Chapter 61: Record Breaking Record, Kizaru Who Can No Longer Be Beaten
The sound of the explosion reached Naval Headquarters next door, creating an earthquake that affected the entire Sabaody Archipelago, which consists of 79 small islands. This shows how powerful the meteorite shower was.
Similar to Hancock's Observation Haki, which combines radio waves, Kahn's Observation Haki combines telekinesis, making it unique. Kahn's perception range is much stronger than Hancock's because he is a natural Observation Haki user, born with extremely powerful Haki.
Fujitora's Observation Haki can pull down meteorites from outer space with the Paramecia Press-Press Fruit.
Kahn's Observation Haki can do the same with telekinetic power, and it's more convenient, pulling down more meteorites due to his incredible physical strength.
The meteorites Kahn pulled down were as large as those Fujitora summoned in Dressrosa, and their explosive power was many times stronger than Buster Call shells.
The shells equipped by ten warships can destroy a small island like Ohara.
When most of the meteorite rain, under telekinetic control, fell on the small island shrouded in white mist, it triggered a series of shocking explosions.
The white mist expanded several times in a short period, quickly covering several nearby islands.
Inside the white mist, where Hancock's perception couldn't see, huge flames continued to bloom.
The terrifying heat made those on neighbouring islands and those who hadn't escaped feel as if they were trapped in a volcano, with their throats dry and bodies rapidly losing moisture.
The deafening explosions lasted for ten minutes.
When the last explosion stopped, the people of the Sabaody Archipelago could see a huge mushroom cloud rising to an incredible height.
It would take at least another half hour for this mushroom cloud to dissipate naturally.
"Roar..."
At that moment, a dragon's roar that shook all spirits came from the mushroom cloud.
A gust of wind appeared out of thin air, sweeping away the mushroom cloud as large as a small island.
When the mushroom cloud dissipated, the area of the Sabaody Archipelago shrouded in white mist finally reappeared.
From the perspective of an outsider sailing towards the Sabaody Archipelago, nothing seemed to have changed.
But from above, it was clear that the illegal area of the Sabaody Archipelago, with trees numbered 1 to 29, had changed. The island with the No. 6 tree had disappeared.
Instead, there was a huge lake filled with seawater.
Previously, people could pass through this area to reach Island No. 5 or Island No. 7.
Now, there are only two ways to get to these islands: taking a long detour or using a small boat to cross.
In the future, this huge lake will definitely become one of the biggest attractions in the Sabaody Archipelago.
Pirates who manage to reach the Sabaody Archipelago through the seven waterways upon seeing this huge lake will have their worldview shaken.
Those who haven't yet entered the New World, after learning about this lake, will surely remember the name "Walking Disaster" Cross Kahn.
In addition to the disappearance of No. 6 Island, the No. 5 and No. 7 Islands were also affected by the meteorite shower. The ground closest to No. 6 Island was covered with scorched marks and some large and small craters.
If it weren't for Kahn's telekinesis concentrating the meteorite firepower on No. 6 Island, the nearby No. 5 and No. 7 Islands might have disappeared or been mostly destroyed. Now, they were only partially affected, which was already fortunate.
After using telekinesis to blow away the mushroom cloud, Kahn, in his dragon form, fanned his enormous wings and floated above the lawless area. He used his unique Observation Haki to search for Sengoku and Kizaru.
Soon, Kahn sensed two powerful auras. Looking in their direction, he saw two tall figures sitting on the shore of No. 7 Island, panting heavily.
They were Admiral Sengoku the Buddha and Vice Admiral Kizaru (Borsalino), two of the Marine's strongest.
But at this moment, the future Marine Fleet Admiral and future Admiral looked quite battered.
Sengoku had reverted to his normal state, standing at 2.78 meters tall. His justice cloak and suit jacket were gone, likely reduced to ashes in the explosions.
Despite the destruction around him, Sengoku's bare upper body was unscarred, unlike Whitebeard's, which was covered with battle scars. Even the massive explosions had only stripped him of his clothing, which was already quite embarrassing for an Admiral.
Kizaru, however, was in even worse shape.
Unlike Sengoku's relatively unscathed condition, Kizaru's light-speed movement wasn't as versatile as Hancock's electric field teleportation.
To move at light speed, Kizaru had to turn into photons and then burst out. This transformation required charging, making him vulnerable if someone attacked with a Haki-infused weapon.
Furthermore, Kizaru was susceptible to strong gravitational or suction forces similar to the Dark-Dark Fruit. These forces could interrupt his light-speed movement.
In the tornado area with strong suction, surrounded by waterspouts and water dragons, Kizaru's light-speed movement was completely restrained. If he tried to escape using light-speed movement, he could easily hit a waterspout and be incapacitated.
While Kizaru could have escaped by blasting and vaporizing the water dragon in the sky, he chose to stay and help Sengoku, resisting the falling meteorites.
In the dense white mist, Kizaru focused on shooting the meteorites but neglected the surrounding waterspouts and the interactions between the meteorites and waterspouts.
As a result, Kizaru, without Armament Haki's defence, suffered extensive scald marks from the seawater steam.
Before this event, Kahn had never seen Kizaru injured. But now, he personally broke Kizaru's record of invincibility, leaving a mark that might become a permanent reminder if Marine medical care wasn't adequate.
In the future, when Kizaru saw Kahn, he would no longer display his usual unflappable demeanour.
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