Even Kid fell victim to the attack!
Fortunately, his extraordinary strength far surpassed that of ordinary people.
Just as the incredibly sharp attack was about to strike him, his superhuman reflexes allowed him to sense the approaching danger at the last possible moment.
His body abruptly leaned to one side, moving with lightning speed as he narrowly dodged the fatal blow by a hair's breadth.
However, though he managed to avoid the critical vital areas, he still couldn't completely escape unscathed—his left arm was inevitably grazed by the residual force of the attack.
It barely touched the edge of the opponent's strike.
In that instant, an astonishing scene unfolded.
His left arm deflated like a punctured balloon, rapidly shriveling and contracting until it had visibly shrunk by a significant amount!
Clearly, all the moisture in that arm had been completely drained by the opponent's bizarre and terrifying technique.
"Hiss..."
Kid couldn't help but suck in a sharp breath as piercing agony radiated from his arm throughout his entire body.
In the past, he might have held back somewhat out of concern for his companions' safety, preventing him from fully unleashing his abilities.
But now, facing this immediate life-or-death threat, all hesitation and restraint vanished from his mind.
He knew deep down that if he continued to hold back, not only would he inevitably die, but his close companions would likely share the same fate.
As long as he remained alive, there was still a glimmer of hope for both him and them.
Under such circumstances, what was there left to hesitate about?
Rather than waiting helplessly for death, it was better to fight with everything he had!
"Rise...!"
Kid's eyes widened as he roared, then swung his massive, metallic mechanical arm with all his might.
Simultaneously, he twisted his waist, causing his entire body to spin rapidly like a top.
As time passed, his rotation speed increased dramatically, becoming a dizzying blur.
The already formidable mechanical arm, now enhanced by the high-speed rotation, generated overwhelming momentum that seemed capable of tearing through the surrounding air.
Due to Kid's massive frame, the tremendous power contained within his mechanical arm, and the incredible rotational velocity, he quickly created an artificial whirlwind of ferocious intensity.
This whirlwind roared like a monstrous beast, scattering the surrounding sand with devastating force.For a time, flying sand and rolling stones blotted out the sky and sun.
Finally, as the last gust of wind howled past, the scene before them gradually cleared.
However, when Kid saw what lay before him, he was instantly thunderstruck, standing frozen in place with an expression of utter disbelief and terror.
His comrades lay scattered across the ground in disarray, each in a condition too ghastly to behold.
Most of them were severely dehydrated, their skin shriveled like lifeless mummies; a smaller number had limbs torn apart or chests deeply caved in, clearly having suffered devastating blows.
Their wretched state was unbearable to witness.
Without needing to think, it was clear the former was Gin's doing.
As for the latter... Kid immediately realized the culprit was the madly spinning mechanical giant arm in his own grasp.
These comrades who had fought alongside him, sharing life and death, were now wounded by his own hand—this cruel reality pierced Kid's heart like a blade, filling him with agony.
Though none were in immediate mortal danger, the psychological torment they endured was likely far more severe than that of those already lost.
After all, the guilt and remorse of harming one's closest companions could utterly consume a person's soul.
"Bastard..."
Kid cursed, his eyes turning frenzied and uncontrollable, his mind fixated on a single thought—defeating the enemy before him!
Ignoring entirely that Gin was a fearsome Logia Ability User, he furiously swung his mountain-like mechanical giant arm with overwhelming force, smashing straight toward Gin.
Seeing this, Gin showed not a trace of fear.
Instead, the corners of his lips curled slightly as he said with a faint smile.
"Very well, let's have a proper duel then. I'll show you that I don't need to rely solely on my Logia intangibility to overwhelm you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a massive amount of golden sand surged over Gin's right hand.
The sand seemed alive, flowing and gathering rapidly in his palm, swiftly coalescing into an enormous and formidable giant fist.
"Busoshoku Haki!" Gin roared.
It must be understood that sand, unlike flames, is a tangible substance.
Especially when countless grains converge into such a massive fist, its hardness is no less than that of ordinary iron weapons.
It could be infused with Armament Haki.
Instantly, the sand-formed fist became Entangled with a layer of Armament Haki.
What was already a formidable technique now radiated an indestructible aura.
The next moment, Kid's mechanical giant arm and Gin's equally massive sand fist collided violently in mid-air.
"BOOM..."
In an instant, the sky and earth seemed to shift, winds and clouds stirred, and an earth-shattering roar erupted.
The immense power generated by their clash was like two meteors colliding, the terrifying energy oscillating and intertwining at the point of impact.
This immense power transformed into successive waves of surging shockwaves, spreading out rapidly in all directions from the two figures like ripples expanding across water.
Wherever the shockwaves passed, dust and stones flew while howling winds tore through the air.
Everything in the vicinity trembled precariously under the assault of this violent force.
"How is this possible?"
Kid watched Gin confronting him head-on in their direct clash without showing the slightest disadvantage, his mind reeling in astonishment.
Because in his view, Gin could instantly defeat Killer and suppress him solely due to the opponent's Logia elementalization.
Otherwise, it would be absolutely impossible for Gin to oppose him and Killer.
But now...
"Hah..."
Gin let out a low shout, summoning more sand that formed one massive fist after another.
Finally, six additional arms and six enormous fists materialized behind him.
"Not good..."
Before these six colossal fists even swung out, the opposing Kidd's expression drastically changed.
He was already struggling to withstand just one fist.
If six more fists were added, he feared he would meet his end here today!
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