Fujitora clenched his teeth, pushing his abilities to their absolute limit to tightly compress the massive, mountain-sized sphere of rock floating in the sky.
Under this terrifying pressure, which far exceeded that of a hydraulic press, let alone a body of flesh and blood, even a block of solid steel would have long been crushed into a thin sheet.
Yet even so, it still could not bind Allen.
Bang!!
Accompanied by a loud crash, a massive gap burst open on the giant rock sphere. Billowing smoke and flying rubble scattered outward as a dragon claw covered in red scales thrust out from within!
At the same time, Fujitora could feel the entire rock sphere loosening. The gravity he had applied to it hadn't disappeared, but the rock itself seemed to have come alive, resisting desperately.
In the blink of an eye, a massive number of cracks erupted across the surface of the sphere.
The next second.
Boom!!!
The rock sphere suddenly exploded, sending countless stones flying across the sky and revealing the figure of Allen, who had transformed into a giant red dragon.
The ability Fujitora had applied to the entire rock sphere was subsequently dispelled.
Under his astonished gaze, the exploded rocks began to reassemble, quickly forming a rock giant with a ferocious face, its feet connected to the earth.
Mogura, one of the Homies imbued with Allen's own soul, possessed the ability to merge with the earth and freely manipulate its shape, similar to the Stone-Stone Fruit and the Island-Island Fruit.
After breaking free from his restraints, Allen's giant dragon body gradually shrank, quickly reverting to his human form as he landed on the rock giant's shoulder.
Bang!!
Under his control, the rock giant slammed its massive hand into the ground, its five fingers digging tightly into the dirt as the entire earth began to ripple softly like ocean waves.
Then, it violently flipped its massive hand upward. The ground surged like seawater, whipping up a rock tsunami over a hundred meters tall that crashed down fiercely toward Fujitora!
Facing this exaggerated, sky-blotting attack, Fujitora's expression turned grave, but he showed no signs of panic. He sheathed his blade at his waist, spread his legs, and bent his knees into a half-crouch, assuming an Iai stance.
In his pitch-black mind, the outlines of the giant rock wave and Allen behind it were sketched out. Once his Observation Haki locked on...
Fujitora gripped his hilt tightly with his right hand and suddenly drew his blade in a sweeping slash. With a flash of cold light, the sky-blotting rock tsunami before him was instantly cleaved in two!
Schwing!!
The rock tsunami separated into top and bottom halves, the flying slash leaving behind a perfectly smooth cut before continuing toward Allen with undiminished momentum.
Before Allen could make a move, the rock giant proactively raised its massive arm to shield him.
Boom!!
The flying slash landed, instantly shattering the rock giant's arm into an explosive burst of dust.
Fujitora's next wave of attacks followed immediately!
"Gravity Blade: Point!!"
With Fujitora's deep shout, a highly concentrated singularity of gravity gathered at the tip of his sword, emitting a strange, dark purple glow as he swiftly thrust it through the air toward Allen!
Swish!!
A ripple of air vibrated around the tip of the blade as the gravity singularity suddenly erupted, transforming into a two-finger-wide purple beam that pierced through space and shot rapidly toward Allen!
That purple beam contained chaotic gravitational energy, distorting the very space it passed through.
Allen's Observation Haki had already foreseen the gruesome image of his body being pierced, leaving a bloody, gaping hole if he were struck by this attack.
Yet, he still showed no intention of dodging. Instead, he slowly raised his arm, releasing several wisps of black mist from his palm that began to spin rapidly!
"Blackwater!!"
From the very beginning, this battle was destined to have no suspense.
The moment the gravity beam landed in Allen's palm, it was directly absorbed into the endless dark void, quickly vanishing completely without a trace!
"The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, is it..."
Fujitora's expression grew solemn. Although he was blind, he could still 'see' what had just happened in his mind through his Observation Haki.
As the largest, strongest, and most well-informed faction on the seas, the Marines naturally had a crystal-clear understanding of Allen's abilities.
As one of the Four Emperors and the only person in the world to simultaneously possess three Devil Fruits, Allen's information was naturally well-known to Fujitora.
After absorbing the gravity beam, Allen shifted his gaze back to Fujitora, his mind stirring.
Rumble!!
The earth trembled violently. Amidst the quaking ground, countless rocks bulged high into the air, as if something was about to burrow out from beneath the soil.
In the blink of an eye, those rocks condensed into ferocious, dozens-of-meters-long dragons covered in sharp barbs. Their thick bodies coiled and twisted, surrounding Fujitora from all directions!
"Rolling Earth Dragons!!"
With a low shout from Allen, the four yellowish-brown earth dragons opened their massive maws, baring sharp fangs as they lunged down to tear into Fujitora with ferocious glares!
"Gravity Repel!!"
Fujitora swiftly flourished his blade in front of him, creating several rings of gravity that he unleashed toward one of the descending earth dragons.
Boom!!
The moment it touched the gravity rings, the earth dragon's head was instantly shattered and blown apart by the invisible gravitational force!
As rubble scattered across the sky, Fujitora quickly leaped backward, dodging the attacks of the other dragons.
Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!
The three earth dragons smashed into the ground, shattering and crumbling under their own heavy momentum.
But the next second, along with the one that had been destroyed earlier, all four dragons began to self-repair, reforming their ferocious heads and lunging viciously at Fujitora once more!
"Is that rock giant controlling them...?"
Fujitora faced the direction of the rock giant with a solemn expression. Holding his blade horizontally in a standard grip, he activated his ability, and a dark purple halo rapidly expanded outward from beneath his feet!
"Gravity Suppression!!"
Wherever the halo passed, the gravity in the entire space suddenly skyrocketed, as if the air itself had solidified and was pressing down!
Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!
Under the overwhelming gravitational suppression, the four dragons instantly buckled under the weight. Their bodies plummeted heavily, smashing into the earth and shattering themselves to pieces on the spot!
Seizing the opportunity, Fujitora leaped over them. Dragging his cane sword in hand, he dove rapidly toward Allen in a low, ground-skimming glide!
It was right at this moment.
"Fulgora!!"
Allen let out a loud roar. Gripping the lightning-charged thundercloud Zeus, he swung his arm and hurled it violently forward!
Boom!!!
A deafening thunderclap seemed to explode right by their ears as a massive bolt of lightning—containing terrifying energy and enough power to pierce straight through this small, isolated island—crashed forward!
Fujitora's expression changed drastically. Clearly sensing the immense danger, he hastily crossed his blade and scabbard, quickly coating them in Armament Haki for defense!
Boom!!!
The dazzling lightning made the entire sky pale in comparison as the massive thunderbolt instantly swallowed Fujitora's entire body!
But Allen didn't stop there. He was facing a genuine Marine Admiral; there was no way he would be taken down by just one attack.
Though it wouldn't be far off.
"Blackwater!!"
Allen's eyes darkened. Aiming his left hand forward, several wisps of black mist emanated from his palm and spun rapidly, erupting with a powerful gravitational pull. At the same time, the thundercloud in his right hand quickly accumulated lightning!
Swish—!
Bathed in the lightning, Fujitora flew forward uncontrollably. His Observation Haki seemed to have already warned him of a rather grim outcome, and he gritted his teeth with a grave expression.
"Fulgora: Spear of Indra!!"
Allen roared deeply. The thundercloud in his hand radiated blinding electrical light, condensing into a ten-meter-long spear of lightning that he violently hurled at the incoming Fujitora!
Swish—Pierce!!
The lightning spear transformed into a streak of light, tearing through space to arrive in an instant, piercing through Fujitora's body with terrifying, high-temperature energy!
"Gah—!"
Fujitora spat out a mouthful of blood with a pained expression. His entire body was carried backward at extreme speed by the lightning spear, crashing heavily into the earth before violently exploding!
Boom!!!
The terrifying energy explosion sent out a massive shockwave, bursting with hundreds and thousands of lightning bolts that illuminated the sky. Streaks of lightning danced wildly like slithering snakes, frantically ravaging everything in the vicinity!