"Rosen!"
Suddenly, Douglas Bullet's eyes widened, hideous bloodshot lines extending from the whites of his eyes.
After letting out a sudden long roar, though he had been almost exhausted and unable to move, his entire body was now flowing with a sticky purple liquid, surging like a tide.
At first, there wasn't much of it—barely enough to cover the size of a person—but in less than two seconds, the spread of purple liquid surged rapidly, like wave after wave of a raging sea.
In an instant, the entire mountain behind him was completely covered, glowing with a strange purple light. Then it softened like plasticine and was reshaped.
Bang!
As the purple liquid receded, Douglas Bullet reverted into the steel robot from before.
However—
His transformation didn't stop there, it continued.
After entering the 'medium-sized bullet' form, a rolling purple wave, centered on the tens-of-meters-tall steel robot, swept in all directions like a raging storm, engulfing everything in its path—rock formations, soil, trees, rivers, and more.
All the matter on the island was covered by the purple waves and then torn into pieces one by one.
In moments, the huge island had been completely submerged beneath a rolling purple ocean.
Only Rosen, along with the Susanoo he created through his Haki power—like a sacred, inviolable God of War—stood in the center, trampling upon the purple waves raised by Douglas Bullet, completely unaffected.
Boom!
Suddenly, the vast purple ocean that encompassed the entire island began to flow back, like the sea receding. In the process, it carried countless torn and shattered materials, returning toward Douglas Bullet while simultaneously reorganizing and reassembling them.
When all the purple torrents returned to their origin, they surged upward into the clouds like erupting lava.
In the void above, countless purple torrents twisted and entwined.
Finally—
A humanoid monster resembling a prehistoric beast descended from the sky, stomping the ground and raising a colossal dust column hundreds of meters high. The impact caused the entire island to shake violently.
This terrifying monster stood there without moving, yet it cast a massive shadow that covered the sky, completely enveloping Rosen and Susanoo.
The complete Susanoo—towering like a mountain and capable of holding giants in one hand—wasn't even the size of an arm compared to the purple monster that now loomed over it.
No—if the monster opened its palm, it could hold the complete Susanoo as easily as a chicken.
"Devil Fruit… awakened!"
"He actually mastered this power."
"What a monster! I remember when we issued the Buster Call to capture him, this man hadn't yet awakened the Clank-Clank Fruit."
"In the dark hell of Impel Down, Bullet actually mastered his devil fruit awakening. Incredible!"
…
Facing the purple monster that rose from the ground—more majestic and colossal than any mountain—even Sengoku, Garp, and others aboard the warship at the coast could see it clearly. They could feel their own insignificance, even as they were awed by Douglas Bullet's overwhelming power.
Suddenly—
"Rosen!"
The purple monster, its size no less than that of a super-large Sea King, let out a deafening roar.
The sound, infused with surging Armament Haki, shattered the very air. A massive wave of sound and wind blasted outward like a typhoon, ravaging the entire island. Even the surrounding sea rippled with massive waves under its force.
"This is it."
"The 'Large Bullet' form."
"The awakened ability of the Clank-Clank Fruit."
Douglas Bullet had gathered the materials of an entire island, reorganizing and fusing them into this monstrous purple form. It slowly lowered its head, its chilling gaze locking onto Rosen.
"Thanks to you, my fruit ability has reached an even higher level."
"I have mastered this greater power."
"In return, I will use it to utterly destroy you—and your so-called proud creation, the Complete Susanoo."
As soon as he finished speaking, his Armament Haki surged, rolling across his enormous body like a raging river.
Clang!
With a horrifying metallic screech, the colossal body—already as massive as a super-large Sea King—was covered completely in Armament Haki, hardened in every direction.
Already huge and tough, his form became even more indestructible.
"You seem to have some misunderstandings about Haki and strength."
"Indeed, the larger the size, the greater the potential power—that's undeniable."
"But the way you use your Haki and fruit ability is crude and rudimentary. Even if you become bigger, you're still vulnerable."
Looking at the purple monster that soared into the sky, its head brushing the sea of clouds, Rosen shook his head.
In large-scale warfare, Bullet's 'Large Bullet' form would indeed be a devastating weapon. But in a duel between top-level powerhouses? Not necessarily.
It was like Zephyr's very first lesson at the Naval Academy—using Armament Haki to cover your entire body was wasteful and ineffective, scattering your strength until you became easier to defeat.
Douglas Bullet's current height was enough to pierce the clouds, stretching several kilometers high.
How much Haki did it take to cover such a massive form?
Even Rosen—after invoking his complete Susanoo—could only expand it to about 180 meters before the Haki became too thin. Beyond that, it would weaken mobility, speed, and defense while increasing Haki consumption dramatically.
The complete Susanoo, which could last over ten minutes, would see its duration cut drastically if made too large—perhaps lasting only a few minutes.
That was Bullet's current situation.
Bigger size meant greater strength… but also incredible Haki consumption, reduced defense, poor mobility, and slow speed.
If you can't hit your target, or can't catch your opponent, even the ability to destroy an island with one punch becomes meaningless.
In Rosen's eyes, instead of chasing size through the Clank-Clank Fruit's awakening, it would be better to create a smaller, combat-focused form—like an armored suit—and merge with that.
"Joke!"
"This is the pinnacle of the Devil Fruit and the height of Haki! Together they create the strongest power on the seas!"
"On the Grand Line, no one can resist it!"
"Even you, Rosen, will be no exception!"
Douglas Bullet's fury burned at Rosen's poor evaluation of his 'Large Bullet' form.
"Then attack!" Rosen replied coldly.
"I'll show you that your so-called strongest form… is nothing more than this."
"Douglas Bullet."
Facing an opponent ten—no, dozens—of times larger than his complete Susanoo, Rosen raised a hand toward him.
"Ultimate Cannon!"
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