The hurriedly arriving Smoker saw the scene before his eyes, his pupils trembling, his heart unable to calm down for a long time.
The situation was not the same as they had expected.
What was thought to be a one-sided battle, in the arena, the two people actually looked evenly matched.
"He's gotten stronger!"
Smoker said in a deep voice.
The pressure exuding from Jotaro's body now, even standing far away here, made his heart palpitate endlessly.
'How long has it been, yet he has already grown to such heights!'
At this moment, he finally understood why the World Government would regard him as a major criminal.
"This bastard!"
Since Tokikake's attack target was only the face, how could Jotaro possibly not realize this point.
He cursed under his breath.
The Star Platinum, which had been on passive defense all along, finally moved. Suddenly it punched, its speed several times faster than before.
After coming to the Pirate World, perhaps Star Platinum's strength was not as overwhelmingly advantageous as before, but its attack speed was still not something ordinary strong people could compare with.
Even Kizaru probably wouldn't dare to move within Star Platinum's attack range, since after all there was the risk of being hit.
"Ora ora ora ora!"
The sudden high-speed flurry caught Tokikake completely off guard.
"What fast speed!"
At this moment, he pushed his Observation Haki to the extreme, even predicting Star Platinum's attack trajectory.
But still a beat too late.
Star Platinum's fist struck his cheek first.
Puchi!
Tokikake's entire face twisted and deformed.
"Ora!"
Tokikake was blown flying backward, his body landing on the sandy ground, rolling for a long while before finally stopping.
Having struck the opponent, Jotaro, however, felt no joy in his heart. Instead, his expression grew even heavier.
He lowered his head, looking at his fist that had developed tiny cracks.
"He actually blew Vice Admiral Tokikake away?" Tashigi only felt it unbelievable, crying out in shock.
"It's useless. His strength is still not enough to cause substantial damage to Tokikake." Smoker bit down on his cigar and said blandly, "Don't forget, his Devil Fruit is one of the rarest Mythical Zoans."
"Thanks to the fruit, his physique is even more terrifying than that of a giant."
Tokikake climbed up from the ground. Aside from looking slightly disheveled, he had no particularly obvious injuries.
He rubbed his somewhat aching face, feeling heartbroken.
He still needed this face to woo Gion.
If his face were ruined, what would he do if Gion didn't like him anymore?
For a moment, Tokikake was furious beyond measure.
"No wonder Gion lost to your hands. Under the condition of not knowing your ability, being struck by this power, it's indeed hard for her to hold on."
"After all, she's just a fragile woman, without a physique as strong as mine."
"Brat, you've completely enraged me now!"
Thinking of Gion's tender body being left with Jotaro's fist mark, even Tokikake's breathing became a little heavy.
"Hybrid Form!"
Tokikake's bones let out a horrifying sound, the muscles on his body suddenly enlarging, instantly bursting apart his light-brown coat.
His body partially beastified, bristling with needle-like mane, while two huge tusks sprouted from his mouth!
"Roar!"
Tokikake howled up to the sky, sand and gravel flying everywhere, a sandstorm even forming in the local area.
"This is…" Tashigi's eyes widened, staring in disbelief at the scene before her.
She was still inexperienced, and had never before seen such a terrifying fruit.
Smoker forcefully suppressed the palpitations in his heart.
"As expected of a Mythical Zoan Fruit, astonishing!"
"It's said, the fruit Tokikake ate is called the Pig-Pig Fruit: Mythical Beast Type: Kalydon Form!"
Tokikake's slightly blood-red eyes locked onto Jotaro, his feet already secretly gathering power.
"The Pig-Pig Fruit: Mythical Beast Type: Kalydon Form is one of the most destructive fruits in existence!"
"Transforming into hybrid form, my attack power, speed, and defense will all multiply!"
"Jotaro! Your luck has run out!"
"Roar!"
With the roar, Tokikake began to charge like a raging boar, like a war chariot that could knock down everything.
"Yare yare daze… to think there are monsters like this in this world."
Jotaro clenched his fist, his indifferent eyes staring at the charging Tokikake.
A human's speed cannot compare to a beast's.
Now wanting to escape, it was already too late, and such an action would only waste stamina.
"Looks like I can only clash with him! Then let's compare strength!"
"Star Platinum!"
Star Platinum blocked in front of Jotaro, its hands gripping Tokikake's terrifying tusks.
"Ora!"
Tokikake stomped heavily on the ground beneath his feet, then launched another charge.
"Roar!"
Jotaro's figure was rapidly forced backward by his push.
"Such boundless energy!" Jotaro gave a faint smile, "But a beast is ultimately still a beast, falling so easily into the hunter's trap!"
Tokikake's foot slipped, and suddenly he sank into the sand.
"What!"
"Ora!" Star Platinum seized the opportunity, slamming a blow onto Tokikake's boar head, driving him deep into the ground.
"Wild Thrust: Mountain-Splitting Horn!"
Tokikake roared crazily, struggling to climb out of the sand.
Jotaro naturally wouldn't give him the chance.
Star Platinum's fists wrapped in Conqueror's Haki.
This was his strongest strike.
"Ora ora ora ora ora!"
The storm-like barrage of Haki-wrapped punches crashed down on Tokikake, his eyes rolling back, even the protruding tusks from his mouth showing cracks.
The mane on his body, harder than steel, was also shattered by Star Platinum.
"How can this be! He actually defeated Vice Admiral Tokikake!"
Tashigi spoke in disbelief, the battle before her eyes simply beyond her comprehension.
Even separated by a great distance, she could still feel the destructive power spilling out from the center of the battlefield.
Smoker stayed silent, then suddenly his brows moved.
He shouted, pulling Tashigi by the arm.
"Run! Don't stay here!"
"Roar roar roar!!!!"
The nearly unconscious Tokikake suddenly let out a giant roar, his body losing all human characteristics, completely transforming into a beast.
"Full Beast Form!"
"Kalydon Boar!!"
"Did you think you defeated me, Jotaro!!!"
The shockwave from Tokikake's mouth directly blasted Jotaro away.
He stomped the ground with his beast hooves, cracks instantly splitting the sandy terrain.
"This is my strongest form. In this form, I can even cause destruction on a natural disaster scale!"
"The reason I didn't use it at the beginning is because even I myself cannot completely control this form."
"Never thought you could force me to this point!"
Hot steam puffed from Tokikake's nose, his body already storing up momentum.
"By the way! Best not to attack me in this form, otherwise the one who suffers misfortune will be you!"
"The only thing you can do now is run away! Roar hahahahaha…"
Jotaro looked at him coldly.
"This wild boar really does look awfully smug!"
In his eyes, the current Tokikake was not without weaknesses, his belly wasn't covered in the metal-like mane.
That spot should be his softest part.
The instant he charged, as long as he paused time and struck there…
Before Jotaro could think further, Tokikake's voice interrupted his thoughts.
And what he said made Jotaro's heart sink.
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