In the waters near the G-1 Branch.
The battle between the two sides had reached a fever pitch.
Shanks glared fiercely and unleashed a flurry of slashes.
They carved deep furrows into Aequus's flesh.
But before anything more could happen, his wounds healed.
Aequus threw back his head and roared, pounding his chest.
He seemed to grow fiercer the longer he fought.
The great gorilla's beast blood was boiling!
Shanks stared at the gorilla covered in stiff, glossy black fur, feeling a headache coming on.
He gritted his teeth and concentrated a massive amount of Armament Haki on his blade.
Along with his formidable Conqueror's Haki.
"Divine Departure: Modified!"
Shanks swept his sword sideways.
A black-and-red phantom, as though his blade had suddenly enlarged and flashed into view, slashed into Aequus.
Blood burst from all over Aequus's body.
But this time, his legs were driven firmly into the deck, and he wasn't sent flying.
Still, Shanks's strike temporarily left him unable to fight.
Having briefly shaken off Aequus, Shanks raised his sword and unleashed three flying slashes.
Christa, who was providing support from the sky, felt every hair on her body stand on end as an overwhelming sense of danger struck her.
She hurriedly transformed into Thunderbolt and vanished from her position.
Humm—
A flying slash soared upward, leaving a fissure across the sky.
Caris and Benn Beckman were locked in a fierce stalemate.
Benn Beckman was utterly astonished.
He had never heard of an expert like this in the G-1 Branch.
Where on earth did she come from?
He couldn't even defeat her quickly!
Just then, a Haki-infused flying slash came hurtling toward them.
Caris's expression changed.
But at that moment, Benn Beckman suddenly closed in and fired three shots in succession.
If Caris chose to dodge the slash,