In the square,
The fight between the two continued.
The dark shadows of fists clashed repeatedly, erupting in bursts of thunder.
Each collision allowed Roy to gain a deeper understanding of Armament Haki.
Zephyr relied on his honed physique and unparalleled Armament Haki to steadily advance.
Roy, however, used his terrifying learning ability and diverse methods to deal with them.
Bullet and Hawk Eyes watched in disbelief.
They knew the extent of Roy's physical skills perfectly!
Having personally experienced Zephyr's power, Roy was now surprised to see that he could briefly suppress Zephyr.
They found it incredible!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The roar of battle echoed continuously across the square.
Roy and Zephyr's physical combat skills continuously destroyed the terrain of the plaza, creating pits of varying depths.
Initially, Roy was able to temporarily suppress Zephyr with his unpredictable and varied fighting style, and further accelerate the quality of his Armament Haki by using the clashes between the two.
However, this relentless attack also caused Roy's stamina to deplete rapidly.
With Zephyr combat instincts honed through countless life-or-death battles and refined to the bone, Zephyr quickly adapted to Roy's fighting rhythm.
"Bang!"
It was yet another unpretentious boxing match.
Zephyr clearly felt the force from Roy's punch lessen slightly. He then used his waist to generate power, and his right hand suddenly expanded.
Roy felt a powerful force come from him, and the ground beneath his feet began to sink slightly!
Just as Roy was about to withdraw his punch and step back, Zephyr withdrew his power first, and before Roy could react for a moment,
He changed his right fist into a palm, and reached out to grab Roy's wrist.
"Not good!"
Roy's Observation Haki triggered a frantic warning, but the image that came through was extremely blurry!
"Kid! You're still too green!"
" Black Arm - Crush!"
Zephyr's left hand was raised to his right shoulder, and his jet-black arm slammed down on Roy's neck!
Faced with this sudden turn of events, Roy could only raise his left hand, cover it with Armament Haki, and try his best to defend himself!
Unexpectedly, Zephyr exerted a slight force with his right hand, which was gripping Roy's wrist, causing his body to shift uncontrollably.
Zephyr's attack, aimed at Roy's neck, grazed Roy's outstretched arm and headed straight for Roy's chest!
A series of changes occurred in an instant.
"Bump!"
A muffled thud rang out, the sound of a rib cracking clearly audible!
Roy coughed up mouthfuls of blood and tried to pull back, but his right hand was firmly gripped.
Seeing the situation was dire, Hawk Eyes swiftly stepped forward, his blade aimed directly at Zephyr's right arm!
By the time Zephyr reacted, Hawk Eyes's blade was already upon him, leaving him no choice but to release Roy's wrist and retreat!
Bullet also flashed to the front of the two, staring warily at Zephyr!
"Are you alright, Roy??" Hawk Eyes reached out his left hand to support Roy and whispered.
"Cough cough!"
"Not bad. Fighting these established guys, you can't afford to be careless at all!"
Roy wiped the blood from his mouth and replied in a deep voice.
He placed his palm on his chest, using his mental Telekinesis to restore the misaligned sternum to its original position.
Roy looked down at his swollen, red fists, which even had some minor fractures.
He gained a deeper understanding of Zephyr's Armament Haki.
The previous fierce attack,
He may seem to have gained a slight advantage through his varied methods, but in reality, he is dancing on a knife's edge.
His physical exertion far exceeded that of Zephyr, while Zephyr's honed physique and Armament Haki seemed unfathomable, remaining as steady as a mountain.
"This guy's Armament Haki... it's like an anvil constantly forging itself!"
Roy thought to himself,
"I can't keep fighting like this; my stamina and reserves of Haki aren't keeping up."
Although Zephyr on the opposite side was forced back by Hawk Eyes, his aura remained powerful.
" Bullet, Mihawk,"
Roy quickly transmitted instructions through mental connection.
"Tactics change! Hold Zephyr back! Find his weakness! Defeat him in one fell swoop!"
"Clear!"
Bullet, who had been unable to contain himself any longer, roared in anger upon hearing this.
The white tiger's ferocious aura soared into the sky, its sharp claws wreathed in wind blades, and it pounced on Zephyr first!
"Hmph! They're courting death!"
Facing Bullet's fierce attack, Zephyr neither dodged nor evaded, but met the attack head-on with his right fist, which was covered in black Armament Haki!
"Boom!"
Fists and claws clashed, creating surging waves of air!
Bullet was knocked back again, but thanks to the Mythical Zoan, he managed to stop his retreat.
Its claws struck at Zephyr again like a storm!
At the same time, Hawk Eyes moved. Black Blade Yoru slashed through the air, each strike interfering with Zephyr's movements, effectively restricting Zephyr's actions and preventing him from unleashing his full power.
Roy, however, quietly waited for his opportunity!
Gravity Domain - 100x Suppression!
An invisible force of gravity suddenly descended, and Zephyr's movements visibly faltered.
Although he instantly covered his entire body with Armament Haki, in a battle of this level,
Even a moment's delay can be fatal!
Bullet's tiger claws seized the opportunity to leave four bloody gashes on his shoulder. Although not fatal, they were the first real injuries to Zephyr's body since the start of the war!
"It's not over yet!"
Taking advantage of the moment when Zephyr forced the two back, Roy clasped his hands together.
" Planetary Devastation!!"
Countless fragments of rubble, steel, and planks coated in Armament Haki suddenly rose into the air.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
The discarded debris instantly enveloped Zephyr, forming a sphere.
Roy knew that against an opponent of this strength, ' Planetary Devastation ' could only suppress them temporarily, but that was enough!
Armament Haki covered his right fist, and under Telekinesis control, a black sphere the size of an egg slowly formed on his fist.
The pitch-black sphere slowly rotated, causing ripples in the air and making the space seem about to collapse.
The terrifying gravity caused the ground to collapse instantly.
As this Gravity Singularity took shape, Roy's Conqueror's Haki Coating forth.
Black and red Inazuma bolts leaped among them, and an even more eerie and powerful aura rose up!
Just as Zephyr shattered ' Planetary Devastation ', the ground beneath Roy's feet instantly exploded. Before Zephyr could react, Roy's eyes narrowed.
" Mental Storm!!!"
Roy unleashed this move with all his might after his mental power surged, even causing Zephyr to freeze for a moment, a wave of dizziness washing over him.
He immediately braced himself, but by the time he reacted, Roy's attack was already at his heart.
Zephyr stared at the black sphere, his hair standing on end.
In the face of crisis, he could only forcefully twist his body, Armament Haki to fully cover his chest.
"Sizzle--!"
There was no earth-shattering roar, only the sound of fabric being torn.
Zephyr staggered backward, fell to his knees, and finally couldn't hold back any longer, spitting out a mouthful of blood that stained the ground in front of him.
Looking down at his chest,
There, solid muscles were ripped open with a gruesome wound, deep enough to expose the bone!
The skin and flesh around the wound were in a bizarrely twisted state, constantly oozing blood.
"I was careless..."
Zephyr felt a chill run through him.
Unexpectedly, Roy was able to unleash such a bizarre and deadly attack under those circumstances.
" Admiral Zephyr!"
The surviving naval soldiers in the distance, witnessing this scene, cried out in terror.
Some soldiers even tried to rush forward, but were stopped by a murderous glare from Bullet.
Roy stood not far away, breathing heavily, his face pale.
The series of combined attacks just now, especially the final condensation of the " Gravity Singularity " and the addition of a rudimentary Conqueror's Haki Coating, had taken a huge toll on his physical strength, mental power, and Haki.
But his eyes remained bright, fixed intently on Zephyr.
Zephyr wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, enduring the excruciating pain in his internal organs, and slowly stood up.
"Ahem... ' Heavenly Dao ' Roy... you guys are definitely monsters."
Zephyr's voice was a little hoarse.
"Your growth rate and strength... are beyond the realm of common sense."
Allowing you to continue growing will pose a huge threat to the World Government and to the 'justice' of this ocean.
Zephyr's gaze swept over the chaotic G-5 Branch, over the wounded and terrified naval soldiers.
The final image focuses on Roy!