Shameless? Despicable? Or Stupid?
[Boom!]
A series of deafening roars, like thunder or even Sound Explosion booms, came from ahead.
Although the sky remained a clear, azure blue, with fluffy white clouds drifting lazily by, it gave the illusion that Thundercloud were gathering overhead, and every now and then, gusts of strong wind would push the waves crashing in your face.
"How many days has it been?"
On a sailing ship far larger than Marine warship, King Harald gazed at the distant island shrouded in thick snow and asked softly.
Behind him on the deck were a group of elders and Titans warriors responsible for guarding the area.
At this time.
The atmosphere on the ship was quite serious; everyone was focused on the situation on the island.
"Your Majesty, it has been six days!"
The wise and prudent Elder Yaruru stroked his long beard and answered the king in a deep voice, who then asked, "Do you think Elder Surtr can hold on until tomorrow?"
King Harald's words are quite interesting; the word "persist" clearly indicates that he no longer believes his side can win the first match.
"If it were a life-or-death battle, it might have lasted a day or two, but now we only need to determine a winner, so..."
Everyone present understood Elder Yaruru's meaning; in terms of determining a winner, Elder Surtr had already been defeated.
Although they couldn't see the battle unfolding on the island with their naked eyes, their Observation Haki revealed that the opponent's aura was significantly weaker than Byndi Wald's.
"That's strange. I seem to have heard before that Byndi Wald's Gigantification ability can't last long, but why is it like this now?"
Another Titans elder asked in bewilderment, but Elder Yaruru shook his head in response.
"It's not surprising. He's been Army General for some time now. With the World Government's resources, it's not a problem for him to fill in the gaps. Besides, Wald himself has the qualifications."
"Now we should think about who to send in the second match."
As for the World Government, there are simply too many candidates available, so speculating about it would be a waste of time.
At this time.
The three duels scheduled with Elbaf have attracted a great deal of attention.
The Five Elders of the World Government, the Holy Land Garrison, the God's Knights, the Army, Navy, Air Force, Cipher POL, the Whitebeard Kingdom, Mihawk of Wano Island, Kaido, and so on.
All the important figures in the upper echelons of this Sea Star World were included.
Firstly, they were curious about the true strength of the Elbaf Kingdom, and secondly, they knew that from then on, the Sea Star was completely unified by the World Government!
Marineford, Marine Headquarters.
"Giants, because of their enormous size, do indeed have advantages that other races cannot match, but unfortunately, the strength of Haki depends mainly on the heart."
Inside the Fleet Admiral's Office, Garp picked his nose while watching the video, and said with a displeased expression.
"However, Byndi Wald's Haki level is only so-so. The reason he was able to overpower his opponent is entirely because the More-More Fruit not only gave him a larger physique than Giants, but also speed that Giants lack."
"Even so, he's only slightly stronger than this Surtr, which shows that his Haki and Physical Arts are still far inferior!"
Although he himself would never eat a Devil Fruit, he could imagine what it would be like to eat the More-More Fruit.
What are 'Whitebeard', 'Big Mom', 'Golden Lion'? Even if Roger were reborn, he'd beat the crap out of him.
Therefore, in Garp's eyes, Byndi Wald was not a Physical Arts expert at all, but just a Devil Fruit user.
As for the opponent's Physical Arts and Haki level, he was only slightly stronger than a senior Vice Admiral, and it seemed that this was already his limit?
"Really, why didn't you call me over for this?"
Garp finally blurted out his true thoughts. "A duel with Elbaf, huh? How interesting!"
"Just watch quietly!"
Sengoku snorted coldly. He hadn't been in a good mood lately either, because the warship upgrade was definitely not going to happen anytime soon.
At the same time.
On the Wild Winter Island where the duel was taking place, Elder Surtr, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, looked quite disheveled. His red armor was already shattered, revealing his bare chest covered with bruises and red marks.
He stood on the broken earth, which had been plowed layer upon layer.
Those bloodshot, fierce eyes were fixed on the 'black Titans' who was also panting heavily in the distance.
He knew he had to use his ultimate move, or he would lose his chance if he continued fighting, so he shouted loudly.
"Byndi Wald!"
"If you can withstand this move of mine and survive, then no matter the outcome, you win!"
Upon hearing this, Byndi Wald raised an eyebrow, a hint of disdain and mockery flashing in his eyes, but he immediately straightened his chest and shouted back with righteous indignation.
"If you intend to unleash the Titans's ultimate technique, 'Hakai,' then I, 'World Destroyer,' would be happy to accept this challenge!"
"Good!!"
Elder Surtr was overjoyed, for he had been worried that the other party would fly into the air and dodge again.
"Drink----"
The Titans, renowned in Elbaf and known as the 'Fire Giant,' roared.
At the same time, the tendons, bones, muscles, and skin of the whole body swelled up, and the bones in the body crackled and popped. The body temperature was as hot as a furnace, and a bright red, flame-like glow shone on the surface of the body.
In the end, all the Haki, power, and highly concentrated spirit condensed on the black greatsword in his hand, transforming into a layer of thick red light that seemed to be constantly flowing.
"Hegemony----Nation----"
The next moment, a thought flashed through his mind, and Elder Surtr slashed forward with his 'Crimson Sword'.
In Setsuna, it seemed that only the blazing Huoguang remained in the world, and every snowflake on the island and the surging waves outside the island were tinged with red.
"This"
Byndi Wald, who was directly in the path of the attack, watched as the vast crimson ball of light hurtled straight toward him like a giant beam of light, and a strong sense of dread rose within him.
That was fear!
At this moment, he was absolutely certain that his Armament Haki would not be able to withstand this attack!
Everything came too fast and left too suddenly.
In an instant, a long trench hundreds of meters wide appeared on the vast Winter Island, where there was no longer any land, but only the surging seawater.
Continuing to look in that direction, one can see an astonishing indentation on the sea surface that stretches as far as the eye can see, as if the sea has been cleaved in two.
Fear!
Elder Surtr, who had unleashed such a terrifying attack, had a ferocious expression on his face. He paid no attention to the giant sword in his hand that was breaking into pieces, and roared to the sky in uncontrollable rage.
"Shameless!!!"
On the sea outside the island, King Harald and the elders, including Yaruru, on the giant ship also had grim expressions, gritting their teeth so hard they were almost breaking Koga, and their clenched fists made muffled sounds of Wrath.
"Mean!"
"As one of the world's few top-tier experts, how could you so blatantly break your promise made during the duel!"
Immediately, a cacophony of curses erupted, silencing the VIPs watching the live broadcast from various regions.
The expressions of Field Fleet Admiral Raymond, Sakazuki, Bullet, Crocodile, and others, especially from the Army side, were quite interesting, but after realizing what had happened, each person reacted differently.
Sakazuki remained expressionless, Bullet looked disdainful, and Crocodile sneered repeatedly.
"Cut--"
High in the air, Byndi Wald first glanced with lingering fear at the long, thick line that looked like it had been drawn on the island with a blue marker, then turned to mock him.
"Putting aside the fact that I'm no longer some 'World Destroyer,' it's incredibly stupid of you to believe your opponent's promises so easily!"
"And what use is this so-called 'Hakai' except for hitting insurmountable targets?"
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