Chapter 23 - BlackEye the Panda vs. Ryokugyu – The Beast of the Void Awakens
The battlefield was already in chaos. The skies trembled from Vash and Kizaru's clash, the earth still shaking from Kuina and Fujitora's duel. But now, a new fight was about to erupt—one that would shock the world even more.
Admiral Ryokugyu (Aramaki), the Forest God, stood tall, his massive frame casting a shadow over the tiny, bamboomunching panda known as BlackEye.
BlackEye blinked up at him, still chewing lazily.
Then—
CRUNCH.
Ryokugyu accidentally stepped on BlackEye's bamboo, snapping it in half.
Silence.
BlackEye stopped chewing.
His tiny paws trembled.
His beady eyes narrowed.
And then—
HE SNAPPED.
Phase 1: The Rampage Begins
Ryokugyu barely had time to react before BlackEye's fur stood on end, his body expanding with muscle, his claws extending like blades.
"Bamboo Fury – HeavenShattering Paw"
BlackEye vanished, reappearing above Ryokugyu with a paw strike so fast it tore the air itself.
BOOM!
Ryokugyu flew backward, crashing through three Marine ships before skidding to a stop.
The Marines screamed.
Chopper, watching from the Thousand Sunny, dropped his cotton candy. "THAT PANDA JUST SENT AN ADMIRAL FLYING?!"
Usopp fainted.
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Ryokugyu Fights Back (And Regrets It)
Ryokugyu stood, wiping blood from his lip. "Okay, you little furball—"
"Void Claw – Celestial Rend"
BlackEye slashed, his claws leaving black streaks in reality, cutting through Ryokugyu's wooden armor like butter.
Ryokugyu growled, summoning forest vines to bind the panda.
"Iron Bamboo Break"
BlackEye bit down, his teeth shattering the vines like glass, then spat the pieces at Ryokugyu's face.
"GAH! MY EYES!"
The Supreme Techniques – 10 Moves of Absolute Destruction
BlackEye wasn't just strong. He was a martial arts master,
"MountainCrushing Roll"
BlackEye curled into a ball, spinning like a meteor, plowing through Ryokugyu's defenses and sending him flying into a cliff.
"Thunder Paw Barrage"
A hundred strikes per second, each hit cracking the earth, turning Ryokugyu into a human punching bag.
"Cosmic Belly Slam"
BlackEye leaped, his belly glowing with energy, before bodyslamming Ryokugyu so hard it created a crater.
Ryokugyu coughed up leaves.
"WHAT KIND OF PANDA IS THIS?!"
"Divine Bamboo Spear"
BlackEye grabbed a bamboo stalk, infused it with Haki, and stabbed Ryokugyu through the stomach, pinning him to a tree.
The Marines collectively choked.
"Void Roar"
BlackEye opened his mouth, releasing a sonic wave that shattered every eardrum within a mile.
Ryokugyu clutched his ears, screaming.
"Celestial Paw Seals"
BlackEye drew symbols in the air with his claws, summoning ancient runes that bound Ryokugyu in chains of light.
"Final Judgment: Bamboo Meteor"
BlackEye leaped into the stratosphere, curled into a ball, and came down like a comet, obliterating the battlefield on impact.
When the dust cleared—
Ryokugyu was embedded in the ground, his body twitching, his ego shattered.
BlackEye landed gracefully, picked up a fresh bamboo stalk, and started chewing like nothing happened.
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The silence was deafening.
Then—
Morgan's Den Den Mushi SCREAMED:
"A PANDA JUST BEAT AN ADMIRAL INTO THE GROUND!!"
Chopper: "I NEED TO TRAIN WITH THAT PANDA!!" (Then immediately hid under the table.)
Even Jessie, watching from the ship, chuckled. "Good boy."