"Iron Arm · Six King Gun!"
The emotion in Army Marshal Jenore's heart flashed and was replaced by the inky black Busoshoku Haki covering his right arm.
If Zephyr used Haki to temper his wrist, and Garp used Haki to temper a pair of iron fists.
Then Army Marshal Jenore was a body art and Haki expert who used Haki to temper his right arm. Most of his strength was concentrated on his right arm. Back then, he was a man as famous as Kong!
"Life Return · Limb Normal Enhancement!"
As Nox charged, the power of Life Return instantly bloomed, and the muscles in his limbs bulged in an instant.
The moment the Seven Star Sword was raised and pointed at the sky, the dark clouds in the sky were instantly forcibly twisted into a vortex by an invisible force, and violent currents continuously poured onto the Seven Star Sword.
That overbearing, awe-inspiring, and world-shattering invincible aura swept out. The sword hadn't even been swung yet, but the terrifying aura already made people's hearts tremble with fear.
"Three-Element Fusion Secret Art - Domineering Enchantment - Domineering Country!!"
The airflow, Haki, and Sword Intent, compressed to the extreme, followed the swing of the Seven Star Sword, transforming into an incredibly terrifying impact force, smashing out like a comet hitting the earth.
Sword and fist clashed again, and the violent power impact instantly swept across an area of over a dozen miles. The aftermath of the collision turned into a terrifying shockwave that reduced all the surrounding rocks and trees to dust. Smoke and dust rolled like dragons, obscuring the figures of the two.
However, this environmental cover was useless in front of their Kenbunshoku Haki; they could still clearly see each other's every move.
"How is that possible!"
It was just that, upon clashing again, Jenore felt a more intense impact pain in his iron arm, which he had tempered with Haki for many years, than before.
He had already thought that was Nox's limit before, but he didn't expect Nox's strength to become so much stronger in the second round!
The violent power, carrying irresistible force, swept towards him. The Seven Star Sword powerfully shattered Jenore's Six King Gun, and the terrifying impact force slammed onto Jenore's entire body.
The unparalleled impact from Bagguk even penetrated Jenore's external Busoshoku Haki defense and struck his internal organs directly, causing internal bleeding and damage. The intense impact sent Jenore's body flying back over a thousand meters.
"What's impossible? I'm not like you old guys whose potential is used up. My strength is growing every single day!"
Nox laughed heartily as he charged towards the retreating Jenore, giving him no time to catch his breath.
As his physique and age continued to grow, his Busoshoku Haki had already reached the peak level two years ago.
It could be said that in terms of Haki, his three types of Haki had all reached the peak level. He didn't even know how strong he was now.
He only knew that ordinary top-tier powerhouses truly had no power to resist against him. To exchange blows with him, one would at least have to be someone like Roger, Garp, or Sengoku, those who were also top-tier existences among the top-tier powerhouses.
"Arrogant brat, you weren't even born when this old man was dominating the Sea!"
After stabilizing himself, Jenore spat out blood and glared fiercely at Nox, who was charging towards him.
Although Nox was very powerful, just as he said, as an Army Marshal from the same era as Kong, he was already an Army Marshal before Nox was born!
Even if Nox was strong, it wasn't a reason for Jenore to retreat. After suppressing his injuries with the power of Life Return, the muscles in his right arm instantly bulged.
"Iron Arm · Tiger Cannon!!"
Jenore gritted his teeth and unleashed his full power. He punched out, and the solidified Busoshoku Haki surged forth, like a black starry sky tiger falling to the mortal realm.
"A body art expert's physique is truly good!!"
Looking at Jenore, who could still maintain peak combat power after taking two of his sword strikes, Nox couldn't help but exclaim.
If it were those guys with slightly weaker physiques, they would probably only be able to passively defend by now. Yet, Jenore could still launch a counterattack.
"Three Elements Combined Mystery · Overlord Wrapped · Slaying God!"
Seeing this, Nox didn't dare to be negligent and once again condensed his full power strike onto the Seven Star Sword.
Amidst the flashing crimson light, a sword body phantom exactly resembling Nox appeared behind him!
As he swung his sword, the world instantly lost its color, leaving only a streak of crimson sword light.
The black tiger falling from the starry sky was instantly shattered by the sword light. Jenore's iron arm, which had been tempered for decades, and the top-tier Busoshoku Haki attached to it were instantly defeated.
The incredibly sharp Seven Star Sword instantly tore through his fist's defense, severed the tendons in his middle finger, and sent his entire body flying back over a thousand meters again.
"Old man, compared to Garp's fist, your fist is much weaker!"
As Nox mocked, he exerted force with his feet, creating a huge crater instantly, and blasted towards Jenore.
Jenore tempered his entire arm with Haki. Too many parts were tempered, which was far less efficient than Garp's method of only tempering his fists, resulting in Jenore's fist being completely unable to block Nox's sword now!
Similarly, Jenore's Busoshoku Haki was also much weaker than Garp's.
Although both their Busoshoku Haki were top-tier, even top-tier Busoshoku Haki has strengths and weaknesses, just as there are strengths and weaknesses among top-tier powerhouses.
The moment he approached Jenore, Nox held the Seven Star Sword, emitting a blood-red light, and slashed towards Jenore's head, as if to split him in two.
With the tendons in his fist severed, Jenore used his elbow to block the descending Seven Star Sword.
But under the burst of Nox's powerful strength, dozens of meters deep craters instantly appeared beneath Jenore's feet.
Jenore himself was even pressed down by Nox, kneeling on the ground.
"Get lost!!"
Realizing that he had actually knelt down to Nox, Jenore was instantly enraged. A powerful force surged up on his other iron arm, and he punched towards Nox's forehead.
"Anger won't make your strength any stronger!"
Compared to Jenore's anger, Nox calmly tilted his head to the side, easily dodging Jenore's fist.
With a backhand, he turned the Seven Star Sword sideways and slashed towards Jenore's throat.
Under the strong sense of crisis, Jenore instinctively retreated, dodging Nox's sword edge.
But Nox had already guessed that Jenore would retreat. The moment Jenore retreated, Nox closed in, and the Seven Star Sword, which had missed, followed the momentum and slashed downwards diagonally.
"Rip!!!"
The incredibly sharp sword tip cut through Jenore's skin and muscle, leaving a deep wound on Jenore's chest from his left shoulder to his right abdomen.
At the same time, the blood near the wound was instantly absorbed by the Seven Star Sword, and the muscles at the wound became withered, as if they had necrotized.