Thump...
Little Oars Jr..'s massive body crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. But no one on Whitebeard's side paid any attention to it. They all stared wide-eyed at the fallen Oars., shouting as they did so.
" Oars!!"
At that moment, they looked at the fallen figure and felt immense grief, even the Whitebeard who had been standing on the bow of the ship, staring intently at him without uttering a sound.
" Oars!!"
Whitebeard did not easily reveal his emotions like they did. As the leader of one side in this battle, he was not allowed to do so. He could only hide his grief in his heart and pull himself together to prepare to lead them to continue the battle.
Knock knock...
Swoosh...
" Whitebeard has revealed a weakness; you don't have time to be sad!"
Just then, a huge figure rushed from his side. It was another Giant Vice Admiral who had not been defeated by Oars, and he was wielding a giant axe and slashing at him.
"Um..."
Thump!!
Whitebeard glanced at the object, then swung his left fist to the side. With a loud thud, the Giant in the Giant Vice Admiral's hand shattered.
brush...
Before the Giant Vice Admiral could even react to the shattering of his weapon, Whitebeard's thick arm reached out, grabbed his mask, and casually pressed him against the splint at his feet.
"Um..."
boom...
A white shockwave One Flash from Whitebeard's hand, and the steel mask was easily crushed like tofu, shattering his face and skull. The Giant Vice Admiral instantly lost consciousness and collapsed at his hands.
"The giant Giant Vice Admiral was actually defeated in a single move!!"
The pirates found it hard to believe; they couldn't believe that such powerful combat strength couldn't withstand a single blow from him. They looked at him as if they were seeing a prehistoric beast, retreating in fear.
Swoosh...
Bang!!
Whitebeard grabbed him, tossed him lightly onto the ice behind him, raised his greatsword to signal his subordinates, and shouted loudly.
"Everyone, step over Oars and keep moving forward!!"
He shouted with a cold, stern face.
"Oh~"
With his command, the grieving pirates regained their morale and channeled their sorrow into strength as they charged toward the Marines.
"Fufufufu..."
Here, Doflamingo sat on a human chair made of corpses, gazing at the smoke-filled battlefield around him and letting out a chilling, unique laugh.
Knock knock...
" Doflamingo, you dare to harm my comrades! You'd better pay with your life!!"
Just then, an angry voice suddenly came from behind him. Atmos the Buffalo, the captain of the 13th Division on Whitebeard's ship, stepped out from the crowded throng, holding two cleavers in his hands, and shouted angrily.
"Hehehehe, didn't you notice? Atmos..."
call...
Whoosh... da!!
Doflamingo easily dodged the incoming slash, landed on him, spread his arms, looked up at the sky, and then spoke.
"We stand at the very center of this era... you and I are both witnesses to this Heaven Shaker event..."
Doffy raised his hand and flicked his fingers at him.
"Oh no..."
Several barely visible thin threads tightly bound his entire body, rendering him unable to move. As soon as Atmos felt his body become unresponsive, he knew something bad was about to happen, and a look of panic appeared on his face.
"Uh... Captain Atmos, what's wrong?!"
Seeing his unusual behavior, the pirates around him guessed that something might have happened and immediately asked him with concern.
"You all, get out of here right now... Hurry!!"
Atmos felt his body becoming increasingly uncontrollable, manipulated by a powerful force, as he slowly raised his knife and swung it at them. A struggle expression crossed his face as he shouted a warning.
"Huh? What are you saying? Why are you suddenly telling us to leave? We came here to help you..."
Upon hearing this, the pirates asked again, puzzled.
"Fufufufu..." Meanwhile, Doflamingo grinned maliciously as he continued to manipulate him into attacking.
"No, no, run away... Hey, stop..."
call...
laugh...
"Ah!!"
Even though Atmos the Buffalo tried his best to stop himself from doing so, it was to no avail. He swung his hand and slashed, the blade Extreme Speed by, and then the sound of flesh being cut rang out. His men, not knowing what was happening, were cut down by their captain.
"Why? Captain Atmos, why are you attacking us, your comrades... No, please stop... Ah!!"
The remaining pirates, utterly bewildered by their captain's actions, shouted at him, only to see tears streaming down his face as he swung his sword again.
The wailing rang out once more, and in no time at all, the Atmos the Buffalo, manipulated by Doffy, tearfully murdered its companion.
Blood was everywhere, and only Doffy and Atmos, whose mind had collapsed and who was being manipulated by him, remained standing.
Clang!!
boom...
"Hmm... did that guy make his move? Using his most trusted comrade to deliver the final blow, and then enjoying the fight? What a man with such twisted tastes, Doflamingo the Heavenly Yaksha!!"
Luo Chen unleashed a slash that tore apart the pirate blocking his path, leaving a deep trench in the ground.
Hearing a mournful cry from nearby, he turned around and saw what Doflamingo had done with his abilities, and sneered.
call out...
" Rose Rondo!!"
Just as he looked back at Doffy, a slash formed from flower petals suddenly shot out from behind, tearing apart everything in its path, even the air itself, as it struck with tremendous force.
"Sword technique... Flying Slash!!"
boom...
Luo Chen gently closed his eyes and swung his sword without looking back.
A silvery-white, crescent-shaped slash swirled forward, the two Flying Slash colliding and creating a violent shockwave before dissipating into powerful air currents that rippled outwards.
Tap tap...
"Where do you think you're going, Shichibukai Luo Chen? I won't let a powerful enemy like you wreak havoc on my comrades..."
Vista the Flower Sword, finally found Luo Chen again among the scattered crowd after the battle. He raised both swords, the tips pointing at him, and began to speak.
"Hmph, what? Instead of stopping the others, you're relentlessly chasing after me. Aren't you afraid your companions won't be able to hold out?"
Luo Chen tilted his head slightly and asked calmly.
"Hmph, I believe that killing you here is the best decision for my comrades. Allowing you to continue will only cause greater casualties to our army. Therefore, I hereby swear, in the honor of Vista the Flower Sword 'Whitebeard crew, that I will not rest until you are eliminated!!"
Vista raised the knife in his hand and solemnly swore an oath. Then he stared intently at Luo Chen, his eyes filled with extreme caution, both fear that Luo Chen would slip away from him again and an acknowledgment of Luo Chen's strength.
"Is that so? It seems I can't move forward without defeating you? Very well, let's settle this right here!!"
At that moment, Luo Chen felt a gaze fixed on him, as if he couldn't escape no matter where he ran. He knew that if he couldn't defeat the opponent, the subsequent battles would be completely out of his reach. So he met the opponent's gaze, straightened his posture, and said solemnly.
"Drink~"
"Ha~"
Clang!!
boom...
The next instant, the two figures clashed, their swords colliding. A powerful gust of air swept through the area, scattering the surrounding pirates and marines. The area was instantly cleared, leaving only the two figures locked in their endless battle.