"Now, it's time to finish you off for good!"
Xia Le abruptly opened his eyes and looked toward the two enormous craters in the distance.
Whitebeard lay in one, Red-Haired Shanks in the other.
But just after taking a single step, he suddenly grimaced. Pain that reached deep into his soul stopped him in his tracks, leaving him unable to move.
Pain coursed through his entire body, nearly exceeding what he could endure.
The injuries he had suffered in this battle were almost without precedent.
"You really are something, Whitebeard! Shanks!"
"I thought I could handle you easily, but I never expected it to take this much effort!"
Xia Le sighed.
His fighting style was simple and direct, brutal and effective, but it also left both sides badly wounded.
That was because he abandoned all defense whenever he concentrated his attacks on one opponent.
Still, the results were undeniable. Both men had been overwhelmed and brought down in the shortest possible time.
Defeating two world-class powerhouses like these in such a short time was no easy feat. Those who stood at the pinnacle possessed supreme strength, combat experience, and willpower alike.
Under ordinary circumstances, it would have been perfectly normal for the two sides to battle for ten days or even half a month without a decisive outcome.
Yet now, they had fallen in such a brief span.
Barely three hours had passed, and the battlefield's ultimate outcome was already all but settled.
"All that's left is..."
Xia Le slowly turned his head toward the battlefield ahead, which had fallen silent.
Every face among the enemy was ashen. Fear and despair had silently transformed the atmosphere.
Suddenly, Xia Le spun around and looked toward the Execution Platform.
"Luffy?"
His eyes narrowed slightly, then he grinned.
Chapter 307: The truth behind