In Monet's field of vision, the hot cloud on the right rapidly expanded, spreading outward at a visible rate, its orange-red glow even enveloping half the room!
Yet the thermal energy within did not release, for a transparent, dense cloud wall emerged at the cloud's edge, locking the heat inside!
That cloud wall looked like a massive invisible air sac, tightly sealing all the hot air within.
Then, Nami suddenly clenched both fists!
"Hum~"
The next moment, under the influence of her ability, the cloud wall of the hot cloud swiftly contracted inward, compressing.
The trapped hot air had nowhere to escape, forcibly compressed within the expanding cloud, its density growing higher and higher. The cloud's orange-red glow became increasingly dazzling, even distorting the surrounding air with heat.
Simultaneously, the cold cloud on the left acted in sync.
Under Nami's control, that frost-white cloud continuously contracted inward, shrinking in size and deepening in color, eventually condensing into an extremely small Cold-Core Cloud!
During the cloud's contraction, the air inside was continuously compressed while the temperature plummeted to its extreme.
The cooled air had nowhere to diffuse, accumulating endlessly within the Cold-Core Cloud. Its density and air pressure instantly doubled, forming a visible wave of cold air that made the icy patterns on the left side of the ground freeze even thicker!
After accomplishing these two tasks, Nami curled her lips upward and said, "The real show is about to begin~"
Hearing this, Monet's heart immediately sank.
At this moment, she felt an overwhelmingly intense sense of crisis!
Thinking this, Monet acted without hesitation.
"Ice-Snow Swarm Attack!!" Monet shouted.
As the words fell, several enormous ice-snow cones appeared in mid-air, then swiftly shot toward Nami.
Seeing this, Nami immediately sneered coldly.
Now you think to attack her?
Too late!
"Hot Wind Vortex, rise!"
With these words, Nami released her control with both hands, then fiercely clapped them together!
The next moment...
"Boom!"
The high-density cold air erupted from the left-side Cold-Core Cloud shot toward the low-pressure area on the right like a cannonball, violently colliding with the now-unrestricted hot air!
The two forces, one cold and one hot, clashed intensely. The hot air, compressed to its limit, instantly erupted with the push of the cold air, carrying temperatures far exceeding the cold, swirling madly along the airflow channel, ultimately forming a terrifyingly powerful Hot Wind Vortex column!
Then, under Nami's control, this Hot Wind Vortex column rapidly charged toward Monet!
"Boom!!"
Wherever the Hot Wind Vortex passed, the ice and snow on the ground instantly melted, steam rising to form a vast expanse of white-hot mist.
Then, mercilessly, it slammed into the ice-snow wall Monet had created.
"Sizzle~"
The moment the Hot Wind Vortex touched it, the enormous ice-snow wall emitted a sizzling sound, then rapidly diminished at a visible rate, ultimately completely transforming into water vapor.
"This... this is impossible!" Monet exclaimed in shock.
How could this woman possibly use the power of the Cloud-Cloud Fruit to create such a terrifying pillar of scorching wind?
It was completely unnatural!
"Nothing is impossible," Nami said from a distance, a smirk curling at the corner of her lips. "In the face of science, anything is possible!"
"Now... are you ready to face my judgment?"
With that, Nami swung her hands once more, manipulating the pillar of scorching wind as it surged toward Monet, clearly intent on killing him.
Seeing this, Monet wasted no time. He transformed into snow and ice, burrowing into the ground and fleeing into the distance at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
Nami's eyes flickered, as if she had thought of something, but she didn't voice it. Instead, she calmly continued to wield the power of her Devil Fruit, using the scorching wind pillar to attack everything inside the room.
"Boom!!"
The terrifying pillar of scorching wind was incredibly hot, instantly vaporizing any snowflakes it touched into steam.
In just moments, the biscuit house was filled with steam!
Monet, watching all of this unfold, grew increasingly grim.
"I have to destroy that cloud she's using to activate her ability!" Monet thought to himself.
With that in mind, Monet moved along the edge of the wall, using the remaining snowflakes to swiftly fly toward the cold cloud area on the left.
The moment he drew close, Monet burst out, shouting, "Got it!"
"Freeze... solid!"
As he spoke, a terrifying ice spike formed in his hand, which he ruthlessly thrust into the cold cloud mass before him.
The next moment...
"Crack~"
"Crack~"
"Crack~"
Under the influence of the ice and snow power, the already frigid cloud mass visibly stiffened, eventually turning completely into a large, frozen lump!
After accomplishing this, Monet quickly turned to look at the distant scorching wind pillar, hoping to see if it would dissipate as he had anticipated.
At that very moment, the rotation of the terrifying scorching wind pillar in the distance gradually slowed, as if it were running out of steam.
Seeing this, Monet felt a surge of joy.
Although the temperature of the scorching wind pillar hadn't dropped much, at least its speed had decreased!
And that was a good sign!
Thinking this, Monet immediately burst into laughter.
"Hahahahaha!"
"Cat Burglar, let's see what you do now!" Monet laughed.
This time, he wouldn't give her a second chance to unleash the scorching wind pillar!
"Do you think destroying the cold cloud mass is enough?" Nami glanced at him and said, "You're celebrating too early."
Her ability wasn't so easily countered.
Hearing this, Monet immediately wiped the smile off his face and said, "What other tricks do you have?"
As he spoke, he began releasing his ice and snow power, intending to completely extinguish the heat of the scorching wind pillar with the force of frost.
At the same time, he added, "I won't give you a second chance."
"A second chance?"
Nami snorted and said, "I don't need one!"
With that, Nami unhesitatingly raised her right hand, clenched it tightly, and declared, "Now...
Expand!"
"Hum~"
The still-rotating scorching wind pillar trembled as if pulled by some unseen force, and the frequency of its vibrations grew stronger and stronger!
Seeing this scene, Monet immediately became alert.
"What else are you trying to do?"
"You'll find out soon enough." Nami said with a smirk.
She would use her own power to make this woman understand that the Cloud-Cloud Fruit was not so easily countered!
The next moment...
"Boom!!"
The heat pillar, having reached its limit, violently exploded. The terrifying heatwave surged toward the surrounding area at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The extreme high temperature melted Monet's ice and snow in the blink of an eye!
"Boom!"
"Sizzle~"
"Wha...?!"
Watching the scorching heatwave rushing toward him, Monet's pupils instantly contracted to their smallest.
Then, he shouted, "That's impossible!"
Wasn't this woman a Cloud-Cloud Fruit Ability User? Why could she still manipulate gases?!
Wait...
Could it be?!
As if realizing something, Monet abruptly looked toward the right side, at that mass of heated cloud.
From his perspective, the glow shimmering from that cloud was even more terrifying than before.
In other words... had this woman planned all of this from the very beginning?! Monet thought in shock.
What kind of mind was this?!
No, now wasn't the time to think about that. The priority was to protect himself with his ice and snow power!
Thinking this, Monet activated his Devil Fruit Ability without hesitation, creating a layer of snow over his body's surface.
But due to the short time, he simply couldn't produce enough snow to fully protect himself!
In that case... then I'll use Elemental Transformation to withstand it head-on! Monet hardened his gaze, thinking:
I refuse to believe this thing can kill me!
With that thought, Monet charged toward the oncoming heat pillar.
The next moment...
"Boom!"
"Sizzle~"
"Ah!!"
The moment the heat pillar struck him, the layer of snow Monet had used to protect himself was melted away by the heatwave.
Then, that scorching heat began to burn his elementally transformed body, rapidly destroying the elements composing his form.
"No... I'll die!"
Realizing something was wrong, fear instantly appeared in Monet's eyes.
If the elements forming his body were completely destroyed, his true body would be roasted by the heatwave!
Understanding this, Monet immediately erupted with an incredibly fierce will to survive.
I can't die, I absolutely cannot die!
He hadn't yet helped Young Master eliminate these troublesome people. He absolutely could not die here!
Thinking this, Monet channeled his Devil Fruit Ability with all his might, generating ice and snow elements to resist the heatwave.
In the end, at the cost of nearly half his life, Monet successfully destroyed the heatwave rushing toward him.
But because of this attack, his body was scalded by the heat.
Glancing at his scorched side, Monet's expression turned extremely grim.
"I almost died..."
If his ability had been even slightly weaker, he would have been done for!
"I didn't expect you to survive that move. I'm genuinely surprised." Nami said.
"Of course I had to survive!"
Monet forced himself to stand up, glaring fiercely at Nami as he said, "Because I haven't killed you yet!"
This Logia-type Ability User was too troublesome, so... he had to finish her off right here!
Thinking this, Monet released his Devil Fruit Ability, covering the damaged part of his body with snowflakes at a suitable temperature to reduce the pain.
Then, Monet walked step by step toward Nami.
"Cat Burglar!"
"I won't give you a second chance!"
As he spoke, Monet used his ability to transform his wings into blades of ice and snow, clearly intending to slice Nami's body apart with this move and then freeze her completely with the power of ice and snow!
"More of the same talk..."
Nami tilted her head and looked at Monet, saying, "When did I say I needed a second chance?"
Hearing this, Monet was momentarily stunned, and his expression immediately turned wary.
Could this woman still have some trick up her sleeve?
No!"
Monet suddenly realized—the other party was bluffing!
Damn it, I almost fell for it.
"Damn Cat Burglar, still trying to play mind games with me at a time like this." Monet, who had flown into the air, quickly charged toward Nami, saying, "You really deserve to die!"
"Sigh..."
Watching Monet draw closer, Nami made no unnecessary movements, only letting out a helpless sigh.
"Why won't you believe me..."
"Because I don't believe a word you say!" Monet shouted.
As his words fell, he had already appeared in front of Nami, and without hesitation, he swung the snow blade in his hand at her!
"Clang!"
"What...?!"
Seeing Nami raise her Clima-Tact to block his attack, Monet was immediately stunned.
An iron rod?
This woman actually blocked his attack with an iron rod?
Wait, has his strength become this weak?
At that moment, Monet heard a low, rumbling sound, like thunder rolling through the clouds in the sky.
Wait... clouds?
As if realizing something, Monet suddenly looked up at the sky, and his expression changed.
From his perspective, a thick layer of cumulonimbus clouds had appeared in the sky above the biscuit house at some point!
"Damn it, when did you do this?!" Monet said in disbelief.
This woman hadn't released much cloud afterward, so how could she create such a massive cloud layer?
This isn't scientific!
"You shouldn't have forgotten about the evaporated water vapor," Nami said with a smirk.
"Water vapor?"
Monet was stunned—could that be converted into clouds too?
How did he not know?
As if sensing Monet's confusion, Nami slowly raised her arm and said, "If you had studied meteorology carefully, you would understand the relationship between water vapor and clouds."
"But unfortunately... you won't have that chance!"
With that, Nami mercilessly swung her arm down and shouted, "Feel the true power of the Cloud-Cloud Fruit!"
"Heavenly Punishment!"
"Boom!!"
The next moment, the thunder rolling within the cumulonimbus clouds was drawn downward, rapidly crashing toward the ground.
In just an instant, the biscuit house turned into a thunderous hell!
"Rumble!"
The terrifying thunder power struck the ground, ruthlessly destroying everything in its path, obliterating all structures and snowflakes.
Witnessing this scene, Monet instinctively wanted to flee, but alas, his speed was still too slow.
The velocity of the lightning was simply beyond his ability to evade!
"Boom!"
"Ah!!"
Struck by the lightning, Monet let out a piercing scream, and even his Elemental Transformation failed.
Meanwhile, Nami herself stood bathed in the thunderous domain, calmly watching her opponent endure the baptism of lightning like a true Weather Queen.
"You... little thief..."
"Ah!!"
Finally, after emitting one last agonizing scream, Monet, smoking all over, was pinned to the ground by flying debris, his eyes rolling back as he lost consciousness.
With a wave of her hand, Nami dispersed the clouds in the sky, then turned and left the scene without so much as a glance at the defeated.
The victor: Weather Queen Nami!