How... could this be?!
When his body fell from dozens of meters in the air and Mongge's bone-chilling blade struck him, Sengoku was stunned.
How could Mongge have forced him to his knees?
He was a Marine Admiral, a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit user. His abilities were a natural counter to Mongge's—he was practically Mongge's nemesis.
Mongge's strength and speed felt alien to him.
"Admiral Kizaru!!!"
Kong's furious shout brought Sengoku back to his senses. The greatest strengths of Zoan Devil Fruit users were their tough, durable bodies and powerful recovery. And Sengoku was a Mythical Zoan user on top of that.
After Mongge had knocked him out of the sky, the blade he swung next had nearly taken Sengoku's head off. But instinct had brought forth his Armament Haki, and the scales granted by his Devil Fruit had helped him withstand the blow.
All it had left was a faint line of blood on his neck. Mongge's blade had come within a hair's breadth of slicing through a blood vessel and seriously injuring him.
Just a hair's breadth!
"Flame Burst!!!"
Terrifying flames erupted from Sengoku, surging upward with reckless abandon as he tried to force Mongge away.
But could Mongge retreat?
No!
Mongge knew full well he couldn't take on two Marine Admirals at once. If the two facing him had been Kong and Rona—both at the peak of their strength—he would have run without a second thought.
To strengthen your Haki, you had to press forward when faced with a formidable enemy.
But courage wasn't the same as throwing your life away!
The Marines had underestimated him. Instead of sending Kong and Rona, they'd sent Kong and an old man past his prime.
"Sengoku, you couldn't catch me even in your prime. Now you're older than I am,