Back to the present.
At Marineford, Navy Headquarters, on the battlefield that had been cut in two, the match still had not ended.
Drake, who had been knocked back, pointed his sword straight at Leiyin. "Since joining the Navy, I've never encountered anyone who could fight me to this extent."
"Your name is Leiyin, right? I'm Drake, and I acknowledge you!" Drake said with utmost seriousness.
Hearing Drake's words, Leiyin merely smiled faintly. "Thank you."
Drake had been the strongest student in the Training Camp's history. Whether in martial arts or swordsmanship, he had left the other students far behind, practically becoming an insurmountable mountain in their eyes. As for students who could defeat Drake head-on in swordsmanship, Leiyin could be said to be the first.
Having acknowledged Leiyin's strength, Drake understood perfectly that if he continued fighting with ordinary swordsmanship and martial arts, his chances of defeating Leiyin would be slim.
So, he unleashed his ultimate move!
In the next moment, a faint glow radiated from Drake's body as it gradually grew larger.
"What's that...?"
The battle had entered a fever pitch. The students below and the general officers on the high platform could not bear to look away for even half a second.
Before long, he had transformed into a dinosaur roughly five meters long—or, more precisely, a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
On the high platform.
Although Admiral Kizaru wore a somewhat lecherous expression, his tone was still solemn. "Oh? That kid has finally activated his Devil Fruit ability?"
Admiral Aokiji said, "Ara, ara. This is my first time seeing Drake like this."
Admiral Akainu snorted. "Once Drake uses this move, that second-class soldier won't stand a chance."
Vice Admiral Momousagi spoke in a rough voice. "To force Drake to this point, that second-class soldier isn't simple either."
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