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"Now, let's clean up."

Ian adjusted his attire slightly, turning to face Bartholomew Kuma. "Your mission ends here. I'll take over this battlefield."

Ian's voice was calm, and Kuma's face remained expressionless. However, a storm raged within him. Ian's words seemed cryptic to anyone else, but Kuma understood their true meaning.

"How did you know?" Kuma asked softly after a long pause.

"I heard your thoughts…" Ian grinned. Kuma's true allegiance was still secret, so it wasn't wise to reveal his encounter with Dragon. While Ian possessed the power to obliterate this island, he wasn't a senseless killer.

Could this man possess Observation Haki potent enough to read minds? Kuma was startled.

"Hey, Kuma! What's going on? What are you doing?! And who is this guy?" Sentomaru, the hulking captain of the Marines' Science Unit, clad in his red fundoshi, bellowed.

Having just been outmaneuvered by Kid and Law, allowing their escape, he was furious to witness Kuma and Ian seemingly ignoring him. His anger erupted uncontrollably.

"Damn it! This is ridiculous!"

"Fine! I'll handle this myself!" Sentomaru roared, drawing his massive double-edged axe. With surprising agility for his size, he leaped high into the air, bringing the axe down on Ian with brutal force. By the time the languid Admiral Kizaru reacted, it was too late.

"Get back, Sentomaru!"

Kizaru yelled urgently. Members of the Science Unit were typically engrossed in their research; few outside of Mary Geoise knew of Sentomaru's formidable reputation. He was clearly an exception, as evidenced by his earlier struggle against the Supernova Kid.

Sentomaru froze, hearing Kizaru's sharp command. In the next moment, a tremor ran through his body.

He was suspended mid-air. Looking down, he saw his axe, imbued with tremendous force, caught in Ian's black-clad hand. The sharpened blade, reinforced with powerful Busoshoku Haki, couldn't even scratch Ian's hand.

"What the…"

Before Sentomaru could finish his thought, his pupils constricted. A series of cracks spiderwebbed across the surface of his Haki-infused axe, followed by an explosive shattering.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The explosions echoed as Sentomaru, having crashed through countless buildings, slammed into the trunk of a massive mangrove tree on Grove 12. Blood sprayed from his mouth, his body scorched black.

Yet, he remained conscious. Having taken Ian's attack head-on, his vision remained clear. He even attempted to charge back.

"Oh… you're still standing?"

Ian raised an eyebrow, his face impassive.

"Don't be ridiculous! My defenses are the strongest in the world! You think you can take me down that easily?!" Sentomaru roared, resuming his fighting stance, preparing to unleash his advanced Busoshoku Haki, Ryuo.

"The last two people who said that to me were Kaido and Big Mom. And they're both dead now."

Ian smiled, preparing to strike again. Just then, a flash of golden light filled the air. Admiral Kizaru, who had been confronting Rayleigh, appeared before Sentomaru, forcing him to stop abruptly.

"Old man!"

"Stand down, Sentomaru. He's not someone you can handle." Kizaru commanded sternly. For once, he wasn't grinning. His usually lecherous face was etched with seriousness.

"Old man, who is this guy?" Seeing Kizaru's rare display of seriousness, Sentomaru understood the gravity of the situation.

"Former Marine Vice Admiral, current Warlord of the Sea, codenamed Black Winged Devil... Ian."

Kizaru took a deep breath, revealing Ian's identity. The first two titles surprised Sentomaru, but the last one left him utterly dumbfounded.

Both Vice Admirals and Warlords were under the jurisdiction of the World Government.

But there were exceptions, like Mihawk, who disregarded orders with impunity, his strength rivaling that of a Yonko. His love for battle had forged connections with many powerful figures, including Shanks. Fighting Mihawk was akin to challenging an entire Yonko crew.

Now there was another: the Black Winged Devil. No one knew his true allegiance. He had hunted down numerous pirates, including several troublesome Warlords, replacing them with more reliable individuals.

His achievements were enough to warrant promotion to Admiral. He was on good terms with Sengoku, Garp, and even Momousagi, yet he had also been seen conversing amicably with Rayleigh, Whitebeard, and Shanks. And he had killed Kaido and Big Mom.

His motives were a complete mystery.

"What?! It's him…"

"Is this real? Why is he here?" Sentomaru's eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets. The World Government was already strategizing against this formidable man.

They wouldn't tolerate anyone surpassing their control. He had just left the Science Unit to apprehend pirates, and now he faced this?!

Overwhelmed, Sentomaru collapsed, unconscious. He felt incredibly unlucky.

Not only had he failed to defeat a Supernova, but he had now faced a true monster.

"I need to understand the world better and get stronger!" He vowed internally.

"Black Winged Devil…" Bartholomew Kuma stared at Ian, a flicker of something unreadable in his mechanical eyes. He had sensed Ian's extraordinary power, but he hadn't realized he was the infamous Black Winged Devil who had recently shaken the world. Even as fellow Warlords, this was their first encounter.

"Rayleigh-san, would you mind looking after these two youngsters…?" Kuma's words jolted Rayleigh from his thoughts. He glanced meaningfully at Admiral Kizaru.

Robin, despite her usual stoic demeanor, felt a surge of annoyance. Who are you calling youngsters? She was over a decade older than Ian!

However, considering Ian's recent conquests in the New World, defeating two Yonko, she wisely remained silent. She was also still reeling from the uncertainty surrounding her crewmates' fates.

"I'll take care of Robin and Luffy." Rayleigh responded without hesitation.

Kizaru, on the other hand, seemed relatively unscathed. With a younger, more powerful combatant willing to take over, Rayleigh was more than happy to step aside.

"Ian-san, I'll leave the youngsters to me. You can fight without worry."

Rayleigh, holding the distraught Luffy, stood beside Robin, offering his reassurance. However, his words were intended to incite the conflict.

He believed that by rescuing the Supernovas, Ian had finally chosen to oppose the World Government, making a confrontation inevitable.

"Alright." Ian nodded calmly, his gaze locking onto Admiral Kizaru.

"Admiral Kizaru, I believe this is our first official meeting. I've been wanting to spar with you ever since we were at Marine Headquarters. But even after becoming a Warlord, I haven't had a chance to exchange words with you, except for Admiral Aokiji and Vice Admiral Momousagi."

"Black Winged Devil… to think even someone like you would appear… I was surprised when you became a Warlord. You could have easily become an Admiral at Headquarters."

"Truly... Scary."

Kizaru stared intently at Ian, fully aware of his formidable power. This was a man who could tear apart a dragon with his bare hands, a true monster, though they had never fought.

He hadn't fought Whitebeard either, but it was clear that Ian had replaced Mihawk as the world's strongest swordsman and Whitebeard as the world's strongest man.

"Become an Admiral and be a lapdog for the World Government? Let's not talk about that. It seems I haven't fought any of the strong Marines yet, have I?"

"What?"

In the blink of an eye, Ian vanished. A hundred meters away, Kizaru's eyes widened, and he instinctively transformed into light and retreated another hundred meters. A thunderous boom echoed through the air.

The ground where Kizaru had been standing exploded. Ian, holding a massive chunk of debris, hurled it at Kizaru. The projectile passed harmlessly through Kizaru's light form, embedding itself in the earth behind him, sending a shockwave rippling through the ground.

Using the distraction, Ian appeared before Kizaru in a flash of light, his fist connecting with the Admiral's face, shattering his form.

However, the attack caused no damage. Kizaru, a Logia-type Devil Fruit user with the power of light, was immune to conventional physical attacks.

Damn it!

Kizaru had been attacked before, but never like this. One moment, Ian was talking calmly, the next he was launching a devastating assault. It was the first time he'd encountered such an abrupt and unpredictable opponent.

He hadn't even had time to react… wait… he had reacted, but… it still felt strange. And even if he had reacted in time, it wouldn't have mattered. This was... different.

Golden light erupted, obliterating buildings and sending debris flying in a spectacular display of power. The commotion drew the attention of all the Marines who had accompanied Kizaru.

They stared in astonishment at the two combatants.

"What's happening?!"

"Are they fighting?"

"That Ian… has he really become a pirate? He's fighting Admiral Kizaru!"

Several Marines gulped, witnessing the explosions that dwarfed even cannon fire. One tentatively asked, "Should we… assist Admiral Borsalino?"

The other Marines stared at him as if he were an idiot. Couldn't he see the sheer scale of the destruction? Going there wasn't assistance; it was suicide.

Besides, Kizaru was a Marine Admiral, the highest combat power in the Marines. And that Black Winged Devil had defeated both Kaido and Big Mom. Were they supposed to just throw their lives away?

"Your speed is quite impressive. As expected of the Glint-Glint Fruit user." Ian observed, smirking as Kizaru evaded his attack.

"I am an Admiral, after all. I can't let you run amok. It wouldn't be good for my reputation. So…" Kizaru's eyes widened. While his tone remained lackadaisical, his gaze serious.

Kizaru launched a laser beam at Ian. A blinding beam of light shot towards him. At the same time, a vibrant green beam erupted from Ian's hand.

Cero clashed with Yasakani no Magatama!

The green and gold beams collided, unleashing a blinding flash of light. The entire battlefield fell silent, all eyes drawn to the dazzling spectacle. Ian's Cero and Kizaru's lasers were both incredibly bright and visually striking.

Their collision created an explosion of light so intense that it momentarily captivated everyone on the archipelago.

As the light subsided, silence returned. Kizaru's expression turned serious. He abandoned his ranged laser attacks.

Instead, he vanished and reappeared instantly before Ian, his leg shooting upwards with impossible speed. "Speed is power. Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?"

Even in this tense situation, Kizaru couldn't resist his playful taunts, delivering his attack with a casual, almost mocking tone.

Having predicted Ian's movements with his advanced Observation Haki, Kizaru unleashed his devastating light-speed kick, aiming for Ian's head.

Hearing the familiar line, a smile played on Ian's lips. He didn't dodge or block. He simply spun, meeting Kizaru's attack with a kick of his own, no special abilities, just pure physical force.

"Go down!"

Kizaru roared, unleashing the full power of his light speed kick. However, the attack, capable of shattering giant mangrove trees and even small mountains, failed to have its intended effect. Ian had stopped it cold.

"Light Speed Kick? You're getting old, Admiral. You can't even break through my defenses." Ian grinned.

His Hierro, even without Busoshoku Haki, was far stronger than Kaido's or Big Mom's. He had effortlessly repelled Kizaru's attack.

The impact of the collision caused Grove 12 to tremble, the ground shattering for hundreds of meters around them.

The earth was ravaged, a landscape of craters and fissures.

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