Making a Move

"He really loves to show off!" Lafitte found it amusing to watch Enel's barely contained expression, but such an opening was perfectly suited to announce the arrival of the Night Pirates.

No matter how you look at it, Enel's abilities are more suited to large-scale battles.

A terrifying pillar of lightning engulfed the area above Admiral Kuzan in an instant.

Above Kuzan, a terrifying burst of cold air instantly created a giant ice crystal tree composed of solid ice.

Facing this attack, Kuzan is under far more pressure than when Whitebeard II. struck.

The scorching lightning, the extreme heat, and the terrifying destructive power melted Kuzan's ice the moment it touched him.

A clash between extreme cold and extreme heat, a fierce interweaving of white and red.

The ice crystal tree, though more than half destroyed, continues to grow, clashing and eroding each other with the red lightning, its center of collision flashing with dazzling light.

Disaster looms overhead, as if it could fall at any moment.

It was absolutely terrifying. Admiral Kuzan fought back with all his might, never expecting the Night Pirates to unleash such a terrifying attack right from the start.

Such high temperatures, in a sense, somewhat restrain the Ice- Chill-Chill Fruit, at least weakening its effects.

Enel laughed wildly, displaying his terrifying power to the world, as terrifying energy surged down from the thunderclouds.

This is a power that shocks the world, an unparalleled destructive force that no strong person dares to face lightly.

Enel's Observation Haki locked onto Admiral Aokiji beneath the Admiral ice crystal tree, while the head of his Dragon Staff was aimed at Kuzan, condensing into a red lightning ball.

He never imagined that he could easily defeat Kuzan with the God's Judgment. As a Plasma Man, he could unleash most of the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and even possess special abilities beyond the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, giving him an innate advantage in being invincible.

It was blocked; the energy in the thundercloud was exhausted, and the red lightning bolt flashed and disappeared.

The giant ice crystal tree was in a terrible state, riddled with pits and signs of melting, as if it had been corroded.

Before Kuzan could even catch his breath, he sensed a sense of danger, as if he were being targeted by a venomous snake.

A dazzling red light flashed, and a laser beam shot out, traveling along the Panlong Staff and appearing in front of Kuzan in an instant.

Sensing the danger beforehand, Kuzan dared not confront it head-on, especially since the speed was too fast to react to. He allowed the laser to pass through his body, the large area it hit becoming elementalized, thus avoiding this powerful and penetrating attack.

The sea beneath them was hit by the laser, triggering a violent explosion that blasted a large hole in the entire warship.

Seawater flooded in and entered the warship.

Kuzan glanced at it, and the extreme cold instantly froze the damaged area of the warship, and the sea surface within a hundred meters around it also froze, creating a large foothold.

The two consecutive attacks were an eye-opener for many viewers.

The terrifying lightning was frightening to behold and impossible to withstand.

Enel has become even stronger. Many people still remember him as the rookie he was during the Golden Sea Battle, but he quickly rose to prominence and became a powerful figure in the New World during the war with the Whitebeard Pirates.

Now, several years later, Enel's strength has become even more terrifying, with a more robust physique and a more powerful Devil Fruit ability.

For countless people, it was an overwhelming, insurmountable force.

"I really have no choice but to accept this greeting." Kuzan with some helplessness. He didn't want to make the call because it was pointless. This was the Night Sea Domain, the territory of the Night Pirates. No matter what, they would hardly gain any advantage.

"Leaving won't be so easy."

"Of course, since you're here, you should leave something behind."

Shiryu had already drawn Raiu, a strange crimson aura swirling around him and flowing along the blade.

A sharp gaze fell upon Kuzan.

Just as he was about to make a move, a flash of Enel appeared beside him. "Let me have this guy. You can have that female swordsman, Shiryu!"

Enel stared intently at Kuzan, his eyes gleaming with excitement, as if he were eyeing prey. He was it not easy to encounter such an opponent, and he was not about to let him go so easily.

"Alright." Shiryu, not refusing Enel's request. Since Enel wanted to fight Kuzan, it was fine to let him have it.

Furthermore, Kuzan is not a good opponent for a swordsman like him; the Blood-Blood Fruit's power would be somewhat suppressed when facing Kuzan.

Blood, after all, is a liquid. Whether in liquid or gaseous state, it will eventually freeze when exposed to cold.

Although Shiryu was not afraid in battle, he would be the same against any other opponent, even if they were slightly weaker.

"Pito, I'll leave the Staff Officer Tsuru to you." Lafitte sensed the Crane's vital energy; her body was clearly weakened, and her constitution wasn't particularly strong.

This dampened Lafitte's enthusiasm, given his knowledge of Tsuru's importance within the Navy and his aversion to her Wash-Wash Fruit ability.

Lafitte changed his mind and let Pito deal with the advisor Crane.

He, meanwhile, kept an eye on Esdeath, aiming to prevent any unforeseen events, provide immediate assistance, and perhaps even hunt down some of these elite naval personnel.

He licked his lips, his pale face revealing a strange excitement in his slightly benevolent eyes.

"Oh." Pito nodded. To her, it didn't matter who she fought. More importantly, Pito's heart was pure and she had no ill intentions.

Therefore, the Wash-Wash Fruit's most terrifying ability has no effect on Pito.

Clemons stared intently at Kake, ready to test his recent efforts. A candidate for Admiral, a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User, possessing immense vitality—wasn't this a suitable opponent?

His monstrous muscles contained terrifying power. With a burst of energy, he launched himself like a cannonball, hurtling straight toward the naval warship.

Kuzan was firmly locked onto by Enel, who had already taken the initiative to attack. With a flash of lightning, Enel unleashed astonishing speed, appearing directly above Kuzan's head. He wielded his Dragon Staff, which was wrapped in powerful Armament Haki and red lightning, and slammed it down on Kuzan's head.

With a merciless strike, Kuzan dodged in a flash, quickly creating distance to avoid affecting other Marines.

All he can do now is stall Enel.

Among these members of the Night Pirates, Enel poses the greatest threat to Tsuru and her crew. The immense power of his Plasma-Plasma Fruit can easily destroy an entire warship, causing massive casualties.

"Hmph!" Enel snorted coldly. Seeing Kuzan's actions, he knew what Kuzan was thinking, but he didn't care. He had no interest in the weak. He used electromagnetic levitation to catch up at an extremely fast speed.

As a plasma being, Enel's skin was slightly red to avoid Kuzan's freezing power, and his entire body was affected by the red Inazuma, generating extremely high heat.

Kuzan cannot affect Enel's actions by directly freezing him; the speed at which the ice spreads would be affected by the high heat, and it might even melt directly.

In other words, they can fight Kuzan without restraint.

With a wave of his hands, the red lightning spear hurtled towards Kuzan at incredible speed.

The speed was so fast that it took no time to react; it formed a track using the principles of an electromagnetic railgun.

Two flashes of red light could be felt, followed by an explosion of air and two loud bangs.

Kuzan shifted his body to the side, dodging one of the attacks, while another lightning spear pierced through his right shoulder.

As his body gradually recovered, Kuzan was not entirely without injuries.

Lightning carries violent vibrations and immense heat; if it touches ice, the ice will melt, effectively damaging Kuzan's body.

Although elemental transformation can evade physical attacks and reduce damage significantly, it cannot completely avoid Enel's attacks when the element is countered.

Compared to Magma-Magma Fruit, lightning causes greater damage because magma is a solid substance that can be frozen, while lightning cannot, especially since it is also extremely hot.

"Ice Time Capsule!"

Ice Ball, imbued with extreme cold, condensed and shot out at incredible speed. It was a probe, and wherever it passed, the sea surface froze.

Enel cannot transform into an elemental form, but his speed is incredibly fast. Electromagnetic manipulation allows him to move freely. He dodged the attack by flashing his body to the right.

"Inazuma!"

Two terrifying bolts of blue lightning were released in quick succession, spreading continuously through the air and striking Kuzan from the side.

A terrifying ability; the power of lightning was easily unleashed with a swing of Enel's arm.

The dazzling light was extremely blinding, but Kuzan dodged both attacks.

Enel's powerful Observation Haki had already foreseen Kuzan's movements, and he appeared directly where Kuzan was, swinging his long staff, which was once again flashing with red lightning, at Kuzan.

Kuzan instantly conjured an ice blade in his hand to block Enel's strike.

At the same time, it emitted an extreme chill, resisting the heat attached to the long staff.

This is not the highest temperature Enel can reach. If the temperature is too high, the Dragon Staff will melt and reshape, rendering the weapon useless.

A fierce battle ensued.

Clemons was completely blocked by Kake. Kake could sense that Clemons' target was him, so he naturally had to take action.

With explosive power, each punch Kake careful defense, as it is imbued with Armament Haki and combined with the user's own immense strength.

Kake also transformed into his Human-Beast Form. Facing a powerful opponent like Clemons, he dared not be careless. His ability to devour dreams was also able to play a role in the battle.

He opened his mouth and spat out a ring of purple energy, easily enveloping Clemons, trying to make Clemons sink into a dream.

Clemons, with unwavering will, remained unaffected, and his punch, imbued with Armament Haki, shattered the entire energy ring.

"This is troublesome." The Human-Beast Form of Kake is also very powerful, daring to engage in a physical contest with Clemons, exchanging blows without being at a disadvantage.

His Mythical Zoan ability is not suitable for direct combat. It has an overwhelming advantage against the weak, but is not very effective against the strong, because he was already mentally prepared for it.

If the operation is carried out in secret, it can have an astonishing effect without anyone knowing, and can even kill someone without anyone noticing.

His arm trembled slightly; Kake with his Mythical Zoan abilities, Clemons's immense power.

He could say he gave it his all, but Clemons didn't.

Compared to the boost provided by Mythical Zoan, the Muscle Fruit offers a much greater increase in strength for its user.

At twenty-six years old, Clemons possessed natural talent, arduous training under gravity, and the amplification provided by the Muscle Fruit.

Without even consciously using the Muscle Fruit's power, Clemons' physical strength already surpasses that of many, and is no less than someone who has eaten Mythical Zoan Kake.

However, they may lack some physical strength and recovery ability.

Clemons, also a monster, second only to the Seven Demon Kings, although he failed in his challenges, were all narrow defeats, and undoubtedly possessed terrifying combat power.

"Looks like you're no good!" Clemons' face revealed a slightly ferocious smile. The muscles in his arms suddenly bulged, and his power exploded in an instant. Kake's expression changed, and he was suppressed and blasted away.

"Is this all there is to a candidate for Admiral?" His tone was somewhat disdainful. After all, Kake was only four or five years older Clemons.

Clemons has a more efficient and rigorous training method, Kake is no match for him?

"Don't underestimate me!" Kake was still a young man, representing the Navy, so how could he tolerate such contempt? As a potential Admiral of the Marine Headquarters, Kake was still very proud.

His aura had increased significantly.

"Then let's go!" Clemons exclaimed excitedly. He wanted a worthy opponent, so he gave up using the power boost from the Muscle Fruit and Kake with his own strength.

The Muscle Fruit is a type of Devil Fruit that amplifies and bursts power, granting the user greater strength during combat.

However, Clemons kept one thing in mind: basic combat strength is the most important thing. The stronger the basic combat strength, the stronger the power that he can unleash through the Muscle Fruit. The stronger his physique, the stronger the power he can withstand.

He lost to Mog Radon because of his basic combat strength. The explosive power brought by the Muscle Fruit, in terms of pure speed and strength, far exceeded the boost brought by the Mosasaurus Fruit's human-beast transformation.

His physical talent is good, but Mog Rodan is a true monster, a born monster, a universally acknowledged megalodon giant that appears only once in a century, possessing powerful vitality, superhuman strength and defense, not to mention the passive amplification from the Mosasaurus Fruit.

The force of gravity actually helps to unleash Mog Radon's physical potential.

Despite his massive size and the disadvantage of speed, Clemons was still no match for Mog Radon, as he could not outlast him and was always the first to run out of stamina.

Mog Radon is skilled at using stillness to control movement and possesses astonishing explosive power. Once he seizes an opportunity, he can beat someone half to death with a single blow.

Therefore, Clemons needs to strengthen his physique; only fierce battles can help him improve.

The two began a fierce battle, engaging in a purely physical and martial arts contest.

To avoid affecting the warships, Kuzan has created a battlefield, making it difficult for them to leave the New World if the warships are damaged.

On the other side, drawn together by the swordsmen, Shiryu was already fighting Gion. Faced with the attack from the Night Pirates, the Navy had no way to avoid it.

Nothing proves your strength more effectively than a powerful opponent.

Compared to Clemons, who was trying to train himself and hadn't yet unleashed his full power, Shiryu showed no mercy and, even before using his Devil Fruit ability, completely suppressed Gion.

The oppressive feeling emanating from a ruthless swordsman is terrifying; every strike is filled with murderous intent.

Gion was able to withstand the attack, but she felt immense pressure. She hadn't expected Shiryu to be so strong. Although there was an age gap, the improvement in strength became slower and slower as time went on, indicating that Shiryu was in a phase of accumulation.

After only a few exchanges, she realized that she was no match for Shiryu.

Whether in swordsmanship or other aspects, Shiryu, who perfected his offensive skills, left no loopholes; he was virtually flawless.

The blood-red blade clashed with Jin Luokun's, marking the start of a battle between two Famous Swords.

As Marine Vice Admiral, she absolutely could not admit defeat, and while constantly responding to the situation, she searched for Shiryu's weaknesses.

"Not bad, Navy." Shiryu, with a cigar in his mouth, looked at Gion with a relaxed and contented expression.

He had heard of Gion, but had no connection with it.

After this encounter, Shiryu realized that for a woman, such strength was already among the best on the seas, and her status Admiral candidate was well-deserved.

"You traitor, how dare you wear clothes like that!" Gion gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing with anger. No one likes a traitor, especially a powerful figure like Shiryu who had made Daimyo name for himself on the high seas.

Even so, it's still understandable; it's a problem with the World Government itself.

But to be fair, the Navy and the World Government have never mistreated Shiryu.

Shiryu's attire remained unchanged, except that the jailer's insignia on his body had been replaced with three hole-shaped heads, and he wore gold tassels on his shoulders.

"Heh! People are always nostalgic." Shiryu ignored Gion's words. What did she matter? This was his choice, and he had never regretted it.

As it turned out, his choice was correct.

"I hope you survive." Shiryu smiled, but his words were icy cold. How could he pretend not to care when faced with someone's provocation?

He has never been a magnanimous person.

As soon as he finished speaking, a dense aura of blood permeated the air, spreading out and quickly forming a domain that enveloped the two of them.

By the time Gion realized what was happening and tried to break free, it was too late. Shiryu her tightly, and she couldn't afford to be careless.

With her vision completely red, Shiryu's figure vanished without a trace. Gion's face was extremely grim; her Observation Haki was suppressed, both in range and sensitivity.

The air was thick, thick with the smell of blood, and the immense pressure made it feel like you were suffocating.

In an attempt to escape the area, a blood-red katana flashed past, its crimson light deadly.

In desperation, Gion drew her sword to defend herself.