Miss. Bakkin is a qualified commentator; she spoke Edward Weevil's real name, which gave Taro some understanding of White II's ability.
At least an Ancient Type Zoan fruit; his physical strength, which Kizaru acknowledged as comparable to a young Whitebeard, was explained.
Of course, he would certainly possess powerful recovery abilities; as for other abilities, one would only know after fighting.
"Okay, Mama! I'll kill him right away!"
Weevil's pig trotters gripped the Naginata and swung it again. Armament Haki was attached, shining black under the Moonlight. His short but thickened lower limbs squatted slightly before erupting with terrifying power, and Weevil slashed toward Taro at an incredible speed.
"Gear Third"
"Gomu Gomu no Gigant Rifle"
Taro surged his Internal Energy, which flowed from his Meridians into his right arm, overflowing from his body and twisting into a solid form. His giant right arm, wrapped in blue-black Haki, crashed toward White II.
"Bang, sizzle!"
Taro's fist shadow and Weevil's Naginata collided, letting out a world-shaking boom. The two forces held each other in a stalemate, sizzling.
"Quake Fist!"
Taro let out a low shout and raised his left arm. Pure Internal Energy surged from his internal organs, condensing on his left fist through his pathways, and a blue-white halo appeared.
"Crack!"
A punch struck the air beside him. After a crisp sound, space shattered, Vibration Energy suddenly erupted, and the air trembled along with it.
Weevil, who was in a stalemate, had jumped into the air and had no leverage. Under the vibration of his body, his strength could not be sustained. He could only push back once more and use the force to jump back in the air, landing back on the ground.
"Second Gear"
"Great Eruption"
After forcing Weevil back, Taro withdrew his Internal Energy and, without hesitation, surged it again. The Internal Energy in his right arm steamed with a scorching airflow as he threw a punch.
At the same time, Taro leaped high, his feet kicking continuously.
"Rankyaku: Katori"
"Wave Slash"
"Lions Share"
"Gomu Gomu no Jet Axe"
A series of attacks arrived in an instant. Weevil only had time to Slash apart the giant fist shadow of Great Eruption before the subsequent attacks swallowed him.
"Humph, snort, oink!"
Weevil made indistinct grunts under the attack.
"Boom!"
The thick leg shadow condensed from Internal Energy smashed heavily into the area where Weevil was, trampling the ground into cracks, with rubble flying and the ground shaking.
Taro, however, frowned deeply; he could feel that his attacks had not defeated White II.
"Huff, puff, oink!"
From within the huge pit created by this series of attacks, Weevil's pig-like heavy breathing drifted up. Soon after, his figure was revealed; a monster shaped like a wild boar appeared at the bottom of the pit.
It was about ten meters tall and thirty meters long, with two thick, sharp tusks on its massive lower jaw.
But compared to its strong shoulders, its head appeared much smaller. Its forelimbs were thick and its hindlimbs short, such that its entire body was high in the front and low in the back.
The ultimate animal form of a Zoan Devil Fruit user!
Although the appearance looked terrifying, Taro noticed that his previous attacks were not entirely ineffective. On White II's transformed body, wounds left by Slashes could still be seen.
Blood flowed from the flesh exposed beneath those wounds, which was very similar to those pacifists.
Taro was slightly surprised in his heart. If this artificial human, White II, used the same Materials as the pacifists, then it was too bizarre that Miss. Bakkin could actually grant White II Devil Fruit abilities!
This was something even Vegapunk hadn't achieved!
Taro didn't think Miss. Bakkin possessed more advanced technology than Vegapunk; that old woman must have taken another path.
However, now was not the time to consider these things.
Seeing Weevil finally transform into his Final Form, Miss. Bakkin was very frantic and proud.
"That's it, Weevil! Go, kill him, and prove that you are Whitebeard's son!"
Weevil's eyes were full of bloodthirsty killing intent, and he breathed heavily. Hearing Miss. Bakkin's words, he seemed to have taken a stimulant.
"Roar, oink, oink! I am Father's only son!"
He raised his head and roared. His forelimbs pawed the ground, and his hindlimbs kicked off hard. His massive body charged straight at Taro like a cannonball.
"Armament Haki Infusion"
"Conquerors Haki Infusion"
"Nether Dog"
Taro's Internal Energy surged wildly, condensing on his left arm, and then he threw a punch.
"Clang!"
Weevil rampaged like a beast. He leaped high as he approached Taro, twisting his short, thick neck upward before swinging his head back down, smashing his massive head toward Taro.
Taro's Nether Dog hit Weevil's pig cheek squarely, making a metallic clashing sound.
"Damn, he's so hard!"
Taro felt the massive force transmitted through his arm and cursed. He took a step back with his right foot, squatted slightly to steady himself, and drew thunderstorm with a backhand.
"Gravity Light"
Pure Internal Energy erupted, overflowing from his back. Blue-white air currents circled behind him, gradually turning purple.
Then, after condensing together, they formed a circular pillar of light that shot straight into the sky!
The purple pillar of light pierced the clouds and turned into a shining point of light, dispelling some of the night.
Then Taro slowly began to sheathe thunderstorm. Following Taro's movement, the air above the clouds trembled, and a meteorite burning with raging flames was pulled down.
The vast night was suddenly lit up. On the sea not far away, the members of the Image Pirates watched this scene dumbfounded, their jaws nearly dropping in shock.
thunderstorm was only a finger's width away from being sheathed, and the falling speed of the meteorite became faster and faster.
Relying on his battle instincts, Weevil also sensed danger. His hair, which was waist-length in human form, had turned into a mane in his beast form, standing upright like steel needles.
"Steel Mane Thrust! Snort, oink!"
The mane on his back suddenly gathered together, forming a knight's lance several dozen meters long, thrusting toward Taro's chest.
Taro frowned, exerted force with his left arm again, and a burst of Vibration Energy erupted, shaking Weevil's massive frame aside slightly, while he himself jumped back into the air.
"Rumble~"
The lance struck the ground, and the earth immediately cracked apart.
At the same time, the meteorite directly hit the area where the two were fighting, and the entire hilltop shook.
"Roar~ oink!"
Weevil let out a roar of pain as he was smashed into the ground by the meteorite.
"Sizzle~"
The energy of the meteorite instantly scorched the surrounding sand and soil, and the scorching high temperature burned Weevil's back.
Taro withdrew his transformed state and dove down from the air. Taking advantage of the descent, he drew thunderstorm and gripped the hilt with both hands, thrusting straight toward Weevil's massive pig head.
"Crack!"
With a crisp sound, the meteorite that had smashed onto Weevil suddenly split in two.
Then, the mane on Weevil's back stood up in a crisscross pattern, making his massive body look like a forest of lances.
Taro's diving momentum suddenly stopped.
"Shit, the pig turned into a hedgehog!"
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