Kenji's fists shone brightly, and a massive amount of energy condensed into a ball of light.
At this moment, with Conqueror's Haki swirling around him, the power of his fist was greatly amplified.
Instead of directly smashing his Conqueror's Haki-infused fist at close range, Kenji unleashed a long-range punch.
"Titan Breaker!"
The energy from his fist transformed into a beam of light, erupting like a laser amidst the swirling Conqueror's Haki.
In an instant, the energy radiated with dazzling brilliance, striking with extreme speed.
Across from him, Patrick realized the moment he saw the punch that he couldn't dodge it, or rather, he couldn't avoid it.
He possessed top-tier Observation Haki, and his Observation Haki had a rare, special 'mind-reading' ability. However, in the face of absolute power, he couldn't avoid the attack.
Unless he could awaken Future Vision...
Well, considering Kenji also has Future Vision and it's rarity is higher than that of a newly awakened Future Vision, he probably still wouldn't be able to dodge.
At this moment, Patrick abandoned all thought, focusing all his attention on dealing with the immediate crisis.
He looked at the dazzling beam of light across from him, faintly sensing the aura of death.
But as a world-class powerhouse, his innate potential erupted in this life-or-death crisis, and power surpassing his limits surged within him.
The Conqueror's Haki emanating from his body subtly began to swirl around his umbrella sword.
Unfortunately, his talent was not monstrous enough to comprehend Conqueror's Haki Infusion during combat.
The Conqueror's Haki swirling around the umbrella sword eventually dissipated.
Patrick reinforced his sword with extreme Armament Haki, launching a direct slash against the fist's energy beam.
Boom! Rumble!!
The 'Titan Breaker' energy beam struck the sharp blade without reservation, and the immense force sent Patrick sliding backward at high speed, his feet dragging on the ground.
Patrick gripped the umbrella sword tightly with both hands, his internal Armament Haki consistently flowing and emitting, aiding in resisting the impact of the fist.
"Uwah!"
Suddenly, Patrick 's body violently shook, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Although the fist energy beam was temporarily blocked by the umbrella sword, the power of Conqueror's Haki infusion caused substantial impact from a distance.
However, since Kenji did not attack at close range with a Conqueror's Haki-infused fist, Patrick still managed to endure with difficulty.
"It truly is... ugh, that kind of power."
Blood flowed from Patrick's mouth, but his eyes lit up with excitement.
"I never expected to see it here, on an old Admiral."
"This is what I've been seeking..."
Patrick's lips curled into his characteristic wicked smile.
Then he suddenly opened his eyes wide, and while his body violently trembled, he unleashed his full power.
The Armament Haki flowing on the sword suddenly intensified several times, almost rivaling the fist energy beam.
The next moment, the sword, shimmering and radiating with the strong light of Armament Haki, forcefully sliced open the 'Titan Breaker' beam.
The energy beam split into two halves, grazing past Patrick and rapidly landing in the distant sea behind him.
Boom Boom!!
Two consecutive explosions erupted as the energy contained within the beams burst on the sea surface, sending up two towering splashes.
The residual impact stirred up waves of violent wind and waves, striking the coast like a tsunami.
As the wind and waves, powerful enough to destroy tall buildings, passed by Kenji and Patrick, the surging water automatically parted, an invisible force blocking the waves.
"Hoo hoo!"
At this moment, Patrick gasped for breath. Slicing open the energy beam had clearly expended too much of his strength.
However, his mood seemed quite good. A wicked smile constantly appeared on his face, and his bright eyes revealed excitement.
"That's right, this is the feeling!"
"Extreme combat, a near-death crisis!"
"I can feel my strength growing!"
Clearly, Patrick had come to understand the principle of 'what doesn't kill me only makes me stronger.'
And he wasn't just talking. A power distinctly different from Armament Haki began to swirl around the umbrella sword in his hand.
Unfortunately, his current growth in strength was still insufficient, and his Conqueror's Haki still hadn't truly managed to infuse the sword.
It seemed just a tiny bit short, but in reality, a huge chasm separated them, like trying to catch the moon in water, unattainable.
"The intensity isn't enough... I need higher intensity!"
Patrick straightened up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and looked at Kenji with a wicked smile.
"Is your power limited to this?"
As he spoke, he raised the umbrella sword with both hands, and the swirling, flowing Armament Haki extended the blade by several inches.
"If it's just this level of power..."
The umbrella sword's flowing light suddenly burst forth. It wasn't the light that was moving, but the umbrella sword itself.
Patrick's speed was as fast as lightning, his Armament Haki pushed to its limit, leaving trails of Haki as he moved at high speed.
In an instant, the sword had reached Kenji's face, its blazing Haki light stinging one's eyes.
Kenji raised his right fist, the light of Conqueror's Haki swirled around it, then he slammed his heavy fist forward.
Buzz!
The fist, empowered by Conqueror's Haki struck the top-tier Armament Haki-reinforced blade from a distance, and dense Haki trails exploded along with dazzling light.
"Ugh!"
Patrick was struck from a distance, his body continuously vibrating, but he clenched his teeth and persisted, his wicked smile unwavering.
At this moment, he faced Kenji directly, looking into his eyes, and chuckled, saying, "Is this the limit of your power?"
"Not enough, the intensity isn't enough!"
"Such power is not enough to be compared with Roger."
Patrick continued to exert force, his eyes growing brighter, seemingly gaining more confidence the more he fought.
Kenji watched Patrick spitting blood with every sentence, feeling helpless to the point of speechlessness.
Why did these few world-renowned powerhouses all seem to have some sort of eccentricity?
Was this the so-called obsession of the strong?
He was too lazy to delve deeper, increasing the force of his punch as a response, and sneered, saying, "Ignorant and arrogant boy."
"Go ask Roger if he dares to underestimate me like this."
Before he finished speaking, the immense power of the heavy punch suddenly blasted open the umbrella sword, fiercely smashing into Patrick's body.
"Uwah!"
Patrick spat out a large mouthful of blood, and as his body violently flew backward, blood oozed from all over him.
Soon, he was spurting blood all the way, finally smashing far into the sea.
Plop!
Like a mountain falling into the sea, waves surged up over a hundred meters high.
Kenji retracted his fist, quite satisfied with the effect of this first use of Conqueror's Haki infusion against a world-class powerhouse.
"Conqueror's Haki Infusion against Armament Haki, it does feel a bit lacking." He chuckled, then got up, preparing to pursue and deliver the finishing blow.
Just then, a small black dot appeared at the distant horizon.
From such a distance, even with Kenji's powerful eyesight, he could only make out a rough shape.
However, he still recognized the black dot, raising an eyebrow in surprise, and exclaimed, "He actually came? Roger..."