Since the two began to get serious, their complex moves slowly faded away, replaced by a more primal and barbaric battle.
True fighting was never about refined techniques but raw, unrestrained power.
At this moment, Shanks' knife, wrapped in Armament Haki, found every opening, attacking relentlessly.
Arthur countered every move, covering all bases. The desert island they fought on began to crumble under their immense power.
The continuous bursts of slashes, sword lights, and lightning seemed to spell the island's doom.
Ding!
Their weapons clashed again, sending out a powerful shockwave that blew all debris away. Arthur panted slightly, acknowledging the slight gap between their stamina and endurance. Shanks, however, remained unwavering.
Bang!
Their feet collided in a powerful kick, blocking each other simultaneously. Pulling back, Arthur decided to escalate the intensity of the fight.
"470 million volts, Thor. Erdan Huashen!"
Two years ago, when fighting the Golden Lion, Arthur had only developed his Thunder Fruit Goro Goro no mi to 300 million volts, allowing a one-stage transformation.
Now, he could achieve a two-stage transformation, incorporating 30% of his overall power for a period, significantly enhancing his physical abilities.
Arthur, now in his second stage of transformation, swelled to five meters. Blue-violet lightning enveloped his body, turning him red and purple.
He wrapped Haki around his skin to enhance his power and defense while containing the high-voltage current within his body.
"Red hair, this trick. I used it to kill Golden Lion two years ago. Though he wasn't at his peak, this move is incredibly powerful.
Be careful!" Arthur's voice, now deeper and more resonant, echoed his transformation. He looked rougher, more akin to Kaido.
Shanks' eyes widened slightly in amazement. "Golden Lion? You killed him?" Though curious, Shanks remained silent, planning to ask Arthur about it later.
For now, he needed to focus entirely on the fight. Arthur, in his god-like form, was a formidable opponent.
"I'm going all out!" Arthur declared, his body buzzing with energy.
"Thunder God Impact!"
With a burst of speed, Arthur's body moved dozens of times faster than sound, covering over two hundred meters in an instant.
His pitch-black three-pointed, two-edged knife descended with a cold, deadly force.
"Drink!" Shanks met the attack head-on, his Armament Haki stronger than Arthur's, allowing him to block the terrifying move.
Crack...
The land beneath them cracked under the immense pressure, spreading rapidly.
"Thunder God Chaos Blade!"
Arthur took advantage of his high speed, swinging his three-pointed, two-edged sword so fast it seemed to disappear. The strong air currents blew wildly, creating a chaotic scene.
Shanks, though slower, relied on his rich combat experience to stay out of danger.
"Black Secret Skill: Hundred Ghosts Night Walk!"
Shanks' western knife also seemed to vanish as he moved it with incredible speed.
Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding Ding!
The sound of their continuous, rapid strikes filled the air, their weapons clashing furiously. The violent air currents lifted the soil and rocks around them, creating an apocalyptic scene.
"Dragon Roar!"
Arthur roared, unleashing another powerful attack. The battle between these two titans was reaching its climax, with each strike potentially deciding the victor.
Arthur's voice resounded as his three-pointed, two-edged knife broke the sound barrier, creating a sonic boom that echoed like a continuous dragon roar.
The red hair, faced with this formidable attack, had to dodge swiftly, using his exceptional fighting skills and reaction speed to evade the strike.
Boom!
Arthur's knife pierced through where the red hair had been, leaving a massive wound nearly 100 meters deep and causing a crack that spread for hundreds of kilometers from the sea.
The force was so tremendous that it created a hole in the ocean's surface, taking a long time to recover as the inverted sea filled the void left on the island.
"So young, yet possessing such incredible strength. You are truly a force to be reckoned with!" Shanks couldn't help but exclaim at the power of Arthur's attack.
"But I'm not done yet!" Arthur's voice resonated deeply.
"Open the world!"
Arthur appeared above the red hair, his weapon infused with the power to shatter mountains and rivers, descending with tremendous force.
Boom!
This time, instead of cracks forming vertically and horizontally, the island was split directly in half. Rocks cracked and sank into the sea, shattering nearly one-third of the island's area.
The red hair, not entirely avoiding the attack, managed to take a portion of the force with his knife before retaliating with a swift fencing move.
"Fencing!"
Though seemingly ordinary, the speed of Shanks' attack was almost as fast as Arthur's maximum speed at that moment.
Arthur managed to block but was still sent tumbling by the sheer force of the blow.
Getting up several kilometers away, Arthur shook his head in awe at the strength of Shanks' move.
"Stroboscopic, fixed-point strike!"
Arthur vanished and reappeared above Shanks' head with even greater speed than before, assuming a stance reminiscent of a sea king.
The impact was powerful, driving the red hair's knife into the ground, creating a massive pit that extended deep into the earth, puncturing underground water veins or ocean currents.
In the aftermath, a mix of seawater and fresh water gushed out of the cave, marking the intensity of the clash.
As Shanks emerged from the pit, a bit soaked but still standing, it was evident that both fighters had pushed themselves to their limits in this fierce battle.
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