Dark wind swirled around Noah, howling like a storm as the ground beneath him cracked like shattered glass.
The air pulsed,The sky dimmed.
Clouds above twisted into violent spirals as if it was reacting to his power.
Emma felt the pressure hit her chest.
"H-He's transforming…?"
Amy trembled. "Captain…?"
A wave of darkness blasted outward, lifting debris and snapping trees around him.
Noah's hair grew taller , whipping wildly behind.
Black lightning flickered around his body
And then.
FWOOM!!
A massive shadowed wing burst from his back.
Emma whispered.
"This is different from last time…?!"
Luffy froze. "Noah looks awesome!!"
Kid grinned nervously. "Heh… or terrifying."
Law's expression sharpened. "That's not ordinary. His whole existence feels different."
Kizaru eyes widened slightly behind his glasses.
"Ohh… my my…
Now that is… interesting."
Noah's voice deepened.
"FULL DRIVE…"
"LEVEL TWO…"
The ground shook.
"Vector Manipulation-Ascendance."
The pressure exploded outward—
BOOOOOOM!!!
A crater formed under Noah's feet.
Emma shielded Amy as the shockwave passed over them.
Amy whispered, "It feels like the air is screaming…"
Noah stepped out of the dust.
Dark wind circled his wing.
His sword floated beside him, controlled by vectors.
Kizaru whistled.
"Such overwhelming gravitational distortion… you're bending space itself."
Noah pointed his sword at him.
"Come here."
Kizaru blinked. "Hmm?"
Noah clenched his fist—
Gravity pulled Kizaru.
The Admiral's body jerked forward unwillingly.
"Ohh… how scary."
He turned into light.
But Noah grabbed the light with his bare hand.
Emma gasped.
"H-He caught light?!"
Amy shook. "That's impossible…!"
Noah twisted his arm.
Kizaru's light-body bent unnaturally—
and he was forced back into physical form.
Kizaru grimaced.
"My, my… I've never had someone manhandle me like this."
Noah appeared behind him instantly.
"Vector manipulation- Serious punch."
He punched Kizaru through the air—
the impact created a vacuum shockwave.
Kizaru bounced across the ground, smashing through a mangrove trunk.
Luffy, Kid, and Law all stared in disbelief.
Luffy: "NOAH THAT WAS AWESOME!!"
Kid: "WHAT THE HELL IS HE MADE OF?!"
Law: "That technique… defies all logic."
Kizaru crawled out of the broken tree, wiping dust off casually.
"Oh dear…
you're quite troublesome."
Noah spread his wing, the feathers made of pure vector.
"Stay down."
Kizaru smirked.
"Now now… don't rush."
He raised his finger.
A tiny light spark formed.
Emma screamed, "NOAH MOVE!!"
But the light didn't aim for Noah—
It aimed for Emma and Amy.
Noah teleported instantly, appearing between them just as—
PEW—!!
The beam fired.
Noah swatted it aside with a flick of his finger.
The beam curved and shot into the sky.
Emma shook.
"He… he aimed at us."
Noah's voice dropped.
"I'm going to kill you."
Kizaru sighed. "You're making this personal… that's dangerous for your health."
Noah vanished.
Kizaru blinked.
Noah appeared above him, wing extended, blade descending.
"Vector Manipulation-Guillotine!"
Kizaru blocked with a light kick—
KRA-KOOOOOM!!!
A mountain-sized shockwave blew through the battlefield.
The mangrove roots snapped.
Marine buildings split in half.
The sea bubbled violently.
Emma and Amy braced themselves.
"Captain… he's tearing the whole island." Amy said.
Emma yelled back, "HE ALWAYS GOES OVERBOARD!!"
Luffy laughed while running.
"I WANNA FIGHT HIM TOO!"
Usopp cried. "NO YOU DON'T!!!"
The Straw Hats were already trying to escape the area.
Zoro yelled, "MOVE!! THAT WIND IS INSANE!"
Chopper: "We're gonna die!!"
Sanji: "If one of those beams hits us we're finished!"
Franky: "SUPER NOT GOOD!!"
Noah and Kizaru clashed midair.
Every hit shook the entire archipelago.
Kizaru kicked Noah with a flash of blinding brightness.
Noah tanked it with his wing.
Kizaru gasped softly.
"Oh… this form is quite sturdy."
Noah grabbed him by the collar—
and slammed him downward like a meteor.
THOOOOOOM!
The impact formed a second crater.
Emma whispered, "He's winning… Noah is… actually winning…"
Amy frowned.
"No… something's wrong."
Emma looked at her. "What do you mean?"
Amy pointed.
Noah's wing was shaking.
The dark aura around him flickered.
His breathing turned rough.
Amy's voice cracked.
"That form… it's too much for his body."
Kizaru slowly rose from the crater.
He dusted off his shoulders with a lazy sigh.
"You almost killed me with that one.
But your body… is starting to break down."
Noah growled.
"Shut up."
Kizaru pointed his finger at Noah's chest.
A blinding beam shot out faster than a heartbeat.
It pierced Noah's side.
Emma screamed.
"NOAH!!!"
Amy gasped.
"N-Noah—!"
Noah staggered back, blood dripping.
Kizaru stepped forward.
"You're strong…
but you're still human and humans break."
Noah looked like he was about to collapsed but he raised his sword again.
"I'm not… finished."
Kizaru prepared another light beam.
Emma clenched her fists.
She couldn't just watch anymore.
She stepped forward.
Amy grabbed her hand.
"Emma"
"Amy… we have to help him."
Amy swallowed her fears.
"Okay, Lets save our captain."
A strange aura began to rise around her.
Emma blinked.
"Is that what i think it is…?"
Amy's pupils narrowed, her breath became wild. A primal aura radiated from her body.
Amy whispered softly:
"Beast… Haki."
The wind exploded around her as animalistic energy poured out, shaking the ground.
A tail formed behind her and cat-like ears rose from her head, glowing slightly.
Emma's eyes widened.
"That's my girl?!"
Amy growled softly.
"Let's go."
The two girls charged forward.
While behind them, the Straw Hats yelled:
Nami: "STOP RUNNING TOWARD THE ADMIRAL!!"
Usopp: "WHY ARE YOU GOING TOWARD THE DEATH ZONE?!"
Zoro: "They're crazier than Luffy."
Sanji: "I like their spirit though."
Franky: "SUPER BADASS!!"
Robin smiled softly. "They care for him."
Luffy pumped his fist.
"GO EMMA! GO AMY!!!"