Even after the Sengoku announced the end of the match, no one in the arena had recovered from the shock of the battle.
After all, the strength Yi Xiao displayed was truly astonishing, and the deep crater in the arena served as a constant reminder to everyone that what had just happened was not a dream.
After a while, sporadic applause began to rise, followed by a tsunami of applause. All the navy personnel looked at Yixiao in the arena with excited expressions.
They are all soldiers, and it is only natural for the military to respect the strong. Now that the navy has produced a fighter like Yixiao, they will only be proud to be in the navy.
With a habitual silly smile on his face, he found that he liked the atmosphere in the navy more and more. At this moment, something called a sense of belonging appeared in his heart.
The Momonga and the others had mostly recovered. They must have held back earlier. Although the three of them looked a bit miserable, they were physically unharmed.
The three of them jumped down from the mounds of dirt they were dragging and landed beside Yixiao. There was no resentment on their faces for losing to Yixiao. They all congratulated him.
He smiled even more embarrassedly, quickly waved his hand, and said very modestly,
"You vice Vice Admiral are truly formidable; my victory this time was solely due to the power of my Devil Fruit."
These words left the three Momonga speechless, thinking to themselves, "Don't be modest, even without your Devil Fruit powers, you're still no match for us."
Looking at Yixiao's honest smile, the three of them couldn't muster any annoyance. In the end, they politely responded to Yixiao and turned to leave.
The assessment should have been over by now, but Yixiao didn't seem to have any intention of leaving.
He raised his head, facing the spot where Senga was on the high platform.
Ikko's behavior aroused the doubts of everyone present. Sengoku couldn't help but ask Ikko below,
"Yi Xiao, the assessment is over. Do you have anything else to say?"
Senga propped his cheek on one hand, crossed his legs, and looked down at Yixiao. He roughly guessed Yixiao's intention and a meaningful smile appeared on his face.
Yixiao remained facing Senga, but what she said surprised everyone.
"I was brought into the Navy by Admiral Purple Kirin, so I would like him to conduct the assessment. I hope Admiral Purple Kirin will grant my humble request!"
Sengoku frowned and couldn't help but look at Senga.
Senga still wore a smile, seemingly unsurprised by Ichisho's sudden challenge. Gion nearby, gently patted Senga's hand a few times and whispered...
"Senga, Issho has challenged you. Are you going to accept?"
Senga, still resting her chin on one hand, said...
"Of course, let him see what I, his boss, can do."
Senga stood up from her seat and said with a smile,
I agree.
As soon as he finished speaking, gasps of surprise erupted from the audience. After the gasps subsided, everyone's faces were flushed with excitement.
They never expected that today they would not only witness the appearance of a top-tier combatant, but also have the honor of seeing Admiral Purple Kirin take action!
Although there was no official announcement, every naval officer and soldier was absolutely certain that Admiral Purple Kirin was the Strongest Marine Admiral!
How could they not be excited to witness this most powerful Admiral in battle firsthand?
Thus, a peculiar scene unfolded: even though Senga hadn't made a move yet, everyone in the arena spontaneously began chanting Senga's name.
"Admiral Purple Kirin!"
The high-ranking naval officers on the platform also turned their gazes to Senga, their eyes filled with the same expectation.
Apart from Aokiji and Zephyr, the others had never actually felt Senga's power, and they were unaware of just how terrifying Admiral power truly was.
Senga did not disappoint everyone. His body crackled with purple arcs of electricity, and he appeared opposite Yixiao in the next second.
As he appeared, the shouts in the arena seemed to be paused abruptly, and everyone held their breath and stared intently at the arena, afraid of missing any moment that would happen next.
Sensing Senga's arrival, Ichiyo's smile grew even brighter.
He had long wanted to experience Senga's power firsthand, especially after hearing Senga's dissatisfaction with the World Government. He was even more eager to confirm whether Senga's power could truly support his beliefs.
Senga crossed her arms and said with a smile,
"What? Didn't you enjoy the fight just now?"
He smiled and shook his head, saying respectfully,
"I hope Admiral Purple Kirin will forgive my intrusion. I simply wish to witness firsthand this power that is capable of changing the world!"
"Change the world? Ha, you really have high hopes for me!"
"You are someone I can follow; I only hope you won't hold back."
Unlike his previous polite exchanges with the three Momonga, this time Issho's tone was extremely serious, and he even completely pulled out the Cane Sword that he had only slightly drawn out earlier.
Boom boom boom!
A series of rumbling sounds came from the earth, and the entire ground was visibly sinking.
Senga's figure detached from the ground and floated in the air. His expression was very relaxed, as if he didn't care about the strange phenomenon happening on the ground. He spoke,
"So you're already using the Press-Press Fruit's power? You really can't wait."
As she spoke, the third Tomoe in Senga's right eye seemed to sense something and began to tremble violently, and an even stronger gravitational force instantly covered the entire ground.
The ground, which had been sinking, was suddenly pulled up as if by an invisible hand, and Senga's toes touched the ground again.
In just a short while, the earth had completed a vertical shift, making the navy personnel in the arena hold their breath.
Yi Xiao was also somewhat bewildered by this situation, and said in confusion,
"This is...?"
Senga smiled, though he knew Yixiao couldn't see, but he still pointed to his right eye and said,
"This place is home to the Press-Press Fruit Gravity-Gravity Fruit, it's quite like a twin brother to yours."
Upon hearing that Senga possessed the Gravity-Gravity Fruit, likely influenced by the Press-Press Fruit within him, Issho's fighting spirit intensified. He sharply raised the Cane Sword in his hand and shouted,
"Alright! Let me see the power of this Gravity-Gravity Fruit!"
Rings of purple energy suddenly appeared above Yixiao, then rapidly rose into the sky.
After a brief silence, a deafening roar came from the sky, and a massive black shadow enveloped the entire area. Everyone looked up, and when they saw the sight in the sky, their expressions froze. Someone murmured...
"Hey, are you kidding me?"
A meteorite with a diameter of twenty meters was seen breaking through the clouds and rapidly falling towards the ground, landing right where Senga was standing.
Senga had become the target of the attack, looked up at the meteorite that was so impactful in everyone's eyes, and said with great interest,
"Tengai Shinsei? Isn't that a bit too small?"