The ringing declaration echoed across the sea, making the Marines watching from afar swallow hard.
"Vice Admiral Xia Le is just too strong!"
A breeze blew past. The two admirals still standing exchanged a glance, each seeing the helpless, bitter smile in the other's eyes.
Then, with a thud, both collapsed heavily to the ground.
Over those seven days and nights, they had lost count of how many punches they had thrown, or how many times they had worked together to clamp seastone onto Xia Le and restrain him.
Yet every attempt had been thwarted by his immortal body.
It was too difficult!
Their opponent was like an eternally undying demon lord who would never fall.
They had even killed him with punches thrown at full force, yet still could not defeat him.
"Whew!"
Slowly exhaling, Xia Le looked down at the two battered men, now unable to move, and was about to step forward.
Just then, a golden light flashed beside them, snatching the pair up and swiftly pulling them away from him.
"You win, Xia Le!"
Borsalino spoke.
"Are you worried I'll attack Admiral Sengoku and Teacher Zephyr?"
Xia Le suddenly asked.
Borsalino pressed his lips together and watched him warily without a word.
"Hahaha!"
"I haven't forgotten who I am."
Shaking his head, Xia Le turned around and, with a flash of lightning, appeared aboard a distant warship.
The Marines were instantly terrified, stumbling backward.
But Xia Le ignored them and leaned his face toward the Image Den Den Mushi before him.
"Five Elders, I know you're watching!"
Xia Le spoke with a faint smile.
"If you want to eliminate me, go right ahead!"
"But if you can't..."
He paused, his eyes suddenly turning cold and chilling.
"Then don't blame me when I storm Mary Geoise and