"Hard Battle"

Crack-crack.

While Kara made sure everyone was safe, Legios, who had been sent flying, began to rise calmly as rocks fell around him.

"Take those two and get out of here," Kara said quickly.

"Tsk. Fine," Zoro replied, somewhat annoyed, as he grabbed Rab and Chopper, who had reverted to his small form, and hurried away.

"I can't let anyone escape," Legios said as he snapped his fingers and appeared in front of Zoro, ready to stab him with his stiletto.

But even with Legios right in front of him, Zoro didn't stop and kept moving forward with total confidence.

"Then I can't let you stop anyone from escaping," Kara said, moving at the same speed and appearing beside Legios. She launched a powerful punch that Legios blocked with his haki-coated sword.

Kara immediately followed up with her other fist, and although Legios raised his hand to defend himself, he was pushed back several meters.

That brief moment gave Zoro enough space to keep running with both tiny figures under his arms, not looking back.

"Sigh. I'll just go after them later," Legios murmured expressionlessly, his eyes locked on Kara. "What happened to Carl?"

"At the bottom of the big pit," Kara replied indifferently.

"I see." Legios snapped his fingers and rushed toward Kara at full speed, his sword aimed at her neck.

Kara moved slightly to dodge the attack and immediately launched a punch at Legios's chest with her ability.

Sensing the danger, Legios disappeared and reappeared behind Kara with impressive speed. He delivered a brutal kick that Kara blocked with both arms, but she was still sent flying by the force of the blow.

Kara activated her ability to destroy all the walls in her path, cushioning the impact and ending up at the entrance of the building. But Legios didn't give her time to recover; he appeared in front of her with a punch charged with haki.

Both fists collided with overwhelming force, cracking the ground beneath them. The clash echoed like thunder.

Unfortunately, Kara's haki was weaker than Legios's, and she was sent flying again into the open space between the Justice buildings. Kara, using Skywalk, managed to propel herself to the other side before falling into the void.

Legios appeared above her again, trying to stop her from reaching the other building. He launched an axe kick aimed at sending her into the black hole.

Kara, using her magical energy to enhance her Skywalk, propelled herself forcefully and tore through part of the building on the other side as she went, landing right in front of it, now on clear ground.

Legios walked out of the building, scanning the area while pondering.

"Your plan was to lure me away, wasn't it?" he said, finally understanding Kara's intention.

"Well, my power is pretty destructive, and those idiots are fighting on that side." Kara smiled proudly while cracking her neck.

Legios looked at her expressionlessly. He held his stiletto firmly, extending it horizontally in front of his body as he gently slid his hand over the blade as if it were a string.

Twang.

The thin blade of the stiletto began to vibrate, and Legios moved it smoothly, pointing it toward Kara.

Sensing the danger, Kara began to move at extreme speed from side to side. Marks of cuts appeared everywhere she had stepped before, and even the buildings behind her were mercilessly destroyed.

She quickly raised a hand and pointed at Legios.

"ALL CRASH!"

But Legios moved at the same speed, dodging the attack while ceasing to unleash invisible slashes. The ground where he had stood was shattered by Kara's ability. Seizing the opening, Kara moved in front of him with her haki-coated hand.

"Busoshoku: Koka Thunder Strike!"

Appearing before Legios in the blink of an eye, she threw a punch with a roar that sounded like thunder, mimicking one of Gildarts' signature attacks.

Legios raised his stiletto to defend himself, but Kara activated her destructive ability over her fist. The sword, even though it was coated in haki, couldn't withstand the combined destructive power of Kara and shattered into pieces.

The punch continued and hit Legios directly in the face, sending him flying with immense force.

Kara watched him seriously, knowing Legios had used haki on his face to protect himself.

"Sigh. What a hassle," Kara said as she saw him calmly getting up, with only a mark left on his face. "Even using the old man's copy."

"You destroyed my sword." said Legios as he held what was left of the handle and tossed it aside like garbage.

"Well, I like fighting with fists. Don't you?" Kara taunted with a defiant smile.

Legios didn't respond with words. He just snapped his fingers.

Snap.

He vanished. The snaps echoed all around as he moved at overwhelming speed.

Snap.

He appeared behind Kara, launching a kick toward her back. She ducked to avoid it, but before she could counterattack, Legios vanished again and reappeared above her, throwing a downward punch.

Kara spun on the ground, throwing a punch at him. But once again, Legios disappeared and reappeared at her side with a kick aimed at her face.

"Land Crash!

Kara slammed her elbows into the ground, destroying everything around her and using the momentum to spring to her feet. The earth trembled, and the ground crumbled beneath Legios's feet, making him lose his balance for an instant.

Kara reacted instantly and threw a punch straight at Legios.

Snap. Legios raised his hand to the side and snapped his fingers. As if an invisible force pushed her, Kara's punch missed completely.

They both stepped back, keeping their distance as they stared at each other.

"So, your ability uses the sound of your snaps to propel you? Like some sort of sonic explosion or something?" Kara asked, her gaze serious, analyzing every move of her opponent.

"Why would I give that information to an enemy?" Legios replied calmly.

"You have a point." Kara grinned before charging at him again, smashing the ground beneath her feet with each step.

Legios raised both hands in front of him and snapped both fingers. Snap.

A brutal sonic explosion erupted in front of Kara, blasting her through the air as several buildings collapsed from the devastation.

"Kugh!" Kara was thrown into the air, and before she could regain control, Legios appeared above her in the blink of an eye.

Snap. With a downward motion, Legios delivered an axe kick that struck her chest with such force it sent her crashing to the ground. The impact left a massive crater around her.

Legios landed smoothly and looked blankly at his leg, the same one he had attacked with. To his surprise, it was twisted at an odd, grotesque angle.

"What...?" he murmured, realizing that Kara had taken his blow with the intention of striking simultaneously with her elbow and knee, fracturing his leg instantly.

"That hurt me a little." Kara got up with difficulty, coughing blood but with a defiant smile.

"Seimei Kikan." Legios pronounced coldly, activating his technique to realign his bones immediately.

"We both know that won't heal your leg. You're just forcing your bones back into place." Kara said as she watched him closely.

Legios didn't respond, his eyes locked onto her with intensity.

"It looks like you're furious, but your face doesn't show it." Kara taunted with a mocking laugh.

Snap. Without a word, Legios lunged toward Kara.

He appeared in front of her and raised his hand, snapping his fingers once more. This time, the sonic explosion erupted just inches from her face.

"Crash!" Kara quickly raised her hand, using her ability to shatter the sound blast. This took Legios by surprise. For the first time, his expression showed genuine shock.

"Haja Kensei: Itten!" Using the technique she had learned from her father, Kara delivered a powerful upward punch that struck Legios's chin hard, sending him flying into the sky.

Kara didn't waste the moment and leaped after him, appearing at his side while focusing all her Haki and magical power into her fist.

"Haja Kensei: Zetten!" Her fist struck Legios's stomach with such force that the air around them trembled. The resulting explosion sent Legios plummeting toward the ground, destroying everything in his path. Even the entire island trembled as if it were about to fall into the void.

"Ugh... I used the old man's techniques. I'm out of magical energy." Kara murmured with a sigh as she fell to the ground heavily, breathing with difficulty as she observed the devastation she had caused.

But then, her eyes widened.

"You've got to be kidding me..." she said, incredulous, seeing the silhouette of Legios slowly walking through the rubble. Although he was visibly injured, his determination remained unbroken.

"Damn it... I already fought Carl, defeated the spies who took our photos, and those idiots sent by Morgan." Kara growled as she felt her magical power had been completely drained. All she had left was her Haki.

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