Xia Le's voice was cold and indifferent.
His other fist swung out abruptly.
Boom!
A powerful blast of force passed through Shanks's body and burst out behind him.
Shanks staggered backward, coughing up mouthfuls of blood.
Xia Le stepped forward, closing the distance in a blink, and unleashed a flurry of punches.
But as an Emperor of the seas, Shanks had exceptional resilience and reflexes. He swung his Cane Sword fiercely.
Xia Le raised his fists to block. After more than a dozen lightning-fast exchanges, he lashed out with a kick.
Bam!
The kick struck Shanks squarely in the abdomen, sending him flying and churning his internal organs.
The terrifying force sent him a full kilometer before he slammed into the wall behind him and finally stopped.
Marineford's wall had been built from special materials. It was incredibly hard and impressively thick, yet Shanks had smashed a breach into it.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Coughing violently, Shanks raised his head, blood streaming from his mouth.
The instant he opened his eyes, a large foot came flying at him again. It slammed into his abdomen, and a distinct cracking sound came from his body.
"Feel the pain!"
Xia Le bared his teeth in a savage grin, his gaze icy.
His fists flew in a relentless barrage, hammering the other man's face.
Bam, bam, bam, bam!
The dull impacts thundered as Shanks's body shuddered again and again. For the moment, he could not fight back at all.
Boom, boom, boom, boom!
Rubble scattered as the solid wall shattered in an instant.
The savage sight made the Pirates gasp.
"Shanks is going to die!"
"Are we about to witness the fall of one of the Four Emperors?"
Their voices trembled.
Suddenly, an invisible, domineering aura erupted, shaking the entire sky.
But immediately afterward, Xia