One Piece: The Strongest Trait System-Chapter 117: [] : [BONUS] - Aokiji’s Astonishment! Hunting the Ice-Ice Fruit!

Chapter 117 - [117] : [BONUS] - Aokiji's Astonishment! Hunting the Ice-Ice Fruit!

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CRACKLE! BOOOOOOM!

Aokiji stared at the scene before him, his eyes wide with utter horror.

The ice constructs created by his freezing aura were instantly annihilated by the raging thunderstorms, vaporizing into mist under the intense electrical heat!

His extended Observation Haki was completely shredded by the deafening roar of thunder, unable to penetrate the electrical interference!

And 'Sky Sovereign' Rowen—his entire being had transformed into a terrifying figure of pure lightning!

This ability—on these vast seas, only one Devil Fruit could achieve it!

"The Logia-type... Rumble-Rumble Fruit!" Aokiji breathed out the name, his voice filled with shock.

As a Marine Admiral and a user of the powerful Logia Ice-Ice Fruit, Aokiji had naturally studied the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia.

The ability to transform into lightning, command thunder, and generate deafening thunderclaps that could shatter Observation Haki—This power unquestionably belonged to that fruit, hailed as one of the most invincible Logias, a fruit that hadn't been seen on these seas for an untold number of years—The Rumble-Rumble Fruit!

Good heavens!!!

Looking at the surging lightning, the terrifying, disaster-level power—even Aokiji, a Marine Admiral, took a sharp breath.

He finally understood how that 'Cat Burglar' Nami could control such terrifying lightning earlier!

The source of her power—was Sky Sovereign Rowen's Rumble-Rumble Fruit! novelbuddy.cσ๓

As a Logia user himself, Aokiji knew all too well the absurd power boost a strong Logia provided—

This generation of Marine Admirals—all three of them were Logia users! Hailed as the 'Elemental Admirals', and even as the strongest trio of Admirals in history based on overall combat strength!

This was due to his Ice-Ice Fruit, Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit, and Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit—three incredibly powerful Logias!

Among them, the potential of his Ice-Ice Fruit was arguably the lowest. Not because his fruit was weak, but because Glint-Glint and Magma-Magma were simply too powerful...

Glint-Glint allowed transformation into light, granting the fastest speed among all Devil Fruits... Magma-Magma possessed the absolute peak offensive power of all Devil Fruits!

Anyone defeated by Akainu was either dead or permanently maimed.

And the Rumble-Rumble Fruit—not only could it transform into lightning, granting frightening speed, but it could also unleash Disaster-level thunderstorms, possessing extremely horrifying offensive power.

Furthermore, its thunderous roars could shred an opponent's Observation Haki! Speed, attack power, support capabilities—all top-tier among top-tiers.

Hence, it was hailed as one of the most invincible abilities even among Logias!

If the Flare-Flare Fruit was merely on par with his Ice-Ice Fruit—Then the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was clearly a tier above his own—

The World Government and the Navy had searched for this 'Invincible' Logia for a very long time, but to no avail...

The Rumble-Rumble Fruit hadn't appeared on these seas for ages, Yet now—it had fallen into the hands of this man, Sky Sovereign Rowen!

Aokiji's eyes were now filled with extreme gravity.

If his opponent only possessed the Flare-Flare Fruit, Smoke-Smoke, etc., Aokiji would still be relatively relaxed. He was, after all, at the absolute peak of his strength; his Ice-Ice Fruit was long since Awakened, mastered to perfection.

His Haki, physique, stamina, and martial arts were all at his personal pinnacle. Even against Emperors like Kaido or Shanks, Aokiji dared to fight head-on!

Even with the intel from Fleet Admiral Sengoku about Rowen possibly having initial mastery of Haōshoku Coating—Aokiji was absolutely confident he could capture Rowen if he wished.

But now—things were different...

Feeling the terrifying might of the raging lightning in the atmosphere, Aokiji's expression became incredibly grim.

This lightning power—was simply too horrifying!

As expected of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, one of the most invincible Logias!

More importantly—for Rowen to wield the Rumble-Rumble Fruit with such devastating power, combined with 'Cat Burglar' Nami's earlier terrifying lightning storm attack, and those thunderclouds still lingering in the sky—This display of ability!

Aokiji took a deep breath, his eyes filled with intense shock.

AWAKENING!

This was—the power of an Awakened Logia Devil Fruit!

What kind of sick joke was this???

Sky Sovereign Rowen, at this young age—had not only trained his Haki to such a terrifying level but had also Awakened the Rumble-Rumble Fruit??

As an Ice-Ice Fruit user, with colleagues Kizaru and Akainu also being powerful Logia users, Aokiji knew exactly how difficult Logia Awakening was!

Before Awakening, the strength of a Logia fruit was primarily dependent on the user's physique—A powerhouse with an extremely strong physique could wield a potent Logia with considerable force even immediately after eating it—

But before Awakening, there was a limit to the power a Logia could unleash. To draw out the fruit's full potential, Awakening was essential! And achieving Logia Awakening was exponentially difficult!

Awakening such a top-tier Logia not only required an incredibly strong physique but, more importantly, the user's heart had to fully align with the inherent 'desire' of the fruit—the desire to 'become' that natural element!

For his Ice-Ice Fruit, he had to, while using its powers, truly imagine himself as freezing aura, capable of freezing everything.

It sounded simple, but the difficulty was immense.

The user was, after all, human.

This desire had to stem from a deep, core belief, an acceptance of becoming one with the natural element—the difficulty was unimaginable!

Whether it was him, Kizaru, or Akainu—they all spent an incredibly long time before finally Awakening their respective Devil Fruits.

But Sky Sovereign Rowen, at such a young age... had Awakened this supreme Logia, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit??

Even more critically—before this, Rowen had never displayed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's ability!

This was a terrifying realization...

No matter the Devil Fruit, an ability user could only approach Awakening by continuously using the fruit's power, allowing their own desires to align more closely with the fruit's inherent desire!

But look at the abilities Rowen had used before: Bomb-Bomb, Kilo-Kilo, Smoke-Smoke, Flare-Flare!

While using these, Rowen's desire to become an explosion, light/heavy, smoke, or fire would have increased! (This was an unavoidable side effect of using Devil Fruits; it had nothing to do with the user's conscious will.)

This was why, even after learning Rowen could hunt Devil Fruits and possess multiple abilities, neither the Five Elders nor Fleet Admiral Sengoku had been overly concerned!

Devil Fruits had pros and cons—possessing more wasn't always better! Eating too many different fruits could actually hinder Awakening!

And if a fruit couldn't Awaken, even a top-tier one couldn't unleash its full power! Instead, the conflicting desires from multiple fruits could interfere with Haki development—a massive hindrance for anyone aiming for the absolute top tier of strength!

Before coming here, Aokiji had, of course, thoroughly reviewed all intel on this man who was currently turning the seas upside down.

In Aokiji's initial assessment, in terms of Devil Fruit power, he held the absolute advantage. In martial arts, having inherited Garp's 'Iron Fist', he believed he could utterly dominate Rowen.

Even considering Sengoku's worst-case scenario—derived using his Buddha-like wisdom based on Rowen's Haki display at Mariejois—that Rowen had initial mastery of Haōshoku Coating—Aokiji was still absolutely confident this man was no match for him.

Because while Haōshoku Coating was incredibly powerful, initial mastery meant it couldn't be sustained for long. Once its power was exhausted, Aokiji could easily defeat him.

That was the worst-case scenario; if Rowen hadn't mastered Haōshoku Coating, capturing him would be child's play!

But now—what was this?!

Feeling the terrifying might of the raging lightning, the horrifying thunderclaps that could shred even his level of Observation Haki, and those seemingly permanent thunderclouds in the sky—Aokiji's expression was intensely grave...

Combined with Rowen's previous displays of only the Flare-Flare Fruit and other abilities—this current situation...

It was as if this man had, out of thin air, acquired a fully Awakened Rumble-Rumble Fruit! This had never happened before on these seas!

Fleet Admiral Sengoku's Buddha-like wisdom—his power assessment of this man, had been catastrophically wrong!

Facing an Awakened Rumble-Rumble Fruit—even Aokiji felt intense pressure now! This wasn't the Flare-Flare Fruit! This was one of the absolute pinnacle abilities among all Devil Fruits—and in its Awakened state!

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"Well, well. Surprised, are we, Aokiji?" Rowen's voice boomed.

Having shredded Aokiji's Observation Haki with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Rowen's own Haki could now freely sense Aokiji's emotions, presence, and every minute change.

Sensing Aokiji's grave mood, Rowen laughed heartily.

The laughter itself vibrated with power, a rolling thunderclap!

(Rowen's Rumble-Rumble Fruit was Awakened; his laughter itself was now rolling thunder, possessing terrifying sonic force! A weaker individual could be knocked unconscious by his laughter alone—

Even Aokiji now had to use Haki to block his ears, mitigating the impact of the terrifying thunder-sound. The name 'Rumble-Rumble' wasn't for show. Awakened, the combination of thunder-sound and lightning was the fruit's full power!)

"Ararara... It is indeed surprising. That you possess the Rumble-Rumble Fruit—and can wield it to such an extent. It seems the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is your strongest ability then? Were you hiding your power before?" Aokiji asked, though his heart was heavy, as a Marine Admiral, he wouldn't show weakness.

He slowly extended his hands, now transformed into ice, radiating an astonishingly cold aura. As his arms moved, terrifying freezing mist began to permeate the atmosphere.

While activating his ability, Aokiji was also probing, trying to gauge this man's true depths... After all, the sudden appearance of an Awakened Rumble-Rumble Fruit of this caliber was too bizarre—

"No need to probe. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit—I only acquired it recently," Rowen replied, looking at Aokiji with supreme confidence.

With his current power, Rowen had no need for subterfuge.

So what if they knew his strength?? With the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and his current power, the World Government and Marine HQ, constrained by various political factors, could no longer effectively hunt him down!

Deploy two or more Admirals after him? Kaido and the others weren't vegetarians!!!

And even if they went all out—with his Rumble-Rumble Fruit combined with Aisa's innate special Observation Haki, capable of covering a ten-country radius—

The moment Rowen sensed multiple Admiral-level threats, he could use the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power to pilot the Ark Maxim and escape into the sky with everyone!

(PS: Rowen combined the Munch-Munch Fruit and the Smoke-Smoke Fruit to store items—basically, an inventory! The Ark Maxim is stored there! )

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"Acquired recently?! Then how can you wield the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to such a degree?!" Aokiji blurted out, utterly horrified.

"It's exactly as you think. My Rumble-Rumble Fruit—is Awakened. As for how that's possible... you'll find out—after I obtain your Ice-Ice Fruit ability," Rowen stated, looking at Aokiji, his eyes now holding the predatory gleam of a hunter.

The Ice-Ice Fruit... the ultimate crowd-control Devil Fruit.

Such a powerful Logia, Rowen naturally wanted it.

Plundering the Ice-Ice Fruit Trait would grant Rowen Aokiji's power, along with his desire to become freezing aura, to freeze everything! And upon plunder—the Ice-Ice Fruit would be in its Awakened state!

"YOU WANT MY ICE-ICE FRUIT ABILITY?" Aokiji's eyes flashed with an icy glint.

Seeing the predatory look in Rowen's eyes, even Aokiji felt a surge of anger. As a Marine Admiral—when had anyone ever looked at him with such contempt?!

WHOOSH! CRACKLE! CRACKLE!

A colossal bird made of pure ice formed before Aokiji!

"ICE BLOCK: PHEASANT BEAK!!!" Aokiji yelled.

The giant ice bird, formed from horrible freezing aura, shot towards Rowen! With each flap of its massive wings, the surrounding atmosphere crystallized into ice particles!

Facing an Awakened Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Aokiji unleashed the full power of his Ice-Ice Fruit from the outset.

This ice bird was nothing like the one he used against Ace in the original story while holding back. Its freezing aura seemed capable of freezing everything in existence!

CRACKLE! BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!

Accompanied by a deafening roar of thunder!

Terrifying lightning raged through the atmosphere, coalescing into a colossal Thunder Dragon!

"200 Million Volt—Jamboule (THUNDER DRAGON)!!!"

With Rowen's thunderous command!

BOOM! CRACK!

CRASH!

The Thunder Dragon instantly and violently shattered the giant ice bird Aokiji unleashed!

The terrifying thunderstorm then, with unbelievable speed, engulfed Aokiji's figure!

Before the offensive power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit...

The offensive power of the Ice-Ice Fruit could only be described as—'Pathetic'!

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