"Fish-Man Karate... Water Shot!"
Waves surged across the sea as Sebastian's massive arms swung, flinging countless droplets of water.
"Just seawater? I'll evaporate it!"
"Heavy Hammer Spark! HIYAHH!"
Hammer put away his trident. Gathering power in both hands, he slammed them together. With the sound of a mighty blow, flames instantly erupted.
At that moment, Hammer's stat panel changed:
Name: [Hammer]
Age: [20]
Devil Fruit: [Paramecia-type Hammer Hammer Fruit, Development Level 75%]
Developed Abilities: [Small Hammer Strike, Air Hammer, Omnidirectional Hammer, Hammering of the Soul, Big Hammer, Chest-Breaking Hammer, Flame Hammer]
Armament Haki (Activated): [35%, Hardening]
Observation Haki (Activated): [10%]
Conqueror's Haki: ["Two Haki types are enough. Stop daydreaming, slacker."]
Abilities: [Rokushiki (Master), Rokushiki variant techniques (Learned)]
As a blacksmith, Hammer had long been one with fire. After mastering the art of forging flames with his hammer, his system panel began to display the full extent of his fruit's abilities.
Back to the battle.
The flames surged upward, turning all of the Fish Giant's water strikes into steam.
"Marine's brat! Taste my Meteor Maces!"
Seeing his attack easily nullified, the Fish Giant was frustrated. Leaping from the water, he smashed down two battered meteor hammers.
"Showing off maces in front of a blacksmith?"
"You little dried fish, I'll show you why the roses are red!"
"Especially, when I'm a hammer-man who ate the Hammer-Hammer Fruit!"
"Great Hammer 80!"
His hands transformed into massive hammers and clashed head-on with the meteor maces.
DUANG!
The Wotan's expression changed instantly. It felt like his weapons struck a steel wall meters thick; his hands went numb from the impact.
CRACK!
Worse yet, fractures spiderwebbed across his weapons.
Under Hammer's overwhelming force, the already-damaged meteor maces shattered into pieces of scrap metal.
"My maces!"
Sebastian cried out. His meteor maces had accompanied him through countless sea battles.
And now, just like that, they were broken.
"Your Maces? Try HAMMERS for size!"
"Mega Hammer 160!"
Seizing the chance, Hammer used Soru and Geppo to close the distance, appearing above Sebastian. Locking his fingers together, he brought down an enormous strike.
BOOM!
BOOM!
The full-powered blow wasn't fast, but every inch it descended and shattered the air, forming shockwaves.
"Shit! Camouflage Air!"
Despite everything, Sebastian wasn't just any fighter, he was among the top combatants of the World Pirates. At the last second, he used his camouflaging skill to become a flickering phantom.
But Hammer wasn't the same guy as before. A red gleam flashed across Hammer's eyes. Activating his Observation Haki.
The next moment.
"Soru!"
"Go down already!"
He vanished from sight.
BOOM!
"AAAHH!"
A shrill scream echoed. Sebastian's form reappeared, eyes rolled back, smoke rising from his head.
Hammer stood behind him, arms still poised from the strike.
"Pu~tui!" (Spits)
"Fighting your Grandpa Hammer?? Know your place, trash!?"
"Hisss..."
Hammer spat viciously at Sebastian, but his face twisted in pain. That all-out move had pushed his beaten body past the limit.
Agony and exhaustion overwhelmed him.
"D...Dragon... help me... I'm gonna die..."
He collapsed to the ground like a pile of mush.
A dark figure suddenly appeared and caught him.
"Told you not to overdo it. Tsk tsk... Get back and rest."
"Soru!"
It was Bogard, Garp's right-hand man.
Bogard had been watching Hammer the whole time and rushed over as soon as he collapsed, carrying him back to the warship.
On the patched-up deck, Hammer gasped for breath.
"Haa... haa..."
Meanwhile, the battle raged on.
World was now fighting in earnest. With the full power of the Moa moa Fruit unleashed, even forcing Garp to momentarily retreat.
Most of World's crew had already been taken out.
Dragon was overwhelmingly powerful, combining tornadoes with Armament Haki. Even with both Nightin and Gaiam trying to stop him, he moved like he was in a field of children.
"DAMN YOU, GARP! MOVE!" GET OUT OF MY WAY!"
"BWAHAHA! NOT A CHANCE!"
Fists collided again, their Armament Haki clashing with a deadly aura that filled the air.
At that intense moment, another Marine warship appeared on the sea.
Seeing it, World's face twisted in madness.
"Garp, you bastard! You even called Sengoku!"
"You Marines are shameless!"
He wasn't wrong.
The newcomer was none other than Sengoku, the Buddha, Admiral of the Marines HQ.
Sengoku stood at the prow of the ship, his round glasses gleaming coldly.
"Shoom!"
He flew into the air using Geppo, speeding toward World.
"THIS IS MY FIGHT, SENGOKU! SCRAM! DONT GET INVOLVE"
Garp scowled at Sengoku's entrance.
But Sengoku didn't care. Golden light burst forth.
Mythical Zoan: Human-Human Fruit, Model: Daibutsu!
Sengoku transformed into a giant golden Buddha, soaring through the air like a divine being.
At least, that's how Hammer saw it.
"Impact Wave!"
A golden wave engulfed World.
"Damn it! Moa moa, hundredfold Speed!"
As Sengoku's old rival, World didn't dare be careless. He sped away instantly.
"World! Surrender now!"
"Impel Down is where you belong!"
Sengoku missed, but he didn't rush. Slowly, he rolled up his sleeves, revealing two black gloves.
Seeing this, Garp suddenly smacked his forehead, reached into his coat, and pulled out a pair of gauntlets too.
"Hehehe, I forgot about these babies. World! Round two!"
"WindBreaker! Galaxy Impact!"
These gloves were one of Hammer's creations: the Windbreaker Gauntlets.
With them on, Garp threw a punch. A violent gust surged through the air with a roar.
World's eyes widened. He activated his fruit again and barely dodged.
"Fist with wind? That's impossible!"
Fist techniques weren't like swordsmanship. Their power came from raw strength and Haki. No one had ever heard of a punch producing shockwaves like sword slashes.
"Impossible? World, there's a lot you don't know!"
"Impact Wave! WindBreaker!"
Sengoku smirked. Shockwaves and gales of wind filled the area.
World's eyes nearly popped out.
'How can they throw out gales of wind with their fist?!'
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