I guarded Impel Down for a hundred years in the pirate world.

Above him on the platform, Figo looked down at him and smiled silently. "What are you trying to fool me with?"

The longsword suddenly slashed to the side!

Another flying slash shot out from his blade, cutting straight into the wind wall blocking the sea to the side and tearing it apart!

The seawater surged back with a roar, and Raul's eyes flashed with shock and anger. He quickly pushed forward with both hands, and another hurricane surged, pushing the surging seawater back.

Devil Fruit users cannot touch seawater.

But then he saw Figo above making a move to swing his sword at the other wind wall. Raul's face finally darkened. He cursed under his breath for being despicable and prepared to rise back into the sky, no longer maintaining the land terrain, to avoid being endlessly worn down by Figo.

But this time Figo swung his sword at nothing; no strike flew from the blade, and after the strike, he sheathed the sword.

"Don't be nervous, just kidding. I don't want to fight you in the sky. If you try to run away, I really can't stop you." Figo took off his cloak, threw it away casually, and then leaped into the air.

The first two strikes were his last act of defiance against his dream of becoming a great swordsman clad in white.

When facing an equally matched enemy, one should naturally rely on their physical prowess, which is their greatest asset!

As he fell, the pitch-black color seeped into his fists, and then a new change occurred! A golden halo enveloped the Armament Haki, flowing back and forth like water, bringing a new and stronger power!

Armament Haki: 47698

Level 5, High-Rank Armament Haki!

"You've managed to activate your Armament Haki? Is this your source of confidence?" Raul asked indifferently.

For a Marine Admiral, being able to utilize Armament Haki to the point of fluidity, ignoring defenses and causing real damage, is merely a basic skill.

And no matter how powerful it is, it cannot cause a stroke.

Being in the center of the ocean, I can't damage the Impel Down structures. If you keep relentlessly breaking through my wind walls, things will get really troublesome. Now...

boom!!!

Suddenly, a deafening roar, like a mountain collapsing, erupted, completely severing Raul's thoughts!

Figo, after leaping down, finally landed on the flat seabed. In that instant, the ground seemed to have been hit by a meteorite, cracking and shattering with a rumble that spread far and wide. Huge pieces of rock kept flying up, and the shockwaves at its center were like an erupting volcano, obliterating everything!

As the blazing white shockwave rose, Figo's figure seemed to teleport, traversing hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, diving down to appear beside Raul, and slamming his fist, wrapped in flowing Armament Haki, toward Raul's head!

What is this thing?!

shave?

No, it's not!

Was it pure physical explosiveness?! This guy jumped down from a height of several hundred meters, not only without any force reduction, but also directly converted the force of the fall into an even stronger propulsive force through the springing motion of his legs?!

How could there be such a madman!

Is his leg really okay?!

This speed was faster than the wind, so fast that Raul didn't even have time to transform into the wind and dodge!

"Hurricane Shield!"

Raul had no choice but to take the blow head-on, crossing his arms and merging them into a giant wind shield to block Figo's fist.

With another loud bang, the ground beneath their feet erupted like a volcano!

Figo's attacking arm suddenly shattered, and Raul's Hurricane Shield was instantly smashed by him! His body flew out, rolling and bouncing on the ground, and after more than a hundred meters, he suddenly turned into a breeze and dispersed, regrouping in mid-air. He raised his hand to wipe the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, and his expression became solemn!

Figo glanced at his shattered sleeves, then reached out and tore his shirt apart, revealing his angular, muscular upper body.

Physical fitness: 135880

Level 6, the pinnacle of physical prowess!

The phrase "the pinnacle" couldn't be simpler to understand! It means that in the world of One Piece, encompassing all humans, other races, and even various monsters, Figo's physique has now entered the ranks of the very top!

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Capturing the General

The brief collision shattered all of Raul's arrogance, and the slight soreness in his arms served as a constant warning.

"Is this monstrous body the source of your audacity to defy the Five Elders? It seems I need to teach you a lesson to bring you to your senses."

“Strong military force is the only way to make idiots listen to me calmly.” Figo replied indirectly, extending his right hand and beckoning lightly to Raul: “Alright, enough nonsense. If you’re not planning to run away, come on, let’s continue.”

Arrogant! Raul's eyes narrowed, and he crossed his arms in front of his chest. As a gentle breeze stirred, countless tiny cyan wind blades condensed in front of him!

Then, as he swung his arms forward, wind blades swept over Figo like a tidal wave!

Figo walked towards Raul towards the wind blades, getting faster and faster as he stretched out his hands, fists half-clenched, his index finger and thumb making a gesture as if preparing to flick Raul's forehead, and then he flicked it repeatedly!

'Flying Finger Gun - Bullet!'

One after another, jet-black energy blasts coated in Armament Haki were launched by Figo, colliding with the incoming wind blades and disappearing together.

Figo's fingers moved faster and faster, and the number of fingers he flicked gradually increased until all four fingers were moving at the same time.

Finger Gun - Shotgun!

The dense, pitch-black blades quickly engulfed the cyan wind blades, then rushed towards Raul, riddling him with holes with a series of thuds!

But it did not take effect.

Armament Haki can indeed hit Logia-type Devil Fruit users, provided it actually hits them.

Using his Observation Haki, Raul preemptively neutralized all parts that could be hit by the energy blast, making the attack appear to hit but actually miss, thus rendering it ineffective.

Raul, on the contrary, met Figo's attacks head-on and swooped down towards him, creating a powerful hurricane that cracked the ground in front of Figo, sending pebbles and sand flying towards him!

The sand and dust stung his eyes, causing Figo to stop in his tracks, close his eyes, and use his Observation Haki to determine his location. Sensing Raul was within striking distance, he unleashed a whip-like right leg, once again enveloped in flowing Armament Haki, slicing Raul's wind-like body in half!

call--

Raul, struck by the blade, was instantly split in two. His lower body scattered, while his upper body tumbled and twisted, moving behind Figo in a flash. His right arm transformed into a drill, piercing through Figo's Armament Haki protection, twisting Figo's muscles into spirals, and damaging Figo's internal organs!

"You can't have a stroke!"

"You can't hurt Daddy!"

Figo swings his right arm back, unleashing a burst of power!

With a loud bang, Raul was once again sent flying, but at the same time, a whirlwind suddenly rose up beneath Figo's feet, hundreds of meters in diameter and nearly a thousand meters high, lifting Figo into the sky!

The high-speed tornado bound Figo's movements, leaving him unable to escape as he tumbled around.

Raul bounced on the ground a few more times before kneeling to stop himself. He then leaped into the air, clasped his hands together above his head, and spun around, transforming himself into a giant wind gun that unleashed a powerful attack that surpassed all others!

Inside the tornado, Figo clenched his right fist.

The structure and density of the muscles in his right arm changed rapidly, and his arm swelled up until it became disproportionately twice its original size!

At the same time, Figo's weight also increased rapidly, defying science and unleashing a hidden energy within his body, increasing his weight from less than 500 pounds to nearly 500 kilograms!

The greater weight would slow him down a bit, but it would bring him greater strength and a more stable center of gravity, and his arms, which were twice as thick, seemed capable of crushing everything!

'Life Returns - Arm of the God of War!'

boom--

The fist, twice the size of a fist, collided with the tip of the wind gun that Raul had transformed into, instantly shattering the hurricane around him and turning it into streaks of azure light that swept into the distance. At the center of the collision, the azure flames and light were even more dazzling and brilliant!

……

Rumbling--

Not far from the battlefield, Impel Down was naturally thrown into turmoil and appeared to be on the verge of collapse.

At the exit of the zero-level platform, Deputy Commissioner Radu lay on the ground, trembling as he held a Den Den Mushi in his hands: "Imperial City is collapsing! Impel Down is collapsing! Lord Five Elders, please send warships to pick us up! We'll drown in the sea, we'll be eaten by the Sea Kings!"

"Shut up!" Mendesbin shouted angrily from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: "Imperial Castle was reinforced to the highest standard from the very beginning, with the walls designed to withstand multiple attacks from the strongest pirates on the high seas!"

Impel Down will never collapse unless they attack intentionally! Rado, I'm asking you about the battle! Go see for me now!

"Really, it won't collapse?" Ladu reluctantly stood up, then suddenly froze.

"How is it? Has Gaston Figo really gained the power to fight Raul?!"

Radu murmured in reply, "Five...Five Elders, the sky...the sky...the sky has cracked open!"

High in the sky, the thick clouds were completely split in two by a force, and the azure sky seemed to have been cracked open into an abyss!

Across from the Den Den Mushi, in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.

Mendespen turned his gaze to the window and saw the strange phenomenon in the distant sky. His face darkened completely. After a moment of silence, he picked up another Den Den Mushi and dialed, ordering, "Moka, mobilize the warships immediately..."

"Huh? Lord Five Elders, it's been so long since we've heard anything. Does the battle seem to be over? The seawater is coming back!" Radu's voice rang out, causing Mendesbin Saint to pause again.

It's over? Regardless of who won or lost, the battle shouldn't have ended so quickly!

The seawater is surging back? A thought flashed through his mind, and Mendespen's heart sank... Oh no!

……

"If it were a fair and just battle, it might take more than a day and a night to determine the winner, but I don't have that much time right now."

Figo pinned Raul firmly against the slightly broken outer wall at the bottom of Impel Down with one hand, and said to the powerless Raul, "You're not wronged. Without the Wind-Wind Fruit, you wouldn't have the ability to fight me at all. You enjoy the power boost that the fruit brings, but you also have to accept its drawbacks."

"Besides, back then I was a lowly lord who could only attract attention with hard work."

"You, a warden who does absolutely nothing, have the nerve to judge? You don't even remember that Impel Down added seastone to its walls to prevent sea kings from invading. If I dared to shoot you this way, would you really dare to run into it?"

Raul's eyes were filled with rage. "Despicable bastard!"

I was drawn to his reckless manner; he was too careless, how awful!

He also needed to be wary of the seawater being swept back by the wind wall that had been broken by the collision just now. That's why he was caught off guard and didn't realize that the outer wall of the city was made of sea stone, which put him in this awkward situation and brought the battle, which had just reached its peak, to an abrupt end.

"What exactly do you want, Figo?!"

"I'll send you to Impel Down for two days, let's see if this idiot can talk to me calmly this time. Yes, that's right, you're a hostage."

"You bastard, where is your justice?!"

The crashing waves rolled back, swallowing Raul's final roar and leaving him completely powerless. He gulped down seawater into his mouth!

If you can beat them, teach them a lesson.

If you can't win, bring up justice.

Is justice that only obeys justice?

Figo smiled and lifted him up to the surface.

Chapter Thirty-Eight: Events and Controversies