Dragon Claw Fist Shows Its Might, Sabo's Terrifying Strength
On the screen, scattered comments appeared: {This Rebecca is really sharp! She discovered the secret of the Straw Hat Luffy and the Revolutionary Army's second-in-command switching identities right away! Pretty impressive!}
{So... so gentle! The Revolutionary Army's second-in-command really has no airs at all!}
Bartolomeo truly lives up to his reputation as a die-hard fan! He'll fawn over anyone associated with the Straw Hat Luffy!
For some reason, I suddenly became curious about the country where the Straw Hat Luffy brothers grew up. What kind of country could produce people like them?!
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East Blue, Goa Kingdom, Royal Palace.
"So, you still care about this country, 'brother'," Sabo's sworn brother, Stelly, said with a smile. "But don't worry, you'll never be coming back!"
The video then shifts to the competition arena, where Gatz's booming voice announces the start of the final match.
The site immediately changed; the ground around the perimeter began to detach outwards, forming two circular, arched stone bridges on each side, and the area of the central area instantly decreased by more than half.
Furthermore, to complement the special venue prepared for this competition, a number of giant red Fighting Fish were added beneath the surrounding water.
They are the leaders of various Fighting Fish groups, extremely sensitive to blood, and will actively come ashore to attack the contestants on the stage.
However, the prize for this competition— the Flame-Flame Fruit —is on one of the giant red Fighting Fish. Whoever can snatch it and stand until the end in the arena will be the ultimate winner.
The person who spoke these words was a man wearing a fur-brimmed hat, with two lines on his face, and a white cloak.
He was the defending champion of this final, who came up after the winning contestants from each of the major competitions.
His character profile immediately appeared. "The highest-ranking member of the Donquixote Family, the Devil Fruit User — Diamante."
Immediately after Gatz announced the start of the match, Jesus Burgess charged at Sabo, throwing an elbow strike at him, but Sabo leaped high into the air and easily dodged it.
He immediately started running around the area. Just as everyone was wondering what he was going to do, a giant red Fighting Fish leaped out of the water in front of him and lunged at him, but he easily dodged it. After discovering that the giant red Fighting Fish's back was empty, he said with slight disappointment, "It's not this one!"
At this moment, everyone present finally understood what he was trying to do: he was using himself as bait to lure out the giant red Fighting Fish with the Flame-Flame Fruit.
On the field, naturally, someone wouldn't let him succeed. After Jesus Burgess lured out another giant red Fighting Fish, he decisively launched another attack. However, it still failed, and instead, he found himself caught between two giant Fighting Fish.
Of course, with his strength, he easily dodged it.
However, he excitedly remarked that the final was indeed quite interesting!
Diamante, standing to the side, immediately replied that this was natural; this was his grand event, and all the props to get the audience excited were ready.
Upon hearing this, Jesus Burgess was displeased that they dared to call them props, and immediately launched an attack on Diamante, but Diamante easily dodged it with her ability.
On the other side, Sabo continued to use himself as bait, constantly luring up the giant red Fighting Fish from beneath the surface, but none of them were the one he wanted.
At that moment, Jesus Burgess was also targeted by a giant red Fighting Fish, which leaped up and lunged at him, but he stood motionless, seemingly resigned to his fate.
Unexpectedly, the next second, the elbow of his right arm armor began to shake violently, and visible ripples spread through the air. "Wave Strike - Elbow Strike."
"Bang!"
Jesus Burgess slammed an elbow into the face of the giant red Fighting Fish, sending it flying and blasting a huge hole in the stands.
On the screen, a few surprised comments immediately appeared: {Truly worthy of being a future member of the Four Emperors! His strength is indeed extraordinary!}
{Wow... what terrifying power! If that elbow strike landed on someone, it would kill them instantly!}
{I really don't want to be his enemy! Ah! No, I don't want to be enemies with any of the players on the field at all; they're all just too terrifying! Oh! Except for Rebecca.}
{Let's fight! Let's fight! I love seeing rivers of blood.}
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On the other side, in the video footage, the giant red Fighting Fish carrying the Flame-Flame Fruit on its back finally appeared.
However, it was accompanied by other giant red Fighting Fish.
They attacked the crowd from all directions, but they were all perfectly dealt with using various methods.
Aside from Rebecca, she was targeted by the giant red Fighting Fish carrying the Flame-Flame Fruit on its back; clearly, it knew how to preemptively attack the weak.
Rebecca did not back down, because her original target was the Flame-Flame Fruit on its back.
However, she overestimated her strength. She wanted to cut off the chains binding the giant red Fighting Fish, but instead, she was overturned by the giant red Fighting Fish.
Fortunately, Sabo ran over from a short distance away, grabbed the fin of the giant red Fighting Fish with the Flame-Flame Fruit, and pinned it to death on the arena, preventing it from jumping back into the water.
However, Diamante and Jesus Burgess naturally wouldn't let him succeed. One of them raised his knife and slashed at him, but he easily cleaved it in two with the steel pipe in his hand.
The other one got into position, gathered its strength, and unleashed the same move that had previously sent the giant red Fighting Fish flying—Wave Strike: Elbow Strike—aiming to strike him.
Sabo showed no fear whatsoever. His right hand, in a highly unusual manner, transformed into a three-finger shape, imbued with Armament Haki, and he shouted, "Dragon Claw Fist - Dragon Claw!"
"Bang!"
Their elbows and hands collided, instantly unleashing bursts of dazzling Inazuma. For a moment, neither could gain the upper hand.
But soon, Sabo took the upper hand and tore the elbow armor of Jesus Burgess to shreds with a single claw.
A burst of enthusiastic cheers erupted from the audience.