186 Cast off!

"It seems you won't recognize the difference between us unless I show some real skills," Nicholas said, reaching up to the sky with a heavy grip.

Subconsciously, everyone looked up, including Judge and Reiju, their eyes widening. However, despite staring for so long, their eyes began to feel strained, and nothing seemed to be happening.

Just when they thought Nicholas was bluffing, a sudden roar echoed from the sky.

"This kind of power..." murmured Sora, looking up, beads of sweat forming on her forehead.

With the roar from above, the air around Germa 66's war fortress seemed to grow heavy, even the sunlight was obscured, and a massive shadow gradually engulfed the fortress.

From the perspective of the genetically modified Reiju, she saw a colossal object, composed of various minerals, enveloped in flames comparable in size to Germa's largest warship, hurtling towards their fortress from the sky, leaving visible shockwaves in its wake.

With the descent of the massive meteorite, Judge finally saw it clearly—a celestial body formed from the aggregation of various minerals. Even after friction with the atmosphere, the impact of its fall had the potential to destroy the entirety of Germa 66!

"Taking care of you first!" Judge exclaimed.

To deal with an ability user, the best method was to eliminate them using haki!

Judge jetted forward on a stream of air, wielding his technologically advanced spear, rapidly advancing towards Nicholas. The spear began to charge with electromagnetic energy as he prepared to strike. "Electromagnetic Assault!"

"Crimson Secret Technique: Hundred Machine Maneuvers," Nicholas calmly responded.

With Nicholas's words, many of Germa 66's clone soldiers suddenly froze, their movements momentarily paralyzed, then...

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Figures shot up from the ground, transforming into streaks of light, soaring towards Judge in the air.

"You bastards! Daring to attack your creator!" Judge roared, infuriated, but realizing it was not the time to dwell on this, seeing the clone soldiers all aiming for him.

"Die! Blade Burst!"

Judge's spear attack, Reiju's poisoned arrow from behind, and the venom-infused claws of the pink-haired girl converged on Nicholas in a synchronized assault.

Boom!

"Got him!" Judge exclaimed confidently, as he saw their combined attacks hitting their mark.

Judge lifted his head, but his confident smile froze as he saw the mysterious figure they had struck dissolve into an illusion.

"Kowai-ne," came a faint voice from afar.

This statement caused Judge to freeze, then stiffly turn his neck to look into the distance, where Nicholas's figure emerged again.

"That was a frightening attack. If I hadn't dodged quickly, I might have been done for," Nicholas said, somewhat surprised, but looking like he deserved a good beating.

"But are you sure you're not going to deal with that thing?" Nicholas pointed to the meteorite hurtling down from the sky, which was getting closer to Germa's headquarters by the second.

Judge's strong voice boomed as he arrogantly shouted, "It's just something falling from the sky! We just need to smash it!"

Meanwhile, Reiju, lost in thought, watched as Judge launched another round of attacks against Nicholas.

On the sidelines, she watched as the boastful Judge fell into silence. It could be said that, as someone with emotions, she wasn't as indifferent to death as she appeared.

In fact, she had been hiding a secret of her own rich emotions all along. According to Judge's theory, children who underwent genetic modification were not supposed to have their own emotions; they were meant to be perfect weapons.

Judge's methods of dealing with failed clone soldiers also left Reiju feeling cold, but she couldn't disobey Judge's orders.

Lost in her thoughts, Reiju saw Judge once again engaging with Nicholas.

Boom! Boom! Boom!!

Germa soldiers continuously acted as cannon fodder, aiding Judge in blocking the attacks.

Finally, Judge realized that he couldn't defeat Nicholas with his own strength alone.

"Electromagnetic Shatter, Bursting Jet Kick!"

With a combination of two strikes and utilizing Nicholas's momentum, Judge swiftly flew towards the distance. His cape transformed into wings, jetting him forward.

As he flew, Judge commanded Reiju without looking back, "Reiju, intercept him!"

"Yes, Father!" Despite knowing she stood no chance against Nicholas, Reiju bravely charged towards him.

Watching Judge swiftly retreat with jet-powered wings behind his Plip-Plop shoes, Nicholas paused for a moment.

"Is his retreat speed matching up with the speed of a Sparkling Devil Fruit user and my Thunderous Fruit ability?" he wondered.

Could this be the hidden "Cast Off" mode from the Kamen Rider legend?