"Bang, bang, bang, bang!"
The ice trembled as Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, the World's Strongest Man, standing 6.66 meters tall, began to move.
Like a towering juggernaut, he charged forward with an overwhelming sense of unstoppable force.
"The World's Strongest Man is running toward Admiral River!"
The marines were shaken by the sight, their hearts pounding.
Excitement, exhilaration, and a scalp-tingling dread filled them, making their entire bodies tremble.
Without a doubt, a clash between these two would be world-class! And even among the world's greatest battles, it would rank at the very top.
A battle like this might not be seen even once in an entire era.
"Whitebeard!"
On the Execution Platform, Sengoku murmured, his gaze grave.
"River!"
Below the Execution Platform, Garp clenched his fists and spoke in a low voice.
Marco swooped down from the sky, beating his wings as he headed straight for the figure advancing swiftly below.
Blue-green flames burned around him, a formidable, chilling aura enveloping his body. With a sudden flicker, he appeared above River's head.
"Don't think you can fight our king so easily. Taste what I can do first!"
"River!!"
With a roar, Marco twisted his body and drove his right foot down hard.
"Phoenix Brand!"
This was a move that had sent even Admiral Kizaru flying with a single kick, and its power was immense.
River looked up, saw Marco, and immediately grinned.
He held both arms in front of himself, every muscle in his body vibrating at that instant.
"Iron Body!"
At that very moment, Marco's right foot slammed into his shoulder.
"Boom!"
The ice shook and shattered in an instant, while River shot backward across its surface like an arrow.
Once he stopped, River chuckled, gently brushed the dust from his shoulder, and looked at the figure blocking his