Does PS Count Too?
Ding ding dong--
Clang--
Crackling and popping--
Chirp--
Inside the Enies Lobby Grand Court, two peacock feather daggers clashed repeatedly with the great spear Gungnir...
Both of them were still holding back, not using any special methods. Sig was only transmitting lightning through Gungnir, and Repikak was only using some kind of illusion, which would cause Sig to lose sight of his target at crucial moments.
Both Sig and Repikak realized that their opponent clearly had more special methods, and that their main fighting strength lay in these "special methods"—for example, Sig sensed that Repikak was emanating the aura of Awakening Devil Fruit ability.
However, both of them are true "masters," possessing not only unique skills but also exceptional physical abilities.
Although Sig wielded a large spear, his speed and agility were in no way inferior, allowing him to keep up with Repikak's speed and attacks. Repikak, though using a short sword, possessed enough strength to withstand Sig's spear...
Even in terms of physical skills, they have no obvious weaknesses, clearly indicating that they are all configured to be top-level experts.
Repikak and Sig, in their Fish-Man forms, are only slightly shorter, still the Admiral Candidate. For them, the short swords are not much shorter than those of ordinary marines.
The two moved and clashed continuously, the air vibrating under the impact of their Armament Haki, and their figures moved swiftly throughout the courtroom...
From the outside, cracks could be seen appearing in various corners of the courthouse building.
During their tentative exchange, both men probably realized that the other's physical skills had no obvious weaknesses, Sig the first real "move"!
Seeing Gungnir's powerful thrust, Repikak, as usual, crossed his blades in a parry...
However, at this moment, Gungnir seemed to transform into a phantom, passing directly through the Peacock Feather and continuing to stab at Repikak!
Repikak reacted at the last moment, but it was too late to act.
The gun pierced Repikak's body instantly, as if stabbing a lump of mud, without any resistance. Repikak, despite being shot, did not bleed; his eyes simply glazed over for a moment.
Sig's left hand instantly crackled with lightning, and he unleashed an original Lightning Cutter attack, slashing down at Repikak's head...
However, just as the shot hit, Sig showed a slight look of disappointment, as Repikak seemed to Distortion and vanish like an oil painting.
Sig immediately shifted his gaze, and right where his eyes were fixed, Repikak's figure appeared perfectly intact.
Sig didn't know what this ability was, but every time he disappeared for a moment, even his Observation Haki couldn't detect it. Only a split second later, he could feel Sieg's "thoughts" moving...
Through continuous analysis, Sig has determined that the "Polymath's" ability is not a teleportation-like ability, but rather two types of "invisibility" abilities. The instant of disappearance is a short-term but powerful form of invisibility, which cannot even detect a thought. However, Sig can detect the ordinary invisibility that follows!
"As expected, it's the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit? He claims to be the Sea King, yet he possesses the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit... He's definitely a troublesome fellow."
Previously, only Gungnir was electrified, Repikak hadn't confirmed, but now that Sig's palm Elementalization to enhance the attack, he noticed it.
Sig could sense that Repikak was becoming more serious, but he still corrected him first. "Sea King is capable of controlling lightning!"
Yes, the Sea King of the Tyrant Path Sequence 3 possesses the authority of lightning...
Repikak clearly didn't understand what Sig was talking about, but he didn't ask any further questions. Instead, he stretched his shoulders and said, "Looks like the warm-up can be over."
Suddenly, a long beak sprouted from Repikak's face, and a tuft of feathers grew from the top of his head. His white suit, which already had a cape, transformed into the shape of a peacock's tail feathers...
Zoan, Bird-Bird Fruit, Peacock form!
Repikak didn't even try the animal form, going straight into the Human-Beast Form —peacocks aren't exactly birds of prey, so the animal form definitely wouldn't be enough.
Sig was taken aback, not because he was Devil Fruit ability, but because he was surprised that he was... such an ordinary Zoan user?
It is indeed a peacock, but it doesn't look like a Mythical Zoan!
Zoan common species... and not even a ferocious beast or bird of prey. Even if Awakening, it probably won't be very useful in a battle of this level, right?
"You seem a little disappointed?" Repikak smiled slightly.
Without needing Sig's reply, Repikak flicked his twin swords again, and this time the short swords transformed into paintbrushes—both in the style of large calligraphy brushes.
No, rather than turning into a "paintbrush," it's more accurate to say that the disguise of the original "Short Blade" was thrown off...
"This is..." Sig's expression changed slightly.
Sig had just noticed that the two swords had a strange aura, but when they were in the form of short swords, there should have been a deceptive effect, so Sig couldn't be sure. Now that they were in their true form, Sig immediately sensed the aura of Devil Fruit.
And judging from this, it's an item that uses a "Paramecia Devil Fruit"!
Previously, Sig only suspected that, given Vegapunk's technology, he should be trying to create items that fused with Paramecia Fruits—but it had always been just speculation, with no concrete evidence; the only known examples were items that fused with Zoan Devil Fruit.
"That's true, but saying it's just Zoan would be too impolite." Repikak said something that Sig didn't understand at first.
However, the next moment, Sig understood what he meant...
With large brushes in both hands, Repikak began to sketch on his body and clothes from head to toe in one go. His left hand used black ink to outline, while his right hand used varying shades of color to add color. He was so skilled that he finished before Sig could stop him.
At first glance, it makes the already colorful peacock even more dazzling, especially the ink painting, which doesn't feel like oil painting or watercolor, but rather like it has been photoshopped!
The next moment, an aura that Sig didn't understand erupted.
Repikak, who was already in Human-Beast Form, swelled up even more, and the peacock feathers on his body became radiant. Compared to before, it was like the difference between an ordinary peacock and a divine beast peacock!
"Mythical Zoan, Bird-Bird Fruit, Phantom Peacock form!" Repikak revealed his "true" form.
Sig clearly didn't understand—why did simply adding special effects transform it from a common Zoan- type to Mythical Zoan?
Mythical Zoan just have more special effects? And do drawn-on effects even count?
Of course, Sig could guess that it must be related to the capabilities of those two pens.
As expected of the No. 2 Celestial Dragons lackey in Hispero's eyes, his "equipment" is truly luxurious...
At the same time, Sig secretly breathed a sigh of relief—No. 2, so nothing special!
It wasn't that Sig felt he was weaker than him, but... Sig had previously worried that perhaps No. 2 should be stronger than No. 3 Hawk Eyes? If so Sig would have to consider how to escape with dignity, since Hawk Eyes was comparable to Shanks.
However, it now seems that either Sig was wrong and No. 3 was not Hawk Eyes at all, or the ranking was not purely based on strength—indeed, Hispero was not as good as Doflamingo, but in her mind, Doflamingo was ranked behind her.