Chapter 32: CH 32: TEMPEST REIGN
The battlefield trembled under the ferocity of Yuji and Vice Admiral Momonga's clash. Each exchange sent shockwaves rippling across the area, uprooting trees and sending debris flying. Momonga's haki infused blade slashed through the air with precision and power, aimed to cut through Yuji's defenses.
Yet, to his growing frustration, Yuji caught each attack with his bare hands.
Momonga's eyes narrowed as his blade was once again halted mid-strike, sparks flying from the impact. "Who are you?" he demanded, his voice filled with both curiosity and frustration. "Someone with your strength should be on every wanted list in the world!"
Yuji didn't reply immediately. Instead, he pushed Momonga back with a burst of sheer strength, sending the Vice Admiral skidding across the ground. Yuji's calm yet piercing gaze unsettled Momonga, a man who had faced countless powerful foes.
Momonga tightened his grip on his sword, his brow furrowed. This isn't just brute strength. His body is unnaturally resilient. Haki barely scratches him… Is this some kind of devil fruit?
With a deep breath, Momonga launched himself forward with Soru, disappearing from sight before reappearing to Yuji's side. His blade lashed out in a flurry of strikes, each imbued with Armament Haki. Yuji dodged and parried with fluid movements, his bare hands catching the blade at critical moments.
"Rankyaku!" Momonga shouted, unleashing a crescent-shaped air slash from a powerful kick.
Yuji leaned to the side, the attack grazing past him and splitting a boulder behind him in half. Momonga followed up with a Shigan, his haki coated finger aiming straight for Yuji's chest.
This time, Yuji didn't move. He let the strike hit, the tip of Momonga's finger meeting his bare skin with a metallic clang.
Momonga's eyes widened. "Impossible…"
Yuji smirked. "Are you done?"
For the next few minutes, Momonga maintained his relentless assault, his attacks growing faster and more aggressive. He used every technique at his disposal Soru, Geppo, Tekkai, all enhanced with Armament Haki.
But no matter what he did, Yuji either dodged or deflected the attacks with a nonchalant ease that infuriated the Vice Admiral.
Suddenly, Yuji spoke, his tone calm but laced with authority. "This whole time, I've only defended myself, haven't I? Well…"
Yuji's golden eyes glimmered with a faint spark as he clenched his fists. "It's my turn to attack."
Momonga's heart skipped a beat as Yuji raised his hand toward the sky. The air around him seemed to shift, growing heavier and charged with static electricity.
"Storm Creation…" Yuji's voice was low and deliberate, his words carrying an ominous weight.
Momonga tightened his grip on his blade, his instincts screaming at him to prepare for what was coming.
"Tempest Reign."
Above Yuji, the sky darkened unnaturally fast as swirling black clouds began to form. Thunder rumbled ominously, and jagged streaks of yellow lightning illuminated the battlefield.
Momonga's usually stoic expression faltered, replaced by shock and disbelief. "What… is this power?"
The storm Yuji conjured seemed alive, its winds howling and its lightning roaring like an angry beast. Rain began to pour in sheets, the ground quickly turning into mud.
But Momonga refused to back down. He launched himself forward, slashing at the storm itself with his haki infused sword. The blade cut through the wind, creating temporary clearings in the storm, but they closed almost as quickly as they appeared.
Yuji stood at the center of the chaos, his form obscured by the swirling winds. From within the storm, his voice echoed. "This is my domain. You're welcome to try and survive."
The Vice Admiral grit his teeth and dashed into the storm, using his Geppo to leap above the swirling winds. He aimed a powerful downward slash at Yuji, but a bolt of lightning intercepted him mid attack, forcing him to land back on the ground.
"Damn it!" Momonga growled, his sword trembling in his hand as the storm intensified.
Lightning struck again, this time hitting mere inches from his feet. The sheer force of the impact sent him stumbling, and the deafening roar of thunder disoriented him.
But Momonga was no ordinary marine. He steadied himself, planting his feet firmly in the mud. His haki flared, coating his entire body in an inky black aura. "I won't let you defeat me so easily!"
Using Tekkai to anchor himself, Momonga unleashed a series of Rankyaku slashes, their crescent-shaped energy cutting through the storm.
The winds howled in defiance, but some of the slashes managed to pierce through, narrowly missing Yuji.
As the battle raged on, the storm grew more violent. Lightning struck the ground with increasing frequency, each bolt accompanied by a deafening roar. The rain poured harder, the wind howled louder, and the battlefield became a chaotic mess of mud, debris, and energy.
Momonga, though battered and bruised, refused to give up. He charged at Yuji again, his blade slashing through the air with deadly precision.
But Yuji moved like a phantom, his form flickering in and out of sight within the storm.
Finally, Yuji emerged from the tempest, his hand crackling with electricity. He thrust his palm forward, sending a concentrated bolt of lightning hurtling toward Momonga.
The Vice Admiral barely managed to dodge, the bolt grazing his shoulder and leaving a smoking burn.
Momonga fell to one knee, his breathing ragged. His haki was fading, his body struggling to keep up with the demands of the fight.
Yuji stepped forward, the storm beginning to dissipate. He stood over Momonga, his golden eyes glowing faintly in the dim light.
"You fought well," Yuji said, his tone calm and almost respectful.
Momonga didn't respond. His sword fell from his grasp, sinking into the mud as he slumped forward, exhausted and heavily injured.
In the distance, the sound of a marine warship's horn echoed through the rain. Yuji's eyes flickered toward the approaching vessel, his expression unreadable.
On the deck of the ship, a tall, imposing figure with a wide grin looked toward the battlefield.
"Well, looks like my vacation ends here!" the man bellowed, his laughter booming like thunder. "BWHAHAHAHA!"
To Be Continued...
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