BOOM—
Dozens of fissures rapidly spread through the air, and a powerful shockwave immediately radiated outward.
The earth groaned, the air vibrated violently, and the ferocious magma dog was instantly torn apart, scattering large swaths of lava.
Feeling a surge of immense power, Sakazuki stumbled back several steps, his face grim. "To still possess such strength! That bastard Golden Ring!"
As a Marine Admiral, he was naturally privy to some internal Marine intelligence. Both the Marines and the World Government had vague knowledge of Aeridar's dealings with the Whitebeard Pirates.
Now, it was apparent that the long-term use of the SS drug had allowed the 72-year-old Whitebeard to maintain his full, powerful strength. The doctor's remedy was indeed causing a lot of harm.
"Gurararara~ You're still far from ready, Magma brat!"
Before Sakazuki could regain his footing, Whitebeard's naginata blade was once again enveloped in the air pressure dome and swung down directly at his opponent's head.
"This is bad!"
Sakazuki was alarmed. He had no time to react and could only watch helplessly as Whitebeard's naginata slashed down at him.
RUMBLE—
The earth immediately shattered, creating a bottomless chasm. A blast of air mixed with large amounts of dust swept in all directions, as if whipped by a wild gale. The residual tremor passed through the air, flipping countless Marines.
"Ahhh!"
"Get out of the way!"
"Admiral Sakazuki!"
A large number of Marines watched in horror as the great Marine Admiral Akainu Sakazuki was sliced in half by Whitebeard, and in the process, over a hundred elite Marines were sucked into the chasm.
"He must be dead! Sliced in two by Haki!"
"Akainu is dead!"
"Pops is awesome! Just a mere Admiral!"
The pirates cheered excitedly, celebrating as if they had already won the war against the Marines.
"Hmph~ What a troublesome fellow!"
Whitebeard watched the bisected Sakazuki fall into the depths of the earth. Suddenly, he frowned and twisted his body, bringing his naginata up to guard.
WHOOSH!
CLANG!
A dark figure abruptly appeared before Whitebeard, its fierce and sharp whip-kick sweeping directly onto Whitebeard's naginata.
A wild wave of force immediately spread out, and the long naginata vibrated non-stop.
"You truly live up to your name, Whitebeard!"
Aeridar slowly raised his head. All that could be seen were scarlet eyes and a crazed, ferocious expression on his face. He said cruelly, "Whitebeard, would you kindly die here today?"
"Such mighty strength. Golden Ring brat, if you have the guts, then come at me!" A trace of surprise appeared on Whitebeard's face, followed by a hearty laugh. "Gurarararara~ Let me see just how capable you are, the one who managed to take down Shiki!"
With that, Whitebeard suddenly exerted his strength and hammered a punch forward.
"Then watch closely, Whitebeard Edward Newgate! Hehehehe!"
Aeridar laughed manically, yet his actions were swift. He immediately leapt backward, hovering in mid-air, and simultaneously unleashed a punch toward Whitebeard.
CRACK!
The atmosphere was fractured. The air in front of the two combatants resembled a broken mirror, with dozens of long, dense cracks appearing. Two invisible forces of vibration quickly passed through the air and instantly collided.
RUMBLE—
The next moment, an earth-shattering, deafening boom erupted. An immeasurable force of tremor violently radiated outward. The earth shook intensely, instantly splitting open, and long, narrow fissures spread outward like a spiderweb.
A terrifying blast of air swept outward like a wall, resembling a shockwave that threw countless Marines and pirates into the air. Dense smoke billowed and lingered.
Outside Marineford, the sea churned non-stop, kicking up massive tidal waves. At this moment, even the massive battleships on the sea were like leaves on the water, in danger of capsizing at any moment.
"Those two bastards!"
A cloud of dust swirled. Sengoku gritted his teeth, shielding his eyes with his hand to prevent dust from getting in.
With two men capable of overturning the world fighting recklessly on Marineford, the island certainly wouldn't last much longer.
ZING!
A wave of air surged.
Doflamingo raised his foot high, blocking Moria's downward scissor-chop. Sensing the intense tremor, he couldn't help but turn his head, grinning. "Fufufufufu~ Two monsters!"
"Doflamingo! You bastard!" Moria cursed through gritted teeth, then mocked him coldly. "Do you think that guy can beat Whitebeard? Dream on!"
BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM…
Hancock's legs moved like a pinwheel, her leg techniques graceful and powerful, yet extremely fierce as she met Chinjao's attacks head-on. With the force erupting from their blows, intense air currents were generated.
CRACK—
In the distance, a narrow fissure rapidly spread towards them, deep and bottomless.
Both fighters immediately pulled back and confronted each other across the fissure.
"Aeridar!" Hancock looked over with concern.
"Hahahaha~ That boy is finished!" Chinjao burst into loud, crazed laughter.
"Crude man!" A cold glare flashed in Hancock's beautiful eyes. Clenching her pearly teeth, she said, "This Empress will turn you to stone today!"
As soon as her voice fell, Hancock shot out like the wind.
Gurgle...
The ground turned red, as if being melted, and a bubbling sound of water emanated from it.
Hiss!
The earth melted, and scorching hot, bright red magma sprayed out. A figure emerged from the lava, resembling a legendary Fire God.
"Damn Whitebeard!"
The magma solidified, revealing Sakazuki. He clenched his fist, and lava dripped from his body, melting the ground. Of course, he wouldn't look so battered if his clothes weren't tattered and stained with blood.
CLANG, CLANG, CLANG, CLANG…
Whitebeard swung his naginata, slashing at Aeridar one strike after another, with every swing imbued with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
However, Aeridar's arms were pitch black and metallic. His Haki-hardened arms met the blows without hesitation.
To be honest, Whitebeard's height gave him a huge advantage, making the fight against Aeridar seem like fighting a child. Moreover, Whitebeard wielded a weapon, completely keeping Aeridar pushed to the outer perimeter. If Aeridar couldn't fly, he would have been utterly suppressed by Whitebeard.
Sparks flew where the fist and the blade collided. The force generated by the impact transformed into rings of air currents, spreading outward like shockwaves. The nearby ground suffered greatly, completely shattered with debris flying everywhere.
"WHITEBEARD!"
Aeridar roared hysterically, instantly flashing forward.
"You irritating brat!"
Whitebeard's naginata in his right hand was too long for a quick defense. Seeing Aeridar charge into his inner range, Whitebeard hammered his unburdened left hand forward.
DONG—
This time, it was fist meeting fist. The air trembled strangely, and several cracks rapidly spread in the surrounding atmosphere. A fierce wave of air, mixed with dust, billowed like smoke.