Chapter 353: Chapter 353: A Contest of Absolute Speed!
Chapter 353: Chapter 353: A Contest of Absolute Speed!
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The scene suddenly fell silent.
Everyone present stared at Kizaru in disbelief.
"You surrendered too quickly!"
Aokiji barely had time to persuade him to surrender again.
He had hoped that after Uchiha Madara gave Kizaru a quick beat down, he could step in and give Kizaru a graceful way out.
But now... you didn't even finish the fight before throwing in the towel?
Wasn't this a bit much?
If Sengoku saw this scene, he'd probably faint from anger.
"What happened to the dignity of an Admiral?"
"Hey, are you kidding me? Is this really an Admiral?" Nami's mouth twitched wildly, utterly shocked by Kizaru's lack of resolve.
"No, Borsalino is just an exception, Miss Nami," Aokiji said earnestly, clearly embarrassed to be associated with Kizaru.
However, his explanation was unconvincing, as evident from Nami's skeptical expression.
"Surrendering mid-battle? Are you kidding me?"
Uchiha Madara landed beside Kizaru, furious.
Kizaru didn't resist, which left Madara-who hadn't even finished warming up-deeply frustrated.
"I wandered all my life and never met someone truly worth serving, but today, I have," Kizaru said. "So, I've decided to bring my talents to the Ninja Nation to contribute to your cause."
Colt said nothing but quietly activated his Rinnegan.
The powerful Yin Release abilities allowed him to sense Kizaru's true intentions.
'He's not genuinely surrendering.'
"You thought you could lie to me? It seems you need a proper beating," Colt said coldly before vanishing like a phantom.
Even Naruto couldn't sense his movements.
"Borsalino, you can't fool me with such petty tricks."
"Don't mistake my kindness for weakness!"
Kizaru's instincts screamed danger, and he immediately became intangible, elementalizing into light.
Boom!
Colt smashed Kizaru into a rain of light, then extended his hand.
"Universal Pull!"
A tremendous gravitational force emanated from Colt's palm, binding everything like a black hole. Even light couldn't escape.
"Hey! Don't drag us into this!" Nami shouted, quickly retreating as the dining table she was near was also sucked into the field.
She wasn't about to become collateral damage.
Kizaru's upper body reformed, and he retaliated by launching a barrage of energy-light bombs.
Due to the gravitational pull, the scattered light bullets converged toward Colt, forming concentrated light beams.
"Not bad," Colt smirked, canceling the gravitational field.
He extended his right hand, clad in Haki, effortlessly deflecting the attacks.
Golden light gathered in Kizaru's hand, forming a reflective beam of light. Using the light path, he darted around at incredible speed, almost as if teleporting.
Unlike Aokiji and Akainu, Kizaru relied on a small set of moves: the Yata no Kagami, Yasakani
no Magatama, Ama no Murakumo light sword, and his nameless lasers.
But these few techniques were more than enough-especially the Yata no Kagami, his signature escape move.
Kizaru wasn't trying to defeat Colt.
Even if he succeeded, Aokiji, Naruto, and Uchiha Madara were still waiting.
He just needed to stall until the Marines realized something was wrong and reinforcements arrived.
Colt, sensing Kizaru's intentions, turned into a crackling blue current and gave chase.
Wherever Kizaru appeared, Colt was right there beside him.
Each collision resulted in a deafening explosion.
From Nami, Robin, and the others' perspectives, it looked like two glowing orbs-one golden and one blue-dancing in the air.
Sonic booms echoed continuously, and Uchiha Madara's expression turned serious.
"This speed rivals the [Flying Thunder God] technique used by Senju Tobirama and Namikaze Minato. It's also just as unpredictable."
Madara, though proud, was not so arrogant as to ignore the abilities of others.
"If not for Colt, even I would have trouble catching Kizaru," he admitted.
"This guy Borsalino usually hides his true strength," Aokiji added, his tone thoughtful.
They had sparred before, but Kizaru had never shown this level of speed.
But even more impressive was Colt.
Using only his physical body, Colt had matched the speed of light.
"What a monster..." Aokiji muttered.
After enough time had passed, Colt suddenly intercepted Kizaru mid-movement. He made a
strange gesture.
A spinning shield of chakra infused with Haki appeared, forming a massive dome of energyn/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
that obliterated everything within its radius.
When the shield dissipated, the ground was left scorched and dusty.
"What incredible Armament Haki," Naruto said, awestruck.
"Yeah, even Garp couldn't pull off such a massive display of Haki," Aokiji admitted.
The dust settled, revealing Colt standing calmly, his clothes unblemished.
In contrast, Kizaru looked battered.
His Admiral cloak was gone, his yellow-striped suit was in tatters, and his body was covered
in cuts.
"You're tough, Kizaru," Colt said, stretching casually as his joints cracked audibly.
"It's been a while since I've had a proper workout. This can be considered a good warm-up."
"Warm-up?!" Kizaru gasped, out of breath.
Admirals were usually the ones referred to as monsters, yet today, Kizaru found himself using
the term for someone else.
Although their fight seemed brief, it had drained Kizaru significantly.
His speed and naturalization required immense stamina.
"Yes, just a warm-up," Colt replied seriously, gesturing to Aokiji. "After all, even he couldn't
get me to break a sweat."
Aokiji was speechless.
"If I had that speed, I wouldn't have lost so quickly either."
"Enough fun. Now, what's your final answer?" Colt asked, smiling warmly.
But his smile sent chills down Kizaru's spine.
With a defeated sigh, Kizaru stood up, spread his hands, and said, "Do I still have a choice?"