The Garganta that Rosen opened was not long.
The three of them stepped into the Garganta from G-1 Branch, but after walking for about a minute, they reached the end, or rather, the exit of the Garganta.
As Rosen, Sakazuki, and Borsalino emerged from the dark chamber, a bright light suddenly appeared before them, revealing lush green mountains, clear waters, and verdant forests.
"This is."
"The islands near G-1 Branch."
After Sakazuki stepped out of the Garganta, he looked around and immediately recognized that this place was an island about thirty kilometers away from G-1 Branch.
Having been stationed at G-1 Branch for many years, he naturally possessed an unparalleled understanding of the sea area in this region and every island in the surrounding area.
"Here, neither I nor you need to worry."
Rosen stood in an open space.
With his current strength, once he fights a powerful expert at the Emperor level, no matter how carefully he controls his power, he will still cause changes to the surrounding terrain.
Choosing an uninhabited island as the battlefield is the most suitable option.
"There's something I must remind you of."
"Rosen."
"Borsalino, Kuzan, and I are all Logia-type Devil Fruit users, but there is one difference: my Magma-Magma Fruit has the highest peak attack power among the three types of Devil Fruits."
Sakazuki, draped in a coat of justice, strode up to Rosen and stood opposite him.
"You'd better protect every part of yourself with your Haki at all times, because there's no possibility of holding back with me."
"Without a Haki defense, or if the strength of the Haki is insufficient to withstand the attack of magma, at best you will lose an arm or a leg, at worst you will be burned to ashes."
"This is my Magma-Magma Fruit."
If it were anyone else, Sakazuki would never have explained his abilities so clearly, but his opponent was Rosen, and this wasn't a fight to the death, so he didn't hesitate to explain his abilities and even reminded Rosen how to deal with them.
"Junior, you'd better listen to what he has to say."
"Although it may sound like I'm boosting the enemy's morale while diminishing my own, it's undeniable that Sakazuki is really strong."
"The three admirals of the Marines seem to be evenly matched, but if a real fight were to break out, the winner would definitely be Sakazuki, not me or Kuzan."
Borsalino chimed in, offering a reminder to Rosen that, to make Rosen fully realize the weight of his opponent, he frankly admitted that neither he nor Kuzan were as good as Sakazuki:
"Sakazuki's Magma-Magma Fruit already possesses the highest attack power among the three types of Devil Fruits, and he has also developed the Magma-Magma Fruit to its fullest potential."
"Most importantly, although this guy doesn't have an indestructible body like Kaido and Big Mom, he has honed his physique to the limit of human strength through training."
"Like you, he is also a monster without any weaknesses. Whether it is swordsmanship, physical skills, Haki, or Devil Fruit ability, he is undoubtedly the top admiral."
"In terms of strength, neither Douglas Bullet nor Dracule Mihawk are actually as good as Sakazuki."
Borsalino said to Rosen with a serious expression.
Why did he remain neutral in the Marshalship contest between Sakazuki and Kuzan? Firstly, he adhered to an ambiguous sense of justice, and secondly, he was certain that Sakazuki would win.
My fellow townsman and classmate is a sure winner.
Then, what else can we do to help?
"I see."
Rosen nodded in response to Borsalino's kind reminder, indicating that he understood.
He knew, of course, that Borsalino's words were true and not exaggerated in the slightest.
In the original work, Sakazuki's battle record is the most brilliant and has the highest value.
During the Marineford War, he dealt massive damage to Whitebeard, with each punch inflicting real wounds.
Despite being struck multiple times by the world's strongest man in a frenzy, he could still do sit-ups as if nothing had happened, and then went on to kill Ace, instantly kill Jinbe, crush Emporio Ivankov and Lightning, and then fight Crocodile and more than a dozen division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates one-on-one.
It's worth noting that Jinbe was able to defend against the elderly and frail Big Mom, exchange a few blows, and even defeat her.
He was taken down in a single move by Sakazuki.
In the Marineford War, Admiral Akainu fought the entire battle and carried the team.
After the war ended, he didn't stop, carrying the injuries left by the world's strongest man, and went on a one-man, one-ship chase after the Blackbeard Pirates.
Immediately afterwards, a major battle erupted with Kuzan, who had been largely inactive during the Marineford War.
He became the only man who could single-handedly defeat a Marine Admiral in a direct confrontation.
And it's not just admirals like Green Bull or Fujitora, but top-tier admirals like Kuzan!
Kuzan, however, was serious and ready to fight to the death.
It can be said that Sakazuki's strength is not reflected in any single aspect, but in all aspects.
Physical skills, swordsmanship, Haki, Devil Fruit abilities, and physical strength are all maxed out.
Attack, defense, speed, stamina, health bar thickness, and recovery are all maxed out.
If he also possessed Conqueror's Haki, he would be practically the Marine version of Joy Boy.
boom
Seeing that Rosen was not completely ignorant of him, but rather had a full understanding of him, Sakazuki said no more. Instead, he clenched his fist and, in the instant he raised his hand, unleashed a surging heat wave that spread out in all directions from himself.
Within a radius of several hundred meters, or even a kilometer, the air temperature steadily rises.
"Dai Funka!"
Sakazuki stepped forward and threw a simple straight hook, but the moment the fist was thrown, his arm rapidly turned into lava and expanded.
In an instant, the fist he threw had transformed into a magma fist several times larger than that of the giants, resembling a fiery meteorite.
What's even more terrifying is that this magma fist not only possesses extremely high temperatures, but also a terrifying impact force like a volcanic eruption.
Boom
A deafening roar erupted, like a supervolcano erupting.
at the same time.
A massive, blazing magma fist, as large as a mountain, carrying the heat to burn everything and the impact to crush everything, crashed down on Rosen with overwhelming force.
This is Sakazuki.
This is a natural rockberry.
A simple, powerful fire breath was enough to demonstrate the peak attack power of the three types of Devil Fruits.
It possesses both the intense heat of magma burning everything away and the explosive force of a volcanic eruption. The combination of these two, along with Sakazuki's physical skills and physique as support, pushes its attack power to the pinnacle of the Grand Line.
"Bankai."
As the giant fist of magma, which surged toward him like a supervolcano spewing forth pillars of lava, Rosen stood still, not moving an inch. He simply raised his Zanpakutō and then loosened his grip on it.
thud
The Zanpakutō flew out of his hand, and as the blade struck the ground, it rippled like it touched the surface of a lake. At the same time, the entire Zanpakutō disappeared into the earth, disappearing without a trace.
In the next instant, tens of thousands of giant blades rose up from the ground like mountains of knives.
Each blade is as tall as a giant.
"Senbonzakura Kageyoshi."
As thousands upon thousands of blades burst forth from the ground, forming two rows like soldiers guarding Rosen's side, a clang of metal clashing rang out, and all the giant blades shattered, transforming into billions of cherry blossom blades that danced around Rosen.
boom
In the blink of an eye, countless cherry blossom blades danced in the sky, weaving into a mighty torrent of blades, like a celestial river descending from the heavens, carrying a sharp edge that could cut through anything, sweeping towards the oncoming giant magma fist.