Second Challenge! And the Third?

"Come on, Ian!!"

Roaring, Bullet's gaze was fixed on the top of the towering Skull Building, where Ian's presence was palpable.

It remains as powerful as ever!

No, you could even say they've become stronger than they were a few months ago!

This monster, who's not even seventeen yet, is going through a period of rapid growth every single day!

But!

Perfect!

Rather, this is wonderful!

"Let's fight!!"

His terrifying physical abilities allowed his breath to transform into a whirlwind, whipping up yellow sand from the beach.

"What a monster!"

Sasaki couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "Just standing in front of him makes me tremble all over."

"Don't go near him! He's no match for us!"

Jinbe shouted, "First, wake up everyone affected by Conqueror's Haki!"

The pirate force under his command immediately began to move.

They started waking up and taking away the unconscious pirates on the beach and in the surrounding area; this place was about to become a battlefield.

Although Lord Ian's strength should prevent this battle from causing any damage, you never know.

"They're here!"

Jinbe suddenly looked up, and a black Inazuma streaked across the sky.

Ian's strength was so exaggerated that with just a single leap from the top of the Skull Building, he traversed several kilometers, plummeting directly towards Bullet on the coast.

"Here Ian!!"

Bullet, his previous stern expression gone, was now wildly excited, laughing maniacally as he slammed his hands onto the ship's deck. "Hahahaha! Let's begin!"

Combine-Combine Fruit, activate!

During this time, he wasn't just cultivating; he also took the time to go outside Hachinosu Island and collect a large number of weapons.

He even took the time to build a steel ship, which he named the Catapult Slingshot.

In this way, the power of his Combine-Combine Fruit can be fully unleashed.

In the blink of an eye, the purple substance enveloped the enormous ship and forcibly shaped it, and the metal giant stood on the shore in the next second.

"Regret your arrogance, Ian!!"

The giant leaned back, raising his right arm high, accumulating immense power within it, and a domineering purplish-black Haki suddenly enveloped this enormous arm.

"Oh my!"

Ian, who descended from the sky, crossed his arms and chuckled as he commented, "Armament Haki for Internal Destruction, not bad."

It took him more than a year to go from Hardening to Internal Destruction; Bullet is indeed exceptionally talented.

Of course, the main reason is probably that Ian needs to wait until his Haki is strong enough to support higher-level techniques, while Bullet does not.

"Ultimate Cannon!!"

The atmosphere mourns!

The enormous fist suddenly shattered the atmosphere, and the invisible waves wrapped around it seemed to distort the entire space!

It truly lives up to its name as the Ultimate Cannon; it is indeed a super artillery bombardment capable of blasting an entire mountain into smithereens!

but.

Crack!

A bolt of black Inazuma struck!

At the end of the Inazuma was Ian's raised fist.

You still have a long way to go.

Ian laughed wildly, "King Punch!"

I haven't used this move in a long time.

The main problem is that there really aren't any opponents on the high seas that Ian would be willing to spend an hour building up his strength in advance.

Even when facing enemies like Whitebeard or Teacher Kai, Ian remained completely at ease, fighting when he wanted and retreating when he wanted, with no one able to do anything to him.

Furthermore, as Ian's strength increases further, the power amplification provided by the King Punch technique decreases even further, making its cost-effectiveness very low now.

However, power is not important; the advantage of the King Punch is that it allows Ian to unleash a powerful Shockwave with his bare hands.

The power accumulated in just a few seconds of flight transformed into Shockwave, infused with Two-Color Haki.

The next instant, a powerful beam of light, crackling with Haki Inazuma, crashed down.

Bullet, inside the giant's body, suddenly widened his eyes.

The intense light enveloped him once again, just like when he faced Yamato and Hancock's combined attack last time.

but.

I'm not the same person I was back then!!

"Ughhhhh!!"

Bullet roared, concentrating all his power into his right fist, determined to crush the falling pillar of light!

The two forces collided, and the clash of their incredibly powerful Haki instantly triggered a terrifying explosion.

The raging wind whipped up a sky full of yellow sand, and the surging Shockwave made even Shenping Jinbe unsteady on their feet.

"What exaggerated power!"

One of Ian's pirate captains, Flock, a boxer from the Longarm Tribe, exclaimed with immense excitement, "This is the power Lord Ian possesses!!"

"No! This is just the tip of the Iceburg of Lord Ian's power!"

This was just the tip of the Iceburg, yet it already made Bullet feel immense pressure.

Such incredible power!!

The massive right arm was trembling incessantly, as if it might shatter at any moment under the pressure.

That bastard!

He hasn't even used his abilities yet!!

Bullet gritted his teeth. Sure enough, it was impossible to defeat this guy with Armament Haki that relied solely on Internal Destruction!

However, this fight is unavoidable!

Boom!!

The brilliant beam of light finally pierced through the machine giant's right arm, and it crashed onto the beach to the side.

In that instant, it was as if a nuclear bomb had been dropped; an incomparably brilliant burst of light and flame exploded, and the terrifying blast engulfed the enormous giant.

The massive explosion obscured Ian's vision, but that didn't matter; his Observation Haki locked onto Bullet's presence.

"Ian!!"

Amidst the raging flames of the explosion, a dark figure shot out!

Bullet clenched his fists, which were wreathed in a dark purple Haki.

This time, they didn't turn their entire bodies completely black.

After mastering more advanced Armament Haki techniques, he also learned to concentrate and use Haki.

His punches are much stronger now than before.

"Drink!!"

Pirate-style wild punches!

Without any moves or routines, Bullet's attacks were characterized by speed and power. His fists transformed into countless afterimages, overwhelming Ian with overwhelming force.

It has to be said that Bullet has indeed become much stronger.

His Armament Haki was already of high quality, and after mastering higher-level techniques, his strength naturally increased by leaps and bounds.

Even without using his abilities, he is now roughly at the level of Admiral.

but.

"Incredibly weak!"

Ian simply clenched his fist, his Haki surging, and shouted, "Super Destruction Fist!"

His Observation Haki allowed him to glimpse the future, enabled him to easily find a flaw in Bullet's attack. He then punched through that weakness, slamming his fist into Bullet's face.

Bullet's face was deformed from the punch, and his eyes rolled back.

The mental impact of the Conqueror's Haki attack left his mind completely blank.

Whoosh!!

Bullet once again transformed into a meteorite, crashing into the sea below with a deafening roar, creating a colossal wave.

He even smashed a huge hole hundreds of meters deep into the seabed beneath the water, and the blasted seawater brought a light drizzle to Hachinosu Island.

"It's over."

Sasaki exclaimed in admiration, "Amazing! As expected of Lord Ian! Even against such a powerful opponent, he still achieved a crushing victory!"

"That's only natural!"

"The officers didn't even bother to come and watch," Flock said, "Because it was a battle whose outcome was decided from the very beginning!"

"Jinbe, help me get this guy out of here."

Ian floated lightly onto the wrecked shore. "Then have that guy use his powers to rebuild the beach for me."

The Combine-Combine Fruit's power is quite convenient; Bullet can freely control the objects he fuses.

It's not impossible to restore a damaged and messy beach to its original state.

"Yes!"

Jinbe sprinted forward, then leaped into the turbulent sea.

In less than two minutes, Bullet had been pulled from the sea.

"Vomit!"

Bullet has indeed become stronger. Even after being punched so hard by Ian, his face was deformed, but he was still full of energy.

After all, he was a true top-tier expert at the Admiral level. Even if Ian wanted to defeat him in one blow without using his abilities, it would be impossible.

Or rather, even if one used their abilities, it would take the Destruction Flame to defeat them in one blow.

Bullet lay on the ground, spitting out water from his mouth, but his eyes remained fixed on Ian.

"Um?"

Ian raised an eyebrow, noticing that there was no resentment in Bullet's eyes, but rather a glimmer of excitement.

"What, you're still not satisfied?"

In fact, this guy's aura has become stronger.

Bullet wiped the water and blood from the corner of his mouth, stood up, and his mouth, which had been twisted in pain from the beating, was now turned up in a triumphant smile.

"The battle isn't over yet!"

He suddenly clenched his fist.

Crack!

A surge of Haki Inazuma erupted from his fist, and an invisible aura surged outwards.

"After taking that punch from you, I finally understand, right? It's Conqueror's Haki Infusion!"

Ian's expression turned somewhat strange.

Why does this plot feel so familiar?

He couldn't help but scratch his head.

Teacher Kai, please don't teach me all sorts of random, nonsensical things.

What if my punches stop killing people in the future?

However, I acknowledge your title as the Devil's Heir, Bullet.

You and the Luffy are indeed of the same ilk.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Ian stopped his inner grumbling and said with interest, "But if I hadn't had someone rescue you, you would probably be drowning by now."

Bullet's maniacal smile suddenly froze.

Yes, he's already lost once, and there are two more of the three agreed-upon battles left.

However, he wasn't one to back down easily, and immediately laughed arrogantly again, "Whatever!"

"Now! It's the second round!!"

As he spoke, he lunged at Ian!

Ian's lips curled into a wide smile. "Is that so?"

I initially thought the three battles might take a long time, but it seems that's not the case now.

Now I have no choice but to inherit Teacher Kai's title as a renowned teacher.

If we can defeat Bullet and push him to the next level, then the third battle will surely follow soon.

Maybe we can bring Bullet under our control in the next couple of days.

Bullet, now let the Gold Medal Master Ian take you on.

"Come on, Ian!!"

Bullet burst into laughter.

For him, there is nothing more exhilarating in the world than becoming stronger and then defeating a powerful enemy.

This is 100,000 to 90,000 times more pleasurable than the Snake Demon!

He seemed to be gripping a bolt of dark Inazuma, and threw a punch at Ian.

Ian smiled and threw a punch at him.

Boom!!

Two fists collided in mid-air.

Within the twisted, narrow space at the center of the fist, a pitch-black dot was pulsating wildly, from which a thick, Haki Inazuma lightning shot into the sky, tearing apart the clouds above.

"Oh?"

Somewhere on Hachinosu Island, Ace, who was exercising, looked up with deadpan eyes. "The sky has cracked open again."

Seriously, do these so-called masters really have to tear the sky apart every time they clash?

"Eh!!"

At the top of the Skull Building, Yamato battle between Ian and Bullet using Observation Haki, couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "That guy has already mastered Conqueror's Haki Infusion?"

That's unfair!

That's not fair!

We've been studying for so long, and we still haven't learned it!

How could this guy be so fast?!

Ian looked at Bullet was grinning wildly.

This guy is finally starting to resemble the legendary Bullet.

He is indeed a true genius.

This time, he probably realized that simply relying on hard work and study wouldn't lead to much progress in a short period of time, so he decided to challenge himself.

And he won the bet.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

Bullet laughed wildly, having truly experienced just how terrifying the power of Conqueror's Haki Infusion was!

He is completely different now than he was just now!

Ian!

Then just give up!!

Iron Fist Breaks Wind!

Then, he missed his target.

Ian staggered and swung a backhand punch at Bullet's face.

Bullet's body snapped backward, and blood gushed from his nostrils.

But the next instant, he suddenly lowered his head, "Observation Haki Future Sight?"

"Correct answer."

Ian chuckled. "I told you, you still have a long way to go."

Bang bang bang bang!

Without hesitation, he delivered several punches in quick succession, causing Bullet's body to shudder violently and blood to spurt from his mouth.

The combined power of Conqueror's Haki and Internal Destruction is not something that can be easily withstood.

Bullet did try to retaliate, but Ian's movement and reaction speed were faster than his, and with the added advantage of Future Sight, he couldn't even touch Ian.

"You bastard!!"

Bullet roared.

Frustrating!

This is so damn frustrating!

Even though he has already mastered greater power, that bastard Ian doesn't confront him head-on!

"Don't be angry, Bullet,"

Ian simply smiled. "That would only expose your incompetence."

Isn't there a word for that?

It's called impotent rage.

"I'll blast you to death!!"

Bullet became even angrier, his Haki spreading out as if it were free, each punch a powerful Shockwave of Haki, giving Ian no room to dodge.

But that makes it even more meaningless.

Why is Flowing Haki so powerful? It's because it can concentrate the power of Haki and unleash even greater force.

Ian easily smashed the attack, which dispersed its Haki, with a single punch.

Then close in and launch a series of rapid attacks.

Bullet was beaten so badly that he spat out blood.

Constantly trying to retaliate is ultimately pointless.

It was just like when the Luffy first met Katakuri; he could only take the beating one-sidedly.

That's about it.

Ian clenched his fists, "Super Destruction Fist - 100-Hit Combo!"

This time, his fists transformed into a storm, relentlessly striking Bullet.

The ferocious attack left Bullet completely powerless to retaliate, his entire body contorted in agony.

It can only be said that Observation Haki Future Sight is a huge counter to close-combat fighters like this.

Ian ended the fight with a stylish uppercut.

Bullet transformed into a firework that shot into the sky, soaring thousands of meters into the air before crashing down in front of Ian, creating a deep, human-shaped hole in the ground.

Ian looked down into the hole.

So, Bullet, have your mind and body caught up with your abilities?

The next moment, Ian's lips curled into a smile.

A purple halo emanated from the cave, instantly spreading across the entire Hachinosu Island, enveloping the massive island in the blink of an eye.

Ian felt genuinely gratified.

Teacher Kai, I did it!

I didn't let you down!

I upheld the bottom line of our Hundred Beasts Tutoring Center!

However, Ian didn't forget to remind him of something.

"Don't do anything rash. This island has worked so hard to develop to its current state."

So, is the third battle about to begin?