King and Bullet were still clashing.
One was a Lunarian, hailed as a "god," the other a demon heir who had stepped onto the battlefield and cleared landmines at the age of eight.
King was now sixteen, Bullet fourteen. Both had awakened Conqueror's Haki, both were young and spirited.
Their attacks intertwined like a raging storm, the surrounding air distorted by the intensity.
King's Enma, glowing with an enchanting purple light, collided with Bullet's formidable Armament Haki, erupting in deafening sounds.
Suddenly, King flickered, circling behind Bullet. Flames blazed on Enma's blade, and he fiercely thrust it towards Bullet's back.
Bullet reacted extremely quickly, turning sharply, crossing his arms to block the attack. The immense impact caused his feet to slide back slightly.
Bullet was unfazed, instead grinning, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.
"Brat, you're strong."
King retorted coldly, "You look even younger than me."
"Well, that doesn't matter," Bullet clashed his fists, then shot forward again, charging towards King.
King's eyes narrowed. He gripped Enma, and charged forward…
The two exchanged blows, their battle growing fiercer.
"Ah~"
Noro yawned. He didn't know how long the two had been fighting, but he was already sleepy from watching.
My brother King isn't really going to solidify his "evenly matched" title, is he?
The Lunarian race's advantage, with the flames on their back unextinguished, already placed them in an inherently unassailable position.
But defeating Bullet would be difficult.
This was a monster who had cleared landmines on battlefields at the age of eight and endured countless wars. His physique was terrifying, coupled with his formidable Armament Haki.
Under normal circumstances, unless he encountered one of the few ceiling-level figures, most people truly couldn't defeat Bullet.
Bang!
After another fierce collision, the two pulled back, creating distance.
Bullet no longer charged at King. Instead, he bent down, his palm touching the ground.
King watched, puzzled. What's he doing now?
Noro, however, became interested, sitting up straight.
Is the Gasha Gasha no Mi about to activate?
The ground began to tremble violently. The earth beneath Bullet's feet transformed into a strange purple fluid, gathering around him.
Under Bullet's manipulation, the purple fluid pieced together, interlocked, and merged with him. In a blink of an eye, a several-hundred-meter-tall sand and stone giant stood before them.
"See? This is my power, the power of the Paramecia Gasha Gasha no Mi!" The giant spread its arms wide, proudly showing off.
But when Bullet looked at King, he could only see two words in his disdainful eyes.
Is that all?
Actually, Noro's gaze was similar.
Noro knew that Bullet was still young, and his Devil Fruit development was still average, far from the terrifying level in the movie, where he could merge with an entire island after awakening his fruit.
And it wasn't just about merging. To unleash its maximum combat power, it needed to be covered in Armament Haki. Otherwise, it was still essentially sand and earth, and King could kick away a pile of sand.
Bullet's current Armament Haki clearly couldn't easily cover such a large area.
This merged giant was probably the limit of Bullet's Devil Fruit and Armament Haki.
Actually, several hundred meters was already quite impressive~
It was just that Noro and King had recently seen Shiki manipulate the earth to form a colossal lion that blotted out the sky. Compared to that, Bullet was a bit…
Slightly smaller!
King's disdainful gaze clearly wounded Bullet's pride.
It was like you excitedly pulled out your Bullet, asked your girlfriend if it was big, and your girlfriend said with a look of disdain, "Is that all?"
After covering himself with Armament Haki, the giant swung its massive fist, angrily smashing towards King.
King, just standing there, could feel the howling wind from the punch.
King wasn't foolish enough to clash head-on with this giant. His wings spread behind him, his flames extinguished, and he easily dodged the punch.
The Lunarian race didn't just have defense. If their flames were extinguished, their speed was very fast.
Boom!
Bullet's fist slammed into the ground, like a thunderclap, shaking the earth and mountains. The impact point became a deep pit, and thick smoke billowed up.
King flew in the air, mocking faintly, "With your size, you can't hit me."
"Then try me!" Bullet roared, smashing another punch.
"Hmph!"
King snorted coldly, easily dodging the giant's attack again. Then, he flew high into the sky, the flames behind him blazing.
Burning flames enveloped King, like a small sun suspended high in the sky.
"Fire Dragon Emperor!"
With King's roar, the flames transformed into fire dragons, baring their fangs and claws, howling as they crashed towards the giant below.
Bullet sneered, completely fearless.
Ink-black Armament Haki climbed onto the giant's body. Bullet had completely covered the giant with his formidable Armament Haki.
"I'm not afraid of you," Bullet roared, swinging his fists, powerfully smashing the fire dragons.
The fire dragons were scattered, transforming into countless flames that rained down on the earth, igniting fires everywhere.
"Can't you do anything to me either?"
Bullet grinned savagely, swinging his fists, smashing the fire dragons one by one.
"Then try me!"
King roared, his offensive growing fiercer. Countless fire dragons roared as they charged towards Bullet.
"Try me, then try me," Bullet was also fearless. The giant smashed the fire dragons with punch after punch.
The two were having a blast fighting, but Noro's temples throbbed.
One was setting fires, the other was spreading them.
Are you two here to fight or to burn down my Ringo?
And actually, there was no point in continuing the fight. King and Bullet were truly evenly matched, neither able to overpower the other.
It still had to be him.
Noro shook his head, slowly walking forward, dragging his Sun Eater halberd.
King, high in the sky, immediately spotted Noro's figure, and instantly stopped his attack.
He asked, puzzled, "Mr. Noro?!"
Noro waved his hand slightly. "Stand down, King. At your current level, you can't defeat him yet."
Although unwilling, King didn't refute Noro's words, obediently flying back to the ground.
Bullet's giant looked down at Noro. He knew who the person in front of him was, but he was completely fearless. He had come here to challenge the strong.
He was going to become the strongest person in the world.
Bullet's lips curled into an untamed grin. "Is it finally your turn, Vice-Captain of the Beasts Pirates?"
Noro smiled faintly. "Logically, a challenger of your caliber isn't worthy of challenging me. But to satisfy your warlike nature, I can make a move."
"Good!"
Bullet clashed his fists, his fighting spirit boiling. He preemptively swung his fist, striking towards Noro.
Noro stood still, a smile on his lips. Dark red lightning had already erupted on his Sun Eater halberd. Looking at the approaching giant, Noro swung his halberd.
"Sun Eater!"
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