The Big-Bearded Five Elders slid backward dozens of meters, the clouds beneath their feet collapsing continuously.
He steadied himself, a hint of shock in his eyes.
"Your power..."
"It's not over yet."
Perona had already rushed forward again.
She spread her five fingers, and dozens of white ghosts flew out from behind her.
The ghost's body was simultaneously covered with World-Breaking Level Armament Haki, and it rushed towards the Big-Bearded Five Elders from all directions with explosive power.
The Big-Bearded Five Elders clasped their hands together.
"Barrier - Absolute Prohibition!"
The transparent barrier unfolded instantly.
The ghost crashed into the barrier and exploded one after another.
Boom boom boom!
The blast's impact was completely blocked by the transparent barrier.
The Big-Bearded Five Elders sneered.
"The same trick doesn't work on me."
Perona raised her finger.
"Who said I was going to break it?"
Inside the barrier, several ghosts suddenly passed through the barrier and appeared directly next to the Big-Bearded Five Elders.
The Big-Bearded Five Elders' expression changed.
How is that possible?
"Your barrier can block attacks, but it can't stop ghosts."
Perona snapped her fingers.
"Burst."
boom!
The ghosts exploded simultaneously around the Big-Bearded Five Elders.
The barrier's surface cracked as the user unleashed a burst of World-Breaking Level Armament Haki from within.
The Big-Bearded Five Elders shuddered and spat out blood.
Damn it!
He raised his hand and pressed it down.
The barrier rapidly contracted inward, attempting to seal Perona and the ghost together.
Perona raised her right fist and slammed it directly into the transparent barrier.
Bang!
The barrier trembled violently.
The force of the punch pierced through the barrier and landed directly on the chest of the Big-Bearded Five Elders.
His sternum caved in instantly, and his body flew backward, crashing through several layers of clouds.
The Navy and World Government users below were all stunned.
"That's one of the Five Elders!"
" The Barrier-Barrier Fruit's seal couldn't stop her?"
"Her Armament Haki pierced through the barrier from the inside!"
Perona did not pursue.
She raised her hand to summon the ghosts, and white figures continued to gather behind her.
On the other side, Momousagi had already rushed up to the Long-Bearded Five Elders.
The Konpira streaked across the sky.
The sword light landed on the shoulder of the Long-Bearded Five Elders.
clang!
Sparks flew.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders had their bodies covered in World-Breaking Level Armament Haki, which allowed them to block the sword strike.
The Momousagi used the momentum to retreat, landing dozens of meters away.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders gripped their long swords tightly and spoke in a cold voice:
"A traitor to the navy, how dare you draw your sword against this old man?"
Momousagi raised her sword again.
"I am not a traitor."
"The Navy represents the World Government, and the World Government represents justice."
The Long-Bearded Five Elders stared at her.
"Betraying the Navy is betraying justice."
"Justice is not something you can decide."
Momousagi swung her sword and slashed.
The sword energy tore through the clouds, heading straight for the Long-Bearded Five Elders.
"The navy protects civilians and maintains order at sea."
The Long-Bearded Five Elders shattered the sword energy with a single slash.
"Without a navy, this sea would have long since descended into chaos."
Where is that Celestial Dragons?
Momousagi rushed forward, and Konpira clashed head-on with the longsword.
Ding ding ding!
The two swords clashed repeatedly.
"They treat civilians like slaves, yet the World Government covers for them."
Momousagi slammed her sword down.
"The justice you speak of is merely upholding the power of the Celestial Dragons."
The Long-Bearded Five Elders blocked the sword's edge and said angrily:
" Celestial Dragons are the Celestial Dragons!"
"The purpose of the Navy is to protect the World Government!"
"So, your justice is merely obedience?"
Momousagi's eyes turned cold.
The answer from the Long-Bearded Five Elders completely extinguished the last glimmer of hope in her heart.
She once believed in the navy.
I once believed that as long as I continued to pursue justice, I could change the world.
But now, she finally sees it clearly.
World Government have no interest in justice.
The navy is merely a weapon of the Celestial Dragons.
"You are not upholding justice."
The Momousagi lifted up the Konpira.
"It is a corrupt order."
"Presumptuous!"
The Long-Bearded Five Elders roared angrily.
World-Breaking Level Armament Haki erupted from his body, and the longsword, crackling with black and red lightning, slashed down.
Momousagi parried with her sword drawn.
boom!
Her body was cleaved back by a single strike, and the clouds beneath her feet exploded.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders followed closely behind.
One slash after another fell, all aimed at Momousagi's vital points.
The Momousagi kept retreating.
With each impact, her arm would vibrate.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders were stronger than she had expected; their World-Breaking Level Armament Haki, combined with their swordsmanship, allowed them to suppress her for a short time.
"Did you see that?"
The Long-Bearded Five Elders cleaved through the clouds beside Momousagi with a single stroke.
"This is what happens when you betray the Navy!"
"I represent the World Government."
You can never defeat justice!
Momousagi did not answer.
She raised her hand to wipe the blood from the corner of her mouth, and the two fruits' powers within her body circulated simultaneously.
Darkness spread from beneath my feet.
Blue flames rose up along his arm.
The powers of the Dark-Dark Fruit and the Phoenix Fruit Awakening simultaneously within her.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders noticed the change and immediately swung their swords to strike.
Momousagi did not dodge.
The jet-black sword blade struck her shoulder, its World-Breaking Level Armament Haki penetrating directly into her flesh.
But as soon as the wound appeared, blue flames surged from his body.
Flesh and blood quickly regenerated.
Long-Bearded Five Elders could even draw their swords, Momousagi raised Konpira and slashed at his chest.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders were cleaved away head-on.
His Armament Haki surged violently, and a deep sword wound appeared on his chest.
"What?"
He looked down at his wound.
Momousagi's injuries have completely healed.
She raised her hand, and darkness swirled in her palm.
Your attacks can't hurt me.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders charged again.
The longsword, wreathed in Conqueror's Haki, slashed down with the power to tear through the clouds.
Momousagi raised her left hand.
A dark vortex blocked his way.
boom!
The longsword fell into the darkness, its power being continuously devoured.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders gritted their teeth and continued to unleash their domineering Haki.
"Break!"
The blade continued to press downwards.
Large sections of the clouds beneath Momousagi's feet collapsed.
But the darkness still did not disappear.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders swung their fists again, smashing them into Momousagi's abdomen.
The Momousagi did not dodge.
The fist struck her body, World-Breaking Level Armament Haki penetrated her body.
Her abdomen was dented, and blood was flowing from the corner of her mouth.
The next moment, blue flames covered the wound.
The dented flesh quickly recovered.
The Momousagi raised its head, Konpira emerged from the darkness with a slash.
laugh!
The sword energy pierced through the chest of the Long-Bearded Five Elders.
His body flew backward and crashed into the outer wall of the tower.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders struggled to their feet.
He looked at the unharmed Momousagi, and for the first time, an expression of disbelief appeared on his face.
"As long as the attack doesn't exceed your tolerance limit, you can recover completely?"
The Momousagi lifted up the Konpira.
You can keep trying.
The Long-Bearded Five Elders had a livid face.
He doesn't believe that there is any truly impenetrable defense in the world.
He gripped the knife with both hands, channeling all his Haki into its blade.
Black and red lightning bolts kept exploding.
"I refuse to believe you can withstand this strike!"
He took a step forward.
The long sword slashed down from the sky, its sword energy forcing the clouds to part to both sides.
Momousagi raised her hands.
Darkness surged in his left hand, while azure flames rose in his right.