One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 121

Chapter 121 - [121] : [BONUS] - The Pinnacle of Hand-to-Hand Combat! A Battle to the Limit!

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Reflected in Aokiji's constricting pupils was a terrifying figure, enveloped in a cloud of crimson-black lightning, appearing before him as if teleporting over a short distance.

That figure, completely wreathed in incredibly violent and tyrannical crimson-black lightning, wore a smile that sent a chill to the very core of one's being—

—His eyes blazed with a ferocious crimson-black light that would make even Marine HQ Vice Admirals quail in fear.

On this Thunder-Ice Island, the roaring thunder, the howling blizzards of freezing air—all seemed to vanish.

The entire world fell silent...

THIS—was the terrifying oppressive aura of full-power Haōshoku Coating bearing down.

The world itself seemed to have only one focal point!

Sky Sovereign Rowen!

Aokiji's pupils constricted sharply...

The terrifying speed granted by Haōshoku Coating amplification—even with his reaction time, he could only manage to bring his Ice Gloves up in a defensive posture.

BANG! BOOM!

Rowen's right fist slammed violently into Aokiji's Ice Gloves—

The incomparably violent and tyrannical energy of Haōshoku Coating was unleashed in its entirety in that single instant!

WHOOSH!

Aokiji's body shot backwards like a terrifying cannonball, hurled at an incredible speed!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

In an instant, the countless blizzard currents in the Ice World were shredded.

Numerous icebergs were shattered by Aokiji's impacting body, reduced to ice crystals, then completely pulverized by the terrifying atmospheric turbulence generated by the immense force!

Aokiji elementized his back, using the impacts to dissipate the terrifying force of Haōshoku Coating—If he tried to endure such violent power with his physical body alone, even his physique would suffer severe injuries.

As Aokiji crashed through countless icebergs and solid ice, dissipating the force, his eyes held a profound gravity.

Haōshoku Coating!

This—was fully mastered Haōshoku Coating!

That terrifying power, like that of an Emperor... Its speed and attack power were at the absolute pinnacle of these seas!

At this moment, Aokiji, while using the impacts to dissipate energy, also pushed his personal condition to its absolute peak. The usual lazy indifference in his eyes—HAD VANISHED COMPLETELY.

Facing this man—who already possessed power comparable to an Emperor. Even he, if careless, could genuinely be defeated and killed...

CRASH!

Aokiji's body slammed into a massive iceberg, shattering it completely, sending innumerable ice crystals scattering through the atmosphere. This was already the outermost edge of Thunder-Ice Island.

A SINGLE BLOW—had sent Aokiji crashing through half the island's icebergs!

The power of full-strength Haōshoku Coating—was terrifying beyond measure!

"Hm?" Rowen gazed towards the distant, crumbling iceberg, an extreme red light now glowing in his eyes.

Observation Haki - Future Sight——!

"ICE TIME CAPSULE——!"

WHOOSH!

A beam of extremely terrifying freezing aura, several meters wide, shot towards Rowen at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, instantly arriving before him!

CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

The surface of Rowen's body instantly frosted over with countless layers of ice, radiating extreme cold!

But—

FZZZT! BANG!

Under the violent surge of the crimson-black lightning cloud enveloping Rowen, the ice instantly shattered into fragments!

"Using your Ice-Ice Fruit ability to disrupt my Observation Haki perception? The moment my future sight activated, your freezing aura was already almost upon me. In this situation, even if I used Haōshoku Coating-enhanced speed to dodge, the consumption wouldn't be much less than tanking it with Haōshoku Coating. Good calculation, Aokiji!" Rowen laughed heartily, his eyes filled with exhilaration.

This kind of opponent—This was the opponent Rowen had truly longed for!

This was a battle—This was a true fight to the death!

CRACKLE! BOOM!

Rowen crossed his arms, the crimson-black light in his eyes flaring intensely.

The tyrannical crimson-black lightning coiling around his body also erupted, shattering the vast icy ground beneath him—Countless ice crystals danced powerlessly in the atmosphere.

And in that instant—Aokiji, utilizing Shave, had already appeared a short distance from Rowen—

—Aokiji, trained by Garp had learned more than just the Iron Fist...

The Six Powers, Aokiji had long since mastered them to perfection!

Aokiji looked at Rowen, his eyes flashing with extreme cold—against a powerhouse who had fully mastered Haōshoku Coating, simple freezing aura was useless. But what he needed—was an opportunity like this—To get close to this man!

WHOOSH!

His right fist—the Ice Glove, fusing all the freezing energy of his Ice-Ice Fruit, Armament Haki, and the Iron Fist technique honed over decades under Garp's tutelage—shot violently towards Rowen!

WHOOSH! BANG!

Rowen's eyes blazed with an astonishing red light. His own right fist, meeting Aokiji's all-out blow, slammed forward!

VMM! BOOOOOOM!!!

Crimson-black lightning representing Haōshoku Coating, and purplish-black lightning representing high-level Armament Haki—centered on Rowen's and Aokiji's clashing fists—violently tore at each other in the atmosphere!

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

The ground beneath Rowen and Aokiji instantly disintegrated.

Countless fragments mixed with shattered ice crystals, were pulverized into dust by the rampaging energy tearing through the atmosphere.

The entire Thunder-Ice Island trembled violently under this terrifying collision!

Though the high-level Armament Haki clashing was incredibly dense, before the terrifying attack power of Haōshoku Coating—it was clearly at a disadvantage!

But Aokiji's punch contained not only his high-level Armament Haki but also the full power of his Ice-Ice Fruit, and the Iron Fist technique honed for decades under Garp—

—Over those decades, without using Haki or his Ice-Ice Fruit, Aokiji had used countless decommissioned warships as punching bags!

His Iron Fists were in no way inferior to Garp's!

"HYAAAAAAH!!!!!!"

Aokiji roared wantonly, channeling all his body's energy, concentrating it entirely into his Ice Gloves, raining down punch after punch upon the man before him!

Rowen's eyes blazed with an astonishing crimson-black light.

His fists, wreathed in the full power of Haōshoku Coating, became a blur of afterimages, perfectly meeting every single one of Aokiji's punches!

BANG! BANG! BANG!

Countless air currents in the atmosphere were torn apart, even creating terrifying sonic booms—

Innumerable fragments of earth, mixed with crimson-black lightning and ice crystals, vaporized into dust in the atmosphere.

The very air currents of the sky began to be violently ripped asunder by the collision of these incomparably violent powers!

The entire Thunder-Ice Island had now completely become—a forbidden zone for life—Any living being stepping into it would be torn to shreds by the terrifying energy!

WHOOSH!

"Thunder Gloves——!" Rowen found an opening in the exchange.

Aokiji's Ice Gloves were even more ridiculously powerful than Rowen initially anticipated...

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BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

BAAAAAAAAAAAANG!

BANG! BANG! BANG!