No, "Angel"...
Kuma's eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Storm.
Are you really the "Angel"?
Could you be a devil that escaped from hell?!
Just moments ago, Kuma had silently thanked this "angelic benefactor" for dealing with his enemies.
But now, all gratitude towards Storm had vanished without a trace! This "angel" had clearly controlled all the enemies, warships, and cannons.
And now, for some inexplicable reason, he was releasing them from control...
Was it because he had rejected the invitation to join? Isn't this bullying the honest person?! "What?"
Storm smiled at Kuma, completely unaware of how terrible his previous actions had been.
"On the news, a 'Tyrant' who single-handedly overthrew a country's original regime.
"Could he be a 'coward' who sees his enemies but dares not fight?"
Behind Storm, the sounds of "click, click" echoed from three liberated navy warships.
Hundreds of navy soldiers were preparing weapons, loading ammunition, and calibrating cannons.
If Kuma continued to hesitate...
Then the navy's formidable ships and cannons would show him no mercy!
Storm looked at Kuma with anticipation.
He was eager to see if this "most honest man in the sea" would choose to respond with violence and resist...
Under Storm's taunts and the threat of the warship's cannons.
Kuma slowly raised his right hand and silently activated his Paw-Paw Fruit ability.
Under the influence of the Paw-Paw Fruit's effects.
The air around Kuma gathered into his palm, forming a small, delicate, pale white air paw.
However.
The air paw gathered and scattered, scattered and gathered again.
As Storm waited for Kuma to attack, he couldn't help but shake his head.
To put it nicely.
Kuma had a gentle personality and disliked fighting.
To put it bluntly.
Bartholomew Kuma was just a super honest person who accepted things as they came! But.
Storm liked this kind of super honest person.
He no longer waited for Bartholomew Kuma to attack the warships and released his Heavenly Clayfall ability once more.
Under the overwhelming tide of white clay.
The three navy warships, along with all the living beings aboard, were once again firmly controlled by the white clay.
The seemingly invincible navy warships, along with the hundreds of navy soldiers and His Majesty the King.
Were merely part of Storm's "Tyrant PLAY"...
Seeing the three navy warships once again controlled by the "Angel," Kuma couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He was not a person who enjoyed fighting.
Unless absolutely necessary.
Otherwise, the kind-hearted Kuma did not wish to harm others.
However.
While Kuma meant no harm.
People had the heart to capture bears.
After thoroughly resolving the concerns of the warships, Storm turned all his attention to Kuma.
Although Kuma had not yet accepted his invitation to join.
Storm had already regarded him as his future "comrade"!
So as a captain, it was reasonable to test the true strength of his subordinate, right?
Storm placed his right hand on the hilt of his Goethite Sabre and swiftly drew it.
Clang――
Accompanied by a bright flash of blade light.
Storm's Goethite Sabre was suddenly unsheathed, and the sharp blade unleashed a fierce Soaring Slash.
The crescent-shaped Soaring Slash, mixed with sparks, contained a beautiful yet deadly threat.
In the blink of an eye, this ferocious flame slash crossed the sea and arrived before Kuma's ship.
The bright flames illuminated Kuma's face, revealing his rapidly contracting pupils.
'Soaring Slash!?'
Without a second thought, Kuma raised his right hand and swiftly slapped at the incoming flame slash.
The blazing Soaring Slash accurately struck Kuma's palm.
But under the influence of an inexplicable force.
This slash, which should have been unstoppable, failed to cut through Kuma's palm!
In fact, it didn't even break the surface of his skin!
The flame slash embedded itself into the peculiar paw pad on Kuma's hand.
With the power of the Paw-Paw Fruit.
Kuma forcefully swung his right hand to the side.
That powerful flame slash was directly deflected, cutting towards the sea beside him.
Sizzle――Splash!
The flame slash surged through the water, instantly splitting the ocean beneath it in two.
The once unified blue ocean was directly divided into left and right halves by Storm's strike!
Towering waves shot into the sky, and the crashing of countless waters created a thunderous roar.
From above, it looked as if the sea had been cleaved in two by Storm's blade!
On the Blue-Eyed White Dragon soaring through the skies.
Kid and Killer stood dumbfounded, staring at the ocean below that had been split in half.
"Killer, didn't someone just tell you he wasn't good at swordsmanship?" "Fa-fa-fa-fa..."
Killer was at a loss, while Kid just wanted to laugh.
The reactions of the two South Sea natives on the Blue-Eyed White Dragon went unnoticed by the two below.
Storm looked at the flame slash that Kuma had easily deflected and couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.
Truly, the Paw-Paw Fruit was impressive.
A slash capable of easily cutting through steel couldn't even sever a pair of fleshly paws.
Indeed.
"The strongest fruit doesn't exist" is just pure nonsense!
Seeing that the simple Soaring Slash had no effect on Kuma.
Storm raised his Goethite Sabre high, and under an inexplicable force, the white blade rapidly extended and elongated.
[Name: Mirror Lion]
[Star Rating: ★★★★★]
[Effect: Enhances weapon performance to a hundred times its original state]
[Comment: One slash, ninety-nine flames!]
This five-star ability was obtained by Storm through Bartholomew Kuma's Death Trophy.
Under the effect of Mirror Lion.
The Goethite Sabre instantly transformed into a super "ship-slicing sword" with a length of a hundred meters!
Even more exaggerated was that.
After its length increased to such a terrifying state, the Goethite Sabre's weight remained as light as a feather.
At the same time.
The sharpness of the Goethite Sabre was also enhanced to a hundred times its original state!
Storm gripped the Goethite Sabre and delivered a straightforward, powerful strike—
"One-Sword Style: Great Tremor"!
The Goethite Sabre drew a fierce trajectory in the air.
The razor-sharp blade cut through the air without making any sound of friction, directly descending before Kuma.
Kuma raised both hands, his massive "bear paws" with flesh pads forming a "meat shield" in front of him.
Thud――
The hundred-meter-long Goethite Sabre struck Kuma's palms hard.
Yet under the protection of the Paw-Paw Fruit's super elasticity, Kuma's hands remained completely unharmed.
Although he himself was unscathed.
The small skiff beneath him, however, could not withstand the shockwaves from the battle of two sea titans.
Crack――Crack――
The small boat emitted sounds of breaking under the unbearable strain.
Kuma, closest to the damage, immediately noticed this.
He placed his right hand in front and suddenly clapped his left hand against himself.
Clap! Just as Kuma stood on the small skiff, his figure suddenly vanished, as if he had teleported to another place.
Storm's Goethite Sabre continued its downward strike, directly splitting the severely damaged skiff in two.
The cut area of the skiff was as smooth as a mirror.
A sharp red light flashed in Storm's eyes as he activated his Observation Haki, trying to capture Kuma's landing position.
The "sound" emitted by Kuma was immediately captured by Storm's Observation Haki.
He did not escape back to the Sorbet Kingdom.
Instead, he appeared on the navy warship controlled by the Heavenly Clayfall!
Storm's expression turned strange for a moment.
He hadn't yet figured out how to capture this Tyrant Bear who could "teleport across the entire map."
Yet unexpectedly, the other party had walked right into the trap!
Kuma stood on the soft clay, half-squatting, pushing his palms forward in a sumo stance.
"Fierce Push Pressure Cannon!"
Wave after wave of paw-shaped pale white shockwaves flew from Kuma's palms, continuously heading towards Storm.
Storm stood his ground, not dodging or avoiding, allowing the "Fierce Push Pressure Cannon" to strike him.
Boom! Boom! Boom――
Wave after wave of shockwaves crashed into Storm's body, causing it to explode, scattering white clay everywhere.
However, this purely physical attack.
Was completely ineffective against Storm's "Clayification"!
The explosive effects of the "Fierce Push Pressure Cannon"
Could not even match the self-healing speed of Storm's "Clayification"!
'Flight ability, space ability, swordsmanship ability, and even this nature-like body...'
Kuma was utterly shocked.
'When did such a powerful newcomer appear on the sea?'
Just as Kuma was momentarily distracted.
Storm manipulated the clay on the navy warship from afar, transforming it into chains that wrapped tightly around Kuma's legs.
"Huh?!"
By the time Kuma sensed something was off.
The white clay had already bound his legs tightly, restricting his mobility.
Kuma was about to wave his hand to flick off the white clay entangled around his legs.
But Storm would not miss this opportunity.
He unleashed Heavenly Clayfall!
Above the navy warship where Kuma stood, the space of Heavenly Clayfall unfolded once more.
Endless clay poured down.
Their target was singular—
Bartholomew Kuma!
In an instant.
Kuma was drenched and transformed into an immobile "Clay Figure Bear."
Tyrant Bear, capture successful!
(End of Chapter)