Chapter 29: Surrounding and Crushing Kizaru!

Kizaru had already retreated back to his original position.

For the first time, genuine surprise appeared on his face.

He clearly hadn’t expected Jozu to block his attack so effortlessly.

The scene shocked everyone present.

Since when had Jozu become this strong?

Not only was his defense terrifying, but he had also reacted fast enough to intercept an Admiral’s attack head-on.

"Hm?"

Kizaru let out a puzzled sound.

A thought flashed through his mind.

Since when did I become this weak?

Even if that kick couldn’t injure Jozu, shouldn’t it at least have pushed him back a few steps?

Instead, the man hadn’t moved at all.

"Hahaha! Kizaru, take one of my punches too!"

Jozu stepped forward.

His waist twisted with explosive force as he gathered the energy from the previous impact.

At that moment, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit power surrounding his body surged once more.

A transparent vibration field spread around him.

"Quake Impact!"

The air trembled violently.

A layer of translucent white shockwave energy enveloped Jozu’s body.

The terrifying force radiating from him caused the surrounding atmosphere to shake.

Kizaru’s eyes widened.

"What?!"

He could clearly see the familiar power.

The translucent white shockwave.

The unmistakable ability of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit (Gura Gura no Mi)!

A horrifying thought suddenly appeared in his mind.

"You’re... a User with Two Devil Fruit Powers too?"

Unfortunately for him—

There was no time to receive an answer.

BOOM!

The devastating shockwave crashed into him.

The force instantly shattered his body into countless particles of light.

Golden fragments exploded across the sky.

Moments later, they regrouped in the distance and reconstructed Kizaru’s body.

He stared at Jozu in disbelief.

When Aokiji had first reported the existence of Users with Two Devil Fruit Powers, Kizaru hadn’t believed him.

He had assumed Aokiji was simply making excuses for his defeat.

But now—

He was witnessing it with his own eyes.

And the most terrifying part was that this wasn’t just Jozu.

If his guess was correct...

Every major member present might possess two Devil Fruit Powers.

The thought sent a chill down his spine.

If that were true, the Whitebeard Pirates had become far more dangerous than anyone in the World Government realized.

"Hahaha!"

Jozu laughed proudly.

"So, old man Kizaru, how was that punch?"

He flexed his fist.

"Using your opponent’s force against them is one of the greatest strengths of Pops’ Tremor-Tremor Fruit."

Kizaru’s face darkened.

At this point, he already knew rescuing Saint Degu was impossible.

Still, the Celestial Dragon’s death wouldn’t necessarily ruin him.

After all, Saint Degu was merely a minor, marginalized noble among the Celestial Dragons.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been personally collecting the Heavenly Tribute in the first place.

More importantly—

Kizaru had already accomplished most of his mission.

He had identified the source of the Whitebeard Pirates’ recent changes.

Ron.

This mysterious young man appeared to possess a method of granting someone multiple Devil Fruit Powers.

Then suddenly—

A thought emerged.

Could he capture Ron?

If he brought Ron back and obtained the secret behind multiple Devil Fruit Powers...

He could probably retire tomorrow.

No more dangerous missions.

No more troublesome Celestial Dragons.

Just a peaceful retirement.

"Don’t even think about it."

Ron’s voice abruptly interrupted Kizaru’s fantasy.

Kizaru blinked.

Ron looked at him calmly.

"You want to save that pig?"

"Not happening."

As he spoke, Ron brought two fingers together like a sword.

A faint but incredibly sharp sword aura appeared between them.

Though small, it emitted a terrifying cutting intent.

Simply looking at it made one’s eyes sting.

It felt as though even one’s gaze could be sliced apart.

"Die."

Ron’s voice was cold.

His fingers slashed through the air.

The motion was so fast it resembled a flash of lightning.

The sword aura swept across Saint Degu’s neck.

No blood appeared.

For a brief moment, nothing seemed to happen.

Then—

The Celestial Dragon’s body stiffened.

His head tilted slightly.

And he collapsed lifelessly onto the ground.

Dead.

The entire process happened so quickly that most people didn’t even understand what they had witnessed.

"......"

Saint Degu was dead.

Kizaru fell silent.

His expression turned uglier than ever.

At the same time, confusion filled his mind.

What exactly was that attack?

He stared at Ron.

"Are you a Devil Fruit User too?"

Before Ron could answer—

Jozu burst out laughing.

"Our Vice Captain isn’t a Devil Fruit User at all."

He grinned mischievously.

"In fact, he’s just an ordinary person."

Then he looked at Kizaru.

"Surprised?"

"Unexpected?"

Kizaru remained silent.

The Celestial Dragon was dead.

Yet he still didn’t leave.

His eyes constantly shifted as he considered his options.

Should he forcibly capture Ron?

Or kill him here?

At that moment, Jozu secretly exchanged a glance with Ron.

The preparations were complete.

Ron immediately understood.

Then—

He suddenly turned around and ran.

"I’m done!"

"Pops was right!"

"Admirals are too scary!"

"I’m not fighting anymore!"

The sudden retreat instantly disrupted Kizaru’s train of thought.

His instincts took over.

He’s running!

If Ron escaped, all his plans would disappear.

Forget it.

I’ll take the risk!

"Run?"

Kizaru sneered.

"Can you run faster than light?"

His body transformed into a beam of light.

Just as he was about to pursue—

"NOW!"

The trap activated.

Six Whitebeard Pirates members suddenly rushed out from hidden positions.

Together with Marco and Jozu—

A total of seven people surrounded Kizaru from every direction.

Every escape route was sealed.

"Use the big one!"

"Quake!"

"Quake!"

"Quake!"

"Quake!"

"Quake!"

"Quake!"

"Quake!"

Seven voices rang out simultaneously.

Seven vibration fields erupted at once.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit powers surged from all directions and converged upon the center.

The very air screamed.

The surrounding space appeared to crack apart.

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!

Endless fractures spread through the atmosphere itself.

The center of the battlefield became a zone of destruction.

Every direction trembled under the overwhelming force.

"COUGH—!"

Kizaru’s body was violently blasted out of his Logia state.

Forcibly returned to physical form.

His eyes widened in shock.

"You people...!"

His voice trembled slightly.

He looked around at the seven attackers.

Then at the identical shockwave powers surrounding each of them.

The realization finally struck him completely.

"There are actually..."

"So many users of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit?!"

For the first time since arriving—

Admiral Kizaru felt genuine fear.

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