No Holding Back (Part 2) / All (A+) Domains
Unexpectedly, such a satisfying attack only caused a spectacular area-of-effect attack, which Kuzan managed to dodge.
However, although Kuzan dodged the attack, he lost half of his body.
Even though it has healed now, the left side of the body can still be clearly seen trembling slightly.
In this way, Arthur's attack was not entirely ineffective.
"As expected of a former Marine Admiral, he's not so easily defeated." Arthur said with a smile, his hands resting on the hilt of Excalibur.
"I almost died..." Kuzan replied, his usual languid expression replaced by a somber tone. "Although I don't know what your goal is, you're too dangerous."
"Since you've resorted to assassination, now it's my turn— Ice Age!"
Kuzan's tone and behavior clearly indicated that he was angry.
A bone-chilling cold air surged forth wildly.
'Call...'
It felt like a dagger's blade was blowing, causing a slight sting to Arthur's face.
Kuzan released a large amount of cold air from his body, forming a pure white air shield that roared out.
An air shield covered the entire Winter Island, and the long river where Arthur had nearly split the island in two was instantly frozen.
The snow-covered ground froze over at a visible speed.
"East Starion!" Arthur shouted at the approaching icy power, then leaped into the air with a powerful stomp of his foot.
"Ice Partisan-- "
Kuzan below raised his hands, and the surrounding snowflakes condensed into a large number of ice spears, which flew towards Arthur, who had just landed on the King's Horse, like a rain of arrows.
"100 Million Volts - Divine Judgment-- "
Arthur held nothing back either, gripping the reins with one hand while his other wrist transformed into a massive bolt of lightning that shot down.
"...".
Chapter 216 Without Reservation (Part 2)
"Boom--!"
The massive bolt of lightning collided with the rain of ice spears, creating a cloud of white mist in the snow-covered air.
Arthur and Kuzan's vision was each filled with white, and neither could see 'him' on the other side of the white mist.
But compared to Arthur's calm expression, Kuzan's expression was quite interesting.
"I see..." Despite his naturally frigid constitution, Kuzan gasped, his expression one of utter shock, muttering to himself, "Just how much ambition have you been hiding?"
The rumor that the 'King of Knights' was Devil Fruit User the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is long outdated on this high seas.
From initial heated discussion to widespread attention, and now to complete neglect.
Even Blackbeard probably never expected that his "597" plan would be completely ineffective.
The world simply did not believe that the 'King of Knights' could be Devil Fruit User the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Even fans of "King of Knights" sincerely hope that the rumor is true, so that their idol will have another heroic figure who dares to kill Celestial Dragons.
Unfortunately, apart from a few suspicious and powerful individuals...
Most people do not believe this rumor, but believe that it is a deliberate act by some people who hate the 'King of Knights' in order to remove the 'King of Knights' bounty hunter identity and make him one of their own, or to cause conflict between the World Government and the 'King of Knights'.
Even Kuzan thought the rumor was untrue.
Now, I've personally confirmed that the rumors were indeed true.
Kuzan's impression of the 'King of Knights' changed drastically in an instant.
This is a person who is not as righteous as he appears. Beneath his seemingly upright and chivalrous spirit lies an ambitious side.
During the Paramount War, he faced repeated attacks from Whitebeard, as well as the division commanders of the 1st, 3rd, and Second Division Commander.
And over the past year and a half, he has been able to refrain from revealing his true strength in the face of attacks and challenges from various powerful figures.
How deep must a person's cunning be?
What exactly was his ambition that kept him from revealing his true intentions?
Now that he has proactively revealed this trump card, does it mean he's finally about to show his true, sinister side?
Kuzan was unaware, and it was precisely because he was unaware that he was alarmed!
"Nice expression..."
After the white mist dissipated, Arthur, riding his King's Horse, looked down at Kuzan and said with a light laugh.
"Oh my god... you really are a 'Monster'!" Looking up at Arthur, Kuzan regained his usual lazy expression, scratched his head, and said, "As the murderer of a 'Celestial Dragons,' what do you want with me? It seems Borsalino was involved back then. I've already left the Navy and am no longer an Admiral."
"It's precisely because you're no longer Admiral that I'm revealing this ability." Arthur reached out and grabbed at the air, golden light condensing into a slender, silver-white Holy Lance, pointing it at Kuzan below, and said, "Prepare for your defeat! Aokiji, no... it should be Kuzan!"
'Sizzle sizzle...'
After speaking, the Holy Lance in Arthur's hand began to shine with a blue and white light, and the silver-white lance body seemed to be charging, with arcs of electricity constantly swirling around it.
"Lce-Block"pheasant-Beak" (Ice Block Ice Block: Pheasant Beak) --"
Upon seeing this, Kuzan's pupils constricted, and without saying a word, he released a large amount of cold air. The surrounding snowflakes surged in and condensed into a giant ice bird, which flew towards Arthur.
"Ice Partisan-- "
"Lce-Ball (Ice Ball)--"
"Frozen Time Capsule - Rapid Fire--"
Even after unleashing this powerful attack, Kuzan's ominous premonition remained unabated. Having experienced his accurate Intuition just now, Kuzan now had complete faith in his instincts.
Then, he unleashed several more moves, shooting out large quantities of objects containing ice, each one exuding a bone-chilling cold that could easily freeze a person.
"A good Intuition-- "
Arthur's lips curled into a slight smile; he was very satisfied with Kuzan's reaction.
However, while the freezing ability has a unique advantage on land and sea, it is far inferior to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Glint-Glint Fruit in aerial combat.
"200 Million Volts Thunder Spear-- "
The Holy Lance in his hand had transformed into a pillar of lightning, entirely blue and white, which Arthur then hurled downwards.
'Whoosh-- Boom!'
The extremely compressed lightning bolt transformed into a dazzling meteor.
Like a meteorite, it created a series of sonic booms, carrying layers of tangible air pressure, before crashing down.
The meteor was like a piercing Spear of Sanction, its blue-white beam instantly engulfing the incoming ice bird and the various frozen objects that followed.
A massive mushroom cloud rose into the air amidst a deafening explosion.
The entire island of Winter was shaking violently, and the surrounding sea also experienced a massive Seaquake due to the tremor.
Wave after wave crashed in.
The rising water level also caused the "East Starlion" anchored on the shore to bob and roll.
'Crunch crunch--'
The tremor didn't last long. Before Nami on the deck could even use her Devil Fruit power, a bone-chilling cold air swept in like a storm, and the surrounding sea froze at a visible speed.
In the blink of an eye, the sea within a radius of hundreds of nautical miles centered on Winter Island 2.9 was transformed into a frozen wasteland.
The "East Starlion," lifted high by the waves, remained suspended in mid-air.
"This ability..."
Upon seeing this, Robin's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and fear unconsciously showed in her gaze.
"Ouch... it hurts so much. I should have listened to Arthur and stayed in the other dimension." Nami, suffering from tinnitus, clutched her head in pain.
"'Aokiji'?!" Hancock stood on the bow of the ship, gazing at the mushroom cloud so close at hand, her eyebrows slightly furrowed as she whispered, "Why is Arthur fighting this former Marine Admiral? And why did he reveal his hidden Devil Fruit ability?!"
Chapter 217 All (a+) Domains
"Nami, take us and the 'East Starrion' into the alternate dimension." Hancock turned to look at Nami, who was holding her head in her hands, and said in a deep voice.
Although she didn't know why Arthur was fighting former Marine Admiral Aokiji, Hancock knew she had to do what a woman should do and absolutely wouldn't allow herself to affect Arthur.
In the past, Hancock would definitely have thought of helping Arthur.
However, after following Arthur for almost a year, Hancock had long since given up on such thoughts and was now fully enjoying the sense of security that Arthur provided.
Hancock still couldn't quite understand why Arthur was unwilling to let her help him.
In fact, Arthur didn't just want Hancock to be a pretty face.
The reason is the same as Nami's and Robin's: there's simply no need for it.
Faced with a large number of weaklings, Arthur can wipe them out with a single move, '200 Million Volt Thunder Spear '. When facing enemies who require his serious attention, Hancock might be of some help.
But if he defeated the enemy with external help, will the system recognize his 17 victories?
Arthur didn't know, and he didn't want to gamble!
Therefore, this is why Arthur wouldn't let Hancock help him.
"I understand..." Nami felt the world was silent, but she could still faintly hear Hancock's voice, so she quickly responded loudly.
'Call--'
The wind pressure from the explosion roared in, whipping the mane of King's Horse and Arthur's clothes into a flutter.
Arthur has never turned off his Observation Haki (A++) since the start of the battle; it has become his battle form.
After the '200 Million Volt Thunder Spear's bombarded Winter Island, Arthur did not hear any system notifications.
This means that Kuzan did not die, nor was he seriously injured.
However, Kuzan's Observation Haki (A++) failed to foresee the danger, and it was clear that he did not intend to take advantage of the situation to launch a sneak attack on Arthur.
There was no proactive warning Future Sight, and Kuzan was neither killed nor seriously injured.
So, only one reason remains --
Run away!
"I see. No wonder Observation Haki (A++) didn't work. This is a really good method." Suddenly, Arthur's lips curled up slightly, forming a handsome smile.
After realizing that Kuzan might take the opportunity to escape, Arthur unleashed his full Observation Haki (A++), and sure enough, he sensed Kuzan's presence in the frozen land dozens of nautical miles away from Winter Island.
This guy actually used his Devil Fruit ability to hide in the frozen land and secretly escaped using Elemental Transformation.
Clearly, unable to understand the 'King of Knights' goals, and given his disadvantages in aerial combat, coupled with having witnessed the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Kuzan knew that if he continued like this, he would definitely not be a match for the 'King of Knights'.
It's better to run away than to fight someone so troublesome.
"I can't let you get away like this," Arthur muttered to himself, reaching out again to grab at the air.
'Sizzle sizzle...'
Golden light swiftly coalesced into Holy Lance, which fell with the sound of intersecting electric currents.
In the blink of an eye, the Holy Lance transformed into a pillar of lightning, entirely blue and white.
To be honest, Arthur prefers to use '200 Million Volts Thunder Spear's rather than the True Name Release of Excalibur.
Whether in terms of critical strike or area-of-effect damage, '200 Million Volt Thunder Spear's surpasses Excalibur.
However, while this move is powerful, it can only defeat the strongest of the Four Emperors' lieutenants, posing only a slight threat to Admiral who can Elemental Transformation.
In terms of characteristics and threat level, it still cannot compare to Excalibur.
In terms of characteristics and threat level, it still cannot compare to Excalibur.