The Armament Haki crackled violently as it rubbed against itself.
Gustav's face twisted viciously. He wanted to crush Victor.
Therefore, he disregarded his own exhaustion and continuously released his Armament Haki.
At that moment, the ground beneath Victor's feet kept breaking apart and collapsing.
Yet a smile appeared at the corners of Victor's mouth.
No wonder the strong liked challenging other strong opponents to one-on-one fights.
Unrestrainedly releasing their power and destroying everything at will!
The feeling was simply wonderful!
As the two separated, a landslide several kilometers in diameter appeared across the area where they had fought.
There was not a single level spot in the landslide zone.
Yet less than a second after separating, the two viciously pounced at each other.
Both of them stood over thirty meters tall.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The heavy punches they threw grew faster and heavier with every strike.
Their fists slammed into each other, and the resulting blasts and shock waves continued ravaging the surrounding environment.
However, anyone who wasn't blind could see that Victor had the advantage.
Although his body had grown larger, Victor's combat skills remained superb.
Gustav was struck repeatedly in the head and ribs by heavy punches.
Victor, on the other hand, had barely been hit in any vital areas by Gustav.
As the disparity between them grew, Gustav's stamina was being drained more quickly.
Sure enough.
More than ten minutes later, Gustav was already panting heavily. His body had suffered repeated injuries, forcing him to expend even more strength to heal them.
"Do you need some more time to recover?"
Victor did not continue attacking. Instead, he asked Gustav.
It seemed polite, but was actually contempt!
Gustav gritted his teeth and clenched both fists as Armament Haki wrapped around them.
"Hahaha."
"Looking down on me again and again!"
"Kid, congratulations. I will eat you!"
Gustav gritted his teeth as anger, battle intent, and killing intent erupted simultaneously. At the same time, a red glow shone in his eyes.
It was Conqueror's Haki!
Conqueror's Haki was released.
As Conqueror's Haki spread, black lightning-like Conqueror's Haki darkened the sky. The insects, snakes, birds, and beasts on the island all hid in underground burrows, trembling in fear and panic.
Although Conqueror's Haki was a kingly quality possessed by only one person in a million!
This was the New World. How could the powerful figures who had reached the New World and established dominion there be mediocre?
As Crocodile had said, on this sea, there were countless silver medalists who had met their ends simply because they had failed to defeat Whitebeard and Roger!
At that moment, Gustav decided that he would kill Victor at any cost.
He was a king of the sea.
A king's wrath was not something ordinary people could withstand!
On the island, both the Marines and the pirates felt intensely uneasy under the pressure of Gustav's Conqueror's Haki.
"Victor." Gion looked toward Victor's direction worriedly.
In the distance, the Titan stood unmoving, completely unaffected by Gustav.
"I warned him. He shouldn't have chosen Gustav as his target!" Tokikake muttered, continuing to complain. Yet he did not stop attacking. While swinging his sword to force Johnson back, he swung it again to block Borgna's attack and save Eric.
On the other side, Erik, Kennard, and the others breathed heavily.
They were also adapting to the battle.
"Thanks to you, none of us may survive today."
Borgna lowered his head and glanced at the wound on his chest. Tokikake's blade had just slashed it open.
However, the wound was not very deep.
He was a Zoan Devil Fruit user, so the wound quickly stopped bleeding.
"We need to retreat as soon as possible," Zinor said worriedly.
Every pirate in the Giant Crocodile Pirates had witnessed what Gustav looked like after flying into a rage.
After Gustav became angry, his strength would grow stronger and stronger. Especially after losing his reason, he would become completely uncontrollable and fight only on instinct.
Moreover, once he lost control, he would kill everyone and eat everyone, friend or foe alike!
"Then I'll get a little more serious. This is the perfect chance to test its recovery."
A sharp glint flashed through Victor's eyes.
Gustav noticed the change in Victor.
Is this guy treating me like a test subject?
At the thought, Gustav flew into an uncontrollable rage.
Every Zoan Devil Fruit contained a will.
After awakening, Gustav had also activated the will residing within it.
The imperial crocodile residing inside Gustav was no ordinary imperial crocodile.
It was born to slaughter!
After awakening, Gustav would be influenced by that will. He would become savage and bloodthirsty, growing fiercer the longer he fought!
Victor drew a deep breath.
"Life Return: Eight Inner Gates Formation: Gate of Opening!"
Victor assumed a bow stance and adjusted his breathing, releasing control over his brain region.
"Tyrant's Fury Strike!"
Gustav charged straight at him, the sharp claws in his hands slashing viciously toward Victor.
Victor feinted, dodging Gustav's attack. When Gustav passed him by a body length, Victor raised his foot and lashed out with a side whip kick.
Victor's whip kick swept across Gustav's forearm. After being struck, Gustav staggered backward dozens of meters.
As he retreated, his feet shattered the ground repeatedly, leaving enormous craters behind.
Moreover, before Gustav could steady himself, Victor had already rushed in front of him.
Incredible. Despite possessing such a massive Titan body, he was still so fast!
Diving Abdominal Punch!
Victor ducked beneath Gustav's claws while throwing a heavy punch that slammed into Gustav's abdomen.
The enormous sonic boom made everyone's eardrums buzz, showing just how powerful that punch was.
Gustav's body was sent flying. He rolled repeatedly across the ground, plowing a trench several meters wide and dozens of meters deep.
He did not stop until he had smashed through more than ten mountain peaks.
Gustav rose to his feet. His claws, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, furiously raked at his surroundings.
In an instant, the mountain walls shattered into rubble as easily as blocks of tofu.
Victor, meanwhile, crooked his finger at Gustav.
Was this adding fuel to the fire?
Did he still think Gustav was not angry enough?
Gustav's skin changed color. His original gray skin, as though coated in cement, turned dark red, like magma clinging to his body.
"Tyrant's Domain!"
"Roar!"
The will residing inside Gustav completely took over his mind.
Seeing this, Victor's lips curled slightly upward, revealing a satisfied smile.
That's more like it!
Boom boom boom!!!
Gustav charged toward Victor.
His eyes were bloodshot, and his aura was terrifying, making him seem like a god or demon.
He no longer seemed human!
Seeing this, Victor actually stood in place without dodging or evading.
The Titan's entire body radiated dazzling golden light.
When Gustav reached him, Victor threw a punch, and the golden light instantly swallowed all the darkness around them.
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