He was born with innate Flame-Flame Fruit ability; the only difference is that he can't turn into an element, plus the ability to switch between defense and speed. He does not have the defect of the Devil Fruit user who cannot swim.
The racial talents of the Lunarian tribe are pure supermodel monsters no matter where they are placed.
This also gave King absolute confidence!
Boom!
The sun explodes.
The flames all over King's body surged again, directly enveloping him and the sword in his hand.
A raging heat wave swept across the area, melting the snow and causing trees to catch fire.
Amidst the surging flames around King, a fire dragon emerged; its sharp claws were extremely ferocious as it attacked Gawain…
"Imperial Flame: Burning Beasts!"
King roared; the fire dragon in the sky exploded in an instant, transforming into countless beasts of various animals, tigers, leopards, and wolves… that devoured everything around them!
The sudden explosion of flames in the center of Drum Island instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Back at Gyasta, Chopper and others had already evacuated most of the patients to the boat at the estuary but were startled by the noise in the distance. They turned back to look, but their pupils contracted instantly when they saw this scene.
"That's… What is that?!"
"In the center of Drum Island, the sun rises…?!"
Kureha took off her glasses and stared blankly into the distance.
When she was young, she had experienced becoming a pirate before and believed that she had seen countless strong men, but she could not believe that humans could do this.
"What a joke!"
"That's the battlefield between Mr. Gawain and the enemy!"
Chopper's judgment was accurate, but he also secretly swallowed his saliva and couldn't help but worry about Gawain.
"Is Mr. Gawain's opponent is so powerful?"
The scene before his eyes had exceeded his imagination of human power, and it could even be said to have reshaped his worldview.
This gave him a new understanding of how powerful humans are, but it also brought with it worries for Gawain.
Nami saw this, and although she was also worried about Gawain, she subconsciously spoke to comfort them: "Captain Gawain is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"
"In the past, no matter if it was Arlong entrenched in the East Blue, the powerful pirates from the Grand Line, or the former admiral of the Marines, they were no match for him!"
"That man… won't lose!"
Chopper was stunned, repeating the keywords from Nami: "Warlord… of the Sea?!"
"Hmm..."
Kureha nodded and explained solemnly: "A pirate recognized by the World Government with the legal right to plunder."
"Many pirates regard them as scum who have sided with the World Government, and countless people even target them."
"But few of these people realize that they can be recognized by the World Government and granted such power."
"It's because of their own strength!"
"Only…"
"The opponent this time is also an extremely powerful pirate. I have never seen such a pirate before!"
When everyone heard this, their hearts, which had just been put at ease, were lifted again.
This was especially true when one saw flames all over the sky in the distance, lighting up almost the entire Drum Island.
On the battlefield, Gawain, who was at the center of the attack, was in a world almost covered in flames.
As the deputy captain of an emperor of the sea, King is also one of the most powerful people in the world. His overwhelming combat power is undoubtedly revealed in this move.
At this moment, an unprecedented solemnity appeared on Gawain's face.
Just because of this scene, the flame is controlled to this extent; even the current user of the Flame-Flame Fruit at this time and its future user in the manga cannot do this!
The racial talent of the Lunarian tribe, even if only the ability to manipulate fire is considered, is not inferior to the Flame-Flame Fruit user.
Although he does not have the ability to transform into elements, he has overcome the biggest flaw of the Devil Fruit, which is that he is not afraid of seawater or Sea Prism Stone.
At least if Gawain was asked to choose between the Flame-Flame Fruit and the Fire Manipulation ability of the Lunarian tribe, he would definitely choose the latter.
But with a powerful enemy in front of him, Gawain had no time to think about it…
In short, even dogs won't eat the Flame-Flame Fruit.
"Well done!"
Gawain shouted loudly and tapped the hilt with his fingertips. Then, a layer of light blue fluorescence slowly wrapped around his blade.
The Extreme Force is activated.
Guanze Masamune's cutting ability has been greatly improved!
Boom!
The ground suddenly flipped up, and Gawain, relying on his extreme speed, rushed directly into the flames in front of him.
He could feel countless fire beasts biting the dragon scales on his body and ramming into his body, but they could not shake him even a little bit!
Moreover, the red dragon itself possesses a strong elemental resistance.
Although it is far from the level of immunity, its ability to absorb vitality to heal itself is not much different from immunity.
When Guanze Masamune, with a light blue fluorescence, slashed King, who was covered by flames all over his body, there was only indescribable surprise on his face.
"Are you kidding me?!"
King's defense is pierced through on the spot.
He just feels that Gawain's fighting style of bathing in the opponent's attack is even more familiar.
And it's extremely insulting!
"No matter how outrageous the power of a Devil Fruit is, there must be a limit!"
Although King was shocked, his movements were very fast. The sword in his hand was instantly covered with Armament Haki, and he collided head-on with Gawain's sword.
What he heard was not the familiar sound of metal colliding but the sound of something being cut.
King looked at the sword in his hand, and the shock in his eyes reached an extreme level.
You know, this sword has been with him for many years, and he has even fought against those top-notch swordsmen, but it has never been cut directly in this way!
"What the hell!"
When King was distracted, a broken blade passed by his eyes, and Gawain also took the opportunity to slash him directly, leaving a line of blood on his chest.
The long-lost stinging pain made King retreat violently, and the flames around him dissipated in an instant, and he stared blankly at the scar on his chest.
A faint line of blood was particularly conspicuous on his uninjured chest.
The wound was not deep, just a scratch on the skin, but for him, this was already something incomprehensible.
"How?"
King asked subconsciously, and then he noticed the sword with a faint fluorescent light in Gawain's hand, and his pupils kept shrinking: "This sword…"
"Guess."
Gawain had a hint of a smile on his face, but he was actually cursing in his heart.
So hard!
So damn hard!
The Demon Form has much stronger strength than the human form, coupled with the ability of the Extreme Force that is specifically designed to break defenses, plus Gawain's swordsmanship, Armament Haki, and the ultimate sharpness given by Guanze Masamune.
All these factors combined together only left such a small wound on King?
He takes back what he said now.
The most ideal start in the world of One Piece is the Lunarian tribe.
Although there is a risk of being used for experiments, this thing is really outrageous!
King touched his chest, feeling the long-lost stinging pain; then, a hint of twisted meaning appeared in his eyes: "I haven't felt this way for a long time since I followed Kaido."
"You… are very strong!"
It had been a long time since he had felt this kind of threat.
The devil Devil Fruit ability that makes Gawain almost immortal, the powerful attack power that breaks through his defense, and the Observation Haki that can predict the future…
With so many abilities gathered in one person, he finally realized that the fighting power of the person in front of him might not be weaker than his own!
This battle was different from what he thought from the beginning. If he wasn't careful, he might really fall over.