Bull of Heaven!!!
At the same time, Sengoku and Garp also emerged from the Fortress of Justice.
"It seems the Ed War Sea Battle has had a significant impact on Shiki; his reaction time is considerably worse than before," Garp said in a deep voice, stretching his arms.
While it's true that Ortolan's Goro Goro no Mi very fast, given Shiki's strength at his peak, he shouldn't have been suppressed like this if he hadn't been careless.
Moreover, Shiki himself has always been known for his agility and speed.
The Admiral Sengoku had a serious expression and said in a deep voice, "If a ship's rudder were stuck in your head, it would definitely have an effect!"
It wasn't just about reaction speed; during that brief exchange, top experts like Sengoku had already discerned some clues. Shiki was still very strong, but he was indeed much weaker than at his peak, and even his Haki had somewhat deteriorated!
After a slight pause, Admiral Sengoku continued, "In other places, we should give Ortolan and the younger generation more opportunities to show their abilities, but this is Marine Headquarters. We cannot allow Shiki to act recklessly here. Let's take action together!"
"Understood!" Garp ripped off the Justice Cloak draped over his shoulders and tossed it to the ground. With a burst of speed, he launched himself forward like a cannonball.
Sengoku's actions were also arrogant. Like Garp, he casually threw off his Justice Cloak, and golden light emanated from his fist as he charged into the battlefield.
On the other side, although Shiki was pierced through the air and struck the ground by Ortolan, he was not knocked down. His feet slammed into the ground, shattering the ground. At the same time, his ability was activated, and the shattered ground began to surge rapidly. In the blink of an eye, the solid stone ground of Marineford coalesced into a prism that shot into the sky and crashed into Ortolan.
Ortolan, his body wreathed in silver snake-like lightning, did not dodge or evade Shiki's counterattack. He took the Warhammer off his back, roared, and smashed it down on the prism.
The imposing prism was smashed to pieces by Ortolan's hammer, and a large amount of soil, rocks and mud turned into fireworks that exploded in the sky.
Having succeeded in his attack, Ortolan's eyes flashed with fierce lightning. He exerted force in the air, creating ripples as he swung his Warhammer, ready to pursue Shiki on the ground.
Just then, Shiki gently raised his hand and squeezed, and the earth, rocks and mud that had exploded in the air and were falling seemed to come alive, quickly coalescing and merging around Ortolan!
"Lion's Might - Cliffside Abode!" Shiki whispered.
In the blink of an eye, half of Ortolan's body was encased in the earth and mud. He exclaimed in surprise, "Holy crap, Earth Explosion Star?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the remaining half of his body was also engulfed. All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Above Marineford, a sphere of earth and stone the size of a warship had appeared, containing Vice Admiral Ortolan of the Marine Headquarters.
In the direction of the Officer Training Camp, Admiral Zephyr stood on the rooftop, a cigar between his teeth, slowly exhaling a puff of smoke, and shook his head. "That kid, he still suffered from inexperience..."
However, judging from Zephyr's expression, he didn't seem worried about Ortolan's situation.
In Zephyr's view, given Ortolan's physical attributes and strength, Shiki's move couldn't possibly have a significant impact on him; at most, it would only trap him for a short while.
On the other side, Shiki had just restrained Ortolan and hadn't even had a chance to catch his breath when Garp suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Fist Bone Strike!" Garp roared.
His large, hard fist, imbued with an overwhelming aura of Haki, struck directly at Shiki's head.
Shiki's expression darkened, and the long sword in his hand, also imbued with Haki power, was held in front of him. With a bang, the Haki power on Shiki's sword visibly began to dissipate.
This caused a shadowy glint to flash in Shiki's eyes. Then, he slipped, dissipating his momentum and creating a distance of several meters. At the same time, he unleashed a backhand slash, the sharp slash tearing through the rain curtain and striking Garp.
Garp was also rough and unruly, not caring at all about the appearance of the slash. He raised his hand and swung a punch, instantly shattering Shiki's slash. He then pushed off with his feet and chased after him again.
Through this brief exchange, Shiki realized that his Haki power was no longer able to compete with Garp's!
Therefore, he did not intend to use force, but planned to rely on his own advantages in ability to start the battle.
Upon seeing Garp charging forward, Shiki prepared to use his speed advantage to create distance again. However, before he could make a move, Admiral Sengoku's figure cut through the rain and appeared behind Shiki. The dazzling golden light seemed to cover the gloomy weather in Marineford in an instant!
"Buddha's Wrath - Great Impact!!!" Sengoku roared.
With a single palm strike, a shockwave that nearly engulfed the entire plaza erupted from his hand, filling the sky with golden light.
With Garp in front and Sengoku behind, Shiki was in a very difficult situation. However, he reacted quickly, feeling a lightness in his body, as if riding the wind, and tried to escape into the air.
At that very moment, the earthen sphere enveloping Ortolan in the sky shattered instantly, and a massive amount of lightning power spread through the air, as if nature were venting its thunderous fury.
Just as he reached the spot, the instant Ortolan broke free, he saw Shiki flying rapidly towards the high place where he was.
"The Bull of Heaven!!!"
Ortolan did not pursue the enemy. Instead, he raised his hand and roared. With his roar, it seemed as if endless lightning energy burst out from his body and from his raised palm, pouring into the thick, rainy clouds in the sky.
At that moment, the clouds seemed to be endlessly charged. The originally gloomy and dark color turned into a flash of lightning in the blink of an eye, exuding a silvery and violent aura.
When the clouds were completely filled with the omnipresent lightning element, everyone on Marineford seemed to hear a bull's roar, deep and full of pressure!
Looking again, a bull-like figure, as large as a mountain and formed from the power of thunder, had already emerged from the clouds!
Those furious, scarlet eyes instantly locked onto Shiki's fleeing figure.
The next moment, the raging Bull of Heaven, having locked onto its target, let out another low roar and then charged headlong at Shiki.
With Shiki below and the Bull of Heaven above, this impact from above was awe-inspiring.
On the ground, Sengoku, whose attack had missed its mark, watched this scene with not a hint of surprise, but rather a sense of horror!
"Does that bastard want to sink Marineford?!" Sengoku cursed.
"We must not let that thunderous power fall to the ground!" Garp shouted immediately, his aura surging and the Haki on his fists becoming even more intense.
He and Sengoku exchanged a glance, nodded simultaneously, and then attacked together, each striking from below towards the raging thunderous bull in the sky.
"Fist Bone - Galaxy Shattering!!!" Garp roared.
"Buddha's Wrath - Anger and Ignorance Palm!!!" Sengoku shouted in a low voice.
These two big shots used different methods, yet they were perfectly in sync. The Marines is known for its coordinated attacks, and Garp and Sengoku are old comrades-in-arms. The power they unleashed complemented each other in the air, creating a terrifying force that was greater than the sum of its parts!
This attack wasn't aimed at Shiki, but at Ortolan's Bull of Heaven.
Shiki was in a really bad mood because he was caught in the middle, and to make matters worse, the attacks from above and below were all kinds of moves with a very wide coverage area, almost covering the entire sky above Marineford. Even if he wanted to dodge, there was nowhere to hide.
A true saturation attack!
As the saying goes, "The greatest sound is silent, and the greatest form is formless!"
When the dazzling lightning collided with the brilliant golden light of the Sengoku, everyone in Marineford felt as if their vision went white and they could no longer see anything.
At the same time, it was as if I had suddenly entered a silent, secret room, and I could not hear any sound at all.
I don't know how much time passed, it felt like an eternity. My mind was completely blank. When I came to my senses, everyone knew that the brief moment of disorientation must have only lasted for a moment.
When their vision returned, everyone realized that the continuous rain seemed to have disappeared.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed not an illusion. A strange sight appeared in the sky: the rain curtain was torn apart, just like a broken section of a waterfall. Although it was still raining, not a single drop of rain fell from a height of about 100 meters.
Clearly, the rain curtain in the entire space had been completely evaporated in that instant.