"I'll fight you!"
"Eat my Sonic Cannon!"
After Burgess left the field, El Drago immediately took over, starting with a powerful sonic laser cannon.
"Furnace Eruption!!"
Bill's gaping maw spewed out a column of magma, like a steel furnace that had been struck by an accident, colliding with El Drago's Sonic Cannon.
In an instant, lava splashed everywhere, burning small, charred pits into the ground.
Bill blocked one of El Drago's Sonic Cannon and immediately rushed forward, beating El Drago up in close combat.
In the New World, besides Devil Fruit abilities, physical skills and Haki are indispensable.
After Bill got close, the new Viscount El Drago couldn't last more than a few rounds before following in Burgess' footsteps and being blasted away.
Seeing how quickly Bill took down Burgess and El Drago.
Laffitte and Capone Bege, just like Eric, stepped back, shielding everyone in front of them, and gave up the challenge.
Silver-haired Saka went up to try it, but the terrifying heat of Bill was so intense that even his Ryo Wazamono, Yubashiri, couldn't withstand it, so Saka decisively retreated.
Next up is Zoro with his Three-Sword Style.
Zoro fought Bill for an hour, but ultimately, due to his youth and lack of strength, he was injured and forced to retreat.
Both Van Augur, the sniper, and Dezaya, who considered himself inferior, did not challenge this formidable opponent.
In the end, only Bartolomeo remained.
Faced with this Barrier- Devil Fruit User, Bill was completely helpless against this tortoise shell for the time being.
This made Bill a little anxious.
If he can't defeat Bartolomeo, he'll have to start as an Imperial Viscount.
Bill's various magma attacks and High-Temperature Giant Fist were completely ineffective against the rogue-like Bartolomeo.
"Disgusting ability!"
Enraged, Bill devoured the ore and transformed into a burly little giant, even larger than the Tyrant Kuma, its chest swelling like a balloon.
A large amount of ore melted inside Bill's body.
"Viscount Turtle, let's see how many you can hold off!"
"Furnace Magma Pool!"
Bill opened his mouth wide, as if using a magma technique, and a large amount of magma erupted, covering the entire ground with magma.
Seeing the lava spreading and enveloping him, Bartolomeo was also a bit flustered.
"Wild Bull Charge!!"
Bartolomeo held up the transparent barrier, sending the lava and the ground flying.
Like a snowplow, it was shoveling and scraping away the ever-flowing lava everywhere.
The Goa group watched Bill continued to devour the ore and spew out lava, while Bartolomeo kept shoveling away the lava in a stalemate.
"Haha, let's see who can last until the end."
Seeing that neither of them could gain the upper hand, Aramaki laughed heartily.
"More and more ground is being swept away by Bartolomeo, and the ground is getting lower and lower. He might not be able to hold on."
"If this continues, he'll dig a deep hole in himself and get stuck in it."
Spaden became increasingly fascinated by the abilities of these power users. The fact that his own painstakingly cultivated domineering Haki couldn't even break through Bartolomeo's barrier was somewhat disheartening.
Devil Fruit abilities certainly have their powerful aspects.
Seeing the lava rushing towards him at an increasingly rapid pace, Bartolomeo decisively chose to surrender.
If this continues, he will be submerged by lava sooner or later. Although his barrier is indestructible, it has become a pot and will be cooked by the high-temperature lava sooner or later.
Upon hearing that Viscount Turtle Viscount had surrendered, Bill finally stopped the process of smelting the magma, panting heavily.
He finally outlasted the green-haired rooster-like man.
He finally obtained his Earl.
"Clap clap clap..."
Wang Shi clapped his hands, surprised that he had actually been forced to surrender by Bartolomeo Bill.
It's important to know that Bartolomeo's Barrier-Barrier Fruit ability is incredibly tough and ruthless, practically casting a shadow over all the Viscount.
Especially for swordsmen like Zoro and Saka, it's a nightmare that they simply can't break.
However, Bartolomeo, who thought himself invincible, was easily taught a lesson by Aramaki and Ikko.
A single laugh could lift the ground where Bartolomeo was standing into the air and throw it directly into the sea.
The same goes for Aramaki; even if he can't break through Bartolomeo's all-around protective spherical barrier, he can simply use vines to throw Bartolomeo into the sea.
Therefore, the Goa people came up with a way to deal with Bartolomeo: to find a way to throw Bartolomeo into the sea.
However, Bartolomeo was no weakling; he only resorted to defense when facing very powerful enemies.
When facing others, he'll be met with his Wild Bull Charge and Invincible Divine Fist in no time.
Therefore, among the Viscount, Bartolomeo's strength was relatively high.
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Hearing the applause from the crowd, Bill finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He thought he could easily deal with these Viscount, but it took him most of the day, and he was almost completely exhausted.
"Congratulations, Bill, your abilities have earned my recognition."
"Would you like to become Earl in the Goa Empire?"
Wang Shi, holding the Seven-Star Dragon Emperor Sword and an Imperial Earl's Medal, smiled faintly at Bill.
"I'd go through fire and water for you, Your Majesty!"
Bill immediately reverted to his Super Furnace form and returned to his original appearance. He quickly walked to Wang Shi and knelt down on one knee.
"Then I will bestow upon you the title of Earl of the Empire."
Wang Shi placed the Seven-Star Dragon Emperor Sword on Bill's shoulder and handed the Earl's Medal to the excited Bill.
Exhausted yet excited, Bill accepted the Earl's Medal with satisfaction in his eyes, a glint of red light flashing within them.
He suddenly realized how hard-won this Earl's Medal was, and that he must cherish it from now on.
I need to work harder and strive to become an imperial Marquess as soon as possible!
He wanted to be as famous as the Duke of Impalement Aramaki.
Congratulations, Your Majesty!
Congratulations, Earl Biru!
Everyone in the Goa Empire offered their congratulations, and even the executives and underlings of the Silver Alliance were excited.
They latched onto the powerful Goa Empire.
Peseta and Abelon, the second and third in command of the Silver Alliance, were even considering whether they should make a good impression.
To secure the position of Imperial Baron.
They also wanted to become proper nobles.
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Early the next morning.
Big News reporting on the Silver Island War quickly spread to all parts of the world.
The Goa Empire's reputation for One Emperor and Three Marquesses once again shocked the world.
Ikko actually defeated Vista the Flower Sword, Aramaki defeated Jozu the Diamond and Fire Fist Ace, and even Spaden Jack the Drought the Drought.
Furthermore, according to a postwar interview by the Economic News Agency, all three Marquess were personally granted titles by the Wang Shi and promoted to imperial Duke.
That means that in the future, the One Emperor and Three Marquesses " will change to "One Emperor and Three Dukes".
On Morgans' front page, it was even stated that the Three Dukes were stronger than the top executives of the Four Emperors' pirate crews.
The Goa Empire, with its One Emperor and Three Dukes, may already be as powerful as the Four Emperors' pirate crews.
This news once shocked the world.
Who would have thought that Aramaki, whom Wang Shi rescued from prison, and Yi Xiao, whom he redeemed from the casino, would possess such formidable strength?
Now the Goa Empire is truly about to take off!
The influence of the Goa Empire has also extended into the New World.
This made the Four Seas Fleet and the Four Seas Underworld Alliance Chamber of Commerce even more untouchable.
Even the speed at which the Germa Legion and the Donquixote Family unified the North Blue underworld accelerated once again.