Rabani's Identity!
[DONG----]
A booming sound, like a cannon blast, exploded inside the room. But how could anyone fire a cannon inside a warship? Upon closer inspection, it was the sound that came from Rabani's fingertips. Although everything happened very quickly, everyone present could clearly see the ripples of air spreading out from between his fingers.
While everyone was captivated by the deafening snap of his fingers, no one noticed that Vidal's eyes sharpened in that instant, and even his muscles tensed for a moment.
Because the power of this move, 'Finger-From,' has exceeded the scope of the competition!
A direct hit to Captain Simpson would be fatal; even a glancing blow could result in serious injury!
[Duang!!!]
The next second, or rather, a fraction of a second later, the coin, launched at several times the speed of sound, struck the obstacle. The commotion was even greater, and some of the marines sitting in the front rows covered their ears in pain.
Even Vidal remembered his eldest son, who seemed to make just as much noise when he used his Devil Fruit power in front of him.
At this moment, Colonel Simpson was completely stunned. He had just thought he was going to die. The immense fear of impending death froze his body.
But the moment he blinked, he saw a burly figure blocking his way. The word "Justice" on the white coat gave him an immense sense of security.
"Major Rogers." Simpson stammered, but Rogers in front of him did not respond, as he was looking down at the round shield in front of him and the cracked floor beneath his feet.
The surface of the round shield in his hand had gained a dark luster, and in the lower right center, there was a red glow amidst the blackness—that was where the coin had struck.
As for the coin itself, those molten slag pieces in the cracks in the floor are it!
"Rogers, how's it going?" Vidal, who was sitting on the stage, suddenly asked.
Major Rogers knew what he was asking. Recalling the force he had just felt, he replied, "The power is about the same as a high-quality artillery shell, but perhaps because the power is concentrated on a small coin, it has an extremely strong penetrating impact."
After saying that, he looked in shock at Rabani, whose right arm was hanging limply across from him.
"Is this really a move a Captain could pull off?"
At this moment, the Captain who had made a name for himself did not look well. He was not only clutching his right arm with his left hand in pain, but he was also covered in sweat, breathing heavily, and was kneeling on the ground.
"Rabani!!"
Vidal watched speechlessly as his secretary ran off in a panic.
However, by this time he had completely recognized the 'identities' of these two people: the 'protagonists' of the 'Rainbow Mist Arc', who had traveled to 1522 fifty years ago through the magical 'Rainbow Mist'. Now it was the end of November 1493, so it was the twenty-first year since they traveled, almost twenty-two years.
Rabani's coin-flicking move was simply too classic. He remembered that in 29 years, the year Straw Hat Luffy, this guy could sink a Marine Headquarters-class warship with just one coin!
That's right, it's a headquarters-class warship, the kind of large warship they're currently aboard that can carry 800 people!
The most absurd thing is that Rabani, who possesses such strength, is merely a Marine Headquarters Colonel, a Colonel around sixty years old with a face full of wrinkles.
Vidal even doubted whether Smoker, the "White Hunter," who was also a colonel at Colonel and Logia Devil Fruit User at the time, could have destroyed a warship with a single attack.
Perhaps, maybe, possibly. After all, Ace could destroy several Baroque Works pirate ships at once with a single Fire Fist, Smoker could fight him to a draw.
He also thought this was nonsense, saying that fire and smoke couldn't determine a winner.
Ace Awakening both types of Haki in a battle against a Vice Admiral shortly after setting sail. Furthermore, he was already the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates at the time. How could he possibly lose to Smoker, who hadn't even Haki yet?
It can only be said that Ace thought Smoker was a good Marine and didn't want to take him too seriously. He helped the Straw Hat Pirates by holding off Smoker a little, since his younger brother didn't know Haki yet and couldn't really do anything Smoker it.
Therefore, Vidal believed that Smoker at that time did not have the ability to destroy a headquarters-class warship in a single move.
He even suspected that Rabani, who was nearly sixty years old, had actually mastered Armament Haki; otherwise, how could a coin launched by sheer physical strength have such exaggerated destructive power?
It might be possible to do it with Garp instead!
The strength and rank of this Rabani at that time are very suspicious. If we put aside the fact that it is an original work of the anime and speculate purely based on the logic of the real world, the only explanation is that he did it on purpose.
In other words, Rabani himself suppressed his own promotion speed.
This method isn't entirely without merit. First, reduce the frequency of capturing pirates to slow down the accumulation of military merits. Second, frequently cause trouble by occasionally damaging a warship.
So what was his purpose in doing this?
Honestly, with just that 'Finger-From' move, it wouldn't be surprising if he Rabani to Vice Admiral!
Vidal, who was used to thinking, didn't even notice that he had fallen into deep thought again, his eyes fixed on Rabani. This caused the navy personnel, who were starting to notice, to gradually quiet down.
They assumed Vidal had something to say to Rabani, but the latter remained silent.
"Ahem, Commodore?" It was finally Major Rogers, the adjutant, who went over and startled him awake. Vidal came to his senses, stood up, and ordered Rabani, "Come with me." After saying that, he picked up the Combine-Combine Fruit and headed to his office.
Rabani was overjoyed. With Isoka's help, he gritted his teeth and got up, staggering as he followed. The surrounding naval officers all looked on with envy.
On the other side, Captain Simpson, his rival, could only shake his head and smile bitterly, admitting his inferiority. He had been thoroughly defeated and was still feeling lingering fear.
It's a miracle they even survived!
[Slap.]
The door closed, and Isoka and Rabani looked at Vidal sitting behind his desk, on which sat the blue Combine-Combine Fruit.
"Please sit down."
"Isoka, give Rabani five Green Beans so he can recover first."
"Yes!"
Upon hearing the order, Isoka quickly went to the cupboard next to him, took out Green Beans from the wooden jar that contained Green Bean, and handed them to Rabani to chew and swallow.
Soon, under the influence of Photosynthetic Energy, his throbbing arm and nearly exhausted strength were rapidly restored, and his pale face regained a healthy color.
"Thank you, Commodore!" Rabani looked gratefully at Vidal, who nodded and then got down to business, "First of all, congratulations on winning this Combine-Combine Fruit, but I also have some thoughts to discuss with you regarding your Devil Fruit."
"Please speak," Rabani said, looking all ears, while Isoka beside him became somewhat nervous.
Seeing their expressions, Vidal smiled and then simply stated his opinion that Zoan-type Combine-Combine Fruit might be more suitable for Rabani than Fusion -Zoan Devil Fruits.
"So, do you want to switch to a Zoan Devil Fruit?"
"As I said before, the Combine-Combine Fruit doesn't significantly enhance the body, but the Zoan Devil Fruit ability will make it easier for you to use that Finger-From just now," Vidal teased with a smile.
Rabani fell into deep thought and had to admit that Vidal's idea was indeed reasonable, and he could sense that the other party genuinely cared about him.
"May I ask if you could give me a Zoan Devil Fruit in exchange?"
Vidal stroked his chin and thought about the Devil Fruits in his house, quite a few of which were Zoan.
"Since you specialize in Shigan, animal forms that can significantly improve hand strength should be the best choice, such as grip strength and arm strength, right?"
"Yes!" Rabani nodded emphatically.
"In that case, I do have a very suitable Zoan Devil Fruit here. Let me tell you about it first, and if there are no problems, I'll get it for you when we get back to Marineford."
"Yes!"
Rabani and Isoka looked at Vidal with anticipation. What kind of Zoan would he be?
One move destroyed a warship, and I'm saying Rabani has the makings of Vice Admiral? Is that a problem? I can't sleep tonight, so I had to get up and write a chapter. This chapter is 2500 words!!