The Greatest Disgrace in Marine History-Chapter 135 - 37: One Punch

Dalmatian asked in a low voice.

Darren smiled lightly.

"No problem.

Not like it's going to cost me much effort anyway."

That utterly casual tone instantly lit a fire in Dalmatian's heart.

"Then don't blame me for going all out!!"

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With a roar like a wild beast, Dalmatian's body began to shift.

His frame swelled before everyone's eyes — growing taller, broader.

Ragged muscle tore his uniform apart.

Dark bronze skin sprouted patches of spotted fur, while his fingers extended into sharp claws.

His legs warped grotesquely, tearing through his boots, reshaping into thick, canine hind limbs.

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Zoan-type Devil Fruit — Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Dalmatian — Hybrid Form!!

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A primal, savage aura burst forth from Dalmatian's body.

"So that's how it is..."

Darren murmured softly.

With Dalmatian's transformation into his hybrid form, Darren's innate magnetic field sense picked up a surge —

his life force had increased by more than thirty percent.

'Zoan fruits really do massively boost the user's physique and close-combat ability.

No wonder they're so coveted among brawlers.'

Among the three Devil Fruit types — Logia, Zoan, and Paramecia —

only Zoans enhanced the body directly.

In some ways, they were the perfect match for martial artists.

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Before Darren could finish thinking, Dalmatian moved.

With a deep crouch, the ground beneath his feet cracked and splintered —

then he launched forward like a black blur.

His speed was astonishing, leaving afterimages in the eyes of the spectators.

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"So fast!"

"No wonder Zoan users are so fierce!"

"He looks like a real hunting beast!"

Cheers and gasps broke out around the field.

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In an instant, Dalmatian closed the gap.

Razor claws slashed through the air, aiming directly for Darren's chest.

Schlick!

But instead of the wet sound of tearing flesh —

there was a harsh screech of metal grinding.

Dalmatian's pupils contracted into pinpricks.

His sharp claws — capable of ripping through solid stone —

had merely sparked against Darren's skin, tearing open only his uniform.

Not even a scratch.

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The spectators stared in stunned silence.

He had blocked the attack... with pure body toughness!?

Was his body made of iron!?

Even Zephyr's eyes gleamed under his sunglasses.

His heart raced.

> 'It's real.

The reports were true.'

Darren had actually forged a body of living steel!

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"Your speed's alright.

Your strength's a little lacking though,"

Darren said casually, smiling as he stood still.

"This can't be!!"

Dalmatian bared his sharp fangs, bloodshot rage filling his eyes.

With a growl, he unleashed a blinding flurry of strikes —

claws stabbing at Darren like a hailstorm of blades.

"Fang Assault!!"

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The blows hammered Darren's body, tearing dozens of holes through his uniform —

but the flesh beneath remained unscathed.

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"Damn it!! Your body!!"

Dalmatian howled in disbelief.

He suddenly leapt into the air, spinning, coiling his thick waist midair,

then lashed out a vicious whip-kick at Darren's neck.

Boom!!

A gust of force blasted outward.

Darren's head tilted slightly.

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Dalmatian's heart sank.

The spectators' eyes widened.

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"You still don't get it?"

Darren spoke calmly, turning his head back slowly to meet Dalmatian's eyes.

"I didn't kill Byrnndi World just because I had help..."

He gripped Dalmatian's ankle with one hand.

"I have more than enough strength on my own."

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Before Dalmatian could react, the world spun violently.

Darren hurled him through the air like a rag doll.

With terrifying force, Dalmatian's body flew hundreds of meters —

smashing into the side of an abandoned fortress.

The wall exploded into rubble, dust billowing into the sky.

Dalmatian lay embedded in the broken stone, blood trickling from his mouth.

But even then —

his beast instincts screamed at him in terror.

That man was dangerous beyond reason.

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"Now then,"

Darren said, voice calm as he tore off his shredded uniform top,

his stance lowering slightly like a knight about to bow.

And as he did—

The earth around him collapsed in a circle thirty meters wide,

a geyser of dust and rock exploding upward ten meters high.

The ground itself rumbled and shook.

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The crowd stumbled, struggling to keep their footing.

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The next moment—

A towering figure blasted through the dust clouds like a cannon shell.

In a blink, Darren appeared in front of Dalmatian.

His energy erupted like a maelstrom, overwhelming all.

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A giant, gloved fist rose high.

Tokikake covered his eyes in horror.

Everyone froze, faces stiff with terror.

Kuzan's eyes burned with feverish excitement.

Dalmatian's pupils quaked violently —

his heartbeat stuttering under the crushing force descending on him.

A primal, indescribable fear seized him.

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The wind roared around him.

And in Dalmatian's view —

the entire world vanished.

Only one thing remained:

the approaching fist, growing larger and larger, faster and faster, like a falling star.

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"Darren!!"

Zephyr's voice exploded across the field.

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BOOM!!

The punch missed by a hair's breadth —

grazing past Dalmatian's ear.

Behind him, the fortress wall shattered with a deep, heavy rumble.

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Silence fell.

Dalmatian stood frozen, panting heavily.

The sunlight bathed them both.

Facing him—

Was Darren, smiling faintly —

his cold, wicked grin framed by the dust and light.

"From now on, Dalmatian...

Let's get along."

Darren said casually, lowering his fist and turning away.

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A second later—

Before the stunned eyes of every spectator—

BOOM!!!

A giant crater burst open in the center of the fortress.

The twenty-meter-tall abandoned building—

Collapsed into rubble.

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To be continued...