One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 150

Chapter 150 - [150] : [BONUS] - Rowen's Pinnacle! Admiral Kizaru Deployed!

~ Thank You for 300 Powerstones, Here's Your Bonus Chapter!

~ 18 Advanced Chapters Available on my Patreon

<><><><><><><><>

"The touch of burns?"

Hearing Rowen's mocking laughter, veins throbbed on Akainu's forehead.

Burns were no stranger to any Marine.

In battles against pirates, burns were inevitable. Though Haki allowed one to withstand fire and explosions with their physical body, not every Marine was born with Haki. Even he, Akainu, Aokiji and Kizaru as well—had all started weak, gradually growing stronger.

Haki was learned only after years of service.

Before that, they too suffered injuries. But after eating the Magma-Magma Fruit, the word 'burn' had vanished from Akainu's vocabulary.

He was a Magma Human capable of burning away even fire itself—without even using Haki, flames and explosions couldn't harm him. The feeling of being burned was a distant memory for Akainu.

But now, the searing pain from his Fist reminded him. Though not a true injury like the brat suggested, merely the stinging sensation of his Devil Fruit's power being burned—for him, a Magma-Magma Fruit user, this sensation was the ultimate insult!

<><><><><><><><>

"BRAT!" Akainu's expression turned incredibly grim.

BOOM!

His Great Eruption Magma Fist erupted violently, using the explosive force to blast away the burning flames.

"Asura Aura——! God Eater——!" Rowen instantly commanded, his fused demonic aura and Haōshoku Coating surging towards Akainu.

The Flare-Flare Fruit, still unawakened, even combined with Asura Aura and Haōshoku Coating, wasn't as powerful as the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Inflicting that momentary stinging 'Burn' on Akainu was its limit.

But Rowen's goal wasn't to actually injure Akainu, but to enrage him, to create an opening in his mental defenses...

And then—

"BASTARD!" Akainu roared, eyes bloodshot, his voice laced with pain.

'Tricked again...!'

That brat used the Flare-Flare Fruit solely to anger him.

When enraged, one's mental defenses inevitably weakened. And that demonic power combined with Haōshoku Coating could exploit that opening to directly attack his spirit.

The feeling of his spirit being attacked—even a tough-as-nails man like Akainu felt a horrifying pain!

<><><><><><><><>

"Asura Aura——! Five Hundred Million Volt—Thunder Serpent—Black Mamba!"

Seeing the perfect opportunity, Rowen wasted no time.

To guarantee a hit, he used his fastest Rumble-Rumble Fruit attack: Thunder Serpent - Black Mamba!

He immediately unleashed his full Rumble-Rumble power.

Under the influence of Asura Aura, the Black Mamba was further enhanced, retaining its extreme speed while also gaining some of King Cobra's destructive power.

CRACKLE!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A colossal Thunder Serpent rapidly materialized in the atmosphere. Accompanied by a terrifying roar, its fangs, wreathed in the bizarre, dark-red lightning from Rowen's Asura-infused space, lunged at Akainu with blinding speed!

VMM!

A strange ripple emanated from Akainu.

GURGLE! GURGLE!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The Magma world beneath Akainu's feet suddenly began to churn violently. In a way that defied physics but was perfectly natural for a Devil Fruit, the molten rock surged upwards from the earth!

In an instant—a volcano, composed entirely of magma, erupted into existence!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

The giant Thunder Serpent - Black Mamba slammed violently into the newly formed magma volcano!

A horrifying explosion erupted!

Countless volcanic bombs were launched into the air, clashing fiercely with the Thunder Serpent's energy. The shockwaves from this monstrous collision further accelerated the main island's collapse.

<><><><><><><><>

"Vice Admiral Momonga..."

The remaining Marine elites huddled around Momonga.

With Yamakaji and Onigumo defeated, of the five Vice Admirals, only Momonga was left.

And Momonga's own situation was dire; he was heavily injured. Straw Hat's strength was too strong, on par with Admiral Candidates like Gion and Chaton.

Though Admiral Candidate level wasn't vastly different from top-tier Vice Admirals, only with the help of several Rear Admirals could he block Straw Hat's attacks—though they lost two Rear Admirals in the process, Straw Hat's stamina and Haki were now at their limit. He had deactivated that Gear Fourth form.

Seeing Straw Hat, Pirate Hunter, and Black Leg trying to recover by eating, Momonga desperately led his remaining forces in a desperate, all-out assault.

Only he remained among the Vice Admirals.

If Straw Hat and the others recovered, they would surely be annihilated.

Momonga wasn't afraid of death, but if all five Vice Admirals were lost here, even for Marine HQ, it would be a historically devastating blow.

Justice on the seas would be severely weakened.

And the forces of evil were already growing stronger, fueled by the arrival of Sky Sovereign Rowen. They could not afford further losses to their strength!

He sent frantic status reports back to HQ while relentlessly pressing the attack, even ordering soldiers below Captain rank to join the fray.

As long as Admiral Akainu achieved victory, they would still win this war. Momonga had faith in Akainu.

Though caught off guard by Rowen's tricks, Akainu, with his superior strength and resilience, had recovered.

Sky Sovereign Rowen's carefully planned attack couldn't defeat Admiral Akainu—In terms of absolute strength, Akainu was clearly the stronger one.

Momonga was confident Akainu would swiftly overwhelm Rowen and lead the Navy to victory...

....

"Sky Sovereign... Rowen,"

Momonga murmured, staring in horror at the towering volcano of magma and the magma projectiles erupting from it, clashing with the lightning in the atmosphere.

This man's power—had increased again!

Sky Sovereign Rowen was truly fighting like an Emperor now.

<><><><><><><><>

"Hey, Moss-head—that's your Asura Aura, right?"

Sanji commented, watching Zoro as they both rested and recovered their stamina and Haki, their battle area having shifted away from the main conflict due to the massive explosions.

"Yeah. Looks like Rowen finally finished equipping my Asura Aura," Zoro grinned, looking towards that dark-red space filled with demonic figures with a smile.

He hadn't expected the power of Asura Aura to be so terrifying in Rowen's hands, so much stronger than when he, Zoro, used it.

"Too bad, Curly-Brows! Rowen chose to use my Asura Aura, not your stupid whatever-Exoskeleton! Who's Rowen's No. 1 now?? No need to argue anymore, right??" Zoro taunted, laughing.

BOINK! BOINK!

....