A ten-meter radius of the ground exploded, and after leaving a smoky crater, Kaos vanished from his original spot.
At the same time, Ox charged out, and from a high vantage point, the two looked like streaks of light, crossing hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye before colliding with a mountain-shattering impact.
Kaos's hands were covered in a pitch-black Armament Haki, and Ox, with steam emanating from his body, was also covered in Armament Haki. Elbows clashing, the two stared at each other from close proximity.
Almost simultaneously, Kaos and Ox unleashed left-handed punches, as if the surrounding air was swept away.
Amidst wildly flying hair, a shockwave erupted, causing sections of the ground around them to be lifted and collapse. Their punches were like colliding missiles, and the collapsing crater beneath their feet continued to expand.
"Finger Pistol!"
"Finger Pistol!"
Armament Haki-covered fingers met, and the two separated, flying backward. The next second, they soared into the sky and clashed mid-air, ripples encircling them. The thick red trees couldn't withstand it and all broke and fell.
"This is getting more and more interesting."
With knees as black as ink colliding, Kaos laughed wildly. His arrogant eyes were filled with excitement and playfulness. In contrast, Ox was extremely serious, his face full of solemnity. This Golden Emperor actually knew the Six Styles.
Bang bang!
Rumble!
The two vanished from mid-air and reappeared twenty meters on the ground. Elbows collided, and with a single strike, they flew close to the ground, leaving a trail of explosions and smoke wherever they went.
When they finally reappeared, Kaos delivered an uppercut to Ox's jaw, causing the latter to immediately tilt his head back and spit out blood.
However, Kaos also took a left hook, his entire body leaning to the left as he coughed up blood, and a fifty-meter spiderweb-like crater instantly appeared.
Time seemed to slow down the battle. Kaos used his left hand to support himself on the ground, and with his body angled, his feet shot out like cannonballs.
But Ox's reaction was also very fast; he pressed his elbow down and simultaneously leaned back on his right foot, kicking up a large amount of dirt and gravel towards Kaos's chest. Facing this counterattack, Kaos could only block with his right hand.
With a powerful, explosive collision, Kaos flew backward, tumbling repeatedly.
After leaving a massive gully, he continued to support himself with his hands, performing backflips, and finally, his feet sank deep into the ground, dissipating the force.
Meanwhile, Ox soared into the sky, and as a large spray of blood fell, he used Moonwalk to regain control of his body.
Staring at each other, one high and one low, Kaos revealed a deranged smile, spitting out clotted blood from the corner of his mouth. He took a step forward, bending slightly, and the entire ground rumbled and exploded as Kaos shot up from the ground, directly at Ox.
"Tempest Kick."
Ox quickly delivered two kicks, forming a crescent-shaped slash over twenty meters long, creating a cross-shaped attack that plunged one after another. At the same time, he also vanished from mid-air.
The surrounding air boomed and exploded as Kaos continuously shifted his body to dodge. But just then, Ox appeared, pressing down with a powerful, heavy kick.
Kaos seemed to have anticipated it, vanishing a step ahead and reappearing behind Ox, delivering a sweeping kick of his own. But it missed. He only struck Ox's afterimage. The air behind him boomed, and Kaos's lips curled into a proud smile.
Swish swish swish!
Continuous afterimages spread across the air. Each time they attacked, they only hit the other's afterimage.
Observation Haki and Soru had been pushed to their limits, predicting and dodging in advance, and quickly launching counterattacks. This kind of silent confrontation was the most thrilling and dangerous.
"So fast!"
"Completely unable to keep up."
"Is this a Marine Vice Admiral?"
"The Golden Emperor's close-combat ability is actually so strong."
At this moment, everyone watching looked up at the constantly exploding roars in the sky, often only catching glimpses of dissipating afterimages. Only the stronger pirates could see some details.
"The Golden Emperor is very arrogant, not using his abilities but fighting Ox with pure physical techniques. Does he think he can defeat him with just physical combat?"
Many pirates looked up at the Goddess of Sky. Horned Dragon Jacket's death made all pirates realize that she was not just an ornament.
"I admit the Golden Emperor is powerful, but it's impossible to defeat Ox in terms of physical combat. The Marine Six Styles are famous for their physical techniques, and Ox is no ordinary Marine Vice Admiral."
"That's not necessarily true. Didn't you see that the Golden Emperor also knows the Six Styles?"
"That's what's most terrifying."
The pirates' exclamations and various speculations did not affect the battle.
Whoosh!
Rumble!
At this moment, thirty meters in the air, Kaos clasped his hands together and smashed down. Jacket blocked with his hands above his head, and with a huge explosion, he plummeted in a straight line.
A small mushroom cloud rose, and strong winds whipped up dirt and gravel in a grand manner.
Kaos was gasping for air in the sky, consecutively delivering two Tempest Kicks, which instantly cut through the cloud-covering dust.
Ox could be seen in the crater, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, steam emanating from his body, staring intently at Kaos.
Like a meteor striking Earth, a circular shockwave appeared again. Dazzling afterimages collided, each strike equivalent to a missile explosion.
"Pfft~"
Kaos flew backward, breaking through one red tree after another, finally crashing diagonally into the town and tumbling continuously. A large area of houses exploded and turned into ruins. Many screams and cries rose and fell.
Ox followed closely into the dense smoke, but the next second, a large hand suddenly grabbed his foot.
His center of gravity was lost, and he was forcibly lifted, then slammed onto the ground, creating a shockwave that cleared the surrounding dust.
Even though Ox had urgently clasped his hands over his head and covered them with Armament Haki, he still couldn't help but spit out blood.
Bang bang!
Kaos, his mouth full of blood, grinned savagely, gripping Ox's ankle tightly and repeatedly smashing him against the ground.
The surrounding debris and ruins continuously splattered like bullets. At this moment, Ox, his face covered in blood, could no longer bother with defense. He forcibly twisted his body and swept his right foot towards Kaos's head.
At the crucial moment, Kaos dodged, but this also gave Ox an opportunity.
"Six Styles Secret Art: Finger Pistol Barrage."
Ox, with a fierce expression, brought his hands together, covered in Armament Haki. The bulging veins on his arms moved like small snakes, and his ten fingers shone with a cold, piercing light like gun tips.
Kaos did not panic; a look of disdain even appeared on his face. Kaos's entire chest swelled up and rapidly turned golden.
Armament Haki covered it, forming a black-gold color, and at the same time, Iron Body was also activated, creating a triple defense of Armament Haki, Golden Transformation, and Iron Body.
He was confident he could withstand the opponent's attack. For this, he clenched his right fist and also punched towards Ox.
"Iron Body."
Facing Kaos's counterattack, Ox's attack remained unchanged, and he also used Iron Body and Armament Haki for defense. This was a head-on collision; it would depend on whose defense was stronger and whose attack power was higher!
Bang!
A very heavy metallic clang. Both their attacks landed on each other simultaneously. Kaos's face showed a slight hint of pain, but Ox's entire face was contorted. He then quickly turned his head and spat out blood, flying away like a streak of light, creating a sonic boom.
Kaos gritted his teeth, his feet sinking deep into the ground, and endured the blow with his black-gold chest.
The strength of their defenses was clear: Ox only had a double defense of Iron Body and Armament Haki, while Kaos had a triple defense of Iron Body, Armament Haki, and Golden Transformation.
"Whoosh!"
A fan-shaped shockwave formed behind him as Kaos shot out, catching up to Ox. He delivered a heavy kick deep into Ox's abdomen, then quickly spun his body for a roundhouse kick.
Before Ox could fly away, Kaos grabbed his hair, repeatedly kicking him in the face with his knee. The sound of bones cracking continuously echoed as Kaos then delivered an inverted kick downwards.
The ground for several hundred meters around caved in, and a massive shockwave continuously spread. But Kaos's combination attack had only just begun.
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