The first half of the Grand Line.
The World Government's Research Base.
The battle had already lasted six full days.
"Monster!"
Kong panted heavily in his Human-Beast Form.
As he looked at Redfield, he could not hide the shock in his heart.
After six days of battle, Kong's body was nearing its limit.
Redfield, meanwhile, wore a smile and was only slightly out of breath.
The difference in their condition was plain to see.
Kong had lost count of how many times he had thought that.
Over these six days, he had come to fully understand just how powerful Redfield was.
He was an absolute monster.
It was as though Redfield could see through everything about him. From the moment the battle began, Kong had been taking a beating.
Yes, a beating.
That was unimaginable for a monster of Kong's caliber.
Even against Rocks, his overall strength had only been slightly inferior, and he could still put up a fight in a head-on battle.
But against Redfield's attacks, Kong struggled to hold his ground—or rather, he could not defend himself at all. His movements, thoughts, and fighting patterns had all been seen through.
Redfield had an answer for every attack he launched, blocking it with minimal effort and cost, or simply evading it.
He had never faced such a terrifying enemy.
Not even Rocks had been this absurd.
Fighting Redfield, he was suppressed so completely that he felt despair. There was no hope of winning.
Indeed, in Kong's eyes, Redfield was already a monster on the same level as Rocks.
With his Mind Reading, Redfield had seen through Kong completely.
Using only Haki, body techniques, and swordsmanship, he had utterly suppressed Kong.
Although he had not used his fruit ability, the physical boost granted by his Zoan did not disappear,