Sakazuki's magma and Ace's Black Flame collided violently in the air, producing a deafening explosion.
As the smoke cleared, to everyone's surprise, Ace was not only not defeated this time, but Sakazuki's magma was covered with a layer of Black Flame.
"How is that possible?"
Sakazuki shook off the magma stained with Black Flame onto the ground, staring at Ace in disbelief.
Even so, the Black Flame did not extinguish.
This couldn't help but remind people of...
Amaterasu!
Ace was enveloped in a layer of eerie Black Flames, his eyes sharper than when he was alive, filled with determination and fury.
"Sakazuki, you won't be able to kill me a second time," Ace said coldly.
"Is that so? I wonder where you get your confidence!"
The two clashed again, the intense collision causing the surrounding temperature to rise sharply!
Although Ace was still not as strong as Sakazuki, he was able to barely hold on and not be defeated in a single exchange!
Cheng Xiaoyu stood in the distance, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.
"Sakazuki, your justice is too hot! Damn, it's scorching!"
He knew that Ace, as his Shadow soldier, not only inherited the ability of the Flare-Flare Devil Fruit from his lifetime but also gained the enhancement of his system level and Haki.
This brand-new "Black Flame" Ace's power had far surpassed his strength when he was alive.
One Fire Fist Ace fell, but another Black Flame Ace rose!
Just as Sakazuki and Ace were in a stalemate, Jinbe seized the opportunity and quickly led the unconscious Luffy away from the battlefield.
Cheng Xiaoyu certainly noticed this scene but did not stop him.
He knew that the most important thing now was to end this battle as quickly as possible.
Through the system's screen, he saw the number of Shadows constantly fluctuating, but he felt it wasn't fast enough!
"Red Hair is about to arrive; this harvesting speed is far from enough," Cheng Xiaoyu muttered to himself.
"It seems I need to speed things up!"
He turned to look at the Shadow in the distance, a glint flashing in his eyes.
"Eneru, Valdo! You two get on the ship!"
Following Cheng Xiaoyu's command, Eneru immediately disengaged from his Shadow Thunder God state and, along with Valdo, left the battlefield and returned to the Shadow high in the sky.
The two stood at the bow, awaiting Cheng Xiaoyu's next instruction.
"Eneru, unleash your strongest AOE ultimate move, Raigo!"
"Valdo, use your ability to amplify Raigo tenfold!"
Eneru grinned, revealing his characteristic arrogant expression.
"As you wish, Captain."
The next second, he raised his hands, beginning to condense lightning.
At the same time, Valdo also began to activate his Devil Fruit ability.
"Momo, ten times bigger!"
As the two's abilities overlapped, a massive black lightning ball instantly appeared in the sky!
This lightning ball was ten times larger than the previous one, with an astonishing diameter of ten thousand meters.
The entire Marineford was enveloped beneath this terrifying lightning ball, as if the end of the world had arrived.
"This time, Whitebeard isn't here, so how will you all respond?"
Everyone on the battlefield stopped their actions, looking up at the despair-inducing black lightning ball in the sky.
Marines, pirates, Shichibukai, fear appeared on everyone's faces.
Even powerful Admirals like Akainu and Aokiji felt an unprecedented pressure at this moment.
They knew that if this lightning ball fell, the entire Marineford would be reduced to ashes.
Just as Cheng Xiaoyu was about to order the release of the world-destroying Raigo, an invisible pressure suddenly enveloped the entire battlefield.
Everyone felt a suffocating sensation, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on them.
Many low-ranking soldiers even fainted directly.
Cheng Xiaoyu instantly sensed the anomaly, his gaze quickly sweeping across the sea level.
Indeed!
In the distance, a huge pirate ship had already docked at the port.
Red Hair... arrived just in time...
"Teacher Kaido isn't strong enough."
Cheng Xiaoyu murmured softly, a trace of apprehension flashing in his eyes.
Before he could react, the man who cared about his reputation had already appeared beside him.
Shanks's speed was astonishingly fast; even Cheng Xiaoyu couldn't capture his movement trajectory.
"Yo, Shanks! Why are you here!"
Cheng Xiaoyu feigned a gasp, instinctively taking a step back.
Red-Haired Shanks glanced at Cheng Xiaoyu indifferently, the killing intent emanating from his eyes making Cheng Xiaoyu's heart palpitate.
He finally understood why Kaido would say that Haki was the power that transcended everything!
Although the Red Hair Pirates had no Devil Fruit users, the entire crew's Haki training level was extremely high.
And Shanks, standing before him, had cultivated all three types of Haki to a top-tier level, and his God Avoidance (神避) move was a direct transmission from Roger.
The reason Cheng Xiaoyu's Observation Haki didn't detect Shanks's arrival was also because Red Hair's Observation Haki had been cultivated to the realm of Observation Kill.
Despite possessing the Shadow Fruit ability, he felt an unprecedented sense of powerlessness in front of Red Hair.
His three types of Haki were all a notch lower, and there was no doubt he had no chance of winning if he continued.
Shanks looked up at the sky, his gaze falling on the massive lightning ball: "It seems you intend to end this war in this way?"
Cheng Xiaoyu's heart jolted, but he maintained his composure on the surface: "War is about determining victory, I'm just using my method."
"Your method? I'm afraid it's to destroy the entire Marineford," Red Hair asked.
Cheng Xiaoyu certainly thought so; if Red Hair had arrived one minute later, he would have done just that.
Of course, Sengoku and the three Admirals would definitely come directly to kill him regardless of the consequences.
"Are you here to stop me?" Cheng Xiaoyu asked tentatively.
Shanks's gaze was as sharp as a sword, looking directly at Cheng Xiaoyu:
"Stop, you've gained enough."
Cheng Xiaoyu's heart tightened; he clearly felt the pressure coming from all directions.
The cadres of the Red Hair Pirates, each of them exuded a suffocating aura.
Especially Beckman, the first mate of the Red Hair Pirates, who was now pointing a gun at his head.
That seemingly ordinary pistol, in Beckman's hand, seemed to contain world-destroying power.
"How ridiculous," Cheng Xiaoyu thought to himself, "Kizaru is clearly not far away, yet Beckman chose to point his gun at me, and he didn't even say 'don't move,' truly disrespecting me."
"Just a little bit, just a little bit! Forget it!"
Cheng Xiaoyu cursed inwardly, then showed a relieved smile: "It seems I can't have my fun today."
He waved his hand, and the massive lightning ball in the sky slowly dissipated.
At the same time, Beckman also lowered his gun.
Cheng Xiaoyu directly recalled all his Shadows, using Shadow Swap to return to the Shadow high in the sky.
Shanks nodded in satisfaction, then turned to Fleet Admiral Sengoku:
"Please give me face. We will handle the bodies of Whitebeard and Ace."
Sengoku was silent for a moment, scanning the war-torn Marineford.
This war had already caused too many casualties; if it continued, the Marine might not be able to bear it.
"Alright," Sengoku replied in a deep voice.
"Thank you," Shanks nodded slightly.
"The war is over!"
Sengoku's voice echoed throughout Marineford.
Cheng Xiaoyu watched this scene, a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.
Although today's events had concluded, this was by no means the end.
Red-Haired Shanks, this man was much more difficult to deal with than he had imagined.
Just then, he suddenly noticed Shanks looking at him again.
That gaze seemed to contain some kind of warning, as if conveying some information.
Cheng Xiaoyu did not linger but ordered Eneru to leave the battlefield immediately.
I'm giving you face today, but next time, it might not be the same!