One Piece: Lightning's Heir

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"Admiral Zephyr! I hear that the rising stars of the Marines were all trained by you. Could you give me some pointers on Armament Haki?" Arthur asked earnestly, no longer dwelling on the previous issue.

His words were genuine. He desired to learn about Armament Haki.

His clash with the sunflower-masked man had been a loss due to his lack of Armament Haki. His hand still throbbed faintly. If he had known Haki, defeating the two agents would have been effortless.

Hearing Arthur's words, Zephyr's eyes lit up. He immediately felt that this person could still be saved, could still be pulled back to the right path.

"Teaching you Armament Haki is not out of the question. But as I said before, as long as you're ready to join the Marines, anything is possible."

"Oh? It seems I was mistaken."

Arthur was disappointed, but it was within his expectations. Although Zephyr was benevolent, he clearly wouldn't help an enemy.

Besides, Arthur was likely to become a pirate.

"It doesn't matter if that avenue is closed. There are plenty of people on the Grand Line who know Armament Haki. If worst comes to worst, I'll just capture one and interrogate them. That'll solve everything."

Arthur thought it through, then fixed his burning gaze on Zephyr. His fighting spirit began to boil. "Admiral, would you allow me to experience the might of the Marines' strongest fighting force? Let me see how far I am from the summit?"

"....." Zephyr squinted, trying to discern whether Arthur was an idiot or confident.

Kizaru leisurely lit a cigarette, stepping out from behind Zephyr. "Hey, brat—let me be your opponent!"

"You? Very well." Arthur twisted his neck, licking his lips, a cold smile on his face. "Be careful not to get killed! Electricity is more suited for offense than light!"

Devil Fruits had superior and inferior counterparts, and there were also mutually reinforcing cycles. Fire and smoke, for example. Without using Haki, they wouldn't be able to harm each other.

But the relationship between the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Glint-Glint Fruit was strictly superior and inferior!

What was light? An Electromagnetic wave. If Arthur controlled Electromagnetic waves, he could definitely harm Kizaru, even if he didn't know Haki.

"Don't talk big, kid!" Kizaru shrugged, indifferent to Arthur's words. "There are many pirates who want to kill me, but I'm still alive and well, while they... are all in Impel Down!!"

That was no empty boast. With the Glint-Glint Fruit's speed, it was unlikely anyone on the Grand Line could kill him, except for Arthur!

If he could influence the movement of Electromagnetic waves, it was equivalent to disabling Kizaru's ability, rendering him helpless.

Then, relying solely on physical techniques, Arthur's chances of victory were very high.

One day, he would wave his hand and make Kizaru crumble, forcing him to sing his praises.

However, Arthur was still too young.

Kizaru was about twice his age. So this time, Arthur was only trying to understand the power of the peak. Although Kizaru was far from the peak at this point.

Arthur wanted to know how far he was from the summit. He needed a comparison.

"You'll soon find out if I'm talking big!" Arthur lowered his head. Lightning crackled around his body. The muscles of his steel-like body bulged.

"Oh! The Rumble-Rumble Fruit. so scary!" Kizaru still looked crooked, but his eyes were serious.

"....."

He was smooth and sophisticated, well-versed in the ways of the world. Although he was flippant, he wouldn't underestimate anyone.

"Electromagnetism—Iron Sand Sword!" Arthur shouted in a low voice. The scattered iron sand reformed in his hand.

This time, as he took his first serious opponent, the Electromagnetic waves on the Iron Sand Sword were condensed to an unprecedented degree.

"Ama no Murakumo!" Seeing Arthur using a sword, Kizaru extended his hands, pulling. Golden light gradually took shape.

"Hahahaha! Be my stepping stone, Kizaru!"

"Lightning—Teleport!" Arthur's blood began to boil. He instantly vanished from the spot.

The next instant, he appeared in front of Kizaru, slashing down with the Iron Sand Sword.

"Your movement speed is indeed fast, but compared to me, you're still lacking!"

Facing the oncoming sword, Kizaru's body gradually faded into photons from its original spot.

The trajectory of light was traceable. Arthur, with his strengthened reflexes, immediately discovered Kizaru's form appearing on his left.

Without panicking, he vanished again, teleporting into the sky.

The sky was vast, expanding the range of movement.

"My Electromagnetic waves can't get close enough to him to cause any harm." Arthur's mind raced, his brow furrowed.

Kizaru probably had the Glint-Glint Fruit for a long time. His combat methods and experience were abundant. It was extremely difficult to get close to him, if not outright impossible.

"Kid! Have you ever been kicked by light?" Asking a nonsensical question, Kizaru raised his right leg, aiming it at Arthur.

His foot shone with a starlight-like glint. His leg transformed into a beam of light, kicking out fiercely.

Kizaru's light-beam attacks were horrifying. Through a special method of condensation, they became laser beams, not only capable of inflicting burning damage, but also exploding upon impact.

"Divine Judgment—Thunder Dragon!"

"Roar..."

The Thunder Dragon roared. Blue electricity and a golden beam of light collided violently.

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!"

The massive explosive shockwave shattered the already ruined street once again. All the nearby houses collapsed completely.

Fortunately, two members of CP0 had evacuated the civilians earlier. Otherwise, everyone nearby would have died.

"How frightening! To be able to fight me to a standstill at such a young age?" Kizaru spat out the cigarette butt on the ground.

He retracted the Ama no Murakumo, placing his hands in a praying position, crossing them in front of his chest.

He squinted and said softly, "—Yasakani no Magatama!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"

Photons condensed into countless light particles in front of him, then instantly launched towards Arthur, covering a vast area in a fan shape.

"When it comes to area of attack, you'll never be able to compare to me, Kizaru!!" Arthur laughed loudly.

"—Rain of Thunder!!"

'Rumble'

The Lightning accumulated in the clouds to its limit, smashing down towards this area.

All the rubble was shattered into powder under the immense pressure. Blue electric light ultimately drowned out the Yasakani no Magatama and Kizaru!

A few seconds later, both the Lightning and the light beams disappeared completely.

Kizaru emerged slowly from the ruins. His clothes were still neat, showing no signs of distress, but the white hat on his head had vanished without a trace.

The Rain of Thunder and the Yasakani no Magatama. It seemed Arthur had a slight edge!

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