Turmoil

Five years ago, Roy's Great Cataclysm could wipe a city off the map. Today, the power of this move has evolved into a true "Great Cataclysm." With every gesture, Sword Qi overflows, an aura of calamity descends, and the surrounding space boils violently, as if it were a sign of impending catastrophe.

"Not good! Shanks and the others absolutely cannot withstand this sword strike!" Rayleigh's pupils contracted sharply. As a top-tier Great Sword Master himself, he could naturally sense the immense power contained in Roy's sword strike. Even the slightest hint of its aura was enough to send shivers down his spine. While shocked, he also felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He was the one who opened the door to Roy's status as Great Sword Master, but he never expected that in less than three years, his own level in swordsmanship would be completely surpassed.

Without any hesitation, Rayleigh drew his longsword, its cold light flashing, and with a swift movement, he was about to dash forward.

Rumble!

The deafening thunder blocked Rayleigh's path, and the vast expanse of yellow sand enveloped the battlefield.

"If the battle is interrupted, the captain will be angry." Enel appeared in front of Rayleigh as if he had teleported, holding the Golden Trident, like the God of Thunder.

"Since you're not content with being alone, then let the two of us be your opponents," Crocodile the Sand's voice came from behind Rayleigh.

Upon seeing this, Rayleigh frowned and sighed, "So they are two of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse under Roy's command? You really think highly of this old man."

During Roy's two years of silence, his Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse shone brightly, especially Enel, who symbolized death and was considered one of the strongest on the sea. He was ranked alongside Charlotte Katakuri of the Three Sweet Commanders, and Marco, the first division commander under Whitebeard, and could be considered the de facto number two of the Phantom Sword Pirates.

Rayleigh knew that even if he was stronger Enel, the difference was only marginal. Defeating him in a short time was an impossible task, not to mention that Crocodile Desolate Knight was only slightly weaker Enel, was watching him from behind. Under these circumstances, he would be lucky to even protect himself.

"Against a top-tier fighter like you, it's not safe for me to go it alone." Enel has no habit of fighting alone; he's always been ruthless when it comes to winning.

"I've wanted to test your mettle as the Vice Captain of the Pirate Kings for two years now, and today I finally get to do it." As one of the heroes who set sail 22 years ago inspired by Roger's words, Crocodile has always harbored inexplicable feelings towards the Pirate Kings's crew. To be able to fight the Vice Captain of the Pirate Kings's ship is something he has been eagerly anticipating.

On the other side of the battlefield, Hawkeye reluctantly stopped watching the battle in the sky. He was worried that if he continued to watch, he would be unable to resist intervening, so he went straight to Doflamingo and Jinbe, who were wreaking havoc and causing killings in the Red Hair Pirates.

"Don't come near me! Stay away from me! Please!" The Red Hair Pirates' officer brandished his giant axe, his face contorted with pain, and he cried out, tears streaming down his face. The butcher's knife he had raised was not aimed at the enemy, but at his brother whom he had spent every day with.

"Brother Houston, why? What did we do wrong?" A henchman clutched his chest wound, collapsed weakly onto the deck, and stared ahead in disbelief.

"Is the Red Hair Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, going to become history today? This feeling is just too wonderful!" Doflamingo sat on the railing, gently flicking his fingers, controlling the carnage on the battlefield.

Boom!

The sound of a silk thread being cut.

Doflamingo squinted at the person opposite him, and saw that it was that Supreme Grade Sword, gleaming with cold light, that severed the Parasite String that he controlled on the others.

"Hawkeye, why would a man like you choose to join a war that is destined to be lost?"

"Just killing some time when I'm bored."

"Frozen, you must be incredibly bored. In that case, let me see the strength of the World's Greatest Swordsman." Doflamingo grinned maliciously, the surrounding space twisting and turning, the seawater being kneaded into a wave, which he controlled and sent crashing towards Hawkeye.

"Devil Fruit Awakening?" Hawkeye wasn't surprised. He leaped into the air, dodging the waves while slashing down. The terrifying Sword Intent even shattered the deck beneath Doflamingo's feet.

The slash that had severed the sea flew towards Doflamingo with undiminished momentum, the sword shadow reflected in his pupils releasing a dangerous aura.

"Water Heart: Sea Current Shoulder Throw!" Jinbe threw the seawater out in the sea using an over-the-shoulder throw, hitting Hawkeye's slash squarely, causing it to deflect slightly at the last moment and fly past Doflamingo's hair.

"F-F-F-F-Oh, that was terrifying! I almost got killed!" Doflamingo exclaimed dramatically.

"Who are you kidding!" Hawkeye remained unmoved, his Black Blade Yoru leaving afterimages, each strike seemingly capable of cleaving the sea in two.

On the flagship of the Red Hair Pirates, Yasopp ignored the sounds of battle raging outside and silently raised his sniper rifle, firing a fatal shot at Doflamingo like the God of Death.

Sizzle!

The bullet reflected in Yasopp's pupils suddenly dropped, deviated from its trajectory, and shot directly into the sea.

Yasopp looked behind him and saw a blind man with a bamboo cane standing there, saying calmly, "Within the realm of gravity, your sniping is useless."

"This is truly terrible. To run into a monster like you when I'm all alone, Augustine, one of Roy's Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the Knight of War." Despite his words, Yasopp didn't show much fear on his face. Being caught in close combat was indeed extremely disadvantageous for a sniper like him, but there was no way to retreat to the shadows on this vast sea. Since that was the case, he could only risk his dignity and life in this battle.

Without any hesitation, Yasopp raised his gun and fired. Bullets rained down like a storm. In his hands, the sniper rifle was more agile than a machine gun. At the same time, he quickly retreated, trying to create distance between himself and Augustine. His opponent was an Observation Haki. He didn't expect such an open attack to have any effect on the enemy; he only hoped to give him time to create distance.

Having grown accustomed to the darkness, Augustine naturally possessed a more acute Observation Haki than ordinary people. He swiftly drew his Cane Sword, deflecting the bullets caught by his Observation Haki, which landed on the deck with a crisp "clink".

"Hell Journey!" Under the immense pressure of gravity, the deck instantly disintegrated, leaving Yasopp with almost no place to stand.

But Yasopp seized the opportunity to retreat quickly, jumping directly onto the floating wreckage in the sea and firing at Augustine without any aiming.

However, the bullets suddenly dropped as they approached Augustine, piercing the deck and disappearing into the sea before they could Kakuzu.

"Heavenly Obstacle Tremor Star!"