Chapter 222: A Performance Class on Logia Awakening!
It was as if a Small Sun appeared on the Ground and exploded, its fiery red Radiance like an expanding overturned Bowl.
Even at High Altitude, Mima Amatori could still feel the painful Heatwave, scorching his skin, especially the dense Sulfur Smell, which was almost suffocating.
In his eyes, the Ground that had just undergone Earth Dragon Rolling was visibly turning into a Lava Swamp at a speed visible to the naked eye, with scorching Lava Flow rushing everywhere.
"As expected, has this guy's Ability Awakening occurred?"
Crocodile, maintaining his semi-Element Transformation, watched the Ground below undergo such a Supernatural and drastic change, his narrowed eyes revealing Desire/Longing and envy.
As for Douglas Barrett, the person involved.
At this moment, he only had one Feeling: heat, heat beyond imagination. Even with Armament Haki: Hardening covering his entire body, he could still faintly feel a scorching pain.
Especially his right fist, which had just collided head-on with that 'Hellhound', its surface was now completely red.
But the greatest pain still came from the Magma attached to his arm. He found that this kind of Magma was different from Flame, and even different from normal Magma in nature.
Akainu's Magma, when stuck to the body, continuously emits High Temperature, and this High Temperature has terrifying Permeability. Even Haki cannot completely block it.
[Boom!]
Seeing the Lava Giant Fist smashing down again, Bullet's Expression became extremely ugly. He could only suppress his emotions reaching the extreme of Rampage and choose to retreat and evade.
The current Situation he faced was that if he continued to clash head-on with Sakazuki, more Magma would stick to him. Because of this, he didn't even dare to use his Combine-Combine Fruit Ability now.
This Zone had already turned into a rolling Lava Pool. If he used his Ability, it would be equivalent to burying himself alive in Magma, which would definitely be seeking his own death.
So how should he fight?
Actually, there was a way. Twenty-four years later in the original Timeline, Teacher Kaido personally demonstrated by transforming into a Fire Dragon capable of incinerating everything, teaching Monkey D. Luffy how to fight Sakazuki.
The method was very simple.
Using the Emission technique of Armament Haki, also known as Ryuo in Wano Country, one could attack without touching the High Temperature Magma or Flame.
But the problem was, Bullet at this stage didn't know this technique.
Because he boarded the Ship with the Identity of a 'Challenger'.
For three years, he only thought about constantly challenging Roger and challenging the other Crewmates on the Ship. In the end, he defeated everyone except Roger, feeling that even the Vice Captain Rayleigh could only fight him to a draw.
This directly resulted in him not being very popular in the Roger Pirates. No one was willing to actively teach him these things. Being Strong didn't mean knowing all the techniques.
It's worth mentioning.
In the original Timeline, Douglas Barrett was suspected to have been defeated by Sakazuki and captured into Impel Down, because at the time of the 'Stampede' Operation, the current Fleet Admiral of the Marines was precisely Sakazuki.
However, some people believe it wasn't Sakazuki being referred to, but Fleet Admiral Sengoku from twenty-something years ago. But who it actually was remains unknown.
"How can you defeat me when you can't even fight back?"
"Brat!"
Bullet, who had just dodged a Great Eruption attack and was rapidly flying backward amidst layers of Sonic Boom, heard a sharp voice suddenly ring in his ear, and his Expression drastically changed.
"How is that possible!"
"Wasn't he in front? My Observation Haki..."
But he didn't have time to think. Just as he was about to turn around to counterattack or use Defense, an unbearable sharp pain and needle-like burning sensation came from his back.
[Boom----]
Bullet was like someone hit by a point-blank volcanic eruption. Amidst the large area of splashing Lava Flow, his entire body burned with raging Flame, crashing headfirst like a Flying Fire Meteor into the side of a relatively intact Hill on the other end.
"Is this also a Logia Awakening Ability...?"
Although Bullet below didn't see clearly what happened, Crocodile, who was at High Altitude with a bird's-eye view, saw it very clearly.
At that moment.
Sakazuki, in his completely Element Transformation Magma form, shot out from the Lava Pool behind Bullet as a beam of red light, heavily striking Bullet's back.
At the same time.
The 'Sakazuki' in the distance quickly faded and melted into a puddle of Magma, merging into the Environment.
It was clear that Admiral Akainu had just passed through the Magma ground at an incredible Speed, so fast that even Bullet's Observation Haki didn't have time for a Reaction.
"Sakazuki!!!"
At this moment, the Hill that had swallowed Bullet began to Tremor violently, followed by streaks of deep blue Radiance shining through the cracks.
[Bang!]
The next moment, the entire Hill completely exploded from within, revealing a giant black man with streaks of Magma flowing over his body, simultaneously enveloped by a dark blue glow.
[Boom!!]
Bullet, with bloodshot eyes and blood at the corner of his mouth, roared and charged forward. The Rock Formation beneath his feet violently Tremorred and burst, and large amounts of Gravel and debris, Accompanied By Energy/Force, exploded outwards like Cannonballs.
He had completely gone Rampage.
Sakazuki's heavy blow just now had completely ignited his ferocity. At this moment, Bullet had lost all basic rationality.
Completely ignoring the continuous burning pain caused by the High Temperature Magma attached to his body, he pushed forward, pressing against layers of visible Qi Wall, and instantly appeared before Sakazuki.
"Die for me----"
"Just a Wild Beast."
Sakazuki snorted coldly, raised his arms which had already turned into rolling Magma, and blasted them out. But this time, Bullet showed no intention of evading.
"Even if I die, I'll pull off a handful of dog fur!"
Bullet's thick, cannon-like arms swung into dense Dark Blue Afterimages. Every punch could create a misty, circular wave in the Air.
[Bang bang bang bang bang bang]
The overwhelmingly fierce Fist Wind filling the sky clashed against the Lava Fire Fists capable of melting everything into ash. Blue Light and red light completely covered the entire Magma ground.
"This guy..."
Sakazuki was surprised to find that Bullet seemed to have found a way to clash head-on with him.
He was actually relying entirely on brute Force to unleash surging Punching Wind Waves, constantly forcing back the approaching viscous Magma, and then performing a second burst to make his fists pass through the Air Current layer and hit his Main Body.
This approach clearly required Bullet to use his full Strength and definitely couldn't last for long.
"His Combat Talent is indeed astonishing, but unfortunately, his Foundation is still too poor!"
For this Combat that would determine his Status in the Army, Sakazuki never considered losing, which made his Gaze towards Bullet become dangerous.
"I must completely beat this Pirate brat into submission!"
Admiral Akainu, who had transferred to the Army, no longer held back and began to fully unleash the power of the Mag-Mag Fruit within him.
"If you die like this, you can only blame your own Capacity for being nothing more than this..."
[Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!]
The next moment, pillar after pillar of high Lava Flow erupted from the Lava Pool around Sakazuki and Bullet.
Subsequently, they rapidly transformed into one after another Magma Hounds made entirely of Magma. This scene was like summoning a great Army of messengers from the Abyss of Hell.
"Hound Blaze!"
With the former's angry roar, all the Magma Hounds bared their sharp teeth dripping with Magma and pounced on Bullet from all directions.
"So that's how it is. After Logia Awakening, one can also control the external Elements?"
At High Altitude, Crocodile, holding the completely stunned Mima Amatori, muttered thoughtfully to himself, "Then if I Awaken, wouldn't I be invincible in the Desert?"
It must be said that Sakazuki's Combat had allowed him to touch the Gate of 'Awakening' in advance.
At the same time, he also realized that the outcome of this Combat would be decided soon. Thinking of this, he had no interest in seeing the final scene and directly transformed into Sandstorm with the Subordinate he had just taken in, and left.
God knows if Admiral Akainu will really bite at him like a mad dog afterward...
(End of Chapter)