Chapter 221: Bullet to be Dealt With?
Mima Amatori fell into deep thought.
Logically, since he had already decided to cling to the relatively familiar Crocodile first, he should run over at this moment to help him up and then stand in front of him, facing that Vice Admiral Barrett.
This way, he would definitely gain Crocodile's favor.
However, despite thinking this, his Body remained stubbornly motionless.
The key was that he was sure Bullet wouldn't kill Crocodile, who was also a Vice Admiral, but he couldn't be sure he wouldn't kill himself. After all, strictly speaking, he wasn't really a member of the Army yet.
Therefore, after this series of deep considerations, Mima Amatori chose to give up this opportunity to gain favor.
He believed there would always be other opportunities, but this life was one-time only. For Matter he wasn't confident about, he was used to choosing not to do.
*Boom—*
Bullet's terrifying Body, like a giant golden-haired Kuma, heavily smashed onto the Ground like a Cannonball. Without dissipating any Strength, he instantly blasted the Ground beneath him into broken Rock Block.
*Step, step, step*
Heavy Footsteps were particularly noticeable on the Plain that had suddenly fallen silent.
At this moment, a gust of Wind quickly swept through, blowing away the thick Black Smoke and revealing Crocodile, who was kneeling on the Ground.
At this time, he looked very disheveled, his Right Hand clutching his faintly aching chest, scarlet Blood dripping from the corner of his mouth, panting heavily as he glared angrily at the approaching Bullet.
"Sand Crocodile, I give you a Warning!"
"In this Army, I am above, you are below. My words are the highest Order!"
Douglas Barrett at this moment was like a proud Lion King, looking at the Crocodile in the pit he had just defeated, uttering this extremely oppressive declaration.
"Ha—"
"I think your brain is completely filled with Muscle!"
But Crocodile, though defeated in battle, did not lose in spirit. He responded with an arrogant and unruly sneer on his face.
Only he understood the anger in his Heart. Part of the anger was directed at the arrogant Bullet before him, but more of it was directed at his own incompetence and weakness.
Just a few years ago, he could completely handle this guy. Not to mention defeating him, being evenly matched was definitely not a problem. But now, his 'Desert Treasure Blade' couldn't even break through this Bastard's surface Defense.
And, his Observation Haki couldn't even Reaction in Time to the Speed and Strength that erupted from Bullet's final blow!
After this exchange of blows.
Crocodile had deeply realized that there was a significant gap in Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Physical Strength, and Burst Speed between the two sides.
As for the Development and training of Devil Fruit Ability, he did indeed have a certain Advantage, but without Awakening, it was difficult to achieve much Effect with just this point.
"Looks like you still need a beating."
A dangerous cold Radiance flickered in Bullet's Gaze, and a heart-palpitating, vast Aura once again emanated from his Body. Crocodile also stood up, his two arms rapidly undergoing Element Transformation, glaring fiercely at the former's movements.
The Atmosphere instantly became heavy.
"Stop it, both of you!"
"Idiots!!"
Just when the three people present thought the second round of battle was about to erupt, a majestic roar accompanied by rumbling Air Current, like a flying Fire Meteorite, smashed onto the empty space between the two sides.
*Boom—*
Like a massive Explosion, a wave of red light carrying a scorching Aura swept out in all directions, blowing Bullet's and Crocodile's Black Justice Coat almost straight.
Even Mima Amatori, who was watching from a distance, had to use his arm to shield his face.
Despite this, he still felt like he was hit by a wall pushing towards him, and at the same time, a wave of High Temperature Air Current carrying a sulfurous smell rushed at his face, causing him to feel a sense of suffocation for a moment.
"Who is this again?"
Mima Amatori had begun to suspect that the so-called Sea Star World was actually the Legend Divine Realm, and that Crocodile, Bullet, and the Big Shot who just appeared were actually Deity!
Their physique, which was far higher than that of Normal Human, and their world-shattering Ability and Strength were almost indistinguishable from the descriptions in Myth!
Indeed.
When Mima Amatori waited for the Heatwave to pass and finally saw the appearance of the newcomer, he couldn't suppress the shock in his Heart and muttered in a low voice, "Is this the God of Magma? Or the God of Volcanoes?"
The fierce man who descended from the sky looked taller than Crocodile, but slightly shorter than Douglas Barrett.
The key was the Magma flowing freely on his Body, the viscous Magma dripping down from time to time, and the rolling Gunfire Flash and Black Smoke rising up. At first glance, he didn't look like a Normal Human.
Mima Amatori had always thought that his existence as half-human, half-Kabane was special enough, but now it seemed he hadn't escaped the level of Mortals.
"Perhaps only by becoming a 'Nue' would I be qualified to stand with them."
Douglas Barrett saw the newcomer and grinned, laughing sinisterly, "I've seen you before, the Candidate Admiral of the Marines, the one with the Epithet Akainu, Sakazuki, right?"
"I was just about to find you for a good chat. I didn't expect you to deliver yourself to my doorstep. Good, good!"
Sakazuki looked at this guy who exuded a Brutality Aura all over, his Gaze filled with disgust and Contempt.
"Putting on a Military uniform still can't hide the Pirate stench on you. Fine, I originally wanted to teach you a lesson before the Government Conference, to make you understand how to be a qualified Soldier."
Crocodile behind him also showed displeasure upon hearing this, as he was also from a Pirate background. Wasn't this cursing him along with them?
At this moment, Sakazuki was seen moving his Body, and without turning his head, he declared in a deep voice.
"Come at me, both of you!"
"But if you two don't have any Ability/Skill, I can't guarantee I won't kill you..."
*Boom—*
"You mongrel dog, try it!"
Douglas Barrett roared angrily, his Muscle instantly swelling, veins popping out. A deep blue Conqueror's Haki erupted from his Body, transforming into rolling Air Current that scattered in all directions.
Even the broken Ground around them began to tremble violently, Rock Block jumping up under the Energy/Force.
The next second.
After a Loud Noise like an Explosion, he was seen covered in a layer of black-blue Armament Haki from head to toe, transforming into a blue Beam that rushed towards Sakazuki's face. His eyes shot out ruthless, cold, and brutal Radiance.
This was his 'Devil Form'!
"Is this all you've got?"
Sakazuki seemed unfazed by such terrifying and violent Aura, but more Magma Magma surged from his Right Hand, and even the surrounding Air twisted due to the sharply increased High Temperature.
"Hellhound!"
His Magma-transformed arm rapidly extended and shot out with astonishing attack Speed, colliding in an instant with Bullet's pitch-black Right Hand, which had accumulated Strength to the extreme and was wrapped in layers of intense Air Current.
One condensed monstrous Physical Strength and incredibly fierce Armament Haki.
One contained the explosive Impact Strength comparable to a real volcano, representing the highest attack Strength among Devil Fruit Ability.
Who was Strong?
*Boom!*
Amidst an indescribable Explosion roar, the red light of the massive Magma eruption intertwined with the deep sea-like black-blue Radiance, pushing the surrounding Air and the layers of rock and soil beneath their feet outwards like a collapsing mountain and overturning sea.
Mima Amatori was completely dumbfounded.
He could only watch as the soil wave, dozens of meters high, swept towards him. Fortunately, at this moment, a mass of Yellow Sandstorm rolled him up and quickly carried him away from this Battlefield that was about to turn into hell.
"Vice Admiral?"
Crocodile, who carried Mima Amatori to High Altitude, sneered repeatedly, "Watch, that Bastard Bullet is about to be dealt with!"