Kuina's retreating body suddenly transformed into several bolts of lightning in midair, shooting off in every direction and narrowly evading the shock wave.
Boom!
The enormous shock wave, far more powerful than Kaido's dragon breath, slammed straight into Dressrosa.
Under that immense force, one section of the island, already split in two, instantly shattered into countless fragments of varying sizes.
Elbaf's unique attack, "Ikoku Sovereignty," could be called the strongest move a human could unleash in this world—the strongest attack delivered through physical strength alone.
When Kuta and the others had left Little Garden, they had seen Dorry and Brogy perform it together.
Even knowing how it worked, an ordinary person could never pull it off.
First, you needed an enormous body. Second, you needed enough strength to swing out such a powerful shock wave.
The bolts of lightning that had evaded Ikoku Sovereignty converged again, revealing Kuina's figure.
She stared down at the quarter of the island that had been completely shattered, her brows knitting slightly.
"As expected of the strongest woman."
An ordinary person could never withstand an attack of that power.
Even as she was now, she could not withstand it either.
Because of the strength of her Armament Haki, her Slash had yet to reach its peak, so she could not cut through that unparalleled shock wave.
Fortunately, she was not only a Swordmaster but also a Rumble-Rumble Fruit user. Otherwise, that single blow could have gravely injured her.
"Mother Flame!"
In the distance.
Charlotte Linlin drew back her blade, turned to Kuina, and opened her mouth in a cruel grin.
Then, without hesitation, she swung her blade toward Kuina.
The air warped as a Slash coated in a great mass of fire
swept rapidly toward Kuina in the shape of a crescent.
"Brat, what are