The destructive power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was truly terrifying, truly staggering.
Even tens of thousands of meters away, people could still feel its effects. Shock waves spread outward in ripples, radiating endlessly in every direction.
Yet River, standing at the very center, could withstand that terrifying destructive power head-on. That was even more astonishing.
At the very start of the war, Aokiji and a Giant Vice Admiral had launched probing attacks against Whitebeard. In the end, Aokiji had been shattered by a single punch, while the Giant Vice Admiral had been knocked unconscious outright.
Even setting everything else aside, River's sheer inability to die was enough to inspire awe.
"Only he could withstand the destructive power of Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit with his bare flesh."
Sengoku spoke gravely.
He surveyed the entire battlefield from above. With River holding Whitebeard back, the enemy's advance had clearly been disrupted. Most of their forces were now trapped in the Inner Bay, unable to break through into the plaza.
That meant that once the appointed hour arrived, the Marines could execute Fire Fist Ace according to plan, then declare the execution a success.
"A monster who can't be killed?"
Below the Execution Platform, Vice Admiral Tsuru spoke, her eyes flickering.
"In all the battles River has fought, no one has ever seen a scar left on his body!"
"No matter whom he fights or how fierce the battle gets, he never suffers an injury!"
Garp spoke softly, his eyes fixed on the figure hovering over the battlefield, his expression full of wonder.
"Scars on other men are proof of countless battles. But River..."
"His unscarred body is proof of his near invincibility!"
Still seated in his chair, Akainu looked down at the two figures clashing over the Inner Bay. His gaze was heavy, his