A muffled bang erupted in midair.
Towering waves instantly surged from the sea, spreading in every direction like a giant hand.
Splash!
The waves thrown into the air turned into a torrential downpour, crashing down over everything.
Only after the seawater blasted into the sky had fallen back into the sea did Harald's rigid figure reappear in everyone's sight.
"You bastard." Watching his all-out strike get caught so easily by a wooden arhat, Harald's expression darkened little by little.
Whether back in Elbaf or now... Ron's ability always left him at a loss.
Meanwhile, the Saber of Xebec rocked violently as the sea churned.
The hull rose and fell amid the swells, its ropes creaking under the strain.
Kaido, who had already returned to human form, stood at the edge of the deck, his gaze resting on Ron and the wooden arhat.
Then Kaido frowned slightly. He felt he really needed to take back what he had said on Amazon Lily.
He really did want to learn Ron's wood-producing ability.
After all... who wouldn't want to learn a move that could both fight and build houses?
Out on the sea, atop the wreckage pitching violently with the waves.
Whitebeard glanced at Rocks out of the corner of his eye, then looked back at the figure locked in a stalemate with the wooden arhat in midair. "Rocks, you've already made your decision, haven't you?"
Rocks's gaze darkened slightly. Then he raised his head and shouted toward Harald, "Harald, are you really refusing to let us through?"
Still locked in a stalemate with Ron in midair, Harald instinctively glanced toward Rocks.
He frowned. Before, he might have considered backing down, but now... Giants had already died when Ron destroyed his ship.
"Keep dreaming, Rocks," Harald replied.
"Whew..."
Rocks let out a heavy