The terrifying sword energy that swept out cleaved a chasm in the sea, heading straight for the Moby Dick-class ship warship.
"The sky! It's cracked open!"
"The sea has split open!"
"Such powerful Conqueror's Haki!"
"Oh no! How could Wang Shi be so strong?!"
"It's too late!"
"Let me!!"
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Whitebeard's fleet was immediately thrown into chaos.
At the crucial moment, it was Jozu the Diamond and Vista the Flower Sword who stepped up.
Jozu the Diamond's entire body was instantly covered in diamonds as he roared and charged to the bow of the ship, facing the terrifying sword energy head-on.
"Boom!!!"
The terrifying sword energy struck Jozu the Diamond, instantly pressing the bow of the entire Moby Dick-class ship warship into the sea, creating a huge crater on the surface.
"Aaaaaaahhhhh~!!"
Jozu the Diamond's veins bulged as he abruptly raised a terrifying sword aura into the sky.
But the angle still isn't right.
The sword energy slashed diagonally towards the mast of the Moby Dick-class ship warship, and Jozu the Diamond himself was blasted into the cabin.
'Two-Sword Style: Crossbones!'
Vista the Flower Sword both swords imbued with Armament Haki, leaped into the air, blocking the terrifying sword energy slashing upwards and sending it soaring into the sky.
A terrifying sword aura shot straight into the sky, cleaving through the clouds behind it and creating a rift in the latter half of the sky.
"Hey, hey, hey, cheer up!"
"This Conqueror's Haki is absolutely terrifying!"
A fat, dark-skinned man stared wide-eyed, his pupils instantly turning black into dots, as he looked at his fallen 'comrades' around him and immediately shouted.
What incredible Conqueror's Haki!
They're almost on par with the Four Emperors.
Is this the Conqueror's Haki that an emperor of an Affiliated Nation of the Sea of Peace should possess?
He's even more terrifying than a young Red-Haired Shanks.
"Jozu! Vista! Are you alright?!"
"Damn it! His swordsmanship and Conqueror's Haki are both so strong!"
Fire Fist Ace's eyes widened in shock; this Conqueror's Haki seemed even stronger than Whitebeard 'Pops right now.
Thinking back to his sometimes-unreliable Conqueror's Haki, Wang Shi's Conqueror's Haki was simply monstrous.
Wang Shi wasn't much older than him.
How could this Goa Emperor be so powerful?
"I'm fine!"
Jozu the Diamond shook his head, a trickle of blood escaping from his nose. He wiped it away and quickly walked out of the ruins.
Damn it!
This sword energy actually possesses both mental attack and Conqueror's Haki attack capabilities.
How could there be such a bizarre and domineering slash?
"What domineering sword energy!"
Vista fell back onto the deck, parrying the sword energy that Jozu had largely neutralized, but the impact left his hands slightly numb.
If he had blocked it head-on, he would definitely have gotten hurt.
Is this Emperor of Exile really that powerful?
"This is bad! We underestimated Wang Shi's strength."
Buffalo Atmos looked around at the stunned minions and the sword aura that required Jozu and Vista to block, and suddenly felt a little numb.
If I had known the Emperor of Exile was so powerful, I should have let my Pops take action himself.
"Calm down, we can't let the Whitebeard Pirates lose face!"
Jozu the Diamond yelled at Atmos, "You're already panicking over this little crisis? That's not the behavior of the World's Strongest pirate crew!"
"It seems we have no choice but to rely on Jack the Drought's power."
Vista the Flower Sword's expression was very solemn; the strength of this Wang Shi had far exceeded their expectations.
Even if Marco came, it would probably be tough.
It seems this attempt to take the lead is likely to fail.
"They've made their move!"
"He Marquess Fist-Killer Spaden to death! He deliberately attacked the Mammoth."
"The Goa Empire actually wants to attack us all at once!"
"One Emperor and Three Marquesses —how could they be so arrogant..."
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After their initial panic, the division commanders and captains of the Whitebeard Pirates quickly regained their confidence under the glory of being the World's Strongest pirate crew, and began to curse loudly in dissatisfaction.
While dealing with the Whitebeard's fleet, Wang Shi even dared to attack Jack the Drought, which shows he underestimated the Whitebeard Pirates.
This is simply unforgivable.
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Silver Island.
"Hahaha, His Majesty's Conqueror's Haki is getting stronger and stronger; he actually wiped out so many fodder soldiers in one go."
Aramaki's admiration for Wang Shi grew even stronger, considering that even the grunts of two Four Emperors pirate crews were elites among pirates.
Now, Wang Shi has managed to defeat so many of them in an instant.
It has to be said that Conqueror's Haki is truly an enviable power.
"Next, it's your performance time!"
Wang Shi's Seven-Star Dragon Emperor Sword transformed back into a small dragon, hovering around him, as he issued battle commands to the crowd.
"Understood!"
Everyone responded in unison, and Spaden was the first to rush out, heading towards the Mammoth, which had already reached the shallow waters.
Despite witnessing such powerful sword energy, Jack the Drought remained true to his original intention and landed on Silver Island.
This courage impressed Wang Shi.
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What Wang Shi didn't know was that on the Mammoth, some of Jack's underlings who hadn't been stunned by Conqueror's Haki were frantically urging Jack the Drought to make a strategic retreat.
"If I run away now, wouldn't I be disgracing the Beasts Pirates!"
"The Beasts Pirates have no cowards, charge!"
Jack the Drought, piloting the Mammoth, charged straight onto the shallow beach, pulled out two crescent scythes, and rushed onto Silver Island.
He's the kind of reckless fool who won't turn back until he hits a brick wall.
How can you know if Wang Shi is just a pretty face if you don't fight him?
Perhaps this terrifying slash can only be used once or twice.
As a tank, Jack the Drought's advantage lies in enduring prolonged battles lasting several days and nights.
"Boss, no need to charge anymore, that Marquess Fist-Killer is coming on his own."
Jack's henchman pointed ahead and shouted, his eyes filled with a sense of powerlessness towards his brute boss.
"Did you come here to die?"
"This time, you won't be so lucky."
Jack the Drought still harbors resentment over Spaden's escape last time, and this guy actually dares to claim that he's evenly matched with him.
He admitted that Spaden had some skill, but that was because he hadn't played at his full strength at the time.
"Before, I was wary of the Beasts Pirates behind you, but this time, I won't run away!"
Spaden roared, his fists unleashing a ferocious Haki, determined to prove himself in this battle.
I'll chop you into eight pieces!
Jack the Drought raised his crescent scythe and slashed down.
In an instant, the shockwaves from the collision of fists and blades swept across the beach, creating concentric waves of sand.
Jack's elite underlings who weren't stunned by Conqueror's Haki were swept away by the violent shockwaves and sandstorms, flying onto the sea or even further beaches.
"Jack the Drought and Marquess Fist-Killer Spaden are fighting!"
"That guy actually blocked Jack's attack!"
"Could it be that Marquess Fist-Killer's strength is really no less than that of Jack the Drought?"
The pirates on Whitebeard's fleet, as well as some intelligence agents who had arrived at Silver Island early, were greatly alarmed.
The terrifying tremors along the coast even shook the mines on Silver Island, sending countless debris crashing down and terrifying the bounty hunters of the Silver Alliance.
The sheer force of the battle alone could shake the island; is this the terrifying power of the strongest empire and the Four Emperors' pirate crew?
"Damn it, why did I have to choose Silver Island!"
Bill the Silver could only rage helplessly in the mine.
Is my own territory really going to be destroyed by the aftermath of this war?