Bang bang bang...
clatter...
clatter...
clatter...
"Destroy the Marine Headquarters..."
"Oh~"
"Everyone, don't travel in a straight line. Try to spread out and wipe out all the enemies blocking your way!!"
The pirates, shouting and brandishing their blades, broke through the Navy's defensive perimeter and began to fight them.
Tear...
Ah~
Clang!!
"Quickly, act as soon as possible, we must rescue Ace safely..."
boom...
The sounds of fighting and carnage echoed throughout the headquarters plaza.
The smell of Bloody and gunpowder permeated the entire battlefield.
brush...
Click click...
Whitebeard raised his pheasant sword again, preparing to unleash the same attack on the Marines once more.
Swoosh...
"ICEBALL"
At that moment, Aokiji arrived from the side, leaping into the air and freezing Whitebeard in place.
" Admiral Aokiji has made his move... Has he frozen them? Now we can... Hmm??"
The Marines were about to rejoice when they saw that Whitebeard had just been frozen into a large block of ice by his power, but then they noticed that Whitebeard were starting to tremble slightly.
Click click...
Soon after, the ice frozen on his body began to crack and pop, then split open with cracks.
boom...
The ice shattered instantly, revealing Whitebeard's body once again, completely unharmed.
"As expected, ice cannot freeze vibrations."
Aokiji wasn't so naive as to think his attack would succeed. As soon as he saw the ice crack, he revealed an expression that said, "Just as I expected."
"Thank goodness, Pops's alright..."
"Um..."
Swoosh...
Thump thump thump...
Whitebeard's eyes narrowed, and he swung his pheasant sword, slicing Aokiji in mid-air. Pieces of ice fell to the ground, but Aokiji had already dodged his attack by using his elemental transformation.
brush...
A chilling aura gathered in front of Whitebeard, and then Aokiji, transformed into his own element, appeared before him, his hands outstretched in preparation for an attack.
Clang!!
A flash of light, like a shadow, streaked past, and the Whitebeard's pheasant sword pierced his chest, freezing him in mid-air.
"Great, you've been pierced through by Pops's Haki..."
The pirates cheered and shouted with excitement.
"NO!! Frozen... Ice Block: Partisan!!"
Swoosh...
Several spears materialized beneath his arm and thrust towards the Whitebeard.
Clang!!
"..."
Just as the spear was about to pierce Whitebeard's chest, a glint of light flashed by, and the two immediately noticed the sense of danger emanating from their side.
Swoosh...
Bang!!
Jozu's right arm transformed into a diamond, One Flash, he slammed into Aokiji, who was standing in front of Whitebeard, sending him flying.
boom...
Aokiji felt as if he had been spun around by a Swift Dash truck, and blood gushed from his throat. He was then sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into several buildings before finally coming to a stop.
"Ahem... Is that Diamond Jozu?"
Aokiji half-squatted down, wiping the blood dripping from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand, and looked at him with a solemn expression.
Swoosh...
Ta-da-ta-da...
" Ace..."
Luffy was only focused on Ace and didn't even notice how many powerful enemies were waiting for him in front of him.
brush...
clatter!!
As he Swift Dash towards him, Luo Chen also spread his wings and swept across the ground, landing in front of him and blocking Luffy.
"What a coincidence, Luffy. It's only been a few days since we last parted. Did you not yet realize your own strength before presumptuously stepping onto this stage?"
Luo Chen completely disregarded their negligible relationship and mocked him mercilessly.
"Hmm... it's you. What I do is my own business, it's none of your concern. Get out of my way and don't block my way..."
Luffy probably harbors more hatred towards Luo Chen. After the Sabaody Archipelago incident, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they are enemies. Now, seeing Luo Chen blocking his way because of his status, Luffy is even less able to talk to him calmly and angrily speaks to him.
"Is that so? We'll have to see if you have the skill... Sword Technique... Tiger Crouch!!"
roar...
Having said that, Luo Chen casually waved the Rain Burial sword at him, and a silver-white Raging Tiger instantly materialized, roaring as it charged angrily at him.
"I told you, don't block my way, Gear Second..."
Glug!!
Without the slightest hesitation, Luffy pumped his leg muscles, accelerating blood circulation, and blue-white steam surged forth. His body instantly appeared in mid-air, his fists clenched tightly.
" Gum-Gum... Gatling Gun!!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
boom...
Hundreds of punches were thrown in an instant, easily defeating the Raging Tiger before it even got close, the impact exploding and the airflow spreading in all directions.
Swoosh...
" Ace..."
Without pausing for a moment, Luffy knew how difficult the enemy before him was to deal with, and accelerated toward the Execution Platform.
"Ha... You think you can escape from me like that? Naive... Sword Technique... Startled Dragon!!"
Chant...
This time, with a flick of his wrist, a soaring, dancing Dragon Roar roared and flew behind him.
"Ugh... This is bad!!"
Suddenly, Luffy felt a deadly aura rising Extreme Speed behind him. He turned around in mid-air and saw a dragon rushing towards him. He panicked.
Swoosh...
"Get down here, Straw Hat Luffy... Rankyaku..."
"Um?!"
Bang...
At that moment, a figure suddenly darted out in front of Luffy, shouted, and kicked Luffy down from the sky.
Before Luffy could react, the figure in front of him kicked out, and he felt a sharp pain in his stomach before being swept off his feet and crashing heavily to the ground, creating a large crater.
Chant...
However, just as the Vice Admiral kicked Luffy off the plane, the dragon swam up behind him and crashed into him head-on.
" Tekkai!!"
Bang...
boom!!
The Vice Admiral followed in Luffy's footsteps, also being bombed from the sky and crashing to the ground.
"Damn it... Pirate Luo Chen, do you really intend to attack the Navy directly?"
Although the Vice Admiral Dalmatian was not seriously injured, he still glared angrily at Luo Chen and questioned him loudly.
"Heh, you barged in here yourself, it's none of my business. But if you're uncomfortable and really want to fight me, that's fine too..."
Luo Chen flicked his arm to brush the dust off the blade before sheathing it, saying nonchalantly.
"You..."
Vice Admiral Dalmatian was furious upon hearing this, but refrained from attacking because they were on the battlefield. He glared at him before turning his attention back to Luffy, who was clutching his stomach and preparing to stand up.
"Hmph... coward..."
Seeing that he had no intention of fighting, Luo Chen snorted and turned his attention to Luffy.
"Cough cough... Damn, they're both so strong... But I won't give up so easily... Second... Gear Second!!"
At this point, his body was already severely exhausted and he could no longer stand up, let alone use Gear Second.
Glug!!
Sizzle...
Even so, Luffy still forced out the last bit of his strength and activated Gear Second again.
His skin soon turned red, and wisps of steam rose from his body.
Swoosh...
Luffy swiftly passed the two men and rushed back towards the Execution Platform.
"Using this ability again? But it seems your body can't continue..."
Luo Chen turned around, looked at Swift Dash departing figure, shook his head, and said.
Swoosh...
"Too slow, Straw Hat Luffy, prepare to die, Shigan!!"
Bang...
Luo Chen showed no intention of moving, but the Vice Admiral Dalmatian beside him was a different story. With a light step of its transformed hind legs, it used the Six Powers, Shave, to rush in front of him. Its fingers, like powerful bullets, instantly exceeded the speed of sound and struck his throat.
With a loud bang, Luffy was once again violently knocked down from mid-air.
Bang...
hiss...
boom!!
Luffy's body flew backward, skimming the ground, and finally rolled to a stop at Whitebeard's feet.