As these words were spoken, a trace of astonishment appeared on Hawk-Eye's face. He subconsciously opened his mouth and asked,
"What do you mean by that?"
"What? Can't you tell?"
The corner of Kyle's mouth still carried a smile, but the aura around him had gradually begun to change.
If the previous Kyle gave the feeling of a sharp swordsman, the current Kyle gave the feeling of an overbearing monarch.
Violet thunder gradually coiled around his body, emitting a terrifying pressure.
"I am a Marine!"
"And you, are the Marine Hunter, famous for capturing our Marine officers!"
"Now, do you understand?"
"Second round of battle, begin!!"
Ash the words fell, Kyle's form transformed into violet lightning, instantly disappearing from his spot. When he reappeared, he was already in front of Hawk-Eye.
Gripping Purple Lightning, he slashed down fiercely towards Hawk-Eye.
Hawk-Eye's pupils contracted slightly, shocked by Kyle's exaggerated speed. But his swordsman's instinctive reaction made him immediately raise his sword to meet it.
Clang!!
The sound of metal clashing rang out again, accompanied by the crackling of thunder.
Different from before, this time Kyle was not purely competing in swordsmanship. Boundless and violent violet lightning erupted from the blade.
Caught off guard, Hawk-Eye's body stiffened for an instant.
Seizing this opportunity, Kyle wrapped Armament Haki around his right foot and fiercely kicked out.
Thud!!
A dull thud sounded. Kyle's kick landed squarely on Hawk-Eye's body. The powerful force instantly sent him flying.
A muffled groan was heard. Hawk-Eye couldn't help but spit out a small mouthful of blood.
The numbness transmitted from various parts of his body still left him slightly stiff.
However, before he had any time to catch his breath, he suddenly felt the sky darken.
Subconsciously looking up, he saw that Kyle had somehow already appeared above him.
Yet another fierce kick was coming towards him.
Hawk-Eye's expression changed again. He immediately placed his black blade Yoru horizontally in front of himself.
Kyle's kick struck the blade, but the immense force was still transmitted through the blade to Hawk-Eye's body, sending him flying out once more.
And this time, his landing point... was the ocean!!
Boom!!
The immense power carried by his body, plus the numbness, prevented Hawk-Eye from making any significant movements. He fell straight into the sea like that, smashing a large crater into the water's surface. Waves rolled outwards.
Take advantage of his weakness, go for the kill! Beat the drowning dog!
Kyle understood these principles very clearly. So...
Crackle!!
Violent violet lightning instantly coiled around Kyle's hands. Then, he fiercely slammed them towards the sea surface below.
The moment it hit the sea surface, the lightning spread outwards at an extreme speed.
In just moments, the surrounding ocean became a sea of lightning. Countless bolts of thunder rampaged across the water's surface.
A smile appeared at the corner of Kyle's mouth. Since this was no longer a battle between swordsmen, he could also use some methods and take advantage of the environment.
On this vast ocean, the battle environment was undoubtedly very favorable for Kyle.
It was just that earlier, when fighting Hawk-Eye as a swordsman, Kyle had not used this advantage, instead avoiding it as much as possible.
But now it was different.
Marines and Marine Hunters were hostile relations. Since they were enemies, then winning the battle was the most important thing!
Thinking of this, the violet lightning on Kyle's hands grew even more violent. An endless stream of lightning was continuously poured by him into the ocean.
Giving Hawk-Eye, who was in the sea, a lightning bath.
Falling into the sea, for Kyle, what difference was there from closing the door to beat the dog.
He only needed to mindlessly release electricity into the sea. The rest was left to the conductivity of seawater.
Not long after, as if sensing something, Kyle stopped releasing lightning. Suddenly, from his right palm, he condensed a violet lightning chain and extended it into the seawater.
A few seconds later, a human figure was pulled out of the sea by the lightning chain. Large patches of his body were charred black. Occasionally, a few strands of violet lightning flashed within the cracked flesh.
Hawk-Eye had now lost consciousness.
Kyle glanced at him. From his palm, he condensed another lightning chain that entered the water. This time, it brought out the black blade Yoru.
Then, Kyle, hanging onto one person and one sword, flew towards the warship's location.
It could only be said that Hawk-Eye had bad luck meeting him here.
If it were a head-on one-on-one battle on land, even if Kyle used his full strength, he might not necessarily be able to defeat Hawk-Eye.
But the problem was that reality didn't have that many 'ifs'.
The current battle environment was the ocean. And Hawk-Eye, unfamiliar with his abilities, had been knocked into the sea by him. Then there was nothing more to say!
His Violet Heaven Thunder could even injure someone with a physique like Garp's. How could Hawk-Eye possibly withstand it? Especially in this manner of taking a lightning bath.
Although Hawk-Eye was called the Marine Hunter, he only captured Marine officers and did not kill them. Otherwise, he would have been eliminated by the Marines long ago!
So, naturally, Kyle would not kill him either. He would take Hawk-Eye back to Marine Headquarters. Ash for how to deal with him, that would be left for his grandpa and the others to decide.
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Meanwhile, at Marine Headquarters, Elite Training Camp, training grounds.
"Gum Gum..."
A childish voice sounded. In an open area, Luffy was fighting a boy who looked about fifteen or sixteen years old.
Luffy threw a punch. His fist grazed past the boy's cheek, making him break out in a cold sweat. He hastily took a big step back, putting some distance between himself and Luffy.
"Hsss!!!"
The next moment, an extremely loud wave of collective mockery erupted on the field.
Countless students of the Marine Elite Training Camp surrounded the area, watching the two in the center. They directed their taunts at the youth,
"Seriously, Ash!"
"Do you have to embarrass us students of the Elite Training Camp like this? Luffy actually made you break into a sweat? You know he's only six years old!"
"Tch! Really. I originally thought I wouldn't bully a little kid, that's why I didn't step up. I didn't expect your performance, Ash..."
Sighs and teasing remarks came one after another, making a vein bulge on Ash's forehead on the field. He roared towards the sidelines,
"You guys, don't stand there and talk without feeling any pain!"
"In the future, if you have a chance to fight Luffy yourselves, you'll understand. But before that, just shut your mouths and watch me defeat Luffy!"
"How dare you talk nonsense without even stepping onto the field!"
After cursing, Ash once again shifted his gaze to Luffy not far away. His expression gradually turned serious.
If, at the beginning of the fight with Luffy, he still thought Luffy was just a little kid who could be easily handled,
after several exchanges now, he found that this guy Luffy was a bit over the top. He didn't seem like a six-year-old child at all, actually putting quite a bit of pressure on him.
You have to understand, he was nearly ten years older than Luffy!
Although he was at the bottom of the class in the Elite Training Camp, compared to ordinary Marines of the same age group, he was already much stronger, wasn't he?
But no matter what, he couldn't lose today. Otherwise, he would definitely be nailed to the pillar of shame in the Elite Training Camp. No doubt about it!
However, before he could think too much, his pupils suddenly contracted sharply. Because a fist had somehow appeared right before his eyes.
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