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Chapter 225 Big Bear VS Kyle

On a deserted island in the New World.

This island is an uninhabited island not far from Punk Hazard.

In an open space in the center of the island, two figures stood facing each other.

One of them was significantly larger than the other, but despite his size advantage, his gaze was incredibly solemn as he looked ahead.

In contrast, there was the smaller figure opposite him.

His posture was casual, exuding an air of utter relaxation.

The two are naturally Big Bear and Kyle.

Even though he knew Ivankov was wrong, Big Bear, as his longtime friend, had to help him get "justice" from Kyle.

Even though he is highly unlikely to be Kyle's match.

Big Bear stared intently at Kyle across from him, even though Kyle seemed completely unprepared at the moment.

But sometimes, what seems completely unguarded is actually the one with the most flaws.

For example, right now, Big Bear can't see any weakness in Kyle's defenses, which makes him hesitant to rush forward.

After a while, seeing that the bear still showed no sign of attacking, Kyle shook his head helplessly and said softly:

"You're not coming over, are you? Then I'll come over to you."

Before he finished speaking, Kyle's figure transformed into a bolt of purple lightning and rushed towards the bear, appearing in front of it almost without any time to react.

At the same time, a fist, now imbued with Armament Haki, slammed towards the bear.

!!!

The bear's pupils constricted sharply as it tried to mount a defense, but it was too late.

bang——

A dull thud was heard as Kyle's punch landed directly on the bear. Terrifying power erupted from Kyle's fist, instantly blasting the bear away.

Pfft!

The bear in mid-air coughed up a mouthful of blood, and the intense abdominal cramps made him furrow his brow.

Whoosh!

His figure cut through the air and finally crashed into a large mountain.

Boom—

A tremendous sound rang out, and the mountain was smashed to pieces, sending countless rocks tumbling down and flying everywhere.

The bear's figure was also smashed into the rubble, and dust billowed outwards.

Kyle stood still, gazing calmly ahead.

Suddenly, the pile of stones in front of them exploded, and countless stones shot out in all directions.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a figure slowly rose to his feet.

Kyle was not surprised by this situation at all. Although he was very strong, Big Bear was not weak either.

It's unrealistic to expect to defeat such an opponent with a single punch.

"That punch really hurt!"

Big Bear looked at Kyle and spoke softly. The next second, he placed his right hand close to his chest.

After a strange ripple, a red, bubble-like object was squeezed out from behind him.

Finally, a red bear paw bubble with a diameter of more than one meter appeared behind the bear. With a gentle wave of his hand, the bear pulled the red bear paw bubble to his front.

"Is a single punch really that powerful?"

"Then...why don't you try the power of your punch?"

Big Bear's voice suddenly rose, followed by a gentle push with his palm.

The moment his paw pad touched the red bear paw bubble, an extremely strong elastic force burst forth from the paw pad, instantly sending the red bear paw bubble flying and hurtling towards Kyle at an incredible speed.

Even from a considerable distance, Kyle could sense the terrifying energy contained within the crimson bear paw bubble.

But Kyle showed no intention of backing down in the face of this situation.

Are you kidding me?

He's a noble Logia-type Devil Fruit user, is there any need to dodge this kind of attack?

The moment the crimson bear paw bubble touched Kyle, Kyle's body transformed into purple lightning that scattered in all directions, before reforming itself in the same spot.

But the red bear paw bubble continued to fly backward, eventually landing in the forest behind it.

Boom—

In an instant, a huge explosion occurred, and a shockwave blasted out, shattering all the trees in that area. The resulting shockwave uprooted trees even further away.

The flowers, grass, and soil were all torn up, leaving only a pit and the bare ground around it.

"Pressure cannon!!"

The bear's voice came from ahead. Looking ahead, a bear paw-shaped shockwave tore through the air and rushed towards Kyle at an extremely fast speed.

But the result was still no different from before.

Faced with an attack like the bear's, Kyle doesn't even need to defend; he can simply transform into his elemental form.

The bear paw-shaped shockwave pierced through Kyle's body and, after flying a distance, landed in a previously untouched forest further away.

The result was that the undisturbed forest was also transformed into a landscape of pits and bare ground.

But this attack was just the bear's appetizer; the next second, the bear's roar rang out again from ahead.

"Push the pressure cannon hard!"

The bear unleashed countless paw-shaped shockwaves from its paws in a sumo wrestling motion.

They surged toward Kyle in dense, overwhelming numbers.

But this time the target seems to be a little different.

Rumbling--

A series of loud noises rang out, and countless craters appeared around Kyle.

As the commotion gradually subsided, thick smoke and dust completely enveloped Kyle, covering an area of ​​several dozen meters around him.

Surrounded by thick smoke and dust, Kyle's visibility was less than a meter, but his expression remained unchanged from the beginning.

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a faint gust of wind came, and then the figure of the bear suddenly rushed out of the dust, his huge fist wrapped in Armament Haki slamming down towards Kyle.

This was Kuma's strategy, since direct Devil Fruit attacks were useless against Kyle.

Then he would use Armament Haki in close combat.

Use smoke and dust to confuse Kyle's senses, then launch a surprise attack.

Hmm! The strategy was alright, but the result—

It's completely useless!!

A dull thud was heard, and Big Bear's expression suddenly changed. His fist, which he was about to throw at Kyle, was easily blocked by Kyle with one hand.

Despite the vast difference in size between their fists and palms, Big Bear felt as if he were facing not a small palm, but a massive, unshakeable mountain.

At that moment, Kyle spoke softly.

"Trying to use such methods against me? Aren't you underestimating me a bit?"

"My Observation Haki has been locked onto you the whole time. In other words, all your actions... are under my control!"

Before he could finish speaking, Big Bear's pupils suddenly contracted, because Kyle, who had just been in front of him, had disappeared without a trace, leaving only a few wisps of purple electric arcs.

At the same time, an extremely terrifying sense of threat came from behind...