The turmoil subsided, and the sea grew calm again.
Randall lowered his outstretched hands, panting slightly.
His heart felt heavy.
Only now did he realize that what he had heard earlier was not thunder at all, but the roar of this shock wave.
And this shock wave was ridiculously powerful.
His Observation Haki could cover an area nearly ten kilometers in every direction.
Yet this shock wave had come from somewhere beyond that range.
Even so, it had still put him under considerable pressure.
Randall felt as though the New World was positively brimming with malice toward him!
He imagined what it would be like at the source of that shock wave. His Qi Wave might, possibly, probably... not actually be able to compete.
He could not help marveling at how the power of nature truly lay beyond human reach.
Of course, monsters like the Admirals and the Four Emperors were exceptions.
But Randall's current strength was still fundamentally different from theirs.
"I'm really curious what kind of weather could produce such an absurd shock wave, but...
I really should listen to my survival instincts..."
Randall wiped the cold sweat from his brow and decisively turned the rudder in the opposite direction.
But the unidentified weather in the distance suddenly grew violent.
Roars rang out one after another, and several shock waves rushed toward him.
Randall nearly lost his mind.
Gritting his teeth, he estimated the angles of the incoming shock waves, then hurried to the stern.
He sank into a horse stance and unleashed punch after punch.
Iron Fist: Impact Steel—Modified Barrage!
In an instant, a massive volume of air was forced back, generating tremendous thrust.
The ship surged forward, cutting through the wind and waves and leaving a white streak across the sea.
Barely any time after the