Barn spoke calmly as he looked at Zephyr, who had already lost his Mechanical Arm.
At the sight of his Mechanical Arm shattered into fragments and falling into the sea, Zephyr was first stunned, then smiled.
He said,
"Yes, you're right. I've relied a little too much on this thing over the years... I've almost forgotten all my old tricks..."
Despite his words, Zephyr gathered immensely powerful Armament Haki around both fists.
Sensing the change in Zephyr, Barn smiled-the smile of a man who had found a worthy rival. More than anything, Barn now needed an opponent who could match him.
Barn said,
"That's more like it. I've missed the old Zephyr. Beating you only means something when you're like this."
As he spoke, a mass of wild, scorching energy gathered around the First-Generation Onikiri in his hand.
"Extreme Flame Wave Sword!"
"Anyone can talk big. Save those words until you've beaten me. Today, I will avenge Shuzo!"
Zephyr spoke with a smile. The muscles in his arms, already coated in immensely powerful Armament Haki, bulged until they doubled in size. Barn knew Zephyr was getting serious.
"Hah!"
His fist tore through the air. Facing the searing wave of energy unleashed from Barn's blade, Zephyr did not dodge. He chose to meet it head-on!
The instant that iron-black fist met the terrifying blast of flame, time and space seemed to freeze. At the point where flame met fist, cracks appeared, much like those created by Whitebeard's power!
From that point onward, the blast of flame pouring from Barn's blade fractured! Shattered!
"Just as I thought..."
Seeing his attack dismantled so easily, Barn merely nodded and said,
"Your mastery of Haki surpasses even Garp's. Unfortunately, your heart falls far short of his."
"I've never thought I was stronger than Garp. But