Prison Bottom, If I Get Close, Won't You Explode?

With Austin making the first move, the free-for-all began!

However, with Marco eliminated first, and Austin barging in unexpectedly, the Roger Pirates still held the advantage.

Not to mention, on Whitebeard's side, only Oden was a high-tier fighter, while Rayleigh and the others could use Conqueror's Haki Infusion, making them more than a match for their opponents with just one finger.

So, rather than a battle, it was more like a spar.

And Austin was stubborn. Although his strength wasn't quite enough, he relied on his monstrous strength and well-honed Two-Colored Haki.

Despite being at a disadvantage, he was surprisingly able to fight Oden to a standstill for a time.

Austin finally understood why there were so many situations in the One Piece World where fights could be forced into a 50/50 split.

Perhaps one side was indeed weaker, but as long as they weren't overwhelmingly outmatched, fighting for days and nights was easily achievable.

Everyone was a true tank!

Moreover, compared to Captain Roger and the others' supreme Conqueror's Haki Infusion, Kozuki Oden's strength was slightly inferior, and his Conqueror's Haki wasn't top-tier in the world.

Even if Austin couldn't win, he could still use Oden for practice.

At most, it would just hurt a little.

"One Sword Style—"

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...

Dense Armament Haki covered the blade, with wisps of Conqueror's Haki infusing it. With Austin's monstrous strength and swordsmanship amplifying it, the terrifying power of the single strike even seemed to tear the air!

This was the first time Austin had unleashed his absolute full power, his eyes constantly peering into the future.

"Ultimate · Black Light!!"

Oden also hadn't expected Austin to go all out right from the start, but he naturally wouldn't back down.

His Armament Haki Coating on his twin blades, with attainments even surpassing Austin's, also charged forward in a slash!

"Oden's Two-Sword Style · Samurai Demon Soul!!"

In the blink of an eye, the two crossed paths. The immense power caused the surrounding ground to crack and split. While it didn't reach the heavens, dust and rocks flew everywhere, creating an astonishing spectacle.

This left the others, who were still brawling and trading blows nearby, dumbfounded.

Wait, are you guys serious?

However, after their initial clash, Austin frowned, and a red light burst from his eyes.

How can this be?

I clearly dodged it.

The next second, Austin spat out a mouthful of blood.

This terrified Buggy and Shanks, who were in a bit of a mess in the distance!

There were no visible sword wounds on him, yet he was spitting blood. Austin had seen this happen the moment they clashed.

But in an instant, he understood.

So this is Ryuo?

Thanks to Austin's monstrous physical condition, even taking a direct hit of Ryuo didn't immediately incapacitate him. After all, most of it had been predicted and dodged by his Observation Haki.

His body only endured the internal damage from the portion he couldn't react to.

With a physique comparable to a young Whitebeard, it wouldn't be so easy for him to fall.

"Ryuo? Internal damage that flows..."

Austin carefully felt the sensation from moments ago, his Observation Haki scanning Oden behind him countless times, trying to make the Armament Haki on his own hands move as well.

"That was truly a terrifying strike."

In fact, Oden hadn't fared any better from Austin's strike than Austin himself. Because his block had been completely predicted by Austin.

That strike had landed directly on his chest, leaving a long, bleeding wound.

Fighting an enemy who can foresee the future is this frustrating. Unless you have overwhelming power, you have to be prepared to get injured constantly.

Because no matter how you try to defend, it will be seen through by the power of time.

The subsequent battle was largely similar. Although Oden's raw strength surpassed Austin's, he was still unable to overcome Austin's monstrous Observation Haki and brute strength.

Oden even felt that if they were to simply compare strength, he might even be at a disadvantage.

Not to mention, while both sides' Conqueror's Haki clashed, Austin was also constantly trying to master and familiarize himself with Ryuo and Conqueror's Haki Infusion. With one side weakening and the other strengthening, he became stronger the more he fought, and he had incredible stamina.

This was the first time Oden had ever felt so frustrated in a fight!

He hadn't felt this way even when he was instantly defeated by Whitebeard and Roger.

Even slowly, the Ryuo Armament Haki that could originally injure this guy was now being slowly found a way to defend against by this kid.

After two days of intense fighting, Austin finally squeezed all the useful knowledge out of Oden.

After adapting, he could no longer help Austin get stronger.

Instead, he had to guard against Austin's incredibly bizarre slashes and occasional Black Guns.

"Uncle Gaban! Switch!"

After clashing with Oden again, Austin didn't choose to turn around and use a Black Gun. Instead, he directly called for backup.

"You're really a monster, Austin." Gaban was already bored dealing with a group of undeveloped brats, and he couldn't kill them. Now that Austin summoned him, he immediately got excited, a smile appearing on his face.

"Leave this place to me."

Before Oden could say anything, Austin pushed off with his Soru and instantly disappeared. In his place, a burly man wielding twin axes swung down.

Finally finding a worthy opponent, the two began to trade blows.

Austin, of course, wouldn't stand idly by. Seeing Shanks and Buggy fighting with great difficulty, he suddenly exerted force with his Soru, instantly appearing beside them.

The Whitebeard's Division Captain who was dealing with the two suddenly felt a chill down his spine, a bad feeling surging through him.

He swung the iron chain in his hand, suddenly flinging a giant, open-mouthed iron ball behind him.

However, the expected shattering sound never came.

Amidst the smoke, accompanied by footsteps, a slender figure slowly emerged, still holding the giant iron ball in his hand.

"H-how is that possible? He caught it with his bare hands!!!"

Turning to look at Buggy and Shanks, his face was now full of surprise.

"Great! It's Austin!"

Buggy and the other seemed to have found their backbone, slowly retreating to Austin's side with their blades in hand.

"Be careful, Buggy, Shanks."

Seeing the two with injuries on their faces, Austin frowned. A blood-red light suddenly erupted from his eyes, quickly scanning the surrounding gathering Whitebeard Pirates crew members.

At the same time, his long sword and spear were slowly coated with Armament Haki, though the color was slightly different from before.

It was slowly drifting, Crimson Armament Haki!

"There is no victory in your future."

Austin attacked. The spear in his hand shot out bullets in all directions at an unimaginable speed. Each bullet was adorned with flowing red Haki.

They couldn't dodge!!!

This was the common feeling of all those targeted with advanced Observation Haki. They could only do their best to coat themselves with Armament Haki for defense.

If the skilled official crew members were like this, the trainees were even worse. Almost all of them were injured, and losing the use of their limbs was considered light.

One particularly stout, dark-skinned kid was the most severely injured, his shoulder grazed by a projectile that almost hit his neck. He lay on the ground, bleeding profusely, screaming in agony.

Ryuo was difficult to defend against completely. If you couldn't dodge it, it would also cause internal damage, making it extremely lethal.

Even Austin's monstrous physique would spit up some blood if he was hit even slightly.

A few of the sturdier guys wanted to charge forward despite the risk of injury.

But Austin wasn't some glass cannon ranged attacker. None of those who dared to rush forward had a good outcome either.

Imprisonment, Future Sight + monstrous strength + Ryuo. If you try to fight me up close, won't you explode?