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"Forbidden Hate Forests"
Plants and trees grew wildly, transforming the Desert into a forest in the blink of an eye.
"Rawawawa! I am a forest man who ate the Woods-Woods Fruit, a source of life comparable to the ocean! I am nature itself!"
Aramaki transformed into a giant tree-man, looking down at Daichi below, laughing wildly, and raising his massive fist to smash down!
"Daichi, the Celestial Dragons are the gods of this world. Your Hoenn Government is just an illegal organization not recognized by the World Government, and you don't deserve human rights. Don't resent me!"
"Don't worry, I won't blame you. You still need to plant trees for me."
Daichi raised his arm, blocking the giant wooden fist crashing down from above.
"Boom!"
The wooden fist struck, and the ground cracked in layers!
The power was incredibly strong!
"Crack!"
Cracks spread across the giant wooden fist, then it exploded with a bang.
Daichi reappeared, rubbing his hands together, his knuckles cracking, a wild smile spreading across his face.
Such a huge target must be fun to fight.
"Jiehahahaha, here I come!"
Daichi bent his legs, and black and red lightning erupted around his body, his clothes whipping wildly.
His mouth curved into a grin!
The next moment, Daichi shot out like a streak of light, the ground beneath his feet exploding and sinking, stirring up circles of terrifying earth waves!
The Haki-infused streak of light blazed across the sky!
Aramaki watched Daichi flying toward him with lightning speed, especially the fist shining like a scorching sun, and broke out in a cold sweat.
"So fast!"
"Hey, hey, weren't you good at speed?"
"What's with this explosive power?!"
No time to think!
Several giant arms grabbed at Daichi, but they were forcefully repelled the moment they approached, as if invisible armor surrounded him.
It was the vacuum wave caused by his high speed!
In the blink of an eye, Daichi reached Aramaki's face, his fist carrying the force of thunder, brutally smashing into the Admiral's wooden features.
"!"
The air roared, a sonic boom exploding!
Aramaki's head violently snapped to the left and back, his eyes rolled back, his face caved in and deformed, and his massive body fell heavily to the ground.
"Rumble!"
The ground shook violently, and a massive amount of dust spread around.
"Ouch! That hurts so much!"
Aramaki got up, holding his head, his eyes and eyebrows angrily raised from the pain. If his body wasn't connected to the earth, that punch might have sent him flying.
Even his basic combat power is so formidable!
Daichi licked his lips. "So you can feel pain when you're transformed into wood. That's a relief."
"Bastard!"
Aramaki was furious. His wooden arms transformed into sharp spike-like forms, and their tips were wrapped in powerful Haki.
The surrounding trees also turned into tough, spiky vines, surrounding Daichi like a chaotic dance of demons!
"Thorny Forest!"
Countless sharp tentacles stabbed toward Daichi!
Daichi took a deep breath, his muscles bulging, his upper body leaning back almost ninety degrees, his fists clenched.
"Ora!"
His fists rained down like a storm!
"Ora ora ora!"
The vines crumbled on contact, and in an instant, all the spiky vines exploded!
Without hesitation, Daichi shot out again, his fist smashing into the giant tree-man's chest, Haki erupting violently!
"Boom!"
"Uwaaaaa!"
Aramaki screamed in pain, a huge hole blasted through his chest, with only the edges connecting his upper and lower body.
His massive upper body crashed to the ground.
But despite the pain, it couldn't cause him effective injury.
A tender sprout grew from the ground behind him, and in just a few seconds, it transformed into Aramaki's new body without a single scratch.
"Damn it, he's terrifyingly strong indeed!"
Aramaki turned back into a tree-man, fuming. "Too bad, as long as I stand on the ground, my stamina is endless!"
"What a coincidence, mine too!"
Daichi clashed his fists together.
With such a good punching bag, it was perfect for practicing his punches.
"Come at me with all you've got!"
"Don't underestimate me!"
"Boom! Boom boom boom!"
The Desert kept exploding!
On the other side of the river, in Erumalu, the workers were drawn by the sounds of battle and looked up one after another.
"It looks like someone's fighting over there!"
"It really is."
"What a huge tree!"
The distance was too far to see clearly.
But listening to the roaring sounds, the battle seemed very intense.
"Get back to work, stop staring."
The foremen urged the workers.
It was probably some clueless guy challenging Chairman Daichi. There was nothing to see. After all, it wouldn't be long before it was another victory for the Chairman.
They had never seen anyone who could defeat the Chairman!
The royal palace also received the news.
Cobra held the Den Den Mushi, urgently asking, "Are you sure it's Admiral Ryokugyu?"
"Yes, the Marine warships have arrived at port, and the leader is the new Admiral Ryokugyu. The strong individual fighting Mr. Daichi should be him."
Pell reported nervously.
He was currently high in the sky, looking down at the battle below.
He didn't know Admiral Ryokugyu's abilities, but looking at the giant tree-man below, it was probably the Admiral. Only an Admiral could be so powerful.
Just watching the battle made his heart pound!
Even Crocodile was probably far inferior to the two fighting individuals. The entire Gobi Desert's terrain had been altered!
"I'm going over there now!"
Cobra hung up the Transponder Snail.
He had originally planned to go find Daichi to discuss diplomatic matters, but then this incident suddenly occurred.
With an Admiral personally arriving, he could somewhat guess their intention.
The World Government was warning him!
But the more this was the case, the more he couldn't act as if nothing had happened. As king, he should at least step forward to mediate the conflict between the two sides.
Alabasta could not endure another new war.
"Chaka, depart immediately!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The royal ship was already prepared, sailing downstream along the Sandora River, and it didn't take long to reach the river mouth.
From afar, they saw the dense forest.
"Is this... a miracle?"
Cobra's eyes were dazed.
The soldiers behind him were equally amazed.
Alabasta had a desert climate, and their longing for forests was indescribable. Now they saw a large-scale forest in their own country.
It was like a miracle.
"Rawawa, someone's here."
Aramaki turned his head to look at the river, knowing from the flag that it was the royal ship, but he couldn't end the battle now.
Or rather, he was constantly on the defensive.
Fighting until now, he found that Daichi's speed was indeed not his strong suit, but his explosive power and physical strength were astonishing. The forest he created was like paper in front of him.
But he wouldn't lose.
If the battle continued, the other party would definitely be the first to run out of stamina!
"Rawawa, Daichi, there's no point in continuing this fight. How about we pause this battle for now?"
"It's definitely time to end it."
Daichi had enjoyed the fight and was satisfied.
But a truce was not an option. At least one person had to concede for the battle to end.
"Hey, Aramaki."
Daichi raised his hands as if grasping air, and invisible waves spread outward in circles from his feet.
"You're going to lose."
"Lose?!"
Aramaki was startled, but quickly realized the other party was bluffing him. No matter how much he was attacked, he could constantly regenerate.
"Just you watch!"
Daichi grinned, contracting his hands.
The earth began to tremble, the frequency of the vibrations increasing rapidly. If one looked down from the sky, they would see the entire forest rotating!
Like a gradually tightening mainspring!
"Snap!"
Daichi clenched his hands tightly!
The next moment, the entire battlefield's land was compressed to about one-third of its original size, the extremely high density squeezing and deforming all the roots buried underground.
"Crack!"
Aramaki's face stretched in shock, as if struck by lightning!
His massive body rapidly shrank, returning to human form, his hands covering his crotch, his face turning green, and his legs constantly trembling.
"Waaahhh!"