Chapter 865: Chapter 528: Martial Arts Tournament, Not Bad
Before anyone below could react, Sage was the first to swing a strike. The flames on his scimitar, when wielded, formed a large fan shape like a celestial fire descending upon the world, impossible to evade.
The power of nature doesn’t need enhancement like Haki; once you acquire it, it’s formidable.
Such a massive blaze, without the right means, cannot be resisted.
"I am fire; the flames cannot burn me!"
Beneath the immense flames, Sabo’s entire body ignited, directly diving into the fire, merging with it.
Being of the Logia-type, naturally, he wasn’t afraid of non-restraining elements and superior abilities. Fire against fire, not only was Sabo unafraid, but he could even merge with the flames to counterattack Sage.
In response, Sage merely grinned wickedly, "This isn’t just simple fire, you know... The wind doesn’t just fuel the fire; it can also disrupt it within!"
The descending fan-shaped flame suddenly swirled unpredictably, giving no one the chance to break through the fire, forming strands of flame scattering everywhere around.
"My flames can be controlled. Do you want to take a dive into the sea?"
The scattered flames at this moment all invaded the seawater, producing smoke as they entered. In the midst of the flames swept by the fierce wind, a strand of flame suddenly emerged again, forming the upper body of a grim-faced Sabo.
Miscalculation!
Who could have known that within the flames, there was also a tempestuous wind? Once inside, his flame-formed body couldn’t move freely. Instead of consuming Sage’s fire, the wind swept him more uncontrollably.
Just as he was about to reach the sea surface and was preparing to use the flame’s propulsion to fly back, the swirling wind seemed to possess consciousness, turning into countless sharp Wind Blades, slicing through Sabo’s body, forcing him to revert to flames.
Elementalization of the Logia-type is considered a passive act, but if unconsciously executed, one would be just like a normal person, with a corporeal body, subject to injury upon attack.
Having only adapted to the Logia-type for a short time, Sabo, striving to use the elemental power, would automatically elementalize when attacked. However, this action caused his whole flame-formed body to be crushed and swept into a blaze again, being pushed into the sea surface and drilled into the depths.
"Can your flames evaporate the seawater down there?"
Sage laughed boldly, "If not, then you’ll sink to the bottom of the sea!"
With that, he swooped down towards Smoker, a whirlwind gathering in one hand. With a mere wave, he enveloped Smoker.
He was rather clever, opting not to elementalize, but instead crossing his arms, covering his entire body with Haki in an attempt to resist.
"Clever, but you forgot the disparity!"
Sage said with a smile, "Haki can’t withstand nature, it can only attack, and your Haki is running out, isn’t it?"
In dealing with his prior attack, Smoker presumably used all his strength, and now he was weakened.
And once weakened, he could not even manage an attack, easily sliced open by the Wind Blades, causing gaping wounds across his body, spurting blood.
Indeed, Logia-type abilities are precious, but relying too much on nature can lead to downfall.
Even without Haki, there are plenty of ways to counter the elements.
A sweeping wind that blows out flames and scatters smoke can mimic suppression of smoke and fire.
"Go!"
Sage kicked Smoker in the head with a forceful stomp, embedding his heavy foot into Smoker’s forehead, almost pushing it inside, sending him flying in a straight line to sink into the sea.
"Old Sand!!"
After kicking Smoker away, Sage’s form flickered and appeared before Crocodile. In passing, he delivered a punch to Lucci’s chest, the strong Haki sending him flying far with his eyes rolling back, knocked out completely.
Crocodile, shocked, transformed one hand into a Sand Blade, trying to attack. However, Sage dispersed it with a kick and then an iron boot lodged into his chest, suddenly following up with a knee pressing down on his neck, slamming him into the ground with force, creating a pit.
Using his momentum, Sage rebounded off the ground with his knee, firing towards Boa Hancock, his body erupting with a massive burst of lightning akin to a Thunderbolt, ramming into Boa Hancock’s chest with a headbutt.
Nobody thought of it as a mere head massage; they only saw the fierce Thunderbolt sending out a massive lightning burst from Boa Hancock’s chest through her back, shooting towards the distant sea surface.
In just one strike, Boa Hancock spewed a mouthful of blood, flying far away.
These guys exhausted a lot of their Haki and stamina during battle, whereas Sage, although his stamina was somewhat depleted, his Haki, elevated to another level, showed no sign of decline.
When the enemy is exhausted, I remain steady.
That too is a form of transcendence!
Prolonged battle, for Sage, is rather advantageous.
He has no enduring health bar for sit-ups, but the instantaneous recovery of his energy bar, as infinite blue energy, sometimes proved more useful than a health bar.
Among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, they may hold high rankings, but ultimately they’re not the Four Emperors. Being struck head-on with full Haki by Sage, Boa Hancock currently could not withstand it.
After landing his blow, Sage landed again. He clenched his fist, smiling at Mihawk in front of him, "You’re different, you have top-notch sea power. Hey, think about joining me, what do you say?"
