Meanwhile.
Seeing the eight-armed lava giant opposite him, half a head taller.
Hail Norak, who had transformed into a steam giant, was startled.
Sometimes, appearances alone didn't determine strength.
But something that was significantly taller than you.
You couldn't possibly be weak.
However, he hadn't survived in the New World for years relying solely on his influence.
The most important thing was strength...
A fierce glint flashed in his eyes, his massive steam fist, imbued with Haki,
He charged towards Sakaski, continuously launching attacks.
The eight-armed lava giant extended five hands.
As the sound of collision echoed.
Five lava hands directly grabbed the incoming steam fists.
*Hiss—*
The seized steam fists suddenly emitted a large amount of white steam, enveloping the lava giant.
*Boom boom boom boom boom...*
A series of explosions erupted.
The immense impact forced the lava giant back a few steps.
Not far away, the steam giant flicked its right hand.
A hundreds-of-meters-long white steam greatsword materialized in its hand.
Simultaneously, Hail Norak unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, pressing down on Sakaski.
In an instant, he reached the lava giant shrouded in white steam.
He leaped, aiming for the center of the steam.
He slashed down like splitting a mountain.
Suddenly, a lava hand broke through the steam and grabbed the greatsword.
*Boom!*
A violent gust of air exploded, dispersing the steam.
The lava hand yanked the greatsword downwards, while simultaneously extending another hand to grip the steam giant's neck in mid-air.
He pressed down directly.
This five-hundred-meter-tall steam giant was like a child being pressed to the ground by the lava giant.
The ground shook violently.
Countless people on the island fled, wanting to get away from here.
Not only because of the battle between the strong, but also for another important reason...
"Run!"
"Get away from the island quickly!"
"Brother Norak's ultimate move is indiscriminate when he unleashes it!"
"Quick, quick, quick!"
"Forget the treasures!"
"Life is more important!!"
The lava giant in the distance held the steam giant firmly to the ground with its large hand.
Its remaining six arms were raised high.
Imbued with Haki, they swirled.
And smashed down fiercely.
The island trembled wildly.
Innumerable people were knocked off their feet by the tremors, then scrambled to their feet and fled frantically.
On the battlefield, the steam giant's limbs were smashed and flew off.
*Boom boom boom boom.....*
Losing control of its main body, the limbs exploded in mid-air.
The tremors made the lava giant pause for a moment.
Hail Norak, pinned to the ground, seized the opportunity.
"Explosive Might...!"
Before he could finish, Sakaski felt the increasingly frenzied energy from the giant beneath him.
He immediately understood what he intended to do.
His eight arms directly locked onto the steam giant's limbs, which were like broken dolls.
He flung them upwards.
Simultaneously, the eight arms detached from the body, and immense energy erupted from their tails.
Carrying the steam giant, they shot up into the sky and disappeared.
*Rumble—*
A colossal roar sounded in the sky.
The clouds in the sky were instantly cleared, forming a large hole.
Spreading outwards.
Numerous people fleeing the island on the ground felt their eardrums ache and bleed from the impact.
Sakaski's body contracted and condensed.
Six cylindrical structures resembling jet engines formed on his back.
Then, he erupted with magma, carrying the entire lava giant straight into the sky.
As he flew into the sky, he re-formed eight lava arms.
The top four arms grabbed the bottom four arms and pulled.
The arms detached from the body and transformed into four lava greatswords, which he wielded.
In the sky.
A large mass of white steam coalesced where the explosion had just occurred.
Suddenly, three steam giants, each a hundred meters in size, broke through the steam and rushed out.
Lacking sentience, they surged with frenzied energy.
They attacked the lava giant from three directions.
Sakaski controlled three arms, simultaneously cleaving the approaching steam bomb-men.
*Boom boom boom....*
The three steam giants exploded within a hundred meters of Sakaski.
The intense shockwaves buffeted the lava giant's body.
Sakaski's upward momentum was directly halted.
At this moment, Hail Norak, having re-formed his five-hundred-meter-tall body, charged down.
He also had several jet vents on his back.
He rushed towards Sakaski at extreme speed.
Sakaski's remaining greatsword morphed into a spear.
And was shot directly at the steam giant.
The steam giant's right arm, imbued with Haki, swiped to the right.
The spear was deflected and flew backwards.
However, the spear suddenly glowed red.
*Boom—*
The compressed magma exploded, shaking Hail Norak's charging body off course.
Hail Norak let out a cold snort; the explosion did not affect him.
He reached Sakaski and directly embraced the lava giant's body.
*Hiss—*
Steam erupted from various parts of the steam giant's body.
It rapidly shrank.
And the steam enveloped the lava giant's massive form.
Hail Norak's cruel voice echoed:
"Critical Vapor Annihilation!!!"
Outside the giant white steam mass in the sky, new steam giants were endlessly generated.
They charged into the white steam mass, followed by the sound of massive explosions.
The area of the white steam mass grew larger, and the generated steam giants increased in number.
Scorching heatwaves diffused outwards from an altitude of thousands of meters.
Continuous explosions lasted for several minutes.
Even distant islands felt the heatwave approaching.
"What's happening."
"It's suddenly so hot."
"Yeah."
"You feel it too."
"So strange."
Meanwhile, above Galna Island.
The massive white steam mass had already obscured the sky.
Hail Norak, breathing heavily, condensed his form.
Looking at the meter-high magma mass at the center of the steam, a hint of retreat flashed in his eyes.
There was no other way.
This wasn't a battle that could last for ten or eight days.
This full-blown, all-out assault.
Even ultimate moves were ineffective, making it difficult to kill the opponent.
The move "Critical Vapor Annihilation" was incredibly effective in large-scale combat, capable of killing any number of enemies.
But when used in its entirety on a single person, it was ineffective...
Compressed steam erupted from Hail Norak's feet.
He retreated as soon as he decided to.
A sharp steam whistle echoed through the sky.
He propelled himself into the distance.
Behind the magma mass, scorching magma and force erupted.
The blackened magma mass, imbued with Haki.
Smashed towards Hail Norak like a meteor.
Moments later.
Hail Norak's Observation Haki detected the pursuing magma mass, and his pupils contracted.
He propelled himself forward again, but still couldn't escape.
Countless steam shields materialized, blocking his rear.
But they were directly shattered.
In Hail Norak's terrified gaze.
He was struck in the back by the black meteor...
*Crack—*