Bzzt!
Electricity tore through the air as a blinding spear of lightning crashed straight into the deck of the Red Hair Pirates' ship, splintering wood and sending sparks scattering in every direction.
Bullet bared his teeth in a feral grin and charged into the sky.
Boom!
A violent blast wave exploded outward from where he had been, mixed with sharp crackling sounds.
Boom!
Another slash followed in quick succession, crushing the explosion and tearing through the air toward the sea.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh…
Several lightning spears rained down from above. A flash of killing intent crossed Shanks' eyes as he stomped the deck hard and leapt skyward to meet them head-on.
Gryphon flashed in his hand. With precise movements, he knocked aside every incoming spear of lightning. His Haki locked firmly onto Enel's presence in the sky, and one slash after another roared upward, carving through the air and racing toward their target.
Below, Beckman also fixed onto Enel with Haki. He raised his weapon and fired. Bullets coated in Haki and wrapped in compressed airflow streaked forward, moving even faster than the sword slashes above.
Yasopp, on the other hand, pushed his Observation Haki to its limit, searching for Bullet's vanished presence across the battlefield.
"Roux!!!"
The shout had barely left his mouth when years of trust took effect. Lucky Roux reacted instantly, his entire body turning pitch-black under Armament Haki as he lifted his foot to move.
Boom!!!
Bullet appeared out of nowhere and smashed into him with overwhelming force. Roux's giant frame was sent hurtling away like a cannonball.
With Demon Mode active, Bullet's crimson eyes swept briefly over Yasopp before he vanished again.
Bang!
A bullet grazed past Yasopp's head and shot straight toward Bullet's eye as he reappeared in front of him.
It was Beckman, holding two guns. One remained aimed at the sky toward Enel while the other stayed locked on Bullet.
Bullet frowned faintly, then he disappeared once more.
Yasopp suddenly raised his long gun and fired toward one direction.
"Gab!!!"
Gab understood immediately. He opened his mouth wide as endless energy gathered within.
Yasopp's bullet skimmed past Bullet's eye. His speed was too great to reliably hit, but that had never been the objective. The shot only needed to stall him for an instant.
In the next moment, a soundwave attack several meters thick erupted from Gab's mouth like a laser cannon, blasting forward in a roaring column that swallowed Bullet's figure entirely.
Roar!
A thunderous howl shook the battlefield from within the soundwave. The massive column of energy shuddered violently, then began to fracture.
Boom!!!
In less than two seconds, it shattered apart, revealing Bullet standing with his eyes closed and his body untouched.
Without opening them, he twisted his mouth into a savage grin and slammed straight toward Yasopp.
A violent demonic phantom surfaced around him as he advanced. The Red Hair Pirates who rushed in to intercept could not slow him at all. He forced his way through their attacks and reached Yasopp in an instant.
Yasopp's body blasted backward as Beckman continued firing nonstop to cover him.
Boom!
Bullet crashed directly into him.
Crack! Crack!
The faint, sickening sound of bones breaking rang out.
Blood spilled from the corner of Yasopp's mouth. Even so, he drew back his fist and hurled it toward Bullet's head, trying to use the impact of the counterattack to create distance from the deadly close range.
Bullet grinned viciously. In one smooth motion, he extended his arm and caught Yasopp's fist mid-strike.
Rip!
An arm flew high into the sky.
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Above them, Enel, still locked in combat with Shanks, sensed the spinning limb within the vast range of his Observation Haki.
He dodged sideways past Shanks' slash. The half-formed lightning spear in his hand dispersed as he clenched both fists, extended his index fingers, and condensed crackling electricity at his fingertips, aiming toward the sea below.
Sizzle!
Two bolts of lightning shot downward in rapid succession.
Shanks' pupils shrank sharply. His Observation Haki had already grasped what was happening below.
Gryphon spun in his hand as he unleashed an instant slash toward the descending lightning. Yet Enel had anticipated it. Before the sword aura could intercept the first bolt, the second lightning detonated violently.
Boom!
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On the sea below, Yasopp stared at his severed arm spinning through the air. He had no time to think. Bullet's other massive hand was already rising for the finishing blow.
Bang, bang, bang…
A dense volley of gunfire erupted as bullets carrying immense force slammed into Bullet's raised arm, disrupting its trajectory.
Lucky Roux arrived at the same time, spinning into a round, black sphere coated in Armament Haki and crashing into Bullet.
Boom!
The impact knocked Bullet slightly off balance.
Immediately afterward, Limejuice, Bonk Punch, and the others surged in from all directions, striking together to hold him back.
Elsewhere, the ship's doctor, Hongo, rushed forward and leapt to catch the severed arm. As long as it remained intact, current technology could still reattach it.
Sizzle!
A bolt of lightning fell from the sky.
It struck Yasopp's torn arm directly. The high-voltage current reduced it to charred ash in an instant, slipping through Hongo's fingers and scattering into the wind.
Boom!
Everyone entangling Bullet was blown away.
Lightning struck Bullet as well, and he abruptly lifted his head.
Red-Haired Shanks had appeared, now only a few hundred meters away. At their level, that distance was nothing more than an instant.
Realizing he had been noticed, Shanks swung Gryphon without hesitation. A massive slash that filled Bullet's entire vision came crashing down from above.
Bullet stomped down and vanished outright.
Boom!!!!!
The sea split cleanly in two.
Shanks landed back on the deck, where Hongo was already giving Yasopp emergency treatment. He looked across the divided waters at Bullet and Enel standing together.
Raising his blade, he positioned himself in front of his crew, prepared to block anything.
Surging Conqueror's Haki swept across heaven and sea, pressing down upon the two opposite him.
Yet the marine side, consisting of only those two figures, stayed completely unaffected.
Bullet bared his teeth in a savage grin and slowly swept his gaze across the Red Hair Pirates, as if selecting his next prey.
Enel floated in the air with lightning dancing across his body, his expression openly mocking.
"Tsk, another one who lost an arm. And they still call themselves the Red Hair Pirates."
He paused, the curve of his lips widening into something sinister.
"Why not change the name to… The One Arm Pirates!"
Rumble!
Thunder roared across heaven and earth.
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