White Tiger

"Tiger Form - Fierce Slash!"

Will leaped into the air, and the terrifying tiger paw slammed down towards Lucci.

"Bang!"

Lucci retreated repeatedly to dodge, Will's attack hit the ground, causing the entire building to shake and the earth to crack, as if a piece of glass had fallen and shattered.

"They're capable!"

Lucci began to get excited. The last time he went all out was in a big battle with Katakuri. He didn't expect to encounter another strong opponent so soon.

"Be careful not to die, I didn't mean to kill you!"

Will flapped his wings and arrived in front of Lucci in an instant.

"That's what I should be saying to you!"

Lucci's Power-Power Fruit powers clashed with Will's Tiger Fist, resulting in a stalemate for a moment.

However, the clash of their powerful forces caused the ground to shake continuously, affecting even the battles of others.

"Hey, hey~ what's going on with those two guys?!"

The earth continued to shake, and the two of them naturally became the focus of everyone's attention.

"Boom!"

The two Babanuki, West Ghost and Five Ghosts, who had almost no independent consciousness, were drawn to them and swung their weapons down at them.

"Don't get in my way!"

Lucci simply extended one hand and caught the full force of the extremely burly Babanuki's attack.

Immediately, the sharp claws, wrapped in Armament Haki, etched patterns on the spiked club, making it difficult for West Ghost to pull them away no matter how hard he tried.

"One arm to block it - Charge!"

Lucci stretched out his other hand, palm facing West Ghost, and suddenly exerted force, the powerful energy hitting him. The latter felt the pain and let go, staggering backward and falling to the ground.

"Tiger's Body, Steel!"

In contrast, Will's methods for dealing with the Five Ghosts were much more brutal.

He first unleashed his Haki, simultaneously activating his Devil Fruit power. With a single punch, he deflected the spiked club, while his tiger paw slammed into the latter's chest.

The Five Ghosts coughed up blood and flew backward, crashing into dozens of members of the Beasts Pirates before collapsing to the ground.

"Ignore those two and focus on taking care of the Straw Hat Pirates and the Heart Pirates!"

While fighting Zoro, King noticed the situation and shouted.

In battles between the West Emperor's Crew, victory or defeat is never determined by the members themselves; the side whose captain wins is the true winner.

This led to a strange phenomenon.

Wherever Lucci and Will fought, the people there would retreat and find another battlefield.

Both of them were more than happy to have this.

They exchanged blows and kicks for dozens of rounds, neither gaining the upper hand.

"Dual Arm Strength Astral Energy!"

Lucci's arm bulged again, and his strength once again entered a new phase of growth.

"Screech~ Screech~"

The white suit eventually couldn't withstand the expansion of his muscles and began to crack.

Subsequently, Lucci completely overwhelmed Will in both skill and strength, leaving the latter only able to passively defend himself by raising his arms in front of his chest.

But suddenly.

You've given yourself away!

Just as Lucci's fist was about to hit Will's face, he smiled, then tilted his head slightly, narrowly avoiding the punch.

"Ah!!!"

Then, he slightly bent his knees, opened his arms and wrapped them around Lucci's waist, let out a loud shout, and delivered a brutal Violent Over-the-Chest Slam.

"Puff!"

As a large amount of blood gushed from Lucci's mouth and nose, cracks spread out in concentric circles from the already dilapidated ground, centered on the two of them.

"Although it's a bit cunning and violent, there's no other way. I don't have much energy to waste on you, so I can only apologize in advance."

If he expends too much energy here, the man on the other side will have no chance of winning.

Left with no other choice, Will deliberately feigned weakness to seize a moment when he could launch an effective counterattack.

Seeing Lucci half-submerged underground, Will clasped his hands together, bowed, and then prepared to ascend.

"Smack!"

Just as he leaped into the air, his ankle was grabbed mid-air.

"Don't get too carried away."

When he turned around, he found Lucci looking at him with a smile on his face, and it was Lucci's leopard claws that were gripping his ankle.

"Not good!"

Feeling the immense force emanating from that arm, Will had a bad feeling.

"Why don't you try the taste of the floor too!"

Lucci suddenly exerted his strength, as if he were using Will as a blade, and slashed down hard, causing ripples of cracking as the stone hit the ground.

"Gale!"

Will waved his hands, and the air in the entire hall seemed to be compressed. The violent gust of wind blew the unsuspecting Lucci back several steps.

"I knew it. How could a dignified Mythical Zoan be just a physical enhancement?"

Lucci had already sensed that the gust of wind was not simply caused by waving his arms.

To a certain extent, the other party controls the Power of Wind in this area.

"I really underestimated you. You truly live up to your reputation as a member of Las Noches."

Will wiped the blood from his face, his expression turning serious.

I originally planned to save all my trump cards for the final battle against the Black Winged Great Demon, but I was forced to use them just now.

The opponent's offensive capabilities and resilience are unlike anything a typical Zoan would possess.

"Show me what else you've got, or you might not even be qualified to stand before my captain."

Lucci beckoned with his finger, his face full of provocation.

"That's true, you'd better be prepared."

To Lucci's surprise, a pair of snow-white wings unfolded behind Will, and then disappeared before his eyes.

"Boom!"

The next moment, Will's fist slammed into him, sending him flying.

"Rankyaku - Leopard Tail!"

As Lucci was knocked away, he took off, creating a vortex in the air that resembled a coiled Leopard Tail.

"Too slow!"

With a flap of his wings, Will Rankyaku off balance and was already above Lucci.

"Mountain Collapse!"

He clenched his fists and slammed them down at Lucci.

The latter hurriedly raised its arms to defend itself, but was still blasted to the ground, stirring up a thick cloud of dust.

Without pausing for a moment, Will stomped down with his Haki feet, landing on the spot where Lucci had fallen.

To his surprise, there was no one at all.

"When you control the Power of Wind and are fully Awakening, the increase in speed is most significant, am I right?"

As the dust settled, Lucci wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his face showing an expression of having seen through everything.

How did you manage to dodge it?

"Use your feet."

In that instant, Lucci maximized the Power-Power Fruit, spreading it across his legs, and left the area before it landed.

"Yeah..."

Looking at Lucci, whose body was no longer bulky but had become lean and strong, Will guessed that his speed, which he was so proud of, probably wouldn't be an advantage anymore.

"Again!"

The two transformed into streaks of light, weaving and intersecting in various places.

"The Wind Scar!"

Will raised his hands as if grasping at empty space, and with a sudden burst of force, the wind energy, solidified to the point of almost turning into a blade, swept over.

"Tekkai & Steel!"

Wind blades struck Lucci, producing a metallic clang like weapons clashing, but failed to break through his defenses.

"Strength is both the means of offense and the strongest defense."

Lucci's pupils contracted and dilated as he was instantly placed in front of Will, raising his fists in front of him.

"So fast!"

Even Will, at his full potential, didn't react in that instant.

Just as he was about to flap his wings and fly away, he discovered that, without him noticing, Lucci's Leopard Tail had wrapped around his waist!

"Release!"

Will gripped Lucci's arms with both hands, trying to pry his fists open.

"It's no use... My power is above yours."

Lucci's already muscular arms suddenly bulged, the muscles bulging as if they were about to explode, and even Will's palms could feel the vibration.

"Maximum Wheel - Rokuogan!"