"Cough cough~"
Moria struggled to his feet, spitting out another mouthful of blood. His gaze towards Xia Chen was filled with disbelief.
" Conqueror's Haki Coating! How do you know how to use this technique? That's a technique that only a very few top-tier powerhouses can master!"
"What, is it strange that I can use this technique? Don't I have the aura of a top-tier expert?" Xia Chen asked calmly.
For a moment, Moria was speechless. What he said seemed to make a lot of sense!
He knew his own strength best, and Xia Chen had managed to beat him so badly before he could even react. Calling him a top-tier expert wouldn't be an exaggeration!
But... he can't accept it!
How can Xia Chen, a kid who looks like he hasn't even grown any hair yet, master Conqueror's Haki Coating?
He's been studying this for so many years and still hasn't grasped the technique; he's not convinced!
If Xia Chen knew Moria's thoughts, he could only say one thing.
You're not talented enough! You're probably the worst student among Teacher Kaido's students!
Don't you see, Teacher Kaido's most talented student King Luffy, Conqueror's Coating in just two hits!
Sigh! The difference between people can sometimes be really...
After a moment of silence, Moria looked at Xia Chen and said calmly, "I admit, I'm no match for you right now! But..."
Moria raised one hand halfway through his sentence and shouted, " Shadow's Asgard!"
As Moria finished speaking, countless shadows surged towards Moria in an instant.
"100!"
"200!"
"500!"
"Hehehehe~"
After absorbing 500 shadows, Moria's size had undergone a Overturn Heaven change, becoming at least five or six times larger than before! He could now be considered a giant.
Xia Chen looked up and murmured to Moria, "Only 500?"
In the original story, when Moria finally used this technique, he absorbed a total of 1,000 shadows, but the result was that he lost his mind and could not control his power.
Moria, who had only absorbed 500 shadows, had clear eyes and showed no signs of losing control; at most, his expression looked a little unpleasant.
Moria exhaled a breath of stale air and said, "When I combine the power of 500 men into one, how will you cope?"
Xia Chen narrowed his eyes, then suddenly smiled.
"That's right, your strength is immense right now, but in comparison, your agility has decreased significantly, and this strength won't last long! I'm afraid you won't be able to maintain it for long before you give up!"
"Why don't you come and try it yourself and you'll see!" Moria roared, then swung his huge fist at Xia Chen.
Xia Chen didn't dodge; he also swung his stick and charged forward.
" Conqueror of Three Worlds - Ragnarok!"
"Bang!"
Black and red Conqueror's Haki Inazuma flashed continuously around them, and powerful shockwaves relentlessly impacted the surroundings.
After a loud noise, the two of them moved backward a short distance at the same time.
Moria looked at Xia Chen with disbelief in his eyes. He himself didn't know how strong he was now after merging the power of 500 people.
But he was certain that if it had been his previous self taking that punch, he would have been completely powerless to resist.
But the man in front of him had actually managed to block the attack. Thinking of this, Moria's gaze towards Xia Chen became even more hostile.
He needed to deal with Xia Chen quickly, otherwise his powerful strength would be gone.
Xia Chen was slightly surprised when he looked at Moria opposite him. The power of 500 people combined was indeed impressive. This punch even made his blood surge.
It should be noted that even in his normal state, he possesses the strength of Admiral, and is even slightly stronger.
Moria can now make his blood surge with a single punch, which shows that Moria's current strength is among the top, even among the Admiral.
It seems the Shadow-Shadow Fruit is quite powerful! It can increase strength by so much in such a short time.
Xia Chen in his normal state is no match for Moria now. To defeat him, he either needs to use his Demonized Form, or...
Xia Chen smiled slightly, then looked at Moria and said, "You like comparing who's bigger, huh?"
"In that case, don't say I bullied you later!"
"Huh?" Moria hadn't yet realized what Xia Chen meant, but what happened next almost made his eyes pop out and he did a 360-degree somersault.
Xia Chen's figure began to grow slowly, and in no time, he surpassed Moria's size, and it didn't stop there. It kept growing larger and larger...
After everything calmed down, everyone on the island stared in disbelief at the enormous figure that blotted out the sky.
Somewhere, Luffy, whose injuries had somewhat subsided, looked at the enormous figure and stammered:
"That... that's Xia Chen?"
"Gulp!" Usopp swallowed hard, saying uncertainly, "I guess... right?"
"This size... hehe, it's a bit big!"
Even from such a distance, the people looking at that enormous body trembled slightly, let alone Moria, who was right in front of them.
He had already stretched his neck out completely, and looking at the huge figure in front of him, he felt a strange sense of panic.
The next moment, a thunderous sound rang out.
"Don't blame me, Moria! After all, you're so big, I could only become a tiny bit bigger than you!"
At this moment, Xia Chen's size was at least three times that of Oars, truly blotting out the sky.
This wasn't the limit of the "Dharma Heaven and Earth " spell; Xia Chen just felt that this was enough. If it grew any larger, the ship wouldn't be able to handle it.
"Come on, let the new battle begin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xia Chen raised his foot and kicked at Moria.
Moria panicked at the sight of the enormous foot, its size unknown, his face twitching uncontrollably. He shook his head vigorously and said:
"You're just all show! How could anyone grow that big? It must be fake! I'm going to expose you!"
After saying that, a ruthless glint flashed in Moria's eyes. He raised his fist, wrapped it with Armament Haki, and slammed it towards the enormous foot.
"Bang!"
The moment Moria's fist touched Xia Chen's foot, it was like a devastating blow, offering no resistance whatsoever. He was struck by the massive foot, and blood gushed out uncontrollably!
"Whoosh!"
Moria's figure flew backward like a cannonball. Xia Chen didn't give him a chance to catch his breath and slammed him to the ground with a powerful punch when he was halfway through the flight.
"Tear!"
Countless huge cracks began to extend from the middle of the island, making the entire island appear to be on the verge of collapse under this punch.
After a short while, Xia Chen's size gradually shrank until he returned to his original form, and he slowly walked towards Moria...