Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The moment Luo Chen waved his hand, countless arrows rained down from the sky, enveloping a large area where the pirates were located.
"No! Act quickly!!"
The pirates, unwilling to be defeated so easily, roared and swung their swords with all their might to slash at the incoming rain of arrows.
Clang clang clang!
Bang...
Bang...
Bang...
Ah~
Even though some were blocked, most of the arrows still failed to stop them. A large number of the weaker pirates were pierced by several arrows, then let out a final scream and fell helplessly to the ground.
"Damn it! How dare you, Shichibukai Luo Chen, harm my comrades! I will not forgive you! Take this... Rose... Bloom!!"
Although Vista used all his strength to block a small number of arrows for his comrades behind him, he could only watch helplessly as his close subordinates fell in front of him. Instantly, his anger surged, and his eyes flashed with intense hatred. He flew back to where he stood, wielding a sword in both hands.
Swoosh...
A surge of sword energy, condensed into Rose Flower, slashed towards Luo Chen's back.
"Um..."
Clang!!
Just as the Rose Flower were about to hit him, Luo Chen sensed a sense of danger coming from behind him, turned around, grabbed Rain Burial, and swung his hand back.
boom...
A slash swept across, obliterating all the incoming petals, which scattered into sword energy.
"I remember you're Vista, the fifth division commander under Whitebeard, right? Why are you seeking revenge for your useless comrades?"
From his attire and appearance, Luo Chen could tell his identity: Vista, the Vista the Flower Sword, a man who could rival Hawk-Eye, whose strength might not be weaker than Doflamingo's. He was a formidable opponent for Luo Chen at this stage. Facing an enemy he truly respected, Luo Chen was not arrogant to the point of looking down on others. He stared intently at him and said solemnly.
"Hmph, if you hadn't done what you did to my comrades, I might have had a proper spar with you. But now prepare to die! I'm going to eliminate you right here to avenge my fallen comrades!!"
Unlike in the original story, Vista did not immediately engage Hawk-Eye in a swordsmanship to hold him off upon his first appearance. Instead, after witnessing many of his comrades die at Luo Chen's hands, his eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he spoke in a chilling tone.
"Kill me? If you can do it, then come on. I don't mind being killed by a powerful enemy on the battlefield, but only if you can actually do it. Anyone can talk the talk."
Even when faced with the threat from Vista, Luo Chen didn't take it to heart. He didn't believe that the other party had the strength to kill him. However, it was indeed a closely fought battle with an uncertain outcome. Luo Chen had to be fully focused and take this powerful enemy seriously.
"Hmph, I'll make you know, I'll make you taste the pain of your fallen comrades, Rose Flower... fluttering down!!"
call out...
With that, Vista brandished his twin blades, unleashing a spiraling slash composed of flower petals.
" Secret Technique... Current Severance!!"
boom...
Seeing this, Luo Chen raised his arm again, unleashing a silvery-white slash that seemed capable of severing a waterfall, to meet the Torrent of petals.
The moment the two sides made contact, the Torrent of petals was shattered and completely scattered all around.
" Secret Technique... Dragon Roar!!"
Adhering to the fine tradition of reciprocity, Luo Chen didn't stand on ceremony with him and swung his large hand at Vista, who was slowly descending from the air.
Chant~
The slash transformed into a white flying dragon, roaring as it crashed into the target.
Clang!!
Sizzle...
boom!!
Vista's twin swords slashed heavily at the dragon, stabilizing it, before he swung them up into the sky. The dragon continued to roar, scattering the clouds in the high sky before finally disappearing.
Whoosh~ da...
"Your slash was powerful enough, but it doesn't seem to have much effect on me. Now it's my turn to make a move, Rose Dance!!"
After speaking, Vista unleashed a sword aura containing sharp sword intent, highly condensed Rose Flower, around Luo Chen, seemingly capable of severing a part of his body at any moment.
"A futile effort... Blood Breath... Soaring Skyward!!"
Luo Chen didn't take these sword energies seriously at all. He closed his eyes, and a powerful Torrent of Blood Breath Soaring Skyward up from his body, shattering all the petals surrounding him.
"Is this all you've got? If you have no other trump cards, then get out of my way. You can't stop my... Torrent of Blood!!"
Luo Chen didn't intend to use his still immature swordsmanship to fight this swordsman from the Bright New World. Instead, he stretched out his palm and reversed the direction of the Blood Breath that surrounded him like a waterfall, bombarding him like a beam cannon at Vista.
"Not good..."
Bang...
Sizzle!!
"Get up there!!"
boom...
Faced with a wide-ranging attack, Vista was unable to respond calmly. His expression suddenly changed, and his arm muscles bulged as he gripped his twin swords tightly, forcefully lifting the pillar of blood in front of him and blasting it into the sky once again.
"Wow, those two are incredibly strong! This kind of fight is completely beyond our control!"
Both sides were stunned by this, too shocked to even react and attack each other.
Pfft...
"What are you all standing there for? Get up there and attack now! This is the perfect opportunity to strike; don't let them escape..."
At that moment, a Rear Admiral nearby, after cutting down the enemy in front of him, turned around and loudly reminded the soldiers who were still in a daze to snap out of it and attack the enemy.
"Yeah, that's right, let's hurry up and strike to wipe out all the pirates..."
"Go!!"
The navy also launched a counterattack against the pirates, charging forward with high morale.
Tear~
Pfft!!
The sounds of sharp weapons slicing through flesh rang out, and several unfortunate pirates who hadn't even had time to react were cut down. This also alerted the other pirates, who immediately drew their weapons and engaged the attacking marines in battle once again.
"Kill them!!"
The sounds of fighting rang out again on the battlefield, and the smoke of gunpowder rose once more, filling the air with the lingering Bloody.
Bang...
"Ugh!!"
Under the cover of the pirates and marines' battle, Luo Chen distanced himself from the area where he was fighting Vista. He had no intention of engaging in a life-or-death struggle with him here, as that would not only benefit the pirates and marines but also affect and hinder his plans. Indeed, his goal from beginning to end was the World's Strongest Man, Whitebeard, who stood tall in front of him like a Oyama in the hearts of these pirates.
"Hmph, let's see if you can sense my supersonic spear... Blood Breath... God-Slaying Spear... If you can't block it, then die without any shame, Whitebeard..."
Having said that, the Blood Breath flowing through his body condensed into a highly concentrated and powerful crimson spear, which shot towards Whitebeard at his command.
call out...
Bang...
However, just as the spear, which shot out like an arrow, was halfway through its flight, a strong tremor broke it, and it wobbled and fell onto the battlefield below.
Clang...
"Um??"
Several pirates and marines fighting below seemed to have heard something and quickly looked up. They only saw a small red dot Extreme Speed magnify in their eyes before they realized what was happening and quickly jumped away.
Whoosh... Boom!!
"Ugh~"
Even though they had sensed the danger, they reacted too late. They were hit without a doubt and blown away, leaving a deep crater in their wake.
"..."
The attack was interrupted by an unknown tremor, which annoyed him for a moment as he looked up.
"Hmm... This is?! Little Oars Jr.., the offspring of the Oars the Devil? His size is even greater than that of Giant, giving him an invincible advantage from the start, but..."
Luo Chen stopped mid-sentence, his eyes fixed on the demon's movements.
"Wow, it's so big! This is the first time I've ever looked up at someone!"
Even the Giant Vice Admiral, seeing himself looking like a child in front of him, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
"A descendant of Oars the Devil Continent Puller 500 years ago?"
Crane, a woman of exceptional insight and wisdom, recognized Little Oars Jr.'s identity at first glance.
" Oars..."
Upon seeing him on the Execution Platform, Ace immediately shouted loudly at him.
Thump...
Thump...
Thump...
" Ace is a really good man. I won't let you kill him. I'm going to rescue Ace!!"
With each step the demon took, the area around him trembled, causing the people below to sway unsteadily.
" Oars... do you know how dangerous it would be for someone your size to go in there?"
Whitebeard saw him appear and called out to him.
" Pops, please don't stop me, I have to rescue Ace..."
Oars clearly knew that if he went in like that, his massive body would be exposed and treated like a giant piece of shit, but his determination to rescue Ace remained unchanged.
"Then take good care of yourself!
"Men, cover Oars well and don't let him get hurt!!"
Whitebeard knew that Ace and Ace were very close and he couldn't dissuade him, so he had no choice but to agree to let him rescue Ace, while instructing his subordinates to provide cover for him.
Thump...
Thump...
Thump...
"Thank you, Pops. I won't let you down. I'll definitely rescue Ace!!"
Oars's hoarse voice came through.
"... Attack him together! Hold him off!!"
When the giant Giant Vice Admiral saw his approaching, imposing presence, they hesitated for a moment before deciding to meet him head-on with their comrades.
Swoosh...
"Don't get in my way as I save Ace!!"
Clang!!
Clang!!
Oars not only outmatched them in size, but also in strength. With a powerful and overwhelming force, he wielded his heavy sword and unleashed a series of fierce slashes, leaving the three of them unable to retaliate against his attacks and forcing them to stagger backward.
"Hehehe... Are you a descendant of Oars? This physique, this powerful body, is exactly what my Zombie Army wants! You'll have to make amends for the body of your ancestor Oars, which was destroyed by the Straw Hat Luffy!!"
Moria and the remaining Shichibukai stood in their places, watching Oars display overwhelming power with great surprise, and laughed wildly at him as if in a morbid state.
Bang bang bang...
However, at that very moment, as Oars swept aside the Giant Vice Admiral blocking his way and stepped into the plaza, the navy's mortars also aimed at him at the same instant, and a powerful blast wave exploded on him.
Thump...
Hit on the forehead by a sudden cannonball, Oars's consciousness began to crumble. He swayed a few times and took a step backward before regaining his balance.
"Keep firing!!"
Seeing that the attack was effective, the gunner's signalman intensified his orders and ordered them to continue firing at Oars's body.
Bang bang bang...
The black cloud of explosion erupted once again around Oars, forcing him back once more.
"Damn it, those navy guys, don't they know his corpse is useful to me? They still dare to destroy my things like this!"
Indeed, Moria had considered Oars his possession from the very first glance, and seeing his perfect material being so ravaged now, he couldn't help but curse loudly.
Thump...
"I still have to rescue Ace, I can't fall here..."
Although Oars was bombarded by the cannons again and blood was flowing from his head, he forced himself to regain consciousness and walked toward the Execution Platform.
" Oars... no, don't come any closer! Go back right now, I don't need you to save me..."
When he saw his close friend being Ace like this, he shouted at him to go back.
"No, no, I must save you, Ace..."
Oars ignored Ace's words and continued to reach out and grab him.
Thump... thump... thump...
" Ursus Shock!!"
However, just as Oars stepped into the plaza, the pressure cannon that the Shichibukai Tyrant Kuma had prepared for him was completed. He reached out and compressed an air mass about the same size as Oars into a palm-sized ball of flesh, which he then pushed forward.
Whoosh~
boom!!
The fleshy ball rushed into Oars's body without him noticing, and a large amount of gas exploded instantly, bombarding his internal organs and causing Oars to vomit blood and nearly lose consciousness.
"No, that won't do. We at least need to eliminate one powerful enemy for them..."
Seeing that he could no longer continue, Oars decided to do his best to take down one of the Shichibukai one last time for his friends. He glanced down at Doflamingo, who seemed to be the easiest to deal with among the Shichibukai, and swung his fist at him.
Swoosh...
brush!!
"Fufufufu... So you think I'm the easiest to deal with? How disgusting! Little Oars Jr., the descendant of the demon, then die!!"
Oars ' fist slammed down but missed Doflamingo. The others also dodged in the process. Doflamingo then used his One Flash to appear behind Oars, flicking his finger upwards, and a thin thread flashed past his finger.
brush...
A barely visible thread reflected light as a massive left leg was sliced open and flung into the air.
"Damn it, that bastard Doflamingo did this to my perfect subject so casually! Humph, this is how real murder should be... Doppelman... Shadow Horn Spear!!"
After Moria finished speaking, the shadow beneath him twisted and then stretched forward, piercing through Oars's body and delivering the most fatal blow.
"Cough cough... At least, at least let me catch you one more time..."
Oars could no longer hold on. In his last moments of fading consciousness, he reached out and desperately grabbed at Ace.
Bang bang bang...
However, just as his fingers were about to touch Ace, the Navy opened fire again, and a barrage of shells bombarded his face, causing him to suffer severe injuries once more, lose consciousness completely, and collapse with a thud.
" Oars..."
Upon seeing Oars sacrifice his life to save him, Ace broke down in grief and cried out.