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Boom!
The air was incredibly dry, the rioting thunder destroying everything in its path. The terrifying shockwaves stirred up waves as high as ten thousand meters, rendering the vast space pure white, with Thunderlight illuminating the scene, leaving no basis for any living creature to survive.
Thud... Crash!
As the Final Fire God's Cry Shot exploded, Big Mom's enormous body spun out of control. At this moment, she was charred black all over, her limbs numb from the electric currents.
Under the continuous barrage from Rowen, even the Steel Balloon was deflated at this moment.
As she flew backward, a trail of blood was left behind.
Rowen calmly watched the scene unfold.
Big Mom's methods were worthy of her status as a Yonko, but she had encountered him.
If it weren't for the Thunder Cloud Dragon pattern, the battle would have been decided when he fell into the ocean.
If it weren't for his self-healing physique, that one lava Iron Fist strike would have been enough to cripple his arm.
So Rowen understood very well that his current level of prowess wasn't solely due to the Goro Goro no Mi (Thunder-Thunder Fruit). Every unique aspect, every opportunity, every bit of skill on his body, collectively formed the name of the Soryu.
There's no invincible Devil Fruit, only invincible individuals!
"If I want to deal with other Yonko, I must improve the level of my Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki)."
Looking at the slightly pale skin on his left hand, Rowen pondered silently.
Being able to severely wound Big Mom was partly due to taking advantage of the situation. After all, from start to finish, he had only engaged in close combat once.
Among the Yonko, except for Shanks, the remaining three were all exceptionally gifted, not ordinary humans, but outliers among outliers.
Just Big Mom's fists alone were unstoppable. So what about "Vajra Unbreakable" Hundred Beast Kaido? Even after taking two heavy blows, Kaido's strength remained superior to Rowen's. As for Whitebeard, known as the World's Strongest, how much weaker could he be?
Even with his self-healing physique combined with the Thunder-Lightning Stimulation Method strengthening training, he could only maintain balance within the range of "normal humans". Against a Freak like Big Mom, the inherent disadvantage was too great!
To give a clear example, "Iron Fist" Garp's punches were enough to contend with Yonko head-on. However, in other aspects, such as defense, stamina, Haki intensity, and so on, he was not a match for those three Monsters.
Because he was a normal human!
Only when "attack" was maxed out, breaking through the limits of normal humans.
Rowen was similar. By maxing out his "attack," "speed," and "restoration power," and being limited by innate factors, his other abilities fell slightly short.
His bodily defense was equivalent to that of a "Steel Balloon" in the eyes of ordinary people—hard to pierce with swords. But even within this "Steel Balloon" range, there were gradations.
And this difference in gradation was the most obvious gap between an Admiral and a Yonko.
Heaven-Manipulating Thunder God·Drums of Heaven!
As his mind spun, his hands moved swiftly.
Big Mom hadn't died, her vitality was still strong!
Rowen wasn't surprised by this. At five years old, she could knock away Giant warriors, and Carmel could demand high prices from the government for her perfect goods. She was the only woman who could firmly sit on the Yonko throne.
If she were so easily killed, that would be a real surprise.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
The sound of drums reverberated, lightning flashed across the vast space, and silver serpents danced wildly. The intrusive electric currents transformed into the power to destroy the World's dissolution, cleansing everything. The sea surface was forcefully pressed down, forming a crater hundreds of meters deep.
Under the lightning strike, Big Mom opened her eyes instantly, her hands curved in front of her in defense.
Whoosh!
Tens of thousands of tons of seawater erupted from under her feet, lifting her into the sky, and then...
Spear Of Elbaf·Might of the Nation!
Bang!
Crash!
As the terrifying shockwave dispersed the thunder drums, Rowen watched the sky in astonishment.
After slaying her three major Homies, Big Mom hadn't recreated them. Because she had also realized that when dealing with an opponent as fast as Rowen, Homies couldn't even fulfill their role of harassment.
So at this moment, her hands were empty. She relied on her own fists, using her arms as weapons, forcibly unleashing the ultimate skill of the Elbaf Giant Warrior Village, "Might of the Nation"!
"What a fearsome physique!"
Rowen couldn't help but marvel.
This was much more unreasonable than his derivative technique of using fists to execute Rokushiki·Shigan. "Might of the Nation" lacked the finesse of Shigan; it couldn't "take advantage" and could only rely on sheer physical prowess.
Originally a technique that only elite Giant warriors could learn and use, it still required the use of weapons to execute.
Being able to unleash the "Might of the Nation" with just fists, in the entire world, probably only Big Mom could do it.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
One strike followed another, and the thunder drums that hadn't been struck were all shattered in midair, turning into white flowing electric arcs that gradually faded away. Big Mom's hands entwined thick layers of Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki), like a demon standing on the crest of a wave, overlooking the world.
"Soryu!!!"
Puff...
The thunder halberd tore out, blood flowing.
With a pull, he yanked out the Thunder Dragon crescent-sided halberd embedded in his abdomen. Big Mom forcefully squeezed the shield defense layer on the Thunder Dragon crescent-sided halberd, lifting it high.
"Die, asshole!"
Buzz!
The air vibrated, and Haki erupted fiercely.
An unimaginable amount of Haki burst forth from Big Mom's body, wrapping around the thunder Dragon crescent-sided halberd. It was no longer considered a weapon, but a Haki bomb wrapped around a physical medium!
Swish!
Ruthlessly thrown, the thunder Dragon crescent-sided halberd tore through the Void and flew to Rowen's front in the blink of an eye.
Zi Zi...
Just before being hit, Rowen's figure flickered, moving forward by one body length like an afterimage.
Smack!
His left hand reached back, accurately grabbing the tail end of the Thunder Dragon crescent-sided halberd. The terrifying inertia pulled Rowen back a hundred meters, and only when the Haki dissipated did he finally come to a stop.
At this moment, Big Mom was already approaching, her hands enveloped in flames, ruthlessly smashing down towards him.
Unable to compete with long-range attacks, Big Mom decisively chose the most correct way of fighting.
Heaven-Resisting Thunder Cry·Second Style...
Without time to adjust his posture, Rowen's arm muscles swelled up high, his biceps thicker than his head. Then, with a swing, he swept the thunder halberd out.
Soryu's Roar!
Bang!
The blue arc collided with the orange-yellow flames, and in a violent explosion, Big Mom took a few steps back to stabilize her body, while Rowen was directly swept away by a punch, flying out hundreds of meters.
In a head-on collision, the terrifying suppression of the "Natural Destroyer" was vividly demonstrated by Big Mom!
"That's enough! Come at me again!"
Rowen wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes flashing with electricity, and then disappeared from the spot.
Thunderbolt Fury...
Eight afterimages of Rowen suddenly appeared in place, but Big Mom could tell that none of them were real. The real Rowen had already arrived in front of her before the afterimages appeared, slashing down at her.
Unity of Eight Blades·Final Scene!
This was a powerful slash that could confront her Emperor's Sword·Hahaba - Blade of Destruction head-on. Big Mom didn't dare to be careless. Dispersing the flames that required concentration to control, she covered her whole body in Haki.
Smack!
The clash of metal and flesh produced a piercing clang of gold and iron.
Countless orange-red sparks shot out like iron being struck in the air. Rowen's face turned red with effort, feeling like an ordinary person at this moment, swinging a big sword trying to split open steel.
Crack!
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
The reddened skin suddenly cracked open, blood vessels bursting, turning Rowen into a bloodied figure.
Once upon a time, he could use this move to contend with Big Mom's Hahaba - Blade of Destruction, but after the opponent broke through to a new level of Haki, Thunderbolt Fury·Final Scene, which lacked obvious physical enhancement, was at a disadvantage.
But Big Mom wasn't feeling too good either. After multiple layers of superimposed speed and strength, the thunder halberd cut into her fingers along the seams, and as the saying goes, "Ten fingers are connected to the heart," it looked painful.
But in the next moment, the bloodstains all over Rowen's body quickly healed and scabbed over, with no signs of injury. Big Mom, on the other hand, was stimulated by the pain, and her Haki erupted instantly, becoming more and more ferocious as the battle went on.
With one blow exchanged for another, the two fought to a standstill.
(End of this chapter)