Bai Ye chuckled, "Last reminder. If you don't let go, you're really going to be in trouble," Bai Ye said.
The young ghoul investigator sneered, trying to drag Bai Ye out of the room.
But at this moment...
*Zzzt!*
Current suddenly surged from Bai Ye's body. The stinging sensation shot through his palm instantly, and the young ghoul investigator was then flung backward.
With a *bang*, he slammed hard against the corridor wall.
Seeing this, the elder ghoul investigator immediately swung the box in his hand, bringing it down towards Bai Ye.
Bai Ye instinctively leaped backward.
At the same time...
"Kouink!"
The box in the investigator's hand suddenly split open, and a long sword was pulled out from within.
The sword's hilt was ordinary, appearing to be made of common steel. However...
The blade itself resembled red crystals, very similar to the substance covering the ghoul's arm that Bai Ye had seen yesterday.
With the sword in hand, the elder ghoul investigator lunged towards Bai Ye, swinging the sword with great force.
Bai Ye's toes barely touched the ground as he evaded the attack.
*Boom!*
The wall was struck and instantly shattered, collapsing to one side.
The investigator, however, showed no signs of stopping and turned to pursue Bai Ye again.
Bai Ye raised his hand. The Steel Slime writhed on his body, then quickly gathered at the center of his palm, condensing into the Thunder Fang Beast.
*Clang!*
Bai Ye casually raised his hand, blocking the opponent's attack.
The elder ghoul investigator showed a hint of surprise. "Is that your kagune? It looks very peculiar, clearly different from ordinary ghoul kagune."
Bai Ye retorted, "I'm human!"
*Bang!*
As Bai Ye spoke, he parried the opponent's sword, shifted his body, and unleashed a sweeping kick to the investigator's abdomen.
The intense pain caused the ghoul investigator to double over. Bai Ye seized the opportunity, grabbed him by the neck, and hurled him away.
But at this very moment...
*Boom!*
The wall to the side collapsed with a roar, and a whip-like object swung down towards Bai Ye.
The structure was still similar to red crystals, segmented like a scorpion's tail. The young ghoul investigator had broken free from his paralysis and was now attacking Bai Ye.
*Zzzt!*
A surge of electric arcs erupted from Bai Ye's body, and then...
"Thunder Shock!"
Thunder Shock (Utilizes lightning to break through the air, creating a supersonic shockwave that repels approaching attacks).
The electric arcs entwined around Bai Ye lashed out forward. A piercing sound filled the surroundings, followed by the formation of a shockwave that repelled the opponent's weapon, sending it crashing into the adjacent wall.
Then...
A gust of wind suddenly sounded from behind Bai Ye.
Bai Ye swiftly moved to the side as the elder ghoul investigator lunged again, slashing down at him with his sword.
After stepping back several paces to evade, Bai Ye glanced at his hand.
A small cut marred the side of his palm, likely from an accidental graze of the sword's edge.
The injury was minor, almost negligible. For Bai Ye, it barely qualified as an injury.
What slightly surprised him was the fact that he *was* injured!
The opponent's attack clearly appeared to be a physical one.
However, why hadn't the elementalization ability of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit taken effect?
Physical attacks should have been ineffective against Bai Ye. When touched by a solid weapon, his body would have turned into electricity, rendering him impossible to hit.
Yet, Bai Ye was injured.
"This weapon..." Bai Ye narrowed his eyes. "It's quite interesting."
In that instant, Bai Ye felt a strong urge to possess this weapon.
After all, if the Rumble-Rumble Fruit could elementalize, other Devil Fruits could likely do the same. Having such a special weapon on hand would be useful for countering them if he encountered them later.
"You attack his lower half, I'll attack the upper," one of the investigators said.
At this moment, the two ghoul investigators lunged towards Bai Ye again, attacking him simultaneously.
Bai Ye snapped back to attention, a hint of killing intent appearing in his gaze as he looked at the two.
He would put aside other matters for now and deal with these two first.
*Zzzt!*
Suddenly, a massive amount of electricity surged from Bai Ye's body. The instant their attacks landed, Bai Ye vanished without a trace.
The electrical appliances in the room were affected. The lights flickered wildly, and the television displayed a flurry of static.
*Boom!*
The scorpion-tail-like weapon struck the ground first, shattering a section of it.
Immediately after, the elder ghoul investigator came forward with his sword, but his strike landed on empty air.
Then...
The sound of surging electricity could be heard again. Bai Ye reappeared directly behind the elder ghoul investigator.
*Zzzt!*
Electricity surged once more!
Bai Ye raised the Thunder Fang Beast, now crackling with electricity, and slashed to the side.
*Pfft!*
Bai Ye's sword struck the opponent's neck. Immediately after, the man's head flew off.
His eyes wide, it tumbled through the air.
"Teacher!"
The young ghoul investigator's eyes instantly turned red as he roared loudly and swung his weapon towards Bai Ye.
*Clang!*
Bai Ye casually raised the Thunder Fang Beast to block, a crisp metallic clash ringing out.
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...
*Pfft!*
Bai Ye casually thrust the Thunder Fang Beast forward, piercing the opponent's chest and effortlessly punching through it.
"Cough!"
The young ghoul investigator opened his mouth, spitting out a large mouthful of blood.
*Pfft!*
Bai Ye smoothly drew his sword, a wisp of blood trailing in the air before the investigator collapsed to the ground, quickly falling silent.
Bai Ye casually reached out. The Thunder Fang Beast transformed into black mud and merged back into his body.
"I don't know what's going on, but this place probably isn't safe anymore," Bai Ye muttered. He then walked towards the door. Just as he reached the threshold...
A round iron ball suddenly rolled from the side of the corridor, landing at Bai Ye's feet.
Bai Ye looked down...
"Damn it!"
Bai Ye cursed and then lunged sharply back into the room.
*Boom!*
The sound of an explosion suddenly erupted.
A massive fireball exploded at the doorway, directly blasting a section of it to rubble.
A piercing alarm blared from the corridor.
The fire detectors flashed red, and then sprinklers began to spray water.
Bai Ye executed a cartwheel, getting back to his feet.
But at this very moment...
A red umbrella appeared before Bai Ye, its tip equipped with a sharp blade, stabbing directly towards Bai Ye's face.
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