Dragon's Strength
The battle elsewhere, though not as spectacular or lively as the one on Vidal's side, was equally intense.
If their side is a free-for-all battle of ability users, then this is an arena for physical combat and swordsmanship, a six-on-one gladiatorial contest.
"Shave Shadow of the Dancing Leaf!"
"Konoha Rising Wind!"
[Swish--]
The swift figure, leaving a trail of afterimages, instantly appeared in front of Dragon, kicking him down to his chin with a powerful gust of wind.
Unexpectedly, Dragon moved faster and with greater strength. He pressed down hard with his left palm to suppress the incoming kick, then his palm transformed into a claw to grab Benson's calf and throw him behind him, just in time to force away the knife-wielding man who was rushing up the Yamakaji.
He then twisted his waist and flipped over, narrowly dodging Comil's twin blades. His right fist, now stained with a dark black color, slammed into Morgan's chest as he attacked from the other side.
"Tekkai!"
[Bang!]
With a heavy groan, Morgan's face stiffened, and he flew backward, coughing up blood. He rolled several times on the ground before finally collapsing, unable to stand up for a long time.
But in that short period of less than a minute, Dragon's team had already fought the remaining five more than ten times.
Everyone present was proficient in various Six Powers, especially the 'Shave' move, which everyone knew by heart.
Therefore, the entire battle was extremely intense and rapid. Coupled with the joint attack, it looked like a series of white afterimages frantically launching a high-speed offensive around Dragon.
Unfortunately, for Dragon, who had Awakening Observation Haki, even if they tried their best to increase their speed and strength, it was still within their ability to handle the situation easily.
Six Powers?
Compared to them, who at most mastered two or three moves, Dragon was proficient in Six Powers and had reached a level of mastery that was considered quite advanced for his age.
Furthermore, he possesses Armament Haki, which further enhances his attack and defense, as well as richer combat experience and superior combat awareness than they do.
If we consider physical skills as a type of Devil Fruit, then for Dragon Benson Momonga, Dragon was like someone who ate that top-tier Devil Fruit!
Moreover, their level of development is far superior to that of these six people.
"Sakazuki's side is about to collapse." Dragon effortlessly dealt with the relentless attacks, even having the energy to observe the battle situation on Vidal's side.
Borsalino and Vidal's plans are quite clear, and as their rivals, we naturally cannot allow them to succeed smoothly.
Driven by a growing sense of urgency, Dragon stopped passively counterattacking and launched a fierce attack on the five people around him.
His robust body unleashed even greater power at that moment, like a tiger awakening from its slumber and suddenly opening its eyes, pouncing forward with an incomparably fierce aura.
"So fast!"
Dragon was the first to approach Strawberry; his movements were completely undisguised, making it obvious to everyone who his target was.
But at this moment, Dragon, who was unleashing his full power, was only slightly faster than before, but even this slight improvement had exceeded their reaction limits.
Strawberry could only watch helplessly as Dragon shattered the twin swords in his hands with a single Dragon Claw Fist, then smashed him to the ground.
He saw the whole process clearly, and his brain was frantically warning him, but his body seemed frozen and didn't move at all.
Or perhaps his body was just about to react when he rolled his eyes back and collapsed to the ground, his two broken swords falling from mid-air and embedding themselves deeply in the nearby ground, silently keeping their master company.
"Konoha Great Whirlwind!"
Benson suddenly leaped into the air and delivered a powerful spinning kick to Dragon's back, the force of which created a gust of wind.
Dragon stood still and performed a spinning kick, turning to face Benson. Their eyes met across the distance.
"Very interesting kicking technique!"
The next moment, an even more powerful right leg broke through the whirlwind, kicking Benson into the river some distance away at several times the speed he had come from.
In just a dozen breaths, only three of the six remained: Comil, Momonga, and Yamakaji, their expressions grave.
Is this Vice Admiral Garp's son? His physical skills are ridiculously strong!
They knew they couldn't win, but no one showed any sign of backing down. Instead, the three of them charged at Dragon side by side.
From the day they joined the navy, they were already prepared to die in battle someday. What was there to fear in a mere defeat?
"Well done!" Dragon cheered inwardly at their attitude, and once again mustered all his strength to meet them head-on.
"Dragon Claw Fist!!"
[Beep--Whoosh--]
A flash of golden light swept past Sakazuki.
[Boom--]
The next second, a bowl-shaped fireball appeared again on the ground that was already covered by a layer of lava, blasting him away with its scorching heat and surging air.
"Shigan - Seed Machine Gun!"
Suddenly, before Sakazuki could fully land, Vidal, enveloped in a layer of green Vidal, appeared. His index fingers trembled violently in front of him, and the blurry shadow of his middle finger dispersed, turning into streaks of green light that shot out.
Sakazuki had seen this move before; the several bloody holes on his own arm were caused by them, so he dared not underestimate these tiny, firework-like points of light.
"Dog Biting Crimson Lotus!"
The lava-formed dog head reappeared, its mouth full of magma as it bit down, blocking all the incoming points of light.
But just then, another Vidal suddenly appeared from behind Vidal, leaping to Sakazuki's left side using 'Geppo'.
"Konoha Strong Whirlwind!"
[Bang!]
A spinning back kick, combining astonishing speed and power, amplified by Armament Haki, landed squarely on Sakazuki's face.
He fell to the ground with his face contorted upwards, splashing up large sprays of lava.
That wasn't all. Borsalino appeared in the air as a flash of light, pouting as he fired three more Glint-Glint Beam at Sakazuki's location.
Seeing his opportunistic and cruel attitude, the two Vidals standing in mid-air on their 'Geppo' were speechless.
This guy really doesn't care about the fact that we're from the same hometown in North Blue.
"But that means Sakazuki will probably be substituted first," Vidal thought to himself.
Since he couldn't really kill him, he didn't continue the pursuit. He waited for Borsalino's Glint-Glint Beam to finish, after which Sakazuki would be declared defeated because he could no longer transform into his elemental form.
But there's one person who doesn't want him to have his way!
A black figure flashed in front of Sakazuki like Inazuma, his dark right fist shattering the three incoming Glint-Glint Beam in succession.
Borsalino's Glint-Glint Beam has a strange characteristic: if it easily penetrates the target, it will not have time to explode, or if it is intercepted and destroyed in flight, it will not explode either.
"Dragon"
Sakazuki, lying in the lava pit, was stunned when he saw Dragon suddenly appear in front of him, protecting him fiercely.
You know, they had a huge fight before, and it was a real fight!
"What, are you so tired you can't even stand up?"
I'm really confused. I don't understand why my book's popularity growth is so much lower than those new books by new authors with similar word counts and the same One Piece theme.
Others already have thousands, even tens of thousands, of collectibles, while I only have a mere nine hundred.
Is it that my writing is truly not good enough, or are there problems with the title, synopsis, or cover?
I really hope someone can enlighten me and help me understand where the problem lies. I've been maintaining two updates a day, and even occasionally three.
There weren't many comments criticizing the plot or anything else; the most common thing was that the plot was moving slowly. I'm really confused right now.