The battle on the other side was especially eye-catching.
One combatant was "Godspeed" Xiaer, a Fleet Commander of the Flying Pirates and one of the latest monsters to rise in the new era.
The other was Borsalino, the Navy monster renowned for his speed, a Logia Glint-Glint Fruit user.
Both excelled at speed, and as it happened, both excelled at swordsmanship.
With his extraordinary reflexes and speed pushed to their limits, Xiaer thrust countless sword shadows at Borsalino.
Xiaer put considerable pressure on Borsalino.
Their figures flashed across the battlefield as they clashed fiercely.
Gurado, meanwhile, faced what seemed to be his destined opponent.
Terrifying masses of magma collided.
"Hell Hound!"
"Magma Fist!"
One was a Logia Magma-Magma Fruit user, the other a Paramecia Volcano-Volcano Fruit user.
Neither man's magma could do anything to the other.
Their abilities were very similar. Gurado was a volcano himself, while simulating volcanic eruptions was precisely the direction Sakazuki had taken in developing his ability.
The searing heat of their magma could not hurt either of them.
Their battle depended more on Haki and physical prowess.
Gurado stood atop the magma pool Sakazuki had created, completely unaffected.
His magma-coated steel fist slammed toward Sakazuki.
Sakazuki refused to back down and counterattacked fiercely.
Gurado was younger, but his strength was not inferior in the slightest.
With his overwhelming power, formidable physique, and Dragon People bloodline, he was innately stronger than Sakazuki in terms of physical constitution.
"Meteor Volcano!"
"Meteor Shower!"
Seeing that he could do nothing to Gurado, Sakazuki shifted his target to the pirates gathered together.
Balls of magma shot into the sky.
Then they fell from above, crashing down on the pirates.
Gurado imitated Sakazuki's move, attacking the pirates on the other side.
"This is bad! Run!"
Whether they were Navy personnel or