Facing the massive sword energy hurtling towards him, Bob slightly raised his eyebrows.
Without any intention of retreating, he clenched his right fist and casually swung it forward.
"Boom!"
A deafening roar echoed, and a flash of white light erupted.
The colossal sword energy shattered explosively, and the white blades of light, carrying immense power, slashed out in all directions.
The ground was torn apart, and the surrounding trees and rocks exploded one after another, sending splinters and stones flying through the air.
At the point of impact, a crater over ten meters in diameter appeared. Standing proudly at the center of it all was Bob,the hem of his clothes fluttered in the wind, showing no sign of disarray.
"Holy crap! He just casually punched and completely shattered the sword energy?"
"That sound was even louder than thunder!"
"Look at the aftermath of that clash—it's absolutely devastating! Is this really the power a human can unleash?"
"I've always heard that Bob, the great pirate, is terrifyingly strong, but I never expected it to be this exaggerated!"
"He seems even stronger than what the Marine Headquarters has been saying!"
"..."
The Marines witnessing this scene were utterly shocked.
They had always known that Bob was formidable; otherwise, he wouldn't have become such a headache for the World Government.
But seeing it with their own eyes was an entirely different experience.
Because he was even more terrifying than the rumors suggested! He was practically a monster!
A strike from a master swordsman had been effortlessly shattered by a single punch from him, completely shattering their understanding of power.
Wearing the same expression as the Marines was Bob current opponent, Redfield.
The sword energy he had just unleashed wasn't his full power, but it was at least seventy percent of his strength.
Yet, it had been completely nullified by Bobpunch, shattered without any effort.
If that attack had landed on Kaido earlier, it would have been a matter of life or death.
"As expected of a pirate who dares to kill a Celestial Dragon. You've truly opened my eyes!" Redfield said sincerely, looking at Bob standing in the crater.
"What's coming next will open your eyes even wider!" Bob replied.
As he spoke, Bob leaped out of the crater.
Standing outside the crater, he glanced at his right hand.
The sword energy hadn't left the slightest mark on his fist.
"My strength has improved significantly," Bob murmured to himself.
Compared to his previous battle with Shiki, where he had also torn apart sword energy with his bare hands, this time was different.
Back then, Bob had used his full strength without holding back.
But now, facing a master swordsman like Redfield, he had casually blocked the attack with a single punch.
And he still had strength to spare.
It was worth noting that Bob hadn't even used Armament Haki.
There was no denying that his progress during this time had been immense.
"Come on! Let's keep going!" Bob seemed unsatisfied, beckoning Redfield with a finger and a slight smirk on his lips.
Facing Bob taunt, Redfield expression darkened, as if it could drip with water.
He slowly opened his bat-shaped umbrella.
"Since you're asking for death, don't you dare dodge!"
In the next moment.
His aura began to surge, and a whirlwind of air currents swirled around his body, The wind swept out in all directions, kicking up dust from the ground.
It was as if a vortex had formed.
In an instant, Redfield let out a low shout.
"Half-Moon Slash!"
As his voice fell, he leaped into the air.
A crescent-shaped purple sword energy shot through the sky.
"Swish!"
In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Bob.
As if distance meant nothing.
Facing the overwhelming aura of destruction, Bob narrowed his eyes.
"The power is much stronger than before, but it's still not enough!" He showed no intention of dodging.
As he spoke, Bob fist met the attack head-on.
Boom!
At that moment, Purple light erupted the force as heavy as a collapsing mountain, shaking heaven and earth.
Under such power, everything crumbled the shockwaves spread in all directions, Sweeping everything in their path.
Instantly.
The area where Bob and the Redfield stood within a hundred meters, not a blade of grass remained, only ruins.
And Bob, with just a simple punch, he shattered the sword energy completely.
Bob stood in his original position, not moving an inch, his fist still in the striking pose.
Seeing this, Redfield was utterly shocked.
In that last move, he had used his full strength, holding nothing back.
Yet, even so, Bob had blocked it effortlessly.
And it seemed like it hadn't even strained him.
Not a single wound, not even a shift in position.
Looking up, Bob narrowed his eyes, locking onto the Redfield.
His right foot stomped down, the ground exploding beneath him.
Bob body shot straight toward him however ,Redfield, seeing this, narrowed his eyes, having anticipated it.
The moment Bob lunged at him, he retreated into the distance.
But.
Bob, who had also activated his Observation Haki, was constantly sensing his position.
As soon as he appeared Bob would immediately throw a punch at him, though each attack ultimately missed.
During this time, Bob also had to occasionally strike down the sword energy sent by the Redfield.
In a hidden corner, the Marines watched the scene unfold, marveling at what they saw.
To them Bob and the Redfield seemed to be playing a game of cat and mouse.
Except, compared to an ordinary game of cat and mouse, their speed was so fast that it was hard for the eyes to follow.
In just a few seconds Bob and the Redfield had flashed across different positions over a dozen times.
To them, their movements were like teleportation.
The trajectory of their movements was completely unclear, only the afterimages when they stopped and besides the contest of speed, On this battlefield, Bob Observation Haki and the Redfield Observation Haki were also constantly clashing in a hidden battle.
"You really are like a slippery eel!" Bob was somewhat speechless Redfield couldn't defeat him but he also couldn't land a hit on him.
He had never encountered such a troublesome opponent, like an eel in his hand—he could overpower it but couldn't hold onto it.
"I told you, you're wasting your energy; you can't hit me!" Redfield smirked devilishly.
"Who knows? Let's continue!"
As soon as the words fell.
His figure darted out again, his target still Redfield.
Bob idea was simple since Redfield could always dodge in advance, he would just keep chasing.
He would wear him down with stamina.
When the Redfield stamina was exhausted, even if he knew where Bob would attack, due to his lack of strength, he still wouldn't be able to dodge.
As Bob pondered this, he clashed with Redfield dozens more times.
Throughout this process, Bob Observation Haki had been continuously tracking Redfield position.
Suddenly.
Bob felt that his Observation Haki seemed different, it had become more precise and its range had expanded.
This was the breakthrough of Observation Haki to an advanced level.
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