"Sigh~ I said it, I said it..."
Koby and Helmeppo, hiding in the shadows, were shocked to hear Sengoku announce Luffy's true parentage in public. They never expected that Sengoku would find out and announce it, and the thought that the world would be shaken by it filled them with dread.
"I see. That explains what happened in Loguetown. No wonder the dragon rescued a complete novice."
After Smoker used his Jitte to repel several pirates who were trying to ambush him, he clapped his hands and realized what had been troubling him.
At this moment, not only were the two sides fighting on the battlefield shocked, but even the reporters on the Sabaody Archipelago who were paying close attention to every detail of the battle were no less shocked than when they first heard that Ace was Roger's child. They took out Den Den Mushi and secretly informed their respective newspapers, hoping to report it as soon as possible.
Turning our attention back to the battlefield, at this moment, the Giant Vice Admiral had been relentlessly pounding Wolf Fang with his spiked Luffy seemed to be getting fed up with Luffy's constant dodging of his attacks. He gripped the handle tightly with both hands, shouted, and forcefully brought it down on Luffy.
Swoosh...
Faced with this attack, Luffy did not choose to dodge. Instead, he leaped forward to meet it, swung his right hand backward, took a deep breath, and bit down hard on the fingers of his left hand.
call...
" Gum-Gum... Giant boomerang!!"
The air he inhaled deeply blew into his left hand and onto his right arm, causing a fist, as large as Giant Vice Admiral's body, to bulge out and strike back due to the elasticity of rubber.
"... Don't underestimate me, I'm Giant Vice Admiral..."
Although the Giant caught a glimpse of Luffy's massive arm coming at him out of the corner of his eye, a flicker of fear crossed his eyes, but it vanished quickly. He forced himself to muster the courage to swing his club down.
boom...
However, Luffy's punch was incredibly powerful, shattering the incoming metal Wolf Fang and slamming into him.
Whoosh... Bang!!
The Giant Vice Admiral was blasted away without any resistance, crashing heavily into a tall building next to headquarters, and lost consciousness.
"Say what you will, I'll risk my life to get you out of here!!"
Luffy shouted.
"Hey, not bad, Ace's little brother!!"
Marco and the others praised Luffy for powerfully defeating the Giant Vice Admiral and boosting the morale of the pirates.
" Marco, don't let that kid die!!"
Whitebeard saw Luffy's determination and courage in rescuing Ace and acknowledged him in his heart. He then instructed his subordinate Marco to take good care of Luffy and not let Luffy die easily in this battle.
"Oh!!"
Marco received Whitebeard's order, his arms transformed into wings, and he flew over.
Little did Garp know the immense pain Luffy and Ace's actions inflicted upon Garp. He had to endure the grief of Ace's impending execution while simultaneously facing the prospect of his grandson Luffy's demise on this top-tier battlefield. For a moment, Garp closed his eyes, refusing to look at them, but his silent demeanor betrayed his inner turmoil.
call out...
boom!!
boom!!
On another battlefield, Luo Chen was struggling to cope with the fierce attacks of the aging but still formidable Red, while also being wary of Vista, who could launch a fatal blow at any moment.
The battle zone between the three continued to expand, spreading to most of the battlefield.
" Lone Swan Slash!!"
Clang!!
Bang...
A powerful, blood-red slash was unleashed, aimed at Luo Chen's back as he clashed with Vista's blade.
"Um..."
Sensing danger behind them, Luo Chen and his companion simultaneously leaped aside to dodge the slash.
Wherever the blade flashed, the ice surface cracked, and the fissures continued to spread, Crushing Rupture the footholds where both sides stood.
"Interesting. So this is the Red the Aloof who defeated former Fleet Admiral Kong in a one-on-one duel? His swordsmanship is also so skilled; I can't wait to test his abilities..."
Seeing the skill that Red displayed, Hawk-Eye, who was not far away, became interested and cut down three or five pirates who rushed at him with a single sword stroke, then Swift Step towards Red.
Clang!!
ah...
Hawk-Eye effortlessly sliced down the pirates who charged at him with each swing of his sword.
The pirate who had been cut down howled in agony, blood streaming from his chest, and collapsed to the ground, trembling before falling silent.
"Hehehe, Jinbe, you dare to block my way on this ground? I'll cut out your shadow and turn it into a zombie soldier..."
Not far from Hawkeye, Shichibukai Moria and former Shichibukai Jinbe faced off. One wanted to block the other from hindering Luffy's progress, while the other wanted to cut off the other's shadow.
whoosh whoosh...
Moria picked up the large scissors he was wearing, twirled them in his hand, then snapped them shut and slashed downwards.
"Hmm... what's wrong??"
The moment he made his move, the marines surrounding the two suddenly saw their shadows being forcibly pulled together. Before they could even react, Moria's scissors had already fallen.
Click...
The sound of scissors cutting rang out, and everyone's shadows were cut off and held in Moria's hand. At the same moment the scissors severed the connection between the shadows and their master, those people's consciousness completely blurred and they collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"Hehehe, Navy, I'll accept your shadows without hesitation. I'll use them as my strength to defeat Jinbe..."
Moria laughed and said, then stretched out his hand and pressed all the shadows onto his chest, absorbing them into his body.
Thump...
Thump...
Thump...
With each utterance from Moria, his muscles swelled, and after a few utterances, Moria's physique resembled that of a small Giant. His massive, robust body stood before Jinbe, his aura slightly leaking out, causing those around him to retreat as if facing a formidable enemy.
Click...
Moria disassembled the giant scissors into two large swords, which he held in his hands.
"Hehehe, your shadow belongs to me now, and you'll spend your whole life in the dark depths of the sea..."
Swoosh...
With that, Moria swung his sword down.
Swoosh...
Swoosh...
Swoosh...
Each time Moria swung his sword, it cleaved through a large section of ice. The sheer force of his attack made even the Fish-Man Jinbe, who possessed arm strength at least ten times that of a human, hesitant to take the blow. It was hard to believe that his tall, bulky body was so agile, One Flash caused Moria's attacks to miss.
"They were both important members of the Shichibukai, so there was no need for them to fight each other. But unexpectedly Jinbe betrayed them at the last minute, causing the Navy to lose two powerful fighters..."
The Marines watching from the sidelines, seeing the two clash, couldn't help but feel sorry for their own side. Jinbe and Moria, such powerful fighters, could have been the Marines' trump card in their counterattack against Whitebeard, but unexpectedly, things had turned out this way. How could they accept this?
Swoosh...
boom...
"Hehehe, hand over my shadow, Jinbe..."
Moria's relentless attacks forced Jinbe to retreat repeatedly.
Clang!!
" Fish-Man Karate... Gel-like Palms"
Jinbe blocked the blade with his palm and forcefully pushed it away, then assumed an attack stance.
" Gum Tile... Straight Punch!!"
Using the Fish-Man Race's secret and most powerful martial arts technique, Jinbe struck Moria in the chest with a powerful blow. The force spread throughout Moria, and ripples spread through the air like those on a lake.
boom...
puff...
The final burst of force from the punch exploded within Moria's body, making it impossible for him to maintain his previous state. The shadows absorbed within him surged out, and Moria's body gradually shrank as the shadows dissipated, collapsing with a thud.