Let the Sea Feel Pain!
"White Dragon..."
Ochoku sized up the enormous dragon in front of him, his messy, white eyebrows furrowing slightly.
Ochoku had already recognized the true identity of the newcomer through the Haki and imposing Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
White Dragon Shichibukai!
However, the Blue-Eyes White Dragon remained hovering around Hachinosu Island, neither attacking nor leaving.
Ochoku waited on Hachinosu Island for a while, but he still couldn't figure out White Dragon's tactics.
He had no choice but to use his [Teleport Fruit] ability to instantly teleport from the ground to the sky, wanting to see what tricks this new-era brat was up to!
Ochoku's feet were constantly treading on the surrounding air, and faint white ripples were blooming under his feet, just like ripples on the surface of water.
Just then, the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon suddenly changed shape.
Storm's figure then slowly appeared on the head of the Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
He sized up Ochoku's long robe attire, his gaze lingering for a moment on the man's feet.
"Is this [Geppo]?"
"That's the [Punching Fist] from the Flower Country!"
Ochoku gave a cold reply.
The [Geppo], one of the [Rokushiki] mastered by the World Government and the Marine Headquarters, allows one to tread on the air, indirectly granting the ability to fly.
On the high seas, there are skilled and talented individuals who can even learn [Geppo] in a single glance...
But the skill Ochoku was using at this moment was not [Geppo], but [Punching Fist] from the Flower Country!
[Punching Fist] is a unique martial arts style of the Flower Country, which can release a powerful, spreading shockwave through any part of the body.
Just like the technique Ochoku is using now, which is similar to [Geppo], it is also a variant of [Punching Fist].
"The Flower Country..."
Storm pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke.
A pot of wine among the flowers.
"?"
Ochoku looked at Storm with utter confusion.
What on earth is this kid talking about?
Looking at Ochoku's subtle expression, Storm couldn't help but sigh.
Even if the other person cannot answer "drinking alone without a companion".
Even a simple answer like "180 yuan a cup" would be nice...
But unfortunately, Ochoku knew nothing about it.
"Playing tricks!"
Ochoku raised the long-handled flintlock pistol in his hand, the dark muzzle pointing directly at Storm. The cold, gleaming metal barrel did not tremble in the slightest, clearly indicating that the person holding the gun had extremely steady arm strength.
"White Dragon, state your purpose."
"My goal..."
Storm suppressed his distracting thoughts, his eyes flashing with a scarlet light as he activated [Observation Haki].
It's you!
The moment Storm finished speaking.
Bang--
A loud gunshot rang out high in the sky.
Without hesitation, Ochoku pulled the trigger. A burst of light erupted from the muzzle, and a jet-black bullet, imbued with Armament Haki, whistled through the air, striking the enemy precisely between the eyebrows.
Storm wasn't careless; he simply used an ability he rarely used these days.
Claywork: Falling Clay!
Bang!
Ochoku's jet-black bullet, imbued with Armament Haki, struck Storm precisely between the eyebrows.
The vicious bullet pierced straight through Storm's skull, and his head exploded like a watermelon.
This moment is just like that moment back then.
Storm previously shattered Trebol's head with a single clay pellet in Dressrosa.
Now on Hachinosu Island, Ochoku's Armament Haki bullet shattered Storm's skull.
But.
Storm's head exploded, and white debris flew everywhere.
What appeared to be white and solid wasn't brain matter, but rather chunks of soft clay!
Storm's Observation Haki, which can "read minds," had already discerned Ochoku's attack intentions.
Almost at the instant the other pulled the trigger, Storm activated his ability simultaneously—
Claywork: Falling Clay!
A peculiar fluctuation emanated from the space above Ochoku's head.
Clumps of white clay flowed out of this space like liquid.
Storm merged with the clay and, in an instant, traversed a vast distance, appearing directly beside Ochoku.
However, Ochoku seemed to have been prepared for this as well.
At the very instant the space above his head experienced abnormal fluctuations.
Two red lights shone in Ochoku's eyes. His [Observation Haki] sensed the presence of the White Dragon beside him, and he activated the ability of the [Teleport Fruit] without hesitation.
Instant teleportation!
Using his ability to [Claywork: Falling Clay], Storm appeared directly next to Ochoku.
However, his clay only touched the afterimage of Ochoku's body.
"This is really troublesome!"
Storm frowned slightly as he looked towards Hachinosu Island in the distance. His Observation Haki had already detected Ochoku's presence on that island.
"This [Teleport Fruit]!"
Ochoku possesses the [Teleport Fruit] ability.
This involuntarily reminded Storm of a former enemy— Enel!
Enel, the Sky God, possessed the [Rumble-Rumble Fruit] at that time.
It was an "invincible" Devil Fruit allowed one to escape even if one couldn't win.
Storm's original battle strategy against Enel was to finish the battle quickly!
I just want to defeat Enel quickly and nothing else.
This time.
Storm knew in advance that Ochoku was Devil Fruit User [Teleport Fruit].
He originally intended to use the [Claywork: Falling Clay] ability to directly eliminate Ochoku.
However, Ochoku's combat experience was far greater than Enel's.
This seasoned pirate, having experienced countless battles, teleported away without hesitation after sensing Storm's approaching presence, showing no dignity befitting Great Pirate or senior figure.
Not only that.
Upon returning to Hachinosu Island, Ochoku once again raised the flintlock pistol in his hand.
He used his Observation Haki to lock onto Storm's location, and without hesitation, unleashed the power of his Teleport Fruit as he pulled the trigger!
This time.
Ochoku's flintlock pistol spat out another tongue of fire, but the bullet that should have flown out of the muzzle vanished without a trace at that moment.
This is not because the bullet is traveling too fast.
Instead, the instant the bullet left the barrel, Ochoku directly applied his [Teleport Fruit] ability to the bullet!
This jet-black bullet, imbued with Armament Haki, instantly traversed the vast distance between heaven and earth, arriving right in front of Storm, almost touching his clothes.
[Paramecia Devil Fruit - Teleport Fruit]
The Devil Fruit's power is as its name suggests—instant teleportation.
Ochoku has possessed the [Teleport Fruit] for many years, and he has long since developed the power of this Devil Fruit to a level of mastery.
The teleportation effect of the [Teleport Fruit] can not only affect Ochoku's body, but also his weapons and ammunition!
Although Ochoku's marksmanship could not achieve "absolute accuracy".
However, with the help of the [Teleport Fruit], his bullets can teleport directly to the enemy's front.
It's not a "perfect hit," but it's very close!
First encounter.
Faced with these distorted spaces and unpredictable Armament Haki bullets.
Even Storm was unable to react in time and was hit by the bullet that came right at his face.
Bang!
Ochoku, on the Hachinosu Island below, sensed everything clearly with his Observation Haki, and his bullets hit the White Dragon's body with perfect accuracy!
"Hit!"
Ochoku looked excited.
He was just about to press his advantage, fire a few more shots, and send that clueless newbie brat in the sky straight to the underworld.
But at that moment, his [Observation Haki] suddenly sensed something unusual.
White Dragon was clearly hit by his Armament Haki bullet, so why didn't the opponent's aura weaken at all?
There wasn't even the slightest change!
Just like how Ochoku's Armament Haki bullet didn't hit White Dragon.
Above the sky.
Storm lowered his head and looked at his own body.
The area where Ochoku's Armament Haki bullet had hit the clothing had a circular hole punched through it, but the skin underneath only showed a faint white mark.
It's a little itchy~
Storm extended his index finger and scratched the hole in his clothes.
He could clearly sense that the power of Ochoku's Armament Haki bullet was definitely not weak.
It seems that the opponent's [Armament Haki] also contains advanced techniques for internal destruction!
If it were Shichibukai with "weak physical attributes" like Donquixote Doflamingo...
Storm even thought Ochoku could "kill a Doflamingo with one shot".
Unfortunately...
Storm's own [Endurance] attribute had already reached eight and a half stars.
He also possesses another Devil Fruit ability, the [Mythical Zoan: Nine-Tails Fox Fruit], which is a seven-star level fruit.
A robust Physique and resilient fruit.
The combination of these two abilities allowed Storm to almost completely ignore Ochoku's Armament Haki bullet attack!
"It is impolite not to reciprocate!"
Storm looked down at Hachinosu Island, raised his hands, and unleashed the power of the Clay- Clay Fruit. One after another, Blue-Eyes White Dragon emerged from the void behind him, roaring as they flew towards Hachinosu Island below.
"So many dragons... what exactly does this brat want to do?"
Ochoku was puzzled, but he still raised the flintlock pistol in his hand and, like an experienced monster hunter, pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Another bullet, imbued with Armament Haki, traversed space and landed directly on the forehead of a Blue-Eyes White Dragon that had descended from the sky.
Bang!
Ochoku's Armament Haki bullet struck the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's head directly, and the Armament Haki containing the characteristic of "internal destruction" immediately erupted, directly destroying the Blue-Eyes White Dragon's head.
Yet this headless, Blue-Eyes White Dragon continued to fly downwards.
The moment the headless Blue-Eyes White Dragon landed on the land of Hachinosu Island.
Boom!!!
A deafening explosion rang out.
A huge crater instantly appeared on the ground of Hachinosu Island, the buildings on the island's surface cracked and shattered, and a huge "yellow mushroom cloud" instantly grew on the entire island.
However, this was only the explosive power caused by a single Blue-Eyes White Dragon.
Countless Blue-Eyes White Dragon descended from the sky.
Each one was given "explosive properties" by Storm using the [Explosion Ring].
"Let the sea feel the pain!"
The Blue-Eyes White Dragon crashed onto the land of Hachinosu Island.
An almost incandescent light burst forth from the Hachinosu Island, spreading in all directions. All light above and below was obscured by this dazzling brilliance, creating a scene resembling a nuclear explosion.
Rumble--
A deafening roar followed immediately.
The terrifying shockwave from the explosion transformed into a powerful super hurricane, sweeping across the waters near Hachinosu Island. Endless seawater was pushed aside by this super storm, forming a colossal wave hundreds of meters high.
From a distance.
It was as if the entire ocean had been blasted open by this "White Dragon Explosion".
And when the light fades, the storm ends, and the waves subside.
The entire Hachinosu Island has been completely destroyed, and even the giant skull has been forcibly erased.
The entire island was barren, as if it had reverted to a primitive state.
Storm looked down at the desolate island below.
An island wiped out in a single blow—truly terrifying!
Third update, 10,000 words delivered!
One more chapter to come.