Overload Secret Technique: Eight Dragon Pearls!

The instructor who gave the order happened to be an acquaintance, the same captain who was in charge of Ron's test on his first day. Seeing Ron step onto the stage, he suddenly remembered something and reached out to stop the other new recruits.

"Wait a moment, you guys. Go up after he finishes his test!"

"Huh?!"

The remaining new recruits stared blankly at each other, unsure of what to do. However, they dared not question their instructor and retreated from the platform with a belly full of doubts.

This scene made Kizaru's eyelids twitch as he watched from the stands. He opened his mouth and said, "Hey, hey, is it really necessary to be this scary? It's only been a little over a month!"

As a Logia user himself, he naturally understood why the captain instructor was doing this.

If you were to ask what the most obvious characteristic of Logia users is, nine out of ten people would answer: "Elementalization!"

Indeed, that special ability to ignore all physical attacks unless one possessed Armament Haki was the foundation of why Logia was called the "strongest Devil Fruit"! But besides that, what else was left after excluding Elementalization?

The answer was attack range!

The most powerful offensive ability of Logia users wasn't the lethality of their element, but the boundless, heaven-like disaster it unleashed once used! With every move, they could unleash unavoidable, cover-all attacks that brought despair to ordinary people!

Just like Aokiji's performance in the original work, freezing the sea and creating an ice bridge connecting two islands that wouldn't melt for a week... That coverage area couldn't be simply described as "vast"; it truly lived up to the saying: "covering the sky and concealing the earth"!

So the answer here was obvious... Considering Ron didn't have the precise control of the Three Admirals, coupled with the uncontrollability and destructive power of lightning, the instructor feared that Ron might not be able to control the scope of his full power burst and injure the other soldiers. Thus, he asked the others to wait temporarily until his test was over before going on stage.

However...

"I remember we only got the honor of going on stage for individual testing half a year later, right?"

Kizaru smacked his lips and sighed, "Truly... so scary, so scary!"

"Lightning is inherently prone to spreading. Perhaps Instructor General Zephyr considered this point and let him go on stage alone..."

Akainu speculated uncertainly.

Kizaru neither agreed nor disagreed, looking at the sturdy figure who had stepped onto the stage and stroking his chin, "Is that so?"

On the stands, after waiting for the other soldiers to retreat to a safe position, the captain instructor signaled Ron, "New Recruit Ron, you may begin!"

Judging by his standing position, he was ready to bolt at any moment if something went wrong!

Ron: "..."

He felt like he was being treated as a dangerous individual!

Have some confidence in me, won't you?!

Seeing Ron frozen in place, Zephyr's mouth twitched as he spat, "What are you spacing out for, kid? Finish up quickly and get down!"

"Ah... Yes!"

Ron had personally experienced how "kind" Zephyr was to his disciples during this past month. Seeing him angry now, he quickly became serious, and currents began to coil around his body.

Thunder roared, and an invisible, oppressive aura gripped everyone's hearts like demonic claws, forcing them to hold their breath. Blue light flickered in the air, and muffled thunder rumbled, vibrating their eardrums!

"Oh!!! Is this the Rumble-Rumble Fruit? What a terrifying aura!"

"Not bad! Even though his Power Level was only 50 during the first test, just looking at his current performance, it's definitely more than 100!"

Just as the others were looking at Ron with anticipation, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket suddenly shot up into the sky, flashing brilliantly. But in the next second, the dazzling lightning vanished, leaving only Ron standing on a scorched platform, stretching his limbs.

The distant civilians stared blankly at the scene, some asking in surprise, "What happened? Is his test over?"

"Could it be that he failed to use his ability?"

"No, not exactly..."

A military officer who possessed Observation Haki spoke with a grave expression, looking at Ron in the center of the field, who was exuding an extremely intense and dangerous aura.

"He's just warming up!"

"Uh... Is that so?"

The person who asked shrugged, about to say something, when he suddenly felt the atmosphere change. Looking up, the entire spectator stand had fallen into a deathly silence, so quiet you could hear a pin drop! Marine generals, each possessing Observation Haki, frowned incessantly, looking at Ron. Influenced by them, the surrounding civilians also quieted down and turned their gazes towards Ron.

What exactly happened?

Ordinary people couldn't compare to the Marine officers, who could sense the strong death threat emanating from Ron. They knew that Ron had transformed from an insignificant person who could be ignored at will into a beast ready to devour anyone. In their eyes, Ron merely had some light spots on his skin, making him look a bit strange.

At this, Zephyr, as Ron's teacher, let out a very pleased laugh.

"Finally finished, Ron... Then go! Tell them that only monsters come out of Marine Headquarters' New Recruit Camp!"

Overload Form - Thirty Million Volts!!!

Ron's appearance was the same as Overload Ten Million Volts, but upon closer inspection, one could see that his pupils were gone, and his entire body had turned into a bright sphere of light. In the surrounding air, wisps of current appeared out of nowhere, buzzing noisily. Lightning bolts the size of hair, even when falling on the ground, could leave scorched cracks.

Clack... Clack...

Ron casually moved his fingers, muttering to himself, "A half-hour recovery time, fifteen minutes of inability to control lightning, complete exhaustion of stamina... With such a heavy price, I wonder how much Power Level I can unleash?"

Now, he could only perfectly control the Overload Form of Ten Million Volts, not just Ten Million Volts...

To test his limits, Ron directly used his strongest Overload!

Crack!

Crack!

He slowly raised his arm, wisps of silver lightning scattering uncontrollably, the high temperature of the electricity causing the air to crackle. Savoring the familiar scent of ozone, Ron closed his fingers one by one, lunging forward and drawing his fist back.

Gulp...

At some point, everyone on the viewing platform had their gaze locked onto Ron, unable to look away. Staring at him was like staring into an abyss, an inexplicable pull that sent chills down their spines.

Swallowing hard, the civilians watched intently, awaiting the test.

Then...

Zzzzt!!

Blinding lightning gathered on his fist, crackling and popping. But they weren't simply condensing; instead, they formed eight winding lightning pillars that continuously circled around his arm. Soon, the initially pure white and round pillars of light transformed into lightning bolts with distinct scales and horns, resembling dragons. Each lightning bolt was a small dragon.

RUMBLE!!!

Suddenly, bolts of thunder erupted uncontrollably, thrashing wildly in the air, scaring everyone on the viewing platform into chaos. However, before the lightning could strike, a mysterious gravitational force pulled them all back. When everyone looked, it was Ron!

This lightning wasn't an external force to be wasted carelessly; it was being channeled by Ron. He couldn't perfectly control this move yet, so all his energy was focused on controlling the lightning on his fist, leaving him no choice but to resort to this method.

Empowered by the lightning, the small dragons on his fist rapidly expanded, instantly growing into colossal beasts over ten meters long, flickering with surging electric light! They flanked him on either side!

"This move has a nice name, it's called..."

Ron looked up, a grin splitting his face.

Then, he stomped his foot, transforming into a thunderclap, and violently threw his fist forward.

"Overload Form: Secret Technique: Eight Dragon Pearls!!!"

Under the gaze of the outside world, eight lightning dragons circled Ron, chasing after his fist, which had transformed into a ball of light! Roars and long cries echoed endlessly, leaving behind beautiful yet deadly trails of lightning in the air, before fiercely colliding with the testing machine. With a deafening explosion, an invisible shockwave erupted, blowing everything around away!

Following that, the eight lightning dragons arrived one after another, their blinding lightning emitting a strong glow, exploding amidst the roaring sounds!

For a time, even those on the other side of the island heard a world-shattering explosion!

BOOM!!!