That was level 100!!! A level of power that inspired despair! Like those "dead men" before him, their strength was similar to that of Vice A
That was level 100!!!
A level of power that inspired despair!
Like those "dead men" before him, their strength was similar to that of Vice Admirals Chaton and Momousagi at Marineford.
Although their combat power might be at the level of Vice Admiral candidates, the true strength of Chaton and Momousagi still fell short of that of a true Navy Admiral.
It was important to remember that
when Ignis Glow had just unlocked 60% of his template, his combat power had already reached a level sufficient to simultaneously defeat two Navy Admirals.
What chance did Vice Admiral candidates have?
Even if there were ten of them, including the future Admiral Ryokugyu, who was infinitely close to the level of a true Admiral, this level of lineup!
Was simply not enough before Ignis Glow!
The true difference in combat power between them was an "overwhelming" gap!
In the literal sense of the word "overwhelming"!
Not to mention, Ignis Glow's template unlock progress was still increasing.
With each battle, Ignis Glow's strength continued to rise!
And at that moment, Just what is that guy?!
Are the people responsible for gathering intelligence all useless trash?!
Kong, witnessing everything before him from the rear, clenched his fists, his brow furrowed.
His expression revealed that he was beginning to sense something ominous about Ignis Glow's power.
The helpers that the World Government had gathered this time were all strong individuals from civilian backgrounds.
Even if they were weak, judging by their status as Vice Admiral candidates, they shouldn't be this weak!
They had lost nearly half their forces in a single exchange!
And there was also the power that Ignis Glow had displayed this time…
Swordsmanship, physical combat, fire, lightning, and that golden shockwave from before…
Kong wanted to kill all the intelligence-gathering personnel!
This "monster" was vastly different from what the World Government's intelligence had indicated!
"Ah!?"
Just as Kong was lost in thought, another scream echoed across the battlefield.
It signified the death of another individual at Ignis Glow's hands.
Of the ten civilian powerhouses who had been summoned, only four, no, three, remained, barely clinging to life.
But the reason they were still alive wasn't because of their strength!
It was simply because their turn hadn't come yet!
That was all!
Kong's expression darkened.
If this continued, then all ten of them, with the exception of the one with exceptional survival skills, the Logia-type Mori-Mori no Mi user known as "Aramaki,"
would be killed by Ignis Glow in a matter of moments!
Kong gritted his teeth.
Suddenly, a figure was sent flying towards him.
Kong instinctively dodged.
"Boom-!"
A man with slightly messy black curly hair, shirtless and covered in tattoos, coughed up blood as he crashed violently into the ship's hull.
Kong's expression shifted. He was about to check on the man's condition when, a cold voice echoed from the sea.
"Don't worry, next, it's your turn!"
"…What?!"
Kong turned towards the direction of Ignis Glow's voice.
His heart sank.
Before him, in the sea that was gradually beginning to boil due to the rising temperature, beneath the sky, none of the ten private monsters who had attacked Ignis Glow were still standing!
Only!
The "criminal," the one person Kong least wanted to see, was standing alone on the sea!
"Damn it… they were all defeated so quickly?!"
"…What a bunch of useless trash!"
Kong's face was contorted with anger.
His fists were clenched tightly.
At that moment, a voice echoed from behind Kong.
"Commander-in-Chief Kong, we can't win. That dangerous monster isn't someone that 'ordinary humans' can defeat."
Dragging his heavily injured body, barely managing to stand, the person who spoke was Aramaki, the man who would eventually become known as Ryokugyu, the one who would lower the overall strength of the Navy Admirals in the future.
Aramaki, looking at the terrifying battlefield, his face revealed a lingering fear.
If Ignis Glow hadn't been focused on attacking the others, and hadn't used Ryūjin Jakka against him, Aramaki had no doubt that he would have been severely injured, if not killed outright.
Right now, he had no intention of participating in the effort to kill Ignis Glow and take the coveted Navy Admiral position.
After all, before his very eyes, Ignis Glow had killed several people in quick succession.
Without showing any signs of fatigue.
And if he hadn't been extremely lucky just now, Aramaki had no doubt that even with the Mori-Mori no Mi's ability to grant him superhuman vitality, he might have died here today.
Although his true strength was the greatest among the ten, for that very reason, Aramaki understood just how terrifying that lone monster truly was!
That terrifying combat power was definitely not at the level of a Navy Admiral, but far beyond it!
"So?"
Kong's expression darkened.
Aramaki scratched the back of his head, and a flower resembling a rapidly spinning fan sprouted from his back.
"Sorry, Commander-in-Chief Kong, I'm withdrawing. It seems that Admiral position isn't in the cards for me after all. Good luck to you."
"…You!"
Seeing that the last surviving "private monster" was now attempting to flee, Kong's expression darkened.
Then, witnessing Ryokugyu turn to leave, Kong's forehead veins bulged, and he roared, his voice filled with rage, "Since all of you trash are completely useless! Then you can all die!"
He clenched his fist, coating it in a thick layer of black Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki), and slammed it towards Aramaki's back!
The next second, visibly,
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