Chapter 94: Warm-up Complete! Black Arm VS Black Arm!
Before the match began, Roy certainly hadn't expected the situation to escalate this far.
But for Roy now, that was irrelevant.
He had received Zephyr's resolve and request.
And he had decided to answer it!
"Teacher, how does that arm feel?"
On the battlefield, Roy, wearing the 'Black Mane' gauntlets, looked at his teacher and grinned.
"Not bad. It's not as good as the original, but once I get used to it, it will be close enough."
Zephyr flexed his right arm, the 'Crusher,' and laughed heartily.
"Is that so..."
Roy nodded. "Perfect."
He raised his hand, leveling it with his side. "You need practice, and I happen to have a technique that's just about ready to be tested."
As the words fell.
BOOM!
The aura around him changed drastically.
"Hm?"
Zephyr's gaze sharpened, his eyes locking onto the changes in Roy's body.
Roy's muscles tensed in a rhythmic motion, driving immense power toward his hand.
And now, at his palm...
VMMM!
The strong fluctuation faintly resembled the shape of a blade.
"This aura..."
Even Zephyr was surprised. "Could it be..."
A veteran of countless battles, he instantly recognized the unique intensity.
The same one that had just been displayed in this forest...
"Wave Fist: Spear of Elbaf: Nation Splitter!"
With a low shout, Roy's hand slashed down!
The golden shockwave, like the blade of a giant sword, blasted forward.
The weathered ground of Duel Island seemed to cry out in despair.
Zephyr's pupils contracted. He raised the massive 'Crusher' arm to block.
"Tekkai: Immovable Vajra!"
The strike arrived the instant he shouted.
ZZZT! ZZZT!
A deafening screech of friction and sparks erupted from the mechanical arm.
The next moment, Zephyr's imposing figure was sent flying backward by the impact.
CRASH!
He tumbled through the air, the ground beneath his path instantly pulverized like fragile tofu.
In a split second, the golden shockwave-slash, starting from Roy's fist, tore across the entire island, kicking up immense dust.
All obstacles in its path, whether massive rocks or wood debris, were annihilated.
Finally, the strike flew toward the sea.
WHOOSH!
The sea split, a massive V-shaped trench appearing, the incoming water roaring.
At this moment...
The spectators on the coast were dead silent.
Well, not entirely—many of them were clutching their dislocated jaws.
"H-Hisss... Th-That... That was!"
"There's no mistake! That was the Spear of Elbaf: Nation Splitter that Vice Admiral Harmo used earlier!"
The commentator had severely bitten his tongue again but ignored the pain.
"Major Roy learned it just from watching the battle!?"
"And... is it just my imagination—that strike was even more powerful than when the Giant used it!"
The commentator's shout wasn't the only sound heard on the spectator stands.
"Oh?"
Even Sengoku frowned, and Garp paused his cracker-eating.
"Zephyr told me, but to learn it in such a short time..."
Sengoku was truly surprised.
The Spear of Elbaf—a Giant martial art famous for its destructive power.
Mastering it required incredible physical strength and precise body control.
Few Giants, let alone humans, could use it.
The last time a Giant used it was years ago, by Dorry and Brogy of the Giant Warrior Pirates.
Outside of Giants, Sengoku only knew of one person who could use it.
BIG MOM Charlotte Linlin, who grew up in Elbaf.
And what Roy displayed was even more exaggerated than BIG MOM—he learned 'Nation Splitter' simply by watching Harmo use it once.
"Terrifying physique, the Black Body Style's control, and that immense learning talent..."
Sengoku finally had no doubt about Zephyr's assessment of Roy's 'talent'.
But he and Garp didn't discuss it further, focusing on the broadcast.
They knew the battle was far from over.
And not just them—even spectators who didn't understand fighting could feel it.
Even through the screen, they saw Roy's tense body and battle-ready eyes.
Everyone instinctively knew that what was about to happen on that island... would shake the entire sea!
And they were right.
BOOM! BOOM!
With a deep rumble...
Zephyr walked out of the path of the shockwave.
Even from this distance, his heavy footsteps and the loud clank of the 'Crusher' arm were clear.
"Spear of Elbaf... Roy, kid, I'm impressed you could do that."
He looked at Roy and smiled.
Black Haki flowed over his body.
[Black Body Style]
"I'm your disciple, after all. And—you did hit me with a punch just now."
"Consider this a receipt."
Roy smiled back.
VMMM!
Ryou surged from his hand, black as ink.
[Black Body Style]
On the battlefield, master and disciple faced each other—'Black Arm' versus 'Black Arm'.
"Warm-up complete." (x2)
The two spoke simultaneously, their words shocking everyone.
Yes—that terrifying strike was merely a warm-up for them!
"Come on!" (x2)
With that, Roy and Zephyr vanished simultaneously.
The next instant, their figures reappeared in the center of the giant trench, colliding head-on.
CRASH!
Mechanical arm met 'Black Mane'. The terrifying shockwave from the clash of immense power and Haki... officially announced the true start of the battle!
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