Under that terrifying impact, his body began sliding backward against his will.
His feet plowed two furrows several meters deep through the beach, and Gryphon's blade bent into a startling arc under the pressure of the fist.
"Red Hair, you're falling back!"
Lorne shouted, and the power in his fist surged once more.
Dark-gold grit and golden lightning intertwined even more tightly at that moment, forming a roaring dragon that bore down hard on Gryphon's blade.
"The Rear Admiral has Red Hair on the back foot!"
Ryan shouted excitedly aboard the Fearless, nearly falling from the lookout platform.
"That's Red Hair, one of the Four Emperors! The Rear Admiral actually overpowered him!"
Bakel's eyes widened as well, his face filled with wild joy and shock.
Though Kuina said nothing, an unusual light flickered in her eyes as she watched the battlefield intently from within the defensive line.
"This is the Rear Admiral's strength. Even against one of the Four Emperors, he won't back down."
Kuina murmured softly, her hands unconsciously tightening around Wado Ichimonji.
Meanwhile, aboard the Red Force, the officers of the Red Hair Pirates fell into deathly silence.
"The boss... actually got driven back?"
The piece of meat in Lucky Roux's hand fell onto the deck, but he did not even glance at it, simply staring blankly at the scene on the beach.
"There's something strange about that kid's fist."
Benn Beckman exhaled a cloud of smoke, his expression grim.
"That's no ordinary fist. The power in that punch seems capable of piercing any defense."
"A fist that ignores defenses?"
Yasopp sucked in a cold breath.
"How can such an absurd ability exist in this world?"
"It seems we all underestimated this Marine brat."
Beckman tossed his cigarette butt onto the deck and crushed it underfoot.
"The speed