The Insurmountable Gap, Burning Ambition

With a ferocious glint in his eyes and a crazed expression, Ye Chen caused the ground to explode, transforming into a blur as he charged towards Redfield.

If they want him to kneel down, to submit to the ground like a dog, then whoever he is, must die.

Redfield was slightly surprised to see Ye Chen rushing towards him, because he hadn't expected that this demon could withstand his Conqueror's Haki and still have the strength to attack.

"Boom boom boom"

Despite being torn apart by grief, Ye Chen hadn't lost his mind. He knew very well how powerful the man before him was, so he went all out from the start.

As it approached, it swelled up and exploded in an instant, creating a mushroom cloud that swept across the shattered ground, engulfing the surroundings in smoke and flames.

The sudden and powerful explosion shocked everyone present, especially Redfield, who was standing nearby. He was caught off guard and was thrown backward by the blast.

Amidst the smoke and fire, Ye Chen began to coalesce from head to toe, but his distorted face was deathly pale. The deathly force, as if bound to his soul, caused him to suffocate from the explosion of his entire body.

However, hatred and torment sustained him; he not only wanted to live, but also wanted to find a way to return to that world alive!

Before that, no one would make him bow his head. He vowed that he would trample everyone under his feet, no one!

As Ye Chen's belief grew stronger, a new will began to emerge unnoticed, but it still failed to break through that barrier.

Amidst billowing smoke, Ye Chen charged towards Redfield like a madman, unleashing a powerful kick.

Rising from the ruins, Redfield stared grimly at Ye Chen, who was sweeping towards him. He held his umbrella, ready to attack, but Ye Chen's right foot exploded once again.

This time, however, Redfield didn't fly out. Instead, he withstood the explosion and punched Ye Chen in the stomach.

Ye Chen opened his mouth, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His face was fierce. As he flew out, his other foot also exploded.

"Boom boom boom"

The area within a radius of thirty meters was transformed into a basin, while Ye Chen, only his upper body, was sent flying backward, scalding blood continuously gushing from his mouth.

"Whoosh"

A slash tore through the smoke and struck towards Ye Chen.

With his legs recovered, Ye Chen lunged to the left, the slash grazing past him and splitting a chasm in two.

Just then, a chilling death crisis descended. Redfield's mouth was full of blood, and his emerald red eyes were filled with murderous intent, because he had been injured by this ghost.

The ground overturned and shattered. Without a second thought, Ye Chen exploded, unleashing unparalleled destructive power that continued to ravage the entire area.

"Boy, I want you dead."

Amidst the smoke and fire, Redfield was thrown out, his body battered and bruised, his chest drenched in blood.

Ten consecutive slashes completely sealed off Ye Chen, who was in the process of forming his body, trapping him inside.

"Boom"

The explosion caused Ye Chen, who had just recovered, to bleed from all seven orifices, and then exploded again.

Countless hills began to rise, and massive Shockwave relentlessly and wantonly destroyed everything in their path. Every now and then, amidst the smoke and flames, crimson slashes shot into the sky, cutting through everything in their path.

The winds swirled, and the turmoil continued. Suddenly, from within the black smoke, Ye Chen crashed heavily to the ground, smashing through several hills before finally collapsing into a pool of blood.

"Cough cough"

The gap is too large to bridge, like a chasm, seemingly insurmountable.

The two sides were not even in the same league. Even though Redfield's stamina was almost completely depleted, he could still easily suppress Ye Chen.

Lying on the ground, Ye Chen gasped for breath, his left eye squinting, a tear of blood streaming down his face, as if he were injured and unable to open it.

Just now, amidst the smoke and fire, Ye Chen had no choice but to withstand Redfield's slash, but his strength was insufficient. He was caught in the shattered sword light, and a wound appeared from his left eye to his temple.

Each explosion, especially throughout his body, drained Ye Chen's strength. Combined with Redfield's attacks, this made it difficult for Ye Chen's body to withstand the strain.

Before he could even get up, a large hand grabbed Ye Chen's neck and lifted him into the air.

With his right eye open and his head covered in blood, Ye Chen looked at the enraged Redfield and slammed his knee into him.

However, Redfield was faster, slamming Ye Chen to the ground and kicking up countless boulders.

Struck by the heavy blow, Ye Chen coughed up blood, his eyes bulged out, his left eye was bloodshot and had clearly lost its color.

Ye Chen

"Hateful"

Not far away, the three empty-handed men lying on the ground looked anxiously at Ye Chen, who was being lifted into the air again by Redfield.

At this moment, Ye Chen felt as if his body no longer belonged to him. He had no strength left, and his head was raised, with blood dripping continuously from his seven orifices.

The vast difference in skill left Ye Chen utterly powerless to retaliate.

"The ghost story begins with you."

With one hand gripping Ye Chen's neck, Redfield a black umbrella in his other hand, its surface shrouded in darkness.

"You all deserve to die."

He was delirious, with blood bubbling from his mouth. In his hazy state, Ye Chen mumbled something, unsure whether it was Redfield or someone else.

However, Ye Chen's mutterings had no effect on Redfield. The black umbrella in his hand was aimed at Ye Chen's heart and stabbed directly down.

"Whoosh"

An unseen speed suddenly surged forth, a large, dark blue hand firmly gripping the black umbrella, and a foot like a pillar supporting it, causing the air to groan as it exploded outwards.

In the nick of time, Redfield's face changed drastically as he pressed his knee against Karp, and he roared, "Garp!"

The ground shattered, a streak of light, stirring up boundless waves, vanished from the spot.

Freed from Redfield's restraints, Ye Chen was caught by a pair of hands, barely alive, his body convulsing uncontrollably.

Garp, who rushed over, examined Ye Chen's injuries and looked rather grim, because the injuries were too severe; he didn't know how many bones in his body were broken.

"Old man."

At this moment, a large group of marines arrived from afar, led by Kuzan. However, no one noticed that among this group of marines, there was a strange thing mixed in, black and white, especially its dark circles under its eyes. If Ye Chen saw it, he would definitely be stunned, because this strange thing standing upright was actually a panda, a fierce but adorable creature that made a living by being cute in its previous life, the National Treasure of China!

"Give him treatment."

After setting Ye Chen down, Garp flew out; this time, he absolutely could not let Redfield escape.

"Quick, bandage him up."

Kuzan gasped, his eyes twitching as he looked at the half-dead Ye Chen. He quickly called for the accompanying doctor to treat him.

At this moment, Sora, Sakazuki, and Borsalino were also carried over. Everyone had suffered severe injuries and was no longer able to lie in bed, let alone get out of bed, especially Ye Chen and Sora.

Meanwhile, on the distant border, dark clouds shrouded the sky, as if the entire sky had been split open, and lightning raged.

Most importantly, two massive bursts of Conqueror's Haki are clashing continuously.

"You guys are too slow."

Borsalino, who had been treated by the doctor, had recovered somewhat and was still grumbling about Kuzan with lingering fear.

"Do you think we want this? We're in the New World."

This time, the main problem was that they found out too late. It was like when Sengoku notified Ye Chen; they could have notified him much earlier, but they delayed until the very last minute.

Yes, it was Sengoku's dereliction of duty. However, it is understandable that Sengoku did this. After all, before Sora and Redfield had officially determined a winner, Sengoku could not disregard Sora's feelings and notify them before the battle even began.

Doesn't this mean that Kong definitely can't beat Redfield? Where does that leave Kong's pride?

In short, the intricacies involved are extremely complex.