bookbashuk 14. One serious punch!
14. One serious punch!
Amidst the sound of the air exploding violently, Norton reached out and caught the suddenly falling claw shadow, his hand, with bulging veins, as steady as a mountain.
Even with the werewolf form's power to shatter mountains and break rocks, Norton was still unable to be shaken!
"Again! You still have power, right? Unleash your potential!" Norton's eyes burned with anticipation as he smiled, though to Mongolla, that smile was as terrifying as a demon king's.
A silent fear spread from the depths of his heart, piercing the proud heart of the werewolf Mongol.
"Claw Gun!"
The werewolf Mongol swung its sharp claws, tearing transparent marks in the air with the force of its claws.
In werewolf form, Mongol's speed is several times faster than before, far exceeding the speed of sound, and even faster than a bullet.
Norton handled it with ease!
Mongolia was horrified. He had never encountered such a terrifying opponent, whose strength and speed seemed inexhaustible.
It's bottomless!
This feeling was something Mongolian La had never experienced with anyone else.
"Fingergun - Wolf Fang!"
Under immense pressure, the werewolf Mongol unleashed unprecedented potential!
Armament Haki condensed across his entire body, gathering on his wolf fangs and turning them black. Mongolla opened its blood-red maw and lunged at Norton!
The black wolf fangs clashed, sparks flying. With a resounding clang, Mongolla's attack missed once again.
Norton appeared a few steps away, and the stench emanating from the Mongolian man made him frown slightly.
"Don't even think about escaping!" The werewolf Mongol let out a sharp howl that carried far and wide.
Nami, the Duke, and Funing, who had escaped the palace, all heard the terrifying wolf howl and couldn't help but turn back to look in the direction of the palace.
"What exactly happened on Mr. Norton's side?" The Duke's heart pounded.
"We can't worry about that now! Just leave it to Norton!" A hint of worry flashed in Nami's eyes, but she quickly looked away. "Norton is very strong! He'll be alright!"
Funing took the Duke's hand. "Let's go, Father! Back to the castle! The guards have all gone to the palace!"
Attracted by the sharp howls of wolves, the patrolling guards outside the palace rushed into the palace.
Not only that, some figures dressed in black uniforms, whom Funing had never seen before, also surged into the palace with the crowd.
"Who are those people?" Fu Ning asked curiously.
"They're from the World Government's intelligence agency, agents known as 'CP'!" The Duke's face darkened. "You're right, Funing, the situation is too complicated. Let's go back to the castle!"
"Wait! I need to take the 'White Pearl' back!" said Funing.
"It's too late! Leave it to Mr. Norton! He'll protect his ship!" The Duke said gravely.
Something big is about to happen in this country!
Meanwhile, inside the royal palace hall.
The wolf-headed monster's terrifying black figure flickered continuously, its enormous, steel-like claws slashing and stirring up a violent, bloody gust of wind.
Mongolian Ra uses the Six Styles Secret Technique "Life Return" to unleash the body's potential, causing all the muscles in the body to tense up like iron at this moment.
The silver-haired figure darted through the violent, bloody winds and the claws of death, always managing to escape at the last second.
"Not enough! Not enough! Not enough! Speed, power—none of it is enough!"
A wild grin spread across Norton's face as he opened his arms. "Unleash the body's potential! That alone isn't enough to satisfy me!"
Faced with the fierce attack of the werewolf Mongol, Norton simply dodged and occasionally parried, but never took the initiative to attack.
This made the werewolf Mongol's momentum grow stronger and stronger!
The pillars, dome, and walls of the royal palace were continuously damaged under the furious onslaught of the werewolf Mongol. Smoke and dust filled the air like a thick fog, and rocks kept falling with a thunderous sound. The entire royal palace was showing signs of collapse!
The red light in the werewolf Mongol's eyes grew brighter and brighter, and his terrifying appearance made him look like he was going mad.
Later on, Mongolla stopped chanting the names of the moves. When his internal power swelled to its limit and there was no way to advance further, he only wanted to pour his power into every claw he swung out with an angry roar!
A strong killing intent had gradually taken over Mongolla's consciousness.
Unbeknownst to him, under the pressure and verbal provocation exerted by Norton, cracks appeared in the barriers that had long confined Mongola, and Mongola touched upon a realm called "Awakening"!
Legend has it that when a Devil Fruit user's "mind and body" and "power" are in harmony, they enter a realm called "Awakening"...
After "awakening", one will greatly increase their combat power and possess a terrifying vitality that allows them to stand up no matter how many times they are knocked down.
Awakening the Zoan type carries enormous risks; if one forces awakening when their "mind and body" are not in sync with their "abilities," they will not succeed!
If the awakening fails, although it will still possess terrifying vitality and regenerative ability, its consciousness will be controlled by the will of the animal residing in the fruit.
That is, losing their reason, losing their human wisdom, and becoming slaves to the Devil Fruit!
For example, the Jailer Beasts of Impel Down are Zoan-type Devil Fruit users who failed to awaken their powers.
"That's about enough..."
Norton murmured to himself, watching the berserk werewolf and sensing that the power within it had been pushed to its limit.
That is, it has reached the maximum value of the limiter.
Norton clenched his right hand, finally preparing to throw a second punch.
"It wouldn't be fun if it were a one-hit kill. In this state, you should be able to take a few more punches, right?" Norton finished speaking and threw a serious punch!
A simple, unadorned punch, without the entanglement of Armament Haki or the enhancement of combat techniques like the Six Styles, yet it extinguished the bloodlust shining in the werewolf's eyes. The instinctive fear of death brought Mongola back to his senses in an instant!
Norton's fist magnified rapidly in Mongolla's vision, like a mountain pressing down!
The black fangs, wrapped in Armament Haki, snapped and flew away; the ferocious wolf head of the Mongol was deformed and twisted, spilling bright red blood...
In that instant, Mongolla heard the sound of bones breaking!
After a mythical beast species is partially awakened, its bones become even harder than steel, yet they break as easily as rotten wood under Norton's fist.
An immense force enveloped Mongolla, launching him like a cannonball, leaving a huge afterimage in the air!
The afterimage pierced through the palace pillars, penetrated the thick fog of smoke, tore open the heavy walls, and even shot out from the island, leaving a narrow wave mark on the sea before finally disappearing.
The guards and World Government CP agents who had just rushed into the royal palace witnessed an astonishing scene: the silver-haired man was still in a punching stance, with a bottomless pit in front of him. The pit ran through the royal palace and the town's streets, extending for countless meters, all the way to the surging sea!
Thick smoke, like a fog, billowed around the silver-haired man whose figure resembled that of a demon king.
"I overestimated you... You didn't give me enough fun." Norton retracted his fist, his gaze sweeping indifferently over the guards and agents.
Everyone felt as if they had fallen into an abyss.