Battle Against Admiral Kizaru

As soon as he finished speaking.

A dazzling flash of light passed before everyone's eyes.

Admiral Kizaru, Borsalino, appeared directly in front of Roya.

"It's Admiral Kizaru!"

"Admiral Kizaru is here! Hopefully, he can persuade Admiral Roya!"

"..."

Seeing Admiral Kizaru Borsalino arrive, many of the Marines felt much more at ease.

After all, Roya had struck a Celestial Dragon and kept stepping on his head. That was an immense humiliation to the Celestial Dragons. If no one came to stop Roya, all of these Marines would suffer punishment from the Celestial Dragons.

However, they lacked the ability to do anything themselves, so seeing Borsalino arrive was like seeing a glimmer of hope.

"Kizaru?"

"What are you doing here?"

"Are you here to persuade me too?"

Roya gave Kizaru a disdainful look as he asked.

Although Roya was also a Navy Admiral, he had barely exchanged a few words with the other admirals in the past, so they were naturally not familiar with each other.

"That's right."

"What you've done is terribly frightening. Do you know what terrible consequences it will bring?"

"Besides, Roya, you're a Navy Admiral now!"

Borsalino said.

"An admiral?"

"Could it be that every admiral at Marine Headquarters is a dog of the Celestial Dragons?"

Not only did Roya refuse to listen, he even began mocking him.

"Looks like persuasion won't work."

"Admiral Roya, do you know what orders I received?"

"Although I know you're strong, I wonder if you've ever been kicked at the speed of light?"

Borsalino pursed his lips as he spoke.

The next second.

Borsalino truly raised his leg, turning into a dazzling beam of light as he kicked toward Roya.

Boom...

A ray of light shot out from Borsalino like a laser cannon, but it did not hit Roya. Instead, the immensely powerful beam directly blew apart a large tree.

Roya's Observation Haki had now reached the top level, allowing him to foresee the immediate future.

So even though Borsalino's Glint-Glint Fruit was incredibly fast, with Observation Haki empowering him, striking Roya was far from easy.

The instant Borsalino kicked, Roya used top-level Soru from the Navy Six Powers to evade and appeared beside Borsalino.

"Borsalino, you're sure you want to fight me?" Roya asked with what seemed like a cold smile, though he had already gripped his longsword in hand.

"Ama no Murakumo Sword!"

Borsalino's response had already given him his answer.

With a turn, he widened the distance from Roya slightly. He brought his fists and palms together, and a dazzling light immediately lit up. The light condensed in Borsalino's hands and formed a sword of light.

Without another word, he slashed fiercely down at Roya.

Clang!

Roya blocked Borsalino's Ama no Murakumo Sword.

No wonder Admiral Kizaru's swordsmanship can rival Silvers Rayleigh's. He does have some skill, Roya thought.

But since he had chosen to fight, Roya naturally would not indulge him. He immediately launched a fierce assault against Borsalino.

This place instantly became the battlefield of two Navy Admirals.

"Run!"

"The two admirals have started fighting!"

"If you don't want to die, get away from the admirals' battlefield!"

As someone took the lead in shouting, many Marines fled in panic. Even Saint Charlos, who had remained unconscious, was quietly rescued and taken away.

Sure enough.

The battle between Roya and Borsalino grew increasingly intense, but Borsalino gradually fell into a disadvantage.

"Yata Mirror!"

Left with no choice, Borsalino could only use the Glint-Glint Fruit's power to flee aside in order to avoid being cut by Roya. At the same time, he did not forget to send a laser beam at Roya.

Unfortunately.

Borsalino's laser attack was easily split in two by Roya.

Boom! Boom!

The laser beam split in half exploded around Roya, creating a violent shockwave. Even the Marines who had tried their best to stay far away were still caught up in it, losing their footing and falling to the ground.

"No way?"

"After dozens of exchanges, the old man doesn't have even the slightest advantage?"

"This is the first time I've seen the old man get pressured like this!"

"Is this the man who heavily wounded one of the Four Emperors, Kaido? Admiral Roya!"

Sentomaru, carrying a huge axe nearby, said in stunned disbelief.

That was indeed the case.

To ordinary Marine grunts, this battle between two admirals looked evenly matched. But to people with some strength, like Sentomaru and the others, it was clear that in their countless sword clashes, Borsalino had not held any advantage at all. Instead, he had been suppressed throughout the fight. Otherwise, he would not have needed to use the Glint-Glint Fruit's power to flash away at the end.

"How frightening."

"Admiral Roya, your strength is simply monstrous."

Borsalino said, his eyes wide.

Borsalino clearly knew that he could not possibly be Roya's opponent, since Roya had not even brought out his true strength yet.

But he had no choice.

As a Navy Admiral, he had to act!

"Borsalino!"

"Are we continuing?"

"If you want to keep going, bring out your true strength!"

Roya actually began taunting Borsalino.

"Very well, Admiral Roya. I happen to want to see just how wide the gap is between an old man like me and a monster like you!"

Borsalino truly did not hold back at all. He transformed into photons and flashed into the air, crossing his hands before pressing his palms together as a dazzling light flared.

"Yasakani Sacred Jewel!"

With a loud shout from Borsalino, countless raindrop-like beams of light rained down on Roya.

Facing such a powerful large-scale attack from Borsalino, a smile spread across Roya's lips.

Immediately after.

Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki activated simultaneously. The entire field's atmosphere was shaken and transformed by Roya's Three Haki Colors!

Faced with such a frenzied attack, Roya remained completely unscathed. At the very last moment, he suddenly raised his head, and his now tangible Conqueror's Haki surged toward Borsalino like a fierce tiger.

However, at that very instant, Borsalino thankfully transformed into an element beforehand. Otherwise, Roya's Conqueror's Haki would have sent him crashing straight to the ground.

After quite a while.

Borsalino reassembled from photons and stood before Roya once more.

Just as he was about to say something.

"Ice Block: Two-Spike Spear!"

Two ice spears shot through the air from not far away.

Not only that!

"Dark Hound!"

An arm transformed into magma also came hurtling straight at Roya's face, incredibly fast and extraordinarily powerful.