No sooner had Fujitora finished speaking than the entire sea suddenly began to boil. A massive roar tore through the sky as a terrifying force erupted from the distant fleet and came crashing down toward the Starry.
"Who dares be so arrogant? Do you think the warriors of the Giant race can be so easily insulted by puny humans like you?" A thunderous roar followed.
A streak of black light descended from the sky, moving with lightning speed and rubbing against the air with a deafening explosive screech. The heavy pressure behind the strike revealed its immense power. Apart from Ronglin, everyone aboard the Starry stared in shock as the black light plunged down. If it struck the Starry, the ship would likely be smashed to pieces on the spot.
"Old One! What are you waiting for? Make your move!" Ronglin stood with his hands behind his back, utterly calm.
Whoosh!
Fujitora immediately activated his Devil Fruit ability. His body floated lightly upward as he abruptly drew his cane sword and swung it backward at the streak of black light shooting down from above.
Clang!
The violent clash made everyone's ears ring. Fujitora's fierce aura exploded outward, his cloak whipping through the air as the power around him spiraled and blasted forth. In an instant, he shattered the black light's impact and revealed its true form.
It was a refined steel iron rod over ten meters long. Someone had poured power into it and hurled it with all their strength, which was why it carried such terrifying force and destructive power.
Unfortunately, Fujitora had forcibly broken its attack with a single slash. Moreover, that slash had relied entirely on his own raw strength, without using any Devil Fruit ability at all. He split the iron rod straight into the sea.