Chapter 47: Daibutsu Fruit LV3: Parting the Sea with One Punch!
FWOOSH!
As Ace threw his punch, scorching flames instantly dyed the sky and the sea below crimson!
This was the origin of his title.
A single punch could sink a warship. This was the 'Fire Fist'!
But in the next moment, Ace raised an eyebrow in surprise.
He saw, on the distant warship...
A figure stood on the deck, facing the oncoming inferno.
"Is he crazy?"
The thought flashed through Ace's mind.
If the man abandoned ship now, he might survive.
But meeting the flames head-on... that was suicide.
But a second later, Ace froze.
He saw the figure on the deck slowly draw back his arm.
VMMM!
As the fist clenched, a golden glow and intense fluctuations gathered around his arm.
Then...
BOOM!
With a sound like thunder, he punched straight into the oncoming fire.
VMMM!
An invisible shockwave collided with the flames, forcefully stopping them less than five meters from the warship.
RUMBLE!
A massive shockwave exploded from the point of impact, scattering fire into the sea and sending up clouds of white steam.
Seeing this, Ace's expression turned to shock.
"That guy..."
Since getting the Flame-Flame Fruit, he had met few who could match his power.
The only person he'd met who could block his Fire Fist head-on like this... was that Warlord.
In other words, this Marine who appeared out of nowhere...
"Is strong."
At that moment...
Crack!
The deck beneath Roy's feet began to crack and splinter. The railing in front of him shattered.
The entire warship rocked violently in the shockwave.
Fal and Hans clung to the main mast for dear life.
"Woah... It really was a short life, Sergeant Fal!"
"Yeah... No, wait! Hans, you bastard! Are you still showing off your rank at a time like this!?"
"If not now, when!? Even the Captain's Wave Fist..."
"Captain!?"
Halfway through their panicked shouting, they saw...
Roy was smiling.
It was true.
As Roy held back the flames, his gaze was fixed on Ace in the distance.
There was no fear in his heart, only excitement.
"Even though Ace just set out... he has the blood of the Pirate King. He's strong!"
"Just right... A perfect opponent!"
With that thought...
VMMM!
The golden glow on Roy's arm intensified.
No, 'intensified' was an understatement.
In Roy's vision, the screen clearly displayed:
[Fruit Upgrade Complete. 2 Billion Berries Consumed.]
[Human-Human Fruit, Model: Daibutsu LV1 -> LV3]
[Human-Human Fruit, Model: Daibutsu LV3: Can transform into a giant golden Buddha, gaining immense physical attributes. Can release massive shockwaves from the body.]
A moment later, everyone saw Roy's fist... begin to push forward!
The golden light was no longer confined to his arm. His entire body seemed to glow.
And then...
He punched.
VMMM!
A tremendous shockwave churned the sea beneath the warship.
The crimson flames shattered instantly under Roy's fist.
Like snuffing out a candle—the fire capable of incinerating a ship couldn't even struggle.
"He... he destroyed the fire..."
Ace's expression went beyond shock.
But this was just the beginning.
Roy's fist... was still moving forward!
"Wave Fist: Boundless Light!"
And then, everyone saw...
The entire sea in front of him seemed to turn gold.
A colossal golden shockwave erupted from Roy's fist, like a pillar of molten gold, tearing through the air with a shrieking roar!
BOOM!
Where the fist passed, the sea parted.
In an instant, a trench over ten meters wide appeared on the ocean surface.
On either side of the trench, the displaced water formed massive walls, fish and shrimp raining down from them.
"What... is that thing!?"
Ace's jaw dropped.
The wind pressure nearly blew his hat off, stinging his face.
Parting the sea with one punch—is this guy a giant!?
He immediately prepared to elementalize and dodge.
But...
"No!"
In the next instant, he realized he couldn't.
Behind him was the Piece of Spadille.
His crewmates were there.
Ace gritted his teeth, abandoning the dodge.
FWOOSH!
Flames erupted from his body as he and his small striker boat shot into the air.
"Kagero!" (Heat Haze)
He extended both arms, blasting out a wall of fire to intercept the attack.
BOOM!
The golden shockwave collided with the wall of fire.
A deafening explosion rocked the sea. The impact wave spread across the water, turning the calm ocean turbulent once more.
"Whoa!"
This time, it was the Spade Pirates who lost their footing.
Or rather, most of the injured crew were already down. Only Deuce, who was still standing, was thrown heavily to the deck.
"Guys..."
Deuce tried to get up to help.
But before he could move, he heard...
"DEUCE! GET DOWN!"
Ace's roar.
Trusting his captain implicitly, Deuce threw himself flat on the deck.
The next instant, he felt a gale-force wind roar over his head.
He cracked his eyes open and saw...
Whoosh!
The massive wall of fire in front of them had been completely blown away.
In the center of where the fire had been, there was a giant fist print in the air.
"..."
Deuce turned his head, sensing something.
And his blood ran cold.
The Piece of Spadille... was changed.
The flaming horse figurehead was gone. The three masts on the deck were sheared off.
And most terrifyingly, the cabin at the rear of the ship... was gone.
It was as if a giant, invisible sword had swept horizontally across the ship.
Gulp.
Deuce swallowed hard.
He knew exactly what would have happened if he hadn't hit the deck.
He looked toward the distant warship, his eyes wide with fear.
"That guy... what kind of monster is he!?"
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