Smoker's Transformation
10,000 meters above sea level
The wind howled fiercely, and the sea of clouds churned like raging waves.
"Bang--!"
With a deafening roar, Roy's right fist struck Shiki the Golden Lion 'Shiki chest like a meteor!
The Golden Lion's pupils contracted sharply, and he was sent flying like a cannonball, instantly blasted into the depths of the raging sea of clouds!
The air currents surged, and the clouds burst apart as if roared by a giant beast. A dazzling white spiral Shockwave ripped through the sky, tearing apart the cloud curtain, and lingered for a long time.
Roy hovered silently high in the sky, his right arm slowly drooping, his fist still radiating intense heat.
Suddenly, a slight smile appeared on his lips, and a hint of satisfaction showed in his eyes.
"Sanji... Usopp..."
"It seems you've all grown quite a bit."
The next moment--
"Whoosh!!"
A dazzling golden beam of light suddenly shot into the sky from the depths of the clouds!
Shiki the Golden Lion, bathed in golden light, his hair whipping wildly in fury, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, his eyes blazing with rage and madness like crimson blood. "You brat! How dare you look down on me like this during battle?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly stepped into the air, and his famous swords "Oto" and "Kogarashi" drew two intersecting, cold sword lights, intertwined with a sharp storm aura!
"Lion Valley - Thousand-Cut Valley!!"
With a roar, Shiki unleashed dozens of terrifying golden slashes from his foot-blade sword!
"Shuashua--!"
The crisscrossing sword energy blotted out the sky, like countless claws of a raging lion, each possessing the terrifying power to tear apart the earth and shatter islands, surging towards Roy with the force of a thunderbolt!
High in the sky, the space itself was being torn apart by these slashes, emitting a chilling groan. The storm ripped through the sky, seemingly intent on destroying everything!
However, facing this world-destroying offensive, Roy's face remained calm as ever, only slightly adjusting his stance.
Gently pull your right fist back, gradually tensing your muscles, like a bowstring fully drawn, ready to be released.
"Fist Bone - Chaotic Afterimage!!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang--!"
In an instant, dozens of fist shadows burst forth like a storm, each punch striking the golden sword energy with perfect precision!
The sword energy was shattered into dazzling fragments by the fist wind. The sonic boom was like rolling thunder. The sky was instantly shattered into a continuous column of Impact. The shockwaves swept in all directions, like Thunderclap piercing the nine heavens, making the world tremble!
"Shiki..."
Roy's eyes suddenly turned icy cold, and in a Flash, he appeared in front of Shiki!
"From beginning to end..."
A murderous glint suddenly appeared in his eyes. "They're all so serious!!"
"Boom--!"
Another punch was unleashed with tremendous force; even before the wind from the punch arrived, the space itself trembled and shattered!
The fist slammed solidly into Shiki's abdomen, causing the air to explode!
Shiki screamed, his face turning deathly pale. He plummeted like a falling star, crashing through the churning sea of clouds and plunging into the vast, boundless depths of the clouds!
Ground Battlefield
Indigo laughed wildly, waving his hands frantically, and a shower of purple spores fell like a misty rain!
"Poison Fungus - Spore Domain!"
The dense poisonous fog quickly engulfed the Battlefield, the ground corroded and turned black, and even the air became choking and suffocating!
Scarlet then became a blur, attacking like a phantom in the fog, his claws whistling through the air as he locked onto Smoker's back!
But Smoker stood quietly in place, his gaze as steady as a mountain.
"You losers of the old era..."
Smoker gave a low shout and waved his Right Hand diagonally—
High-Pressure Smoke Blade!
"Whoosh--!"
The compressed Smoke instantly Sky Splitter like a plasma beam, its trajectory pure and silent, yet carrying terrifying Cut pressure that swept across the entire area!
The purple poisonous mist was instantly cleaved in two. As it churned violently, Scarlet's attacking claws snapped off at the root, and blood splattered into the air!
"Wh... what?!"
Indigo's pupils constricted sharply, and he cried out in alarm, "Your smoke! How could it possibly cut through my poisonous fog?!"
Smoker sneered without saying a word, and the smoke around him suddenly thickened and expanded!
The next instant, his figure blurred, distorted, and vanished from sight!
"Boom!!"
With a sonic boom, he transformed into a high-speed white blur and flashed behind Indigo, his right fist wrapped in Armament Haki, striking like a cannonball!
"Bang--!"
The force of the punch penetrated his body, causing Indigo's sternum to collapse, spitting out blood, and he was blasted into the ground, causing the surface to crack like a spider web!
"Roar--!"
Scarlet roared and charged, but Smoker swiftly lifted him up with a backhand motion—
"Smoke Blade - Spiral Slash!"
A spinning, High-Pressure Smoke Blade swept across the air like a spiral drill, slicing Scarlet giant ape dozens of meters away, smashing through several giant trees, and tumbling into the rock wall!
The smoke filled the Battlefield, but it no longer concealed the truth.
The initiative in the battle has completely fallen into Smoker's hands!
He clenched his fist slightly, his gaze sharp as an eagle. "On Roy's advice, I abandoned brute force and began to relearn everything."
"Haki, Martial Arts, Physics, chemistry, Aerodynamics, Particle Manipulation..."
"I'm no longer that mad dog who just spews smoke indiscriminately!!"
In the distance, Sanji and Usopp had just teamed up to repel a Pirates when they looked up and saw Smoker standing alone against a thousand men in the white mist. Their expressions were almost petrified!
"He's that strong...?!?" Sanji almost dropped the cigarette he was holding in his mouth.
Usopp rubbed his eyes. "Are all Marine admirals... this terrifying?!"
On the other side, Zoro's battle with the two Whitebeard captains has reached a fever pitch!
"Fish-Man Karate - Shark Skin Palm Bottom!!"
Namur roared and attacked, unleashing a powerful palm strike that caused the water pressure to surge and the air to vibrate violently!
"I'll kill you--!"
Blenheim swung his longsword in a sweeping motion, the sword energy roaring like a raging tide, closing in on Zoro!
Three swords intersecting!
Zoro remained motionless, his eyes like an eagle's, his blade as sharp as a cold night.
"Two against one, and you're in such a hurry?"
"You Whitebeard Remnants... are nothing special after all."
"Don't look down on me, kid!!"
Blenheim and Namur exchanged a glance, their unspoken understanding striking them simultaneously as they took to the air!
"Combined Strike Skill: Tsunami Slash!!"
The Fish-Man's palm strike unleashed a towering wave, Blenheim used the wave to propel his blade forward, causing its energy to surge!
The two combined their strength to unleash a massive water blade slash powerful enough to cleave a Warship in two, striking Zoro with overwhelming force!
Zoro's lips curled into a fierce smile, his feet slightly pushing off the ground as he assumed a stance, his three swords crossed forward.
"Three-Sword Style Secret Technique: Azure Dragon's Roar - Flowing Water!!"
"Roar--!"
A cyan dragon shadow roared forth from the three swords, its sword energy like a dragon, breaking through the waves and devouring the attacks!
"Boom--!"
The Azure Dragon Sword Intent Impact with the water blade, causing an energy explosion that swept across a hundred meters!
The next second--
The sound of a long sword shattering rang out!
"Snap--!"
Blenheim's longsword was cut in two, and the hilt flew out of his hand!
A line of blood suddenly appeared on Namur's chest, his eyes filled with horror, and he was sent flying dozens of meters backward!
"Bang--!"
Like birds with broken wings, the two crashed heavily into the rock wall behind them, spitting out blood!
The smoke and dust settled.
Zoro slowly sheathed his sword, his robes Hunting Roar in the wind, and let out a low, cold snort:
"Boring."
He glanced around, his gaze sharp and cold.
"Next."