LIGHTNOVELWORLD Chapter 200: Chapter 200: The Battle of the Gods – The Bald Warrior vs. Fujitora
Chapter 200: The Battle of the Gods – The Bald Warrior vs. Fujitora
One of the rules of the match: stepping out of the ring means defeat!
So…
In the first match of the finals, Qin Muyin wins effortlessly! After receiving countless awestruck gazes, she steps down from the ring.
Having already competed in one round, she cannot participate further for now. The upcoming contestants also cannot challenge Qin Muyin directly; they'll need to wait until the second round.
This is another rule.
After Qin Muyin exits, Chen Ye jumps up onto the stage without a word.
"Uncle Fujitora, care for a spar?" Chen Ye calls out boldly.
Seeing that Chen Ye has chosen the old blind man, many people are stunned.
"This newcomer… actually chose Fujitora as his opponent?"
Admiral Sengoku, rarely speaking, turns to Garp beside him and asks, "Garp, what do you think of this bald kid's abilities? Can he handle Fujitora?"
Sengoku is well aware of Fujitora's terrifying power. Otherwise, given Fujitora's age, he wouldn't have qualified for recruitment.
Fujitora's strength is exceptional, a rare exception to the age limit, and in Sengoku's eyes, it's enough to make him a potential admiral.
Garp just chuckles and says, "Let's watch and see."
Seeing Garp's amused expression, Sengoku realizes that this bald kid must also be quite formidable.
He says nothing more and focuses on the ring.
Next to them, Admiral Akainu remains calm and composed, while Admiral Kizaru appears distracted.
Both Admirals have heard Sengoku and Garp's exchange but seem indifferent.
…
Hearing himself called out, the old blind man, Fujitora, maintains his calm expression as he rises from his seat and slowly approaches the ring with his cane, taking each step methodically.
His entrance is markedly ordinary compared to the others.
However…
No one dares to underestimate him.
In the earlier group matches, Fujitora had displayed his Devil Fruit powers, crushing the stage floor itself, leaving the audience in awe. Everyone knows that the old blind man is a terrifyingly strong opponent.
A moment later, Fujitora finally steps onto the stage and faces Chen Ye.
The two exchange no words and begin the battle immediately!
"Fire Fist!"
Chen Ye launches a massive fire fist towards Fujitora.
Against such an opponent, he doesn't hold back, putting real power into this strike.
Instantly, the temperature on the stage soars dramatically.
With Chen Ye's current power level (4380 points), the force and flame in his punch reach the strength of a Tier 6 attack.
Even if Fire Fist Ace were here, he might not surpass Chen Ye's move.
Fujitora does not take this lightly. He raises his cane in front of him, activating his Armament Haki.
This cane is no ordinary weapon; it's a weighty staff-sword of exceptional quality.
Fujitora's mastery of Armament Haki is impressive. While not quite on Garp's level, it's advanced enough to reach the "Flowing Sakura" level, allowing him to imbue his weapon freely with Haki.
Instantly, the staff-sword in his hand turns jet black, gleaming like metal.
"Gravity Blade: Fierce Tiger!"
Fujitora swings his blade, unleashing a purple slash.
"Boom!"
The purple slash collides with the flaming fire fist, resulting in a violent explosion.
As the flames clear, Fujitora stands completely unscathed.
"An impressive attack. Now, please try my abilities," Fujitora says, swinging his staff-sword once more.
"Buzz!"
Immediately, an overwhelming gravitational force presses down on Chen Ye.
Chen Ye feels as though the ground beneath him has suddenly increased its gravitational pull by hundreds of times, crushing the air around him, stifling it to a near standstill.
"Boom!"
Under the intense gravitational pressure, the arena instantly collapsed. Chen Ye was forced into the ground!
Seeing this scene, countless naval soldiers were shocked.
Even the powerful figures raised their heads to watch the arena intently.
For instance, Aramaki looked on in surprise at the old blind man.
The same reaction occurred among the high-ranking Marine officials in the stands.
Kizaru, previously casual, now turned his gaze toward the arena, muttering in surprise, "A terrifying ability indeed!"
Akainu raised his head, his sharp triangular eyes focused.
…
At this moment, many people believed the bald newcomer was surely defeated.
Some even suspected he might have perished under such pressure, crushed into a pulp.
However!
On the arena stage, Fujitora's expression grew increasingly serious.
In the next instant, he suddenly leaped to another spot.
The place he had stood moments before underwent a dramatic change.
"Boom!"
With a deafening explosion, the already-collapsed arena suffered further destruction, splitting open and revealing a huge crater.
At the center of the crater stood the bald newcomer, seemingly unscathed.
No!
To be precise, Chen Ye's expression had changed slightly—he looked a bit more serious.
"It seems my flame powers aren't enough to take on someone like you!"
Just from that intense gravitational pressure, this old blind man, if on Earth, would be considered a top-tier expert, nearing the level of the strongest fighters.
"Uncle, be careful now! I'm going to get serious!" Chen Ye warned.
He didn't want to accidentally crush the old blind man to death.
Then, he clenched his fists, preparing to unleash his power.
At that moment, the old blind man suddenly said, "Please, wait a moment."
Chen Ye paused, looking at the old man curiously.
He knew the old man's character and trusted he wouldn't be deceitful, so he stopped.
If anyone else had said this, he wouldn't have bothered to listen.
"I have one move I'd like to show you. If you can counter it, then this match is yours. What do you say?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Ye immediately understood—the old man was preparing to summon a meteor.
After considering it, he agreed, "Alright!"
Based on the old man's abilities in the original storyline, the meteor he summoned wasn't massive, and Chen Ye was confident he could break it.
After all, if the old man could summon a world-ending meteor, he would have been invincible long ago.
Seeing Chen Ye agree, the old blind man remained calm, slowly raising his staff sword.
In the next moment…
The staff sword suddenly unsheathed, and the old man swung it powerfully, forming a series of blade arcs.
A strange scene unfolded…
Circles of purple energy emanated from the staff sword, rising quickly and disappearing into the sky within moments.
"This is a gift to mark your rise to fame. Please accept it," said the old blind man, then sat down directly on the ruined arena.
Seeing this, everyone felt confused.
What did this mean? Did those circles of purple energy disappear after rising into the sky?
As everyone pondered in bewilderment, they noticed the bald newcomer suddenly looking up at the sky.
Following his gaze, everyone looked up as well.
Then…
Everyone's expressions changed to one of utter terror!
They saw a massive ball of fire piercing through the sky, rapidly descending toward the Marineford plaza.
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