Chapter 266: The Pinnacle Battle, Chaton vs. Momousagi!
On the deserted island arena, as the final smoke of battle dispersed, the shattered ground bore witness to the cruelty and glory of this Martial Arts Tournament.
After three rounds of explosive, blood-boiling combat, only three people remained standing in the arena—
"Chaton" Tokikake
"Momousagi" Gion
"Science Unit" Sentomaru
The Marine soldiers in the spectator stands were boiling with emotion, cheers rising in wave after wave!
In the center of the arena, Law and Roy flashed into existence together. The powers of spatial teleportation and the Op-Op Fruit intertwined, instantly healing all six injured Vice Admirals.
Blood, bruises, and fractured bones vanished in mere seconds, leaving behind only bodies brimming with battle intent and the aura of war.
Sentomaru hoisted his giant axe, looked at Tokikake and Gion, and grinned. "This great one yields!"
The entire venue fell into an instant uproar!
"Vice Admiral Sentomaru?! Just gave up directly?!!"
"Are you kidding me? He made it all the way to the finals!!!"
Sentomaru curled his lip, looking nonchalant. "I am completely convinced of Uncle Tokikake and Big Sis Gion's strength! I don't want to just go up there to get beaten. I'll challenge them again after I eat a fruit and get stronger!"
With that, he hoisted his axe and jumped off the arena, waving to the two of them. "Next time, I won't surrender!"
Up on the platform, Kizaru saw this and said in a sleazy tone, "Oh my, my~ Who did he learn that from..."
The other six people on the platform silently shifted their gazes to him, causing the old man's face to flush slightly as he stopped talking.
On the arena, Tokikake and Gion stood facing each other. The surrounding clamor gradually faded away, leaving only their locked gazes.
Tokikake resumed his usual sleazy, lackadaisical demeanor, speaking cheekily: "Gion~ Even if you agree to accept my confession this time, I still won't give up that fruit!"
Gion's red lips curled up slightly as Konpira was slowly unsheathed, the blade flashing cold light under the setting sun. "How long... has it been since we had a serious fight?"
Tokikake's smile slowly faded. His squinted eyes gradually opened, revealing a sharp edge. "Yeah... let me see just how strong the current 'Momousagi' really is."
Gion's eyes similarly burned with battle intent. The tip of her sword pointed diagonally at the ground, her aura rising like moonlight.
In the spectator stands, the Marine soldiers practically held their breath.
At the judges' table, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Garp leaned forward slightly, their expressions unprecedentedly grave.
These were the two Vice Admirals whose strength was closest to the Admirals, excluding those two monsters!
—The Final Battle of the Martial Arts Tournament: Tokikake vs. Gion!
"DONG—!!!"
The bell for the final battle echoed. The wind over the arena suddenly stagnated, and the next second—
"SWISH!!!"
Gion's figure vanished abruptly, leaving only a crack in the ground. Konpira, carrying a breathtaking cold light like a new moon slicing through the night sky, aimed straight for Tokikake's throat!
"Whoosh—"
Tokikake's gaze focused. His hands, pitch-black like ink, crossed in front of his neck instantly!
"Shigan (Finger Pistol): UNDERWORLD CROSSING!"
"CLANG—!!!"
The sound of metal clashing boomed like thunder. Sword edge and Finger Pistol collided, kicking up a violent airwave that blasted the rubble around the arena several meters away!
Gion's sword momentum was forcibly blocked, a flash of surprise crossing her eyes. "Oh? Finger Pistol can block my slash head-on?!"
The corner of Tokikake's mouth lifted slightly. "This is just the beginning. The real surprises are yet to come..."
Gion didn't respond. Pivoting on her toes, her sword momentum changed abruptly, her figure floating like a phantom under the moon.
"Ittoryu: HAZY MOON!"
"SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!!!"
Several hazy sword energies wove across the arena, spilling in all directions like silver moonlight, their angles bizarre and unpredictable.
Tokikake retreated sharply, stacking Rokushiki martial arts to weave through and dodge the sword energy like a ghost! Even so, a bloody scratch was sliced across his cheek by a stray wave of energy.
"Tch... your swordsmanship is as fatal as ever."
He wiped the blood away and suddenly leaned forward, charging rapidly.
"Soru (Shave): PHANTOM FLASH!"
"BANG—!"
Tokikake's figure suddenly split. Over a dozen afterimages crisscrossed the arena, Finger Pistols thrusting like a rainstorm from every angle!
Gion's eyes were like stars. Konpira turned into a ring of light in her hands.
"Circular Dance: MIRROR MOON!"
"CLING-CLING-CLING-CLING—!!!"
Dozens of Finger Pistols and sword edges collided madly. Sparks flew, airwaves exploded. The soldiers in the stands could only see intersecting flashes of light and shadow, their ears filled with the continuous thunder of metal clashing!
"Seimei Kikan (Life Return): HUNDRED RENDING PALMS!!!"
Tokikake's face turned grave. With a low shout, he slammed his palms together. Armament Haki erupted like a volcano. The power of Life Return converged in his palms in an instant, his aura majestic like a rainbow!
"BOOM—!!!"
As he thrust his palm, hundreds of palm shadows overlapped and exploded like a peacock spreading its tail, crashing head-on into Gion's sword momentum like raging waves, making the blade of Konpira tremble slightly!
Gion didn't hold her ground. Her sword danced like flight as she used the momentum to leap backward. Her long black hair fluttered in the wind, her eyes flashing with burning battle intent. "Finally using your full strength?"
Tokikake's lips curled into a smile. "After all, my opponent is you!"
The next moment, Gion took a deep breath. Konpira emitted a clear hum as it was sheathed.
The sea breeze suddenly stopped. The clamor of the spectator stands seemed to be choked off by an invisible hand. Between heaven and earth, only her gradually lengthening breathing remained.
At the judges' table, Zephyr's expression hardened. "How many years has it been since I saw that starting stance..."
Tokikake crushed the stone bricks beneath his feet. Armament Haki condensed on his arms with the luster of obsidian. He growled low, "Here it comes..."
"SHING—!"
The moment Konpira was unsheathed, Gion's eyes turned into vertical slits, and a golden airwave exploded from the blade's edge.
Every step she took left a burning footprint in the air. Finally, her entire being transformed into a golden dragon piercing the heavens.
"Ittoryu Secret Art—"
"AMAKAKERU RYU NO HIRAMEKI (HEAVEN-GLIDING DRAGON FLASH)!!!"
"WHOOSH—!!!"
Her figure tore through the void, carrying a sword whistle like a dragon's roar. The sword light condensed into a roaring golden dragon shape, crushing toward Tokikake with the force of a thunderbolt!
"RUMBLE-RUMBLE—!!!"
A destructive shockwave erupted in the center of the arena. The entire island's coastline was swept up by the airwave, and a penetrating sword mark appeared in the sky!
The spectator stands were dead silent.
Smoke and dust churned, blurring vision, but the audience could hear rapid, heavy breathing from the arena.
When the smoke cleared, Tokikake was seen kneeling on one knee, his body mottled with blood, yet his pitch-black palms were still firmly clamping the blade of Konpira!
The corner of his mouth lifted slightly, carrying a tenacious and unwilling smile. "It's... about time you let me win once, isn't it?"
Gion panted slightly, the smell of blood in her breath, her eyes flashing with battle intent. "Are you going to yield, Tokikake?"
Tokikake slowly shook his head, his gaze sharp as a blade. The two fingers catching the white blade pressed together, suddenly glowing dark red—the sign of Haki compressed to its absolute limit.
The gravel on the ground defied gravity and floated into the air. The back of his military uniform tore open with a rriiip in a spiderweb pattern.
His deep voice echoed like a bell from hell:
"Shigan Secret Art: FINAL FORM—"
"UNDERWORLD BURIAL!!!"
"BOOM!!!"
Accompanied by a roar, the Finger Pistol erupted violently, shooting out a beam of Haki light like a falling meteor!
The air was instantly scorched with a blackened trajectory. The entire arena trembled with a boom. A violent shockwave kicked up thousands of shattered stones, lunging straight for Gion's heart!
Gion's eyes narrowed. She forcefully yanked Konpira back for a horizontal slash, completely releasing her Armament Haki to forcibly block that destructive strike!
"CLANG!!! RUMBLE-RUMBLE—!!!"
The collision between the sword edge and the Finger Pistol impact exploded with a sound like thunder. The terrifying repulsive force sent Gion flying backward for dozens of meters!
Upon landing, her clothing was completely torn. Blood sprayed like a red lotus, her breathing instantly falling into disarray.
"PFFT!"
She knelt on one knee and spat a mouthful of blood, her eyes burning like raging fire. "Very good... unfortunately, I haven't fallen yet."
She tore off her tattered Justice coat, the tip of her sword drawing a burning line of fire on the ground. "Someone has to go back lying down today."
Tokikake's figure swayed unsteadily, blood dripping constantly from his fingertips, but his smile remained wild. "Gion... this is a rare, extreme death match!!!"
The two charged and killed again almost purely on instinct!
Sword edge and Finger Pistol wove into a storm of light and shadow. Haki shockwaves swept the entire venue. Every stone slab of the arena was sliced and sent flying, the deserted island trembling violently!
"CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!"
Gion's Konpira sword momentum grew ever swifter, like a mad dragon emerging from the abyss;
Tokikake's Finger Pistols exploded with the roar of metal on metal, violent Haki tearing the air, shocking the entire audience!
"BOOM!!!"
The two figures leaped high, crossing paths head-on in mid-air!
Gion roared: "FINAL SWORD!!!"
Tokikake bellowed: "IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THIS STRIKE!!!"
Sword edge and Finger Pistol collided in mid-air. The instantly erupting impact force was like a falling meteor. Intertwining Haki formed visible spatial ripples, the entire island seeming as if it would be torn apart!
Just as Gion's sword momentum was about to break through Tokikake's final defense and pierce a vital spot—
"SWISH!!!"
Roy's figure appeared out of thin air. With one palm, he steadily slapped the blade of Gion's sword. The void trembled, and the sword energy instantly disintegrated and dissipated!
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