Chapter 35: Kuzan: Oh God, a Marine Commodore Is Beating Up a Fleet Admiral?!

But Redfield was powerful after all. After getting used to the situation, he slowly but surely regained the upper hand, erasing his disadvantage bit by bit. This showed that his strength was indeed a notch above Kong's. And since he was cheating with his ability, this couldn't go on.

Just as the stalemate continued, Diarmuid had a sudden flash of inspiration. He activated his Iron Will ability. Since Redfield could hear hearts, could his seemingly random Iron Will counter Redfield's ability and make him unable to hear his thoughts? He had no idea if it would work, as he had never tested it before.

So, Diarmuid decided to try a test run first. He thought of secrets he knew would interest Redfield, such as the location of Brook's body.

Given Redfield's obsession with Brook and how long he had been searching for him, he was sure to react if he heard the information. If he reacted, it meant Iron Will didn't counter his ability, and Diarmuid would have to give up. If he didn't react, Diarmuid could take the offensive!

To get Redfield's attention, Diarmuid also lifted his Nagasone Kotetsu and made some gestures in the air, as if he was about to do something.

Kuzan was stunned and quickly said, "Diarmuid, you…"

"I'm running an experiment," Diarmuid said in a low voice.

The change in Diarmuid's demeanor not only caught Kuzan's attention but also Kong's, who looked at him with a strange expression from the corner of his eye.

Redfield was even more on edge. He instinctively used his "heart-hearing" ability on Diarmuid, but then his brow furrowed. Something's wrong!

His ability had never failed. Even when he faced a powerful person like Kong, he could still hear what he was thinking. Of course, Kong and the others had found a way to counter it by controlling their thoughts and replacing them with anger or other feelings, but Redfield could still hear something.

However, when he tried to listen to Diarmuid now, it was as if his power was blocked by something the moment it reached him. The power was being repelled from his heart. This had never happened before!

Diarmuid was carefully watching Redfield. When he saw the look of confusion on his face, he felt a little relieved. It seems to be working!

He began to think, Brook is dead. Brook is dead. He's gone and kicked the bucket…

As a fan of Brook, Redfield would surely be emotional if he heard that his idol was dead. But no matter how much Diarmuid thought about it, Redfield showed no change in emotion. He just looked at Diarmuid from time to time with a look of confusion on his face. This made Diarmuid even more confident that the bastard couldn't hear him.

After confirming this, Diarmuid let out a sigh of relief. He had promised Sengoku that he would not let the Fleet Admiral get hurt, and he couldn't justify just standing there. He had to find a way to break the stalemate and end the fight quickly with a victory.

"I'm going in, Kuzan!" Diarmuid suddenly said.

Kuzan was surprised and quickly replied, "Don't mess this up! He can hear what you're thinking! You'll only get the Fleet Admiral into trouble!"

In Kuzan's mind, if Redfield didn't have this ability, Diarmuid would be helping. But if Redfield could hear what he was thinking, going in would only get in the way.

"He can't hear me!" Diarmuid said without hesitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, he used Soru and disappeared. When he reappeared, he sent a sword slash flying forward. It was Rankyaku, one of the Rokushiki techniques!

This sudden attack shocked both Kong and Redfield. Kong was surprised at first, then a little annoyed. Couldn't the kid see the situation? But before the thought could finish, he saw Redfield with an equally stunned look on his face!

Veteran powerhouses were on a different level. In an instant, Kong understood. This guy can't hear what Diarmuid is thinking anymore!

He didn't know how or why, but he wouldn't miss this chance. Kong twisted his wrist and grabbed Redfield's hand. Both of them could have dodged the Rankyaku, but with Kong holding him, neither could escape!

"You bastard!" Redfield cursed. In an instant, he had figured out what Kong was thinking. Even if he couldn't hear Diarmuid, he could still hear Kong!

The Marines were ganging up on him. With Diarmuid's powerful attack, Kong was also being ruthless and didn't care if he got hurt. He knew that taking down someone like Redfield would come at a price. But the advantage they had now was that Redfield was alone and couldn't hear Diarmuid's thoughts or use him against Kong.

So, if he exchanged an injury for an injury, and they both went down, Kong would be fine. The battleship had an excellent doctor. But Redfield would be in deep trouble!

So, the moment Diarmuid's Rankyaku came out, Kong had already decided to take Redfield down with him.

Unable to escape from Kong's grasp, Redfield infused his body with Haki and endured the Rankyaku slash. He wasn't hurt, and neither was Kong.

But this change broke the stalemate. Kong laughed and said, "Diarmuid, go all out! Don't worry about me, just leave me a breath! Let's end this quickly! We must kill this bastard here today!"

"Understood, Fleet Admiral!" Diarmuid said without hesitation.

As soon as he finished speaking, Diarmuid's Nagasone Kotetsu was unsheathed, giving off a cold glint as his strange power was unleashed.

"Gravity Blade: Tiger Slayer!" Diarmuid roared.

The slash carried a massive gravitational impact and instantly swept across the area. The glaciers shattered like a tsunami, engulfing both Redfield and Kong.

Redfield wanted to dodge, but Kong held on to him tightly, clearly ready to die together.

With that one-second delay, neither could dodge, and they both took the full force of Diarmuid's gravity slash. The powerful force passed through their bodies, and both Redfield and Kong spit out blood at the same time.

From a distance, Kuzan was completely speechless!

What did he just see? A Marine Commodore was beating up the Fleet Admiral?! Is this guy going to become a pirate after this?

Although shocked, Kuzan quickly understood what was going on. That's right! They have three people fighting Redfield alone. If he also go all out and hit them both until they're barely alive, the Fleet Admiral can be saved, but Redfield will be captured! Isn't that a victory for the Marines?

Seeing that the Fleet Admiral clearly wanted this, Kuzan had no more reservations. With a flash of light in his eyes, he activated his power!

At the same time, Redfield seemed to hear something. He couldn't break free from Kong's grip, so he stopped struggling. With a powerful tug, he pulled Kong toward him while taking a step back.

Kong stumbled and lost his footing, and suddenly, an ice spike shot up from the glacier, almost piercing his heart.

This made the Fleet Admiral panic. He cursed, "Kuzan, don't mess around!"

Unlike Diarmuid, Redfield could hear Kuzan. So, when facing Kuzan's attack, Redfield was basically using a foresight cheat, which was very bad for the Fleet Admiral. This was why the Fleet Admiral hadn't wanted to take Redfield down with him before. If Redfield could hear Kuzan's thoughts, he would be the only one getting hurt. It would be a huge risk!

Kuzan was also stunned. He had only thought about doing what Diarmuid did and had completely forgotten about Redfield's ability, almost killing the Fleet Admiral with an ice spike…

What is going on today? Kuzan thought helplessly.

Diarmuid's attacking power was immense. The Gravity-Gravity Fruit was a top-tier Devil Fruit power after all. Even without further development, simply unleashing its power was enough to break through Redfield and Kong's defenses.

A reckless Diarmuid was incredibly vicious. He didn't treat the Fleet Admiral like his boss and showed no restraint. In just a short time, he had launched over ten slashes, each one carrying immense power.

Redfield managed to pull Kong along to dodge some of the attacks, but most of them landed, and their injuries quickly piled up. He knew this couldn't go on. If he was forced to keep fighting this way, he would surely lose.

A fierce look appeared in his eyes, and he swung his cane-blade…

Kong raised his hand, covered in Haki, to block the attack. But he didn't feel any pain. Instead, his hand felt light, and a flash of blood appeared in his vision. Redfield was truly ruthless. He had cut off his own arm that Kong was holding!

After cutting off his own arm, a flicker of pain crossed Redfield's face. He didn't bother with Kong anymore and instead shot toward Diarmuid at an incredible speed. He had to kill Diarmuid first!

A furious Redfield was going all out, and Diarmuid couldn't even see him! He was moving that fast!

"Gravity Field: Sealed Domain!" Diarmuid decided without hesitation and roared. His body was instantly covered in a powerful gravitational force, a defensive technique.

When Redfield entered the gravity field, he was violently slowed down, but only for a moment. He endured the gravity and charged at Diarmuid. Unlike before, Diarmuid could now see Redfield clearly. But as soon as he saw him, he knew that even if he could see him, he couldn't dodge this attack!

This was a difference in strength! It wasn't something that could be overcome with clever tricks!

"Die!" Redfield roared.

"You're the one who's going to die!" Diarmuid roared back, going all-in.

He had no intention of dodging and instead charged directly at Redfield!

Redfield's sharp cane-blade was affected by the gravity, and with Diarmuid's charge, it was slightly deflected from what would have been a decapitation. The blade still sliced into Diarmuid's body, sinking fully into his chest.

At the same time, Diarmuid's Nagasone Kotetsu fully pierced Redfield's shoulder, where his arm used to be!