Chapter 180. The Cursed Holy Sword! (Seeking subscriptions!)
"Recently, we received reliable intelligence that the Rocks Pirates are gathering a large number of pirate ships, preparing to besiege Eustass. By stepping over Eustass's corpse, Rocks intends to become the strongest pirate on the sea."
Just as the Major General finished explaining and everyone was about to voice their confusion, *pop*, Garp's snot bubble burst.
Everyone looked over, speechless.
"Ahaha, is that it? Time to clock out? Yoshi! Sengoku, you promised to buy me a drink later, let's go, let's go~"
Garp said, rubbing his head and laughing.
"baka!"
Sengoku *DUANG* punched Garp on the forehead. "Kusō, you bastard! In such an important meeting, if you can't speak properly, then shut up!"
"Aye!"
Garp nodded in a faux serious manner, and everyone continued looking at the blackboard.
Garp unhappily picked his nose and wiped it on Sengoku's suit... Sengoku instantly looked over, his face fierce.
Garp sipped his tea, pouting and tilting his head, humming.
The source of Luffy's personality has been found: it's generational inheritance from grandfather to grandson.
Sengoku watched the fellow with a headache, then signaled the Major General to continue.
"The higher-ups will not require us to start a war with either side, but the Fleet Admiral believes that Rocksmust have some method to restrain Eustass.
Therefore, the order from the higher-ups is clear: Vice Admirals Sengoku, Garp, Tsuru, and Zephyr must immediately head to the New World. What we need to do is simple: while the two sides are fighting until both are severely wounded, the four Vice Admirals, along with the CP0 hidden in the shadows, will act together!
Kill Rocks D. Xebec, and capture Eustass Mola alive!"
After the Major General finished speaking, he relayed Fleet Admiral Kong's order to the four of them.
"Why not kill him?"
Sengoku asked, confused.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"
The CP0 agent standing by the door, wearing a white cloak, a white hat, and a flowered mask, said in a cold voice.
"Understood!"
Sengoku nodded.
Garp picked his nose while looking at the CP0 agent by the door. He wondered, can they really stay hidden dressed like that?
Aren't they supposed to be an intelligence organization? This is way too flashy.
A complaint from the Monkey family +1... Several days later.
New World.
The Rocks Pirates had already set sail, preparing to blockade Eustass's route.
"Set sail! Kill Eustass and let us become the strongest in the New World!"
Rocks stood on his pirate ship and shouted loudly.
Pirates on the main ship and the subsidiary ships raised their swords, guns, and shouted in excitement.
Whitebeard stood on the Moby Dick, holding Murakumogiri, his golden hair fluttering in the wind, gazing seriously at the sea ahead.
Then, Whitebeard glanced at Captain Rocks with a complicated expression.
On the other ships, Golden Lion, Big Mom, Silver Axe, Wang Cho, Captain John, and others all harbored their own thoughts. Some were dreaming of the moment their ambitions would be realized, while others feared Rocksand wondered how to leave the Rocks Pirates and strike out on their own without incurring Rocks's wrath.
There were also those who thought exactly like the World Government, wanting to take advantage of Eustass and Rocks severely wounding each other to kill both of them—including Captain Rocks—and make their own names famous across the seas.
Rocks was incredibly excited and surging with confidence, looking at the sea ahead. He was absolutely certain he could restrain Eustass and eliminate him.
He was already thinking that after killing Eustass, he would vigorously recruit a wave of subordinates at the end of the year and expand his fleet.
Next year, he would pull off another big job, like kidnapping Celestial Dragons!
...Several days later.
The First Half of the Grand Line, Paradise.
Asuka Island.
Eustass arrived here by ship and docked at the port.
Having come to the Pirate King World, how could one not visit all sorts of interesting islands?
In recent years, Eustass occasionally traveled around by ship, experiencing the different customs of the World's various islands.
Doris of the Snake Head Tribe, clutching a famous sword, followed closely behind Eustass.
Eustass walked all the way to the small town on the island, found a restaurant, and ordered some food.
"Are you travelers from overseas?"
The restaurant owner's daughter, wearing a headscarf, walked over carrying two plates of fish, placing them on the table. She looked curiously at Eustass and the auntie with the very long neck.
"Yes, we are travelers from overseas."
Eustass nodded, drinking a little wine and eating the fish, which was very fresh and delicious.
"Are there any interesting things or stories from overseas?"
The little girl asked curiously.
"There are many interesting places overseas: Water Seven, Sabaody Archipelago, Dressrosa. They say there's even a Sky Island in this World, but you're still young, dear. The outside is too dangerous, so it's best to stay home."
Doris of the Snake Head Tribe said with a smile.
"That's a shame. Our island is very poor, so usually no outsiders come here."
After speaking, the little girl looked up at Doris. "How about I tell you the legend of our Asuka Island?"
"That sounds nice."
Doris smiled and nodded, looking at her.
"A long, long time ago, thousands of years ago, a legend circulated on the beautiful Asuka Island.
The legend says that back then, the islanders were terrified of the appearance of the Red Full Moon.
To eliminate this fear, the country's god bestowed a shield and the Shichiseiken upon the island's king.
Then, when the Shichiseiken and the Red Full Moon appeared simultaneously, darkness would dominate the entire land."
Doris looked at the little girl with a puzzled expression. Why did her story sound so strange?
Eustass, drinking wine and eating fish, also listened to the little girl telling the story.
Eustass looked at the little girl with a face full of question marks. Wait, did she get this story wrong somewhere?
"Ahaha, here are the other dishes."
The owner walked over carrying a wooden tray with four plates of food on it.
He looked curiously at Eustass, Doris, and his daughter.
"The story is finished."
The owner's daughter put her hands together and said with a smile.
"What was that?"
The owner asked, confused.
"A strange story about a king who received a gift but ended up harming himself," Eustass said helplessly, drinking his wine.
"Ah, she must have gotten it wrong."
The owner quickly apologized. "I am very sorry. That was the bedtime story I told my daughter yesterday, and she only heard half of it."
Eustass: "..."
"The real story is this: God once bestowed a shield and the Shichiseiken upon the Asuka Island Kingdom, but later, the three princes all fell in love with the same girl. Driven by love turned to hatred, they began killing each other.
The three princes plunged the entire country into internal strife and division, resulting in rivers of blood and an irreparable tragedy.
The people's grief and hatred polluted the Shichiseiken, transforming it into an extremely terrifying cursed sword.
After that, I'm not entirely sure, but I only heard that whenever the Red Full Moon appears, if the cursed Shichiseiken is obtained by people, it will trigger tragedy, and darkness will once again shroud the land."
The owner finished telling the complete legend of the "Cursed Shichiseiken" in one breath, then burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, I'm just telling stories for fun, guests shouldn't take it seriously. Legends are all fake."
Chapter 181. Beating Rocks D. Xebec Brutally! (Please subscribe!)
The shop owner took his daughter back to work.
Eustass sat in his original spot, and Shichiseiken... he felt like the name sounded slightly familiar.
But after so many years, he had long forgotten all the non-essential plot details.
"Let's go take a walk around after we finish eating."
Eustass said.
"Okay!"
Doris quickly nodded.
Over the years, Samantha of the fish-man race and Doris of the Snake Head Tribe had been following Eustass, normally cooking and washing clothes for him.
Whenever they had time, they would follow Eustass to learn combat techniques, growing stronger little by little under his guidance.
Setting aside future Four Emperors-level strength, they currently possessed at least the strength of a First Mate.
After eating, Eustass took Doris to wander around the island. Along the way, they passed a village and heard a more detailed legend about the Shichiseiken.
However, when Eustass tried to investigate the veracity of the legend and look for the Shichiseiken, the village chief repeatedly made excuses.
Eustass left the village and walked with Doris down the road, glancing back.
The more excuses the chief made, the more Eustass felt the legend must be true.
As they were walking back, the sky soon darkened, and the bright moon slowly rose.
"The moon is so round tonight..."
Doris looked up at the sky and exclaimed admiringly.
Eustass nodded. They were surrounded by dense forest; this island was not prosperous.
Wilderness and dense forests occupied the vast majority of the area, along with many ruins of ancient relics.
The next instant.
Eustass yanked Doris aside and simultaneously reached out one hand.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~!"
A giant axe flew rapidly, cutting through the dense forest and quickly heading toward Doris's original spot.
Eustass grabbed the giant axe, then swung it back over his shoulder to strike behind him.
Golden Lion Shiki, who had suddenly flown out of the dense forest to launch a sneak attack from behind, was forced back by Eustass's single blow.
"Jie ha ha ha, sure enough, it won't be easy for us to take care of Eustass's follower first!"
Golden Lion Shiki flew in the air, his golden hair, even more exaggerated than a Saiyan's, fluttering in the wind.
"Hmph!"
On the other side, Silver Axe looked at Eustass with displeasure; his axe had been confiscated by Eustass... "Come out."
Eustass sensed the surrounding situation and said coldly.
His Top-tier Observation Haki could predict the future.
Eustass had already seen the future where these guys tried to eliminate Doris before dealing with him.
"Rustle rustle rustle~!"
Sounds constantly echoed through the dense forest as a large number of pirates, led by Whitebeard, Big Mom, Wang Cho, and Captain John, surrounded them.
"Um hum hum hum~!"
A tall figure sneered repeatedly and quickly walked out from among the crowd of pirates, looking at Eustasssmugly.
"I heard that you killed many Celestial Dragons, defeated a Fleet Admiral, and are an existence people call the Uncrowned King of the Seas."
Rocks D. Xebec sneered as he looked at Eustass, his brow ridge—which lacked eyebrows—raised, his gaze full of mockery and overflowing with greed for fame and power.
Rocks wanted to step on Eustass, reach the pinnacle, then claim kingship, and take out the World Government along the way.
What he desired was not merely wealth; Rocks D. Xebecwanted to become the true King of the World, the one who ruled and controlled this World.
"You want to step over my corpse to reach the pinnacle?"
Eustass looked at him.
"Oh? How did you guess that?"
Rocks D. Xebec looked at him in surprise.
"..."
Eustass was speechless. Isn't that how all old tropes go?
"Do I need to guess the thoughts of a single-celled organism?"
After speaking, a thread sword instantly appeared in Eustass's hand, and he stabbed it toward the side.
"Pfft!"
A blood flower bloomed where there had been nothing.
Eustass pulled the sword out, and a figure suddenly appeared nearby. The person clutched their chest, looked at Eustass in disbelief, and the next moment, fell down with a thump.
It was the Paramecia Type Clear-Clear Fruit user of this era.
"Invisibility is indeed formidable, but sound and smell cannot be concealed."
Eustass finished speaking and looked at Rocks D. Xebec.
[The host defeated Bartley, the Clear-Clear Fruit user!]
[Reward obtained: Speed x2!]
"Oh, you truly are impressive."
Rocks D. Xebec finished speaking and looked at Eustass, "Since you are so strong, Senior, how about joining the Rocks Pirates? When we defeat the World Government, I will split half of this ocean with you."
Eustass looked at Rocks D. Xebec speechlessly. Was he having delusions of grandeur?
"So you disagree?"
After a moment, seeing that Eustass didn't respond, Rocks D. Xebec asked with a gloomy expression.
"Would you agree to share the fruits of your own victory with others?"
Eustass looked at Rocks D. Xebec mockingly.
"Ah ha ha ha!"
Rocks D. Xebec threw his head back and laughed wildly, his maniacal laughter echoing across the entire island. He suddenly looked at Eustass, pointed his hand at him, and declared, "Certainly not!"
A black vortex appeared above Rocks D. Xebec's hands, violently pulling Eustass's body, making him involuntarily fly toward Rocks D. Xebec.
Whitebeard, Big Mom, Golden Lion Shiki, and the others watched their Captain in horror.
'This kind of Devil Fruit Ability... it's terrifying!'
Captain John watched this scene in terror.
Rocks D. Xebec, Dark-Dark Fruit user!
In terms of physical combat, Rocks D. Xebec was naturally inferior to Eustass, the Cheat.
But Rocks D. Xebec's Dark-Dark Fruit could completely counter Devil Fruit Ability users.
No matter how strong the opponent's physical combat skills were, they would be sucked toward him.
As long as he grabbed their body, the opponent's abilities would be nullified.
Rocks D. Xebec just didn't understand why Eustasswasn't panicked at all.
Eustass smiled as he watched Rocks D. Xebec, being rapidly pulled in by the Dark-Dark Fruit. At the same time, Conqueror's Haki wrapped around his fists.
The next instant, Eustass flew forward rapidly, smashing both fists directly towards Rocks D. Xebec's head.
Rocks D. Xebec's ability was indeed quite restrictive against Devil Fruit Ability users.
However, this still couldn't change the fact that Rocks D. Xebec's Haki was inferior to Eustass's.
There are countless strange Devil Fruit Abilities, but what ultimately determines the winner is always the opponent's fundamental strength.
Rocks D. Xebec did indeed suck Eustass in, but Eustasswas far too strong for him. What good did sucking him in do?
Isn't this just like Roadhog in Overwatch hooking D.Va's Nuclear Bomb over and getting blown up?
Eustass landed two direct punches on Rocks D. Xebec.
Rocks D. Xebec's expression changed. How could the opponent remain so calm and collected when challenged by his Dark-Dark Fruit?
He had originally planned to catch Eustass completely by surprise since he had never shown his Devil Fruit Abilitybefore.
Then, while the opponent was astonished, he would suck them in and kill them with one strike.
The strategy wasn't wrong, but Eustass, as a Transmigrator, had already speculated about Rocks D. Xebec's ability.
He had even guessed whether the opponent might be a dual Devil Fruit Ability user. Why would this be surprising?
Eustass delivered two solid punches, and Rocks D. Xebecwas sent flying immediately.
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Whitebeard watched this scene in shock.
Golden Lion was dumbfounded.
Silver Axe and Wang Cho had never anticipated such a situation.
Captain John looked around, preparing to flee.
BIGMOM watched Captain Rocks fly out with a
Outside the island.
On a pirate ship.
Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and Vice Admiral Tsuru, all in casual clothes, stood on the ship. They sensed the situation on the island and fell silent.
Everyone had thought Rocks would have some trump card to counter Eustass, but this was it?
On the island.
Eustass hammered Rocks flying with two
The same way Whitebeard Senior was beaten down.
Actually, it all came down to one reason: whether a Devil Fruit Ability was strong or not depended on the user's own strength and development capabilities.
If Rocks used the Dark-Dark Fruit against others, he would definitely defeat them one by one.
Even if the Rocks Pirates' cadres suddenly turned against him, Rocks could defeat all of them with the Dark-Dark Fruit and his superior physical combat skills.
But Eustass was too strong; Rocks alone with the Dark-Dark Fruit might not be able to defeat Eustass.
Unless their strengths were similar, Rocks might have a chance to win with a surprise attack.
"Damn it, this guy's strength..."
Rocks looked at Eustass with a shocked expression, then quickly used Razor to retreat rapidly.
Eustass used Razor, moving at high speed as if teleporting, appearing behind Rocks.
Rocks sensed the situation behind him, his expression startled, and he quickly counterattacked.
Dark whirlpools appeared on Rocks' hands, and a huge gravitational pull attracted Eustass. Eustass's body veered to the side, and his punch missed.
Rocks breathed a sigh of relief. Although there was a huge disparity in their strengths, he still had a chance by utilizing the Dark-Dark Fruit's properties.
The next instant, a large amount of threads wrapped around Eustass's hand, forming a Thread Pillar, which lashed out at Rocks.
Rocks quickly ascended into the air using Moonwalk. His Observation Haki was also among the strongest.
Rocks also possessed the future-sight ability of top-tier Observation Haki.
Rocks dodged Eustass's attack, and Eustass's Thread Pillar instantly knocked down a towering tree in the distance.
Rocks sneered at Eustass.
The next instant.
Rocks noticed that the cadres' expressions were off.
"What..."
Rocks quickly sensed the surrounding aura. Behind him, a figure identical to Eustass suddenly appeared and kicked him.
Rocks looked at the
Rocks hadn't even reacted when Eustass kicked him.
"Hmph!"
Rocks snorted. As long as Eustass touched him, he would lose his Devil Fruit Ability.
The next instant, Eustass kicked Rocks in the head. Rocksgrunted and flew out.
Eustass's String-String Fruit Ability was temporarily unusable, suppressed by the Dark-Dark Fruit.
However, at his current level, the String-String Fruit was merely for creating clones or weapons for amusement.
For his current combat power, even if his Devil Fruit Ability suddenly became unusable, it wouldn't have much impact.
True powerhouses, in the end, still compete with Haki.
The Dark-Dark Fruit only absorbs the ability user and temporarily nullifies their abilities.
But it cannot nullify Eustass's terrifying strength, stamina, or Haki.
Rocks was sent flying. As soon as he stood up, Eustassinstantly rushed in front of him using Razor and threw a punch.
Eustass's speed was too fast, greatly enhanced by the system's reward compared to ordinary people.
A blur of fists flashed before Rocks' eyes, and his face was struck by Eustass's punch. Rocks screamed and flew out rapidly.
"Damn it!"
Rocks looked at Eustass with a furious expression.
"Gurararara, Senior Eustass, let me test just how strong you are!"
Whitebeard laughed loudly, swung Murakumogiri in his hand, stomped his feet, and instantly leaped into the air, appearing before Eustass, bringing his blade down.
Transparent white light bloomed on Murakumogiri. Whitebeard merged the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's ability with his slash, striking at Eustass.
Eustass assimilated the ground into a massive White Thread tide. After only a brief contact with Rocks, his Devil Fruit Ability had already recovered. Unless Rockskept a continuous grip on him, Eustass's Devil Fruit Ability would recover quickly.
Countless White Threads intertwined with Conqueror's Haki. As he punched out, countless White Thread tides clashed with the tremor waves, causing a sudden explosion on the island, with shockwaves continuously surging outwards.
"Jie ha ha ha, die!"
From the sky, Golden Lion suddenly flew in, and a small mountain crashed towards Eustass.
"That's it!"
Rocks sneered. Since his individual strength was inferior to Eustass, he would lead his cadres to besiege Eustass.
He refused to believe that with so many powerful cadres, plus himself, they couldn't take down Eustass!
Rocks rushed forward quickly, cooperating with the cadres to encircle Eustass.
Golden Lion flew in the air, sneering as he manipulated the small mountain, crashing it down on Eustass. The ground violently shook, and dust billowed everywhere.
Golden Lion was a Float-Float Human with the Float-Float Fruit, allowing him to make himself or objects float in the air, free from gravity.
Anything he touched with both hands would float, even seawater.
Of course, this ability could only be used on non-living things, apart from himself.
Golden Lion Shiki's laughter lasted only a moment before he stopped laughing.
"Boom—!"
A loud explosion rang out. The small mountain was directly blasted through by countless White Threads. Eustass leaped up, used Razor, and, drawing a sharp arc, instantly appeared before Shiki, kicking him.
Shiki wielded a sword in each hand, his Kareki (Kareki) and Sakura Juu (Sakura Juu) flashing with cold light as he slashed at Eustass.
Eustass's kick came, and Kareki let out a piercing metallic shriek, instantly snapped by Eustass's kick.
Golden Lion Shiki's expression was startled. The next instant, the broken sword flew away, and a leg blur instantly swept past, kicking Golden Lion in the face.
Golden Lion, completely enveloped in Armament Haki, took a kick from Eustass. His Armament Haki was breached, his facial bones twisted and deformed, and he was directly kicked towards the ground by Eustass.
"Boom boom boom—!"
Golden Lion instantly plummeted, rolling a long distance on the ground, plowing a hundred-meter-long trench before finally stopping.
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"Damn it, damn it!"
Golden Lion rose to his feet with a roar, his body lifting into the air again as he shot toward Eustass. Behind him, huge clods of earth and stone whirled up, molding into a colossal earthen lion under his control that pounced on its prey.
"Lion's Might: Earth Scroll!"
"Roar—!"
The giant earthen lion opened its maw wide and snapped down.
"Zeus!"
In the distance, Big Mom stretched out a hand; the thundercloud Homie Zeus streaked over and settled in her palm, crackling with arcs of lightning.
"Prometheus!"
The fire Homie flew in from afar, landing in her other hand. Flames surged, the temperature soared, and the very air twisted.
"Thunder!"
"Heavenly Fire!"
With Zeus the thundercloud in one hand and Prometheusthe flame in the other, Big Mom hurled a violet bolt straight at Eustass, thunder rumbling in its wake.
Prometheus shot forth, transforming into a massive fireball that crashed down with an explosive roar.
Golden Lion's earthen lion lunged at the same moment. Cooperating with Big Mom, he slashed with the blade Shigure gleaming with Armament Haki.
Big Mom at her prime, and Golden Lion at his peak!
The two launched a pincer strike against Eustass. Nearby, Rocks wrapped his fists in Armament and Conqueror's Haki and smashed a punch toward Eustass's back.
Eustass leapt skyward; the ground beneath him morphed into countless White Threads that shot up, riddling the earthen lion with holes.
As the lion collapsed, Eustass thrust a palm at Golden Lion, releasing Armament Haki as a shockwave that slammed into him and ruptured his insides.
"Gah!"
Golden Lion coughed blood and was sent flying.
In the next instant Eustass used Soru, vanishing in a blur. Reappearing at Rocks's side, he caught the man's fist and used his own momentum to fling him away.
Rocks was hurled straight into the lightning bolt Zeus had spat out.
"Boom—crack!"
Electricity danced over Rocks, leaving him momentarily paralyzed.
People in the Pirate World seem pretty shock-resistant… Without giving Rocks time to recover, Eustass ignored Prometheus's blaze, burst through the explosion unscathed, and instantly Soru-stepped in front of Big Mom.
"Emperor Blade: Dicing Slice!"
Big Mom yanked the hat from her head; the Homie Napoleon morphed into a hand-guard, forming a long sword with a grinning human face along the blade.
"die!"
Napoleon sneered, brows arching, as Prometheus's flames wrapped the sword in roaring fire.
Armament Haki cloaked the blade as Big Mom roared and slashed downward.
"die!"
"die!"
Silver Axe snatched an axe from a subordinate, wrapped it in Armament Haki, and swung in tandem with Wang Cho, joining Big Mom in the encirclement of Eustass.
"Clang-clang-clang!"
The ring of steel filled the air. Eustass's hands blurred, weaving White Threads into twin thread swords laced with Conqueror's Haki, and he slashed three rapid strikes at the trio.
Cold Moonlight filtered through the forest canopy as blades flashed and gleamed, their killing intent chilling to the bone.
Three strikes landed, forcing Big Mom, Silver Axe, and Wang Cho stumbling back, arms aching under Eustass's monstrous strength, eyes fixed on him as if facing a mortal enemy.
"Kill!"
Rocks thundered.
"What are you waiting for—charge with me!"
With that, Bargom Stussy led a horde of pirates rushing at Eustass.
Rocks had no intention of abandoning the hunt just because the plan had shifted.
Success or failure, they had to try.
"Yarrodammo!"
"Charge!"
"Hraaah!"
The pirates raised their weapons, surging after Bargom Stussy in human-wave tactics—knowing they couldn't beat a true powerhouse, yet hoping to wear down Eustass's stamina.
In a clash of titans, endurance mattered.
"Bring it on!"
Eustass grinned; a brawl was always welcome.
His thread swords danced, Moonlight glinting off every slash. Pirates screamed and fell in bloody arcs with each sweep of his blades.
"I know it's not the noblest fight, but I want to see how wide the gap between us is!"
Whitebeard flung his Captain's cloak aside and laughed at Eustass.
"Haha—come!"
Eustass glanced at him; unlike Big Mom or Rocks, this man sought family, not conquest…
"Whoosh-whoosh—!"
Whitebeard spun Murakumogiri, the air howling as he stamped, shattering the ground beneath his feet.
In a blur he shot forward, swinging the naginata in a downward cleave.
A hazy white glow shimmered along the edge: a Tremor-Tremor Fruit shockwave rode the slash toward its target.
Armament Haki coiled around Eustass's arms; he caught the flying slash and flung it skyward.
The shockwave skimmed past, leaving Eustass largely unharmed. Whitebeard whirled Murakumogiri and brought the blade crashing down with mountain-splitting force.
Eustass met it with a thread sword. Steel rang through the forest, and a shockwave rippled outward… On the island, villagers looked up at the distant woods where explosions boomed and even the clang of blades carried clear to their ears.
Guided by the village chief, they fled toward the far side of the island for shelter.
Ordinary folk were better off far from a battle of monsters—getting caught in the crossfire meant almost certain death.
Out at sea, on a pirate ship, Vice Admiral Sengoku in casual wear watched a colossal flying slash burst from the forest and detonate high above.
"Getting itchy fists—when do we move?"
Garp cracked his knuckles eagerly.
"We wait for orders from above."
Sengoku's face was grave.
In a nearby thicket, several CP0 agents crouched, using Observation Haki to monitor the situation on the island.
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"Rumble—!"
"Boom-crack—!"
On the island, the sound of fire explosions rang out, lightning flashed incessantly, and Big Mom wielded her two high-level Homies, Prometheus and Zeus, continuously attacking Eustass.
However, even if the entire Rocks Pirates group joined forces to attack Eustass, they still couldn't do anything to him.
Overseas, Zephyr stood beside Garp, looking at the island, feeling somewhat horrified by Eustass's strength:
"What terrifying strength! How exactly did this guy cultivate such frightening power?"
"Born in this brilliant era teeming with experts, I truly don't know whether to be happy or disappointed."
Vice Admiral Tsuru looked at the island and sighed.
Experts were everywhere; whether among the Marines or the pirates, a large number of top-tier powerhouses were emerging.
Rocks, Whitebeard, Big Mom, Golden Lion, Silver Axe, Wang Cho, Captain John, Roger... Kong, Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, Tsuru... But they knew that above them all was Eustass, a powerhouse who cast a shadow over everyone's hearts.
This guy was like someone who appeared out of nowhere, suddenly showing up in Elbaf, and single-handedly overshadowing the brilliance of everyone else.
"..."
Sengoku watched the island with a deep frown, sensing the aura there with his Observation Haki, engaging in an internal struggle.
Should they rush in while Eustass was fighting the Rocks Pirates? They could ignore Rocks for now and cooperate to jointly surround and attack the opponent... On the island.
"Lion's Threat: Earth Scroll!"
Golden Lion landed on a small mountain, controlling the mountain and the ruins on it, transforming them into a Giant Stone Lion that roared and lunged toward Eustass.
Golden Lion glanced at his subordinate in the distance and aimed one hand at the sword in the subordinate's hand.
Golden Lion had touched his subordinates' weapons beforehand, so with a single use of his ability, he controlled the subordinate's sword, causing it to float toward him.
Golden Lion held a saber and a sword in his hands, flying rapidly toward Eustass, wielding the famous sword Sakura Ju to slash at him.
"Slicing Wave!"
In the distance.
Eustass forced Rocks back with one sword strike and sent Whitebeard flying with another.
Then, he leaped up and kicked the Giant Stone Lion that was pouncing at him from behind.
"Wooooom—!"
Under Golden Lion's control, the Giant Stone Lioninstantly began to shrink, dodging Eustass's kick, while a large amount of earth and stone rapidly spun, wrapping around Eustass's body, attempting to restrain him.
Eustass sneered, and the Armament Haki wrapped around his foot instantly unleashed. The Impact wave released by the Armament Haki slammed into the Giant Stone Lion, and the internal destruction caused by the Armament Haki instantly made the Giant Stone Lioncrumble.
Eustass hadn't wasted his time over the years; he had practiced and researched many techniques.
For example, skillfully combining the emission of Armament Haki with its internal destruction capability.
A golden Slicing Wave hundreds of meters long instantly flew through the crumbling debris, slashing toward Eustass.
Eustass swung the thread sword in his left hand, unleashing a blue Slicing Wave that left the blade and flew toward Golden Lion's Slicing Wave. The Slicing Wave grew larger and larger until it became a hundred-meter blue Slicing Wave, instantly crashing head-on.
"Rumble—!"
The two Slicing Waves collided, and the massive sound echoed between heaven and earth. Shockwaves spread outwards, causing countless trees to be blasted down by the residual Slicing Wave fragments in the aftermath.
"Jie ha ha ha!"
Golden Lion laughed wildly, suspended in the air, his impossibly thick golden hair fluttering. Fighting with the Moonlight behind him, his entire body was boiling with excitement.
Golden Lion held the famous sword Sakura Ju in one hand and a long saber in the other. His body swayed violently in the air as he swung his weapons, simultaneously slashing out two massive golden Slicing Waves, each as large as a small mountain:
"Lion: Valley Slicer!"
"die! die! die~!"
Rocks used Moonwalk to quickly rush toward Eustass. His snake-like, deep red dreadlocks fluttered in the wind. His muscles bulged, all his Haki concentrated in his arms, and his iron fists slammed toward Eustass, whistling like cannon fire.
Eustass used Moonwalk to fly in the air. He held the thread sword in his right hand, the sword wrapped in Haki, and continuously clashed with Rocks, sword strike after sword strike.
Every punch Rocks threw released a burst of Armament Haki, turning into an Impact wave that blasted toward Eustass.
However, when they struck Eustass, they failed to harm him. Instead, the remaining Impact waves fell, smashing countless trees on the ground and blasting crater after crater into the earth.
Eustass held the thread sword in his left hand, continuously and rapidly slashing out massive blue Slicing Waves, as huge as small mountains, which collided with the enormous golden Slicing Waves slashed by Golden Lion.
Explosions constantly erupted in the sky as the blue and gold Slicing Waves continuously clashed, their aftermath spreading everywhere.
"Go, Zeus!"
Big Mom said, then leaped up.
"Aye, Mama!"
The Thundercloud Homie quickly flew over, allowing Mama to land perfectly on it. Zeus rapidly flew toward Eustass.
"Blade Mother's Flame!"
Big Mom held the long saber formed by the Homie Napoleon. Prometheus turned into a ball of fire, wrapping around the blade. As the Napoleon Homie's blade continuously extended and lengthened, the firelight illuminated the entire island's night sky, and she slashed toward Eustass's back.
Eustass dealt with the members of the Rocks Pirates with ease. Using Moonwalk, he turned and kicked the Napoleon saber, then pressed down on the saber, stepping directly onto Big Mom and kicking her away.
Big Mom's figure rapidly plummeted downwards.
The remnants of the Giant Stone Lion controlled by Golden Lion were scattered everywhere in the forest, and an Ancient Stone Coffin fell out from among them.
Big Mom quickly fell, directly knocking over Bargom Stussy, who hadn't managed to dodge in time.
The stone coffin was also destroyed by Big Mom's Impact, and the flying fragments pierced Bargom Stussy's body.
"Ahhh!"
Bargom cried out in pain, lying next to the stone coffin, her blood rapidly flowing toward the coffin.
A sharp sword rolled out from inside the stone coffin, and its blade became stained with Bargom's blood.
The blade flickered with a faint green light, and the color of the bright full moon in the sky suddenly changed, shifting from its initial pure white to a Red Moon.
Bargom Stussy grabbed the Shichiseiken, and her expression instantly turned cold, as if she had become a completely different person.
"A-Are you alright?"
A pirate quickly whispered the question.
"Pfft!"
Bargom Stussy glanced back at him with cold eyes, then instantly turned around, swinging her sword down. With a flash of cold light, the comrade screamed and collapsed instantly.
"Get lost, you bunch of trash."
Bargom Stussy said coldly, then quickly walked toward Doris of the Snake Head Tribe, who was fighting pirates in the distance.
The Shichiseiken was not a legend, but a truly existing Cursed Sword!
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Bargom, holding the green-glowing Shichiseiken, swiftly charged at Doris of the Snake Head Tribe, slashing down with a sword.
Doris, holding her famous sword wrapped in Armament Haki, retaliated with a strike. A red Impact wave detached from her blade, slashing towards Bargom Stussy's Shichiseiken.
Bargom Stussy lifted her sword, directly batting away the Impact wave.
The next instant, Doris vanished, her long blade slashing towards Bargom Stussy.
Bargom Stussy's expression changed in surprise; she quickly parried with her sword.
"Clang!"
With a crisp metallic sound, Bargom's Shichiseiken was struck by Doris's blade, sending sparks flying.
Bargom herself was sent flying, rolling a considerable distance on the ground.
While the Shichiseiken controlled Bargom's mind, it also made Bargom Stussy somewhat stronger.
However, the Shichiseiken released its power too slowly.
Even in the original "One Piece: The Cursed Holy Sword," when Zoro's friend Sakaar was controlled by the Shichiseiken, his strength only increased from an unknown passerby to someone who could barely suppress Luffy and Zoro, who had just arrived at the Grand Line, before being defeated again.
The terrifying aspect of the Shichiseiken is its ability to manipulate minds; the increase in strength is truly insignificant for top-tier pirate powerhouses.
Bargom had just stood up, holding the Shichiseiken and firing a green fireball into the distance:
"Demonic Fire Array!"
The green fireball struck the ground, scorching a patch of earth.
But Doris, the Snake Head Tribe swordsman who had been standing in the distance, had already used Soru to move at high speed and vanished.
A gust of wind from a blade arrived; Doris, who suddenly appeared beside Bargom, slashed down.
Bargom Stussy quickly raised her Shichiseiken to block, but was directly sent flying by Doris's strike.
In the air.
Eustass, fighting Rocks and the others while using Moonwalk, sensed the situation on the ground.
Eustass perceived an evil aura.
He looked in surprise at the green-glowing longsword in Bargom Stussy's hand in the distance.
The sword itself had no issues, but a negative aura could be clearly sensed from it, with a large amount of negative energy entangled around the Shichiseiken.
It was as if this sword stood on a brutal battlefield, absorbing the resentment of the people on that field.
Legends are not baseless; it seems the formation of this demonic sword is indeed related to the tragedy caused by the civil war of the three princes on this island a thousand years ago.
However, the negative influence of this demonic sword is too great; it controls people's minds. Eustass didn't think any respectable powerhouse would willingly choose this sword.
Doris had been overwhelmingly chasing Bargom Stussy, so Eustass wasn't worried about her.
If a First Mate couldn't defeat a weakling like Bargom Stussy, then they should just go home and farm!
BIGMOM roared repeatedly, looking up furiously at Eustass, who was moving in the sky with Moonwalk. She was unwilling!
After so many years, not only could she still not defeat Eustass, but even by teaming up with the Rocks Pirates, they failed to defeat him.
BIGMOM gripped her long blade tightly, Haki surging into the sword.
The next instant, she suddenly looked up, forcefully swung her long blade towards the sky, and roared with all her might:
"die! Iguana Shock!"
Elbaf's Spear: Iguana Shock!
Although BIGMOM hadn't learned Elbaf's strongest spear technique, Hakoku, from the giants of Elbaf, she had seen it used before. When she lived in Elbaf as a child, she had witnessed giant swordsmen use this move!
A cylindrical giant Impact wave was instantly unleashed by BIGMOM, flying into the sky with unstoppable speed towards Eustass.
"die!" ×2
Wang Cho, holding a sharp weapon, and Silver Axe, wielding a large axe, both swiftly arrived using Moonwalk, flanking Eustass from left and right.
Eustass abruptly threw two thread swords at them, then punched Rocks, sending him flying. Rocks tumbled on the ground, plowing a hundred-meter-long ravines before finally stopping.
Eustass turned around and kicked the Iguana Shock.
The cylindrical Impact wave formed by Iguana Shock was shattered by Eustass's kick, and the aftermath spread outwards, bending the surrounding trees downwards.
Outside the island.
Golden Lion Shiki quickly flew to the shore. He looked in surprise at the pirate ship in the distance, where several people stood. However, as a great pirate, he couldn't have not fought them before.
So, even though they weren't wearing Marine uniforms, Golden Lion Shiki recognized them.
Golden Lion Shiki disdainfully glanced at the distant bushes, where several CP0 agents were hiding.
Golden Lion Shiki vigilantly watched Sengoku and the others, then grabbed the shore with one hand and swiped his other hand through the seawater.
The seawater flowing over his hand made him feel a bit weak.
As Golden Lion Shiki's hand remained in the water, more and more seawater became controllable with the currents.
Soon after.
Golden Lion Shiki withdrew his weakened hand from the seawater. He vigilantly watched Sengoku and the others, and seeing no movement from them, he flew into the sky and swiftly headed towards the battlefield on the island.
Behind him, a large amount of seawater surged, forming a water dragon that shot into the sky, following Golden Lion Shiki and rapidly flying towards the island.
"This guy!"
Zephyr looked in surprise at the departing Golden LionShiki, "Can he even make seawater float!"
"Should we make our move?"
Garp said, rubbing his fists.
"Wait a moment, just a little longer. Fleet Admiral Kongwill come and act with us later."
Sengoku quickly said.
Although cooperating with pirates to defeat Eustasswould be very embarrassing for them.
But Eustass was truly too strong, so Sengoku could only resort to this strategy... On the island.
Eustass's nanomaterials transformed into two longswords, which he continuously wielded, repelling Rocks, Whitebeard, BIGMOM, Golden Lion Shiki, Silver Axe, Wang Cho, and Captain John one by one.
The next instant, the sound of surging water continuously echoed in the sky.
Golden Lion Shiki returned with a water dragon. The water dragon was well-shaped by Golden Lion Shiki, appearing as menacing as a lifelike evil dragon.
It rivaled the dedication of a certain Earth Release user from another World who carved dog heads.
"die!"
Golden Lion Shiki laughed arrogantly, directly commanding the water dragon to pounce on Eustass.
As long as the opponent was enveloped by seawater, they would have a higher chance of winning.
"You're being too naive!"
Eustass sneered, holding his thread sword, and instantly unleashed a large number of giant Impact waves towards the water dragon in the sky.
From the initial dozen Impact waves to dozens later.
Eustass directly shattered the water dragon, which turned into countless drops of water, showering the entire dense forest.
Eustass, drenched by the water, only felt a temporary lack of strength. He still endured this discomfort, striking down with two swords, directly repelling Whitebeard and BIGMOM.
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"die!"
Golden Lion roared in anger, violently clenching his hands, causing all the scattered seawater on the ground to fly up, quickly gather together, and once again surround Eustass.
"Zeus!"
Big Mom roared, holding the thundercloud Homies Zeus, and unleashed a large amount of lightning.
The massive amount of gathered seawater rushed towards Eustass, while the flashing lightning illuminated the night sky, intertwining with the seawater.
Eustass violently swung the thread sword in his hand, and two gigantic slashes separated from the blade, cutting towards the surroundings.
Then, Eustass's speed increased as he swung with both hands, sending numerous slashes flying in all directions, blasting away the seawater entangled with lightning.
Water splashed everywhere as Eustass used Razor, transforming into a sharp arc that instantly charged towards Golden Lion, appearing right in front of him.
The thread sword in Eustass's hand slashed out violently. Golden Lion quickly flew backward to dodge, simultaneously swinging his long sword, which was imbued with Armament Haki, to block Eustass's attack.
"Clang!"
A crisp metallic collision sounded, scattering sparks.
Eustass exerted sudden force, and the long sword in Golden Lion's hand was instantly sliced in two. Following through, the thread sword descended, striking Golden Lion's body with another blow.
As the sword landed, Golden Lion let out a scream and was sent flying away.
Just as Eustass was about to press his advantage, Rocksinstantly appeared in front of Golden Lion, black whirlpools manifesting on his hands, forcefully pulling Eustass towards him, and then guiding him to the side.
As a Devil Fruit Ability user, Eustass was pulled sideways by the Dark-Dark Fruit, but he held the thread sword and immediately struck Rocks with a slash.
Rocks' expression changed in surprise. The next moment, a Supreme Grade Great Sword slashed horizontally, aiming for Eustass's thread sword.
Whitebeard, holding Murakumogiri, clashed his blade against Eustass's thread sword, bringing with it the terrifying power of his Tremor-Tremor Fruit!
The terrifying power of the tremor swept forth, blasting towards Eustass.
Eustass sent Whitebeard flying with one slash, and then slashed Rocks away with another.
He used Haki to forcefully withstand an attack from the Tremor-Tremor Fruit Ability.
The power of the tremor swept across the sky and affected the earth, causing the entire small island's sky to rumble, and countless fissures to crack open in the ground.
On the coast of the island.
The power of the tremor swept out towards the sea, causing continuous waves on the surface that spread outward in rings.
On the island, in the forest.
"Whoosh whoosh~!"
Silver Axe and Wang Cho wielded their weapons, attacking Eustass from both sides. Eustass used a thread sword in each hand, clashing with their weapons and shattering them instantly.
"Pfft! Pfft!"
Silver Axe and Wang Cho were both struck by the thread swords, their Haki defenses broken.
The two men immediately grabbed Eustass's thread swords, holding on tightly without letting go.
"Go, now!"
Wang Cho roared.
"Mama Mama!"
Big Mom laughed loudly, holding Napoleon Homiestransformed into a long blade, and slashed towards Eustass.
"die!"
Golden Lion endured his injuries and flew back again, slashing with Sakuraju.
Captain John held his long sword, circling on the outermost edge of the group, constantly waiting for an opportunity.
He saw Eustass's arms restrained by Wang Cho and Silver Axe, while Golden Lion and Big Mom attacked from the front.
Captain John sneered, gripping his sword and launching a sneak attack from behind Eustass.
"die!"
Eustass glanced contemptuously at the two men on either side, Wang Cho and Silver Axe. A massive amount of thread surged from the thread swords in his hands. These threads, imbued with Armament Haki, burrowed into their bodies through their wounds, beginning to destroy their internal organs.
"Damn it!"
Rocks' expression changed. His Top-tier Observation Haki foresaw the scene of both Wang Cho and Silver Axedying in battle.
He had no affection for these crew members, but for his own goals, he could not allow Wang Cho or Silver Axe to die, otherwise his chances of defeat would greatly increase.
Rocks instantly used Razor to appear beside Wang Cho, grabbed him, and pulled him backward. At the same time, he stepped on Wang Cho's broken weapon on the ground, causing it to spring up. He snatched the broken weapon, imbued it with Haoshoku, and violently severed the threads.
Rocks saved Wang Cho's life, but the others did not care about Silver Axe.
Silver Axe's vital organs were destroyed by the massive amount of thread inside his body. He collapsed, crying out in pain, his body convulsing briefly. Staring unwillingly at Eustass, his head tilted, and he breathed his last.
[The host has defeated Silver Axe!]
[Reward gained: Stamina x2!]
Eustass looked calmly at Rocks and the others. He could fight this kind of battle continuously for a month without issue.
"Well then, come on. I can beat you up like this for a month straight and not get tired!"
Eustass said with an indifferent expression.
"Gurararara!"
Whitebeard laughed loudly, swinging Murakumogiri in his hand before violently plunging it into the ground.
Whitebeard stared seriously at Eustass. Moonlight shone down, his long golden hair fluttering in the wind. Under his signature crescent-shaped Whitebeard, the corner of his mouth curled into a smile that could charm any pirate girl to death.
Whitebeard formed his hands into tiger claws and suddenly squeezed the air, his sharp gaze fixed intently on Eustass:
"To be able to fight a powerhouse like this, even if I die, I'll have no regrets! Gurararara—!"
The next moment, Whitebeard activated his Tremor-Tremor Fruit Ability, violently gripping the air with both hands, causing the entire World to become unbalanced.
The ground was tilting, the ocean was churning wildly, and trees in the forest were falling down in swathes.
"Rumble rumble rumble—!"
Between heaven and earth, the sound of the great earthquake was deafening, and the crashing of churning waves echoed throughout the land, like the end of the World.
Countless unprepared pirates of the Rocks Pirates cried out in panic. Numerous large fissures split open in the ground, and many pirates fell into them, their unwilling roars echoing in the dark cracks before instantly vanishing without a trace.
"Gurararara, let's fight until the death!"
Whitebeard laughed loudly, instantly leaping up and rushing towards Eustass. A hazy white light appeared on both his fists. Whitebeard's left fist smashed toward him, the punch whistling through the air.
"Let me see just how strong you are!"
Eustass laughed loudly, throwing away his thread swordand meeting Whitebeard with a punch.
"Sizzle sizzle sizzle!"
The air cracked open like a mirror, and Spider Web-like white fissures spread outwards.
A fierce tremor wave passed through Eustass and traveled towards the distance across the sky.
"Boom rumble rumble—!"
Eustass was completely unharmed, but the tremor wave slammed into a distant small lake, blasting the water skyward. Water splashed everywhere before the lake water flowed back in.
The entire lake surface was deepened by Whitebeard's single punch.
"Ha!"
Whitebeard roared, swinging his right fist violently. Hazy white light enveloped it as he activated his Devil Fruit Ability once more, sending a punch towards Eustass.
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Whitebeard's punch descended, and intense Tremor power blasted towards Eustass. Eustass, his entire body wrapped in Armament Haki, met Whitebeard's strike with another punch.
Whitebeard felt a sharp pain in his fist, and he was immediately sent flying by Eustass's punch.
The force of the tremor slammed into the ground, causing the entire island to cave in. Ocean waves surged endlessly in all directions, and the sea level near the island seemed to have dropped significantly.
Outside the island.
Sengoku and the others stood on the ship, feeling their bodies and the vessel sway uncontrollably. Grabbing the railing, they shouted in immense shock towards the island.
"It's Whitebeard Edward Newgate!"
Vice Admiral Tsuru exclaimed.
Only Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit could cause such terrifying effects on the entire environment.
In terms of physical combat, Rocks was stronger than Whitebeard at this time, but when it came to affecting the environment, Rocks truly couldn't compare to him.
"What a terrifying Devil Fruit!"
The CP0 agents leaped out from the bushes, hovering in the air using Moonwalk.
There was no helping it; every time Whitebeard activated his Devil Fruit Ability, it caused terrifying earthquakes.
The CP0 agents truly couldn't remain hidden any longer.
"Are these guys... still not enough to defeat Eustass?"
Zephyr clenched his fists, speaking in shock.
"I'm afraid not!"
Sengoku quickly shook his head.
"What's going on with the moon?"
Garp looked up at the sky in confusion.
Although Garp usually seemed careless and sloppy, he was actually meticulous beneath his rough exterior and possessed excellent observational skills.
"A Red Moon overhead, I've never seen that before."
Sengoku looked at the sky, puzzled.
"However, I sensed a very evil aura on the island."
"I sensed it too."
The four exchanged glances, their expressions serious. They all felt that this operation would not go smoothly.
On the island.
BIGMOM glanced at Whitebeard, who had tumbled aside. She held her long saber as the Lightning and Fire Homies flew over. The Fire Homie Prometheus enveloped the base of the blade, while the tip of the blade passed through the body of the Lightning Homie Zeus.
The energy of the Lightning and Fire Homies intertwined, forming an energy ring.
BIGMOM stared furiously at Eustass and thrust the saber toward him.
"Meikōhō!"
The energy ring on the long saber in BIGMOM's hand fired a high-density laser beam, blasting towards Eustass.
"Give it here!"
Golden Lion snatched a sword from one of his subordinates. Holding a long sword in each hand, he floated in the air and fiercely swung the swords at Eustass.
From the blade tips, a gigantic, gleaming golden slash detached and rapidly cut towards Eustass. Golden Lioncontinuously unleashed massive golden slashes, coordinating with BIGMOM to besiege Eustass.
"Lion: Valley of a Thousand Cuts!"
Wang Cho reached out and seized a giant sword from a pirate subordinate. Armament Haki wrapped around the blade, and he swung the sword at Eustass, sending a giant slash wave rapidly approaching.
"Ahhh!"
Whitebeard rapidly dashed over, his right arm wrapped in Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki. He used his Tremor-Tremor Fruit Ability again, and a hazy white light enveloped his right fist.
Whitebeard leaped up, quickly charging towards Eustass, delivering a full-power strike with his right fist.
"die!"
Rocks suddenly appeared behind Eustass. A black vortex rotated in one hand, using the Dark-Dark Fruit to attract Eustass, thereby pulling him to the side and ruining Eustass's chance to counterattack.
With his other hand wrapped in Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, Rocks delivered a full-power punch to Eustass's back.
Captain John also charged toward Eustass along with the others, but this fellow was too cunning; he let others charge while he only followed behind the executives.
Eustass's body was uncontrollably pulled to the side by the Dark-Dark Fruit's attraction. BIGMOM's Meikōhō laser was about to sweep over, and Wang Cho's slash wave tore through the earth toward him.
Golden Lion's golden slashes attacked overwhelmingly.
There was also Rocks attacking from behind, and Whitebeard, full of fighting spirit, unleashing his Devil Fruit Ability.
A thread appeared on Eustass's hand, quickly wrapping around Rocks and pulling him toward himself.
The thread suddenly wrapped around Rocks' neck. Just as Rocks was sent flying, the String-String Fruit ability failed due to the Dark-Dark Fruit's power.
Nevertheless, it allowed Eustass to seize an opportunity to deal with Rocks.
Eustass lifted his knee and delivered a knee strike right to Rocks. At this moment, the attacks from the others had all begun to land.
Eustass directly threw Rocks towards BIGMOM.
The Meikōhō laser beam struck Rocks. Rocks, wrapped in Armament Haki, withstood the blow, but because Eustass's strength was too great, he slammed directly into BIGMOM, knocking her away.
Eustass grabbed the sharp sword in Wang Cho's hand, then delivered a heavy punch straight into Wang Cho's body.
"Pfft!"
Wang Cho spat out blood, several of his ribs were broken, and he tumbled away into the distance.
Wang Cho gave Eustass an unwilling look, then his vision went dark, and he lost consciousness, severely injured.
[The host has defeated Wang Cho!]
[Reward obtained: Speed × 2!]
Eustass instantly turned around, grabbed the sword in Golden Lion's hand, and then violently pulled the long sword. The immense force dragged Golden Lion toward him, and with his forehead wrapped in Armament Haki, Eustass delivered a headbutt directly to Golden Lion.
Golden Lion's head buzzed. He was instantly struck with severe pain by Eustass's collision, nearly fainting.
Eustass punched Golden Lion in the abdomen, sending him flying.
Next, he instantly turned and smashed a punch into Whitebeard's stomach.
"Kugh..."
Whitebeard spat out a mouthful of blood and instantly flew away, breaking through more than a dozen large trees before finally stopping.
"Rumble—!"
The ground was lifted by the Tremor force, and the island shook violently. In the forest, a large number of plants and trees were flattened and crushed by the aftermath of the two punches colliding.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~!"
A large number of trees were knocked down by a single punch, the ground shattered, and towering clouds of dust flew toward the sea, magnificent like a sandstorm.
On the sea.
The residents of the small island boarded ships one by one. For safety and precaution, the Village Chief called everyone on the island and took them away by boat.
After all, when gods fight, it's not something ordinary people like them can approach.
On the island, flames soared to the sky one moment, and lightning flashed across the night sky the next.
Then there was the continuous earthquake.
Sengoku and the others stood on the ships offshore, sensing the situation on the battlefield with disbelief.
"This is too terrifying, Sengoku. We must intervene now, otherwise, if Rocks loses, it will be disadvantageous for us alone."
"Wait a little longer!"
Sengoku quickly said. He was waiting for Eustass's stamina to be completely depleted.
Only then could they capture Eustass Mola without risk.
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The red moon hung in the sky, and the misty vapor in the air, illuminated by the red Moonlight, spread outwards like circles of ominous red aura, enveloping the entire land.
Bargom Stussy held the Shichiseiken, her eyes glowing red, roaring repeatedly.
Doris, the Snake Head Tribe swordsman, wielded her famous sword, performing Soru for high-speed movement. She vanished instantly as if teleporting, leaving behind a slowly rising vortex of air that carried falling leaves fluttering.
Bargom Stussy, controlled by the Shichiseiken, instantly turned and horizontally blocked with her sword. With a crisp metallic clang, the blades clashed, sparks flying. Bargom's hand, gripping the Shichiseiken, was numbed by Doris's power.
The next moment, Doris unleashed two consecutive slashes. Sword light flickered, and a chilling glint was captivating. With two more metallic clangs and flashes of fire, Bargom Stussy couldn't resist Doris's power at all. The Shichiseiken in her hand was even pressed against her own chest.
Doris moved extremely fast, raising a kick and directly striking Bargom Stussy's chest, sending her flying.
Bargom crashed through several large trees, then rolled a long distance on the ground, kicking up a lot of dust, and rolled towards the battlefield where Eustass, Rocks, Whitebeard, and the others were... "Raiku!"
Big Mom glared at Eustass in the distance. She suddenly stretched out a hand, tightly gripped the thundercloud Homie Zeus, and then fired a purple lightning bolt at Eustass.
"Tenman Daijizai Tenjin!"
After unleashing a terrifying lightning bolt, Big Mom still felt it wasn't enough. She then controlled Zeus again, leaping up and fiercely unleashing countless lightning bolts of various colors at Eustass in the distance. The lightning paths were winding and extremely fast, with rumbling thunder, and the air temperature continuously rose.
Like giant blue or purplish-red pythons, they emitted vivid and bright light, devouring all enemies.
Lightning flashed, illuminating the entire island. The lightning was incredibly dense. Within the indiscriminate bombing range of "Tenman Daijizai Tenjin," each lightning bolt had a consciousness, constantly changing direction to strike Eustass.
Meanwhile, Eustass swung his palms, releasing Armament Haki to form a barrier, blocking all the lightning, while rapidly charging towards Big Mom.
The next moment, the distance between the two instantly closed. Eustass clenched his fists, wrapped them in Haoshoku, and his fists, like shadows, fiercely struck Big Mom.
Big Mom held her long sword, covering the blade with lightning. She gripped the hilt tightly with both arms, exerting all her strength, and the blade, carrying lightning, swiftly slashed at Eustass.
"Zzzzz!"
The lightning coiling around the blade crackled incessantly, and electric sparks danced.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Eustass's fists, wrapped in Haoshoku, whistled through the air, powerful and heavy.
"Boom boom—!"
With two resounding impacts, Eustass's heavy and extremely fast blows struck Big Mom's long sword consecutively. Homie Napoleon groaned in pain. Eustass's two punches directly caused Big Mom's sword-wielding hand to tremble uncontrollably, her tiger's mouth numb.
Eustass's fists were like shadows; having just delivered two punches in the previous instant, an incredibly fierce afterimage of his fists swiftly fell again in the next.
Big Mom gritted her teeth and desperately resisted, but still couldn't withstand Eustass's immense strength. Eustass's fists continuously bombarded Big Mom's long sword, hammering Homie Napoleon's blade until numerous cracks appeared.
"Boom—!"
"Pfft!"
Eustass's punch landed, smashing heavily onto Homie Napoleon's blade. Homie Napoleon's blade instantly snapped, and Homie Napoleon let out a scream.
Eustass's punch landed on Big Mom, directly sending her flying.
Big Mom spat out a mouthful of blood and flew directly, crashing into the ground and creating a large crater.
Homie Napoleon's blade shattered, spinning in the air a few times before the broken sword plunged into the mud.
Big Mom's high-tier Homie Napoleon was dead.
[host defeated high-tier Homie Napoleon!]
[Reward obtained: Lifespan +1!]
Eustass's face lit up with joy. As expected, the drop rate for Homies produced by Big Mom was also very high.
The next moment.
A figure came rolling from a distance, tumbling on the ground for a while before stopping.
Bargom Stussy suddenly stood up, her eyes glowing red. With a fierce expression, she instantly looked up, her voice deep and suppressed, yet echoing:
"When the red full moon appears in the sky, its immense power will enter the sword. If the Shichiseiken is defeated, darkness will no longer dominate this World!"
Bargom seemed like a different person. Her eyebrows raised, her lips curled into a grin, and she looked at everyone present with a wicked expression. Then, she suddenly looked at Eustass, "Eustass, let me show you the true power of the Shichiseiken! The Shichiseiken will never lose!"
In the distance, Rocks, who had been brutally beaten by Eustass, looked at Bargom Stussy with disdain. What was wrong with this guy?
She just got a broken sword? She couldn't even beat First Mate Doris, and she still wanted to challenge Eustass?
Did she drink fake alcohol before setting out...? "What an evil aura..."
Whitebeard said in surprise. Although Bargom was not strong while wielding the Shichiseiken, the sword itself possessed an overwhelmingly vast and ominous aura.
Moreover, vaguely, he felt as if the red moon in the sky was continuously channeling an ominous aura into the Shichiseiken.
"A very good cursed sword, but the user's upper limit is too low."
Golden Lion stared covetously at the Shichiseiken in Bargom's hand. He needed a handy weapon to deal with Eustass.
"Die!"
Bargom said, then fiercely swung the Shichiseiken. The sword's edge whistled as it slashed towards Eustass.
Eustass extended two fingers, wrapped in Armament Haki, and instantly blocked between them, clamping the glowing green sharp sword in her hand.
Bargom's hands were stained with the Shichiseiken's power, showing numerous black patterns. She continuously struggled to pull the Shichiseiken, but couldn't budge it at all.
"Is this the cursed Holy Sword? Too weak."
Eustass said coldly. The next moment, Eustass, with two fingers clamping the Shichiseiken, used his right arm to forcefully pull, throwing Bargom Stussy to one side.
Bargom's strength was no match for Eustass, but she didn't want to give up the Shichiseiken, so she was flung to the side by Eustass.
"Ahhh!"
Bargom roared repeatedly, her voice hoarse, no longer Stussy's own voice, but rather like the mournful shriek of a monster crawling out of the abyss, echoing and piercingly harsh.
The power gathered in the air continuously poured into the Shichiseiken, and Bargom's strength grew greater and greater.
However, the current owner of this cursed sword was ultimately too weak. Even if it enhanced Bargom's strength, the increase wouldn't be significant.
Numerous White Thread flew from Eustass's hands, coiling around the Shichiseiken. Then he released his fingers, swung his arm, and the White Thread, entangled with the Shichiseiken, spun rapidly.
"Crack!"
"Ahhh!"
Bargom Stussy cried out in pain. She absolutely refused to let go of the Shichiseiken. As the Shichiseiken spun rapidly, entangled by the White Thread, Bargom Stussy's right arm was instantly twisted off.
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Bargom Stussy crashed in the distance, one arm gone; the pain drenched her in cold sweat, yet under the Shichiseiken's control she couldn't care less.
The Shichiseiken lay a short way off, its peerless blade stuck upright in the dirt.
Stussy hurried to pull it free with her remaining arm, but Eustass struck first—his palm shot out, Armament Hakierupting as an Impact wave that slammed into her.
Blood sprayed as Stussy was hurled away, her body twitching uncontrollably.
[host has defeated Bargom Stussy (true body)!]
[Reward gained: Speed ×2!]
The instant the reward landed, Whitebeard charged in, fists clenched, white light swirling as he brought the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power to bear on Eustass.
Rocks rushed in simultaneously, both fists cloaked in Conqueror's Haki, joining Whitebeard in the assault.
"Mamamama!"
BIG MOM laughed mockingly, glanced at the fallen Stussy, then wrapped Conqueror's Haki round both fists and joined the barrage alongside Whitebeard and Rocks.
Lightning crackled, thunder rumbling as bolts coiled round her left fist.
Flames roared, the air temperature soaring as fire blazed round her right fist.
"Haaah!" ×4
The four roared in unison, driving their fists at their lone opponent.
Eustass's fists blurred; entering Life Return, his hair lengthened into eight black tendrils, each knotting into a fist laced with Conqueror's Haki. Together with his real arms they lashed at Rocks, Whitebeard, and BIG MOM.
"Boom-boom-boom—!"
Fist met fist between Eustass and Whitebeard, each blow a deafening quake that rippled across the island—air shuddered, earth split, and tsunamis churned around the coast.
With Whitebeard as the epicentre the ground kept sinking; concentric waves of seawater rolled outward, the sea level dropping again and again as if some cataclysm were brewing.
"Mamamama!"
BIG MOM laughed on—today was the Rocks Pirates' once-in-a-blue-moon chance; even if they couldn't kill Eustass, they would drain every ounce of his stamina!
All four had sensed four Marine powerhouses hiding beyond the island; exhaust Eustass and let the Marines finish him—BIG MOM would at last settle her grudge for years of being hunted by him.
Her fists blazed with Lightning and flame as she hammered at Eustass; his black hair-fists met Whitebeard's, then his real hands slammed into BIG MOM's crackling, burning knuckles.
"die, die die!"
Rocks roared, black light flickering as the Dark-Dark Fruitactivated, pulling at Eustass to break his rhythm.
As a Devil-Fruit user Eustass couldn't resist the tug, but it barely mattered.
An instant later six of his hair-fists shot out, giving Rocksspecial attention.
"Boom-boom-boom!"
The four kept clashing, their battlefield shifting through the forest, whole swathes of trees exploding into splinters like fireworks, the ground cracked and cratered.
Every boulder in their path burst apart.
As the Seismic Source moved, the unnatural low-tide zone around the island slid along with it.
The blazing fire and Lightning lighting the night sky shifted position too.
Pirates howled as they chased, roaring themselves hoarse, rushing to cut Eustass down.
"Pfft-pfft-pfft!"
Doris the Snake-Head swordsman drew a short blade to match her long, both cloaked in Armament Haki. Under the Moonlight she stepped gracefully toward the pirate horde, blades flashing faster than Lightning.
Pirates fell in droves to her sweeping strikes.
"If you want to swarm my Captain, you'll step over my corpse first!"
"You damn—!"
"Kill her!"
"Get rid of her!"
The pirates raged at the tall, pale woman who dared bar their path alone.
They were the Rocks Pirates' elite—who did she think she was?
To stand alone against the main force of the Rocks Pirates, against this human tide!?
"Sss-shh!"
Doris looked down disdainfully, blades ready, Observation Haki sweeping the area, killing intent blazing, not one step back.
Since the day Eustass rescued her from that slave shop she had known her life belonged to him.
He had even trained her into the warrior she now was, gifting her the fine blade Shigure, one of the fifty Ryo Wazamono.
"die!"
"Aaaagh!"
"Take her down!"
Weapons rose as they surrounded her; steel flashed and rained upon the lone swordsman.
Steel rang on steel; Doris wove through them effortlessly, every slash severing blades and the men who held them.
Blows still landed, but Armament Haki let her shrug them off.
A sweep of her sword cut down several attackers; she gazed into the distance, eyes resolute with trust in Eustass.
Even the Rocks Pirates could not defeat him.
"Hmph—asking for it!"
With a cold snort she whirled through the throng, carving a crimson path.
Far away...
A towering figure stood before the Shichiseiken, golden mane cascading like a cloak.
Golden Lion Shiki eyed the sword pulsing green, then glanced at the crimson full moon hanging ominously overhead.
"A sword is a tool for killing; if it steals a swordsman's mind and drives him mad, defeat is only moments away."
With a shrug he gripped the hilt and ripped the Shichiseiken from the earth with a rasp of steel.
A thick, baleful aura poured from the red moon into the blade and surged into him, striving to enslave his mind.
For a long moment Shiki wavered, black veins creeping across his sword arm.
The next instant they vanished.
The crimson glint in his eyes faded—will of a top-tier warrior crushing the Shichiseiken's malice.
Blade steady, Shiki bared his teeth at Eustass, poured Armament Haki into the sword, and slashed!
"Lion–Shichisei Demonic Wind Slash!"
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Golden Lion Shiki slashed at Eustass in the distance with his sword, and a giant golden slash instantly tore through the earth, which rumbled as the attack moved into the distance.
The golden giant slash was mixed with a large amount of green flames. Wherever it passed, all the flowers, plants, and trees were ignited. A large number of Rocks Piratesmembers were killed on the spot. Some pirates who were only affected by the slash were also ignited by the green flames, turning into Pyro, screaming and wailing as they ran around. After only a few steps, they fell and lost their lives.
Golden Lion Shiki laughed arrogantly and quickly flew towards Eustass, holding the Shichiseiken, with Armament Haki wrapped around it, slashing down all pirates blocking his path.
Golden Lion Shiki did indeed suppress the will of the Shichiseiken, but he himself was a cold-blooded and ruthless overlord who would even kill his own comrades.
The Shichiseiken merely amplified Golden Lion Shiki's power while also magnifying his cruelty and cold-bloodedness.
Outside the island.
Sengoku and the others felt the change in Golden LionShiki's and the Shichiseiken's aura, and their expressions changed in surprise.
Indeed, the Shichiseiken's seemingly weak power was merely due to the user's low upper limit.
The Shichiseiken's strange aura came from the red moon above everyone's heads, continuously pouring into the sword, and then used by Golden Lion Shiki, directly boosting his combat power.
Under the red moon, the sea churned with mighty waves. Ripples rose from the sea in all directions, wave after wave, continuously stacking.
The repeated tremors caused by Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit continuously lowered the sea island's surface, causing waves to surge out in all directions.
However, as the waves continuously surged in all directions, the sea level kept dropping. Once it reached its limit, all these waves would rebound, stacking one after another, turning into towering monstrous waves!
"Rumble rumble rumble—!"
In the distance, under the cover of night.
Numerous giant waves came rolling in, rumbling loudly.
Sengoku quickly ascended into the air using Moonwalk to avoid the giant waves. These waves were truly immense; from a distance in the night, they looked like towering black mountains pressing in.
Garp, Zephyr, and Vice Admiral Tsuru quickly used Moonwalk to ascend into the air, avoiding the massive waves.
The higher they went, the more shocked they became.
As their altitude increased, the waves were also continuously closing the distance with the island.
The waves grew higher and higher; as high as Moonwalkcould fly, the waves could climb.
Originally, if it were just Whitebeard's single punch to the ground, after the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was activated, the waves surging back would at most reach the height of the waves during the Marineford War, a maximum of about a hundred meters.
However, Whitebeard continuously threw punches, and the constant tremors caused waves to sweep out repeatedly, with the tremors suppressing the sea, preventing the waves from surging back.
But in this way, the waves would only become like a prelude to the apocalypse; the more they accumulated, the more turbulent and terrifying their destructive power would become.
On the island.
Eustass kicked Rocks away, then punched Big Mom to the ground. Then, his free fists, as well as the eight fists formed by his black hair, all landed on Whitebeard, sending him flying back, spitting blood.
Golden Lion Shiki's slash quickly flew over, tearing the earth, and striking towards Eustass.
Eustass placed his hands in front of him, and his hands, imbued with Armament Haki and Haoshoku, instantly grabbed the giant slash, throwing it violently towards the sky.
The giant golden slash, carrying some green flames, quickly spun and flew into the sky. Sengoku's expression changed in surprise; Eustass intentionally diverted the trouble, sending Golden Lion Shiki's slash towards his direction.
The next instant, in the deep darkness of the sky, golden light suddenly burst forth, illuminating the entire sky.
In the sky, a huge figure, over ten meters tall, almost twenty meters high, suddenly appeared.
Sengoku transformed into a giant Buddha, golden light shimmering all over his body, his golden cape wildly dancing in the wind. He clenched his fists and fiercely hammered down on the giant golden slash flying towards him.
"Waaahhh—!"
Sengoku roared, the Buddha's golden fists shining brightly as they violently descended, smashing onto the giant slash with a loud boom. Then, several more punches landed heavily, the golden punches directly deflecting the giant slash. Sengoku's figure shrank, returning to normal, and he quickly used Moonwalk to fly upwards.
On the ground.
Eustass glanced at Sengoku, then at the continuously approaching and rising giant waves, completely unfazed. He continued fighting, slamming a punch into Rocks.
Rocks crossed his arms in front of him, continuously blocking Eustass's punches. Eustass's punches were like shadows, fierce and powerful, swift in attack, forcing Rocks to continuously retreat, dragging furrows with his feet.
"Jie ha ha ha, kill, kill!"
Golden Lion Shiki laughed maniacally, slamming his hands onto the ground. The next instant, the entire island rumbled and shook.
Under Golden Lion Shiki's control, the island detached from the earth's surface and rapidly flew into the sky, leaving the sea.
As Golden Lion Shiki lifted the island from the sea, he manipulated the entire island, turning it into his main battleground. Soil, Rocks, and plants were all controlled by his Devil Fruit Ability, condensing together to form giant lions that swept towards Eustass.
"Haaah—!"
Whitebeard roared, slamming his hands fiercely onto the air above his body. The air fractured like a shattering mirror, displaying white cracks, and terrifying shockwaves rapidly swept upwards into the sky.
Originally, he already felt that the Rocks Pirates ganging up on Eustass was somewhat against martial ethics; even if they won, he would feel it was an unfair victory.
Yet, Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and Vice Admiral Tsuru, the four Marines, actually wanted to take advantage and reap the benefits!?
Then let it be a chaotic battle!
Drag the Marines into it too!
Let's fight to our heart's content!
"Rumble rumble rumble—!"
The air continuously resounded with the immense sound of air vibrating and friction. Shockwaves rapidly swept upwards into the sky, even dispersing the clouds instantly.
Sengoku, Garp, Zephyr, and Vice Admiral Tsuru, in mid-air, exchanged glances and nodded.
"Join the fray! Our primary target is to gang up on Eustass!"
Sengoku said, his body instantly expanding, transforming into a dazzling golden giant Buddha. He slammed his palms fiercely downwards.
Two golden Impacts were instantly unleashed by the golden giant Buddha Sengoku, blasting downwards.
Zephyr's arms were wrapped in Armament Haki, Garp's iron fists were clenched, and Vice Admiral Tsuru's bare hand, along with the others, descended.
The three released Armament Haki, which transformed into barriers that merged together, blocking the shockwave's attack.
"Boom!"
The shockwave, golden Impacts, and three powerful Armament Haki barriers collided, instantly exploding. The aftermath spread in all directions, blowing the clouds far away and clearing a large patch of sky.
"Kill!"
Sengoku, transformed into a golden giant Buddha, rapidly descended, swinging his fist towards Eustass.
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Zephyr, Garp, and Tsuru roared repeatedly, following Sengoku, descending together, and attacking with surging battle intent.