Somewhere in the New World.
The azure sea shimmered under the sunlight, and above this sea, a young man stood on a cloud.
This person was Xia Chen, and this sea area was naturally the same sea area where the God Valley had existed before.
Xia Chen's gaze shifted downwards, landing on the sea surface.
She murmured softly:
"Hmm! Almost all of them are dead, except for a few that escaped in the sea and..."
As he spoke, Xia Chen's gaze moved upwards again, eventually landing on a certain spot.
" Rocks, the Five Elders wanted you dead so badly before, and now you're saving them?"
Following Xia Chen's gaze, five enormous figures were seen floating in the air not far away, with the air currents beneath them faintly visible.
Xia Chen was very familiar with this tactic, after all, Usopp used it frequently as well.
The White Tiger Fruit's ability to control the wind!
These five people were Rocks and the remaining four Five Elders.
Although the Five Elders and others are all Mythical Zoan, not every Mythical Zoan can fly.
If they fall into the sea, they will still lose the ability to resist.
But Rocks used the wind to support them, preventing them from falling into the sea.
It was because they weren't the primary target of Xia Chen's attack that they were able to escape.
Otherwise, if they had been hit by Xia Chen's rocks, they would have been thrown into the sea and would have been seriously injured even if they hadn't died.
However, the five of them were in no better shape now, covered in wounds and dressed in rags, looking utterly miserable!
"Right now, you are the biggest threat to me, and I'm sure those five old guys think so too!"
"Are you going to leave me to face you alone if I don't save them? I'm not that confident!"
"I speak in a serious tone, my eyes fixed on Xia Chen, "Rocks said, his gaze fixed on Xia Chen.
At this moment, he only felt excruciating pain in his body, which was caused by the impact of the attack.
At the same time, Xia Chen's power, which was like a natural disaster, also filled him with fear. He now had great doubts about whether his backup plan could be effective against Xia Chen.
His initial confidence vanished completely after that move!
"What's going on?!"
Just then, Saint Saturn exclaimed in surprise.
Why can't my injuries heal?
Saint Saturn spoke again, his tone filled with obvious fear.
"I can't recover either!"
Me too!
The other three Five Elders also spoke up, their faces all showing expressions of shock.
Then they all turned their gaze to Xia Chen.
What did you do? Why can't our injuries heal?
The Gyuki that Saint Saturn had transformed into asked Xia Chen in a trembling voice.
"What's wrong? Where did your confidence go?"
"You're afraid the injury won't heal?"
Xia Chen asked in a calm voice, his gaze towards the group carrying a hint of mockery.
Upon hearing this, the four men's faces immediately turned extremely ugly, their eyes fixed on Xia Chen as if they wanted to devour him.
But if you look closely, you can see the deep fear hidden in their eyes.
The reason they didn't run away when facing Xia Chen, who was so strong, was because they were extremely confident in their own recovery abilities.
They knew that their strength was only above average among the Admiral, not among the strongest.
In terms of raw power, it might not even be as good as Kong.
The problem is that their Devil Fruit abilities grant them unparalleled regenerative abilities.
Even if they suffer extremely serious injuries, they can recover quickly in a short time, which is the source of their confidence in facing Xia Chen.
If I can't beat you, can't I at least wear you down?
That was their initial idea, but as for now...
It seems they really can't drag it out to death!
At this point, Rocks also belatedly realized what was happening.
After examining my body, I found that my injuries showed absolutely no signs of healing.
Although Zoan Fruits all possess some degree of regenerative ability.
However, his White Tiger Fruit primarily for killing, and its regenerative abilities are far inferior to those of the Five Elders and others.
That's why he didn't notice anything unusual earlier.
However, it was easy for the Five Elders to notice anything unusual about their bodies, since their previous injuries could be mostly healed within a few dozen seconds.
Now there is absolutely no movement, and the contrast between the two is naturally quite obvious.
Xia Chen raised his right hand, and crimson flames immediately ignited from it, enveloping his entire hand.
The flames that could turn a person to ashes were now like a docile kitten in Xia Chen's hands, causing no harm whatsoever.
"Your wounds are stained with my flames; of course you cannot heal!"
"After all, my abilities Divine Authority far surpass yours!"
Xia Chen looked at the group and said calmly, the crimson flames in his hand changing shapes like elves.
Xia Chen's words caused the expressions on everyone's faces to darken.
After a moment of silence, Saint Saturn suddenly said to Rocks:
" Rocks, let's put our differences aside for now and deal with Xia Chen first!"
"Nonsense! Otherwise, why do you think I saved you!" Rocks retorted. Then he added:
"You four go and attack him relentlessly, create an opening, and I have a way to deal with him!"
Do you have a solution?
The four of them turned to look at Rocks, their eyes filled with surprise.
Now that their regenerative abilities have disappeared, they are somewhat afraid of Xia Chen and don't know how to deal with him.
They would have run away long ago if they didn't know they couldn't escape.
"Um!"
Rocks nodded.
"Are you sure you're not lying to us?" Saint Nusjuro couldn't help but ask.
Why would I need to lie to you? We're in this together now, what good would it do me to lie to you?
Rocks gave the group a cold glance.
"Um..."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Indeed, Xia Chen is too strong now. If they don't join forces, they have no chance at all. At this point, there's no need for Rocks to resort to underhanded tactics against them because of what happened before.
Okay! We'll try our best to create opportunities for you!
After thinking for a moment Saint Saturn nodded.
"Thump!"
Just then, several heads suddenly appeared on the surface of the sea.
"Cough cough!"
Garp couldn't help but cough twice, while Sengoku, who was rolling his eyes at him, was standing on top of him.
"Seriously! I told you Devil Fruit were bad!"
"People who can't swim really hold others back!"
Garp grumbled and cursed; his and Sengoku's situation was far more dire than Rocks's.
They were at the center of Xia Chen's attack range, and naturally, they were among those who faced the greatest pressure.
Sengoku's body was covered in bloodstains, including countless burn marks, and in many places, the flesh had turned black.
Garp appeared to be in better condition; at least the upper body above the water had many wounds, but none were deep, and there weren't many burn marks.
The problem was that blood was gushing from Garp's left shoulder, and his left arm...
It has vanished!