Just as the meteorite was about to crash into the ground, Senga once again activated the power of the Gravity-Gravity Fruit, and the rapidly falling meteorite suddenly stopped in mid-air.
Yi Xiao had anticipated this situation. He slammed the Cane Sword in his hand into the ground, sending waves of gravity onto the meteorite above.
Affected by gravity, the meteorite began to fall again, but its speed was so slow that it had obviously lost its purpose of attacking.
Senga detonated the meteorite that was almost suspended in the air, turning it into dust that scattered throughout the sky.
The first clash between the two ended just like that. Judging from the result, Issho's Devil Fruit ability was almost ineffective against Senga.
But Yixiao had no intention of ending it there. He pulled the Cane Sword from the ground, purple energy surging into the blade, and swung it forcefully towards Senga.
"Gravity Blade - Fierce Tiger!"
A horizontal wave of gravity emanated from Issho's Cane Sword, crashing towards Senga with overwhelming force.
Senga made no extra movements, simply standing still, a purple light flashing in his eyes, followed by an even more powerful Repulsion Force erupting.
"Shinra Tensei!"
A transparent Repulsion Force spread out from Senga's body in a semi-circle, colliding with the incoming gravitational wave. The ground between the two was completely destroyed by the two forces.
The stalemate lasted less than a second before Ikko's gravity wave was shattered by Shinra Tensei, and the remaining force bombarded Ikko's body.
He held his Cane Sword in front of him, attempting to block the impact of Shinra Tensei. However, he clearly underestimated the power of Shinra Tensei, and was pushed by the Repulsion Force to a position below the audience seats.
His feet left two extremely long furrows in the ground, and he was embedded in the wall.
A coughing sound came from outside, and Yixiao reached out and crawled out, clinging to the edge of the broken wall. His purple kimono was torn and he looked somewhat disheveled.
This was the first time Yi Xiao had suffered a loss against a power similar to his own, but this did not discourage him; instead, it fueled his fighting spirit.
However, he could only use the power of the Press-Press Fruit in front of Senga, as he could no longer use it and its effect was negligible.
He directly covered his Cane Sword with Armament Haki, and in a flash, his figure disappeared from the spot.
Although Ikko looks rather clumsy, he is incredibly fast, appearing almost instantly to Senga's side.
This speed is more than twice as fast as the three Vice Admiral who just used the shave technique.
However, Senga's reaction speed had already reached a terrifying level thanks to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. With a flick of his wrist, Sword of Susanoo, wrapped in the Destructive Armament, appeared in his hand.
Senga swung the Sword of Susanoo horizontally at Ichisho, who was attacking from the side.
The moment the Cane Sword made contact with the Sword of Susanoo, a terrifying force erupted from the Sword of Susanoo. Ikko's pupils contracted, and almost without hesitation, he rolled in the air and landed some distance away.
Yixiao, holding his Cane Sword, stared at Senga with a grave expression. His hand, gripping the Cane Sword, was still trembling violently, clearly indicating that he had suffered a backlash from the force of their clash.
He had used almost all of his strongest abilities, but they were all crushed by Senga. Now, he only had one power left to use.
Yi Xiao glanced at the navy personnel sitting in the room, a hint of hesitation in his heart.
If that element is used in this situation, the outcome will be beyond his control.
Senga looked at Ichisuke, who was standing there hesitantly, and roughly guessed what he was thinking. She then asked,
"Are you planning to Devil Fruit Awakening?"
Yi Xiao paused for a moment, then slowly nodded.
Senga smiled and said,
"Then go ahead and use it. I also want to see what the Awakening of the Press-Press Fruit will look like. As for the rest, don't worry about it. With me here, there won't be any problems."
Now, Issho trusts Senga almost unconditionally. Hearing Senga's words, he no longer hesitated and immediately gripped the Cane Sword with both hands, the tip of the sword pointing vertically towards the ground.
A deep purple ring appeared beneath his feet, then expanded, enclosing the area.
Immediately afterwards, the expressions of the navy personnel in the stands changed. They felt as if a heavy object was pressing down on them, and it was getting heavier and heavier, almost crushing them.
Senga also felt a force squeezing his body; he knew it was gravity constantly increasing.
With a casual wave of his hand, a transparent wave enveloped the entire audience, neutralizing the gravity on them. Everyone felt a sudden lightness in their bodies and slumped into their chairs.
But the Awakening of the Press-Press Fruit was clearly not limited to this level; with a low shout, Yixiao...
"Awakening - Fierce Tiger Strength!"
A deep purple beam of light extended upwards from the ring that encircled the entire venue. Gravity within the beam suddenly intensified, causing the ground to crack inch by inch, on the verge of complete collapse.
Just then, Senga floated into the air, his arms outstretched, and a transparent, circular force field enveloped his body. It then began to expand, and the purple in the space disappeared completely, as if it had been erased with an eraser.
Seeing this, Ichisho understood that even if the Gravity Devil Fruit Awakening, it would be meaningless in front of Senga, who possessed the Gravity-Gravity Fruit.
He sheathed his Cane Sword, bowed respectfully to Senga in the sky, and began to speak.
"Admiral Purple Kirin's strength is truly admirable; I accept my defeat wholeheartedly!"
Senga landed from the sky, smiling as she spoke.
"You did well too, but the meteorite you pulled down at the beginning seemed a bit small. Let me use a larger one to bring this assessment to a perfect close."
After saying that, Senga clasped his hands together, and a half-body phantom of Susanoo appeared above him.
Although Yixiao was blind, he could still sense the outline of Susanoo, but what shocked him was the terrifying aura emanating from Susanoo.
It was a destructive power so pure and absolute that the gravity he released was practically a toy.
The audience members became excited upon seeing Susanoo, and they all shouted.
"Look! That's Susanoo!"
"Admiral Purple Kirin said that it is the guardian deity of the Uchiha Clan. It is truly magnificent!"
"What a powerful clan! I wish I were Uchiha!"
"What are you dreaming about? Didn't you hear Admiral Purple Kirin say that he's the only one left in the Uchiha Clan? If there are any more Uchiha, they can only be his children!"
Upon hearing this, some of the female naval officers' eyes lit up, and they all looked at Senga with hungry wolf-like eyes.
Senga, of course, had no idea that the appearance of Susanoo would cause such a commotion. His technique was already released, and he said in a deep voice,
"Tengai Shinsei!"