One Piece: Impel Down's Guard - Chapter 36
‘Which Admiral will come?’
‘The Navy has already entered a period of generational change. Among the three Admirals, the oldest, Moka, who is of my generation, has been reassigned to the Holy Land to get familiar with the work of commanding the three armies and is about to be promoted.’
‘Ohka? The stubborn old man is despised by the Five Elders, so they wouldn’t send him.’
‘Of the remaining two Admirals, one is watching over Hell Man Reblus in the New World, who has shown some activity recently. The other one is close to both Ohka and me, so he probably won’t be sent.’
‘So, it’s most likely that the one coming is the Admiral candidate who is about to succeed Moka, Raoul.’
‘Does the name sound familiar? Raoul wasn’t a Navy recruit trained at the headquarters. He was once a famous bounty hunter on the sea and was later personally recruited by Ohka.’
‘He is also a genius like you and Sapphire. At the age of 24, he was exceptionally promoted to captain. The next year, when Impel Down was first established, he was appointed by Ohka as the warden. After a year, he was exceptionally promoted to Brigadier General, returning to the headquarters and becoming a Major General. Four years later, he was promoted to Vice Admiral.’
‘Later, he gained the Wind-Wind Fruit, a Logia-type Devil Fruit, which further enhanced his abilities. But Ohka misjudged him; this guy isn’t a suitable successor. For the past few years, he has been frequently interacting with the World Government’s Five Elders. The World Government seems tired of having Ohka as the Fleet Admiral and wants to groom someone more obedient.’
‘Ohka held him back for two years, but now he can’t anymore. At 40 years old, Raoul is fully matured in all aspects. Therefore, do not underestimate him just because he is not an official Admiral yet. He already possesses the authority of an Admiral, and also the power of one. He is recognized by all Marines as the fourth Admiral!’
‘Of course, if you have the ability, it would be great to beat that bastard, Figo!’
Standing on the platform of the zero level of Impel Down, Figo gripped the hilt of his sword, adjusting his state to its peak, while Doug’s words echoed in his mind.
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept over the sea, blowing Figo’s pure black warden’s cloak high, fluttering loudly!
“Having been in the Calm Belt for too long, I’ve almost forgotten what it feels like to be blown by the wind.”
Figo murmured, drawing his sword to strike!
A dazzling white sword aura expanded with his slash, seemingly competing with the sun’s light. The entire sea only had this gigantic crescent moon for a moment, overshadowing everything else!
Before him, the sea, hundreds of meters deep, split open entirely with this slash! The surging seawater spread to both sides, and this strike cut the incoming fierce wind in half!
The fierce wind blowing on him ceased abruptly.
Hundreds of meters ahead, the severed wind source transformed, falling into the deep abyss created by Figo’s slash.
Three seconds later, a terrifying whirlwind surged from the depths of the sea, creating a whirlpool with a diameter of thousands of meters in the usually calm Calm Belt. The displaced seawater was rapidly pushed to the sides, forming massive waves that repeatedly crashed onto the zero level platform of Impel Down, surging far away.
Buried deep in the sea for decades, Impel Down gradually exposed itself completely to the air! At the spot where the two halves of the wind source fell, the seawater was pushed thousands of meters away and held back by an invisible wind wall, unable to flow back!
In just half a minute, the surrounding sea turned into land, with the two halves of the wind source converging, forming a person floating a meter above the seabed.
Wearing a cyan shirt, white trousers, a white Justice cloak fluttering in the wind, a height similar to Figo, grayish-brown pupils, and a slightly pointed chin with no beard.
The fourth Admiral, Raoul!
“Mendesbin told me you might resort to violence. I found it hard to believe.” Hands in his pockets, Raoul’s body swayed slightly with the wind, looking up at Figo on the platform, “I remember you, Gaston Figo. When I was in Impel Down, you were just a small fry trying to attract attention through hard work. I didn’t expect that after 14 years, you would dare to draw your sword at me.
I admire your courage and determination, but the authority of the World Government and the Five Elders is not to be challenged. Surrender… peacefully!”
Above, Figo looked down at him, smiling silently. You think you can intimidate me?
Figo suddenly swung his sword sideways!
Another flying slash surged from his blade, slicing through the wind wall on the side, tearing it apart!
The seawater rushed back with a roar, and Raoul’s eyes flashed with anger and surprise. He quickly pushed forward, summoning another hurricane to push the seawater back.
Devil Fruit users can’t touch seawater.
But Figo poised to swing his sword at the other wind wall, making Raoul’s face darken. Cursing inwardly, he prepared to ascend, no longer maintaining the landform to avoid endless depletion by Figo.
But this time, Figo’s swing was empty, no slash emerging from his blade. After the swing, he sheathed his sword.
“Relax, just a joke. I don’t want to fight in the sky either. If you try to run, I really won’t have a way to stop you.” Figo removed his cloak and casually tossed it aside, then leaped forward.
The initial two slashes were his last stand for his dream of being a majestic swordsman in white.
Against an equally strong opponent, of course, he had to use his best skill—his physique!
A dark hue enveloped his fists as he descended, followed by another transformation! A golden aura flowed over the layer of Armament Haki, moving like water, bringing even more powerful strength!
Armament Haki: 47,698
Level 5, Superior Armament Haki!
“Did you manage to make Armament Haki flow? Is this your trump card?” Raoul’s expression remained indifferent.
Making Armament Haki flow to cause true damage is just basic for an Admiral.
But no matter how powerful the force, it can’t hit the wind.
In the ocean center, he couldn’t destroy Impel Down’s structure. If Figo kept tearing his wind wall, it would be troublesome. Now…
Boom!!!
Suddenly, a thunderous noise erupted, completely breaking Raoul’s thoughts!
As Figo landed, the ground seemed to be hit by a meteorite, cracking and shattering in all directions. Huge stones flew up continuously, and the center resembled an erupting volcano, the resulting shockwave obliterating everything!
As the white-hot shockwave rose, Figo’s figure seemed to teleport, crossing hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, appearing beside Raoul, and his fist, covered with flowing Armament Haki, swung at Raoul’s head!
What is this?
Shave?
No, it isn’t!
It’s pure bodily explosion?! This guy jumped from hundreds of meters high, not only didn’t he unload the force but converted the descending force into a stronger thrust with his legs?!
How can there be such a madman?!
His legs are fine?
This speed is indeed faster than the wind, leaving Raoul no time to turn into wind and dodge!
“Hurricane Shield!”
Raoul could only choose to block, crossing his arms, forming a huge wind shield to block Figo’s punch.
Accompanied by another thunderous crash, the ground beneath them exploded like a volcano again!
Figo’s attacking arm sleeve shattered, while Raoul’s Hurricane Shield was instantly smashed! His body flew backward, tumbling and bouncing on the ground, finally turning into wind and scattering. He reformed in mid-air, wiping the blood from his mouth, looking severe!
Figo glanced at his shattered sleeve, then tore off his upper garment, revealing a sharply defined, muscular upper body.
Physique: 135,880
Level 6, Pinnacle Physique!
The term “Pinnacle” is as straightforward as it gets! This means that in the world of pirates, encompassing all humans, other species, and various monsters, Figo’s physique has now reached the highest echelon!
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