"Bang!"
While engaged in a fierce battle with Kizaru Kongmen sensed danger behind him, but before he could react, a hand chop struck the back of his neck, and an extremely condensed Haki pierced into his body, destroying the cervical nerves in that area.
Although he was conscious, he had lost control of his entire body because his spinal cord had been severed, and he could only be held by the other person's hand.
"Teacher, stealing someone's spot from your opponent is not a good habit!"
Despite his delight, Kizaru still habitually said something.
In fact, he had always considered Kongmen as his primary target, but unfortunately, his opponent was very cautious and he had never been able to find a suitable opportunity.
The opponent's strength in this Kongmen isn't that great, but the tricky part is their Devil Fruit ability.
The opponent is a user of the Door-Door Fruit, a spatial ability that allows them to open a long-range teleportation portal, summoning powerful reinforcements from the World Government at any time, or enabling a quick retreat.
This spatial teleportation made it impossible for them to catch up.
Therefore, the opposing side is the biggest variable in this war and must be dealt with first.
However, Sword Heart and the other two clearly understood this as well, and had been covering the Kongmen.
Unfortunately, they could only focus on themselves, but they couldn't do anything about their mentor who was outside the battle.
However, Kizaru was still quite shocked to see that his mentor had opened up Kongmen with a single blow.
Although the previous Blackhearted One was also instantly killed by his mentor, witnessing such a method of instantly killing a general is still incredibly shocking.
Suddenly, at the same moment Wang Hao seized the Kongmen, a figure appeared behind Wang Hao, a hand shrouded in poisonous mist aimed at Wang Hao's back.
It was Kazan, who was fighting in Gion, who made the move.
Kazan was in a very disheveled state, with a deep, bone-revealing wound on his left shoulder, clearly having paid a heavy price to escape the battle with Gion.
However, it's all worth it. As long as they can severely injure this damned man, Kizaru and Gion will have to protect him with all their might, which is equivalent to losing three top-tier combatants at once. This will free them up to launch a strong attack on the Ryugu Palace and forcibly kill their target, Shirahoshi.
As for the information that Kong brought back last time, he didn't care at all. That man was indeed very strong, but after all, his lifespan was running out, and his physical condition must have declined drastically. He definitely couldn't withstand his strongest attack!
Finally, his palm landed hard on Wang Hao's back, but before Kazan could even feel happy, he was horrified to find that his palm had passed right through the man's body, and he staggered from the shock.
That was just an afterimage!
The horrified Kazan immediately realized what was happening and sensed a deadly danger behind him.
Just like before, although her Kongmen Observation Haki sensed Wang Hao's attack from behind, her body couldn't keep up with the speed of her consciousness, let alone Wang Hao's attack speed. In the end, she could only helplessly mobilize a large amount of Armament Haki to strengthen her neck and forcefully resist Wang Hao's attack.
Wang Hao unleashed another chop, Kazan, just like before when he Kongmen, tragically had his cervical nerves severed, causing him to lose control of his body.
Wang Hao, still not entirely at ease, left a burst of Haki inside the two men's cervical spines as a backup plan.
After all, the other party's cultivation level is what it is. Who knows if the other party has the means to Self-Healing damaged spinal cord? If the other party recovers and runs away, he will still be in considerable trouble.
Sword Heart and Kizaru, who were engaged in a fierce battle, exchanged a glance and immediately turned and ran.
No way! Even their strongest Dadu withstand a single blow from this person. If they stayed any longer, they would surely die. The only option was to run away as quickly as possible.
"You're looking down on me!"
Kizaru sighed, and his body transformed into a golden light as he gave chase.
When it comes to speed, Kizaru has never been afraid of anyone!
If you manage to escape, I, Borsalino, will change my name!
On the other side, Gion glared angrily at Wang Hao, as if blaming Wang Hao for suddenly interfering, and then chased after the other fleeing guy.
Those two weren't stupid either; they knew to split up and run away. Even though Kizaru was extremely fast, it would take him quite a bit of effort to catch up with both of them at the same time.
" Zephyr, do you know what you're doing?"
Kazan, now incapacitated, glared angrily at Wang Hao, but his tone betrayed a hint of bravado masking underlying weakness.
He knew perfectly well that the man must know their identities, but the fact that the man still went and tried to kill them, even knowing they were sent by the Five Elders, was quite remarkable.
"In the past, I had reservations and could only choose to turn a blind eye to certain Pingzhi. But now, thanks to you all, I am free of all ties and all alone, and naturally, I cannot bear to see Pingzhi appear before my eyes!"
With a nonchalant remark, Wang Hao kicked out, killing a Den Den Mushi that Kazan had hidden in his mouth.
He understood that Kazan had asked him that question in order to use the Den Den Mushi to inform the Five Elders, and he could also take this opportunity to convey his own will to the Five Elders.
His goal was to create the image of an extremely powerful figure with little lifespan remaining, free from all ties and worries. As long as the World Government didn't lose its mind, it would never provoke him at this time.
Otherwise, if he were to unleash a Kamehameha on Holy Land Mary Geoise, even the Five Elders would be unable to withstand it.
The best option for the other party is to quietly wait for their lifespan to run out and for them to die naturally.
He also needs this to successfully complete his plan to travel the world.
At the same time, millions of miles above Fish-Man Island, in the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the Five Elders gathered together, solemnly watching the Den Den Mushi that had stopped.
"Mission failed!"
With a sigh, the bald Five Elders holding swords looked wary. They had obviously confirmed through the sound of the Den Den Mushi that their strongest fighter had been taken down by Wang Hao in one move, which gave them an idea of how terrifying the man's strength had become.
Do you think Zephyr has overcome that hurdle?
Suddenly, one of the Five Elders said something that surprised and puzzled the other four.
"He shouldn't have reached Lord Imu's level; at most, he's touched upon that level. Otherwise, he wouldn't be troubled by the issue of lifespan."
"After all, he is just a mortal. Without Imu's divine bloodline, it's impossible for him to break through to that realm!"
The five quickly dismissed that terrifying guess, not believing that Wang Hao had broken through that limit.
"Judging from Zephyr's words, he wants to go crazy before he dies. I think we should just let him go crazy. As long as he doesn't go too far, we don't need to pay any attention to him!"
Finally Five Elders in the lead spoke up, expressing their genuine desire to avoid provoking that man. Even if he had only touched upon that realm, he was still far beyond their reach.
It's best to avoid provoking them if possible, since it won't be long before they run out of lifespan and pass away naturally.
I second that!
The other four all nodded in agreement; as long as the other party didn't cause trouble in Mary Geoise, they wouldn't care.
On the other side of Fish-Man Island, with the loss of their leader, especially the capture of Kazan, the traitor who controlled the Fishmen, the war can basically be declared over.
However, those murloc traitors who were bewitched by Kazan ended up in rather miserable circumstances.
Kazan's Devil Fruit ability is unique, allowing him to release various types of poisonous mist, one of which can unleash a person's potential.
The reason why the merfolk traitors were so insane, even fearless, and their strength greatly increased was all because of this ability.
However, power cannot be created out of thin air. Kazan's poisonous fog was merely a trigger; ultimately, it was the potential and even the life force of the murloc traitors themselves that were consumed.
The stronger the burst, the more terrifying the consumption, especially the final blow from Kazan completely detonated the potential and vitality of all the murloc traitors, transforming it into immense power, which was quite fatal.
Not long after, the merman traitors who had been fighting fiercely suddenly collapsed one after another, their bodies convulsing and their faces contorted, clearly enduring unimaginable pain.
As Wang Hao had expected, almost all the merfolk traitors were dead, leaving only a few strong individuals clinging to life, but they wouldn't last much longer.
Is it over?
As the shouts of battle outside gradually subsided, Neptune and the others Ryugu Palace were both overjoyed and disheartened.
Although they won this war, they were the biggest losers, since both sides suffered deaths among the people of Fish-Man Island.
After this incident, Fish-Man Island will inevitably suffer a severe blow, and what worries them even more is the mastermind behind it all.
While there were indeed conflicts within their Human Clan, it was impossible for them to erupt so early and so intensely, clearly indicating that outsiders had intervened.
It is now almost certain that the target is Shirahoshi. Based on this, Neptune and Queen Otohime have essentially confirmed the identity of the mastermind.
The mere thought of the colossal World Government sent chills down their spines, filling them with a sense of despair.
As long as the enemy doesn't eliminate Shirahoshi, they will never give up. Their victory in this war was purely by chance; they managed to withstand this first attack. Can they withstand an even more frenzied second one?
The two couldn't help but ask themselves these questions, but the answer they received only deepened their despair.
The gap between the two sides is too obvious. If Shirahoshi grows up and becomes a true Poseidon who can command all the Sea Kings in the ocean, then they might have the strength to fight back.
But right now, Shirahoshi is just a child, and can only slightly unleash the power of Poseidon when she is in extreme emotional states, so she can't use it effectively at all.
However, these concerns are for the future. Although they won this war, it was not over yet, because they were about to face a deadly crisis.
A piercing alarm sounded high in the sky. Neptune and the others received the emergency call and were terrified. They rushed to the top of the Ryugu Palace.
At this moment, a massive, Shrouding the Heavens shadow could be seen rapidly approaching, enveloping half of Fish-Man Island.
"It's Noah's Ark! How did they manage to power it? Is the heavens going to destroy our Fish-Man Island?"
Neptune was horrified; he was truly in despair.
On the other side, Wang Hao frowned as he watched the rapidly approaching Noah's Ark. He understood that Kuzan and Sakazuki must have encountered a powerful enemy, otherwise they would have stopped or destroyed Noah's Ark long ago.
Now Noah's Ark is extremely close to Fish-Man Island. Even if it is destroyed now, the wreckage would still be enough to destroy the entire Fish-Man Island.
That was a game-winning shot!