anwhile.
Above Vir—
A massive black spiderweb had already sealed off all possible escape routes.
The deep black color proved it was far more than it appeared to be.
Behind the web, a razor-sharp spider leg, transford from an arm, was rapidly closing in.
Zero wore a frenzied grin on his face.
It was the thirst for battle.
His fighting spirit was at its peak!
Though the spider leg seed like a simple attack, it had completely locked down all of Vir’s dodging paths!
No matter where he tried to evade, it was impossible to avoid!
Future-sight Observation Haki—no, even stronger than that!
But...
Vir had no intention of dodging.
He assud the stance of Thunder Bagua.
The mont the spider leg was about to strike him, the calm-faced Vir vanished from his spot!
Position Swap!
At the mont of the swap, Vir’s high-level Observation Haki—boosted by his 20-point spiritual energy stat and lightning—crushed down on Zero like a tidal wave!
Even Zero’s own Observation Haki was suppressed for a mont!
But that was enough!
Appearing behind Zero in a flash, Vir unleashed his attack.
"Thunder Bagua!"
Almost without delay, the lightning-infused kanabo smashed toward the back of Zero’s head the instant their positions switched.
Charged with purple lightning, enhanced by triple damage, and amplified by the Float-Float Fruit—
If it landed, even if it didn’t critically wound him, the blow would still create an opening for follow-up attacks!
But even with his Observation Haki suppressed for that split second, Zero’s spider-like sixth sense still triggered an instinctive reaction!
A spider leg materialized out of nowhere, instantly blocking the back of his head.
His head also rapidly morphed into that of a spider’s.
Armant Haki surged without restraint, coating him entirely!
At the sa ti, another spider leg, brimming with terrifying force, stabbed straight toward Vir’s heart.
A trace of shock flickered across Zero’s face.
His Observation Haki had actually been suppressed?!
This guy was seriously weird!
How had he even gotten behind him? Zero had no clue!
Creepy! Way too creepy!
Then—
Two deafening explosions erupted!
*BOOM! BOOM!*
The ground of Impel Down’s first floor was instantly shattered by Zero’s spider leg, which he couldn’t retract in ti.
Blackbeard, caught in the crossfire, was sent plumting downward.
anwhile, Vir’s lightning kanabo smashed directly into Zero’s spider leg and the back of his head.
The sheer impact of this strike was impossible to fully block in such a rushed defense.
The mont it connected, Zero’s eyes widened.
An overwhelming force forced his head downward.
A crisp crack echoed from his skull.
It fractured!
But the physical force was secondary—the true damage ca from the lightning, amplified by Vir’s charged attack!
Then—
Lightning erupted!
In an instant, a blinding purple flash illuminated the entire battlefield.
The roar of thunder and the shockwave of the explosion rang out simultaneously.
Purple, rampaging lightning engulfed Zero’s fully transford body!
Even he was stunned by the electricity for a brief mont.
The stench of burned flesh filled the air.
The spider leg aid at Vir faltered for that split second.
And in that mont—
A slash from Vir was already upon him!
Recovering from the brief paralysis, Zero abandoned his attack.
Instead, he crossed four spider legs to block the slash, skidding back three ters before finally stopping it.
But now, his form looked sowhat disheveled.
Clearly, in this first exchange, Vir had the upper hand.
Both of their eyes reflected surprise.
Zero was shocked by the sheer destructive power of Vir’s strike.
Even with his best defense, he had still taken significant damage.
And that lightning—it had completely immobilized him!
That was unthinkable!
His body was incredibly resilient, yet there was lightning capable of doing this?!
His monstrous physical prowess, combined with his Zoan-type enhancents, made this outco sothing he never expected.
Even that slash’s power was nothing to scoff at — forcing him back three ters just to block it.
This guy...
He was stronger than the rumors suggest.
anwhile, Vir was surprised by Zero’s reaction speed.
Since he was testing his own strength, he hadn’t used "Ti Domain".
But still—
That combo wasn’t sothing just anyone could react to.
As expected of a spider, huh?
Nearby, Magellan was dumbfounded.
Battered?!
Zero was forced into a disadvantage?!
What the hell had happened?!
This guy was actually pressuring Zero?!
How was sothing like this even possible?!
That’s Zero—the sa Zero who even Admiral Kizaru had lost against!
Was this guy already stronger than an Admiral?!
Even Zero, fad for his peerless Observation Haki, barely managed to block his attacks!
Just how fast was this guy?!
The Blackbeard Pirates, who had been sent flying earlier, were equally stunned.
What the hell was that?!
Admiral-tier. Absolutely Admiral-tier.
Both these guys were Admiral-level monsters!
Since when are Admirals this common?!
So random, completely unknown guy turns out to be a freaking Admiral?!
And even that damn doctor was an Admiral too?!
WTF?!
They had actually been planning to kill him earlier?!
Looking back now, that wasn’t just wishful thinking—that was suicidal stupidity!
That idiot captain—what a complete moron!
Even if they survived today, he’d definitely get them all killed sooner or later.
"Let’s go kill an Admiral" he said?!
What kind of insane, brain-dead idea was that?!
The pinnacle of suicidal recklessness, the most explosive act of self-destruction in history!
It was like stupidity had opened the door for absolute idiocy!
Worst. Captain. Ever. Confird!
Despite Zero taking damage right off the bat, it did nothing to dampen his fighting spirit!
If anything, his grin only grew wider.
Without wasting another word, Zero vanished once more.
Vir, too, felt his blood boiling.
This guy was strong.
Seriously strong.
Not your average Admiral.
A rare one-on-one like this?
No way he’d pass up a proper fight!
His blade humd, lightning crackling along it.
His Observation Haki, now fully unleashed, clashed evenly with Zero’s.
Then—
In the blink of an eye!
Zero, back in human form, struck with his razor-sharp spider leg!
Full beast form slowed him down—for Zero, it was a downgrade.
"Spider Finger Gun: Extre Pierce!"
A thrust so fast it was nearly invisible shot straight for Vir’s chest.
This guy’s physical combat skills were off the charts.
But Vir remained utterly unfazed.
"Lightning Cannon!"
Before Zero could even react, a massive, straight-line blast of lightning—packing absurd concussive force—slamd into him.
The sheer impact sent him flying backward, completely caught off guard.
His eyes widened in shock once more.
What the hell?! How was this possible?!
How did this guy have so many techniques that even he couldn’t react to?!
But before he could even stabilize himself, a spatial distortion flickered beside him.
His battle-honed instincts made him raise his right arm to block.
Vir had indeed appeared there, slashing with the strongest strike he could muster in that split second.
Just as Zero thought he could block it, his left hand already launching another devastating Finger Gun—
Sothing unexpected happened...
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