Their fists collided.
Bang-
Sakazuki's arm suddenly burst apart.
Bullet's fist slammed toward Sakazaki unimpeded, though he couldn't quite make sense of what was happening.
But his fist didn't pause for a moment.
A faint smile curled Sakazuki's lips. Before Bullet's disbelieving eyes, the arm that had burst apart seemed to reappear out of thin air.
There was no visible regrowth. It reformed in an instant.
Sakazuki turned slightly, and his newly reformed arm struck Bullet's chest from a different angle.
Boom!!!!
Bullet's body flew backward through rings of white sonic booms and plunged into the sea.
Bang!
A wave dozens of meters high erupted, surging outward.
The golden light faded from Sakazuki's eyes as he deactivated Red Lotus Mode and returned to normal.
He kicked off into the sky and flew onto the distant warship.
Meanwhile, the deserted island where they had fought collapsed completely and slowly sank into the sea.
Splash-
Bullet burst out of the water and deactivated Demon Aura Mode as well. Shaking his head, he rose from the sea and returned to the warship.
Taking a towel from a soldier, Bullet wiped himself down.
"I'm still a long way off."
"It just wasn't quite satisfying."
Sakazuki shook his head with a smile.
"We weren't fighting to the death. It was just a test."
"You're good enough already. Your foundation is solid."
"All that's left is to gradually hone your Haki and physique."
"Without using my Devil Fruit ability, beating you with martial arts and Haki alone is still a real hassle."
In truth, Sakazuki hadn't had his fill either, but there was nothing he could do.
If they both unleashed their full power, forget four days and three nights on this little island.
One Lava Burst Orb from Sakazuki would sink it...
Bullet smiled.
"Just