nullified against Bai Ye. When touched by a solid weapon, Bai Ye's body would transform into electricity, rendering him impossible to hit.
But Bai Ye was injured.
"This weapon..." Bai Ye narrowed his eyes and said, "It's quite interesting."
At that moment, Bai Ye felt a strong urge to acquire this weapon.
After all, if the Rumble-Rumble Fruit could elementalize, surely other Devil Fruits could too. Having such a special weapon in hand might allow him to counter such opponents if he encountered them later.
"You attack his lower body, I'll attack the upper."
Just then, the two Ghoul Investigators lunged towards Bai Ye again, launching simultaneous attacks.
Bai Ye snapped back to reality, a hint of killing intent appearing in his gaze as he looked at them.
He would put aside other matters for now and deal with these two first.
Zzzt!
Suddenly, a large amount of electricity surged from Bai Ye's body. The moment the attacks reached him, Bai Ye vanished without a trace.
Influenced by the current, the electrical appliances in the room flickered wildly, and the television displayed static.
Boom!
The scorpion-tail-like weapon struck the ground first, pulverizing a section of it.
Immediately afterward, the older Ghoul Investigator came with his sword, but it struck empty air.
Then...
The sound of surging electricity reappeared as Bai Ye materialized directly behind the older Ghoul Investigator.
Zzzt!
Electricity flared once more!
Bai Ye raised the Lei Ya Nu Shou, crackling with electricity, and swung it to the side.
*Splat!*
Bai Ye's sword struck the opponent's neck, and then, the man's head flew off.
With wide, staring eyes, it tumbled through the air.
"Teacher!"
The young Ghoul Investigator's eyes instantly turned blood red, and he roared loudly before swinging his weapon, bringing it down on Bai Ye.
Clang!
Bai Ye casually raised the Lei Ya Nu Shou to block, and a clear metallic ringing sound echoed.
After the initial clash, Bai Ye reached out, grabbed the scorpion-tail-like whip, and yanked hard.
The young Ghoul Investigator was pulled flying towards Bai Ye, and then...
*Splat!*
Bai Ye casually thrust the Lei Ya Nu Shou forward, piercing the opponent's chest and effortlessly impaling him.
"Cough!"
The young Ghoul Investigator opened his mouth and coughed out a large mouthful of blood.
*Splat!*
Bai Ye smoothly withdrew the sword, a trail of blood scattering as he did so. The opponent then collapsed to the ground, quickly losing all signs of life.
Bai Ye casually extended his hand, and the Lei Ya Nu Shou dissolved into black mud, rejoining Bai Ye's body.
"I don't know what's going on, but this place doesn't seem safe to stay."
Bai Ye muttered to himself and headed for the door. But the moment he reached the threshold...
A round iron ball suddenly rolled from the side of the corridor and landed at Bai Ye's feet.
Bai Ye looked down...
"Damn it!"
Bai Ye cursed and then lunged violently back into the room.
Boom!
An explosion suddenly erupted.
A massive fireball exploded at the doorway, blasting a section of it away.
In the corridor, a shrill alarm sounded.
Fire detectors lit up with red lights, and then, sprinklers began to spray water.
Bai Ye performed a swift somersault, getting back on his feet.
But at this moment...
A red umbrella appeared before Bai Ye, its tip fitted with a sharp blade, stabbing directly towards Bai Ye's face.
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