Sealing Kizaru

Although Kizaru was filled with murderous intent, he remained extremely cautious when it came to actually making a move.

The opponent is Devil Fruit User! Their actual strength doesn't seem too bad either, otherwise they wouldn't have been able to launch a sneak attack.

Kizaru wanted to kill his nemesis here to eliminate future troubles, but he also knew very well that he might not be the one with the upper hand.

If the opponent is stronger than me, or even about the same strength, I might be the one killed by the Devil Fruit's ability to counter it!

Therefore, while filled with murderous intent, Kizaru was also prepared to retreat at any time.

"The Yasakani no Magatama!"

The golden light that descended from the sky, carrying terrifying penetrating power, shot towards Vegapunk like a light gun.

Seeing hundreds of beams of light, all aimed directly at him without the slightest deviation, Vegapunk couldn't help but mutter a curse:

"As expected, Kizaru must have held back during the Marineford War! He was just shooting at the edges during Marineford, but I have a built-in fire control and aiming system? The difference is just too big for different people, isn't it?"

Despite his complaints, Vegapunk simply waved his hand, and the Yasakani no Magatama that was flying towards him stopped abruptly, turning into specks of light and disappearing without a trace.

Kizaru gasped sharply, a look of shock on his face:

"Okay... I think I should probably retreat!"

This wasn't just a minor effect on his elementalized body; it directly impacted the light projectile attacks he was unleashing.

In other words, his Devil Fruit ability was essentially useless...

Elementalization will be affected, and the light-speed movement using elementalization obviously cannot be used. Long-range attacks, although they have various names, are basically just laser attacks, and the opponent will be immune to them. So what is left of the Glint-Glint Fruit?

Try again. If it still doesn't work, you'll have to cancel!

Having made up his mind, Kizaru landed on the rooftop opposite Vegapunk, and with a casual pull, a golden laser longsword appeared in his hand. Dark Armament Haki mingled with it, dyeing the golden longsword a dark gold color.

A laser attack launched from a distance can be controlled, but Lightsaber held in one's hand is much more difficult for an opponent to control, not to mention that it contains Kizaru's Haki.

Without hesitation, Kizaru flashed out like lightning. Even without the elemental transformation, Kizaru, as the Devil Fruit User, possessed reaction speed and a speed far exceeding that of ordinary people.

The golden longsword slashed down, flawless in speed, power, and angle!

Despite his sleazy appearance, Kizaru's swordsmanship is nearly on par with that of Great Swordmaster. Even if his Taijutsu are lacking, he's still Marine Admiral; he can't possibly have any glaring weaknesses.

Vegapunk didn't hesitate either, his Inazuma sword also coated with a layer of dark, domineering Haki, and he immediately charged forward without hesitation.

Possessing an enhanced version of Cavendish's swordsmanship talent, and further developed through scientific means, Vegapunk's swordsmanship level may not reach the top level, but it is definitely among the best, even surpassing Kizaru!

Both were agile fighters, their golden and silver sword lights flashing and intertwining, rising and falling like a meteor shower of gold and silver, beautiful yet carrying a deep killing intent.

Any buildings, trees, or rocks that came into contact with the meteor shower were cleaved in two. Under the sharp sword energy, cracks appeared on the ground, seemingly small in size but actually bottomless.

As the battle between the two expanded, everything within the area surrounded by the two sword lights was instantly reduced to dust. Although the two did not use any large-scale destructive abilities such as Flying Slash, the danger was even greater.

Charlotte Smoothie and Katakuri, standing to the side, quietly watched in this direction, wanting to understand the strength of their current boss.

"I feel that the boss's swordsmanship is stronger than that monkey's... but he seems to lack experience, and his swordsmanship is a bit rigid."

"Indeed, but the boss's swordsmanship has one distinctive feature: extreme stability..."

"I wonder what the boss's Devil Fruit ability is like? It should be pretty powerful!"

Just as the two Charlottes were discussing, Kizaru, sweating profusely, endured another sword strike from Vegapunk and finally withdrew from the battle.

The opponent's swordsmanship was too strange—pure, mechanical, and stable. At his peak, he could exchange blows with him for a while, but as the battle dragged on and his attention became slightly distracted, he immediately found himself at a disadvantage.

Moreover, I don't know if it's just my imagination, but it seems that as the battle goes on, my opponent's swordsmanship is becoming more and more effective in controlling me... Could it be that my opponent has developed a new swordsmanship on the spot?

"This yellow monkey's swordsmanship model has only been simulated to about 20%, which is a pity... Perhaps we should reduce the output of the Combat Program a bit..."

Vegapunk sheathed his lightning sword, lost in thought.

In reality, the reason Vegapunk's swordsmanship appears so stable is naturally due to the effects of the Combat Program, where he unleashes 100% of his power, resulting in no peaks or troughs.

As for Kizaru sensing that Vegapunk's swordsmanship was gradually changing and becoming more restrained, it was simply that the Combat Program was constantly absorbing the essence of Vegapunk's swordsmanship and deducing a reverse restraint on his swordsmanship. What the human brain cannot do is a piece of cake for the program.

"Well... it seems I can't deal with you this time, buddy! I wonder when a monster like you appeared on the high seas again!"

"Goodbye then, buddy! I hope I never see you again!"

Kizaru rambled on for a couple of minutes, then quickly transformed into a golden light and prepared to leave.

"You think you can just fight and walk away? There's no such thing as a free lunch!"

Vegapunk sneered and stretched out his hand, causing Kizaru, who had been elementalized, to immediately return to his physical form.

"What's the point? Dude, as long as you're far enough away, you can't interfere with my elementalization, right?"

Kizaru squinted and said something, then stomped his foot and disappeared instantly—it was the Six Powers, Shave!

"That's not necessarily true... I was just playing with you! You really think you can escape my grasp!"

Kizaru, who should have disappeared, suddenly felt an incredibly powerful gravitational pull and was drawn towards Vegapunk's palm.

"Damn it, what is this now? Gravity derived from electromagnetism? No way!"

Kizaru's face showed terror, and he screamed instantly.

Although the four basic forces are related, if one can truly develop electromagnetism to the point of extending it into gravity, then the opponent's Devil Fruit ability would probably have been developed to the point of atomic recombination and creation from nothingness!

That kind of ability could easily interfere with the movement of atomic nuclei, involving the mass-energy conversion formula. It could create a sun at will, and killing oneself would be a piece of cake.

Vegapunk could not possibly have developed electromagnetic force to that extent. Although his talent and the Electromagnetic Fruit were a perfect match, and he could even directly separate atoms and create small atomic explosions, he was still a long way from extending electromagnetic force to gravity and even completely controlling the four fundamental forces.

But he still has Chakra within him! Once the Chakra system extends to the level of Kekkei Mōra, it almost always grants the ability to manipulate gravity.

As a cosmic race, the Otsutsuki Clan's spatial abilities are derived from the manipulation of gravity. It can be said that, regardless of other powers within the Kekkei Mōra, they inevitably possess the ability to control gravity and repulsion.

This ability, combined with Vegapunk's Quantum Chip, manifests as near-unfettered, almost telekinetic, gravitational control. If Kizaru were elementalized, it would be fine, but in his physical form, he has no way to escape gravitational control.

Although he sensed that the situation was not good, Kizaru was a veteran of many battles. Despite his panic, he remained calm and pulled, and the golden Lightsaber reappeared in his hand. He aimed it at Vegapunk and extended it instantly.

With a sizzling sound, Kizaru's expression changed. A layer of black, spherical substance faintly appeared on Vegapunk's body. Although it looked like Armament Haki, it easily destroyed the golden Lightsaber.

And upon seeing that black sphere, for some reason, Kizaru had a very bad feeling...

"Elementalization is indeed a very good skill... but when you are in elementalization, your whole body should also be in an energy state!"

Vegapunk muttered something, his gaze falling on Kizaru, sending chills down Kizaru's spine and causing him to break out in a cold sweat.

"Hey, buddy..."

Feeling the powerful electric Magnetic Field instantly envelop his entire body, Kizaru didn't hesitate and tried to use Armament Haki to withstand it.

However, in an instant, the feeling of his blood almost boiling made his expression change drastically. This ability... is it microwave?

The Microwave Trap left behind by Vegapunk killed more than a dozen Marine Vice Admiral in one fell swoop, and even left two Marine Admiral with elemental abilities in a sorry state. Since then, microwave power has been feared by people.

The most terrifying aspect of this terrifying ability to directly attack the body's interior and heat bodily fluids is that Armament Haki offers almost no defense against it.

Therefore, even if one cultivates Armament Haki to the point where one can bathe in magma, it is meaningless in the face of the high temperature emanating from one's own blood; one can only rely on one's physical strength to withstand it.

Kaido and Charlotte Linlin might be able to barely withstand it, but the Marine Admiral, who are "ordinary people" whose physical condition is much worse and who rely entirely on their Devil Fruit abilities and Haki make up for it, simply cannot withstand it.

With this thought in mind, Kizaru did not hesitate to transform into his elemental form again. To his surprise, Vegapunk did not use his Electromagnetic Ability to affect him.

Before he could even feel a sense of relief, the Black Sphere beside Vegapunk suddenly expanded, and at the same time, a large number of strange runes emerged from Vegapunk's hands, covering the entire body of the now elementalized Kizaru.

"Sealing Techniques - Reverse Eight Trigrams Sealing Style!"

Kizaru, who had already transformed into his elemental form, felt an irresistible suction force coming towards him, and instantly his entire body turned into a ball of light, which was then directly enveloped by the black sphere.

"Nailed it!"

Vegapunk held the Truth-Seeking Orb in his hand, a smile spreading across his face:

"I wonder what use a sealed Logia Devil Fruit User would have? Would they be used to make weapons, or for human modification?"

While Vegapunk was still pondering, the two Charlottes beside him were already stunned.

"Katakuri... what just happened? How did that lewd monkey get absorbed into that black sphere all of a sudden?"

"Uh... it must be some of Vegapunk's advanced technological inventions... or perhaps some special ability?"

When the two Charlottes first saw Vegapunk's strength, they were a little disappointed. After all, although Vegapunk was very strong, and his strength on the panel might even be stronger than that of the Four Emperors, he did not have the same sense of awe as Hancock.

Having witnessed Hancock's terrifying power, Charlotte Smoothie and Katakuri had greatly exaggerated Vegapunk's strength in their Vice Admiral, which is why they were somewhat disappointed after seeing Vegapunk's current performance.

However, when he saw Vegapunk effortlessly and comically seal Kizaru into the Truth-Seeking Orb, he felt an immense sense of shock and even dread.

It was only then that the two of them realized, somewhat dazedly, that Vegapunk was a scientist, and compared to his physical strength, his bizarre inventions and various methods were what were truly terrifying.

Not to mention that Vegapunk's physical strength is also quite impressive, definitely at the top level on the high seas. For a scientist, this level of strength is more than enough, and could even be described as off the charts.

Holding the Truth-Seeking Orb that had turned golden, Vegapunk slowly descended from the sky, his gaze turning to Charlotte Linlin.

Charlotte Linlin, who had been completely insane, regained most of her senses after seeing Hancock and was now looking at Hancock and her two children with great apprehension.

After Vegapunk landed, Charlotte Linlin saw Hancock standing naturally behind Vegapunk and knew that she was the real deal.

"Who the hell are you two bastards? Why are you going against me?! And Smoothie, Katakuri! Have you betrayed me too?"

Charlotte Linlin's face was contorted, her eyes bloodshot. Although she spoke to her two children, she kept staring at Vegapunk. Clearly, although the encounter with Hancock had forced the Soul Queen to calm down, it did not mean that her madness had improved.

"It seems you still don't understand the situation! Hancock, continue, but this time use less force!"

Hancock raised her beautiful eyebrows and smiled.

"Don't worry, honey! This fat pig dared to talk back to you. I'll control my strength and give her a good beating!"