Chapter 35: Pterodactyl
In her opinion, Shakky possessed greater potential than hers. In the future, when she grew stronger, she could become a core member of the Rocks Pirates.
Although she might not be comparable to those true monsters, she wasn't much worse than the two newest Marine Admirals.
The strength of those two Admirals was somewhat inflated. Most who could become Marine Admirals were the strongest among top-tier powerful individuals, the cream of the crop among Admiral-level combat power.
Those two Admirals could only be said to possess Admiral-level combat power. Even so, they were still top-tier powerful individuals in this Great Sea.
Therefore, it was imaginable what level Shakky could ultimately reach. This was also why Nyx was keen on pairing Shakky and Hades.
What Hades had expressed during his conversation with Bane had already been conveyed to Nyx during this time.
Naturally, Nyx had the obligation to vet and select suitable partners for Hades.
Now, the only things she truly cared about were Hades and Hades' descendants.
Jaeger was already dead. Hades was her only relative, and she was already somewhat impatient to hold a grandchild.
"Screech!"
Seemingly sensing a threat, the pterodactyl spread its wings, changing positions left and right, skillfully dodging the highly penetrating air waves.
Hades sighed slightly. Such attacks looked flashy, but their accuracy was hard to describe. They were fine at close range, but hitting precisely from a distance truly required long-term practice.
The killing power of "Thunder Flash" was extremely strong, as Hades compressed his strength to its limit, but it was ultimately useless if it didn't hit.
However, Hades hadn't expected to deal with this pterodactyl so easily.
The pterodactyl, having continuously dodged the attacks, looked at Hades with a hint of mockery and continued its downward dive.
That was just a warm-up. Hades leaped up, taking several steps in the air. His figure continuously ascended, charging straight towards the pterodactyl.
In the air, the pterodactyl was faster than him.
It swooped straight down, its blade-like wings slicing through the air, cutting towards Hades' neck.
With a single glance, it keenly identified the vulnerable parts on Hades' body.
After all, in the pterodactyl's eyes, Hades was no different from the monkeys and gorillas on another peak, just smaller in body and with less fur.
It hadn't tasted this kind of "monkey" before, so it was a good chance to try something new.
"Roaming Dragon!"
Hades' figure was as agile as a snake, narrowly changing positions in the air. With profound technique, he stepped on the air as if walking on flat ground.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared to the pterodactyl's right.
"Thunder Flash!"
At such close range, beams of light easily penetrated the pterodactyl's wings, leaving behind bloody holes.
Feeling the pain, the pterodactyl let out an angry screech and launched a frantic counterattack against this little guy.
However, its movements were too obvious. Hades' actions in the air remained unaffected, and each time he dodged the pterodactyl's attacks with perfect timing.
In the past month, through battles with Shakky and his mother, Hades had made astonishing improvements in combat. Fighting for several hours a day, he tirelessly absorbed everything he could learn like a sponge.
More importantly, Hades had digested everything he had learned previously and was applying it flexibly in combat.
Below, Hades' battle was like an art form, dancing on the edge of a blade. His mastery of the combat rhythm was perfect, and this pterodactyl was completely led by the nose by Hades.
The pterodactyl's aerial superiority had no effect on Hades. His agile figure caused its attacks to continuously miss, making it increasingly frantic.
It was being kited by Hades.
Was it true that Hades' strength was greater than its? Actually, no.
Those blade-like wings were extremely sharp. Combined with speed, they were absolutely terrifying killing tools.
Especially since these wings had been tempered with Haki, they were as hard as steel.
From the moment Hades truly enraged it, "Thunder Flash" could no longer break through the pterodactyl's defense as easily as before. In reality, the pterodactyl had initially underestimated Hades.
The current Hades hadn't revealed all his means. In this dangerous situation, he was beginning to practice his moves.
Compared to daily training in a training ground, actual combat undoubtedly allowed one to gain more experience.
The pterodactyl's spread wings easily whipped up strong winds, attempting to affect Hades' movement in the air.
Seeing this, Hades' eyes lit up.
"Eight Extremes: Hurricane!"
In an instant, Hades burst forth with astonishing speed, as if borrowing the power of the wind to propel his body.
A faint gust of wind swirled around his right leg. A special technique guided the wind, turning it into Hades' aid instead.
He kicked out a leg. The wind howled like a fierce beast's roar, kicking fiercely onto the pterodactyl's neck.
"Crack!" Facing the powerful attack, the pterodactyl's neck twisted, and its entire body, carrying a powerful impact, smashed heavily onto the ground.
Compared to its hard neck and wings, the pterodactyl's neck was undoubtedly more vulnerable.
The wild beast's powerful vitality prevented it from dying in this move, but it had now lost consciousness and fallen into a coma.
Just one pterodactyl was nothing significant.
Living on the outskirts of this Beast Island indicated that it was merely at the bottom of Rusukaina Island's food chain. There were even more ferocious monsters on the Island.
This was natural. Even great pirates with bounties over a hundred million would find it difficult to survive on this Island.
Nyx had never been to this Island either; she had only heard about it from Shakky.
Hades' Observation Haki instantly enveloped the entire Island. Wild beasts entered his sight, their ferocious appearances clearly displayed before him.
Fierce auras, monster-like strength, the roars of wild beasts – conflict was constant.
Especially the Beast Kings who were hegemons of their territories, their strength made even Hades feel somewhat fearful.
One must know that this Island maintained the appearance of the Ancient Era. The wild beasts on the Island all possessed the bloodline of ancient wild beasts and giant beasts within them.
A Giant Ape exceeding twenty meters in size, its entire body's fur condensed with black substance, forming protection like armor.
A leopard that launched a sneak attack, its sharp claws coated with Armament Haki, yet it couldn't even leave a single scratch on the Giant Ape's body. The quality gap in Haki between them was too vast.
The Giant Ape was seen pounding its chest forcefully with both fists, letting out an angry roar. Its fierce might was overwhelming, and its powerful presence intimidated the leopard.
Surging Armament Haki suddenly erupted. With a twist of its body, it brought a fist down. The ground trembled violently, and the leopard was unable to even struggle, being directly smashed into a pulp.
Afterwards, another Giant Saber-toothed Tiger was brutally torn in half by the Giant Ape.
This was the outcome of challenging a Beast King.
Such strength was truly somewhat terrifying, especially the Haki quality. These giant beasts naturally had an advantage.
Even though Hades possessed more terrifying potential, he was still in his youth and hadn't fully grown.
But this only made Hades more excited. On this Island, his Three Colors of Haki, body technique, physique, and Ferocious God Aura could all be fully tempered.
He was already impatient to become stronger. Without enough strength, there was no sense of security. Since that was the case, he could only become even more powerful.
(end of chapter)