Amidst the thick smoke that pierced the sky and the deafening explosions.
The Flame Emperor Little Sun gradually disappeared, and the Thousand-Hand Giant was also almost completely destroyed.
"A draw?! That Marquess of Impalement actually managed to fight Captain Ace to a standstill!"
The Whitebeard Pirates still had complete faith in Fire Fist Ace.
Only Jozu the Diamond's mood was very heavy.
"Woo-ha~"
Fire Fist Ace coughed up blood again, clutched his shoulder, and knelt on the ground, panting heavily. His muscles were trembling, and he was completely exhausted.
"Ace!!"
Jozu the Diamond rushed over to help the weakened Ace up, his eyes fixed on Aramaki opposite him.
"How dare they destroy my God of the Forest!"
"Your bounty shouldn't be so low, 550 million!!"
"However, victory still belongs to me, Grand Duke!"
With his feet firmly planted on the ground, Aramaki coldly watched the exhausted Fire Fist Ace and the wary Jozu the Diamond.
However, he soon let out a wild laugh, and the charred, broken giant miraculously regenerated at an astonishing speed.
He looked down upon the crowd with the air of a god!
"Wow!! What kind of monster is this! It has such incredible stamina!"
Fire Fist Ace immediately started cursing, wondering if this Logia Forest-Forest Devil Fruit User didn't have any stamina to burn.
"An imperial Marquess, so incredibly powerful!!"
Jozu the Diamond looked at Aramaki with pressure, and gestured to his underlings behind him to have them take Ace away safely.
He's going to keep dragging the Aramaki along!
"Wait, the title of Imperial Marquess is history. From now on, call me Duke!"
"Duke of Impalement Aramaki!"
Aramaki grinned, but when he saw that Yixiao had already suppressed Vista the Flower Sword, whose bounty was even higher, and had also casually suppressed a fourth division captain.
My great mood suddenly turned sour.
He hasn't completely defeated Jozu the Diamond yet, but Fire Fist Ace is already exhausted.
Although Fire Fist Ace's strength far surpasses Thatch's, their bounties are roughly the same.
Under the Goa Empire's Baronetcy System, Fire Fist Ace and Thatch were of the same caliber.
"We can't waste any more time!"
"All of you, get down on your knees!"
Too lazy to use the Thousand-Hand Giant again, Aramaki charged straight forward.
"Take Ace away!"
Jozu the Diamond quickly tossed the exhausted and injured Ace behind him, then rammed into Aramaki.
"Retreat immediately!"
"Has the reinforcement arrived yet?! Has Pops arrived yet?!"
The Whitebeard Pirates were completely panicked.
Captain Atmos, Captain Thatch, Captain Vista, and Captain Ace have all been defeated, and Captain Jozu's situation is also not optimistic.
They have truly been defeated this time.
The captains of the Whitebeard Pirates' subordinate ships had lost their will to fight and were retreating while fighting.
Some loyal captains also rushed towards Yixiao's side, trying to rescue Vista and Thatch.
The Baron of the Goa Empire fought with overwhelming momentum, growing fiercer with each battle.
Zoro, Three-Sword Style, and Saka, with silver hair, finally gained the upper hand in their battle against Squard, the giant vortex spider.
Under the pressure of being an elite captain in this New World, both of their swordsmanship skills improved significantly.
Bartolomeo's barrier shielded Dezaya and Eric from the fierce attacks of several subordinate captains, earning the admiration of many pirates.
This Baron Goa definitely has the strength of Supernovas and an elite captain of the New World.
Even Capone Bege, with the castle's presence, managed to hold off a subordinate captain, and together with Laffitte, almost killed Whitebeard's subordinate captain, Public.
One by one, the imperial Baron distinguished themselves in this war.
El Drago, who was indiscriminately unleashing Sonic Laser Cannon, was extremely destructive and ended up being targeted and nearly killed by Ranger Doma.
Fortunately, Wang Shi intervened in time, banishing El Drago and slashing at the Ranger Doma with his sword.
The terrifying sword energy struck the Ranger Doma with lightning speed, and even a single Time Slash severed one of his hands.
With a monkey on his shoulder and Golden Hook constantly in his hand, he doesn't live up to the image of a pirate.
From now on, the Knights of the Wanderings will become either the One-Handed Knights or the Golden Hook Knights!
When El Drago reappeared, all he saw was an exaggerated sword-shaped chasm at his feet and the frantically fleeing Ranger Doma.
The terrifying feeling of death he had just experienced fueled El Drago's furious and frenzied attacks on the wounded Ranger Doma.
Wang Shi discovered Dezaya, who was just as crazy as Burgess. How could this woman be so driven?
If I hadn't intervened a few times, this woman would have truly perished on the battlefield.
She seemed to know that Wang Shi was protecting everyone, and fought even more recklessly.
Wang Shi knew that he needed to help her find a Devil Fruit.
Otherwise, they would die in battle sooner or later.
···
"Boom boom boom~"
The dull thud of the Diamond Meteor Hammer rang out once more.
Jozu the Diamond, charging recklessly, once again took the lead, only to be caught by Aramaki and turned into a flail of blows.
"Your Wang Shi! We admit defeat!"
Stop!
Seeing Jozu get brutally beaten, it was Thatch, the kind-hearted old man, who took the initiative to take responsibility for the shameful and pathetic act.
He knew that the division commanders and captains of the Whitebeard Pirates were all proud and arrogant, and might even fight to the death rather than beg for mercy.
He wouldn't let his comrades die on this battlefield.
"Originally, I would have demanded ten times the bounty for your release."
"However, I've heard that your protection fees are much lower than those of the Affiliated Nation, and you spend your time eating, drinking, and having fun, so you don't seem to have much money."
"How about this?"
"I'm thinking of planting my flag on this island. If you promise that the Whitebeard Pirates won't cause trouble for the Goa Empire again, I'll let you leave."
"Even if this is a case of 'no fight, no friendship,' let's at least exchange greetings and see each other's strength."
How about these terms?
Wang Shi flew up on the back of the Buffalo Atmos and landed in front of Vista the Flower Sword and Thatch, asking them casually.
Planting the flag on Silver Island was merely a casual move by Wang Shi, serving as a bridgehead for penetrating the Underworld of the New World.
It's okay if it doesn't work out.
"This..."
Thatch paused for a moment; he still wanted to go back and vent his anger Pops Whitebeard.
If we agree to Wang Shi's condition of not causing trouble, how will we vent our anger?
Thatch looked at Vista, the combat leader, and asked for his opinion.
Vista merely snorted, "The Whitebeard Pirates will never bow down."
Thatch was embarrassed.
He felt extremely helpless; did you think he wanted to back down?
If it weren't for Vista and Jozu, these combat squad leaders, being unable to defeat their opponents and being suppressed and captured one by one,
What could he do?
Is he really going to be captured by Wang Shi and handed over to the Navy?
As for the ransom of ten times the bounty, they really couldn't afford it.
"Alright! I promise His Majesty Wang Shi Toki that as long as I live, I will not allow the Whitebeard Pirates to attack the Goa Empire's territory."
"If I break this oath, may I Thatch horrible death at the hands of another."
Seeing that Vista didn't want to lose face, Thatch could only grit his teeth and bear the humiliation.
For everyone's safety, he was willing to bear all the blame and shame.
After hearing Thatch's oath, Wang Shi looked at the guy with a strange expression.
Why make such a vow?
Damn.
You short-lived wretch, you really will die by Blackbeard Teach's blade, won't you?