BOOM!
A streak of azure lightning split the sky, flashing like a meteor.
Beside it, a dreamlike divine bird cried out, its body wreathed in brilliant blue flames.
"Marco the Phoenix, you have earned the right to please this god."
The explosive lightning scattered like fireworks. Enel's adorable face lit up with delight as he held a long sword of lightning in one hand, blocking the divine bird's talons.
The dazzling flames blazed as Marco transformed completely into his phoenix form, his expression grim.
He was barely able to keep up with this guy's speed, even giving it everything he had.
Without realizing it, they had already left Moon Island. He had no idea what stretch of sky above the sea they were in now.
The lightning sword and talons clashed again. A massive shockwave sent the two of them flying apart.
Compared to the other battles, these two weren't all that far apart when fighting one-on-one!
It would probably take several days and nights to determine a clear winner.
Burgess and Vista's fight was much the same as Enel and Marco's. One-on-one, they traded blows back and forth, and even if there was a gap between them, it wasn't very big.
It was one of the more evenly matched battles.
"Captain, we can't get any closer."
"That's the Mysterious Pirate Group."
"The Insect Pirates are here too."
"The Bind Pirates and the Nightmare Pirates!"
"Yikes..."
"So many pirates have gathered here. Are they all here to watch the war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Richest Group?"
"I heard the Marines are here too. They just haven't gotten too close to Moon Island."
"The whole sea around here is shaking."
From a high vantage point, one could see pirate ships converging from every direction around the waters surrounding Moon