Five Emperors Melee
"What are the Five Elders up to? These guys are the kings of the pirate world, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say they're the source of all evil. If they see me, Marine Admiral, lurking in the shadows, and put aside their suspicions to attack me, even if I'm Devil Fruit User, I definitely wouldn't survive!"
"I'm just a Marine Admiral, not some naval king. Is it really necessary to make such a fuss?"
Kizaru wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead and decisively retreated hundreds of miles until he could barely see the battle situation clearly. Only then did he "reluctantly" stop his retreat and sigh, "In this world, even a life of mediocrity cannot be peaceful."
At this moment, the Whitebeard Pirates retreated again and again, almost to the edge of the sea before finally stopping. Looking at the lightning and thunder, the void rifts, and the seawater pouring in from the center of the battlefield, a scene of apocalypse, everyone's face was pale and their minds were unstable.
They were not naive people; even the Four Emperors' battle, which was considered terrifying by the world, was not unusual to them. However, the battle before them was beyond their imagination. The terrifying power generated by the battle of the Four Emperors... or rather, the Five Emperors Melee was far beyond what a simple battle between two Four Emperors could compare to.
"Those damn bastards... could they all be targeting Old Man?" Izo and the other lower-ranked squad captains couldn't even see the battle situation clearly, but in a melee, the strongest would usually be the first to be eliminated, so they couldn't help but worry.
"Every Four Emperors has their own pride, and they wouldn't resort to such despicable means." Vista said without turning his head. Even for him, keeping up with the pace of the five was extremely difficult, and he couldn't afford to be distracted for even a moment.
"Whitebeard, you old man seem to be a bit stronger than last time, hahaha, this is more interesting to fight!" Kaido was punched into the sea by Whitebeard, but instead of being angry, he was delighted.
"Hmph, you're as thick-skinned as ever." Whitebeard punched the air with his backhand, knocking away Roy's slash, and sneered at Kaido leaped from the sea into the air.
Sizzle!
The Seven Star Sword and the rapier in the Red Hair's hand clashed together, unleashing unimaginable power. The sea beneath them was split in two, and countless Sea Beast Sea Kings were blasted into sieves by the dissipating Sword Qi, falling like raindrops into the bottomless abyss formed after the sea parted.
"What a powerful sword, what a fierce sword!" Red Hair, also a top Great Sword Master, was naturally delighted by the sight, almost forgetting the other Four Emperors in the arena. "There is actually Famous Sword in this world that surpasses the Supreme Grade Sword. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it."
"I didn't expect you to have such strength even with only one arm. It seems I underestimated you before." Roy took a deep breath, feeling quite wary of this man who had been hiding his true abilities.
It's important to understand that swordsmanship in the Pirate World is mostly about speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. Therefore, wielding a sword with both hands, in terms of both strength and stability, is absolutely incomparable to wielding it with one hand. Someone like Red Hair, who lost an arm and could still hold his own against Whitebeard, is simply a monster.
Furthermore, Red Hair's application of Conqueror's Haki refreshed Roy's previous understanding of Conqueror's Haki. He truly integrated Conqueror's Haki with his own swordsmanship. In Roy's opinion, Red Hair's development and application of Conqueror's Haki in the Pirate World can definitely be ranked first.
It is precisely because of this that Red Hair, a man who has neither Whitebeard's overwhelming power, nor Kaido's immortality, nor Big Mom's talent to wipe out a village at the age of five, and who even lost an arm due to unforeseen circumstances, has been able to occupy the position of one of the Four Emperors in this New World where powerful figures abound. His success is by no means a fluke.
"Have you all forgotten I exist, Great Wave!" Big Mom unleashed a massive attack, creating a towering wave nearly a thousand meters high, attempting to engulf all four of them.
"You Mad Woman, you're really messing around!" The Whitebeard threw a punch in annoyance, and the shattered space swallowed up the tide in front of him.
"Controlling the ocean? I can do that too!" Roy's Dream Domain radiated outwards, enveloping the terrifying waves in front of him, controlling the giant waves to crash towards the others.
Although Red Hair and Kaido are not Devil Fruit User, they also did not want to be swallowed by the giant wave, so they each unleashed their ultimate attacks to shatter the raging sea.
Blood gradually stained the sea red, and almost all the creatures in this sea area were wiped out in an instant.
Roar!
A roar from ancient times echoed, and a huge shadow suddenly appeared beneath the turbulent sea, as if some terrifying monster had been enraged and crawled out of the bottomless abyss.
Most people would be terrified and lose their minds at the sight of this almost endless black shadow, but the five people on the sea seemed oblivious to it, as if they only had eyes for each other and had no intention of stopping their battle.
As if enraged by the five people's attitude, the terrifying shadow beneath the sea finally emerged completely, revealing itself to be a Giant Sea Kings. The body that was just above the surface was about five thousand meters long, and by that estimate, its total length was probably around eight thousand meters.
What does 8,000 meters mean? If you straightened it out and placed it in the sea, its head would likely be above the surface and its tail below the seabed. Even among Giant Sea Kings, it would be enormous. Roy and the others would be smaller than ants in its presence.
It's important to know that these Giant Sea Kings generally have very long lifespans and are also highly intelligent. They rarely leave their underwater nests, and there are almost no precedents of them surfacing except in the Calm Belt.
Roy thought that perhaps it was because its offspring had all perished in the aftermath of their battle that the Deep Sea King had been so thoroughly enraged.
"Unfortunately, it has no idea what kind of enemy it is facing!" Roy shook his head and sighed.
In fact, he was quite wary of these Sea Kings in the Undersea Dragon Palace that day, mainly because the seabed was the nest of these Giant Sea Kings. Even he was no match for a large group of Giant Sea Kings. Moreover, he was indeed somewhat restricted in his actions underwater, which is why he did not cause any trouble.
However, on this sea, he, who could even kill Zunesha, would naturally not be afraid of a mere Giant Sea Kings, let alone the other big shots who were eyeing him covetously.
Although the Giant Sea Kings possessed intelligence, it simply could not comprehend why these five tiny creatures could slaughter its offspring, and why it could not sense even the slightest fear from these beings.
Feeling slighted, the Sea Kings roared angrily at the five tiny insects in his eyes.
Seeing this, the members of several pirate crews watching the battle from the edge of this sea area all mourned for this Giant Sea Kings.
Admittedly, judging from the size of these Sea Kings, they are undoubtedly the overlords of the deep sea. A mere roll of their bodies can cause upheavals, and even they would not fare well against them.
Unfortunately, its enemies were monsters that transcended the realm of humanity, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them gods. What's even more terrifying is that it actually took on five big shots at once, which is truly commendable in its courage!