On the battlefield, the battle between Shanks and Mihawk tore the sky and the earth apart; not a single cloud could be seen around the entire island...
Compared to Mihawk, Shanks is undoubtedly less of a "pure" great swordsman.
While Swordsmanship Shanks undoubtedly one of the best swordsmen in the world, he is no match for Mihawk, Mihawk is truly the "greatest swordsman in the world."
But...
Shanks is not only skilled in "swords".
When the Fly-Fly Fruit's power was used in the battle, it not only transcended the concept of "speed," but also made Mihawk feel as if he was fighting several people at the same time!
Of course, Shanks was not at his peak at this time, and even the entire Red-Hair Pirates were not at their peak.
The epic battle between Shanks and Mihawk was certainly captivating, but the other major battles on the battlefield were equally spectacular.
Kuma unleashed his pressure cannons time and time again, but Lucky Roo was not intimidated at all and directly clashed with him head-on. There was no one else around them—the impact of their fight was too great to be coordinated with a group attack.
Dogman and Momousagi were able to suppress the Red-Hair Pirates' savage and cook for the time being, but neither dared to be careless, and they could not achieve a quick victory.
As for the battles between lower-ranking combatants and junior officers, the Red-Hair Pirates surprisingly had a significant advantage...
Having already killed or wounded many Marines, the Red-Hair Pirates only suffered a few minor injuries.
Meanwhile, the "battle of wind and thunder" between Dego and Shiryu is also quite interesting.
Dego Gennosuke known as the Gale Swordmaster," specializing in the Gale Style Swordsmanship. His strength is so great that even being hailed as a "Great Swordsman" wouldn't be considered shameful. As for Shiryu... he's quite surprising!
He actually used some kind of sword technique that harnessed lightning to fight Dego to a standstill?
She is clearly the second strongest member of the Navy, after Momousagi...
Prior to this, apart from Momousagi, Doberman and Momotaro both believed that Shiryu was merely a cruel official from Impel Down, which was why he was entrusted with important responsibilities by Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and they had no understanding of his direct combat capabilities.
But...
Surprising as it may be, Shiryu's tactics clearly have a problem—they're too reckless!
Without any intention of delaying, it seemed as if they couldn't wait to settle the score with Dego.
Of course, given his Swordsmanship style and even his personal temperament, such a flamboyant attitude is not unexpected.
Shiryu clearly had no intention of holding out; he was completely on the offensive, adopting a "it's either you die or I die" stance.
During their battle, wind and thunder raged, clearly indicating that Shiryu had gained wings after acquiring the "Thunder Beast Fruit"!
The only flaw is those little ears growing on his head, which somewhat detract from his overall appearance...
However, those who "wave" must bear the consequences!
Shiryu ultimately succumbed to his "waves"...
During a lightning manipulation malfunction, his body couldn't withstand the dissipated electricity and experienced a brief paralysis. Then, he was struck by a swift slash from Dego and smashed into the research institute!
Momousagi glanced at him a couple more times, thinking to herself, "This is bad," and deduced the reason for Shiryu's mistake—after all, he had only possessed the "Thunder Beast Fruit" for a few months.
Although Shiryu's previous Thunder Slash Style Swordsmanship was a good match for his lightning abilities—and Momousagi even noticed that Shiryu was using lightning to stimulate his muscles and increase his attack speed while developing his lightning abilities—he was clearly not proficient enough yet...
It was precisely because of Shiryu's mistake that his muscles spasmed, which gave Dego the opportunity to seize!
Momotaro felt a pang of unease—they actually crashed into a research institute?! Do they even know how thick the iron walls of that institute are, or what they're made of?
This research institute was originally carved out of the mountains on the island, and its outer walls are not only thick, but also have a specially cast alloy plate!
That guy's really sturdy...
Dego immediately followed the path that had been "smashed" and entered the research institute.
"Not good!" Upon seeing this, Momotaro immediately organized his men to chase after them and prepare for the attack.
Meanwhile, Dego had already caught up with them...
Originally, I didn't want to get involved with Sig and wanted to find Shiryu as soon as possible. Although the Red-Hair Pirates didn't practice any "no killing" and would act when necessary, they never had the habit of killing everyone. Once an enemy fell, they generally wouldn't finish them off.
But to his Shiryu had already stood up and seemed to be waiting for him!
How could Dego possibly hesitate?
Since he's courting death, then let's do it now before he recovers...
Duang--
Um?
Their blades clashed again, and... Dego felt that this time, his opponent seemed to be blocking his sword with even more ease?
"Gennosuke! It's me..." Sig deliberately imitated his own voice.
Yes, because he was using "Shiryu's" body, Sig deliberately altered his vocal cords to produce his usual voice.
Dego was taken aback by what he heard, but then he became furious, feeling that this guy was making a fool of him!
"You beep beep beep..." Dego cursed in Wano Country slang as he flicked his blade, preparing to strike again.
However, at that moment, Dego suddenly froze, only to see his own shadow climbing up and binding his movements!
Of course, Sig cannot use the power of the Prison-Prison Fruit's "Awakening" right now, and merely controlling the shadow is not enough to completely control Dego. However... after being slightly hindered, Dego also found this method too familiar!
"You..." Dego looked at the unfamiliar long face in front of him with confusion.
"Back on Angel Island, you almost got a goddaughter. Yasopp and I thought you were a scumbag!" Sig brought up the incident where Dego was "identified" by Lisa, the daughter of Yunlai, because of her hairstyle in Wano Country.
No matter how powerful the Red-Hair Pirates, only "insiders" know about this kind of thing.
Dego instantly believed it to be 80%...
As for why Sig is acting this way and is still in the Navy?
Anyway, this isn't the first time he's pulled something like this!
Even this time, if he hadn't been captured by Garp and hadn't failed to escape on his own for two and a half years, the Red-Hair Pirates wouldn't have bothered to rescue him—initially everyone thought that Sig would definitely have a way on his own.
If they were really imprisoned in the Impel Down, that would be one thing, but when you're out in the world, you have to be prepared. It's impossible for everyone to blindly walk into a trap just for Sig's sake.
However, Shanks later learned that Sig was being used as a test subject, which led him to plan the rescue with Beckman.
As for the remaining 20% of doubt in Dego's mind...
"Who do you think is the biggest scumbag in our pirate crew?" Dego asked definitively.
"That must be the boss! I've known for a while that his relationship with the landlady is off..." Sig said immediately.
Dego:...
Yes, it must be Sig. He's the only one in the whole group who thinks so!