The force of that punch blasted toward the man in the sky. Then, a tremendous tearing boom erupted overhead, and the lightning-wreathed flames seemed to be ripped apart by a gigantic hand, continuously scattering to both sides.
Ronglin's smiling figure slowly drifted down from between the parted flames.
"!!!" Ichiji was utterly shocked. With an enraged roar, he charged forward again and threw another devastating punch at Ronglin's face.
Suspended in midair, Ronglin lightly shifted aside. Ichiji's powerful, speeding fist struck nothing but air. His face was filled with horror, and none of the calm confidence he had displayed while controlling the situation remained.
"Hmph!" Ronglin sneered. He swiftly struck out with a backhanded palm, lightly tapping Ichiji on the chest. In an instant, Ronglin injected a tremendous force into Ichiji's body.
The moment that force entered Ichiji's body, it began madly devouring his bodily functions, stripping away his strength and mobility, and shattering all his confidence...
"Urgh!" Struck in the chest by Ronglin, Ichiji let out a muffled groan and spat out a mouthful of blood. Then he instantly felt the strength throughout his body rapidly dissipating. He desperately tried to endure the pain and hold himself up, but before he could catch his breath, the explosive agony coursing through his body made him scream as he fell straight from the air.
When the surrounding Germa soldiers saw the Vinsmoke eldest son, whom they revered like a god, sent flying in a single exchange, they were utterly stunned. They immediately gave up resisting the people around them and charged at Ronglin with furious roars.
Ronglin moved as swiftly as lightning, his entire body becoming a blurred Phantom as he rapidly darted through the Germa soldiers. He lightly struck the back of each person's neck, and everywhere he passed, every