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"No wonder that Zero ended up in such a sorry state against him... It must be because of this bug-like method of creating a vacuum from a distance, which left that guy who only knows close combat at quite a disadvantage," Rowen silently thought to himself.
Is the Inmetsu Inmetsu No Mi (Obliterate-Obliterate Fruit) weak?
No, it's very strong!
It's extremely powerful!
Rowen still remembered the scene where Zero easily intercepted his and Lirisk's attacks on Pucci Island.
As one of the top dogs in CP0's Two Mountains, Zero's Inmetsu Inmetsu No Mi (Obliterate-Obliterate Fruit) could even erase concepts like inertia and space to a certain extent.
Any solid object, any invincible defense, was as fragile as paper before the power of spatial annihilation.
Therefore, Rowen had initially thought that Zero's strongest method was his attacks, the spear of the Celestial Dragons!
It was only later, after getting to know Bald Zero, that he realized, when it came down to it, that Masked Zero was more focused on defense.
He could obliterate all matter, which meant he wouldn't fall behind in any confrontation.
If you didn't engage in direct combat with him, the Inmetsu Inmetsu No Mi (Obliterate-Obliterate Fruit) strength would be limited.
In contrast, Bald Zero, with his "perfect martial arts," was the king of offense. Coupled with the versatile nature of the Sacrifice-Sacrifice Fruit, which grew stronger with each battle, all the Yonko together could hardly match him.
Compared to that, Masked Zero's Inmetsu Inmetsu No Mi (Obliterate-Obliterate Fruit) was more like a cumbersome shield.
Its biggest limitation was distance!
Locked within a vacuum area, he couldn't use Geppo and could only rely on the Inmetsu Inmetsu No Mi (Obliterate-Obliterate Fruit) to forcibly tear open space and escape.
However, for himself... for Logia Ability users, distance was the most meaningless thing.
Heaven-manipulating Thunder God · Thunder Slaying Heavenly Coffin!
Bang!
Countless lightning bolts swept across the sky in an instant, dispersing the vacuum's airflow and returning the air.
No matter how clever Dragon's thoughts were, he wouldn't be able to create a vacuum that appeared out of nowhere from the universe. If the air was gone, there had to be a source.
With the appearance of the Thunder Slaying Heavenly Coffin, all the thunder within a one-kilometer radius fell under Rowen's control, making it easy to lock down a certain source.
"To think he broke through it! Truly worthy of being the Marine Soryu!" Dragon's expression turned serious as he saw this scene.
He hadn't expected Silent Vacuum to kill Rowen in one move. In terms of sheer destructive power, attack range, and speed, in the realm of Logia Devil Fruits, the Goro Goro no Mi (Thunder-Thunder Fruit) had a unique advantage, making it so that the User of this Devil Fruit wouldn't be killed easily.
But he hadn't expected his move to be broken through by someone in just a few seconds!
This disrupted the attack he had prepared and forced him to confront Rowen's thunderous blow head-on.
Blink!
Sure enough, the next moment, Rowen disappeared in the sky.
Heaven-Resisting Thunder Cry · Third Style · Cloud Dragon Kill!
The Crescent-Sided Halberd that had plunged into the depths of the canyon and appeared in Rowen's hand, its dark thunderous aura fierce and brutal, stabbing towards Dragon's chest as soon as it appeared.
Clang!
Dragon summoned a whirlwind to block in front of him, and the halberd pierced the wind ball, immediately met with fierce resistance, and struggled to move forward.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Dragon retreated violently, using the air passage formed by the rotation of the wind ball to instantly open a distance of kilometers.
To outsiders, it seemed like whenever Rowen made a move, Dragon was hammered away.
But both of them knew that Dragon had slightly gained the upper hand with this move.
But...
As Dragon evaded the attack, Rowen's lips curled up slightly, a smile playing on his face like a fox who had found a chicken.
"Hmm?" Dragon was momentarily stunned, then suddenly looked up.
"Not good!"
"Meigo - Nether Hound!"
Huā Lā La!!
From above the sky, a figure jumped out of an aircraft door. Akainu's body emitted copious amounts of scorching hot lava, casting a deep red hue over the sky.
What a volcanic eruption looked like, Akainu embodied it at this moment.
His momentum was incredibly astonishing!
Originally, Akainu had planned to move a distance before launching an attack on Dragon. However, the spot where he stopped was just right, with no deviation of more than a hundred meters!
In this way, Akainu naturally wouldn't be polite. As soon as he made a move, he unleashed his own ultimate move, intending to completely annihilate Dragon.
"So..." Rowen, holding the thunder halberd in his hand, said calmly, "Why is it that after all these years, every opponent I've fought against never considers that I might be scheming against them?"
BIG·MOM was like that.
Rayleigh was like that.
Teach was like that.
Whitebeard was like that.
Kaido was like that.
Even the original "Red Hair" Shanks was like that.
Were these people incapable of growth?
With so many attacking angles available, why do I always choose to go straight for the frontal assault? Haven't I ever considered the problem?
Momousagi, who was passing by, stumbled upon hearing this, almost slipping as she ran. After glaring at him angrily, she took a step forward, bent down, and swung her sword, all in one fluid motion.
Flying Wing Cut!
A hundred-meter-long giant-scale Sword Energy shot up into the air, enveloping Dragon along with the lava dog descending from the sky.
"Oh right!" Rowen slapped his forehead. "I almost forgot, the victims also include Senior Brother Shuzo, Vice Admiral Chaton, and Vice Admiral Momousagi."
"Shut up, you asshole! Do you wanna fight right now?!" Momousagi couldn't take it anymore and she turned around and roared angrily, her sharp teeth bared.
Damn "victims"! I'll settle the score with you later!
Ten minutes had passed, and Admiral Akainu and Vice Admiral Momousagi arrived at the front lines!
"Take this!!"
Dragon instantly understood what was happening. He never expected Rowen's move to be a feint.
If it weren't for facing the extremely fierce thunder halberd, Dragon wouldn't have needed to retreat so far. As the saying goes, precision beats power. With Meigo - Nether Hound and the Sword Slash appearing simultaneously, he was pushed into a corner.
But the main threat was Akainu!
After his initial shock and anger, Dragon immediately came to his senses and raised his hands in a "big" shape.
Awakening Technique: Dragon's Rise!
Roar!!!
The howling wind transformed into a vast and distant dragon's roar. In an instant, a violent airflow shot up into the sky. The rushing wind pressure from the dragon blew out the flowing lava on the surface, turning it into pieces of charred coal.
Akainu's pupils suddenly contracted, crossing his hands in front of his face, but then he was lifted up and sent flying by the cannonball-like super-strong airflow.
With the effort to block an attack from an Admiral, Dragon couldn't respond to the subsequent Sword Slash. Mainly because Rowen seized the timing so perfectly that Dragon didn't have even a moment to catch his breath.
"Hmph..."
The slash landed on his chest with a cold and sharp aura, causing Dragon to grunt and causing his figure to fly straight back.
Fortunately, there was still a gap between Momousagi and the Admiral, otherwise, just this one move would have been enough to cut Dragon in half.
But even so, he wasn't spared. The upper garment that Rowen had previously scarred was torn apart completely, a "十" shaped bloodstain appeared on his chest, and he fell heavily to the ground. Dragon flipped over, propping himself up with his arms, and spat out a puddle of blood.
"Pff!"
"Well done, Vice Admiral Momousagi!" Rowen whistled. "I've only hit him twice so far..."
Momousagi shot him a glare before accelerating forward. Her slender and fair fingers gently stroked the hilt of her sword, and a sword intent as cold and sharp as moonlight burst forth, displaying the brilliance of the Marine's strongest swordsman to the fullest.
Wicked Crescent Slash!
Awakening Technique: Silent Vacuum!
Buzz!!
This time, the target wasn't himself, Rowen instantly saw through Dragon's method of using this move.
He first set up four powerful vortices around the target area. Through the traction force of the vortices themselves, a balance was maintained, forming a barrier that isolated the target area from the outside.
Similar to his Nine Dragon Fall and Raigo - Thunder Greeting, they relied on each other, maintaining a fragile but unbreakable balance.
But for now, this move had no killing power.
Because Hurricane-Hurricane Fruit was the least lethal Logia until the airflow reached a certain speed, even if it was isolated from the outside, people inside could still survive.
But then, in the blink of an eye, the four giant-scale vortices simultaneously accelerated their rotation, and the air inside was almost sucked dry in milliseconds. At the same time, due to the blockade formed by the vortices themselves, no air could flow in.
Momousagi instantly stopped moving, standing still unable to budge.
Her pristine white arms quickly swelled, as if the body were being enlarged like a giant corpse...
Awakening Technique: Heaven-manipulating Thunder God: God's Cry Shot!
Awakening Technique: Lava Hell!
Rowen raised his hand, and a thunder cannonball emitting a blazing white light instantly crossed a distance of over a thousand meters. At the same time, cracks appeared in the ground beneath Dragon's feet, and the faint red light made him feel a chill.
Bang!
Bang!
As if the Red Dog had unleashed its full power, crimson lava columns shot up into the sky, and God's Cry Shot banged against them, creating a second explosion.
"I..."
Seeing this scene, Momousagi gritted her silver teeth, and her Golden Fleece slightly tilted, looking for the most suitable angle to strike both their necks.
(End of this chapter)