On the sea, where cannon fire had originally thundered and shells crisscrossed as the two sides fought fiercely, a snow-white figure suddenly descended from the sky. Dressrosa's hidden boss, Uchiha Hiko, had finally been stirred into making an appearance. The moment he appeared, all the shells arcing through the sky instantly shattered, as though countless ceremonial cannons had been fired to announce his arrival.
Rob Lucci, likewise clad in fitted white attire, gathered his strength and angrily threw a punch at Uchiha Hiko.
"Finger Gun: Spot!"
Lucci's hands suddenly accelerated, and countless Illusory Shadows instantly shot toward Hiko alongside piercing bursts of impact force. In that instant, Lucci fired hundreds of Finger Guns, all aimed at Hiko's body.
"Hmph!" Hiko sneered, spreading his five fingers. A vortex of airflow surged from his palm, transforming into an invisible Energy Wall that stretched between him and Lucci like a shield.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Lucci's Finger Guns struck the invisible Energy Wall like machine-gun fire, producing dense and unceasing impacts. Yet even though Lucci had pushed his opening attack to the limit, he still failed to break through Hiko's defense.
"!!!" Shock appeared on Lucci's face. He tapped the air beneath his feet, using Geppo to rapidly dart sideways. His body suddenly swelled at high speed, his bones rapidly shifting as his entire form transformed into a beastly state.
"Storm Leg: Victory Bird Strike!"
The moment Lucci transformed, his speed surged once more. He twisted through the air and swept out a kick. A white wave of air crashed down, an almost storm-rending impact taking the form of a bird-like slash as it chopped straight down at Uchiha Hiko.
Hiko's perception completely grasped every trace of molecular movement in the air. Lucci's every action was entirely under his control; even Lucci's attack speed