Sabaody's Grand Stage (7)

"Moses, Moses..."

Time passed slowly, and a few minutes later...

Kizaru and Rayleigh clashed briefly with their swords before parting ways. Rayleigh's hair was somewhat disheveled, but he had a smile on his face.

As expected, confronting a naval admiral is not so easy.

Rayleigh chuckled to himself, realizing he was no longer young.

Kizaru on the other side did not launch another attack. Instead, he took out a Den Den Mushi from his pocket, answered the call, and responded.

He realized that Rayleigh was just trying to stall him and was focusing all his energy on defense.

Under these circumstances, it is almost impossible for him to defeat Rayleigh.

Both of them have their own agendas, so there's no need to fight to the bitter end.

"Uncle, news came from Vice Admiral Momousagi that they've encountered the God Slayer and Enel of the Hell Pirates head-on... Vice Chaton is currently holding off these two alone, and the situation is a bit dangerous." Sentomaru's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

God Slayer? Kizaru narrowed his eyes.

The Den Den Mushi in his arms kept ringing, and after receiving the message, Kizaru realized the problem... He should have answered it sooner.

"The location is in Block 61..."

No sooner had Sentomaru finished speaking than Kizaru transformed into a streak of light and soared into the sky.

Rayleigh did not stop him.

He simply put away his stance, exhaled a breath of stale air, and turned to glance in the direction Luffy and the others had left.

Immediately, they also quickly slipped away.

Fresh blood dripped down, forming a pool of blood at Long's feet.

The previously smiling Lieutenant General Chaton, a candidate for General, now slumped to the ground like a tattered doll whose cotton had been removed, his eyes lifeless and devoid of vitality. However, as a human being with flesh and blood, what had been removed from him was certainly not cotton.

Instead, it's the internal organs...

On his abdomen, there was a shocking wound, a hole that had pierced through his skin.

Oboro's hand was pressed against Chaton's head.

His other hand was stained with blood.

Enel, standing before me, was covered in bruises and breathing heavily.

"You don't need to do anything."

Enel said coldly.

"You can't beat him in a short time... If you keep dragging things out, it's impossible to decide a winner in less than a day with your methods. He has more combat experience than you, and his Haki is very well-cultivated. With his physical strength, even if he covers his whole body with Haki, he can maintain it for a considerable time in this kind of offensive and defensive battle. There's no point in dragging it out like this. His general should already be on his way."

Long smiled slightly.

"However, with your Devil Fruit ability combined with Observation Haki, even a master like him would find it very troublesome to deal with. Compared to before in Alabasta, your growth is already quite obvious. At least in the use and consumption of your Devil Fruit ability, you know how to control and adapt flexibly. Growth cannot be rushed. Steady progress is the most effective way."

"..."

Enel remained silent after hearing this.

At this moment, Oboro seemed to sense something, looked up at the sky, and said softly, "You go first."

Enel understood something and instantly transformed into a bolt of electricity, disappearing without a trace.

No sooner had Enel left than a beam of light descended from the sky.

It landed directly in front of Oboro.

Admiral Kizaru.

Wow, that's fast!

Fortunately, Enel wasn't allowed to continue fighting, otherwise... the situation would have been unpredictable.

Kizaru looked around at the devastation and scorched earth, his eyelids twitched, and at the same time he saw the blood-soaked corpse nestled beside Oboro's legs.

"I'm sorry you're late."

Long raised her hand and greeted him with a smile.

"..."

Kizaru remained silent.

The loss of a candidate for admiral is undoubtedly a 'heavy blow' to the navy.

Not to mention, he and Chaton are old friends.

"Sigh, this is going to be hard to explain to Sengoku Admiral Sengoku." Kizaru grumbled, scratching the back of his head. Then, his eyes behind his glasses darted to Oboro. "It seems that only by killing you can I have an explanation."

After speaking, he pinched two fingers together, crossed his arms, and prepared to activate his power.

Although his tone still carried a hint of nonchalance, his expression clearly showed that he was serious.

We must take down Oboro here.

As a general, no matter what changes occur within him, he always appears calm on the outside... but it's too difficult to hide his emotions in front of Oboro.

The fluctuations of the soul are very clear.

Looking calmly at Kizaru, Oboro suddenly reached out and grabbed Chaton's head, lifting the corpse and placing it in front of him with a smile. "His corpse... do you want it?"

"..."

"Are you sure you want to play this tug-of-war with me here? Without your protection, the rest of us are just lambs to the slaughter..." Oboro's tone was somewhat sinister.

He was referring to the Hell Pirates.

The other members aren't here. Without a 'Marine Admiral,' it seems unlikely that Sentomaru and the Pacifista alone can stop the Hell Pirates. Keep in mind, there are still many elite One Piece on the island. Moreover, the Navy's mission is to hunt down One Piece, not specifically target the Hell Pirates. In other words, every minute Kizaru wastes here increases the number of his own fallen comrades the Navy might have to collect.

Even disregarding our own casualties, being held back by the God Slayer will lead to a large number of One Piece escaping, and this mission will most likely end in failure.

"Although you've already notified headquarters for backup, even if they're incredibly fast... it will still take some time. That's enough time for us to get a lot done..."

Long smiled.

Seeing the God Slayer place Chaton's corpse in front of him like a shield, Kizaru remained silent in thought.

The Yasakani Sacred Jewel that was about to be released gradually lost its light.

"Oh dear... I thought you were going to run away."

Kizaru made a comment.

With a navy of this size, and led by an admiral, the sheer size of the navy, at least in appearance, is quite intimidating.

Moreover, Sabaody Archipelago is not far from Marineford and the Holy Land, and the Navy did not expect that the Hell Pirates would actually dare to confront them head-on.

"It's simple... You've already told me the result. The Five Elders aren't planning to place a big bet on me at this time... If they fail again, they'll lose face." Seeing this, Oboro reached out and tossed Chaton's corpse over.

"That's terrifying... How can someone your age have such a mindset? You don't seem like someone from the modern era..."

Kizaru remarked, feigning admiration.

"Go back and tell them... I will grant their wish to challenge the Yonko in the New World, and they are welcome to 'observe' as well." As Oboro spoke, his body slowly rose into the air.

"Well then... see you next time."

After saying this, Long fled far away.

Kizaru's heart skipped a beat, and for a moment, he had the urge to give chase, but he ultimately stopped himself.

"Sentomaru."

He took out the Den Den Mushi again.

"Headquarters has already sent reinforcements. You continue to clear out the One Piece in the core area of the island... I need to temporarily change the plan here. Keep a close eye on the movements of the Hell Pirates. As for those new-era brats... leave them to the vice admirals who are coming later."

"Lieutenant General Chaton..."

Sentomaru's tone hardened.

"Yeah, he's dead."