The Real Feast Is Yet to Come

The slashes from both of them parted the vast waters, creating a large vacuum zone below.

The price for this was the destruction of two Navy warships.

"Ah!"

Some Marines who couldn't withdraw in time were caught in the shockwave of their attack and fell rapidly from mid-air.

If it weren't for the sea below, they would have surely died from the fall.

Momonga and T-Bone plunged down the moment they split the sea, not wasting this opportunity at all.

"Damn pirates, die!"

They roared in unison, their swords slashing mercilessly at Xi Yan!

"Pfft!"

The powerful slashes not only tore Xi Yan's body apart but also split the warship below!

Clearly, the two showed no mercy in their attacks, all launched with the conviction of a single, fatal blow.

"Finally got him..."

On the warship, a Marine who had managed to absorb some oxygen said.

He was one of the unlucky ones who didn't have a chance to escape, but his ability to hold his breath was slightly better than others.

"Unfortunately, not quite~"

A man's voice sounded in his ear, instantly freezing him in place.

"He... he's not dead..."

Xi Yan ignored the guy and walked past him with a smile, chuckling as he looked at the two Vice Admirals in the distance. "So what if you split the waters?"

"Are you... really sure you killed my main body?"

"Or rather... are you sure this is my main body right now?"

"Hm?"

As he spoke, the waters that had been split surged on both sides but did not converge, as if mocking the two for their futile effort.

"This situation is truly... the worst it could be..." T-Bone said with a grim expression.

T-Bone had thought he could use Observation Haki to track the opponent's aura, but it turned out to be meaningless because they couldn't distinguish between his main body and his clones!

Momonga remained silent, but his expression wasn't much better.

He now understood what the enemy meant by 'I don't necessarily have to go head-to-head with you.'

The enemy hadn't given them any chance for close-quarters combat, instead using all sorts of bizarre ninjutsu against them.

They also had to guard against his poison, otherwise, Onigumo and the other two would be their precedent. Doberman was still foaming at the mouth over there!

"Bastard, what do you want?!" Momonga roared.

"Do I even need to say? Of course, it's to stop the Buster Call."

Momonga: ...

That was the reason?

"Then you've achieved your goal." T-Bone said.

Out of the ten warships, only a few were still usable, and all their cannonballs were soaked in seawater. It was impossible to complete the Buster Call mission now.

"That's not necessarily true." Xi Yan smiled. "What if I want to kill more Marines?"

"Truly... arrogant!"

"Let's calm down and think about it. His clones can't just appear out of thin air," T-Bone said. "Even if the aura is the same, his main body should be nearby."

Based on past experience, using abilities also required the user to be nearby for the ability to take effect.

Even if the opponent wasn't an ability user, it should be similar.

"Is that so..." Momonga frowned. He glanced at the waters, then at Xi Yan standing with Onigumo, and finally at the sea below the warship.

Where... is he?

"Boom!!"

The vast waters surged and then reformed into a complete sphere, thus declaring the two's plan a failure!

"They're truly terrifying guys..." Sanji said, observing this scene.

The strength of the Navy Vice Admirals who could split the waters was considerable, but it seemed Xi Yan's ninjutsu was superior.

"Damn pirates, do you have time to observe others?!" A Navy Captain who had climbed out of the seawater and reached a lifeboat roared. "Just wait, we'll kill all of you soon!"

The time bought by the Vice Admirals would not be wasted; they would definitely kill all these pirates!

"Tch, looks like it's a defensive battle from here on out," Zoro said. "Everyone... don't die!"

"Oh!"

They had to protect this place until Luffy and Xi Yan's battle ended!

"No, why is there no movement from Luffy's side?" Usopp suddenly said.

As if sensing something, he immediately ran towards the distant broken bridge.

Due to Xi Yan's attack, followed by Luffy's kick, the long bridge had been completely broken. Usopp could only stand at the edge of the bridge and watch the situation in the distance.

The moment he clearly saw Luffy's condition, Usopp was stunned. He found Luffy lying on the ground.

"Hey!"

"Luffy, what are you doing?!"

"Get up!!"

Hearing Usopp's shouts, Luffy struggled to turn his head and saw that it was Usopp speaking to him.

"Usopp... you're here..."

"Bastard, what the hell are you doing!!"

"..."

Listening to Usopp's roaring voice, Xi Yan, standing on the Sea Kings, subconsciously turned his head to look at the battlefield between Rob Lucci and Luffy. He immediately saw Luffy lying on the ground.

"Luffy was actually defeated?"

This man who never fell no matter what difficulties he faced, was now defeated?

Glancing at Usopp, who was wildly mocking Rob Lucci, Xi Yan frowned. What was this kid trying to do?

Could it be that he intended to use his own life and death to stimulate Luffy and make him stand up again?

"Kid, are you done talking?" Rob Lucci looked coldly at Usopp, intending to eliminate this ignorant fellow.

Although the giant water ball in the distance had surprised him, killing a long-nosed man was not a problem.

"Hey, stop!"

"Usopp, don't say anymore, he'll kill you!"

"Bastard, it's not your turn to speak, you guy who can't even stand!" Usopp roared.

"Shut up, I'll defeat him!"

"Then don't look half-dead, get up and defeat him!!"

"We've already gotten all the keys, Robin has been rescued, and Xi Yan has successfully blocked the Buster Call..."

"This isn't hell, get up!"

"Are you finished, Pirate?" Rob Lucci said coldly, looking at Usopp. "Are you ready?"

However, before he could make a move, he noticed that the kid in the distance had changed his expression, followed by a voice from behind him, which made him stop immediately.

"Still not willing to fall?" Rob Lucci looked back at Luffy, who had stood up again, his expression turning somewhat ferocious.

"Defeat him, Luffy!!" Usopp shouted. "Let's all go back alive!"

"Do I even need to say it!!!" Luffy roared.

"Why don't you just lie down obediently..."

"I never said I surrendered," Luffy said, staring intently at Rob Lucci. "Before I defeat you, I will never fall again!"

"Then let's see who dies in the end!" Rob Lucci roared.

"Soru!"

"Boom!!"

"It seems there's no problem..."

Seeing the two fighting again, Xi Yan withdrew his gaze and then focused on the side of Judicial Island.

"The real main course... is still behind..."

In his sight, a figure was riding a bicycle on the sea in the distance, heading this way!