Scarlet Satsui no Hado coiled like flames, and the surroundings seemed to blur.
Huff... huff...
Salamander, the top reincarnator from the South District with dark skin and a nose ring, had not even noticed that his breathing was far faster and louder than normal.
The immense pressure was about to force his mind to its Critical Point.
So strong. How could this guy from the East District be this strong?!
He gasped heavily as Chakra continuously poured from beneath his feet into the ground below the White Jade Arena.
He did not know whether the space had deliberately given him an advantage, or whether this arena supposedly built to entertain the Gods had always been so fragile. Mercenary Tao's previous blow had actually shattered the white jade floor.
As a result, he could now use the power of his Kekkei Genkai to pour sand underground and turn much of the subterranean structure into sand.
Salamander had gained more sand, as well as the ability to silently alter the battlefield's terrain and structure.
But he had no mind to think about that now. This fighting choice was simply instinct, further enhanced by the Sandman bloodline from the Marvel World and Magnet Release from the Naruto World.
The Sandman bloodline granted him abilities similar to Elementalization, while being far less severely countered by Haki than a Logia-type Devil Fruit. Combined with Sand Release, it gave him enormous area-of-effect attacks and regenerative abilities.
When Mercenary Tao had attacked, Salamander had actually failed to react at all before his body was smashed apart. He had only recovered by relying on that unique trait.
When he looked back, he even saw Colossus, the Brotherhood leader from the West District—supposedly a Defense-Specialized reincarnator who had strengthened the Steel Warrior bloodline from X-Men—and Ogre from the North