Kaido's defeat was actually a bit unfair.
He was hit by a series of attacks from Blake, and didn't even have time to unleash his ultimate move in his Dragon form.
Ding!
Charlotte Linlin's "Great Heavenly Freedom God" landed on Blake, but his figure slowly emerged from the smoke and dust.
Blake grinned:
"Your attack power isn't that great..."
As he spoke, his figure vanished.
"Narukami Cannon!"
Charlotte Linlin reacted quickly, launching an attack in a certain direction the moment Blake disappeared.
But Blake's choice was even more extreme than before—
He completely abandoned all defensive movements, transforming into a crimson lightning bolt, directly crashing into Charlotte Linlin:
"Come on! Whoever dodges is a damn coward!"
"Mother Visit Cannon - Three Thousand Miles!"
"Haki Punch!"
Their attacks landed simultaneously on each other's chests.
A sun-like dazzling light erupted at the center of the battlefield!
When the light and smoke slowly dissipated, the sight was shocking.
On Charlotte Linlin's chest, a charred fist print was an alarming sight, with dark red energy still corroding her body at the edges.
But the battle was not over!
On Charlotte Linlin's massive body, the power of lightning and fire surged again!
"Heavenly Fire and Thunder!"
Zeus and Prometheus exploded simultaneously, and the shockwave shattered the entire island.
Blake did not dodge or evade; instead, he charged forward:
"Blood Tribulation - Styx!"
"Blade Mother's Flame!"
"Blood Meteor - Guillotine!"
...Their figures intersected and collided repeatedly at the center of the battlefield!
Each collision was accompanied by a deafening roar.
Blake's fists continuously landed on Charlotte Linlin's face, chest, and abdomen.
Meanwhile, her slashes and lightning-fire relentlessly pounded Blake's entire body.
Finally, after one of the most intense exchanges, Charlotte Linlin's Iron Balloon defense was completely shattered by these relentless heavy blows!
Her massive body was forced to one knee, and her Emperor Sword fell from her grasp.
"Phew..."
Blake let out a long breath, delivering a final blow to her head.
Returning to the System Space, he stretched with a big yawn.
This battle had truly been satisfying for him.
That feeling of completely abandoning defense and focusing solely on offense was incredibly exhilarating.
And now, Blake had finally grown from a person who needed tactics to fight a juvenile Charlotte Linlin to a powerhouse who could face two peak Four Emperors simultaneously.
With four battles concluded, he finally had the chance to tally up his ability cards.
Observation Haki (adult stage Hancock)
Logia - Magma-Magma Fruit (adult stage Sakazuki)
Armament Haki (elderly Kaido)
Iron Balloon (elderly Charlotte Linlin)
Looking at the Iron Balloon ability card in his hand, Blake fell into contemplation.
Could this thing... also be stacked?
Given Blake's current defensive power, which allowed him to tank Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, breaking his defense would likely require Whitebeard fully unleashing his Tremor-Tremor Fruit, or a super-strong individual of Rocks's caliber.
If he stacked another layer of Iron Balloon, who could even hurt him?
"System! Let me see your limits!"
"Use ability card!"
Blake simultaneously used Iron Balloon and Armament Haki, and the ability cards transformed into specks of starlight, merging into his body:
"Hmm... I don't feel anything."
He blinked twice.
He had expected intense pain or special effects, but it seemed he would only notice the change during combat.
"A mere Imu is nothing special!"
Blake was momentarily triumphant, then quickly warned himself:
"No, I can't get carried away!"
"Right now, I can only withstand Imu's attacks; it doesn't mean I can defeat him."
"I still need to be cautious."
This was indeed the case; before completely breaking his immortality, Imu was invincible.
Although Blake could also be considered invincible now with his super defense, how could two invincible people deal with each other?
Moreover, who knew if Imu had any other weapons of mass destruction besides the Ancient Weapons.
What if there was technology left by the Great Kingdom or the Lunarians that could break his defense?
Such a glorious and arduous task as dealing with Imu should be left to the sun god or Davy Jones.
Blake only needed to deal with the victor.
Having thought this through, he began to organize his existing ability cards.
The unused ability cards he still possessed were—
Swordsman-level Swordsmanship * 4
Observation Haki (adult stage Hancock)
Zoan - Bug-Bug Fruit - Scorpion Form
Paramecia - Tremor-Tremor Fruit
Logia - Magma-Magma Fruit * 2
In addition, Blake also had several Devil Fruits collected from the sea—
Paramecia - Clear-Clear Fruit
Paramecia - Ghost-Ghost Fruit
Logia - Mera Mera no Mi
Logia - Rumble-Rumble Fruit
Among Blake's maid corps, the only combat personnel without Devil Fruits were Kalifa, her sister, and the Hancock sisters, four people in total.
Especially for Marigold, Blake decided to pick a Devil Fruit for her first.
Although there was no sumo hotpot for her in Mary Geoise, there was no guarantee that this girl wouldn't come up with other tricks to improve her strength.
Current Marigold was still very beautiful, even surpassing Hancock in terms of physique; it would truly be a pity to ruin that.
Blake planned to give her the Mera Mera no Mi.
After all, in the original story, Marigold, despite eating a Zoan Devil Fruit, was still able to develop fire-based abilities.
What did that indicate?
It indicated her talent for playing with fire!
Alright, the Mera Mera no Mi was finally allocated.
Next was Alpha.
Her various talents were not outstanding, only meeting CP's average standards.
Unless Blake used ability cards to strengthen her, she would struggle to play a significant role in higher-level battles.
Blake was a bit conflicted about this.
Alpha was a combat maid after all; a too-weak Fruit ability wouldn't suit Blake's status, but too strong would seem a bit wasteful.
That's right, even if the Clear-Clear Fruit could ambush Garp, Blake still didn't consider it a powerful Devil Fruit.
Ultimately, he decided to temporarily set it aside and consider Alpha later when a more suitable Devil Fruit became available.
Alpha:???
Hancock was the most talented and physically capable person among all those around Blake, almost perfectly suited for all powerful Devil Fruits.
Even if new people joined in the future, it would be difficult for their physical talent to surpass hers.
Blake's current Observation Haki could already achieve a "bullet time" effect, making a qualitative leap difficult in a short period.
He decided to give Hancock the Observation Haki ability card that dropped from her and choose a Devil Fruit for her.
First, the Magma-Magma Fruit was ruled out.
Hancock with a Magma-Magma Fruit... Blake found the thought very strange.
Next, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was excluded.
The development direction of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit should lean more towards flexibility and mobility, with similarities to the Glint-Glint Fruit's fighting style.
However, Hancock's temper meant she would never back down if she could fight head-on! Its compatibility with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was not high.
Coupled with her excellent talent, Blake decided to give her the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
Among the remaining people, Kalifa could indeed be compatible with the Magma-Magma Fruit.
This woman usually appeared alluring, but in combat, she exuded a heroic and dashing aura, so pairing her with the Magma-Magma Fruit wouldn't seem strange.
Moreover, Blake had two Magma-Magma Fruit ability cards, which could push Kalifa directly to the awakening level.
This way, her strength could return to the same level as Hancock, and she wouldn't have to feel inferior because of the latter's Haoshoku.
This was the bond between the Magma-Magma Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!
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