In terms of visual impact, the scene of the two fighting was actually less shocking than the heavenly fire descending and the earth splitting apart when Akainu and Whitebeard clashed.
Only those on this battlefield, however, could truly feel how terrifying the two of them were. They were like a deep-sea vortex, shredding every living thing that dared to approach!
"That old man is amazing! He actually blocked Longinus!" Luffy was extremely excited. Every time he saw Longinus, Longinus had crushed his enemies without the slightest suspense. But this time, someone had finally managed to truly stop that man!
"He really is strong. This is the first time I've ever seen someone block Admiral Longinus's attack head-on!" Zoro also nodded.
If it had been anyone else, they would generally have been surprised that Longinus had blocked Whitebeard's attack. After all, Whitebeard's reputation was still far louder than Longinus's. But the members of the Straw Hat Pirates had already been beaten into having a psychological shadow by Longinus. In their minds, no one could be stronger than Longinus!
"That is Whitebeard, the man who has stood at the pinnacle of all pirates for the past several decades." Robin's expression was solemn. "In other words, he is the person closest to becoming the Pirate King in this era!"
"So that's Whitebeard!" Luffy exclaimed, then clenched his fists. "In other words, as long as I'm stronger than the two of them, I can become the Pirate King?"
"Surpass the two of them? That doesn't sound like something a sane person would say." Standing to the side, Doflamingo sneered. "Crocodile, Jinbe, where did you find this idiot?"
"What? You want to fight?" Crocodile said coldly.
"Fufufufu, this isn't our battlefield." Doflamingo laughed.
"Hey, who's that bird man?" Luffy nudged Jinbe with his elbow and