Chapter 253

"This once-in-a-century genius is going to be wasted on the Navy."

"If he joins our CP organization, he's definitely a General-level powerhouse!"

Lei Si sighed, his eyes filled with regret.

A General-level powerhouse…

That's the pinnacle of combat power on the high seas!

In the battlefield…

Boom—!

Accompanied by a deafening roar.

From the rubble burying Gatte came a series of rumbling echoes.

只见，

Countless shattered stones and debris were blasted upward by a force from beneath the ground.

In an instant,

Dust rolled in thick clouds.

Dust swirled everywhere.

Not long after,

A massively muscular, towering figure slowly stepped out from the ruins.

Broken stones and debris clung to his body…

Countless particles of dust fell from the figure's body.

He lifted his head,

Gatte stared with intense dread at Lu En, just a short distance away.

At this moment,

He had activated his Devil Fruit!

And transformed into his Sword-Lion form!

As a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, Gatte's strongest form was naturally his Sword-Lion form.

In human form, his power was less than half of what it was in Sword-Lion form.

Originally,

He believed he could easily overpower that four-year-old brat in human form.

But now,

After being punched back over a hundred meters, Gatte was slowly realizing:

If he didn't go all out…

He might be beaten to death by that four-year-old monster!

In Sword-Lion form, Gatte stood nearly eight meters tall, like a mighty giant warrior—broad-shouldered and powerfully built.

Meanwhile,

His body was covered in countless golden Mao Fa, like a lion, bristling with golden fur, limbs muscular and powerful, claws razor-sharp.

Fangs bared.

Like those of a saber-toothed tiger, his two sharp fangs were nearly half a meter long.

Fierce,

Terrifying,

Exuding overwhelming pressure.

His clothing…

Had long since been ripped to shreds when he transformed into Sword-Lion form.

An incredibly terrifying beastly aura slowly radiated from Gatte.

Pressure dominated the entire arena!

"Now, I am at my strongest!"

"Brat…"

"I'm going to tear you apart alive!"

Gatte's eyes glowed crimson, brimming with murderous intent.

A powerful wave of killing intent spread from him.

Murderous energy surged,

Sharp and unmatched.

Lu En's punch had inflicted serious damage to his arms.

Even in Sword-Lion form, he still felt a sharp pain in both arms.

He took a step forward,

Gatte crushed the floor tiles beneath his feet.

Boom!

With every step, the ground shattered and collapsed.

A thunderous sound echoed with each impact.

Deafening roars reverberated throughout the vast warehouse.

The surface cracked,

The earth caved in.

Visible to the naked eye.

At this moment,

Gart surged forward at an incredibly terrifying speed, smashing through everything as he charged straight at Lu En, launching a preemptive attack.

"Maximum form?"

"That's truly exciting to anticipate!"

"Coincidentally, I'm going to throw back your last words exactly as they were."

"Next, I'm going to beat you to death!"

Seeing Gart's massive figure hurtling toward him with ferocious speed, a powerful pressure crashed over Lu En—but his expression remained unchanged. He grinned, his eyes flashing with crimson, ferocious light.

Immediately after,

An extreme, brutal, cold, and murderous emotion surged into his heart.

He lifted his head,

Lu En regarded Gart with keen interest.

"Shave!"

The Six Styles technique—Shave—was unleashed, causing his figure to vanish instantly from its original spot.