A terrifying Ancient Colossus loomed before Ye Chen like a mountain, its thick limbs radiating savage power.
Jack's men perked up at once, waving their arms and shouting, "Lord Jack's about to show what he can do! Ye Chen can't possibly beat him!"
Ginrummy grew even more anxious. To her, this looked more like Jack's last desperate struggle.
Ye Chen's face remained blank. He looked as calm as if he had just woken up, neither pleased nor worried, his expression utterly cold.
With a furious roar, Jack raised one massive elephant leg high and brought it crashing down toward Ye Chen like a pillar holding up the sky.
Ye Chen darted aside and swung his sword. Slash Wave!
He aimed for Jack's other, weight-bearing leg, but Jack reacted quickly. A sweep of his trunk blocked the flying slash.
Boom! Boulders scattered across the ground, and dust billowed so thick it nearly blinded everyone.
Ye Chen's slash was powerful enough to split mountains and shatter stone, yet the trunk had stopped it with ease.
Jack regained a little confidence. He looked down at Ye Chen with a smug expression.
The enormous trunk rose again, then smashed toward Ye Chen. A violent blast of air reached him first, snapping his clothes in the wind.
Ye Chen's face hardened. He leaped up with his fist raised, pouring all his strength into his right hand. Before the punch even landed, the Gale Force had already reached Jack.
Ye Chen's fierce Haki turned his fist so black it almost seemed to burn. Bang! His punch slammed into the trunk. Jack lurched sideways, and a rare wound appeared on its thick, tough surface.
The blow nearly knocked Jack over. He staggered back several steps before finally regaining his balance. Ye Chen sprang up and landed firmly