Ochoku, Withered!

Over the past two years, Ian has made some modifications to King Punch.

Simply put, it uses the Return to Life as a lock to seal the accumulated energy, so that even if the accumulation is paused, the accumulated power will not dissipate.

Although it's still impossible to quickly charge up power, there's no longer any worry about being interrupted while charging.

Therefore, Ian can now charge up his power in advance and then casually give the enemy a surprise.

However, it shouldn't be stored for too long.

At that moment, Ian laughed wildly and swung his fist downwards.

An invisible force was wrapped around his fist, and the space itself seemed to be distorted by this force, like a black hole that swallowed all the light.

Even Ochoku couldn't help but be drawn to this fist, unable to look away.

Then, as the punch landed, light burst forth.

A burst of intense light, like Supernovas explosion, erupted from Ian's fist, instantly transforming into a magnificent pillar of light that plummeted downwards.

Ochoku's pupils constricted, and he instinctively tried to dodge, but it was pointless.

There's no need to aim, because the attack range is ridiculously large.

There's no need to anticipate, because the attack speed is astonishing.

Without a sound, Ochoku was swallowed up by the dazzling pillar of light.

The beam of light, pointing straight down, easily disintegrated the ships below, obliterating them without even causing any explosions.

Then there's the vast ocean below, where the seawater cleverly reveals a huge hole, allowing the beams of light to continue piercing the seabed and penetrating deep into the earth.

Rocks, soil, everything that stood in the way vanished into thin air, completely obliterated.

Only then did a deafening roar resound across the sky, and a violent wind whipped up wave after wave of giant waves.

Even the pirates frozen to the ground by Yamato were forcibly pulled from the ice by the gale and blown into the sky.

After a long while, the pillar of light gradually dissipated, Ian slowly let out a sigh of relief.

Happy!

He looked down.

A huge, bottomless hole has appeared on the edge of the island. It is so dark that you can't see the bottom at all. Seawater is constantly pouring into it, but no matter how much seawater enters, it can never be filled. It is as if the bottom of this huge hole leads straight to the deepest hell.

That was a truly satisfying punch!

It's a bit of a shame that the power increase of the King Punch isn't proportional to the increase in his own strength.

It should be said that the stronger the King Punch technique is, the lower the multiplier it provides when used.

When Elizabello uses it, he can unleash the power of the All-Stars Calamities with the body of a lowly nobody, which can be described as crossing an insurmountable barrier.

However, when Ian used it against Akainu two years ago, he could only unleash a Four Emperors -level attack with the strength of a Yonko's vice commander. The power amplification was still amazing, but it was obviously not as exaggerated as Elizabello's.

Now, if Ian, at the level of Admiral, were to use it again, the amplification power might not even be described as "several times".

Ian pondered for a long time and finally came to a conclusion.

As strength increases, so does physical energy, especially for exceptionally talented individuals like Ian, whose physical energy grows exponentially.

However, the problem is that the body's energy reserves are limited.

Otherwise, why would the King Punch require an hour to charge up, and only be able to charge up for an hour?

As Ian's body grows and develops, he can indeed store more physical energy, but it's not enough to achieve a qualitative change.

It is foreseeable that unless the quality of the energy can be improved, the amplification of this move will continue to decrease as Ian continues to grow stronger.

Even so, Ian's attack was still incredibly powerful.

It's hard to say exactly how strong it is.

But then Ian looked down into that bottomless pit.

He estimated that, judging from its destructive power, it should be no less powerful than the Monkey Teacher Kai Kong Gun that Nika Luffy used to smash Guy into the ground in the original work, right?

Perhaps even stronger?

Tsk.

It's hard to judge without a reference point.

Or maybe we should go back and test it out with Teacher Kai? See if I can punch him into the magma underground?

While Ian was pondering, the pirates of Wang Zhi Pirates were already dumbfounded.

"How is that possible!"

The Giant Eagle Jaeger, flapping its wings and flying in the sky, screamed in disbelief, "Boss Wang Zhi! Boss Wang Zhi!!"

His voice was so shrill that Ian turned his head. "So noisy."

The two flames in his eyes condensed into rays under the effect of Return to Life, instantly piercing through the creature's wings.

Those captivating eyes!

The Giant Eagle Jaeger, fell.

Then.

"Roar!!"

The lion, which had been watching him intently, suddenly leaped up, roared, and swallowed the man whole.

"Yage!"

Ghost Sword Smoker was punched into the ground by the Masira, but he was not seriously injured. At this moment, he was struggling to dodge the Masira's attacks. He looked up in horror and saw his colleague being swallowed by the giant lion.

He immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Ochoku was defeated, and Yege was killed.

He turned his head.

"Thundercloud - Black Dragon Slayer!"

While retreating in a panic, Claude, not even having time to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth, raised his hand and released a jet-black thundercloud dragon, with lightning leaping within the clouds.

However, this was completely ineffective against his enemies; Yamato simply knocked the dark clouds away with two blows and continued to advance.

Claude gritted his teeth, soared into the sky, and shouted, "Tornado Cloud!"

The funnel-shaped clouds suddenly appeared on the battlefield, transforming into a massive tornado.

Yamato simply leaped up and unleashed, "Ice General Slash!"

The icy slash unleashed a white wave that instantly froze the entire tornado.

But at that very moment, Claudi closed in and unleashed a powerful right punch, shouting, "Sea Cloud!"

In addition to Island Cloud, Sky Island also make up the Sea Cloud!

These clouds possess the same properties as the ocean, and fish can even survive in them.

Therefore, it is only natural that once someone is swallowed by such a cloud, it is no different from falling into water.

This is Claude's strongest move against Devil Fruit users!

only.

"Roaring Thunder Eight Trigrams!"

Yamato's Haki was absorbed by the Kenjiro Two in his hand and transformed into freezing air with the properties of Haki. At this moment, the freezing air on the surface of the iron rod had even condensed into white Inazuma that wrapped around the rod.

Click!

That was the sound of Claude's Sea Cloud condensing into ice and then being shattered Yamato Yamato's club. Then, the iron club slammed down on Claude's head without stopping.

The man's brain was instantly frozen into a block of ice, and then exploded with a bang.

"Claude-- "

Smolder was going absolutely crazy.

The incredibly powerful and exaggerated Boss Wang Zhi, and even Claude, who was far stronger than him, were defeated so easily?

"Perfume Femur."

A cold voice came from behind him. Smolder instinctively turned his head, and the last thing he saw was the sharp tip of a red high heel.

The next second, Smolder's head exploded into stone.

"Aren't there any stronger ones?"

Hancock said, quite dissatisfied, "They have to be stronger than the White-haired Girl's opponent, no matter what."

Wouldn't it be embarrassing if the enemy she defeated was weaker than Yamato?

However, there was no way around it; the Wang Zhi Pirates were ultimately inferior to the Beasts Pirates. Apart from Ochoku, the captain, who held up the prestige, the strongest officer was only Claude, who barely reached the level of a disaster.

The others can only be described as insignificant.

"Hehehe! It seems the outcome is already decided!"

On a small hillside behind the coast, Morgans laughed boisterously, "Ochoku seems to be a bit ignorant; he doesn't know that Ian has mastered a technique called the King Punch?"

"Hehehe! That was an exaggerated move, wasn't it? If that attack had spread out, this whole island might have been sunk."

People around the world who watched the battle fell silent.

What an exaggerated blow!

In the sky.

Ian continued to look down at the bottom of that enormous hole, where the seawater had finally begun to rise, and predictably, it would eventually be filled with seawater.

Ian couldn't help but sigh.

As expected, they still couldn't create a hole that even the seawater couldn't fill, just like the weapon in the Celestial Dragons' hands.

Um?

He suddenly raised an eyebrow.

I looked down at a stretch of sea.

A strange curve appeared at the corner of Ian's mouth.

With a clench of his right hand, a long spear engulfed in flames materialized in his grasp.

Then Ian hurled the flaming spear into the sea.

The flaming spear trailed a long, fiery tail, falling like a meteor, resembling the legendary Spear of Odin!

The spear pierced the sea, and then...

Boom!!

The blazing flames shattered the seawater, and a dazzling golden pillar of fire shot into the sky, like a supervolcanic eruption on the seabed, instantly causing chaos throughout the entire area.

Almost instantly, a figure soared out from the flames that exploded on the seabed.

It's Ochoku.

The man was now in a terrible state; his once neat suit was now hanging on his body like strips of cloth.

There wasn't a single patch of intact skin on his entire body; it was all a gruesome, bloody mess.

Ian always judged this guy's identity by his aura.

However, the injuries on the surface of his body were not the main concern. Ochoku was still vomiting blood, with large mouthfuls of blood flowing from his mouth, making it hard not to suspect that he might die of anemia at any moment.

The internal injuries were also severe.

After all, Ian unleashed a penetrating Shockwave, targeting internal organs as the primary target of his attack.

As the man died, he was staring intently at Ian, his eyes sharp and terrifying, as if he wanted to tear Ian to pieces.

"Seriously, Senior Ochoku, you don't actually think you can escape by diving, do you?"

Ian sighed. "They're really underestimating me."

Even if you weren't detected by my Observation Haki, the surrounding Fish-Man Unit would never give you a chance to escape.

"Kid!!"

Ochoku gritted his teeth.

But even his angry tone couldn't hide the fear in his eyes.

After that punch, he really thought he was going to die.

But how could that be!

How could this brat possibly have that kind of power? Even Kaido and Whitebeard couldn't compare!

It was precisely because of this fear that, after narrowly escaping death, he chose to flee by diving underwater, daring not to confront Ian again.

But now that Ian has caught him, panic and shame have given rise to an indescribable anger!

Anger at Ian, anger at myself!

Ian was furious that he could injure me so badly with a single blow!

I'm furious that I tried to run away first and then got caught!

However, amidst his anger, Ochoku couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Is there really any chance of winning against such a powerful brat?

Ian noticed his hesitation and smiled, saying, "Don't worry, Senior Ochoku, I can only unleash that attack once in a short period of time."

Upon hearing Ian's words, Ochoku breathed a sigh of relief, but the next second, the anger surging within him intensified.

To reveal such information without any scruples, this brat doesn't take me seriously at all!

"However, you are truly remarkable, Senior Ochoku,"

Ian couldn't help but want to applaud this man. "I thought that blow would have surely reduced you to ashes."

Teacher Kai was shot into lava by Nika's Kong Gun, how did this guy get the upper hand?

"Didn't your teacher teach you that?"

While vomiting blood, Ochoku sneered, "Shouldn't you use your strength in a more concentrated way?"

Ian nodded knowingly.

Indeed, the Shockwave just now had a wide range and a dazzling effect, but as Senior Ochoku said, the power was dispersed as a result.

If he had been punched directly in the body, Ochoku Zhi wouldn't have survived even if he had another life.

But it doesn't matter anyway.

It's just a matter of putting in a little more effort.

Ian laughed and flapped his wings forward. "I'll just ask anyway, Ochoku,"

"Surrender, or death."

"Are you old, my subject?!"

Ochoku roared and lunged directly at Ian.

Ivan shook his head. "There's really no other way. I'll just show you something interesting then."

Bear!!

Brilliant flames rose from his body, and in the next second, he instantly expanded from a three-meter-tall orc form into a hundred-meter-long Golden Flying Dragon.

Then.

Return to Life!!

Return to Life a technique that involves infusing one's will into every part of the body, thereby achieving perfect control over the body and even altering bodily functions.

At this moment, relying on the Return to Life, Ian began his second transformation.

The body shrank considerably, and the lost mass was transferred to the arms and legs.

His arms became thicker, his legs lengthened and straightened, and even his body became thicker.

Overall, Ian at this point was closer to his orc form.

Ian will tentatively call this form [...].

"The Winged Dragon of Ra of the Sun God - Transformation - Combat Form!"

With a pull of his right hand, a massive Flame Sword appeared out of thin air.

Compared to the Sun God, Ian at this moment is more like Surtur, the giant who stands at the end of the world, wielding the demonic sword of destruction and burning the World Tree to ashes!

"They're coming, Senior Ochoku!"

The beast form is the strongest, but it is much slower than the beastman form.

But it doesn't matter; it's more than enough to deal with Ochoku, who has suffered heavy losses at this moment.

The massive, imposing sword blade crashed down with a deafening roar.

Before the blade had even fully struck, the intense heat already caused Ochoku's expression to change drastically.

Just how much stronger has this kid gotten in the last two years?!

If he were in his best condition, he might still be able to dodge, but now Ochoku only has one option.

He forcefully activated his damaged body, concentrated his Haki into his right arm, and swung his fist with a thunderous roar!

Boom!!

Flames exploded in mid-air.

The enormous Flame Sword paused briefly in mid-air before cleaving down with unstoppable force.

"Ugh!"

Ochoku cried out in anguish.

His Haki was already far beyond what a fifteen-year-old should possess!

But the power is even more exaggerated!

Ochoku was certain that even at his peak, his strength was negligible compared to this brat.

He realized something terrible.

Even without that attack, the power this brat is currently displaying is enough to contend with him in his prime.

Now, this broken body was no match for him, and after a brief standoff, it was cleaved into the sea by a single sword strike.

His shoulders were cleaved in two!

Flesh and bones were almost evaporated by the high temperature, and even the cheek that was only grazed by the blade was charred.

The seawater surged and crashed, creating huge waves.

Ochoku's meteor-like fall even created a vacuum in the sea, preventing the seawater from flowing back for a time.

Ian swung the Flame Sword down with a backhand motion.

Ochoku's pupils contracted.

You'll die!

He mustered all his remaining strength and plunged into the water, dodging the attack while simultaneously launching himself into the air, throwing a powerful punch at Ian.

It's just too slow.

Ian threw a backhand punch.

The terrifying force instantly bent Ochoku's arm.

Ian even slammed directly into the sea, his massive fist blasting Ochoku into the ocean floor below.

The seawater was blasted open again, Ochoku was punched into a deep pit in the ground by Ian.

Damn!

The boiling sound was incessant, and the seawater couldn't even get close to Ian; it was evaporated by the flames on his body from a distance.

"Forehead..."

At the bottom of the pit, Ochoku groaned.

That punch broke countless bones in him, and what was worse, the terrifying heat from the fist almost completely burned the flesh on his body.

It won't work.

It's impossible to win now.

Ochoku looked up at the enormous, golden object.

Is this how it's going to end? Dying at the hands of this brat.

Is there no longer a ship in the New World capable of carrying Lao Tzu?

That kind of thing is fine no matter what.

Ochoku opened his mouth with difficulty.

I don't want to die...

No way! I don't want to die here like this!

I hope to live at least another ten years.

He wanted to speak.

Sigh, is it possible to reconcile?

Ian, however, said with some admiration, "Impressive, still cursing me even at a time like this?"

"Then let me deliver your grand death, Senior Ochoku."

Ian flapped his wings and took flight, transforming into a gigantic fire dragon in the next instant.

Hey, wait a minute!

Wait a minute, kid!

I've changed my mind! I'm ready to surrender!

Ochoku tried his best to open his mouth to speak, but since Ian had destroyed his vocal cords, he couldn't make a sound. He could only watch helplessly as Ian gathered his hands, which had turned into flames, in front of his chest.

A red fireball condensed between Ian's hands.

He pushed it down.

Since it's called the Winged Dragon of Ra Battle Form, then this move should be called --

"Gigaton Death!"

Laugh!

A red beam of light descended from the sky, instantly piercing through the converging seawater.

All Ochoku saw in the end was this expanse of crimson.

Damn brat!

Why can't you read minds?

Boom!!!

A brilliant burst of flames erupted, blooming into a dazzling crimson flower on the surface of the sea.

Ochoku, withered away.