"Hey, this dust explosion was seriously powerful!"
When the flames dissipated.
Smoker, who had also been caught in the explosion, quickly gathered his scattered smoke and returned to his normal human form.
The corridor and floor were now a complete mess, covered in charred black scorch marks and cracks blasted open by the shockwave.
The castle gate at the end of the corridor had long since vanished, probably sent flying somewhere.
Compared to that, Smoker was more concerned about his opponent's condition.
The principle behind this dust explosion had been taught to him by a physics teacher at the War Military Academy.
Back then, small-scale experiments had proven that when the concentration of smoke and dust was high enough, a mere spark could trigger an explosion.
If the smoke and dust covered a wide enough area, it could even cause a chain explosion, enough to make up for the Smoke-Smoke Fruit's lack of inherent destructive power.
That physics teacher had also told him that if his ability awakened in the future and he could create a permanent smoke-and-dust environment.
And if there was a sufficient supply of oxygen, then in theory, the explosions could repeat endlessly.
Because repeated explosions were the greatest feature of dust explosions!
In other words, if he had wanted to, he could have fully transformed into smoke and kept the corridor filled with smoke and dust, increasing the number of explosions.
But considering that both of them possessed Armament Haki, he had not actually done so.
Still, judging by Club Clown's tattered clothes and motionless body on the ground.
The combination of the Shockwave from White Serpent: Black Arm True Fist and the dust explosion had achieved quite a good result.
However, with his clothes and mask damaged, the other man's face and chest were exposed