One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

The next moment, the two suddenly clashed.

Deep in the icy plains, far from the main battlefield.

Kane and Sakazuki both chose this open space as their battleground, so they could unleash their power without restraint.

boom! boom! boom!

Fists, elbows, knees, legs, and even the head—every part of the body has been transformed into the most lethal weapon.

The two figures clashed and collided at a speed too fast for the naked eye to follow, each contact producing a muffled, thunderous roar, the shockwaves constantly lifting and shattering the surrounding ice.

In just a few minutes, the two exchanged blows more than a hundred times.

boom--!

It was another clash of heavy punches, devoid of any fancy moves.

The two used the momentum to fly backward, landing steadily on the ice, their feet carving deep furrows.

Kane shook his slightly numb fist.

It has to be admitted that Sakazuki's punches are really heavy, almost as heavy as old Garp's, and his Armament Haki is definitely top-notch.

Sakazuki, sitting opposite Kane who appeared calm and composed, was even more alarmed.

In the battle just now, he didn't hold back at all; he gave it his all!

But his opponent was able to keep up with his pace completely, and even held his own in terms of strength and defense?

The defense is also subtly gaining the upper hand.

All distracting thoughts were fleeting.

Sakazuki's gaze instantly returned to its molten, intense intensity.

Faced with evil that must be eradicated, his only response was to do everything in his power to destroy it!

Stab it--!

He abruptly ripped off his tattered Navy Justice overcoat, which had been worn out in the fierce battle, and casually tossed it onto the ice, leaving his muscular upper body exposed to the cold air.

His left arm was covered with an intricate purple tattoo and pink cherry blossoms that were particularly eye-catching.

"Wow, you even have a full sleeve tattoo."

Kane chuckled, his tone slightly mocking.

At the same time, he casually tore off his tattered clothes, revealing his well-defined physique.

Sakazuki ignored Kane's taunts as if they were nothing more than insignificant noise.

His right arm began to expand and melt violently again, emitting suffocating heat. Drops of lava fell onto the ice surface, making a hissing sound and rising up large clouds of white mist.

"A dog gnaws at a red lotus!"

With a furious roar, Sakazuki unleashed a massive lava fist shaped like a dog's head.

The ferocious dog head opened its huge mouth, unleashing a terrifying power like a volcanic eruption, and lunged at Kane to devour him!

"Flame Jet!"

A red glint flashed in Kane's eyes, and almost simultaneously, he unleashed a torrent of scorching heat.

Flames and lava collided violently in mid-air, and the explosive energy splashed wildly in all directions.

However, after only a brief stalemate, the lava, with its superior impact, forcefully tore through the torrent of flames.

Kane calmly sidestepped.

Seeing that his attack had gained the upper hand, Sakazuki's lips curled into a sinister smile: "Hmph, magma is the absolute superiority of fire!"

"Okay. You're right."

Kane shrugged dismissively.

His flames were indeed quite hot, but they were still just flames, so it was normal for them to be restrained by Sakazuki.

After all, one is elemental fire and the other is burning liquid stone, so it's normal that the impact force is less than that of the other.

but……

He has more than just this one ability!

"A dog gnaws at a red lotus!"

Another roar from the lava hound came crashing down.

This time, Kane neither dodged nor evaded, but instead unleashed a torrent of extremely cold air from his mouth.

"Freezing Beam!"

Aokiji was known as Little Kane.

Extreme cold and extreme heat, two opposing forces clashed violently, triggering a deafening explosion!

Thick white steam instantly filled the air, obscuring the view.

Sakazuki frowned.

This fruit's ability is too complex; is it really the strength a Mythical Zoan should have?

He decisively abandoned the long-range exchange of blows, and his fists were instantly covered with jet-black Armament Haki.

With a flicker, it vanished into the steam!

In the next instant, his tall figure broke through the fog, and a powerful punch was aimed straight at Kane's face!

But the other party seemed to have anticipated this, and with just a slight turn of his head, the wind from his fist grazed past his hair.

Sakazuki remained unfazed, stomped his left foot on the ground for leverage, and followed up with a vicious flying knee!

Kane simply slid back half a step, causing the sure-fire strike to miss again.

impossible!

Sakazuki was startled.

In the close combat just now, the opponent did not show this kind of performance.

"Again?" Kane extended his left palm and beckoned with his finger in a provocative gesture.

"Don't you dare be so arrogant!"

Sakazuki's forehead veins bulged, his anger intensified, and his dark iron fists poured down like a storm once more.

But the battle that followed seemed to fall into a bizarre cycle—Kane stopped retaliating and instead dodged every attack by the slightest margin, each movement as precise as if it were a pre-rehearsed script.

Too many "coincidences" cease to be coincidences.

Sakazuki abruptly stopped his leap and, while catching his breath, asked decisively, "You have the ability to foresee the future?"

Congratulations, you got it right.

Kane smirked slightly: "What, want to surrender? Surrendering means you lose half the stake~"

"The word 'surrender' does not exist in Lao Tzu's dictionary!"

Sakazuki, as if deeply insulted, roared with bloodshot eyes, "You think you can just foresee the future?! Who do you think I am?!"

His right fist turned black again, and it slammed towards Kane with a scorching force.

Kane intended to dodge in the same manner, but his body suddenly froze, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes: "Interesting, so that's how it's done?"

Just as Sakazuki threw his punch, a stream of molten lava suddenly shot out from his back!

With this powerful recoil, his already fierce and unparalleled punch suddenly became three times faster!

Even with Kane's precognitive abilities, his body's reaction speed couldn't keep up with this sudden burst of power.

Indeed, predicting the future is not a panacea.

So be it.

"Then let's go!"

It's just a fistfight, who's afraid of who!

Kane's right fist was also covered in jet-black Armament Haki; he neither dodged nor evaded, but met the attack head-on!

boom--!

The two fists collided, producing a dull, loud thud.

And this is just the beginning.

The moment their fists made contact, the domineering aura that both sides had gathered at the edge of their fists was released outwards with a roar, like two invisible giant waves crashing into each other!

Click, click—!

The thick ice beneath their feet could no longer withstand the force, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread out.

The icy seawater gushed out wildly from the crack.

If the two hadn't simultaneously reinforced the ice beneath their feet with their domineering aura, they would have already fallen into the sea.

As the air surged, the two used the force to fly backward simultaneously, each landing on a large ice floe, their eyes locked on each other.

"That's really something."

Kane shook his slightly numb arm, looked at the solemn-looking Sakazuki, and grinned: "However, time is almost up. The game... should end."

After the battle just now, he was certain that in his normal state, he wasn't far behind Sakazuki, at most slightly better in defense and recovery.

But the other side is also a tank—

During the Marineford War, after taking a hit from Whitebeard in a fit of rage, he was able to rejoin the battle after a short respite.

Fortunately, Kane also has a "trump card" that his opponents will never know.

Sakazuki assumed a fighting stance, his eyes narrowing: "What nonsense are you spouting!"

Kane said no more, the ice beneath his feet suddenly shattered, and he charged towards Sakazuki again like an arrow released from a bow.

Sakazuki clenched his fists and met the attack head-on!

But the next second, his pupils suddenly contracted.

That is……