The two sprang up simultaneously, transforming into two shooting stars, one black and one white, and collided with a deliberate intent to destroy everything!
Their fists met, and time seemed to freeze once more.
Only at that intersection, the space visibly twists and dents, emitting a teeth-grinding "creaking" sound, as if it could not bear the weight!
The next second--
Boom!!!!!!!!!!!!!
An explosion several times more powerful than the previous punching match occurred!
The terrifying shockwave exploded in a spherical shape in all directions, not only plunging the ground but also completely expelling the air, creating a brief vacuum!
The crater instantly nearly doubled in size, and deeper cracks spread outwards like a spider web!
Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a figure was sent flying backwards like a tattered sack.
It crashed violently into the distant cliff face, embedding itself several meters deep, sending rubble and debris tumbling down.
It's Zephyr!
He was embedded in the rock face, his arms hanging down, especially his right arm, which was unnaturally bent, clearly broken!
Blood kept spilling from the corner of his mouth, and his suit was tattered, revealing his muscular body covered in bruises.
In the center of the crater, Bullet knelt on one knee, breathing heavily; his arms were also torn and bleeding.
Blood was everywhere, and you could even see the white bone fragments. There was also a clear fist mark dented in his chest.
But he still forced himself to stand up, looked at Zephyr embedded in the wall in the distance, and grinned.
He revealed his bloodstained teeth and let out a hoarse but joyful laugh:
"Haha... cough cough... Zephyr! Your Black Arm... is powerful! But my bones... are even harder!"
The horrific wounds on his arms were healing slowly,
But it moved with unwavering speed, its flesh seemingly growing and healing on its own!
Seeing this scene, all the naval personnel who were paying attention to the battle here,
Even Kizaru and Aokiji, who were engaged in fierce combat, felt a shadow fall over their hearts.
Bullet... this monster, has his physical body and regenerative abilities reached such an inhuman level?
Even Master Zephyr's ultimate techniques couldn't completely defeat him?!
Zephyr coughed up a few mouthfuls of blood, and looked at Bullet, who was slowly standing up. Although his momentum had declined, his fighting spirit was still boiling. His eyes were filled with disbelief and a trace of bitterness.
Struggling, he used his unbroken left arm to brace himself against the rock wall, pulling himself out of the crater and landing back on the ground, his body slightly unsteady.
"Monster..."
Zephyr was panting, staring intently at Bullet.
"What did that kid Roy do to you?!"
Bullet didn't answer, but clenched his still-repairing fists and walked step by step toward Zephyr, a sinister smile on his face.
"Old man Zephyr, your warm-up is over..."
Now, it's time to get serious.
"Your life is mine!"
The clash of martial arts masters is about to enter an even more brutal and decisive stage!
Bullet's terrifying physical combat power, surpassing that of Admiral, has sent chills down the spines of the Navy.
The southeast corner of the battlefield is a stark contrast to the savage and violent style of Bullet and Zephyr.
This is the absolute realm of speed and precision, the ultimate dance of light and sword.
Kizaru Borsalino, Logia Devil Fruit User known as the "Light Speed Man," possesses attack and movement speeds that are among the world's best.
His opponent, Jora Mihawk, is the world's most recognized Great Swordsman, whose swordsmanship has reached perfection and Observation Haki is unparalleled.
The battle between the two, though seemingly devoid of earth-shattering clashes, was extremely dangerous.
" The Yasakani no Magatama ".
Kizaru hovered in mid-air, arms outstretched, and countless dazzling light bullets poured down like a torrential rain, covering an area of several hundred meters around Hawk Eyes.
Each energy blast contains terrifying heat and penetrating power, enough to easily pierce through a steel warship.
Faced with this indiscriminate saturation attack, Hawk Eyes didn't even fully draw his Black Blade Yoru.
He simply held the knife, his figure moving leisurely through the rain of light.
Despite their seemingly slow pace, they always managed to step precisely into the gaps between the light projectiles, or by the slightest difference, sidestep or tilt their head to avoid the deadly glare.
Only when it was truly unavoidable would he lightly tap or deflect the Black Blade Yoru, Yoru.
The energy blasts, which were enough to seriously injure Vice Admiral, were easily deflected, exploding into charred craters on the ground or cliff face not far away.
His movements were concise and efficient, without a single unnecessary action, as if he had already foreseen the trajectory of all the light bullets.
"Oh my gosh~ Has your Observation Haki reached the level of Future Sight? That's terrifying~"
Despite his words of terror, Kizaru continued his actions, his body suddenly transforming into a golden light and vanishing in an instant.
The next second, he appeared behind Hawk Eyes, his right leg raised high, transforming into a dazzling golden blade of light—" Light Speed Kick!"
However, Hawk Eyes seemed to have eyes in the back of his head; the moment Kizaru disappeared, he had already slightly turned to the side.
Just as the Light Speed Kick was about to hit him, he had just finished turning around.
Black Blade Yoru's scabbard had already risen up, precisely blocking the path of the Light Speed Kick!
clang--!!!
A piercing clang of metal rang out!
A blinding spark erupted where the light collided with the scabbard!
The ground beneath Hawk Eyes's feet shattered inch by inch, but he remained as steady as a rock, not taking a single step back!
On the contrary, Kizaru felt as if his Light Speed Kick had struck an ancient, ancient mountain.
The recoil caused his elemental legs to become disorganized, forcing him to drift backward.
"Just a scabbard?!"
Kizaru's eyes narrowed slightly.
Although his kick wasn't imbued with the strongest Armament Haki, the sheer power of the Light Speed Kick was enough to severely injure most powerful individuals, yet it was easily blocked by the opponent using a scabbard?
"Speed is acceptable, but power is insufficient."
Hawk Eyes gave a curt assessment, and finally, he gripped the hilt of Black Blade Yoru with his right hand.
"If this is all you've got, then this battle can end here."
"The end? It's far from over~"
Kizaru's body transformed into elemental form once more, dispersing into countless particles of light, and his languid voice echoed from all directions.
" The Ama no Murakumo Sword."
Golden light particles rapidly condensed and stretched in his hand, forming a longsword made entirely of light!
Kizaru held his sword with both hands, his expression finally becoming slightly serious.
"It's better to retaliate with a sword when facing an opponent who uses one."
As soon as he finished speaking, he vanished again!
This time, instead of rushing forward in a straight line, they moved using the speed of light.
Leaving countless golden afterimages in the air and on the ground, from various tricky angles, wielding the Ama no Murakumo Sword, he thrust towards Hawk Eyes!
In an instant, Hawk Eyes seemed to be surrounded by countless golden sword lights, each one real and imaginary, carrying the speed and heat of light!
Faced with this dazzling, high-speed sword strike, Hawk Eyes finally made a move.
Black Blade Yoru, unsheathed!
There was no earth-shattering clang of the blade, only a soft but clear "clang".
But the instant the blade left its sheath, a chilling sword intent, capable of severing everything, soared into the sky.
The chaotic light and shadow around them seemed to freeze for a moment!
Hawk Eyes wields the knife with one hand, his movements still concise.
He simply stood still, his wrist flicking slightly, and the Black Blade Yoru transformed into streaks of black light, meeting the golden sword light that filled the sky.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!...