A Top-Tier Battle That Tears the Sky Apart!
"Shanks!"
Sengoku's eyes were fixed on the Red-Haired Pirates who had arrived at the huge plaza of the Marine Branch base.
An unexpected Pirate Emperor suddenly appeared.
Sengoku maintained a calm expression on the surface, but his eyes were filled with astonishment.
Why did the Red-Haired Pirates appear silently on the Sabaody Archipelago?
The Marine Branch base in the New World did not issue any warning!
The Marine Branch base on the Sabaody Archipelago also failed to detect any activity from the Red-Haired Pirates!
From this perspective, the Navy's intelligence gathering capabilities are simply terrible!
But this also demonstrates the excellence of the Red-Haired Pirates.
"A bunch of troublesome guys have appeared~"
Kizaru transformed into Flash of Light, appearing below the Execution Platform and surveying the Red-Haired Pirates from afar.
"How scary~ The Red-Haired Pirates."
At this moment, Kizaru's heart was also filled with helplessness.
His luck this year is just too bad!
Whitebeard the Second., Golden Lion II., Beasts Kaido...
Recently
Kizaru has almost lost count of how many powerful enemies he has faced!
Just a few days ago.
Kizaru also fought a drunken Beasts Kaido in Dressrosa.
Thanks to the extreme speed of the [Glint-Glint Fruit], Kizaru did not suffer any damage in the battle.
But he didn't have a good solution for the drunken Azure Dragon.
The two sides fought for quite a while.
Beasts Kaido has also sobered up.
Finally, the azure dragon wriggled its rear and left.
Exhausted, Kizaru dragged his weary body back to Marine Headquarters.
Today's execution.
Kizaru had already planned to slack off (scratch that) and rest to recuperate.
Unexpectedly, the Red-Haired Pirates appeared out of nowhere!
The live broadcast of Den Den Mushi) to the entire ocean has begun.
Shanks wanted to stop the Marine Headquarters' execution of Pluton Rayleigh with just one sentence.
That's absolutely wishful thinking!
Kizaru raised his head and glanced at Fleet Admiral Sengoku on the Execution Platform behind him.
Sengoku needed to be present at the Execution Platform to ensure that Pluton Rayleigh's execution process was not affected by external forces.
In other words...
Of all the Navy members present, only Kizaru could stand up to Shanks!
As for Marine Vice Admiral like Momonga, Kizaru certainly didn't mean to look down on them, but he genuinely didn't think Momonga and the others could stand up to Shanks.
And the Shichibukai...
Kizaru's gaze slowly swept over the three Shichibukai.
Boa Hancock looked slightly agitated—even Kizaru had no idea what she was so excited about.
Gecko Moria was also somewhat excited—perhaps because he thought that after the battle broke out, he could obtain a large number of powerful corpses and then turn them into zombies.
As for Sea Knight Jinbe — Kizaru couldn't discern any emotional change in the face of that Whale Shark Fish-Man.
But Kizaru knew very well.
Rather than relying on the Shichibukai.
It would be better to rely on the ordinary marines on the ground who have already been Shanks ' [Conqueror's Haki]!
'What a life of toil!'
Kizaru let out a long sigh.
'If I'd known Shanks was coming, I wouldn't have come!'
Just then...
The orders from the Sengoku period echoed from the Execution Platform.
"All naval forces, proceed with combat readiness!"
Sengoku's roar, even without the amplification of the Den Den Mushi, was enough for every Marine in the base plaza to hear clearly.
"Prepare to annihilate the Red-Haired Pirates have invaded the base!"
Although the Red-Haired Pirates are the Emperor Pirates of the New World.
However, they only officially became "Pirate Emperor" this year.
From the perspective of the Sengoku.
If we can seize this opportunity today and wipe out the Red-Haired Pirates in one fell swoop, it will definitely be a major gain!
Shanks could also hear Sengoku's roar clearly.
The crew members of the Red-Haired Pirates let out a light laugh.
"Captain, did you hear the Fleet Admiral's order?"
"Your face doesn't seem to have any effect on the Fleet Admiral."
"That's really embarrassing, Captain... Hahaha!"
Shanks didn't answer his companions; he simply gripped the hilt of his Famous Sword, Griffin.
Since there's no way to win Rayleigh back through words.
Then the only option left is to use the power of swords!
Shanks gripped the Famous Sword [Griffin] tightly, channeling and entangling the highest level of [Famous Sword 'Conqueror's Haki] into its blade. Black and red arcs of electricity crackled and danced between the snow-white edges.
Shanks swung his famous Famous Sword, Griffin, heavily toward the Execution Platform ahead, and a metallic, griffin-like roar seemed to suddenly echo in the void.
A crescent-shaped Flying Slash, wreathed in twisting, black and red arcs of electricity, flew from the blade of the Famous Sword [Griffin], crossing most of the base plaza in the blink of an eye, and arriving below the Execution Platform.
Wherever this Flying Slash, the ground cracked and shattered, leaving an extremely deep trench mark in the base square.
"Conqueror's Haki?"
Kizaru's eyes widened and his pupils contracted as he watched the flying Flying Slash coming straight at him.
Despite being a Marine Headquarters Admiral.
However, Kizaru had no experience fighting against Shanks.
A true expert's skill is immediately apparent upon their first attempt.
Shanks' Flying Slash, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, truly opened Kizaru's eyes!
Only the strongest beings in the ocean possess a special technique called "Conqueror's Haki".
This is also why attacks imbued with [Conqueror's Haki] possess the destructive power of the highest level in the ocean!
Facing Shanks' Flying Slash.
Kizaru had no intention of being careless. He decisively released the power of the [Glint-Glint Fruit], even skipping the slightly fancy "sword-drawing" pose, and directly used photons to condense a "Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi".
The golden, gleaming Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi was held in Kizaru's hands. He raised it above his head, poured all his power into the sword, and then slashed it forward with all his might.
The incredibly sharp Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi sliced through the air without making a sound, arriving directly in front of Shanks's Flying Slash as if without a trace of smoke or fire.
The next moment.
The Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi and the Flying Slash collided head-on, instantly unleashing a deafening roar.
Rumble--
Originating from Kizaru's location, the collision of two top-tier forces directly pushed aside the surrounding air, creating a series of extremely violent shockwaves.
The powerful shockwave swept out in all directions, like a super gale, directly sweeping up a large number of naval soldiers, clearing the space around the Execution Platform.
Kizaru gritted his teeth.
He felt that Shanks' Flying Slash, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, was even more terrifying and astonishing than Beasts Kaido's "King Kong Hitachi"!
Despite being the youngest Pirate Emperor, he possesses such powerful [Conqueror's Haki]...
Kizaru used all his strength to swing the Ame no Murakumo no Tsurugi in his hand, cutting off the Flying Slash in front of him.
The disintegrating Flying Slash transformed into beams of sword energy, shooting outwards in all directions, interspersed with numerous black and red arcs of electricity.
Hiss hiss hiss--
The ground and even the walls of this Marine Branch base were instantly pierced by the sword energy, leaving countless holes.
Even the Execution Platform behind it suffered considerable damage from the dissipated sword energy.
Dust and debris shot into the sky, forming a blurry smoke barrier near the Execution Platform.
Kizaru breathed a slight sigh of relief, a sharp red light flashing in his eyes hidden behind his sunglasses, clearly indicating that he had activated [Observation Haki].
To catch the thief, first catch the king!
Let's find Shanks first!
That was what Kizaru originally thought.
However, his Observation Haki penetrated the smoke barrier, but he could not sense Shanks' presence.
It was as if Shanks, had vanished instantly from this Marine Branch base, from this Island 66.
Kizaru didn't believe that Shanks could move that fast.
But if we exclude this answer...
There's only one answer left --
Shanks completely bypassed Kizaru's [Observation Haki] perception!
Just then.
A figure moving at incredible speed pierced through the hazy smoke and dust, heading straight for the Execution Platform.
Shanks is enveloped in [Conqueror's Haki], a Conqueror's Haki technique of his.
Observation Kill!
After using "Observation Kill," Shanks can perfectly control his aura and even prevent his opponent's Observation Haki from Future Sight!
Haki is the power that transcends everything!
Shanks charged toward the Execution Platform at incredible speed.
However, his target wasn't Kizaru below the Execution Platform, but rather the one above it—
The Buddha Sengoku!
Kizaru's Observation Haki has lost its ability to Shanks.
Sengoku's Observation Haki also failed to detect Shanks' presence!
Shanks charged onto the Execution Platform at incredible speed, his eyes fixed on Buddha Sengoku before him. He swung his famous Famous Sword, Griffin, imbued with Conqueror's Haki, toward the Fleet Admiral of the Marine Headquarters.
"Divine Annihilation!"
Even after retiring from the front lines of combat for many years.
But the Sengoku period was, after all, the Sengoku.
The moment Shanks emerging from the mist, Sengoku immediately unleashed his Devil Fruit power.
[Zoan, Human- Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Buddha Form]!
Suddenly, Sengoku's body transformed into a golden color, and a pale golden radiance, like the light of Buddha, instantly bathed the entire Execution Platform.
Bathed in the Buddha's light.
Sengoku's already tall body swelled and grew even larger, transforming into a golden giant several meters tall. His head was covered with dense fleshy topknots, and his skin shone like gold, making him look like a Buddha Form!
The "Buddha Form" of the [Great Buddha Fruit]!
Sengoku, now transformed into Buddha Form, swung his fist at Shanks, who was charging towards him.
Within the crevices of the enormous golden Buddha Fist, twisted arcs of black and red electricity coiled.
Obviously.
Sengoku was also a top-tier powerhouse who had mastered the "entanglement" technique of [Conqueror's Haki]!
Shanks Famous Sword, [Griffin].
The giant Buddha Fist of the Buddha Sengoku.
One punch.
One sword.
Before the two forces even truly touched, still separated by a small distance, the space could no longer withstand their collision and twisted and deformed.
Boom boom boom--
Like a bolt from the blue, the deafening roar emanating from Island 66 could be heard throughout the entire Sabaody Archipelago.
The already crumbling Execution Platform shattered and exploded at that moment.
The terrifying shockwave not only spread to the surrounding Marine Branch bases, but also reached high altitudes.
The clash of their Conqueror's Haki.
The clouds in the sky were instantly torn in two by the force of this battle, and the huge gap stretched from the Sabaody Archipelago all the way to the boundless horizon.
From a distance.
It was as if the sky itself had been completely torn apart by the power of Shanks and Sengoku!
However.
Everyone who looked up at the sky, stunned by the battle between the Fleet Admiral and the Pirate Emperor, saw something even more terrifying at that moment.
High above the heavens.
The crimson dragon soars freely, making its grand entrance!
Well, I've finally written the fifth update...
Goodnight everyone...
This time it's really goodnight...