A dark shadow, illuminated by the moonlight, surged from the sea, as if it wanted to swallow the warship whole. Countless waves cascaded off the shadow, crashing onto the surface of the sea, creating even bigger splashes.
Thankfully, Ryuya used the charm's power to pull the warship into the sky, simultaneously pulling Hancock into his arms, protecting her.
At this moment, the two girls on the warship ran out.
"Sister, what happened?"
They were both very flustered, but when they saw Hancock in Ryuya's arms, they felt relieved.
The moonlight shone on the shadow, allowing Ryuya and the girls to clearly see what it was.
It was a Sea King, so huge that even just its head, which was visible, was over a thousand meters long.
Its entire length, without a doubt, could easily exceed five thousand meters.
This was a creature that even Admirals would find troublesome.
Hancock, in Ryuya's arms, her pupils constricted.
She quickly pulled Ryuya and said to him, "Ryuya, that's the deep-sea sea serpent from Amazon Lily's legends. It's said that when they reach adulthood, they can grow to at least five thousand meters long!"
Hearing Hancock's words, Ryuya became even more interested in this legendary deep-sea serpent.
"I didn't expect such a creature to exist in the sea."
This sea serpent had completely captured Ryuya's attention.
After reaching a certain height, Ryuya released Hancock and said to her, "Since it's a legendary creature, let me see how strong it is!"
With that, Ryuya jumped off the warship, leaving Hancock and her two sisters behind.
The night was beautiful, the moonlight clear.
As Ryuya jumped off the warship, a gale whipped around him, making his cloak billow in the wind.
For this Sea King, there was no need for greetings.
Ryuya drew Ryujin Jakka in mid-air, flames erupting from the blade, leaving a brilliant trail of fire in the sky.
This trail of fire was very bright in the night, instantly attracting the attention of the five-thousand-meter-long serpent Sea King!
The sea surged, waves crashed.
The seawater surged, and the Sea King's tail instantly broke through the surface, whipping towards Ryuya from the depths of the sea.
It seemed very slow, but in reality, both its speed and power were incredibly exaggerated!
Hancock, worried about Ryuya, leaned over the railing, seeing this scene.
Her heart sank, "Ryuya, be careful!"
As if he heard Hancock's voice, Ryuya clearly sensed the Sea King's movements.
"If it were anyone else, it might be troublesome, but you're facing me!"
"Everything turns to ashes; Ryujin Jakka!"
As Ryuya's words fell, Ryujin Jakka burst into brilliant flames.
Towering, scorching flames erupted towards the heavens.
Ryuya, holding Ryujin Jakka, his eyes burning with fire!
After bankai, Ryujin Jakka's temperature could reach 10 million degrees Celsius, the temperature of the sun's core.
Although Ryuya couldn't achieve that yet, even his shikai was enough!
The equivalent of the sun's surface temperature, 6,000 degrees Celsius, was unleashed at this moment.
This was the first time Ryuya had unleashed the full power of his shikai since coming to the One Piece world.
Before Ryuya even reached the Sea King, the sea within a certain radius began to boil!
"ROAR!!!"
As if sensing the heat in the sea, the five-thousand-meter Sea King seemed to become even more ferocious.
Its tail whipped even faster.
In a blink of an eye, it was upon him.
Ryuya didn't pay attention to the Sea King's attack, activating the charm's power, his descent speed increased several times!
Ryujin Jakka, at this moment, erupted with unparalleled flames, transforming into a blade of glass-like flame.
At the same time, six giant pillars of fire rose from the sea, swirling into a powerful hurricane, shooting straight into the sky. A fiery red lotus, thousands of feet in diameter, bloomed eerily on the sea!
Millions of acres of seawater surged, condensing into a towering wave thousands of feet high, accompanied by the roaring sound of tens of thousands of dragons.
"Scorching Heaven, Boiling Sea!"
As Ryuya's words fell, Ryujin Jakka pierced the eye of the five-thousand-meter Sea King.
The flaming slash erupted.
A slash nearly a thousand meters long erupted from its head.
Because he was wielding the sword with both hands, the gale blew Ryuya's cloak open!
The Sea King opened its mouth, wanting to roar, but it found that its body had been cut in two!
Blood mixed with firelight, staining a large swathe of the ocean red!
Hancock, on the warship, looked down at the ocean. The entire ocean had turned into a sea of fire.
The sky was illuminated a fiery red. Through the flames, she could clearly see that the ocean for thousands of meters was boiling!
"So, so amazing!"
Hancock's eyes sparkled.
In her heart, Ryuya was the strongest, no one could compare to him!
But when she looked at Ryuya, she was instantly stunned because she saw Ryuya with his hood off...
"The Aftermath"
The flames and the scene on the sea were visible even from a great distance.
On Amazon Lily, the current Empress of Amazon Lily, captain of the Kuja Pirates, also sensed this.
She stood in the royal palace, gazing at the raging inferno in the Calm Belt, her heart sinking.
How powerful must someone be to achieve this!
Most importantly, he was in the Calm Belt.
This meant that his target might be Amazon Lily!
Thinking this, she immediately ordered, "Prepare for battle!"
On Amazon Lily, most of the inhabitants mastered Armament Haki and Observation Haki, making them all warriors.
After receiving the Empress's order, they immediately equipped their weapons and began to ambush in the jungle facing the direction of the flames.
"A Familiar Presence"
On the other side, not far from the sea of fire,
A small boat was slowly sailing on the sea.
On the small boat was an old woman who was shorter than average. Her white, wavy hair was adorned with a flower, and she held her pet snake, curled into a cane. She stared at the scene before her with a solemn expression.
"Could those flames really be from that person?"
The old woman murmured, then reached out and touched the seawater.
"Hiss!"
The old woman gasped, then said in shock, "The water is so hot even from this distance! It's terrifying!"
With that, the old woman sat down on the wooden planks of the small boat. A few seconds later, she jumped up, shouting, "Hot! Hot! Hot!"
If anyone saw this scene, they would find it very comical!
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