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At the moment when Rosen witnessed Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni unleashing his Zanpakutō and releasing a raging fire with Ryūjin Jakka, the wilderness and Soul Society sky covered in flames, as well as Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni, and even the two Gotei captains who were confronting him and had already been engulfed in the raging flames, all disappeared.
The scene in front of me became clear again after a brief blur.
The sky and sea of the South Blue.
Dracule Mihawk, who was crawling on the fragments of an island like a defeated dog, and Black Blade Yoru, who was cut off twice by Rosen, all came into view again.
It was as if the scene of Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni releasing Ryūjin Jakka that he had just witnessed was nothing but a fantasy.
However,
Rosen knew very well that his visualization of the liberation of Ryūjin Jakka was indeed a pipe dream, but the gains were real.
As the scene in front of him changed back, a stream of information emerged in his mind.
[You possess extraordinary comprehension. During your battle with Dracule Mihawk, you frequently used your fruit ability, severing the world's strongest black sword several times. You developed your Arms-Arms Fruit to a higher level. By visualizing yourself and combining the power of the Arms-Arms Fruit, you gained a unique skill: Ryūjin Jakka.]
[Ryūjin Jakka (Exclusive Skill): Your extraordinary comprehension, derived from visualizing Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni unleashing his Zanpakutō, makes you the strongest Zanpakutō of the heat-type, capable of unleashing flames as hot as the sun's surface. You can manipulate these flames to scorch or detonate your foes, Reduce All Creation to Ash.]
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After Rosen received the information in his mind, his eyes suddenly lit up.
A long-lost joy rose in my heart.
Only when he could create a new Zanpakutō, the strongest in a certain series, could he feel excited.
Especially the Zanpakutō that was forged by hand this time, not only has the reputation of being the strongest, but is also the most powerful and oldest Zanpakutō of the heat type.
Ryūjin Jakka.
In terms of attack power alone, it is not only the best among the heat-type, but can even be said to be the best among all Zanpakutō in the entire series.
No matter if the ice and snow system is the strongest, the direct attack system is the strongest, or the illusion system is the strongest.
These also hold the title of the strongest, and as the strongest Zanpakutō in other series, such as Hyourinmaru and Kyoka Suigetsu, they are not as powerful as Ryūjin Jakka in terms of attack power.
This knife does not have any unique abilities, it only raises the temperature of the flame to a level comparable to that of the sun, thus gaining extreme attack power.
Compared with the improvement of the Three Forms of Haki, the gains and improvements brought by developing Arms-Arms Fruits and forging the Ryūjin Jakka are what Rosen values most.
"Among the three types of devil fruits, it's time to change the devil fruit that represents the highest peak attack power."
A fiery red light flashed across Rosen's eyes, and he murmured in his heart.
The changes in his eyes were exactly the same as the changes in Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni's eyes when he released his Zanpakutō in the previous scene of visualizing Ryūjin Jakka.
past.
Among the three types of devil fruits, the devil fruit that represents the highest peak attack power is either the Paramecia Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the Logia Magma-Magma Fruit, or the Zoan Mythical Beast Nika Form.
But now.
The devil fruit that represents the highest peak attack power needs to be changed.
From the moment Rosen, with his extraordinary comprehension and through developing the Arms-Arms Fruit, forged the Ryūjin Jakka with his hands, the peak of his attack power was no longer Magma-Magma Fruit, Tremor- Tremor Fruit and Nika.
Rather, it was one of the many Zanpakutō that he had created with his Arms-Arms Fruit.
Ryūjin Jakka.
This is equivalent to developing a devil fruit trick, replacing the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and Magma-Magma Fruit, which represent the strongest attack power.
"This man."
"What's going on?"
"Is it an illusion? No, that's not right. He has changed drastically compared to before."
Almost at the moment when Rosen forged the Ryūjin Jakka and the Three Forms of Haki increased, Dracule Mihawk, who had been sinking in the abyss of defeat and despair because the black sword Yoru was cut off for the second time, was shocked.
He turned his head suddenly, and when his dull eagle eyes looked at Rosen, they actually showed visible horror.
Because of his innate eagle eyes, even without using his Observation Haki, he possesses the insight into the essence of all things that ordinary people cannot possess.
That's why.
Dracule Mihawk observed Rosen's changes from a close distance.
No.
It should be said that it is growth.
"Whether it's Haki or a devil fruit."
"He has already reached incredible heights in every field of power. Can he continue to climb?"
Dracule Mihawk was in disbelief.
The moment he forged the Black Blade Yoru, he knew that he was at the top of all swordsmen throughout history.
Even if the dragon-slaying warrior from hundreds of years ago were resurrected, it would probably be no more than this.
In fact, it may even be worse.
After all, Shimotsuki Ryoma forged a large sword into a black sword, while he forged an unparalleled large sword into a black sword.
Whether it is swordsmanship or Black Blade, they have surpassed their predecessors.
Therefore, he knew very well that it was not impossible for him to make further progress in the future, but he had to engage in extreme battles with the Four Emperors or top admirals time and time again, and put himself between life and death, in order to make further progress.
However,
Rosen, who was already able to stand on top of the world and overlook all the other mountains, did not engage in battles beyond his limits, nor did he put himself between life and death to experience the horror that death brought.
Just by cutting off Black Blade Yoru for the second time and defeating Dracule Mihawk for the second time, he actually went a step further.
Think of this.
Dracule Mihawk suddenly understood what Rosen had said before.
No wonder this man made such a bold statement, saying that even if a stronger person than him appeared, he would usually only need to sleep for a day and then surpass the stronger person.
After witnessing Rosen's growth, he understood that this was not an exaggeration.
But it is a fact.
"Sure."
"I promised Douglas Bullet that I would keep moving forward and keep getting stronger, until he couldn't keep up."
"Since you have promised, you must do it."
At this time.
Rosen turned to look at Dracule Mihawk and revealed his surprise and doubt.
"How sad it is to be born in the same era as you!"
"Be it the Marine or the pirates, no matter who they are, even if they are the top powerhouses standing on the world stage, they will only be your foil for the rest of their lives."
"No, compared to pirates, the Marine is much luckier because you chose the Marine."
Dracule Mihawk looked at Rosen deeply, and a trace of unwillingness, indignation, and powerlessness flashed in his sharp eagle eyes.
He felt deep sorrow from the bottom of his heart for those powerful people who had already stood at the top of the world in this era.
Of course, he also felt deep sorrow for being the strongest swordsman in the world.
Four Emperors.
general.
And the world's most powerful swordsman.
The monster that has already stood at the top of the ocean is the trend-setter of the times in any era.
The strongest one among them can become the protagonist who leads the progress and change of an era.
Like Rocks D. Xebec.
Like Gol D. Roger
But just because Rosen was born in this era, the overlord who should have shined, the king who should have become the protagonist of the era, could only become a background board.
Everything was just as Kizaru had said in the Naval Academy.
A monster with the power of a great general?
But it's just the threshold to see Rosen.
The most powerful swordsman in the world?
He was just one of the countless people who were defeated by Rosen.
now.
Dracule Mihawk vividly portrays this harsh reality.