One Piece: Impel Down's Guard - Chapter 47
Boom!
At the center of the Witch’s Island.
A sudden thunderclap erupted in the sky.
A massive purple aura expanded on the ground, collapsing the revolutionary army’s building several hundred meters away. Books, perhaps used to teach children, briefly visible in the swirling dust, were incinerated by the purple flames and turned to ash.
The purple flames, accompanied by shock waves, continued to spread outward. At the epicenter of the flaming aura, Figo stood with his arms raised, struggling against the Hellhound’s massive body pressing down on him.
The clash of Conqueror’s Haki intensified, and the sky became darker as countless storm clouds gathered, thickening and blackening. The entire island trembled from the struggle between man and beast, and the ground beneath them shattering and turning to powder.
Massive cracks spread out, and the ground within a hundred-meter radius finally collapsed by more than ten meters under the strain. With a final explosive sound, man and beast were thrown apart, the shockwave shooting skyward, dispersing the clouds and bringing back light!
Figo blew out the flames scorching his shoulder. Zebruth’ claws, imbued with purple fire, regenerated their broken tips.
Both combatants possessed peak-level physiques. After a dozen intense clashes, the damage they inflicted on each other was minimal, their stamina barely affected. It was just a warm-up!
Hiss—
The Hellhound exhaled a long stream of purple smoke, snorting, “If this is a trap by the World Government, why are you alone? Where are the other Admirals? Did you piss off the World Government?”
“I’m not entirely sure yet, but you might be right,” Figo replied frankly.
Zebruth blinked in surprise before letting out a booming laugh, “Interesting! How about joining my pirate crew? Those with the Conqueror’s spirit shouldn’t serve under the World Government! Be my vice-captain. I’ll overlook what you’ve done. Together, we’ll take down Gluttony and become the sole rulers of these seas!”
“You seem to like inviting vice-captains. Just like I enjoy inviting pirates to be my guests. How about it? Want to stay in Impel Down for a few lifetimes?” Figo countered.
“Tch.” Zebruth exhaled another stream of smoke. The purple flames swirled rapidly around him, his Hellhound form reverting to a humanoid figure with a dog’s head.
All the purple fire gathered onto his right fist, increasing its thickness and danger level!
His dog mouth moved as his voice deepened, “I’ll show you the gap between us!”
The ground cracked beneath his legs as he instantly appeared before Figo, his massive right fist aiming for Figo’s face! Although it was a punch, it looked like a crescent-shaped purple moon to Figo’s eyes and his Observation Haki!
“Hell Moon!”
Alarm bells rang in Figo’s mind. He chose to dodge rather than take the hit head-on. A crescent-shaped purple flame shockwave grazed his body, scorching the earth and leaving a crescent-shaped lava pit!
The dripping molten rock testified to the power of that attack!
Such dangerous heat! This stuff can burn through my defenses! Figo assessed, planting his right leg firmly on the ground, his body rising. His eyes widened, hair standing on end, and his muscles slightly bulging as he launched a powerful punch at Zebruth’ abdomen!
“War God Punch!”
The force, capable of smashing a ship weighing hundreds of tons, struck Zebruth, shredding his clothes completely.
“Not a scratch!” His words would have been more convincing if not for the blood he spat.
But his superhuman physique indeed made Figo experience the frustration of facing someone who could withstand his deadly attacks without retreating. Zebruth took the hit, barely flinching, and retaliated with a left punch towards Figo’s head.
Although his left fist wasn’t imbued with purple flames, Figo’s Observation Haki warned him of a danger level almost equal to the right fist!
Figo dodged but not completely.
Zebruth’ fist missed, but a crimson bolt of lightning exploded from the fist’s front, striking Figo’s face!
A sudden attack from nowhere! Figo felt like he’d been struck by lightning, his face in agony, spitting blood as he was hurled sideways, landing on one knee, gasping deeply.
That doesn’t seem like a Devil Fruit ability!
“Is it… Conqueror’s Haki infusion?”
Infusing Conqueror’s Haki into attacks is a high-level technique, adding several times more power than ordinary Armament Haki!
Watching Zebruth charging at him again, Figo’s mind raced, trying to grasp the technique of infusing Conqueror’s Haki…
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Several clashes erupted!
The ground cracked and shattered, the area within several kilometers quaking like a ten-magnitude earthquake, rubble jumping and disintegrating into dust. Amid the swirling dust, Figo was thrown once more!
“Damn it, can’t learn it quickly!”
Cursing, Figo spat out blood and charged at Zebruth again.
More points! More points! Give me more points!
Hellhound Pirates falling into the sea were captured by Marines, with Figo’s participation contributing 20% to 50%. Their strength ranged from R5 to SR6, with high crime indices, adding to Figo’s gains!
Along with the captured revolutionaries, the gains hadn’t been selected yet.
If not now, when?
[Physical Strength +309]
[Armament Haki +257]
[Observation Haki +377]
[Armament Haki +206]
Hundreds of points added in a burst, not a significant boost considering Figo’s current strength, but enough to make Zebruth notice that Figo, initially suppressed by Conqueror’s Haki, was fighting back fiercely, gradually leveling the playing field!
What’s with this guy?!
Die! Die! Just die already!
‘Hell Light Spear!’
‘War God Punch Cannon!’
‘Hell Pillar!’
‘War God Iron Shredder!’
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The two fought at close quarters, their spirits and attacks clashing at the peak, explosions shattering everything around. The sky churned with dark clouds and lightning, threatening to destroy the world!
The underground shockwaves accumulated, gradually tearing apart the small Witch’s Island under the immense pressure!
Crack—Crack—
Unfathomable cross-shaped cracks spread from their clash, reaching the sea, the waves filling in, splitting the island into four pieces!
Figo and Zebruth finally separated, standing on different islands, staring across the water.
Figo crouched, scooping seawater to wash the blood from his face, feeling refreshed. He stood and smiled at Zebruth.
Zebruth’ dog face grew gloomier, the blood on his face darkening with his mood!
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