Chapter 13
"You’d better be careful."
Thanks to the Steel Balloon talent and the massive amount of energy he stored from eating every day, Rorschach felt like he had unlimited stamina. He held nothing back and pushed his Armant Haki to the maximum.
"Lion • Thousand Slice Valley!"
A barrage of golden sword slashes flew toward Naguri.
"Not bad!" Naguri grinned as he coated his wooden hamr in thick Armant Haki.
"Iron Hamr!"
The black hamr struck forward like a real war hamr, smashing every flying slash to pieces.
But Rorschach didn’t stop. He had plenty of stamina to spare. He unleashed wave after wave of Thousand Slice Valley, covering the area in a relentless storm of sword energy with almost no blind spots.
Naguri was forced into a purely defensive position, constantly blocking.
"So strong...!" Luffy watched the fight with wide-eyed excitent.
Nami and Karina were completely stunned. They had heard Rorschach say he had taken down several million-berry pirates, but seeing this level of power with their own eyes was on a completely different scale.
Kaya could only watch in pure admiration.
Nami stood frozen, her mind blank.
"Is that all you’ve got?" Naguri taunted as he shattered another slash and dodged two more. The nonstop high-intensity attacks were starting to wear even him down. If he kept playing defense like this, he would eventually run out of stamina and lose.
Of course Rorschach had more than just this technique, and he hadn’t even used his Devil Fruit yet. But for this fight, he wanted to rely purely on swordsmanship. With the Steel Balloon talent boosting his defense and endurance to monstrous levels, he wanted to see how far he could go without using the Float-Float Fruit.
He was deliberately using a ranged "king-style" strategy. He knew he wasn’t ready for a direct close-quarters brawl with Naguri yet.
"Lion • Thousand Slice Valley!"
He continued the barrage. This ti, one slash finally connected.
Naguri’s movents had slowed just enough. A slash grazed his leg, causing him to stumble. Several more slashes imdiately blasted him backward.
Now’s my chance!
Rorschach’s eyes flashed. He changed his stance, crossing his black-coated blades.
"Raging Dragon Sky Breaker!"
This was a technique he had created by copying moves from gas in his old world. Though it was mostly for show, its power was nothing to sneeze at.
His figure shot forward at high speed as golden sword energy ford the roaring head of a massive dragon, charging straight at Naguri.
"Master!" Luffy shouted worriedly and leaned forward, ready to jump in, but stopped himself at the last second.
He didn’t see Naguri’s lips curl into a smirk while airborne.
Before he even landed, Naguri flipped mid-air to face Rorschach directly. His wooden hamr was coated in Armant Haki once again — this ti surrounded by red sparks and crackling black lightning.
Conqueror’s Haki Coating!
Rorschach saw it most clearly. That black lightning was definitely Conqueror’s Haki Infusion.
Shit... I can’t hold back anymore.
He poured every ounce of strength into his attack and accelerated.
"Iron Hamr • Crush!"
With a low shout from Naguri, the hamr — infused with both Armant and Conqueror’s Haki — collided head-on with Rorschach’s fully powered dual blades.
BOOOOM!
A violent shockwave exploded outward. The resulting gust of wind was so strong that the four spectators could barely keep their eyes open.
The clash left a deep impression of catastrophic power on everyone watching.
In the center of the explosion, Naguri’s eyes widened in shock.
This kid actually matched my strike head-on... and the strength coming from his hands is monstrous!
At such a young age, he already possessed terrifying raw power, masterful Armant Haki, and perfect control over Conqueror’s Haki.
What a monster...
anwhile, Rorschach was internally cursing. This old bastard tricked into close combat!
He had used his full strength just to block that attack. He only lasted three seconds before his offense broke. The hamr smashed into his body.
Although Naguri had held back so of the force, the impact was still devastating.
BOOM!
Rorschach crashed into the ground like a teor, creating a deep crater. Dust and debris flew everywhere.
"Lord Rorschach!" Kaya cried out, clasping her hands tightly and praying.
Nami and Karina stood with their mouths wide open, completely speechless. The sheer power on display had left them shaken to their core.
When the dust finally settled, Rorschach slowly stood up from the crater. He coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, spat out a bloody glob, and wiped his mouth.
Other than so scrapes, he looked mostly fine.
Naguri’s eyes widened. He knew exactly how powerful that last strike had been — even though he had pulled so force, it still carried full internal destruction from Armant Haki and Conqueror’s Coating.
This kid has a body like those freaks... Kaido, Big Mom, and that little monster Douglas Bullet from Roger’s ship...
"Ow... that actually hurt," Rorschach muttered, rubbing the red mark on his chest.
"But thanks. I really wanted to experience that attack."
He slowly floated into the air.
Float-Float Fruit!
Naguri’s eyes sharpened. So the kid was still holding back.
"As thanks, let show you a new move I’ve been working on."
Rorschach closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then exhaled. When he opened his eyes again, his body had swelled slightly larger.
Both swords were coated in thick Armant Haki, surrounded by red energy and flickering black lightning.
Naguri was no longer surprised — this kid had already shocked him too many tis in this fight. He had even copied both the external release of Armant Haki and Conqueror’s Coating after seeing them just once.
His learning talent is terrifying.
Floating in the air, Rorschach finished charging and calmly announced:
"Slash Wave... Purgatory!"
Two enormous black sword waves, dozens of ters long, crisscrossed as they slashed downward.
"Hey, hey, kid! Are you trying to destroy the whole island?!" Naguri’s pupils shrank. Sweat beads ford on his forehead.
This ti he held nothing back and unleashed his strongest technique.
"Iron Hamr • Crush!"
The black hamr t the two massive sword waves head-on.
An even more terrifying shockwave erupted, spreading violent winds across the entire area. Countless black lightning bolts crackled wildly at the point of impact.
"Kaya, we need to get back!" Nami and Karina grabbed Kaya and ran.
Even though both fighters were trying to control the leakage, the power was still too dangerous for bystanders.
Rorschach noticed and quickly used the Float-Float Fruit.
"Lion Majesty: Earth Roll!"
A massive earthen wall rose behind the three girls, shielding them from the violent gusts.
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