Sixteen days have passed since Mutel's spot in the trial was finalized, and Sig is still sparring with Angel...
"Pounding Palm Technique - Hammer Drop!"
Angel thrust his palm downwards, like the impact of a giant hammer, engulfing Sig below.
Fish-Man Karate: Cloud Wall!
Standing atop the Island Cloud, Sig first threw a downward punch with his right hand, then stretched out his left arm to scoop up the Island Cloud, causing it to ripple like waves that covered Sig's head, forming a hemispherical cloud wall that completely blocked him out.
Under the massive impact of the hammer-shaped object, the hemispherical cloud wall was significantly flattened...
At the same time, Angel himself was lifted even higher into the air due to the recoil.
Having already learned of Seven's strength over the past few days, Angel was not worried about his safety.
With the help of his boots fitted with Wing Shell, Angel moved freely in the air under the jet propulsion, and after a slight adjustment, he kicked his legs down repeatedly.
"Slashing Leg Technique: Flying Flowers!"
Countless slashes flew out from Angel's kicks, striking the deformed cloud wall and shattering it.
However, upon closer inspection, Sig is no longer down there...
Just as Angel was about to close his eyes and Mantra to sense things, Sig suddenly burst out from another "underground" location, like a whale leaping out of the sea, and pounced directly on Angel.
Upon seeing this, Angel's pupils contracted, and then...
"Fire Cloud Palm!"
Angel flicked his left hand, and a sky full of fiery clouds rushed towards Sig. However, Sig did not dodge or evade. Instead, he punched out a hole in the fiery clouds and forcefully broke through.
However, breaking through the layers of fiery clouds, Sig had just begun to emerge...
"Wind Kick - Great Dove!"
Angel came at him head-on, this time not with a slash, but with a real kick.
Fish-Man Jujutsu: Grab and Kill!
Sig decisively engaged him in close combat using jujitsu, first blocking the kick and then using joint locks. Although it was in the air, once they were in close combat, it became a contest of ground techniques.
Angel wasn't holding back either. He twisted his waist and tried to throw Sig off, but Sig's muscles swelled up—using his control over his Water Power to expand his muscles and thus more "solidly" restrain his opponent.
Feeling a sudden tightness throughout his body and unable to exert any force, Angel began to counterattack using the various combat shells on his armor. However, Sig countered each move. Finally, Sig wrapped his left arm around Angel's neck and twisted his right arm, separating Angel's legs and causing the Wing Shell on his boots to lose their direction. Angel was not to be outdone, and wrapped both arms around Sig's left armpit and neck. Finally, the two of them fell to the ground in a tangled mess.
They collided and rolled around for quite a while...
At first, it was a contest of ground techniques, but later they spent a while tumbling around on the Island Cloud before finally separating, their faces flushed from the churning of blood and qi.
By this time, Sig had also begun to understand the Sky Island's cultivation system.
Compared to the Blue Sea, White Sea is rich in special "shells," so its Observation Haki system is far more "developed" than its Armament Haki system.
By utilizing "shells," even ordinary people can unleash astonishing destructive power. "Impact Dial" can release an impact force that is difficult for even a boxer who has just begun to master Armament Haki and whose physical skills are mediocre to match. The rare "Repel Dials" can even unleash an attack equivalent to that of a "strongman" on the high seas!
The Wind-Breathing Wind Dial can accelerate or enhance limb attacks; the Wing Shell can make people fly; the Flame Dial can breathe fire; the Heat Dial can add burning damage to weapons; the Flash Dials can fire destructive lasers; the Laser Dial can be used as a lightsaber...
Other Cloud Dial, capable of releasing all sorts of strange and unusual "clouds," further enrich the Sky Island Warrior' repertoire.
Therefore, the Sky Island person have no shortage of attack methods.
What limits their strength is mainly their physique, reaction speed, and perception.
Both the most powerful and destructive shells, such as Impact Dial and Repel Dials, have extremely strong recoil, and agility is also a guarantee for maximizing combat effectiveness.
Needless to say, reaction speed is also crucial; if you can't keep up with your own speed, being fast is just a burden!
To improve physical fitness, one mainly relies on Martial Arts and physical training in the general sense.
Reaction speed and perception come from Observation Haki —in Sky Island, Observation Haki is called "Mantra."
In terms of physical attributes, Sky Island Warrior only need a strong physique and Mantra to combine various combat shells and build a combat style that suits them.
As for the effectiveness of Armament Haki, it is largely suppressed by various combat techniques and is almost non-systematic.
Conqueror's Haki, which is found in only one in millions of people, is not so easy to Awakening. Given the population of Sky Island, it is very rare to see one, Angel seems to know very little about it at the moment.
Angel's strength is already considered outstanding in Bilca. He is skilled in the extremely difficult "Piercing Palm Technique" - Repel Dials is also rare in Bilca. Moreover, because the recoil is too great, ordinary Warrior cannot use it at all. Even the stronger ones can only use it two or three times. More than that will risk crippling them.
Angel is not only physically strong, but... his right arm is almost a human-modified body with Repel Dials implanted to accommodate its side effects.
So even when they first met, in the cloud-shrouded area, Angel was wearing "armor" on his right arm.
In addition to the Wing Shell on his boots, Angel's greaves are also equipped with Slash Dial, which can be used to kick out slashes. Although it is possible to kick out slashes with bare legs, it is obviously more energy-efficient and more powerful to use the Slash Dial first, store the slashes normally, and release them during battle!
With the Wind-Spitting Wind Dial and Flame Dial on his left arm, Angel can use "Fire Cloud Palm" to stall for time or clear out mobs while mitigating the damage from the Repel Dials on his right arm...
In other places, there are even more combat shells, and due to the combination of various combat shells, Angel has a wide variety of fighting methods.
During these two weeks, Sig also mastered some basic combat techniques, especially enabling Fish-Man Karate to be used to a certain extent using the "White Sea" as a medium.
It's important to understand that in the White Sea, both the "sea" and the "land" are essentially clouds—one being Sea Cloud with properties close to liquid, and the other being solid Island Cloud.
Even the "land" is soft and squishy, so Sig can control the "land" of the Sky Island to a certain extent.
The previous "cloud wall" was to first loosen the Island Cloud with a punch, causing it to move like water, and then control it. The Island Cloud's texture is not good at defending against slashes, but it is very suitable for absorbing impacts. It was directly hit by the force of the Repel Dials and was only deformed, not flattened.
Furthermore, Sig can even move within the Island Cloud, displaying a kind of "Paramecia Swim-Swim Fruit"-like aura in the unique environment of the Sky Island...