The moment the Akuma no Mi (Devil Fruit) entered Naruto's stomach…
Aside from the terrible taste, he immediately felt an intense burning sensation in his abdomen.
It was as if his whole body was being scorched by flames.
But soon, that feeling faded, and Naruto sensed that in addition to his wind affinity, a new, blazing-hot power had emerged within him.
With a thought, he raised his hand—
"Kō!!!"
A brilliant burst of fire erupted from thin air.
Crimson flames danced upon Naruto's right hand, completely melting the ice cream he was holding.
"Wow!"
Nami jumped in surprise, staring at the fire in Naruto's hand.
"Naruto-kun, is that the Mera Mera no Mi (Flame-Flame Fruit)?"
"Yep!"
Naruto smiled as he looked at the flames.
Unlike his Door-Door Fruit, these flames couldn't be controlled with chakra—they were fueled purely by his own stamina.
"I bet it all… and I won."
The corners of his mouth curled up.
He didn't feel any discomfort—
Which meant that, in addition to the Door Door Fruit, he had now successfully consumed a second Devil Fruit: the Mera Mera no Mi.
"Sigh..."
Kizaru couldn't help but sigh as he turned to the civilians around them.
"You all should leave. There's about to be a fight here."
A battle between two top-tier powers was enough to destroy one of the Yarukiman Mangroves.
Upon hearing this, the already-panicked civilians completely lost it.
Abandoning their shops, they screamed in terror and scattered in all directions.
The entire street was thrown into chaos.
The normally lively Sabaody Archipelago was now a sea of frightened civilians, weeping, screaming, and pleading for help.
It didn't take long for the area to become a deserted ghost town.
Naruto didn't mind at all.
After playing with his new flame powers for a moment, he looked up at Kizaru with a grin.
"What, you finally made up your mind to fight me?"
Kizaru sighed again.
"No choice. You're too dangerous. Just hearing what you said earlier made me feel unsettled."
"Because what I said is true." Naruto grinned.
Kizaru stood up slowly.
"Still… the World Government does maintain global order.
If it takes a hit, the entire sea will fall into chaos. I can't just ignore that."
Naruto raised a brow.
"And if fighting me results in that Celestial Dragon's death? You think you won't take the fall?"
Kizaru's face immediately turned bitter.
"That's exactly why this is such a headache."
The moment he spoke, his body vanished into golden particles and reappeared behind Naruto.
His index finger pointed at the back of Naruto's head, a blinding golden beam of energy glowing at the tip—
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
ZAP!
The beam pierced Naruto's skull—
BOOM!
The explosion shattered the ground and obliterated the dessert shop.
Through the smoke, Kizaru narrowed his eyes.
"Did I get him…?"
But as the smoke cleared, he saw only a wooden log.
"A substitution technique…?"
Recalling all the legends about ninja techniques, Kizaru frowned and scanned the area.
"Ninjutsu… it really is a thing…"
Not far away, he spotted Naruto standing on the street, holding Nami in his arms.
"Nami, stay here for a bit."
Naruto opened an Air Gate and sent Nami inside.
Then, his arm lit up with blazing fire as he turned toward Kizaru, his eyes burning with excitement.
"Come on, Admiral Kizaru—
Let's have a proper fight!"
Kizaru's expression grew even more bitter.
But Naruto didn't wait.
He inhaled deeply, fire surging around his fist—
Then launched a fierce punch.
"Hiken!! (Fire Fist!)"
"Kō!!"
The flames solidified, like a giant flaming titan's fist.
The fire punch smashed through the remnants of the dessert shop and engulfed Kizaru's location in an inferno.
"Haki and Devil Fruit powers combined... troublesome indeed."
Naruto muttered thoughtfully.
He never expected that this attack alone would take Kizaru out.
Sure enough, his eyes soon spotted the Admiral standing on a nearby wall, looking annoyed.
Kizaru raised his hands into a circular shape.
Golden light gathered into a glowing disk.
Then he spoke—
"Yata no Kagami!"
A flash of golden light burst forth from the disk, bouncing off surrounding buildings and walls in rapid succession.
Kizaru's usual apathy faded as he focused.
"Uzumaki Naruto… aren't you a bit too troublesome?"
The beam ricocheted several times and then formed into Kizaru's figure, racing toward Naruto.
He raised his leg high and brought it down on Naruto's head at blinding speed.
"So fast!"
Naruto's pupils shrank.
He didn't hesitate.
He leapt backward, directly into his Air Gate.
Kizaru's kick missed, and he stared at the gate in surprise.
"Wait… is that also ninjutsu?"
He could sense that the Air Gate wasn't like traditional ninjutsu… it felt more like a Devil Fruit ability.
But how was that possible?
He saw Naruto eat the Mera Mera no Mi right in front of him...
"A Marine Admiral… I can't take him head-on right now."
Inside the gate, Naruto muttered in admiration.
Against Aokiji or Akainu, he could still rely on his ninjutsu and wits to hold out.
But Kizaru?
He was a Pika Pika no Mi (Glint-Glint Fruit) user.
His speed was beyond terrifying—Naruto couldn't keep up.
"Still… with the Doa Doa no Mi, I can escape anytime."
Thinking this, Naruto opened another Air Gate far away.
"Eh? He reappeared again?"
Kizaru used Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki) to locate him.
But the more he saw Naruto phase in and out of battle, the more frustrated he became.
"He can retreat from combat anytime… how am I supposed to catch him?"
—
At the same time—
Naruto inhaled deeply.
Chakra surged through his body as he roared:
"Hachimon Tonkō—First Gate, Kai Mon, Open!"
"Second Gate, Kyū Mon, Open!"
"Third Gate, Shō Mon, Open!"
"Fourth Gate, Shō Mon, Open!"
"Fifth Gate, Do Mon, Open!"
With the fifth gate unleashed, a green aura erupted around Naruto like a blazing fire.
He stomped the ground—
BOOM!!!
The ground cracked beneath him, and with the recoil—
Naruto shot forth like a green bolt of lightning!
(End of Chapter)
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