The aftermath rippled away.
The whirlpool stopped and the area around Ross stopped spinning, The entire street was silent. The ground in the entire area is full of bright red color, among which are the bones of Dead Marines.
In the middle of the area, Ross is standing there in a punching position and opposite to him stands Marine Vice-Admiral Dalmatian, also in a punching position.
The fists of the two men were against each other, trembling constantly, apparently in a struggle.
Finally.
Ross swayed and stepped back two steps while Dalmatian also stepped back, his arms shaking slightly and he could not see who had the upper hand
Dalmatian came angrily and tried his best to interrupt Ross's slaughter but in the end, he could only interrupt Ross's Whirlpool strangulation and he did not gain any advantage, which made him a little surprised.
"Vice-Admiral Dalmatian!"
Roma and Hez survived Ross' attack and looked between the confrontation between Ross and Dalmatian, Dalmatian stopped Ross's attack and they were relieved and felt as if they were given a new life.
Dalmatian stared coldly at Ross, signaling Roma and Hez to step back. Roma and Hez looked at each other and quickly stepped aside to deal with their injuries.
"Vice-Admiral…"
Ross, who had stepped back two steps looked calmly at the Dalmatian in front of him and glanced at his shoulders which held a High-Level badge representing a Marine Vice-Admiral.
Coming from a small area of West Blue, It took him nearly two years to face a Vice-Admiral, he relied on his own efforts and worked step by step to reach this stage.
Dalmatian looked around and he saw a startling sight. Even though he had chased countless pirates and seen many villages slaughtered by pirates, he could not keep his calm when he saw this scene.
"It is reasonable that Headquarters will define you as the most ferocious and dangerous pirate, such cruel means… I will never let you go to sea again!
Dalmatian's heart was burning with anger and he coldly stared at Ross.
Listening to Dalmatian's words, Ross has no fluctuations in his heart. Those who dare to attack him will be regarded as enemies by him and he will not give any kindness to his enemy.
"It was Marines who brought me to this point, isn't it?"
Ross looked at Dalmatian calmly.
Upon hearing this sentence, Dalmatian's face became gloomy. As a Marine Vice-Admiral, he has access to much inside information. When he received orders to deal with Ross, he also received all the information about Ross.
In fact, he did not think that Doberman's choice and judgment were wrong but no one could have imagined that an ordinary West Blue Pirate Hunter that killed a Marine's branch captain would grow up at unimaginable speed and become a more and more troublesome existence for Marine.
"It's no use talking more, let's just fight!"
Dalmatian did not want to think about it anymore. After he spoke calmly to Ross, he stepped down and rushed towards Ross.
As a master of body and Haki, Dalmatian's speed is very fast, in only a few seconds he rescued Roma and Hez while crossing several streets and simultaneously attacked Ross and made him stop his Whirlpool strangulation.
Whiz!
Almost in an instant, he closed the distance between him and Ross and punched Ross' face.
Ross's heart is always calm and in this calm state, Observation Haki can be used to its limit, although Dalmatian's speed is much faster than his, but with Observation Haki, he can still react to it.
Boom!
This is the second confrontation between Ross and Dalmatian. Dalmatian used a full-speed raid, while Ross counter-attacked with frontal confrontation.
When their fists collided, Dalmatian's Haki failed to reach the limit. Ross's power of distortion was able to mobilize a few points and the match was equally good.
However.
This time, Ross did not let Dalmatian take the initiative, but at the end of the fight, the power of distortion was completely stimulated and the fists were quickly swept out and directed at Dalmatian.
Dalmatian snorted and did not have the slightest fear. Both of arms were coated with Armament Haki Hardening as he faced Ross.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In the fight, Ross gradually recovered from the state of an excessive explosion and the power of distortion began to play wantonly. After more than a dozen punches, Dalmatian's Armament Haki apparently begin to fell and completely broke by a stiff shook.
Dalmatian's Haki and strength are better than Onigumo but since he is not a swordsman, his attack power is not much stronger than Onigumo.
Compared to it.
Ross's current strength is already a lot stronger than when he faced Onigumo. Even as he was attacked by Dalmatian, he responded in a hurry. Even standing still, he can still repel Dalmatian attacks!
Dalmatian, who was repealed by Ross, felt a slightly sore feeling in his arm. His face changed. Looking at Ross, he revealed a thoughtful expression.
"Distortion Fruit, I didn't expect you to develop this fruit to this extent."
He had once seen the power of Distortion Fruit before. He had killed a pirate with this Devil Fruit when he was still a Captain. At that time, this devil fruit has caused him some trouble, but it was only trouble and not something he couldn't deal with.
Now, over the years, his strength is tens of times stronger than it was before, but when the fruit reappears and falls into Ross's hands, it exerts far more power than the pirate he once met.
"You seem to have seen the power of this fruit."
Ross responded calmly and his heart didn't seem to have any emotions.
Devil Fruit will reappear somewhere in the world within a few years after its last user had died, so it is normal for the Distortion Fruit to have previous users.
"Yes, that guy was a lot weaker than you… It's hard to develop such a weak fruit to this level." Dalmatian said indifferently.
"No."
Ross said gently, "You're wrong. There's no weak fruit. Any Devil Fruit can become strong, it just depends on the person who had eaten the fruit."
Naturally, the ability to develop the power of Distortion Fruit to this level is inseparable from his own hard work.
Whiz!
The moment his voice fell, Ross suddenly charges into Dalmatian and launched a bold counter-attack.
Even though Dalmatian is faster than him, with the Observation Haki, he can catch his opponent's actions in advance and even if his speed is slower then Dalmatian he can still keep up!
"Distortion Fist!"
Ross clenched his fingers and punched.
Dalmatian coldly looked at Ross. Even though Ross's punch was more powerful than before, he did not show any fear.
"You aren't the only one who has eaten a Devil Fruit."
Buzz!!
Almost instantly, a force surged out of Dalmatian's body and his skin suddenly changed into a black-and-white speckle. His ears also lengthened downward, hanging on both sides of his cheek and became two long strips of ears.
At the same time, his upper body muscles also swelled for a half circle.
Zoan Devi Fruit: Model Inu, Dalmatian form!
As one of the weaker Zoan dog devil fruits, the ability of this Devil Fruit can bring about a limited increase but ultimately there is a certain improvement, especially for Dalmatian, he has a strong physical body and Haki so this increase is an all-around improvement.
"Vice-Admiral is using his…"
"Even Vice-Admiral can't deal with that guy without using his devil fruit abilities… But in the form of a semi-dog, Vice-Admiral's strength and speed are not comparable to what they were before.
Roma and Hez have handled their injuries simply and are standing nearby, blocking Ross's possible escape route.
They can't resist Ross's power, but they don't need to resist for long at all. It will only take a moment for Dalmatian to catch up if Ross tries to run away.
In the field.
Dalmatian, who has become a semi-dog, has turned his fingers into a half-claw and half-hand form. He clenches his fist and the Armament Haki hardens his whole arm in an instant as he went up against Ross's fist.
The two fists suddenly collided in the air. This time, both sides went all out and exerted their strength to the limit. An explosion occurred and the fragmented land in the center of the two men once again cracked.
This time.
Ross didn't retreat and his body shook slightly, while Dalmatian staggered and took a step backward. Obviously, the full power of the distortion fruit is still higher than his half-dog form.
This scene fell into the eyes of Roma and Hez and others and they all a little surprised, They didn't expect Dalmatian to lose in this battle.
"No wonder that Onigumo was defeated by your hands, You really are skilled."
Dalmatian opened his mouth and said in a deep voice and his eyes were fierce. He retreated half a step and At the moment he retreated, he bent his finger and snapped at Ross.
Shigan (Finger Gun)!
Puff, puff.
Two holes appeared in Ross's shirt at the chest area instantly, revealing a pale skin inside, but the Shigan (Finger Gun) which is more powerful than bullet was annihilated by the power of distortion when it touched Ross's body.
"Distortion…flash!"
Ross ignored Dalmatian's Shigan (Finger Gun) and swiftly shifted his fist and swung out. From his finger appeared a ray of light which instantly made Dalmatian close his eyes.
Whiz!
Ross rushed in close to Dalmatian and punched him.
As a master of physical and Haki, Dalmatian naturally has the Observation Haki, but this sudden flash caught him off guard and he couldn't avoid Ross's punch. He can only rush to put his fists on his chest and cast Armament Haki on them.
Boom!
Under Ross's punch, Dalmatian flies backward and even under Armament Haki his arms stiffened and had soreness in them.
"Damn!"
He cursed as he could not open his eyes. He could only sense Ross's actions and respond to them by utilizing Observation Haki.
Ross rushed up against Dalmatian and continued to punch him.
Undoubtedly, the power of distortions used with his fists is the most effective way to deal with the strong opponent who had a strong body and Haki and the other means are more suitable for creating opportunities.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Dalmatian and Ross fought several times in succession and his arms became numb. He knew that it was not going well and jumped up by using Geppo.
However, Ross snorted and also used Geppo and rushed up in the air and chased after him and continued to punch Dalmatian.
"Rankyaku (Tempest Kick)!"
Ross is stronger than Dalmatian expected. Although his eyes have recovered, he still has some headaches in the face of Ross's air pursuit.
He decisively used Rankyaku (Tempest Kick) and kicked towards Ross's head, but Ross stopped his attack and turned it into a ball which he threw back at Dalmatian.
Boom!
Dalmatian swings his fist and smashes the ball shape energy thrown by Ross, but he also falls into a passive position. As Ross continues to chase him, he gets a straight punch on his shoulder.
Even though he used Armament Haki hardening on his shoulders to resist the punch, Ross's tyrannical power of distortion still invaded the inside of his shoulder, leaving his arm completely numb and immovable.
Whiz!
Dalmatian didn't think about it and immediately landed on the ground. Ross would use Geppo to fight him in the air. It was obviously a foolish choice because he needed to use his power to swing his fist and his power has already halved.
Ross's Devil Fruit ability can ignore everything. Whether it's Haki or just simple strength, it can break them all and the strength of his punch is similar on the ground as well as in the air.
Whiz!
Seeing that Dalmatian fell, Ross did not hesitate to follow him and both of them landed on the ground at the same time and at the moment of landing Ross raised his foot and the ground under Dalmatian's feet suddenly collapsed in Distortion.
Power of distortion can be transmitted directly through the earth and as the distance increase, the power of distortion weakens so it will not have any effect on Dalmatian who has a strong physical body but it is suitable for catching enemies by surprise.
Dalmatian was caught off guard by a sudden drop in the soles of his feet.
Ross stepped forward and rushed up. Dalmatian could not avoid him and was forced to defend himself with his better arm.
Bang!
Ross dropped a punch and Dalmatian flew backward again. His one arm was heavily numb and the other arm was slightly better, but it was too hard to clench his fist.
Ross's ability to use light was something that his Observation Haki had failed to warn him off, so after Ross caught him off-guard, he decisively seized the opportunity and forced him into retreat.
After being attacked again, Dalmatian had some difficulties in dealing with Ross's offensive. He could only escape halfway and try to recover his arm strength by avoiding him. Ross could not give him a chance to recover and pursued him.
"This……"
"How could this be, He caused the Vice-Admiral to retreat."
Many Marines watched as Ross caused a Vice Admiral to retreat which was unbelievable for them. Dalmatian is undoubtedly the strongest person in the G8 branch, even if the other Rear Admiral joined forces to attack him, they would not be Dalmatian's opponent.
But now in the whole Battle from the beginning to the present, Dalmatian did not seem to have the upper hand and he has always been suppressed by Ross!
"What… Even the Vice-Admiral can't resist him."
"If it went on like this… then I'm afraid that the situation will be dangerous."