"Uh..."
Weevil raised his hand to swat it away, but under the continuous barrage of smoke fists, the smoke grew thicker and seemed to move as if alive, following him no matter where he went.
With his head completely enveloped in smoke, Weevil began to feel short of breath.
All living things need to breathe.
Without oxygen, even Weevil felt uncomfortable.
"Diable Jambe..."
Suddenly, a voice appeared next to his ear.
That shallow Observation Haki seemed to sense something and instinctively wanted to look up.
"Coarse Crushing!!"
A flame briefly pierced through the smoke, delivering a powerful kick that struck his head, the massive force causing his head to dip down.
Though it wasn't much damage, he didn't like the sudden hit.
Weevil was about to swing upwards, but the kick retreated quickly, and the thick fog instantly enveloped his head again.
"So hard, as expected!"
The voice reappeared beside his ear, and Weevil turned his head, about to step towards the sound.
And then...
Thud!
The massive body crashed down.
"Cream Bubbles!"
Nami spun her Magic Weather Rod, creating several cloud balls that formed a slippery cloud wall at Weevil's feet.
Physical attacks didn't work, but she created a terrain!
Diamonds can't prevent slipping, can they?
"Diable Jambe: Neck Meat Shoot!"
Just bounced off Weevil's head, Sanji shot a kick straight at Weevil's neck as he lay on the ground, the flames on his foot seeping into the smoke, amplifying the fiery atmosphere.
"Ugh, uncomfortable!"
Weevil swung a slash with his hand but hit nothing, as Sanji quickly jumped away after delivering the kick, spinning mid-air before landing smoothly.
He got up, just about to make another move, when suddenly he felt a chill around him.
"Yohohohoho! Song of Plunder: Blizzard Slash!"
A frigid wind from the netherworld blew through with Brook's iaijutsu, freezing the cloud balls surrounding Weevil's lower body, completely immobilizing his lower half.
Weevil's kicks shattered the ice, but at that moment, an even fiercer slash drew near.
Zoro dashed to Weevil's side, gripping his swords with both hands, leaning them against his back, and swung together with the Wado Ichimonji clasped in his mouth.
"Three-Sword Style: Extreme Ice Dragon Hunt!"
Bam!!
Two swords slashed vertically, one horizontally, the blades sweeping up fragments of winter ice, carrying a surge of Ice Power, sending a rippling wave of slashes across Weevil when it struck him, forming an explosive ice tide on his body.
Derived from Extreme Tiger Hunting, the slash wave, supported by intensive combat, the special terrain, and swirling cold, evolved into a new technique.
When swept by this icy tide, Weevil's diamond surface got coated with a chill.
"The smoke is so annoying!"
Unable to see, he held his breath and shouted, swinging the Murakumogiri in hopes of blowing away the smoke over his head, but as soon as his arm moved, several vine-like things wrapped around it.
Usopp took aim at Weevil with Black Kabuto, smiling, "Green Star: Devil!"
"Wa-cha!"
Like a balloon, Chopper seized the chance to nudge Weevil with a hoof and hurriedly scampered away.
"So annoying!
Weevil's grunting grew louder, ready to charge with his blade, but before he could take two steps, the initially choking smoke now blended with an odd stench.
"Green Star: Overlord Flower!"
A gigantic flower sprouted from the ground, exuding a nauseating odor.
"And! Green Star: Explosive Skull Grass!"
Boom!
With the slingshot release from Black Kabuto, a purple skull erupted in an explosion around Weevil, releasing even more dense mist.
Under this mist, Smoker's hands continued firing fists, thickening the mist.
"Rubber Rubber...
Luffy leaped high, pulling his fist back, through friction or something else, his extended rubber arm ignited in flames.
Without being coated in Haki, it was only pure fire.
"Fire Fist Gun!"
Boom!!!
The fiery fist only just contacted the unique dense fog, sparking within, and upon hitting Weevil's body, the entire mist ignited into a smoky blaze, stinging and acrid!
"Franky Fireball!"
Franky spewed out a large fireball, adding fuel to the mist, completely turning it into a fiery smoke.
"I can't breathe anymore..."
Weevil's voice started growing strained.
Success!
Except for Luffy, Usopp and others expressed their joy.
Their Captain surely didn't have this in mind, but all actions could complement his moves, couldn't they?
If pure physical attempts didn't work, then try other methods. Defeating opponents doesn't necessarily require pure attacks!
No matter how powerful a diamond is, it still needs to breathe, and if it can ward off elements, who knows...
For now, it seems effective!
"Roar!!"
The sudden intensification of the fiery smoke made it unbearable for Weevil, who clutched the Murakumogiri and let out a roar, charging recklessly, but, unable to see, his Observation Haki couldn't lock onto anyone, and each charge was evaded beforehand.
Those unable to evade...
Weevil swung his blade wildly, briefly dispersing the smoke around his eyes, catching a glimpse of Usopp and their position with eyes stung weirdly by the smoke, but it vanished the next instant, covered again.
"Black, long, straight hair..."