If You Want Face, Take My Bull of Heaven First!
Ortolan's voice, broadcast via the warship's radio signal, quickly spread throughout the entire Hachinosu Island.
Upon hearing this, the pirates on the island immediately panicked.
"What? Ochoku kidnapped the G-5 people?"
"Hey, hey, it looks like Marine Admiral. Looks like war is really on the horizon?"
"It's the Bull of Heaven! What do we do?"
On the rooftop of the small two-story building, Shanks' face twitched. "Damn, does Ochoku have that much guts? I really underestimated him. He actually dared to kidnap Ortolan's subordinates!?"
"What you should be considering now is whether we should make a move now that Ortolan has really come. If we leave now, with the Red Force's capabilities, we should be able to break through by taking some risks, since that guy's main target isn't us," Beckman quickly said.
Shanks hesitated for a moment before saying, "No, maybe today is a good opportunity!"
"What opportunity?" Yasopp asked from the side.
"That guy Ortolan doesn't know we're on the island too. Although Ochoku and Silver Axe have been holed up on Hachinosu Island for years and seem to have lost their ambition, their strength is not to be underestimated. If we suddenly lend a hand in the midst of the chaos, we might just be able to give Ortolan a good beating here today!" Shanks' eyes gleamed with excitement.
With the strength of his Red Hair Pirates, Shanks felt that he didn't have much of a chance of winning if he went head-to-head with Ortolan. But if Ochoku and Silver Axe were added to the mix, then they might actually have a chance!
This kind of opportunity is extremely rare!
On the other side, Ochoku's face darkened after hearing Ortolan's shout. The implication behind this bastard's words was that he didn't take him seriously at all.
Why should I give up resistance and let the Marines search the island?
Not to mention that the Marine Admiral is actually in their hands, once it is discovered, there will inevitably be conflicts.
Even if that Marine Admiral wasn't in their hands, his obedient behavior today has left them with no face. How will they ever be able to face anyone in the New World again?
Therefore, Ochoku once again angrily rebuked the Den Den Mushi. "Bastard, what kind of person do you take me for? You think your person just got lost here and that's it? You think I should just give up resistance and that's it? According to you, where is my face?"
On deck, Ortolan smirked at the response, then said with a mocking tone, "Face? Who are you? What am I? Just a mere pirate, yet you dare to talk about face in front of me? If you want face, I'll give it to you right now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a crackling arc of electricity flashed across the tip of Ortolan's hair. Then, his aura rapidly surged, and dazzling lightning, transforming into dense plasma, spread from his body like a silver dragon, swirling and circling around him.
After a few laps, the lightning power rapidly converged on Ortolan's arm, and Ortolan, without pausing, raised one hand and pointed to the sky.
The wild and violent power of thunder roared and howled, transforming into a pillar of light that shot into the sky.
As mentioned before, today's weather on Hachinosu Island is very nice, with sunshine warming people.
But when the lightning struck the clouds in the sky, the originally pristine clouds rapidly changed. Almost in the blink of an eye, they were filled with the power of the lightning and turned into rolling dark clouds. At a speed beyond the natural order, they spread out in just a few breaths, enveloping the entire Hachinosu Island and the surrounding sea.
Dark clouds loomed over the city, accompanied by lightning and thunder!
"This is..." On the island, Shanks watched this scene and sensed the terrifying power contained in the clouds. His expression became much more serious.
"The Bull of Heaven!" Beckman naturally recognized the move, after all, it was Ortolan's signature move!
Yasopp swallowed hard, a little nervously saying, "Logia-type destroy the world at any moment... I've witnessed it firsthand today."
In an instant, it changed the weather and climate of the entire sea area. This powerful force was truly terrifying!
The pirates on the island were truly in a panic this time. They frantically fled, trying to squeeze into nearby buildings, as if that would bring them a sense of security.
"If you want to save face, first take my Bull of Heaven." Ortolan grinned maliciously, his hand crackling with electricity. The pillar of light that had shot into the sky had now transformed into a chain of Inazuma that coiled around his arm and connected to the sky.
Immediately, as if a rein had been pulled, Ortolan yanked his arm and snapped the Inazuma chain.
The instant the chain broke, a thunderous bull, no smaller than Hachinosu Island, faintly appeared in the clouds!
Each time a flash of lightning appeared, the bull's massive and majestic body could be vaguely seen through the thick, dark clouds. It pawed at the clouds as if gathering its strength, and then roared.
At that moment, everyone in the entire sea seemed to hear the bull's roar!
Following closely behind, the bull seemed to have reached its peak momentum. With a sudden kick, it burst out of the thick clouds and, as if by divine punishment, charged straight at Hachinosu Island!
On another warship, Smoker and Hina stood side by side. Hina looked at the Thunder Bull that had charged towards Hachinosu Island with an incredulous gaze, and said in a shocked tone, "Is that the Bull of Heaven? Even from this distance, I can almost feel its destructive power... Bane's strength is truly terrifying!"
Smoker watched this scene with excitement and a look of thrill in his eyes. The Bull of Heaven, a legendary power capable of destroying an island with a single blow—this was the power of the Auto-Type!
However, after the initial excitement, he felt somewhat helpless. Even among the free-type Devil Fruit users, there were differences in strength. For Goro Goro no Mi was so powerful that Senior Bane could destroy an island with a single blow, while he, as a free-type user, couldn't do that at all. The gap was simply too great!
No sooner said than done, almost the instant the Bull of Heaven peeked out from behind the clouds, Ochoku felt the overwhelming pressure coming his way on Hachinosu Island.
Without any hesitation, Ochoku called for reinforcements, saying, "Silver Axe, attack together, or we won't be able to hold onto our stronghold!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ochoku's figure broke through the window and leaped into the air. At the same time, the jade pendant hanging at his waist was wrapped with a powerful Conqueror's Haki, which was transformed into a slash and slashed at the bull falling from the sky!
When he made his move, Silver Axe did not back down either. He was no match for Ochoku Zhi. He smashed the skylight and his figure appeared on the top of the Skull Tower in an instant. The battle axe in his hand was already within the range of his movements, and it was covered with Conqueror's Haki that was no less than that of Ochoku!
"Secret Technique: Sky-Splitting Slash!" A crimson light flashed in Ochoku's eyes as he swung his long sword in a long-range slash.
This attack seemed to split space apart, and it was also wrapped in powerful Conqueror's Haki. It struck the bull's head and actually made the Bull of Heaven's figure flicker for a moment. At the same time, its huge body seemed to shrink a circle!
However, even though Ochoku unleashed his ultimate technique, he was still unable to completely stop the Bull of Heaven. In the next instant, his figure was swallowed up by the enormous and unparalleled lightning.
After Ochoku was devoured, the Bull of Heaven had already reached above the skull. Silver Axe took a deep breath and swung his huge battle axe at the bull's head once again.
Compared to Ochoku, Silver Axe's power seemed exaggeratedly strong. Combined with his Conqueror's Haki, he held off the falling Bull of Heaven with a mere fist's distance in the void, presenting a contest of strength!
On a distant rooftop, Shanks watched this scene, a hint of admiration flashing in his eyes. "Paramecia, the Chikara Chikara no Mi... it's really simple and brutal!"
That's right, the Silver Axe's ability is very simple and brutal: unparalleled, inexhaustible power!
On the warship, Ortolan watched this scene and laughed, "Not bad!"
The Bull of Heaven is widely believed to be Ortolan's ultimate move, his strongest trump card. However, those who have followed Ortolan for many years, such as Yixiao, know very well that the reason why this move is mistakenly thought to be Ortolan's finishing move is simply because it is magnificent and Haki, with an overbearing effect. Moreover, back in Marineford, it was used to defeat Shiki in broad Shiki by sheer coincidence (those who are not at a high level cannot understand that Shiki actually took the hits of Garp, Sengoku, Ortolan in an instant).
Aside from that, this move doesn't actually involve any special technical skill; it's just a simple release of systemic energy, like the Sakazuki Meteor Volcano or the Kuzan Ice Age —nothing special.
It is indeed capable of destroying the world and destroying islands, but it is by no means invincible in the face of a truly powerful being.
Therefore, it's not surprising that Ochoku and Silver Axe were able to withstand this move; on the contrary, it would have been strange if they had been instantly killed by it.
Anyone who has actually fought Ortolan knows that what makes him most terrifying is his close-quarters combat. If Whitebeard, the Strongest Man the world, were to evaluate him, he would say that the seemingly ordinary Hell Thrust - One-Finger Thrust is ten or even a hundred times more ferocious than the Bull of Heaven!
After laughing, Ortolan snapped his fingers in a very flippant manner.
Then, the Bull of Heaven, which was wrestling with the Silver Axe, exploded!
The immense lightning energy exploded in the air, instantly engulfing the Silver Axe before it could react. Following closely behind, the giant skull-shaped structure turned to dust, completely destroyed by the explosion. Then, centered on the skull, a powerful jet of energy and a massive amount of lightning power emanated in all directions, almost instantly destroying most of the buildings on Hachinosu Island. Countless unfortunate souls perished in this ferocious shockwave.