Looking at the shocking deep pit in the distance, Shiryu wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead.
It is true that he is bloodthirsty and enjoys killing, but this does not mean that he likes to be beaten unilaterally.
Looking at the unlucky guy who was driven into the ground, he couldn't help but feel a little lucky.
Fortunately, I didn't resist to the end, otherwise the outcome would not have been much better.
At the bottom of the pit, Bullet, who was covered in blood, shook off the dirt on his body. The dirt slipped from his shoulders, revealing bloodstains scratched by gravel below. The enthusiasm and excitement in his eyes became increasingly intense.
"This is what it feels like! This is the real battle!"
Once upon a time, he was active on the battlefield with the goal of freedom. Since being betrayed by General Douglas, he has embarked on the road to find the battlefield.
After meeting Roger Pirates and being defeated several times, his goal changed from living a free life to becoming World's Strongest.
For him, the stronger the opponent, the more motivated he is to fight.
Only the fist of a strong man can make him feel that he is still alive.
An invisible wave spread out around Bullet, and the inorganic parts of the soil were absorbed together with the gravel, covering his body.
The organic parts were removed one by one, grass roots, insect eggs, rotten leaves, and things belonging to life slipped from the surface of his body.
The soil and gravel turned into pure inorganic substances merged into a full-body armor, covered with dark blue Busoshoku Haki, and worn on Bullet's body.
The soil under his feet that had lost its organic content seemed to have come to life. It gathered together and layered on top of each other to form an ever-rising platform, pushing him from the bottom of the pit to the ground.
A tsunami-like wave of blue Awakening swept across all directions. In an instant, it covered the entire uninhabited island. All inorganic objects converged in the direction of Bullet at the same time.
They were pulled by invisible gravity, like iron filings meeting a magnet. Numerous inorganic substances gathered on Bullet, forming an inorganic giant hundreds of meters high with great visual impact.
As Paramecia combined with Devil Fruit User, he can combine the inorganic objects he touches with himself.
In the past few years of Impel Down, he has developed this ability to the level of Awakening. The scope of influence of his ability is not the same as before he was imprisoned.
"Can you handle this? Let me see what you're capable of!"
Bullet's voice came out from the giant's body, muffled and reverberating.
Under his control, the giant raised its arms. The movement seemed slow, but in fact it was so fast that it was completely out of proportion to its huge size.
The huge fist pierced the air, stirring up circles of white air waves that spread from the edge of the fist in all directions.
"[Ultimate Cannon]!"
"Combat in giant form? It's been a long time since I've used it. Then I'll play with you."
Electromagnetic Force spurted out of Lucas's body. All the metal elements on the island that were not absorbed by Bullet were pulled over.
They peeled off from the ground, from rock gaps, and from crushed ores, turning into gray-black streams, converging towards Lucas, forming a single metal giant of about the same height.
The scarlet electric current converged on the surface of the body into lines like the texture of cloth, spreading along the outline of the giant's muscles, making it look like it was wearing a battle robe woven from thunder and lightning.
Lucas stood in the center of the metal giant's forehead, controlling the behemoth to make an archery pose.
The bloody current bursting out of the ribbon-like Black-and-Red Inazuma formed the shape of a bow and an arrow. The arrow was placed on the bow string, and the arrow pointed at the chest of the inorganic giant.
"[One Billion Volts·Indra's Arrow]!"
The electric current arrow wrapped around Conqueror's Haki flew out, penetrating the air layer by layer like a drill. Thunder-like sonic booms continued to sound, and circles of white air waves exploded around the arrow. A straight channel was formed in the air, as if someone had drawn a white line in the sky with one.
The arrow penetrated the fist of the inorganic giant without any delay, penetrated its arm, and landed on its shoulder.
The terrifying current spread along the conductors in the inorganic giant's body. Metal veins and wet rocks became the channels for the current, covering its entire torso.
Under the extreme high temperature, the inorganic giant gradually disintegrated and vaporized. Like a Iceburg that was thrown into a furnace, starting from the shoulders, it collapsed inch by inch.
In order to avoid being attacked by electric current, Bullet took the initiative to break away from the combined state, jumped out of the giant's chest, and landed on the ground.
Lucas, who did not want to "bully the small with the big", disintegrated the metal giant. The scattered metal condensed into spears under the pull of the invisible Electromagnetic Force.
As he thought, spears fell like a rainstorm.
Clang! Clang!
The spear fell on Bullet's skin which was hardened by dark blue Haki, splashing a series of sparks. While he was bearing the attack head-on, he also consumed the bottomless Haki reserves to strengthen his defense.
Then, his feet suddenly exerted force, creating a huge crater on the ground. The soil flew around and jumped into the air like a rocket. His whole body was covered with dark blue light, with protruding veins and thick tendons.
The muscles of both arms were compressed layer by layer like springs, creating an overwhelming dark blue fist shadow.
Each fist shadow is an air cannonball, compressing the air mass in front and smashing it towards Lucas.
At the same time, a fighting aura burst out from his body.
"This sea is a battlefield! Only by believing in yourself and having the consciousness of being alone can you have unrivaled strength! Let me see, what is the difference between your strong Yamato Roger that damn ghost!"
Glancing at the women standing among the broken trees, Lucas shook his head slightly.
"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you. I think Roger and I are of the same type of power. It's just that the people we want to protect are different. But don't worry, I will definitely live longer than him."
Conqueror's Haki in Lucas's body rushed out of the body on its own as if it was provoked, and collided with Conqueror's Haki in Bullet's body.
In an instant, Black-and-Red Inazuma covered the entire sky above the island, dyeing the originally blue sky into black and red.
A white ring exploded in front of him. Lucas fired a series of positive punches at super high speed, entangling two types of Haki.
With the blessing of Electromagnetic Force, the fist speed easily exceeded the speed of sound, friction with the air, and orange-red flames rose from the fist.
"[Morning Peacock]!"
The air around the fist was compressed layer by layer. The compressed air cannon swept through the flames, like meteors, hitting the dark blue fist.
Rumble!
Thunder-like roars echoed high in the sky. The aftermath turned into rolling impacts and surged in all directions. The crackling sound of bones bursting continuously sounded from Bullet's body.
His body broke through the sound barrier like a meteorite, sending a white air explosion in the sky and hitting the ground directly below.
The dark blue Armament Haki retreated. Bullet was lying in the huge pit that he had smashed. A large amount of blood shot out from his body as if for free, dyeing the soil below red.
A huge shadow fell above the head. Lucas flapped its bat wings, landed in front of Bullet, and cast its gaze condescendingly.
"Now, you can tell me your choice."
Bullet asked the question instead of answering. He asked the question that concerned him most.
"Did you just use all your strength?"
"No."
Lucas admitted it frankly. He didn't use Vampire's abilities much, let alone weapons, so how could he use his full strength?
Bullet took a deep look at him. The corner of his mouth opened into a blood-stained arc, showing an expression of satisfaction.
"You are much more honest than those bastards. I won't leave until I defeat you."
TO BE CONTINUED