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Logia abilities like lightning, light, and fire, which lack a definite form and merely represent a process of energy transmission, must undergo Awakening before they can manifest as tangible entities.
This is because, before Awakening, the power of the Devil Fruit remains confined within the user and cannot intervene in reality. Only by reaching the level of Awakening and tapping into the power of "Fusion" can these abilities materialize.
No matter how strong the user is, this is a fundamental difference that won't change just because they can throw a punch.
From this perspective, Devil Fruit Awakening falls short in comparison to Haoshoku Haki.
Because as long as the user is strong enough, even energy without a fixed form can still influence reality.
BIG MOM frowned slightly as she looked at the blazing white thunder guns. Suddenly, she chuckled, "So, this is the reason why you Marines came to pick a fight with me?"
"You think that just because you've Awakened, I'm powerless against you?!"
"No, no, no, I think you've misunderstood something, BIG MOM."
Rowen stood in the void, with dark clouds constantly forming above his head. The power of the Awakening of the Goro Goro no Mi was merging with the environment of Cake Island, forever changing its climate.
Swish!
With a flick of his hand, Rowen elegantly twirled the thunder spear, grinning, "Whatever they're up to, it's none of my business."
"Likewise, my trouble with you has nothing to do with them."
Blink!
"What?!"
BIG MOM's eyes widened in surprise. She was somewhat suspicious of her own ears. The fact that Rowen, as the vanguard, claimed to have no connection with the main force army left her baffled.
Are you kidding me?!
In that split second of distraction, alarm bells rang in BIG MOM's mind, and she promptly swung Napoleon horizontally to shield herself.
Heaven-resisting Thunder Cry, Third Style: Cloud Dragon Kill!
Ding!
As the weapons clashed, a piercing clang reverberated through the air. Layers of sound waves rippled out, carrying immense shockwaves, and leaving mottled cracks in the atmosphere.
"The same move won't work on me twice!"
BIG MOM grinned wickedly, relying solely on her strength. At best, Rowen could only make her wary, but she wasn't afraid of him.
"Oh, really?"
Rowen remained unfazed, with the thunder spear pressed against Napoleon's blade. The seemingly weak layer of Busoshoku Haki acted like a sturdy mountain peak, firmly blocking the attack.
Seeing the smirk on Rowen's face, BIG MOM suddenly felt uneasy. However, before she could retreat, a halo of blue light enveloped her, followed by a sudden burst.
Bang!
An artillery explosion!
"The same move won't work twice? Who do you think you are, Saint Seiya?!"
Watching BIG MOM being thrown backward, Rowen couldn't help but comment inwardly.
It's not that he didn't want to say it out loud, but as the battle progressed, the terrifying aura emanating from BIG MOM stirred up the thunderous power within him, sparking a fierce competition.
At this moment, he no longer had the energy to control his body to do anything unnecessary.
He had to release this power as soon as possible!
Thinking of his purpose in this journey, Rowen raised the solidified meteor guns in his hand high and then forcefully launched them.
Shoot her down, Gungnir!
Buzz!
With a tremor, the buzz of the earth and sky rang out, as if the world had flicked a switch. In an instant, countless white thunderous spears dispersed into the sky, surrounded by a concentrated ion belt of meteor guns, emitting a glare that dared not be directly faced.
And it was different from before!
"It's really terrifying power! No wonder the Goro Goro no Mi is hailed as the strongest Logia."
In an indescribable corner, Kizaru looked up, his pupils suddenly contracting, his tone devoid of his usual frivolity.
Kizaru had seen Rowen's meteor guns before, but in terms of momentum and quantity, they couldn't compare to what he saw now.
Previously, those meteor guns revolved around him, constantly appearing around him, with clear distinctions between primary and secondary. However, this time, when he used the Awakening of the Devil Fruit, those thunderous traces appeared from the unreachable heavens above!
Controlling the wind and summoning thunder, the Sound of Thunder!
There was no greater terror than this!
The continuously falling meteor guns covered an immense range, and each one was as thick as a water bucket, resembling a torrential downpour, impenetrable.
In the face of this terrifying power, even Rowen himself, caught in the midst of it, seemed like he could be torn to pieces by the thunder.
"What a troublesome little guy." With a sigh, Kizaru rubbed his temple, his face full of frustration.
"Anyway, knowing that these things are in BIG MOM's hands, I've done a great service."
This was Big Mom's Hidden Treasure House.
In addition to countless rare treasures, there were also two gray square stones.
They were none other than Poneglyphs!
"Yonko, indeed keeping them is a disaster."
A flash of killing intent flickered in Kizaru's eyes as he forcefully stepped on the neck of the Warden of the treasure house.
Shortly after, a meteoric gun as thick as a water bucket pierced through the walls and exploded!
Boom!
The speed of the meteor guns was as fast as ever. Like all of Rowen's attacks, they came fast and went fast.
In just a minute, the appearance of Cake Island had completely changed.
The main building of Cake Island, the Cake City fortress, collapsed directly due to the massive cannon fire it endured.
The City towns built around the fortress were filled with countless "Aerolite pits," with houses collapsed and crackling electricity flashing across the ground. The land was charred black, and cries of despair filled the air.
However, this was just the aftermath.
Rowen's main target was BIG MOM, namely the Seducing Woods beneath his feet.
Whoosh!
The relentless force of nature tirelessly sent thousands of tons of seawater crashing in, waves pounding against the cliffs. Looking around, it was like a deep bay.
The previously Seducing Woods had been completely destroyed under the baptism of thunder!
"Soryu!"
Boom!
BIG MOM's enormous body suddenly burst out from the fractured cliffs, with most of her hair singed by lightning, and her entire body covered in soot.
Whoosh!
High-speed movement stirred up violent air currents, as tons of seawater and sediment exploded together, creating a scene reminiscent of a natural disaster.
"Die!"
BIG MOM was inexplicably furious. She had been at home minding her own business when suddenly the Marines launched a large-scale invasion.
Without any warning at all!
And behind the scenes, even the Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars) had intervened.
Who did I provoke?!
Although she didn't perish under the thunder, her Cake Island, painstakingly built over 30 years, was destroyed in an instant. This hatred was different from before, thorough and relentless, belonging to the undying.
Boom! The Guns of Elbaf, Might of the Nation!
An invisible column of air tore through the sky, heading straight for Rowen. The sudden pressure was as intense as a bomb, causing even the distant sea surface to abruptly sink!
You can imagine how gruesome it would be if someone were hit by it!
However, faced with such a terrifying attack, Rowen remained unfazed.
His expression was indifferent, but killing intent surged from him, cold and scorching at the same time, making him appear extremely eerie.
Facing the incoming attack, Rowen slightly raised his hand as if caressing something gently, and then gently reached forward.
Then, the Might of the Nation arrived.
Boom!
In front of BIG MOM's disbelieving gaze, the column of air suddenly exploded in front of Rowen's hand, forming visible radial "sprays" that whistled in all directions.
The reason for this effect was that countless tiny thunder serpents were mixed into the column of air, like adding dye to water, making everything clear at a glance.
Crackling! Rowen's palm continued to emit large amounts of lightning to counteract the Might of the Nation. Even though the distance between them was less than a foot, it felt like an insurmountable gap.
A few seconds later...
Boom! A firework exploded in place, countless silver serpents danced around him, and the majestic column of air transformed into a gentle breeze, fluttering his hair.
Rowen lowered his hand as if he had just swatted a mosquito, his expression still as indifferent as ever.
"This is impossible!!!"
BIG MOM's face was full of shock, and she said incredulously, "How could your lightning possibly nullify the Might of the Nation?"
Breaking, dodging, defending.
BIG MOM could understand all of Rowen's responses, but she couldn't believe that Rowen had used intangible lightning to nullify tangible air cannonballs!
It wasn't a difference in quality, but with the same amount of force, the solidity of the Might of the Nation was several times higher than that of lightning.
To give an analogy, the Fusion-enhanced version of the Haki-infused True Vacuum Slashes, the Guns of Elbaf, and Might of the Nation, is like a stone, while the power of lightning is at most like flowing water.
Flowing water may be larger than a stone, but it is not as sturdy as a stone.
To nullify the Might of the Nation, how massive a flow of water would be needed?
Even with high-pressure water guns, how powerful a propulsive force would be required?
If one had the time and energy for that, it would be better to simply pierce or dodge.
"Is it really that difficult?"
Looking at BIG MOM's ferocious expression, Rowen silently thought, "It's not that difficult, is it?"
He just wanted to dissipate the attack in the most laborious way possible, accelerating the consumption of the uncontrollable thunder within him.
Unexpectedly, it startled BIG MOM, truly...
Awakening Technique: Heaven-manipulating Thunder God, Drums of Heaven!
"Sss..."
Kizaru, who had transformed from a cluster of light particles into a humanoid form, couldn't help but shiver as he looked at the sky, where the neatly spread out twelve Thunder Drums emitted an eerie light. He murmured to himself, "Hey hey, shouldn't Devil Fruit Awakening still follow the basic rules?"
"A guy who can't even control himself has already entered the Fusion Second Stage?!"
(End of Chapter)