A Cute Little Fanboy (10)

Before they could even join forces against the enemy, Marco and Jinbe were defeated one after another.

Below, Ace gritted his teeth slightly, suddenly raised his left hand, and shot out streaks of fire from his index finger, aiming them at Arthur in the sky.

Then, he reached out and grabbed at the air, condensing it into a flaming spear, which he hurled at Arthur in the sky.

'Call out--'

His figure hovered high in the air, his dark blue cloak fluttering in the wind, his pale silver armor shimmering with blue and white light. Arthur looked down at Ace, who simply raised his hand and pressed down on him in the face of Ace's childish moves.

In an instant, his right wrist, clad in armor and gloves, transformed into a thick beam of blue-white light that crashed down.

The numerous "940" flames and flaming spears were completely engulfed by the blue and white beams of light.

'Whoosh--Boom!'

After the blue-white beam of light extinguished the flames with overwhelming force, it continued its relentless descent.

At that moment, a sword pressure swirling with rose petals shot into the sky, blasting the blue and white beam of light into a shower of sparks.

'Sizzle sizzle...'

As if he had already anticipated that the 'Divine Judgment' would be resisted, the moment Arthur's right wrist recovered, he took out several coins from the pocket of his trousers under his long gown.

With fingers outstretched, several coins seemed to be attracted by a magnetic force, suspending themselves in mid-air.

Threads of electricity converged.

'Whoosh--!'

Suddenly, five orange beams of light, accompanied by a sonic boom, attacked Ace and Vista below.

Their speed was so great that they didn't give them any time to gather their strength and counterattack.

'Boom--!'

It was as if dozens of artillery shells had exploded simultaneously, and the entire ground shook violently.

Vast clouds of dust and mist filled the air.

Two figures emerged haphazardly from the dust and rolled several times on the ground.

Seeing this, Arthur shook his head and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

You won't notice it without comparison, but you will when you do.

Arthur's strength has improved terrifyingly in the past two years.

Two years ago at Paramount War, Arthur, who possessed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability, was only able to fight Marco to a draw.

Only by using Excalibur's Excalibur True Name Release can one reliably suppress Ace; in terms of Swordsmanship, he may be evenly matched with Vista.

Two years later, Arthur's "Divine Judgment" and "Railgun" were just ordinary moves, not exceeding one hundred million volts.

It was merely wrapped in Armament Haki (A+).

However, these moves forced Ace and Vista to dodge in a sorry state.

Two years ago, and two years later.

Arthur had already walked far ahead of them, leaving not even a trace of his back.

"Cough cough..."

"Cough cough..."

As the thick dust and fog gradually dissipated, a coughing sound rang out from within the fog.

Then, a figure dragging a heavily injured body slowly walked out.

His left shoulder was comminuted fractured and hung limply.

With Jinbe walked towards Ace and Vista.

"Jinbe, are you alright?!" Ace's expression changed drastically upon seeing Jinbe's condition. "Your hand..."

"Don't worry, I'm fine!" Jinbe reassured him, then glanced around and asked in a deep voice, "Where's Marco? How is he?!"

"Ah... I'm fine too."

The moment the words were spoken, a response came from not far away.

Marco, dressed in tattered clothes, emerged from the bottom of a huge pit.

At first glance, everything seemed to be fine.

In reality, his injuries were Jinbe times more severe than Jinbe's.

When Arthur kicked him, he had gathered his strength over a certain period of time.

It also has the added abilities of Mana Burst (A) and Armament Haki (A+).

Jinbe was merely Inazuma Kick from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

That's why Marco had been using his Devil Fruit ability to heal his injuries for the past few minutes and hadn't been able to come up and help.

"What a terrible Monster! In just two years, the difference has become so obvious?" Marco looked up at Arthur in the sky, his half-closed eyes filled with solemnity.

If we're talking about Whitebeard Pirates, who is the one most wary of the 'King of Knights'?

Therefore, it must be Marco.

Marco had already realized the terrifying talent of the 'King of Knights' from their encounter at Paramount War two years ago.

And unlike others, the 'King of Knights' will surely die young when he enters the New World and faces danger from all sides.

Marco, on the contrary, felt that the 'King of Knights' would definitely cause a huge commotion.

Clearly, his idea was correct.

First, he seized the title of "World's Greatest Swordsman" from Mihawk, then he faced Shiki, the "Golden Lion," with whom he felt suffocated, and finally, he personally killed Kaido, whom even his Pops couldn't defeat.

This is a Monster that becomes stronger when faced with any danger.

If the 'King of Knights' was merely a Monster in its growth stage during the Paramount War two years ago.

Now, it's the fully-fledged Monster.

Facing this Monster on par with Pops Ace and Kaido, Marco felt that suffocating feeling of 3.8 even more than Ace, Jinbe, and Vista.

"Whitebeard, I don't have time to play with your sons any longer." Arthur slowly floated down from the sky. "Don Starion," who was standing next to Bartolomeo, floated up and quickly ran to Arthur's feet, catching his master steadily.

Reaching out and grabbing at the air, the golden light swiftly condensed into a slender, silvery-white Holy Lance.

A navy blue cloak swayed precariously, while the pale silver armor gleamed brightly, revealing gloves and boots beneath the long robe...

Compared to his previous image in white knight attire, the 'King of Knights' now exudes a regal aura that he didn't have before.

Paired with White Horse and a long spear, this seems to be the most fitting attire for the 'King of Knights,' without exception.

"Gulala la la...".

Chapter 267 Adorable Little Fanboy (Part 10)

"Gurala..."

Upon hearing Arthur's words, the Whitebeard, who was carrying a naginata, burst into a hearty laugh.

Then, a pair of tiger-like eyes fixed on Arthur, and he grinned, "Sons, all of you, return to the ship."

"Yes, Pops..."

Hundreds of shouts echoed through the sky.

The captains of each squad began to organize themselves, leading their teams back to the fleet on the coast.

Before long, only Arthur, Whitebeard, Marco, Ace, Vista, and Bartolomeo remained on the entire island of 'Decalvan'.

Even Jinbe was brought back to the ship for treatment.

The previous battles were manageable, but if it were a true showdown of epic proportions...

Therefore, apart from those who have the means to observe the battle, anyone else staying here would only be a burden and certainly not an asset to Whitebeard.

Because a battle at the level of an emperor will inevitably destroy the island.

Whether it was the battle between Whitebeard and Kaido, the battle between the 'King of Knights' and Charlotte Linlin, or the battle between the 'King of Knights' and Kaido... in the end, one island would sink into the sea.

As for why they came along when they couldn't help at all.

This relates to the issue of Whitebeard Pirates and status.

At all times, Whitebeard, as the captain and everyone's "Pops," was a very authoritative figure.

Everyone obeys his words and commands.

However, he absolutely rejected Whitebeard's decision to come and fight alone.

Even if there was only one person on the other side, they would absolutely not allow their Pops to lose face.

After all, they are the strongest Whitebeard Pirates among the Four Emperors!

'Snap! Snap!'

"So handsome... such a handsome back view, such a handsome pose... hehehehe, I really want to get these photos printed soon!"

Just as the Whitebeard Pirates's hundreds of crew members were returning to their own fleet.

The atmosphere, which should have been somber, inexplicably took on a cheerful tone.

The person who disrupted this atmosphere was, of course, Arthur's 'little fanboy' Bartolomeo.

At this moment, Bartolomeo was holding a camera, circling around Arthur, striking various poses, and taking pictures of Arthur White Horse white horse and holding the Holy Lance from different angles.

That face, which resembled that of a demon, revealed an adorable smile.

Her eyes shone with golden light, and her face was rosy with happiness.

"Bartolomeo, you came here by boat by yourself, didn't you?" Arthur asked, looking at the 'little fanboy' fiddling with his camera.

If anyone else had interfered with his plans, Arthur would have already delivered a 'Railgun' or 'Divine Judgment'.

But when faced with this fan who idolizes him, shows no fear of the Whitebeard Pirates, and insists on coming alone to help him.

Arthur, far from being impatient, treated him with great patience.

Not only that, he will also ensure Bartolomeo's safety.

This is the first time he's seen such a lovely person in both his past and present lives.

"Yes, Senior King of Knights..." Upon hearing this, Bartolomeo immediately hung the camera around his neck, stood at attention, saluted Arthur, and pointed in a direction, saying, "My ship is over there!"

"Are you alone?" Arthur asked with interest.

In the original story, Bartolomeo would go to sea with his gang of scoundrels, and whenever they encountered difficulties, they would seek help from his grandmother back home.

Bartolomeo appears to be an arrogant and unruly person.

However, he possesses a pure sense of loyalty similar to Luffy's, and his Sea King members are also very loyal.

If Bartolomeo had followed the original story and gone to sea with his thugs as bounty hunters, then even if they faced Whitebeard Pirates, his men certainly wouldn't have abandoned him.

Despite Arthur's A++ Observation Haki, he did not sense any other people's presence on the sailboat moored on the shore in the direction Bartolomeo pointed.

"Yes, Senior King of Knights." Bartolomeo's words completely cleared up Arthur's doubts.

He looked at Arthur with excitement, his eyes gleaming, and shouted, "In the story of 'The Legend of the King of Knights,' even though the whole world was against him, the King of Knights was always alone. I think making a name for yourself on the high seas is the coolest thing! So, wanting to follow in the footsteps of the King of Knights, I disbanded my gang in Loguetown and set sail alone."

Look... it's hard for Arthur not to like someone so adorable.

"Then you must have suffered a great loss, right?" Arthur couldn't help but ask.

"Hehehe... It was okay at first, but after getting used to being alone, I got used to it." Bartolomeo scratched his head shyly.

However, he was unaware of this.

The idol I admire didn't just sail 670 miles alone.

Instead, he was with one woman, then two, then three, possessing three stunning beauties, one of whom was the most beautiful woman on the sea, sailing together on the high seas.

However, Arthur was always alone during the battles.

This resulted in the three women having a very low profile, and their identities were deliberately concealed by Morgans Big News Morgans, the author of "The Legend of the King of Knights," who was unaware of these details.