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As the fist hit the ground, the 27th district resounded like a Second Grade Earthquake! Rings of soil and rocks rolled outward, enough to kill some small Sea Kings with just the impact!
However, such a fierce attack was ineffective as Rayleigh had already moved away before the fist landed. His body flipped in mid-air, and he was blown away along the substantial airstream wall. His eyes were filled with astonishment.
"What incredible speed!"
The increased size of Rowen's body not only did not decrease his speed, but it actually made him faster due to his enhanced physical capabilities!
'Inhuman, indeed!' Rayleigh could only think of this adjective for the moment.
"Oh, Rayleigh-San! There you are!"
At this moment, a dazzling prism appeared abruptly in front of Rayleigh, with golden light radiating from it. As he was pushed by the air wall, Kizaru emerged from one of the faces of the prism, with light particles continuously converging around him.
The eight-sided prism gathered the golden light simultaneously, reflecting eight beams of light like conduits, connecting to Kizaru's body.
A strong sense of danger emanated from him, even Rowen, who was in the distance, felt a palpitation!
"F*ck! It's rare to see Kizaru using his ultimate move!"
Rayleigh's pupils contracted in an instant, filled with shock.
"Heavenly Spear of the Gods!"
"Bingo! You got it right!"
In the center of the prism, Kizaru's old and sinister face was filled with indifference. "Even you, I'm sure, won't enjoy this move!"
Squeak… Squeak…
An irritating screeching sound suddenly echoed throughout the entire Sabaody Archipelago. Rowen watched as Kizaru's body gradually transformed into a shining golden spear, making him really want to call Garp over to witness it.
'You said there's a problem with launching yourself?'
'Then tell me, what the hell is this?!'
Whoosh…
The next moment, the golden pillar of light diagonally traversed the sky and earth, and all sound disappeared in an instant.
A few seconds later, a massive cavity, reaching deep into the sea floor, suddenly appeared on the distant sea surface!!!
…
After fighting for so long, Rayleigh's Information file had long disappeared. Naturally, before they engaged in combat, Rayleigh threw it away. Rowen would never mention that the Information had safely ended up under his pillow in his room.
Knowing that the plan to kill Shakky had been exposed upon obtaining the Information, Rowen's intention was to spar with Rayleigh for a while and then go their separate ways, each finding their own solutions.
It was the same in the original series. As soon as the war on the surface ended, Rayleigh immediately went to Maiden Island to guide Luffy. This showed that even Kizaru couldn't defeat Rayleigh.
So Rowen was well aware that he couldn't defeat Rayleigh alone, even with Kizaru's assistance.
A top-level expert of his generation was determined to escape. How could they be easily killed or captured? Moreover… Rayleigh could swim! If he dived into the sea, Rowen and Kizaru would be at a loss.
Although the seawater's ability to nullify Devil Fruit's powers was not apparent, it didn't mean it didn't exist. Killing Rayleigh through the seawater was not something even Whitebeard could guarantee of doing.
However, what Rowen didn't expect was that Kizaru's ultimate move would be so powerful!
The Sabaody Archipelago belonged to the deep-sea region, and there was a considerable distance of thousands of meters between it and the ocean floor. Even the closest rocky outcrop to the sea surface had a depth measured in kilometers.
In between were billions of tons of seawater, and the "PYROBROIN keratin particles" had a restraining effect on Devil Fruit powers that was beyond comparison!
However, it was precisely at this depth that Kizaru's move, "Heavenly Spear of the Gods," easily reached.
Dazzling golden light evaporated the entire sea, revealing a landmass beneath that had not seen the light of day for thousands of years! After the explosive impact, the landmass shattered into pieces, and massive boulders weighing millions of tons were crushed, plunging into the dark abyss below.
"Can I even do something like this?"
Rowen couldn't help but ask himself, and he eventually reached an answer.
By activating Thunder God Seal's Maximum Power, his Meteor Spear could reach such depths. However, it would be difficult for him to vaporize the entire sea and simultaneously collapse the landmass as Kizaru did.
"His true strength as an Admiral… Hiss… Sensei wasn't kidding around!"
Remembering what Zephyr had once said about him being inferior to even Momousagi, Rowen sighed bitterly and shook his head. The sea was truly vast, with countless individuals surpassing one another. At the current pinnacle, who could guarantee that it wouldn't be their starting point?
…
Thud!
A severely charred Sea King fell from the basin-like seawater and landed on the ground, emitting white smoke from its body. The light particles reshaped its body, and Kizaru's clothes showed no signs of damage, still as bright as new.
With one hand in his pocket, Kizaru pouted, his tone as sly and slow as ever. "Huh? Is this not enough? You should be able to avoid a direct explosion, right?"
In the large pit not far in front of him, with a cone-shaped depression in the center, Rayleigh was buried deepest in the position where he had propped up his buttocks with his limbs spread apart. His abdomen was blurry, with blood flowing profusely from his wounds.
The light particle explosion that Logia Ability users could ignore was extremely terrifying to ordinary individuals with mortal bodies.
Hearing Kizaru's question, Rayleigh coughed twice, raised his hand, and shattered the rocks, pulling himself out.
"Cough… Cough… There's nothing I can do. After all, I'm getting old!"
Supporting himself with the cone-shaped pit, he slowly walked out. Just as he was about to say something, Kizaru launched another Lightspeed Kick at him.
"Is that so? Well, that's great…"
Seizing the opportunity when your opponent is vulnerable is the most basic tactic, after all, a battle is not a turn-based game.
Whoosh!
Bang!
The rocks were instantly destroyed, and smoke filled the air, making it difficult to see anything. But Kizaru didn't slack off. Suddenly, he dodged backward, evading a fist the size of a sandbag.
Crash… Kā cā!!
At this moment, accompanied by deafening thunder, a white Thunder Pillar descended from the sky, encompassing both Kizaru and Rayleigh in the same location.
Zī zī!
Rowen blinked to Kizaru's side as he emerged from the Thunder Pillar. Before the latter could accuse him of hitting a comrade, Rowen quickly said, "Admiral Kizaru! Are you toxic or something?!"
Kizaru: "Huh? Did I do something?"
Seeing Kizaru's confused expression, Rowen pointed around and twitched his mouth as he said, "Didn't you forget that Rayleigh is not a Devil Fruit Ability user? We are below sea level here!"
Instantly, Kizaru widened his eyes behind his sunglasses.
(End of this chapter)
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