Capone: Fortress of Ambition

"Soru? You know Rokushiki?"

"A criminal like you must be eliminated even more thoroughly." Mad Tiger's face was grim, his tiger-like eyes cold and sharp. He took a step, instantly appearing before Bege, and slashed at him. Bege responded in kind, their blades colliding, but Bege was immediately sent flying.

Their gazes met, two different types of blade auras swirling around them.

Both of them used Soru, their figures vanishing simultaneously.

Clang! Clang! BOOM! The sharp sound of metal striking metal rang out.

Sparks flew.

Bege was instantly suppressed, forced into a rapid retreat. But Mad Tiger's speed was even greater. He raised his thick leg, delivering a powerful kick towards Bege. Bege instantly coated his left arm in Armament Haki, bracing against the blow, but he was still sent flying over ten meters.

"Armament Haki... are all young people this terrifying now?" Mad Tiger's expression turned serious.

He was about to act again when he suddenly frowned. At this moment, Bege was giving him a slight sense of danger.

Bege's body pulsed with a savage, beast-like aura, the energy radiating outwards intensely. Behind him, phantoms of ten ferocious beasts appeared, then instantly merged into his body.

His body expanded, his aura becoming even more ferocious. He abruptly raised his head, staring at Mad Tiger, a savage, twisted grin spreading across his face, which was now covered in bulging veins.

"Against you, I can't afford to hold anything back."

In an instant, Bege transformed into a blur, charging towards Mad Tiger.

Mad Tiger stood there, unmoving, his expression grave. He suddenly turned his head, instantly spotting Bege's movement, and blocked Bege's sword.

His eyes narrowed, Mad Tiger abruptly shook his own sword. The immense force, in an instant, sent Bege flying back. Then, he raised his hand, unleashing a series of blade energy slashes.

Bege also responded with a continuous flurry of sword strikes, sending out Flying Dragon blade beams. The laser-like beams and blade energies collided violently, the explosions destroying an entire street.

The two transformed into afterimages, arriving at an open space.

Bege wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his entire being becoming exhilarated. Grid-like Castle Skin appeared on his body. His aura grew even more violent and ferocious.

With Bege's full power unleashed, a terrifying vortex of blade energy formed around him. Under Bege's beast-like gaze, Mad Tiger's expression became increasingly serious.

"Here I come," Bege roared with a savage grin, drawing his sword inch by inch, blade energy surging.

"One Sword Style – Tyrant Dragon!"

Terrifying sword energy formed a six-meter-tall, massive Tyrannosaurus Rex, which took two strides to reach Mad Tiger.

Mad Tiger abruptly raised his leg, kicking the Tyrant Dragon and shattering it. The exploding blade energy was swept away by the wind generated by the kick, crashing into nearby buildings and causing them to collapse with a resounding boom.

Mad Tiger's expression changed slightly, his body instantly turning. The ferocious Bege swung his sword at Mad Tiger, who moved with incredible speed, blocking the attack.

But the violent force sent Mad Tiger flying. Bege, not giving him any respite, continued his charge.

"One Sword Style – Tiger!" Mad Tiger suddenly unleashed a slash, accompanied by a tiger's roar. A ferocious blade energy shot towards Bege, carving a four to five-meter-wide gully in the ground, its power astonishing.

Bege growled, not to be outdone, and unleashed a fierce slash of his own. The savage blade energy collided with the incoming fierce blade energy.

The two blade energies collided and exploded, creating a shocking shockwave that shattered the ground for dozens of meters, kicking up a cloud of dust and debris.

Just as Bege landed, another blade of light shot towards him. Bege swiftly dodged. But Mad Tiger had no intention of letting him go, continuously swinging his sword, sending a barrage of blade energies after Bege. Bege dashed and evaded, the surrounding buildings sliced apart by the flying blade energies.

While dodging, Bege was also closing in on Mad Tiger. As he neared, he instantly unleashed an extremely powerful blade of light.

Mad Tiger's pupils contracted, and he immediately used Soru to dodge. The intense blade light slashed horizontally, pushing forward for dozens of meters, slicing buildings into the air and even severing the trunk of a mangrove tree.

Bege panted heavily, scanning his surroundings, then abruptly looked up. He saw a tall figure blocking the sunlight.

That figure was Mad Tiger.

"One Sword Style – Raining Tigers!"

Mad Tiger let out a low shout, and countless blade shadows appeared in the sky. In an instant, innumerable blades of light rained down like a torrential downpour, covering the entire area around Bege. Countless blades of light struck the ground, creating a terrifying zone of explosions, completely overturning the entire area.

Mad Tiger landed from the air, staring at the exploding zone. As the smoke and dust cleared, Bege's figure was revealed. His expression was ugly. He raised his hand and unleashed another fierce slash.

A Flying Dragon blade energy shot out, destroying the incoming attack. As the smoke and dust settled, Bege was covered in blood. His body had been injured by the shockwaves from the dense barrage of light, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth. His beast-like eyes were filled with a crazed fighting spirit.

"One Sword Style – Demon Ape Slash!"

Bege's blade energy erupted. A massive slash, splitting the very air, shot towards Mad Tiger.

The earth trembled, and a dozens-of-meters-long gully was carved into the ground.

Mad Tiger stood beside the gully, slightly shaken. He used Soru, performing three consecutive kicks in the air to charge towards Bege.

Bege, not to be outdone, charged forward as well. The two clashed at high speed.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The two figures in the air clashed furiously, from the sky to the ground. Blade energies collided wildly, unleashing a series of hurricanes. The ground and buildings were razed to the ground. Even the earth couldn't withstand the terrifying pressure, cracks appearing, a chilling sight.

Civilians in the distance watched in terror as the earth-shattering explosions devoured their homes.

More and more blood appeared on Bege's body. A gruesome wound had been carved into his shoulder by a blade of light.

Suddenly, Bege's expression changed drastically. A tall figure appeared above him. Mad Tiger slashed down ferociously. Bege hastily blocked.

BOOM!

Bege was sent crashing to the ground like a cannonball, creating a huge crater, embedding himself deep within, raising a large cloud of dust.

But it wasn't over. Vice Admiral Mad Tiger quickly landed, crushing the ground with a stomp as he charged forward. He unleashed another fierce slash, utterly ruthless and domineering.

Bege gritted his teeth and blocked. Although he blocked the slash, Mad Tiger followed up with a vicious whip kick, striking Bege directly in the abdomen. Bege was sent flying dozens of meters, smashing through a crumbling building.

"I was careless... his speed is too great."

Blood trickled from the corner of Bege's mouth, his suit in tatters. The hardened Castle Skin was cracked, blood spilling out. Fortunately, he had covered his abdomen with Armament Haki just as Mad Tiger kicked him, allowing him to withstand the heavy blow. Otherwise, that one strike could have taken him out of the fight.

"Even using my strongest ultimate technique, I'm still no match for him. He hasn't even used his Devil Fruit ability yet. Is this the gap?" Bege's face was grim. Only through direct experience could he understand the vast gap between him and Mad Tiger.

"You've fought me to this extent; you can be proud."

"Your aura is rapidly declining..."

"I advise you to surrender..."

Mad Tiger said calmly.

Bege's eyes were filled with a beast-like fighting spirit, even stronger than before.

"Do you still want to fight?" Mad Tiger, expressionless, walked towards Bege. Golden light intensely radiated from his body.

"Surrender? Impossible," Bege sneered, straightening up. He took a deep breath, and a castle gate opened on his chest.

This scene caused Mad Tiger to frown, stopping in his tracks.

Bege's lips curled into a confident, savage grin.

"The next part of the battle is going to be even more intense."

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