Encirclement: A Powerful Warrior Nearly Meets His End! (Two-in-One)

Sengoku, unable to sense Shanks's presence, felt every pore in his body relax. This was not the first time he had faced such an enemy. Back on Starting Island, Sengoku had fought Tsugikuni Yoriichi alongside his old comrades.

Against an enemy possessing Observation Killing, Observation Haki was practically useless. For warriors at their level, losing the ability to foresee an enemy's attacks greatly diminished their combat strength.

Reacting only after seeing the enemy attack with the naked eye, whether by evading or counterattacking, would inevitably be somewhat slow. Once suppressed, turning the tide would not be easy.

He had to rely on exceptional combat experience and intuition to deal with the enemy's possible next moves. At that moment, Sengoku had adjusted all six of his senses to their sharpest state.

At that point, he could even use his skin to feel the slightest changes in the air currents.

After Starting Island, Sengoku had envisioned countless possibilities for his future. He had considered every way to preserve Marine Headquarters' independence, whether it meant helping the Celestial Dragons completely eliminate the New Marines to earn their trust, or joining forces with Tsugikuni Yoriichi's New Marines to completely overthrow the World Government.

Everything he did was to soothe the souls of his old comrades and fulfill the dream they had pursued their entire lives.

Having once regarded Tsugikuni Yoriichi as an enemy, Sengoku had naturally studied how to counter Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Observation Killing.

However, the method he developed had never been used against Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Instead, it was now being used on Shanks, the great pirate.

Sengoku, utterly focused, said nothing. His gaze remained firmly fixed on Shanks.

As the two faced off, a light breeze swept past. At that very moment, Shanks suddenly flickered and vanished directly from Sengoku's sight.

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