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Chapter 68: Perfect Execution!
Chapter 68: Perfect Execution!
"Half a day."
Jaffe held the black prosthetic hand, his fist tucked at his waist, baring his fangs at Sage, "Old man's being underestimated, huh!"
"Who dares to underestimate you?!"
Sage bowed slightly, his fists clenched, "But don't underestimate me either, old geezer!"
"Oh?"
Whoosh!
Bang!
Jaffe's figure disappeared from where he stood, his left fist turning black as he threw a punch at Sage's abdomen. His fist sank into Sage's stomach, sending him curling into a ball and flying off the ground with just that one punch.
"Ugh!"
Jaffe grunted, his fist pushing against Sage's body, and with a mighty force, he threw Sage away from him.
"I'm still a spry seventy-two-year-old, not ready to kick the bucket yet! Show me what you've got, you whippersnapper, if you can hold your own against me for half a day!"
With one punch, Sage spat out a mouthful of blood as the Conqueror's Haki around his abdomen slowly dissipated.
This old geezer's speed had increased tremendously, and the power of his Conqueror's Haki was unlike anything Sage had faced before; even his own Conqueror's Haki couldn't counter it.
Since that's the case—
Sage grit his teeth, using Geppo to stomp on air and propel himself upward, delivering a flying kick.
"Rankyaku: Cross Slash!"
Swish!
A giant, pale blue cross-shaped slash flew down at incredible speed, aiming straight for Jaffe.
Hiss!
The ground was instantly slashed with a cross-shaped mark, and Jaffe sidestepped, examining the dent in the ground with a smile, "Not bad!"
"The best is yet to come!"
As Jaffe dodged, Sage's legs surged with power, and he descended like a meteor, his pitch-black fist covered in Color of Arms Haki swinging at Jaffe's head.
Jaffe subconsciously threw his left fist forward to clash with Sage, but just as their fists were about to collide, Sage's fist twisted like a snake, his body spinning in the air like a whirlwind, a pitch-black, viscous flame flashing in the whirlwind.
"Yah!"
The whirlwind exploded, revealing Sage, who had retracted his punch mid-air, wrapping his Color of Arms Haki around his left leg instead, and kicked viciously at Jaffe's right side.
The right arm is a prosthetic, it shouldn't be that—
Bang!
The black prosthetic right arm grabbed Sage's ankle, and on the black cloth-covered wrist, a purple-black substance appeared, like a swirling, tempestuous wind.
Color of Arms Haki!
Bang!
Jaffe bared his white teeth at Sage, raising his right hand and, along with it, Sage's body, and slammed him viciously downward.
As they fell rapidly, the black flame on Sage's left leg dissipated, and his right leg was now wrapped in Color of Arms Haki, like a flaming sword, aiming for Jaffe's throat.
"Too obvious!"
Jaffe's other hand was also wrapped in Color of Arms Haki, grabbing Sage's ankle, and with both hands, he pulled with even more force, slamming Sage into the ground.
Boom!
As soon as Sage's back touched the ground, the earth cracked, and with a loud bang, the ground caved in, forming a giant crater with a radius of about twenty meters.
Countless small stones flew out like bullets, and at the center, a cloud of smoke rose, floating upwards.
"Sage!"
Lilly, who was hurrying to move cargo onto the Death Comet, was startled and called out in worry.
As the smoke cleared, Jaffe looked at Sage, who was lying in the center of the crater, spread-eagled, a smirk playing on his lips, "Looks like you were all talk, kid."
As he spoke, he reached into the crater to grab Sage.
But at that moment, Sage opened his eyes, his legs coming together like a giant sword, and with a mighty push, he propelled himself forward, his fists thrusting at Jaffe's chest.
Pa!
Jaffe's eyes widened in surprise, and he instinctively blocked with his left fist, but the powerful force still sent his arm flying backward. Sage somersaulted and closed in, throwing a hook at Jaffe's face.
Bang!
Jaffe caught Sage's punch with his right prosthetic arm, and Sage took the opportunity to throw another punch, only to be blocked by Jaffe's left hand, which had just been knocked away. Both attacks landed with heavy, muffled thuds.
"You..." Jaffe frowned, about to say something, but the young punk just grinned menacingly at him.
A headbutt slammed into his forehead, the immense force causing Jaffe's head to jerk back as his body stumbled backward.
But in that moment of retreat, Sage's legs, which had been knocked into the air, lashed out again, this time striking Jaffe's chest and sending him flying!
Bang!!
The circular depression in the ground was now split open by a straight gash, sending rocks and dirt flying.
Sage landed lightly on his feet, a smirk playing on his lips as he gazed at the cloud of dust in front of him. "No need to boast," he said.
As the dust cleared, Jaffe rose to his feet from within the cloud, the Conqueror's Haki on his forehead and chest dissipating. He stared at the fading traces of Haki on Sage's forehead and waist, a solemn expression on his face.
The Haki on his back and head was especially notable, with the black fire-like Haki on his forehead indicating considerable strength.
Haki could only be seen by those who also possessed it; otherwise, one might know of its concept but would be unable to perceive its 'color.'
The amount of Haki this young man was using was unusual.
Although the fight had been brief, Jaffe could sense that every punch Sage threw was infused with Haki, and its strength was no small matter.
Even before that, when he had knocked off Jaffe's mechanical arm, he had used this level of Haki, if not his absolute limit, then something close to it.
Using Haki with such abandon would quickly deplete one's Haki reserves. Even if it hadn't been completely exhausted, it should have diminished to some extent.
Yet, Jaffe didn't see any decrease in Sage's Haki; instead, it seemed to be getting stronger, and Sage was using it more skillfully than before.
Moreover, it wasn't just a matter of talent; Sage's fighting style was nothing short of perfect.
In all his years of teaching, Jaffe had instructed many talented students, but it was only in Sage that he saw such a perfect mastery of bodily combat.
Whether it was his head, hands, feet, or any other part of his body, Sage could use them all with fluid ease, as if they were his most trusted weapons. He was the very embodiment of a perfect martial artist.
This was too bizarre.
Jaffe clenched his fists, a creaking sound emanating from his knuckles as he spoke in a deep voice, "If I let you continue your mischief, the Navy might have to deal with another troublesome enemy. I must arrest you, young man!"
"Ho ho ho ho!" Sage threw his head back and laughed. "Then come and try!"
As he spoke, his expression turned solemn, and he took a deep breath, causing a white current to surge around his body and coil around him as it rose upward.
While Jaffe's will might have seemed weakened, and his Conqueror's Haki not as powerful as Garp's, in actual combat, he had not broken Sage's defense even a little!
Sage had poured all his might into that punch, infusing his Haki into it as much as he could, but it had been dissolved by Jaffe's even stronger Haki.
Since Haki wasn't effective, he'd have to change tactics.
"Here I come, brat!" Jaffe shouted.
Bang!
Jaffe's shout reached Sage's ears, and in an instant, his feet created a sonic boom as he shot forward. The black Haki on his left hand surged with a raging wind, and with a mighty swing, he threw a punch at Sage.
Hss!
Just then, as Sage breathed in, a white current shot from his nose, and his body rapidly expanded. His muscles bulged like armor, and he grew from his normal size to a height of three meters, matching Jaffe.
Dragon Breath Turn!
"80%!!!"
Veins popped out on Sage's neck as he roared, and the flowing Haki on his hand turned into a black flame that clashed with the raging wind on Jaffe's fist.
Boom!!
(End of Chapter)
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