"Haah! The Strongest Fist!"
Barrett roared, his body surging forward like a cannonball, fists wrapped in crackling Haki and ghostly energy. The sheer force of his charge shattered the air itself as he swung a devastating punch toward Ezra.
Boom!
Ezra raised his left arm casually, blocking the blow. A faint smile curved his lips.
"Still want to keep it close-range? Fine by me."
With a flick of his arm, Ezra deflected Barrett's punch with effortless precision. His right fist clenched tightly and with a sharp, fluid motion he drove it into Barrett's cheek.
Barrett's vision went white. His body froze for an instant completely paralyzed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Ezra didn't let up. His fists rained down like a storm, each blow cracking through the air, each strike sending shockwaves across the island. Barrett staggered backward, blood spurting from his mouth as he struggled to remain standing.
"This will be the last one…"
Ezra's voice dropped into a deep whisper.
"One Bone."
In a blur too fast for the naked eye, Ezra's right fist slammed into Barrett's chest.
BOOM!
The impact sent a shockwave tearing through Barrett's body. The ground beneath them split apart. Barrett's knees buckled as he fell heavily onto the ground, coughing blood, his breath ragged and weak.
"Hah... hah..."
Blood streamed down his face, his vision tinted red.
"Ezra D. Vale…" Barrett rasped, his voice trembling with disbelief. "You're... far stronger than Roger ever was."
But even as his strength faded, Barrett's pride refused to die.
"But I'm not done yet!" he bellowed, forcing the last of his willpower into his Devil Fruit.
"Giant Bullet Form!"
The island trembled violently. Rocks, metal, and trees were ripped from the ground, spiraling through the air toward Barrett's body.
Ezra arched a brow. "Ah, the Fusion-Fusion Fruit… a fitting final move."
Indeed it was Barrett's trump card. His power allowed him to merge his body with any inorganic material, reshaping and combining them into new weapons or monsters.
In seconds, half the island had been absorbed into Barrett's new form.
A colossal creature, towering like a living fortress, loomed before Ezra. Its roar split the sky, echoing across the sea and reaching as far as Loguetown.
"What was that sound?!"
"Did something happen on Blood War Island?!"
"Could it be that Marine again?!"
"Let's go check it out!"
Dozens of pirates leapt into their ships, sailing toward the island unaware that what awaited them wasn't glory… but death.
Back on the island, the massive creature swung its gargantuan fists downward, the impact shaking the earth.
Ezra merely lifted his right hand. A transparent barrier shimmered into existence, absorbing the monster's blows effortlessly.
Inside the creature, Barrett stared in horror at Ezra, who stood calm and composed, blocking every attack as though it were nothing.
"Why…" Barrett roared through gritted teeth. "Why are you so damn calm?! Why are you so strong?!"
His furious voice echoed through the creature's mouth like thunder.
"Hey, hey…" Ezra said, digging a finger into his ear. "Mind keeping it down a little?"
Then, with a faint smirk, he continued, "You're wondering why I'm calm? Maybe… it's because you're just too weak."
Barrett nearly coughed up more blood. Too weak?!
He, who had fought Whitebeard, Big Mom, and even Kaido to a draw?
He clenched his teeth, veins bulging on his temple. His fury burned hotter than magma.
Then, from the distance
"Whoa! What's that giant thing?!"
"That Marine's fighting again!"
"Isn't that... Barrett?!"
A pirate gasped in horror, his face pale.
"Damn it! Run! Set sail now!"
His companions blinked in confusion. "What are you scared of? We're miles away there's no way it can reach us!"
The man shook his head frantically. "You don't understand. That's Barrett's ability. Distance means nothing!"
Without another word, he turned tail and bolted for his ship.
The others sneered, spitting on the ground. "Coward."
But they didn't know they'd already become Barrett's next targets.
Barrett's monstrous grin stretched wide, filled with madness.
"Perfect timing…"
He pulled the stones and iron from his left arm, fusing them into his right. The limb expanded, growing impossibly long until it towered over the sea itself.
"Wait why is his arm getting bigger?!"
"Who cares?! Run for your lives!"
But it was too late.
BOOOOM!
The gigantic arm came crashing down, smashing through the sea, obliterating ships like paper. Waves of fire and debris rolled outward as terrified screams filled the air.
And through the chaos, Ezra D. Vale stood still watching, waiting his calm eyes reflecting the storm of destruction around him.
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