Chapter 75: 75: The Ultimate Kick
A few days later.
Ron had found the terrifying three-masted ship known as the "Thriller Bark Island."
As he approached the massive vessel shrouded in mist, someone aboard noticed him.
A small ghost silently floated onto the ship, watching Ron from the shadows.
Lying back in a chair, Ron was absorbed in reviewing his Devil Fruit encyclopedia and merely cast a sidelong glance, ignoring the ghostly presence.
On the terrifying three-masted ship, a girl with pink twin tails, wearing a crown and holding a burgundy umbrella, stared curiously at the approaching pirate ship.
"Is it just one person?"
She had gathered this information through her ghostly avatar.
"Never mind, let's eat first."
Soon, the ship's "mouth" opened silently, ready to devour whatever it could.
[Ding, detecting host location—Thriller Bark Island, conditions met for sign-in. Would you like to sign in?]
Ron closed the Devil Fruit encyclopedia in his hands.
"Sign-in."
[Sign-in successful. Rewards received: Vitality Shield +10.
Sign-in reward: Ultimate Kick—Sublimated Nuclear Blast Kick, Current Level: Iv1]
Ron was momentarily taken aback by the rewards he received.
However, a surge of overwhelming and fiery power rushed into his right leg, rapidly enhancing the muscles and bones.
If Ron could internally observe himself at that moment, he would see the bones in his calf turning to a golden hue at an observable rate, as if forged from gold—unbreakable.
A vast amount of information regarding this ultimate skill flooded Ron's mind.
After enduring the searing pain in his right leg and a sudden headache, Ron finally opened his eyes. He looked down at his right leg, which sparkled with golden lightning, his expression filled with excitement and joy.
[Sublimated Nuclear Blast Kick: Ultimate Kick that can concentrate all body power into the right foot, capable of falling from a great height like a meteor, unleashing extreme destructive power.
Current Level: Iv1, Destructive Power Enhancement: 100%]
"Just Iv1, and it can double my destructive power?"
Ron's gaze shifted to the terrifying three-masted ship, which resembled an island, a mix of excitement and curiosity in his eyes.
What kind of extent could his current double destructive power reach…?
"Let's test it out here."
Before the pirate ship could dock, Ron took off, his body soaring into the sky like an arrow. He moved so quickly that he became nothing more than a dark shadow.
Before he stopped, he stomped in midair with his reinforced right leg, using Moonwalk. The astounding power propelled him even higher, moving at an astonishing speed.
"That guy... he can fly?!"
Perona, observing through her ghostly avatar, was momentarily stunned by the sight.
"What does he want to do?"
Though she didn't understand his intentions, Perona felt an ominous premonition rising within her. She quickly recalled her ghostly avatar and floated off to find Moria.
High above the ship, Ron focused his mind. Golden lightning flickered around his right leg, and all his vitality surged into it.
Breath of the Sun, fully concentrated!
Combined with Armament Haki, he hardened his leg.
Immediately, a visible wave of scorching energy radiated from beneath his right foot, spreading out in all directions!
In that moment, Ron could hover in midair without using Moonwalk, a testament to the strength contained within this kick.
He found himself at an extreme height, gazing down through the fog at the terrifying three-masted ship, which now appeared as tiny as a grain of rice, excitement flashing in his eyes.
Could this strike truly shake the enormous ship?
Meanwhile, in the eerie fortress of Thriller Bark Island, Moria was watching Hogback transform a corpse he had sent back into a zombie.
"Hehehe, at this rate, I'll soon have a large and immortal zombie army!"
Moria laughed triumphantly. "Kaido, just wait for me! I will definitely take my revenge! Hehehehe!"
"Moria-sama."
Perona flew into the room, her eyes lighting up with surprise upon seeing Moria.
"It's you, Perona! What's the matter?"
Moria still held a fondness for Perona, whom he had raised since she was a child.
"It seems something's happening outside. Someone has flown over our island from the outside. Should we check it out?"
Perona said.
"Huh? Someone flew over us? What nonsense are you talking about?"
Moria replied, confused.
Before Perona could explain further, suddenly, an overwhelming weight descended from the sky. The air thickened instantly, and Perona, who was suspended in the air, felt herself sinking.
"What's going on?"
Hogback, who was in the middle of turning a corpse into a zombie, couldn't help but look up.
Moria's expression grew serious.
He dashed out of the room, with Perona close behind him. When they looked up, they saw a golden meteor streaking through the sky, trailing a line of fire as it tilted toward Thriller Bark Island. Perona's eyes widened in shock.
"What is that…?"
Moria had no answer for her.
Because he wasn't sure himself.
All he knew was one thing.
That attack… he absolutely couldn't withstand!
Fortunately, the golden meteor was falling a little away from them.
As Moria and Perona watched, the golden meteor, igniting flames through friction with the air, sliced through the thick mist, plummeting at high speed toward the southeastern region of the ship!
The air turned heavy and thick.
Under the pressure of the immense weight, the zombie bodies on Thriller Bark Island creaked, as if they were about to be crushed.
Moria stared fixedly at the rapidly descending golden meteor, his tall, strange body trembling slightly, a hint of dread crossing his face.
This feeling…
So familiar.
It was just like the time he faced that monster Kaido in Wano…
Under Perona's shocked gaze, the golden meteor tore through the sky, hurtling down with a terrifying momentum toward the southeastern area of the ship.
As the golden meteor struck the ground, there was a moment of stillness.
Then—
Boom!
The massive ship, floating on the sea like a small island, shook violently. The southeastern section dipped down, causing the entire ship to tilt, and huge waves crashed around it!
At the same time, an incredibly terrifying shockwave spread from the center, and the ground in the southeastern area began to crack and crumble!
The earth shook and the mountains trembled…
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