The Dragon's Rage
"Boom--!"
In the Luffy completely let loose, soaring into the air, his pink dragon scales shimmering in the blazing sun.
Suddenly raising his head, his pupils burned as fiercely as Blood Moon, and as his chest bulged, a torrent of scorching Dragon Breath poured out!
"Flame Dragon - Roar!!"
"Boom!!"
The Dragon Breath was like Heavenly Punishment; the scorching pink flames instantly engulfed Jozu!
Jozu roared, his Diamond body standing like a mountain. He crossed his arms, and the Diamond crystals rapidly thickened, forcefully blocking Marco's path.
"Ugh--!"
The Diamond was scorched by the high-temperature flames, and its surface gradually turned red, cracked, and even had fragments constantly peeling off.
Even so, Jozu gritted his teeth and persevered. The ground beneath his feet melted into flowing lava in the intense heat, but his legs did not budge an inch!
Marco, covered in blood and enduring excruciating pain, leaped up from the ground, bursting into blue flames, and flapped his wings to Luffy!
"Stop right there!!"
"Phoenix Brand!"
He transformed into a streak of Blue Flames flame and charged in from the side, delivering a fierce kick to Luffy's side!
"Bang!!" The phoenix claws, imbued with Blue Flames, slammed violently into Luffy's abdomen, temporarily severing the Dragon Breath!
However, Luffy suddenly twisted in mid-air and slammed down with a backhand punch!
"Dragon Bone - Meteor!!"
"Boom!!"
The fist, like a meteorite falling to earth, slammed into Marco's chest, instantly extinguishing the Blue Flames. Marco's body fell like a broken arrow, creating a crater several meters deep, and blood spurted from the corner of his mouth!
In the distance, the trio who had already defeated Aipoita were making urgent adjustments.
Usopp lay prone on the half-ruined rubble of the building, his Sniper Rifle locked onto Marco.
Sanji and Nami exchanged a glance, nodded in unison, and stood protectively beside Usopp, ready to intercept any possible counterattack.
Nami's Clima-Tact transformed, Thunderclouds gathered overhead. "We absolutely cannot let Luffy bear this battle alone..."
The tide of battle has turned again!
Marco struggled to his feet, trying to break free of the pit and leap out, when he suddenly felt a massive shadow looming over him from behind!
He turned around abruptly and saw that Luffy, its dragon eyes like torches, and swirling energy gathering at its throat.
Marco was horrified. "That's Kaido's dragon form??? What is that move?!"
"Dragon Breath!!"
Luffy roared, and pink flames, like a world-destroying torrent, spewed down from the dragon's mouth, directly targeting the heavily injured Marco!
A dazzling figure rushed towards them.
"Jozu! Get out of the way!!" Marco roared hoarsely.
"Stop talking nonsense!!"
Jozu roared, crossed his arms, and the Diamond crystals thickened wildly, making him appear like an invincible, shining shield as he charged towards Marco!
"I'm... 'Diamond' Jozu!!"
"Boom--!"
The destructive Dragon Breath clashed head-on with the Diamond shield, blinding light swept across the Battlefield, and flames instantly melted the earth into flowing lava!
Jozu's arms cracked completely under the intense heat, the Diamond layers peeled off in chunks, and his exposed skin was scorched black, but he still held on to the Impact, and the ground beneath his feet was burned into a deep pit!
"Ugh!! I absolutely can't let you touch Marco!!"
Marco's eyes widened in fury. Ignoring the countless wounds on his body, he suddenly spread his wings again, and Blue Flames surged out like a raging tide, trying to support Jozu's defense.
"Bang!!"
At that very moment, a gunshot shattered the Battlefield!
A sniper bullet flew in like a ghost, hitting Marco squarely in the shoulder!
"Ugh!" Marco froze, and the Blue Flames Flame Barrier completely collapsed!
In the distance, Usopp gritted his teeth, his eyes gleaming. "He hit him!!"
Nami raised her Clima-Tact, Thunderclouds instantly churned, with lightning tearing through the sky!
"Thundercloud - Heavenly Weather Sword!!"
"Snap!"
The lightning transformed into a sword of Inazuma, Sky Splitter and striking Marco precisely in the back!
"Ah!!"
The Blue Flames completely died down, Marco, his body convulsing, crashed onto the Scorched Earth. His already severely injured body was now completely incapacitated.
Jozu's Diamond arms finally reached their limit. The cracked crystals crumbled into powder, blood flowed down, and the charred arms revealed the stark white bones!
"Puff!!"
He coughed up blood, fell to one knee, and his roar turned into a painful wail, "Ughhh--!"
Usopp seized the opportunity and fired two shots, the bullets hitting Jozu's knee and shoulder in succession, pinning him to the ground!
Jozu tried to struggle again, but found that his strength was rapidly draining away, and he collapsed heavily to his knees.
In the sky, a giant dragon coiled, its eyes looking down upon the Scorched Earth Battlefield, pink flames swirling around its body.
Nami looked up at the dragon and said coldly:
"It's over."
"Jozu!!"
"Marco!!"
Vista witnessed the two pillars of the former Whitebeard Pirates fall one after another, his eyes instantly turning bloodshot, and his anger erupting like a volcano.
"Damn the navy!!"
Suddenly, the twin swords burst forth with dazzling light, their sword energy transforming into countless petal-like sharp points that swirled around him. As he took each step forward, the petals transformed into fierce sword blades that danced wildly!
"Flower Sword: Cherry Blossom Frenzy Slash!!"
Countless sword energy petals roared out, turning the entire Battlefield into a meat grinder-like storm of blades, as if it would tear everything in front of it to shreds!
Ace stood amidst the flames, his gaze icy, as flames surged beneath his feet, sweeping across the Battlefield like a tsunami.
"Good timing!!"
He roared, and the blazing flames instantly compressed and condensed in his palm into a giant fire lotus. The petals burned with intense white flames, and as it spun, it emitted a thunderous roar.
"Great Flame Commandment - Explosive Flame Lotus!!"
"Boom--!"
The fiery lotus roared towards Vista, only to collide head-on with a chaotic storm of Flower Sword!
The moment the sword energy collided with the flames, the sky suddenly shattered, and the enormous explosion shook the entire Island 13!
The Shockwave sent flames and dust flying hundreds of meters high, and the intertwining of flames and sword energy instantly turned the surrounding buildings to ashes!
"Boom! Boom! Boom--!"
Explosions continued one after another, and the entire Battlefield was engulfed by endless flames and smoke, as if the end of the world had arrived.
Amidst the smoke, the shattered sword light still flickered.
Vista was covered in blood, his face was pale, and he was swaying precariously, yet he still stubbornly gripped his twin swords.
"For my father... for my comrades... I will never fall!!"
He roared, staggered, but raised his twin swords once more, the blades trembling as he prepared to launch the next attack.
Just then--
"Whoosh!"
In the smoke, a streak of Flame Line ripped through the air like a meteor, piercing the Battlefield and striking Vista precisely in the left shoulder!
"What?!!"
Vista froze, his steps halting abruptly, his twin swords nearly slipping from his grasp. He was about to look up to find the source of the attack.
From deep within the smoke, a low, menacing voice rang out. "Explode!"
"Boom!!"
The Flame Line instantly burst into flames on Vista's shoulder, and the violent explosion sent him flying!
Blood and shattered armor arced through the air as the twin swords flew from his hands, crashing heavily onto the Scorched Earth!
Vista's body was blasted away by the Shockwave, crashing through several large trees before finally landing at the edge of the Battlefield, too weak to grip his sword and rise again...