The battle with Garp had been riddled with suspicious details from the start, drawing investigations from all sides. Quite a few forces had learned about his move, the Black Prison Thunder Realm.
Thus, Ron had been rather troubled, pondering how to lure Kurozumi Orochi into a trap. The reason he had not acted until now, aside from having nothing better to do while lying around, was precisely this.
But what had he discovered?
Kurozumi Orochi actually wanted to lure him over?!
To fall in the same place twice... this level of stupidity practically refreshed Ron's understanding.
"Seastone powder!!!"
Noticing the white phosphorescent glow flickering around Ron, no expression could be read from Kurozumi Orochi's serpentine face, but the terror in his eyes was unmistakable.
Seastone was the nemesis of all Devil Fruit Users!
No matter how powerful a Devil Fruit User was, once the limit was reached, all their abilities would vanish.
Trace amounts of Seastone powder were like waves washing over the body and would not cause much harm. But once enough accumulated, he would no longer have any room to resist.
He was already trapped within the Black Prison Thunder Realm, an awakened space that was an amplified version of Raikou Planet. The dense power of lightning constantly eroded his body. If he lost his Fruit Ability while being suppressed by Seastone, merely considering the consequences sent chills down his spine.
"Bastard!"
He hurriedly backed away, trying to get away from Ron. But he had forgotten that Ron was still gripping one of his heads.
Crack!
Finger bones mercilessly sank deep into flesh. Ron yanked hard, pulling the serpent's long neck straight and taut.
Kurozumi Orochi's feet kept slipping against the ground as Ron dragged him back inch by inch.
"Don't run! Can't we have a proper chat?"