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Chapter 303 Squirrel Hammer~

Boom—

The massive warhammer slammed into the ground. Loki, supporting himself with the warhammer, stood up and stared intently at Kyle, who remained calm and collected not far away.

The seriousness in his eyes reached an unprecedented level.

Although he had only exchanged one move with Kyle, he had already clearly realized the difference between the two.

Whether it was Kyle blocking his powerful attack with just one hand, or Kyle later effortlessly unleashing a force that Kyle couldn't resist.

Both of these aspects clearly showed him just how far he was from Kyle.

but--

So what?!

In an instant, the solemnity in Loki's eyes vanished, replaced by intense excitement.

So what if you know you're no match for them?

Knowing that you are no match for them makes it even more exciting and interesting!

All the Titans of Elbaf are warlike, and he is no exception. Moreover, because he has the blood of an Ancient Titan, the warlike factor in his blood is only greater than that of other Titans.

Therefore, even knowing that their opponent is someone they cannot defeat, they still fight fearlessly.

Even more exciting!!

"Chirp!!"

At that moment, a voice rang out from the warhammer in Loki's hand, and the warhammer vibrated slightly, clearly showing its excitement.

"Oh?! You're excited too?"

Loki lowered his head slightly, looking at the warhammer in his hand, a smile appearing on his lips.

"In that case, let's have a good fight!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Loki's arm veins bulged and his muscles bulged. Then he swung his arm and hurled the warhammer in his hand toward Kyle's direction.

Sizzle!

Suddenly, countless blue lightning bolts shot out from the warhammer, and as it flew toward Kyle, the shape of the warhammer changed, eventually transforming into a giant squirrel with a hammer on its head.

"Chirp~~"

The giant squirrel, with its massive hammer atop its head, unleashed even more terrifying lightning as it charged straight at Kyle.

"oh?!"

"Thunder Squirrel?!"

Kyle raised an eyebrow, a hint of interest in his eyes.

Although Kyle already knew that Loki's warhammer was extraordinary and could be considered a living entity.

Its true form is a life form that ate a Zoan-type Rat-Rat Fruit, a Mythical Zoan, and a Squirrel-like creature.

Its normal form is a hammer, but it can transform independently into a giant squirrel or a human-hammer hybrid form, capable of attacking and speaking autonomously.

It's a national treasure of Elbaf, and only Loki has been able to subdue it all these years.

Its power is naturally far beyond that of ordinary weapons.

However, these weren't the points that interested Kyle the most. What he was curious about was how these weapons actually consumed Devil Fruits?

Just like Spandam's elephant sword in the Enies Lobby arc of the original work, how did he get it?

Kyle had researched this issue before and had tested it with other weapons, but of course, he hadn't used the Purple Lightning.

After all, he didn't want to experiment with some trashy fruits on his weapons, and personally, he preferred a mindless knife to a conscious one.

Unless it's something like the sword spirit described in novels, that's a different story.

However, if it's just a matter of using Devil Fruit abilities to create life-like entities in the world of One Piece, he still feels it's unnecessary.

Ultimately, the experiment revealed that he could not find the reason why this weapon could consume Devil Fruits.

Even when you ask about past occurrences, you only get one explanation: it was just a coincidence.

But it doesn't matter, since he was just curious about it and didn't have any other important reasons.

and……

To reiterate, is it a bit too overconfident to try and pull off a bomb in front of him?

Kyle waved his hand slightly, and then an extremely powerful suction force suddenly burst forth from his hand.

The next moment, the lightning on the squirrel hammer seemed to be drawn by something, and all of it surged toward Kyle's palm.

It was sucked clean almost instantly.

Huh??

In an instant, the squirrel flying in mid-air showed a bewildered expression.

What's its thunder?

Why does it have so many lightning bolts on it?

Where did they all go?

Keep in mind that half of the power of his attack comes from the damage dealt by the lightning. Now that all the lightning is gone, isn't that a huge blow?

How do you play this?

"Iron Thunder!! Don't just stand there, go for it!"

Just then, Loki's voice suddenly came from behind it, and then Loki rushed out from the side.

Its enormous size made a loud sound with every step it took on the ground.

Almost instantly, Squirrel Hammer understood Loki's intentions and continued to charge towards Kyle with full concentration.

Although the thunderbolts no longer encircled the warhammer on his head, the primal and powerful force it carried remained.

One man and one hammer, and they launched a surprise attack on Kyle from two directions.

Both were enormous and incredibly fast, stirring up gusts of wind wherever they went, causing snow to swirl and dance in the air.

"That's interesting!!"

Seeing this, Kyle smiled faintly, then slowly raised his right hand, palm facing the two of them.

"I can tell you guys really enjoy playing with lightning, so how about I give you a unique lightning bath?!"

Before the words were finished, a thunderous roar was heard.

Then countless terrifying purple lightning bolts erupted from Kyle's body, surging towards the man in front of him with a hammer.

Almost instantly, a sky full of purple lightning arrived in front of them.

!!!

Rumbling--

The thunder roared continuously, and the surrounding snow-capped mountains melted at an extremely fast speed under the shock of the thunder.

After a long while, the thunderous roar gradually subsided.

The surrounding snow has completely disappeared, revealing the island's original appearance.

Meanwhile, in front of Kyle, the situation between the man and the mouse remained completely consistent.

Both of them stood straight as if being punished, but unlike before, they were both dressed in black.

Black smoke billowed from its body, as if it had just emerged from a coal mine.

The next moment, as several arcs of purple lightning flashed across their bodies, the human and the rat trembled in perfect unison once more.

……