The Third Time-This Is the Current [Scholar] Advancement Task (Continued)

Adrian did not panic in the slightest.

What set the Hollow-Hollow Fruit apart from most other Devil Fruits was that all its abilities relied on the [Intelligence attribute].

And with the bonus from [Ghost Fruit], Adrian's current Intelligence attribute had already reached a staggering two thousand points!

When it came to the cost of using fruit abilities, Adrian feared no one!

Adrian fired another Ghost Energy Cannon. To put Borsalino at ease, he even deliberately adjusted its power.

A ghostly blue beam, much thinner than the first, lashed out from Adrian's palm like a whip. Once again, the man of light dodged it effortlessly, leaving the attack to strike empty air.

Borsalino stood leisurely in midair, seemingly waiting for the next Ghost Energy Cannon.

Adrian narrowed his eyes slightly and continued attacking with single shots of his Ghost Energy Cannon.

Vice Admiral Kizaru.

Single shots.

Were never my plan!

Time passed.

Just as Borsalino thought he could easily keep stalling like this until Vice Admiral Garp arrived...

The situation underwent a sudden, tremendous change!

As another Ghost Energy Cannon shot out of Adrian's palm, he raised both arms high. Pale white lights began flashing continuously in the empty space behind him.

In mere moments, an immense white Thousand-Hand Buddha Statue appeared in midair, looking as though it sat cross-legged in the void.

The White Buddha gazed benevolently at Borsalino in the distant sky. Thousands of arms shot out, bearing thousands of palms, and a ghostly blue speck of light resembling an eyeball abruptly lit up in the center of each palm.

When did White Ghost use this ability? Why wasn't there even the slightest warning?!

Just as Borsalino's eyes widened in shock and those thoughts flashed through his mind...

The White Buddha's thousands of palms suddenly unleashed countless deep, terrifying