Signal of All-Out War

No pointless words, no probing. Adams drew back his right fist in a simple, direct motion, then threw it.

His entire arm was instantly covered in Armament Haki crackling with black-red arcs of electricity. Extreme power was compressed into a single point, warping the air around his fist and producing a deep, muffled hum.

Chinjao's pupils abruptly shrank to pinpoints. His extensive combat experience made him sense a deadly threat. Almost by instinct, he let out a furious roar and threw a full-power Hasshoken punch to meet the straight fist.

The instant their fists collided, a dull boom like a heavy war drum rang out. A circular shockwave violently spread from the two of them, clearing away every speck of dust and rubble from the surrounding ground.

The confidence on Chinjao's face turned to horror in the next moment. He felt his ever-victorious Hasshoken strike a completely unstoppable meteor, shattered with ease by the fist coated in flowing Haki.

"What?!"

Before his shocked cry could fully leave his mouth, that terrifying power had already erupted through his arm.

Boom!

Chinjao's towering body was flung into the air like a boulder hurled by a giant, completely out of control. He smashed through countless rock walls and trees as he shot toward the distant barren hills, becoming a tiny black dot in the blink of an eye.

Adams slowly withdrew his fist. He did not even look in the direction Chinjao had flown, merely turning his head and making a simple gesture toward his companions behind him.

The next instant, an explosive crack sounded beneath his feet. His body turned into a streak of light as he pursued Chinjao, leaving behind a deathly silent battlefield and countless faces frozen in terror.

"...Th-this has to be a joke, right?"

"Chinjao, the Dongliang of