Without Speed, You're Nothing but Trash

The wind rose and the clouds surged, violent debris pierced the sky, the entire sky exploded with a deafening roar, and the colors of gold, black, and blue vanished in an instant.

Blood splattered, and suddenly, golden light plummeted down, countless hills rose from the ground, and huge cracks tore open the earth, creating overwhelming waves that engulfed everything.

"Puff"

Standing amidst the rubble, Kizaru was in agony, clutching his chest, his mouth full of blood.

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, the blinding light making one instinctively close their eyes. But Kizaru dared not slacken his guard for even a moment. He swept his hands together, gripped his lightsaber, and held it above his head.

At the same time, a halberd struck, and the already shattered crater expanded again. Kizaru gritted his teeth, his feet sinking deep into the ground, his pupils contracting violently, because at that moment, a dark figure appeared beside him.

The massive foot pierced through like a pillar, accompanied by a mournful roar, and struck Kizaru squarely in the side.

With a crack, Kizaru let out a miserable cry, transformed into a streak of light, shattering everything in its path as it shot away.

On the other side, Rob Lucci was panting heavily as he fought Kuzan when suddenly the earth cracked open, a golden light flew between the two, and a huge explosion was set off, stirring up a terrifying storm.

They floated down, and Ye Chen and Enel stood on the ground, their gazes fixed on Kuzan.

Kuzan's expression changed when he saw Ye Chen appear.

"Cough cough"

Amidst the rubble, Kizaru pushed it aside, stood up unsteadily, his face deathly pale.

"Isn't this guy in Impel Down?"

Seeing the disheveled Kizaru, Kuzan distanced himself and stood beside him, his gaze fixed intently on Ye Chen.

How should I know?

With a sinister look on his face, Kizaru's expression was ferocious; the terrifying crisis he had just experienced prevented him from remaining calm.

Looking at Kuzan and Borsalino, Ye Chen glanced at Rob Lucci and frowned. At this moment, half of Rob Lucci's body was frozen, and his condition was not good.

Are you alright?

"This injury won't kill me." A wave of heat surged through his body, Rob Lucci's body returned to normal, though his face looked very pale.

"Since that's the case, then let them live." His eyes were completely expressionless; Ye Chen actually intended to kill two Marine Admiral simultaneously.

"Although there's some pressure, it also excites me." Enel pursed his lips, a mischievous glint in his eyes, while Rob Lucci's body began to shroud him in mist again.

Compared to Ye Chen's sinister grin, Kizaru's expression was extremely ugly.

"Marineford should have received the message and is preparing." Instead of retreating, Kizaru changed course and prepared for a major battle.

Today, his injuries infuriate him, and he is determined to get revenge.

"Then, I'll have to get serious." A cold mist rose from his body, and the surrounding ground instantly froze.

"Kuzan yours to teach, I'm going to deal with Kizaru."

After glancing back and forth between Aokiji and Kizaru, Ye Chen finally fixed his gaze on Kizaru.

Enel was slightly taken aback. No matter how you looked at it, Kizaru should have been handed over to him. However, since Ye Chen had already given the order, he didn't care. It would be a good opportunity to change things up.

"Superior!"

At the same time, both sides disappeared, and the whole scene instantly spiraled out of control. Enel and Rob Lucci immediately went after Aokiji, while Ye Chen also attacked Kizaru.

Surrounded by black smoke and flames, Ye Chen increased his speed and collided with Kizaru in mid-air. His right fist, fully Armament Haki, clashed heavily with Kizaru's Ama no Murakumo.

The entire space was empty, a mixture of light and darkness.

"Asshole."

Kizaru turned to the side, looked at Ye Chen who had caught up with his speed, and cursed loudly.

Throughout, Ye Chen used his explosive power in his feet, so that the impact of the explosion, combined with the shaving technique, created an illusion similar to teleportation.

Because his abilities are applied to his feet, Ye Chen's attacks rely entirely on Armament Haki and physical skills.

If Ye Chen could keep up with Kizaru's speed in a short time, he was confident he could seriously injure the guy, because in terms of physical skills, Kizaru was inferior to Ye Chen.

This is why Kizaru cursed so fiercely; the scene during the academy tournament was exactly like this, leaving a deep impression on him.

Golden photons appeared continuously on a ruin. Kizaru was slightly out of breath, and his lewd face was now extremely solemn.

With a series of booming sounds, the unseen figure seemed to be exploding throughout the entire sky, releasing its Observation Haki. Kizaru's expression turned grim; he couldn't even detect Ye Chen's figure.

Even if he sensed it, it was only a fleeting afterimage, like a ghost, sending a chill down his spine.

"Kizaru, are you looking down on me? You can't even concentrate while fighting me."

The icy voice rang in his ears, making Kizaru's hair stand on end, and a chill ran straight to his heart.

Without a second thought, a dazzling golden light shone through Kizaru's entire body, causing him to transform into photons and vanish from the spot.

At the same time, the ground exploded, as if a mountain range had been torn apart. Ye Chen kicked out, and the ground in front of him was directly lifted up, forming a desert.

Ye Chen landed gracefully, glanced at Kizaru appearing on another pile of ruins, shook his hand, and disappeared again.

In a massive collision, Kizaru, wielding the Ama no Murakumo, slammed into Ye Chen's fist. The shockwave caused him to cough up blood.

The previous injuries were too severe.

This opening gave Ye Chen the chance to unleash a devastating kick that pierced through the opponent's defenses.

Emergency elementalization was attempted, but it was too late.

"Puff"

Blood sprayed as the half-elementalized body was blasted away, leaving a long ditch in the ground. Finally, accompanied by the collapse of several red trees, Kizaru collapsed into the rubble, his mouth full of blood.

In an instant, the earth shook violently, and the entire land shattered into pieces.

"Cough cough"

Covered in blood, Kizaru gritted his teeth, enduring the dull pain, and transformed into golden light, appearing on the other side.

Appearing out of thin air, Ye Chen kicked out again.

He tried to intercept it with both hands, his face pale, and a golden light vanished in the blink of an eye.

The entire ground exploded in an instant, countless pieces of debris flew through the air, and billowing smoke spread out. Ye Chen looked up, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

In a one-on-one fight, Ye Chen completely overwhelmed Kizaru.

"Kizaru, you rely too much on your Devil Fruit. Anyone who can keep up with your speed for a short time is trash."

A chilling aura swept over them as the two collided, creating ripples that spread outwards from them.

Wielding his lightsaber, Kizaru swept it out, his face contorted with rage. "Speed is power. You'll see."

"Boom!"

The continuous explosions shook the entire Sabaody Archipelago, and a gust of wind revealed the cracks all over the ground.

One in gold, one in black, two swift figures, almost imperceptible.

Finally, with a deafening roar, a pitch-black mushroom cloud rose into the sky.

The scene was chaotic, as if mountains had been moved and seas filled, the landscape had been altered. In a patch of crimson rubble, a blood-stained figure was now bent over and sitting up, breathing heavily.

His lewd face was covered in blood, and his clothes were in disarray. He looked as if he had crawled out of a pile of corpses, which was terrifying.

Meanwhile, in the ruins on the other side, Ye Chen, blood dripping from his mouth, slowly floated out of the deep pit, his eyes filled with killing intent.