"Three moves. If Shanks can withstand three of Pops' moves, I'll give you the Seastone crystal I got yesterday," one of the newer commanders said.
The other commanders soon voiced their opinions as well. Most believed Shanks would be defeated after only a few exchanges.
After all, ever since Golden Lion and Roger had died, Whitebeard was the only one who could be called the overlord of these seas. Everyone else—even Charlotte Linlin—fell short by a degree.
Veteran commanders like Marco all knew Shanks. They had dealt with one another back in Roger's era, but Shanks had not been especially strong at the time. Even though he had advanced by leaps and bounds after receiving Shin's guidance, there was still an enormous gap between him and Whitebeard.
They believed that Shanks had grown much stronger, but they did not believe he could stand against Whitebeard.
"This place is too small, brat. How about we take this up into the sky?" Whitebeard asked with a laugh.
Shanks drew the sword at his waist and nodded with a smile. "Of course. As you wish."
The moment he finished speaking, the two of them shot into the sky.
Once Moonwalk and Shave of the Six Powers were mastered to the extreme, they could both allow someone to remain suspended in the air briefly. Some vice admirals could even stay airborne for extended periods.
For a supreme powerhouse like Whitebeard, remaining in the air for a long time posed no problem at all. Naturally, though, he could not compare to a Float-Float Fruit user like Golden Lion.
As for Shanks, his ability to remain airborne was even stronger than Whitebeard's. The deeper his understanding of Sword Qi Thunder Sound became, the deeper his overall comprehension grew. It was not merely his swordsmanship—every aspect of