The third time was this [Erudite] advancement quest. (Continued)

Adrian's gaze was still as deep water. He activated [Demon Swordsman], instantly vanishing from his position and reappearing between the brows of the White Thousand-Hand Buddha.

He extended both arms and spread his fingers. Abyssal, oppressive Spiritual Pressure surged from his body, spreading from the White Buddha's forehead throughout its entire form.

Below him, Kong suddenly felt a far stronger sense of danger and looked up.

The ghostly blue radiance that all but blotted out the sky somehow turned pale white in an instant.

Hiss! Hiss!

White Spiritual Pressure projectiles rained from the Buddha's hands, vanishing from sight in an instant and arriving before Kong.

Activating his Observation Haki, Kong's eyes flashed red as well. He raised his iron fist, as solid as cast steel, and met the Spiritual Pressure projectiles just as he had before.

Boom!

An impact far stronger than the earlier Ghost Energy beams struck Kong's fist, making this "Super Saiyan 4" inwardly tense.

"What powerful energy! And..."

More frighteningly, right at the start of the battle, when he had used Armament Haki to withstand the Ghost Energy Cannons, Kong had vaguely sensed that every few shots he blocked brought an invisible force that bypassed his Armament Haki defenses and attacked the inside of his body!

The Fleet Admiral had no idea that this was precisely the chance-based true damage effect of [Navy Iron Fist] at work!

Although the damage was not particularly severe, and the powerful regeneration of his Mythical Zoan Diamond Fruit allowed him to shrug off most of it, it would still accumulate.

Now that the blue energy had been replaced by more damaging white energy, the injuries it inflicted would gradually increase as well.

Remaining calm, Kong quickly assessed the situation.

In terms of raw power, this pale energy far surpassed the ghostly