Teleportation: The Horrors of Rokushiki!

The teleportation of a Rumble-Rumble Fruit user is actually quite simple. The planet itself possesses a sufficiently powerful magnetic field. By utilizing the electromagnetic field, one can simply move their current (body) to that location. Because they are essentially lightning, aside from needing to eat, drink, and excrete like normal beings, they can hardly be considered human. This seemingly mystical, magical, and incredible method of movement is, on Earth, merely a piece of data traversing the network through a data cable.

It's an instinct within an instinct!

The only difficulty lies in how to capture the magnetic field's trajectory for transfer.

Ron has not awakened Observation Haki, so he can only rely on the Lightning Person's keen perception of magnetic fields. However, his strongest lightning is only Thirty Million Volts. Compared to Enel in the future, the gap is quite significant. Trying to contend with the planet's magnetic field is akin to a fool's dream; he cannot freely traverse between magnetic fields.

So, he thought of a trick...

Elementalization!

His Elementalization wasn't just for evading Shuzuo's Haki-infused attacks; it was also a way to capture the electromagnetic field by continuously consuming a large amount of stamina, using every trace of lightning within his body to outline nodes, facilitating teleportation.

The distance of this teleportation isn't far. The area affected by Elementalization can at most encompass the platform. Unless Observation Haki is awakened, one can capture magnetic fields further away, but it's sufficient for now.

And so, at this moment, Shuzuo stared in shock at the empty space before him, his eyes wide, disbelieving.

In that instant, Ron hadn't moved away from him; he had simply vanished into thin air!!

Any object in motion leaves a trace, and leaving a trace means it can be captured by Observation Haki!

No matter how fast the movement, it's always like this!

This is an absolute truth!

However, there's the issue of whether one can react even if the trace is detected... For example, Kizaru's world-renowned Glint-Glint Fruit. Even if one detects his movements, very few can counterattack appropriately.

But just now...

He hadn't detected any trace of movement!

Ron, like a phantom, disappeared from his front and then reappeared behind him.

This process left absolutely no trace!!

"Could it be... the figure in front just now was an illusion?"

No, impossible!

This thought was dismissed as soon as it appeared... Observation Haki does not lie. Given that Ron has no ability to create physical clones, if it confirmed that Ron was in front, then it must have been Ron!

He had simply used some unknown method to cancel out, or rather, hide his tracks.

"You've been hiding quite a few things, Ron..."

From the spectator stands, Zephyr smiled, in a great mood. He also couldn't track Ron's movement, but he could understand what ability it was. To teach Ron, he had dug out information on Rumble-Rumble Fruit users from centuries ago from the warehouse. Of course, he recognized it. He had thought Ron wouldn't be able to do it, but unexpectedly, Shuzuo's exaggerated offensive capabilities had spurred him to reveal a trump card.

"This little rascal, even hiding it from me!"

Despite his grumbling, Zephyr's smile was evident to everyone.

On the high platform, Kizaru and the others also detected the strangeness of Ron's movement with their Observation Haki. Lacking detailed information on the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, they were unaware of its specifics. However, that peculiar movement method would be incredibly suitable in a battle, especially one that could be won by simply prolonging it!

"Currently, Admiral Akainu, you'll have your hands full in the coming days..."

"Hmph! The outcome is not yet decided, just you wait!"

"Alright, whatever makes you happy..."

Shuzuo, as expected of a practical fighter among the Headquarters' elite, clearly understood the key to this battle, even if he couldn't figure out how Ron did it.

That was to defeat Ron!

So, after hesitating for less than 0.3 seconds, he stepped forward, halting his charge, and simultaneously twisted his body, whipping out his leg like a whip!

Rankyaku!

Swish!

This kick was powerful, making the air whimper as it was struck, with a faint sharpness visible!

However, before he could stabilize himself, Ron was ready to attack.

"Be careful not to lose your balance when standing on one leg, Brigadier General Shuzuo... By the way, haven't you noticed what's behind you?"

"Nani?!"

Turning around abruptly, Shuzuo only saw a sky full of lightning, filling his vision. In an instant, lightning flared, and currents surged!

Thirty Million Volts - Lightning Drill!

Transforming lightning into animal forms is indeed cool, but doing so reduces its lethality to just the lightning itself, making it flashy but impractical, which isn't Ron's preference. He likes simple, brutal, and powerful attacks!

Condensing lightning into a drill, reducing the contact area and increasing its power, makes it perfect for surprise attacks. At the same time, the rotating lightning torrent stirs the electromagnetic field into a more violent state, making its power not to be underestimated!

At this distance, the spiral patterns on the lightning drill are clearly visible. An invisible thrust suddenly arose, causing Shuzuo to involuntarily lean back.

That was an electromagnetic pulse, a chain reaction generated by Ron when releasing lightning. The lightning attacks from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit are not mere electricity; phenomena permissible in the physical world also exist, such as the destructive chaotic currents and indiscriminate shockwaves that now enveloped the entire platform.

The Lightning Drill and the shockwaves struck Shuzuo's single supporting leg simultaneously, then exploded violently!

Bang... Rumble!!!

Rolling thunder echoed through the sky, startling the spectators into covering their ears. The adjacent platforms were successively affected by the explosion, and the battle came to a standstill.

From the spectator stands, Kizaru narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing with his Observation Haki, and lamented, "A good idea, and a good opportunity seized, but unfortunately..."

"Yeah, the only chance, missed..."

Aokiji added calmly, glancing at the high platform.

Having been fooled once, Shuzuo wouldn't make the same mistake again. Ron was a bit too naive.

Or rather, his definition of "powerful" wasn't quite clear yet.

The chaotic, violent currents surged outwards, forcing Ron to squint and take half a step back. He then spread his electrical waves into the surrounding space, ready to teleport at any moment, patiently awaiting the outcome.

Logically, after taking such a heavy blow while standing on one leg, even Shuzuo would be unable to maintain balance.

When attacked previously, Ron had deliberately retreated to create distance after dodging, landing at the edge of the high platform. As expected, Shuzuo immediately attacked, and Ron used Teleportation to distract him. Now, using Lightning Drill to strike his support point and throw him off balance... one step, one link, it was all within Ron's calculations. Logically, falling was the only outcome for Shuzuo.

The rules for defending the platform didn't care if you were in the air or on the ground; if your horizontal movement exceeded the edge of the platform, you were defeated.

However...

Aokiji was right.

"I have to say, well done, Ron!"

Suddenly, a deep voice echoed from the edge of the lightning-wreathed platform. Ron started in surprise, instinctively stepping back another half-step. At that moment, a dark hand swung forward, swatting away the lightning and revealing the figure behind it.

Shuzuo slowly emerged from the dust and smoke. The edge of the platform behind him was scorched black all around. But where Shuzuo had been standing, the wooden planks were intact, save for a footprint in the center... a footprint only two centimeters deep, which hadn't penetrated the entire plank, nor even left a single crack!

In that instant, Shuzuo had forcefully stomped down, using the resistance from the wooden plank to block Ron's meticulously planned, sure-to-win attack amidst the inertia of his twisting sweep! The force was precisely as much as needed, perfectly canceling the impact without damaging the plank at all!

It was easy to imagine that if the plank had shattered, Ron would have followed up with another attack. Even with Geppo to return, Shuzuo couldn't guarantee he wouldn't go over the edge of the platform then.

Hiss!

Upon understanding how Shuzuo had managed to avoid falling, Ron gasped, truly impressed.

"A monster! Is this the power of Rokushiki?"

Or rather... Life Return!!!

Such terrifying control was something he couldn't envy. Only by cultivating Marine Six Powers to the extreme, perfectly controlling every bit of strength in one's body, even down to the hair, could one achieve this!

It was simply unbelievable, beyond comprehension!

"Of course!"

Hearing this, Shuzuo suppressed his momentary panic and smiled slightly, "Marine Six Powers are not just simple attack techniques!"

Although his fight with Ron was short, the feeling of being outsmarted, just like a month ago, left Shuzuo with lingering fear. Over the past month, he had witnessed Ron's beast-like fighting style and his perseverance in training. He had almost forgotten that Ron's most terrifying aspect wasn't his strength, but his cunning, strategic control within a battle!

Ron couldn't envy his powerful body control, and Shuzuo couldn't compete with Ron's ability to anticipate the flow of a battle.

However, the same trick wouldn't work twice on a Saint... Shuzuo wouldn't fall for it again!

He wouldn't fail to defend the platform a second time!