An hour later, at the edge of Thunder God Island.
Chaos picked his teeth with a gold pin. Across from him, Archino looked serious.
Not far away, Stussy and the others drank red wine and ate meat with golden utensils as they watched the two face off.
Boom!
Waves of heat spread out from Archino, melting the ground beneath his feet into magma. His entire body glowed red as steam rose from him, and the air shimmered from the heat.
Chaos wore only his Golden Beach Pants and flip-flops. He'd left behind the Golden Goose Down Coat and his halo. Without them, his lean frame looked healthy and well-proportioned, with every muscle clearly defined.
The magma-covered ground exploded. A steaming afterimage remained where Archino had stood, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Chaos. The scorching heat hit him head-on, and his skin began to sting.
The temperature was still within Chaos's tolerance.
It was just that the moisture in his body was evaporating a little too quickly. In these extreme conditions, Archino didn't even need to attack to wear down his enemy.
"Sun Apollo!"
Archino went all out from the start, raising the temperature to its limit of 9,000°C. His right hand glowed red like a tiny sun, and Armament Haki coated it as he drove his fist at Chaos.
He was going for the kill.
Chaos's eyes narrowed. That punch made him feel a considerable threat.
He'd originally planned to take it head-on with Iron Body, but that seemed far too reckless now!
Without hesitation, he Goldenized himself from head to toe. His black eyes and spiked hair turned gold as his body swelled with Iron Body. Then he coated his right hand in Armament Haki and raised it to block.
Bang!!!
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