Boom!!
A deafening explosion erupted within the towering forest. Startled birds scattered into the blue sky, while beasts fled in panic, as if something terrifying were chasing them.
Deep within the lush forest, a stretch of open ground had lost all life, reduced to utter devastation.
Reiner stood in the center, warily watching the deep woods around him.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Flashes of blades swept through the forest.
Purple slashes imbued with gravitational force easily cut massive trees into several sections, their power undiminished as they flew toward Reiner.
At the same time.
"Gravity Command!!"
Fujitora shouted and imposed gravity ahead of him. The severed tree trunks also shot forward one after another under his control.
Boom!
Reiner swung his axe in a heavy horizontal sweep, shattering the slash and the resulting explosion.
He leaped forward, his body weaving and shifting as he stepped across section after section of tree trunks and charged straight at Fujitora.
Reiner raised his massive battle axe with both hands, bringing it down viciously with a howling crack through the air!
Clang!
Fujitora raised his blade in reverse grip, gritting his teeth as he blocked the overwhelmingly powerful blow.
Yet the vibration force contained within it was difficult for him to withstand, and even his taut muscles seeped with blood!
A fierce grin appeared on Reiner's lips. His opponent possessed powerful swordsmanship and could coat his blade in gravity, greatly increasing his close-combat strength.
But the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was incomparably mighty and tyrannical. Even without making contact, it could strike enemies from afar.
Combined with Reiner's own absurd strength, there were only a handful of people in the entire sea who could contend with him in close combat.
Bang!!
The ground suddenly collapsed!
Fujitora's body sank. His half-crouched legs plunged into the earth, and cracks