Matthew Atkinson & Natalie Russell
Global Layer of the Supernatural Realm
When the seventh round of the competition began, the scene on the stage had changed once again.
The ground was normal, nothing particularly strange was there. But many huge rocks were floating in midair, which looked very eerie.
Especially above their heads, there was a giant meteorite floating, like a mountain pressing down on them.
Seeing such an environment, everyone was stunned, wondering which champion was suitable for it.
The answer came quickly, and a portal appeared on the ring.
Then, a figure walked out of the portal.
Judging from his appearance, the other person seemed to be a middle-aged man with short black hair and closed eyes, suggesting he was blind.
He had an "X"-shaped scar on the left side of his forehead that extended to his eyes.
He was nearly three meters tall and muscular, dressed mainly in purple, with a white overcoat draped over his back bearing the word "Justice".
He wore wooden clogs, held a cane, and did not exude any powerful aura.
Upon seeing the blind man, Matthew was surprised.
He recognized at a glance that this blind old man was the Marine Admiral "Fujitora" from the One Piece world.
However, not many people at the arena recognized Fujitora.
"Who is this person? Judging from his clothes, he looks a bit like a Marine from the Diamond Jozu's world. How come I've never heard of such a person in the Marine before?"
"Yes. He looks like he's blind."
"No matter what, anyone who can appear in the seventh round is definitely not someone to be trifled with."
"Could that giant meteorite in the sky have been prepared for him?"
...
Many supernatural individuals were discussing and speculating about Fujitora's identity.
Only those sixth and seventh-ranked powerhouses had solemn expressions, seemingly aware of Fujitora's identity.
"Is this person... also in the navy?" Professor Holland asked.
"His clothes look similar, but…" Professor Isabel Grant frowned and said, "I joined the Marine in the Supernatural Realm before, but I've never seen him before."
"I don't remember him either," Grand Magister Russell said.
Upon hearing this, Matthew's heart stirred.
It seemed that the One Piece world Professor Holland and Professor Isabel Grant entered was before the two-year skip.
At this moment, Aria Powell suddenly said with a solemn expression, "He is a Marine Admiral, codenamed Fujitora. He is a user of the Press-Press Fruit and is extremely powerful."
After these words were spoken, Professor Isabel Grant and the others were very surprised.
"Admiral?" Professor Ricardson exclaimed in surprise. "I remember the admirals were Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji. I've never heard of Fujitora."
Aria Powell explained, "After the Summit War of Marineford, the Marine Headquarters underwent a major change. Of the three admirals at the time, Akainu was promoted to Fleet Admiral, and Aokiji left the Marines. The positions of Marine Admirals were vacant for almost two years. It was at that time that Fujitora joined the Marines and was promoted to admiral due to his outstanding abilities."
Everyone suddenly realized.
Apparently, besides the pirate and marine-themed supernatural realm layer they entered, there were other layers opening into the same world.
At this moment, Grand Magister Russell said seriously, "Being able to become a marine admiral means that this guy's strength must be extremely terrifying, right?"
Aria Powell nodded and said, "Yes, he can create gravitational power to restrict his opponents, and he can also summon meteorites with his Press-Press Fruit to attack enemies. He almost has the power to destroy the world."
Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed, and they all looked towards the giant meteorite in the sky.
At this moment, the competition had finally begun, and someone went to the ring.
The first to take the stage was a renowned seventh-ranked powerhouse. He was a supernatural with "Quicksilver" Mutant Bloodline, and possessed extremely fast speed.
As soon as he entered the ring, this seventh-ranked expert took the initiative and, relying on his speed advantage, quickly rushed towards the blind man, Fujitora.
He was extremely fast and left afterimages as he ran across the ring. And in the blink of an eye, he arrived at General Fujitora's side.
However, just then, the seventh-ranked expert suddenly stopped, and his expression changed drastically.
It was as if a powerful and invisible force was acting on him.
It was gravity.
The powerful gravity pressed him down.
-Boom
Under the immense pressure of gravity, the entire ring trembled, and large areas of the ground cracked.
The seventh-ranked expert's feet felt like they were filled with lead, and he could no longer move an inch.
His speed, which he was so proud of, was completely unusable now.
He used Quicksilver's speed to defeat Diamond Jozu and Magneto, but he couldn't even get close to Admiral Fujitora.
-Boom
The pressure has intensified further, and the ring was completely cracked.
The seventh-ranked expert looked as if he felt as if a mountain weighing ten thousand kilograms was pressing down on him.
Although his physical attributes were not weak, he could not withstand such heavy pressure and instantly knelt, then lay prone, his whole body pressed tightly against the ground.
He couldn't even lift his head.
"I... sur... render…" He uttered those two words with great difficulty.
The moment he uttered those two words, all the pressure on him vanished instantly, and he regained his freedom.
The seventh-ranked expert stood up somewhat awkwardly, glanced warily at the old blind man, turned around, stepped into the teleportation portal, and left the ring.
From beginning to end, Admiral Fujitora didn't even move, yet he easily eliminated a speed-type seventh-ranked powerhouse.
Seeing this scene, the countless supernatural individuals in the audience were utterly astonished.
...
On Matthew's side, Professor Holland, Professor Isabel Grant, and others were taken aback as well.
Fujitora's performance was somewhat overwhelming.
"This is... too powerful." Professor Holland's voice trembled.
"As expected, those who can become admirals in the Marines are not simple characters." Professor Isabel Grant's expression was solemn.
Grand Magister Russell frowned and looked at Matthew, "Matthew, do you think you can defeat him?"
Upon hearing this, the others looked at Matthew as well.
At this point, they no longer dared to treat Matthew as a freshman, and they would never tell Matthew to surrender again.
"I don't think there will be a problem. I'll try it and see." As soon as Matthew finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed.
He stood up and said, "Perfect timing, it's my turn to go on stage."
When Matthew appeared on the ring, all the supernatural individuals in the audience were instantly energized.
"Will he be able to advance this time?"
"It's hard to say."
"Logically speaking, he shouldn't be able to advance, but logic doesn't apply to this guy anymore..."
"If he can win this time, that would be amazing."
"I never imagined that the Kryptonian Bloodline, which is considered a useless ability by the world, would be so powerful."
"Most importantly, he has only just passed the ninth layer of the Supernatural Realm. Which layer can he reach in the future? It's simply unimaginable."
"Damn, this guy was hiding it too well..."
The shock Matthew brought during this Global Layer event was truly immense.
At the moment, no one dared to treat Matthew as an ordinary person anymore. Even those seventh-ranked experts regarded Matthew as their main competitor.
Therefore, after Matthew came on, almost everyone's eyes were focused on him.
...
After Matthew stepped onto the ring, he didn't do anything particularly remarkable.
He approached Fujitora at a leisurely pace, as if taking a stroll. Seeing this, Fujitora, on the opposite side, also slowly approached Matthew.
However, Fujitora used his cane sword to probe the way with every step he took. Only then did everyone realize that this guy really was blind, and he wasn't pretending.
When the two sides were only 100 meters apart, suddenly, Fujitora, on the other side, made his move.
Fujitora drew his sword from its cane scabbard, channeling his gravity into the blade. Instantly, a large amount of purple light condensed on the sword's surface.
The next moment, Fujitora swung his sword, sweeping it horizontally across the air.
[Gravity Blade - Fierce Tiger]
-Buzz
A powerful purple gravity wave spread out instantly, and it completely covered the entire ring in front of him.
-Boom
Under the immense pressure, the ring was the first to give way and quickly collapsed.
Matthew, however, seemed unaffected.
He continued to approach Fujitora at a leisurely pace.
-Snap, snap…
Under immense pressure, every step Matthew took created a deep crater in the ground, producing a considerable sound.
But this did not affect his walking speed.
Seeing this scene, countless people were shocked yet felt it was normal.
Judging from Matthew's previous performances, everyone knew that he had amazing defensive capabilities and terrifying strength.
So, withstanding Fujitora's gravitational pressure shouldn't be a problem for him.
Finally, Matthew stood before Fujitora.
Matthew was now 1.87 meters tall, and he was definitely not short among humans, but standing next to Fujitora, who was 2.7 meters tall, he still looked like a tiny little guy.
The next moment, Matthew made his move.
But he didn't use any fancy moves. He simply threw a punch at Fujitora.
Fujitora immediately raised his cane sword to defend himself.
-Clang
A tooth-grinding, crashing sound rang out, as if two huge pieces of metal were colliding violently.
Fujitora's massive body was sent sliding across the ground for over a hundred meters before finally coming to a stop.
Having seemingly learned a lesson from Matthew's prowess, Fujitora no longer held back.
He drew his sword again, activated his Devil Fruit ability, and quickly twirled the sword in place.
-Buzz
Many gravitational circles appeared above Fujitora's head.
A ring of purple gravity propelled it rapidly into the air, where it then captured the largest, most massive meteorite in the sky.
Under the powerful force of gravity, the giant meteorite, which had been suspended, immediately began to fall.
This was Fujitora's ultimate technique, [Meteor Strike].
The giant meteorite fell rapidly, making a loud whooshing sound.
Even more surprisingly, sparks began to appear around the meteorite.
This was because, when a meteorite rubbed against the air, the air would rapidly compress, generating high temperatures.
These high temperatures were enough to melt or even vaporize the material on the meteorite's surface, producing a bright light that appeared to be burning.
In a short time, the meteorite in the sky, like a calamity, was about to crash into the ring.
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