Fierce Battle!

"Owl, your eyes are sharp. No wonder you have a bounty of 1.1 billion Beli. Life Return: Paper Drawing: Martial Body!" Owl took a deep breath, and his body changed once more.

His originally three-meter-tall, burly body began to shrink. The arms that had originally merged with the wings on his back reappeared, transforming him into a half-beast form with wings on his back and freely movable hands and feet!

Owl clenched his fists and said calmly, "Sure enough, this form suits me better..."

Experts of the Six Powers possessed extremely strong control over their bodies. They could freely control their bodies, hair, internal organs, and even alter the structure of the human body to a certain extent, performing all kinds of inhuman movements!

Paper Drawing: Martial Body was a technique derived after completely mastering the Six Powers. When used by Zoan users, it could produce unexpected effects!

The next moment, Owl tapped the ground beneath his feet. With a boom, he burst forward at incredible speed. The ground where he had been standing suddenly exploded as he shot toward Ian like a streak of light, his five fingers clawing out several wind blades resembling slashes. "Finger Pistol: Claw Blade!"

Compared to using his wings against enemies, Owl's fists were his true killing move!

A series of sharp tearing sounds rang out as five wind blades slashed straight toward Ian!

Ian merely smiled. With several blocks from Hyorinmaru, he deflected the attack.

Owl rushed in at top speed and collided with Ian!

Explosions rang out once more. Centered on the two of them, the area within a hundred meters shook continuously. As their strength intensified, the tremors grew ever fiercer, until even this half of the island began to quiver slightly!

Gold Coin Island was not large, merely an ordinary small island. Under the assault of such powerful fighters, cracks had already begun to appear across this side of the island!

Boom!

The two collided again. Claws struck against the blade, sending sparks flying. In the deadlock, Ian felt the other man's strength increase, gradually forcing him back!

Is he physically stronger than me? Ian was knocked back by the clash. He stepped through the air to disperse the force, silently pondering.

After using his ability, Owl's physical strength was actually somewhat greater than Ian's.

But it made sense. Owl was, after all, a powerful Six Powers specialist. His physique had never been weak, and with the enhancement of a Zoan ability, it was understandable that he surpassed Ian physically!

"Nameless Divine Wind Style: White Tiger!" A tiger's roar pierced the sky as Ian slashed out once more. A vast slash tore through everything in its path as it shot straight toward Owl.

However, Owl was incredibly fast at this moment. A red glint flashed through his eyes as his Observation Haki caught Ian's attack. He flashed aside, raised his right leg, and swept out a pitch-black Tempest Kick. "Tempest Kick: Dark Assault!"

The black mist swirling around Owl was not merely for show. It possessed a strange ability, similar to Conqueror's Haki, that could slightly affect one's mind and interfere with Ian's Observation Haki...

However, Ian's mastery of Observation Haki was too profound. It had already reached a high level, so the effect on him was minimal.

If it had been someone with weak Observation Haki, their Observation Haki might have failed entirely!

Losing one's perception meant losing one's eyes on the battlefield. Trying to judge an opponent's movements in a battle of this level with nothing but the naked eye was simply wishful thinking!

Ian cut through the Tempest Kick with one slash, sword energy scattering in every direction and carving the surroundings into a mess. He withdrew and retreated, saying calmly, "A physically powerful fighter paired with a Zoan ability is truly troublesome. But do you think you're the only one with an ability?"

Standing atop an intact platform, Ian pointed his blade at the sky and spoke evenly. "Bankai: Daiguren Hyorinmaru!"

With a hum, boundless cold erupted from Ian's body and instantly swept across the entire island.

The clouds overhead suddenly darkened. Frigid air surged, freezing the water vapor into ice and turning it into falling snowflakes.

As the cold spread, everything around Ian became covered in frost. Even the seawater near the shore in the distance froze solid!

After activating Bankai, every aspect of Ian would be enhanced. In this world, it was similar to an awakening!

Yoruichi now stood nearly two meters tall. Her formerly black hair had turned white, and an icy-blue gleam flashed within her red eyes. The three beauty marks at the corners of her eyes glowed faintly. A pair of ice wings spread behind her, twelve ice flowers slowly revolved, and a dragon head formed of ice crystals clamped down on Hyorinmaru in her right hand!

"Continue!" Ian smiled and raised his hand, slashing out a strike imbued with extreme cold. Wherever it passed, it left behind a layer of white frost, while ice crystals formed with cracking sounds!

"So it really is a Mythical Zoan? What fruit did you eat?" Owl's pupils contracted slightly. His Observation Haki sensed a powerful threat from Ian in his current state.

"Take a guess!" Ian smiled without answering. How was he supposed to explain it?

Was he supposed to say Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Bleach Form?

That would not be impossible...

But Ian would not reveal it. Whatever they thought was their business. He wanted to see what name they would come up with for his ability besides the nickname Ice Dragon!

"Nameless Divine Wind Style: White Tiger!" Ian slashed out. The White Tiger ruled slaughter, and a savage aura surged into the heavens, erupting with terrifying power. After activating Bankai, Ian's strength had increased, and the power of his slashes had risen considerably!

The might of the White Tiger was contained within the slash, accompanied by extreme cold. The nearly kilometer-long strike seemed capable of destroying everything. Ravines formed wherever it passed, only to be filled with ice crystals the next instant.

"A slash with this kind of power..." Owl's expression changed slightly as he faced the attack. He did not dare show the slightest carelessness. His Observation Haki caught the attack, and he spread the wings on his back, soaring into the sky. As he avoided the strike, he dove down from above with both hands formed into claws!

"Perfect!" Battle intent flashed in Ian's eyes. Hyorinmaru rose to meet him, coated in Armament Haki and wrapped in Conqueror's Haki Coating!

Boom!!

Their attacks collided in midair and deadlocked once more. Wave after wave of shockwaves spread outward, shattering the ground again!

This time, Ian matched Owl without falling behind. He was completely at ease as he opened his left hand, lightning surging within it, and fired a beam of lightning straight out.

"Iron Body: Hard!" At the critical moment, Owl spread his wings. Feathers as hard as steel formed the sturdiest shield, coated in Armament Haki as they blocked Ian's attack.

Yet Thunder Roar Cannon still drove him backward, his feet scraping a long trail across the ground. Finally, he crashed into a collapsed building. With a boom, Thunder Roar Cannon suddenly exploded, blasting into the sky as shockwaves swept outward!

"Looks like I still have the upper hand... CP0 Director!" A cold smile hung on Ian's lips as he charged forward again, his blade dragging ice crystals behind it as he swept out with a kick.

However, Owl evaded it. Ice crystals froze the space ahead, and an iceberg suddenly rose in the middle of the battlefield.

Boom, boom, boom...

The two figures clashed once more. The shockwaves of battle spread outward, and the entire island trembled slightly!