One Piece: The Strongest Trait System novel Chapter 151

Chapter 151 - [151] : Ultimate Human! Asura Giant Form!

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GURGLE! GURGLE!

A volcano made entirely of magma towered over the center of Enies Lobby.

Its terrifying heat, making contact with the atmosphere, produced a chilling hissing sound. Billowing white smoke, carrying the acrid scent of magma, poured from the volcano's caldera.

As it cooled slightly in the air, the newly emerged volcano's outer layer of magma began to solidify, revealing the underlying earth and rock of the island beneath.

A complete, active volcano—created through the power of the Magma-Magma Fruit—now dominated Enies Lobby.

(An Awakened Magma-Magma Fruit could transform the very earth into magma, creating countless horrifying volcanoes with their erupting molten flows.

The magma boiling within these calderas possessed not only intense heat but also the Magma-Magma Fruit's most terrifying ability: the destructive power of a volcanic eruption.)

Fsss!

A section of the volcano facing Rowen transformed back into magma, and a figure emerged, walking out from within the active volcano itself...

Akainu's expression was incredibly grim, his body now seemingly composed of flowing, terrifying magma. Just by standing in the open air, the intense heat from his magma body made the atmosphere sizzle.

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"I underestimated you, Sky Sovereign Rowen," Akainu stated, his voice dangerously low as he looked towards the figure in the distance.

Based on Marine HQ's strategic analysis and Sengoku's calculations, they had a clear assessment of Rowen's strength.

Though possessing both Haōshoku Coating and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his Haki wasn't strong enough, and his martial arts skills negligible. His actual combat strength should have been around Aokiji's level—definitely weaker than the Four Emperors.

Akainu arrived leading the Buster Call with complete confidence!

He believed that as long as Rowen dared engage him directly, he could extinguish this evil flame threatening the seas.

But the moment they clashed, the situation changed drastically. This brat possessed the Door-Door Fruit and had even Awakened it!

But the appearance of Asura Aura—that was Akainu's blind spot.

This power was too bizarre.

It could actually suppress his Haki and Devil Fruit ability. No... not just suppress, it directly attacked his spirit, weakening his powers!

And it simultaneously amplified Rowen's own Haki and Devil Fruit potency.

With this one-sided amplification and suppression, Akainu, in a direct confrontation, was momentarily at a disadvantage!

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"But... how long can you maintain that Asura Aura?" Akainu asked, looking at Rowen with a cold, calculating smile.

All powers have their price. That was an ironclad rule of these seas!

Even Sky Sovereign Rowen, with his multiple Devil Fruits and Asura Aura boosting his strength, couldn't defy that rule.

Just like his Flying Raijin attack—the more abilities used simultaneously, the higher the consumption of stamina and Haki.

Physical and Spiritual energy were the fuel for ALL power in this world, Whether it was Devil Fruit abilities, Haki, or this Asura Aura—all required immense stamina and spiritual power to sustain!

Using even one top-tier Devil Fruit and Haki together had a tremendous cost—let alone multiple abilities simultaneously.

This terrifying consumption—even powerhouses like them couldn't sustain it for long.

Once stamina and Haki were depleted, you'd become a helpless lamb.

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"That's right. The stamina and Haki consumption is astonishing," Rowen acknowledged calmly, the demonic aura swirling around him.

His current short-burst combat power, under the combined effect of his Devil Fruits, Asura Aura, and Haōshoku Coating, had reached a new level.

The price—was rapid consumption of stamina and Haki.

Just like Luffy in Gear Fifth—the consumption was immense, turning him into a shriveled husk after his initial clash with Kizaru on Egghead.

And that was just sustaining Nika form and Haki!

Rowen was now using multiple Devil Fruits plus both Asura Aura and Haōshoku Coating.

Fortunately, he had Awakened more than one Devil Fruit.

Both the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Human-Human Fruit, once Awakened, provided massive stamina boosts.

Born of the Sea (Apex Gold) also allowed him to continuously draw in and convert sea energy into spiritual power, sustaining his Haki reserves—

—But even so, Rowen could feel his stamina and Haki rapidly decreasing. Akainu's strength was truly among this world's highest. And the Magma-Magma Fruit itself was incredibly annoying.

With the magma layer as protection, ranged attacks entering the magma world created by the Magma-Magma Fruit would have their energy dissipated.

That magma layer contained the destructive force of a volcanic eruption—one of the three greatest natural disasters.

To penetrate such a force required tremendous energy.

By the time an attack reached Akainu's true body, its energy would be insufficient to cause fatal damage to his powerful physique—and any damage sustained, Akainu could simply merge into the Magma world and recover using his fruit's ability...

Ranged attacks—were not only ineffective against Rowen, but also negligible against Akainu!

To inflict real damage on Akainu, one had to engage in close combat!

This was the true method for powerhouses of this level to decide a victor.

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Rowen's eyes narrowed, the strange purple-black aura around him intensifying, coalescing into even denser Asura Aura that coiled around him.

"Hm???" Akainu's eyes narrowed sharply.

The Asura Aura had grown more potent.

But the bizarre dark-red space was rapidly shrinking—it seemed all the demonic energy was now concentrated entirely within Rowen's body.

"Intending to engage in close combat?" Akainu instantly understood Rowen's plan and smiled coldly.

JUST WHAT HE WANTED!!

Akainu's true strength wasn't his Magma-Magma Fruit's long-range attacks.

It was close-quarters life-or-death combat—combining the Magma-Magma Fruit's destructive power with his Martial arts, his ultimate Armament Haki, and his peak physique!

"COME THEN, SKY SOVEREIGN ROWEN!"

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

The magma volcano created by his Devil Fruit ability began to erupt violently!

Countless magma bombs, each carrying immense destructive force, surged upwards, then converged onto Akainu's fists!

Akainu unleashed the full power of the Magma-Magma Fruit!

His arms, now swirling with molten rock, emitted terrifying bubbling and hissing sounds—Within that churning magma was the full, destructive force of a volcanic eruption!

In this state—the Magma-Magma Fruit truly lived up to its title of the strongest offensive Devil Fruit!

Of course, maintaining this state consumed astonishing amounts of stamina and Haki.

Using this technique meant Akainu was now fighting for his life.

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"Close combat? That's right. But don't forget—I'm also a user of the Human-Human Fruit!" Rowen declared, laughing powerfully, watching Akainu unleash his full might.

Now, THIS was a true life-or-death battle!

Facing Akainu, Rowen truly felt the pressure of mortality.

But Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit—a direct hit meant certain death or mutilation—

Even with the Strongest Trait System to steal others' powers—mastering spiritual power ultimately depended on himself!

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VMM!

FWOOSH!