One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 139

Chapter 139 - [139] : [BONUS] - Terrifying Casualties! Marine HQ Vice Admirals—Dead!

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RUMBLE!!!

Terrifying thunderclaps roared furiously through the skies between the Gates of Justice and Enies Lobby.

Above, colossal pillars of lightning, several meters wide, carried the destructive power of pure thunder—divine retribution for those who angered the God of Lightning.

The instantaneous capsizing of two Water 7-crafted warships—vessels capable of battling giant Sea Kings on the open sea—was the most brutal testament to this cataclysmic ability, the Power of Lightning!

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"BE CAREFUL! It's the Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"

"One of the most invincible Devil Fruits!"

"An Emperor of the Sea—is enraged!"

"ABANDON SHIP! Head for the warships with the Vice Admirals!!"

"NO! THE SEAWATER CONDUCTS ELECTRICITY! Anyone below Rear Admiral rank who can't use Haki, stay out of the water!"

Panic erupted on the sinking warships.

At this moment, these Elite Marines truly understood what a top-tier natural disaster ability meant. While the Magma-Magma Fruit might be stronger offensively, lightning's speed was simply too fast.

Even their reinforced warships, capable of traversing the Calm Belt, had no time to react—and once struck, they were utterly at the mercy of that violent, chaotic energy.

Worse—the lightning also coursed through the sea itself. Without at least Rear Admiral level Haki, entering the water near a stricken ship meant certain electrocution.

Against magma, they could at least escape into the sea.

But against lightning? No escape!

Only now did these elite Marines fully understand why the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was called one of the most invincible Logias.

Its speed, its power, its attack range—all stood at the pinnacle among Devil Fruits! On the open sea, they'd rather face magma than this terrifying, inescapable lightning.

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"DAMN IT! BLOCK IT!" Onigumo roared from Akainu's ship.

The other four Vice Admirals—Momonga, Yamakaji, Doberman, and Strawberry—were each on a separate warship.

These four were all battle-hardened veterans, the absolute core of the Navy's strength—among the top tier even within Marine HQ's Vice Admirals.

Facing the descending lightning pillars, the four instantly drew their swords—dense Armament Haki coated their blades. They roared, unleashing Haki-Infused flying slashes towards the terrifying thunderbolts raining down!

Most powerful officers at the Vice Admiral level were Great Swordsman.

These top-tier Vice Admirals were all exceptionally skilled swordsmen—Their full-power flying slashes, enhanced with Armament Haki, could easily cleave a pirate ship in two.

They had faced countless pirates with bounties in the hundreds of millions, even the commanders of Emperor crews!

But facing these terrifying lightning pillars, even their most powerful attacks could barely hold them off, their defenses slowly, inexorably crumbling.

These lightning pillars contained not a shred of Haki, they were pure Rumble-Rumble Fruit Power—and Devil Fruit abilities weren't inherently countered by Haki.

Strong Haki could shatter weaker Devil Fruit powers, and conversely—sufficiently powerful Devil Fruit abilities could likewise shatter Haki!

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, one of the absolute top-tier Devil Fruits, once mastered and Awakened, could elevate its user to Admiral level based solely on fruit power.

Though these lightning pillars weren't Rowen's full power, unleashed as a wide-area barrage to destroy the warships, the energy they contained was still beyond what these Vice Admirals could fully withstand.

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"DAMN IT! The Rumble-Rumble Fruit disrupts Observation Haki! I can't hold on much longer!" Momonga gritted his teeth, cold sweat pouring down his face, his eyes wide with horror.

As a top-tier Vice Admiral, Momonga's combat strength was very close to the Yonko Commander threshold. Even facing the top officers of an Emperor's crew, Momonga wouldn't flinch.

But facing this violent, terrifying barrage—even the battle-hardened Momonga felt a creeping despair.

Admiral Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit attacks were horrifying, yes, but at least there was room to dodge!

But—

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit was completely different!

His Observation Haki was instantly overwhelmed the moment that terrifying thunder roared—though he had received intel about this from Aokiji, only facing it directly could one truly grasp its horror...

The minimum for a Marine HQ Vice Admiral was mastery of two Haki types: Armament and Observation.

Though their strength wasn't on par with Admiral Candidates, they weren't helpless either. Their combined mastery of Haki and swordsmanship made them incredibly well-rounded fighters.

They were accustomed to fighting using the synergistic combination of Armament Haki, Observation Haki, and swordsmanship.

But now, to suddenly lose their Observation Haki mid-battle—they were completely disoriented!

And their opponent wielded the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, whose attack speed was unmatched among Devil Fruits. Plus, since the attacks directly targeted their warships, dodging was impossible!

They could only block directly.

But even blocking was futile—this fearful energy could completely shatter their Armament Haki defenses.

Their only means of withstanding the lightning onslaught was to continuously unleash flying slashes infused with all their Haki, hoping to wear down the falling thunderbolts.

And this was just a wide-area barrage, not even close to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's full power.

If he launched a full-power attack specifically at them—no amount of Haki or swordsmanship could prevent them from being instantly reduced to cinders.

One of the most invincible Logia abilities—Momonga and the others now truly, profoundly understood—how terrifyingly powerful and versatile this fruit truly was.

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Just as they were about to be overwhelmed, a terrifying surge of magma erupted from the main warship below!

Massive amounts of molten rock, radiating volcanic heat, coalesced into two giant dog heads that lunged upwards—snapping viciously towards the falling lightning!

"Inugami Guren (Hound Blaze)——!" Akainu roared, his expression icy cold.

His two arms had transformed into massive, blazing dog heads formed from magma. In this attack, the magma took the form of hounds that savagely bit at their enemies.

The mouths of these magma hounds continuously erupted with smaller blasts of molten rock, like miniature volcanoes, possessing terrifying destructive power.

These magma hounds accurately intercepted the descending lightning pillars, tearing them apart, dissipating them into nothingness.

A fierce, red light burned in Akainu's eyes—Observation Haki: Future Sight!

Akainu had also trained his Observation Haki to its absolute limit!

Though Sky Sovereign Rowen was already known for his Conqueror's Haki, he had been viewed merely as a promising rookie back then.

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Akainu had, of course, planned countermeasures for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.