"Is… is it over?"
Tesoro's voice was a little hoarse.
The priceless golden pocket watch in his hand had been crushed into a golden disc at some point, and fine golden dust was sifting down from between his fingers.
The Golden Emperor, who now controlled the world's massive cash flow, stood rooted to the spot as if he were seeing the ocean for the first time.
Doflamingo's sunglasses had slipped to the tip of his nose, and the pupils behind them were contracting violently.
He now felt that his proud String-String Fruit ability was nothing more than child's play in the face of such world-cleaving swordsmanship.
The muscles beneath his pink feather coat trembled uncontrollably, and a long-forgotten emotion called fear was creeping up his spine.
"Fufufu… truly terrifying monsters…"
The Shichibukai's reactions varied.
Gekko Moriah's obese body slumped into the shadows, his scissor-shaped saber clattering to the ground.
He suddenly realized that his zombie army, which he had spent years collecting, probably wouldn't last three seconds against this level of slash.
Empress Boa Hancock's jade-like fingers gripped the ship's railing, and faint blue veins appeared on the back of her fair hand.
The arrogant Pirate Empress was completely unaware of this at the moment; her gaze was fixed on the blood-soaked figure, and a never-before-felt burning emotion surged in her chest.
"Sister-sama?" Sandersonia called out worriedly.
Hancock seemed not to hear.
Her full chest heaved violently, and she suddenly raised a hand to press against her hot cheek: "What… what's wrong with me…"
On the shore, Marine Vice Admiral Gion slowly relaxed her grip on konpira.
Five clear finger marks were clearly left on the scabbard of the famous blade, and her swordsman's heart was now shaking violently like a small boat in a storm.
"Vice Admiral Momousagi…" The female Marines behind her stepped forward worriedly.
Gion waved her hand, took a deep breath, and forced herself to calm down.
In the center of the battlefield.
Where the two monsters fell, all the rocks within a hundred-meter radius had turned into glistening glass. What kind of terrifying high temperature could cause such an anomaly!
On the Red Hair Pirates' side, Beckman's cigar had long since gone out. He was repeatedly replaying the battle just now, but the more he replayed it, the more wrinkles appeared on his forehead.
"Hey, hey, First Mate…" Lucky Roux's half-eaten meat leg fell to the ground, "If that move had been directed at us…"
Yasopp silently wiped his beloved sniper rifle, his fingers trembling almost imperceptibly.
As a top sniper, his proud dynamic vision couldn't even clearly see the trajectory of the two men's final clash.
Shanks suddenly burst into hearty laughter.
He untied his scarlet cloak and casually tossed it aside, striding towards the center of the battlefield: "The tide of the new era seems even more turbulent than I imagined! Let's go, let's see if Hawkeye is dead or not…"
Vista of the Whitebeard Pirates stood rooted to the bow of the small boat, the rapier in his hand seemingly emitting faint hums.
Next to Andy, Carifa and the other two finally arrived.
"Andy-sama…!"
Alpha's medical kit fell to the ground with a "thud," and she immediately took out various medicines to treat Andy, while Princess Tia knelt beside her to help.
Carifa, carrying a large bag of pre-prepared Sea Kings meat, had originally wanted to reach out and stop the two from rushing over, because she knew Andy had a special recovery ability.
However, she still held back.
She pushed up her glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold light: "What a hateful bastard, why didn't he use his Devil Fruit ability at all just now?"
Not far away, the Red Hair Pirates' ship doctor, Benn, was also treating Hawkeye, while the other crew members were beside Hawkeye, their faces still showing the excitement of having witnessed top-tier swordsmanship.
Soon after, Hawkeye and Andy were both wrapped in layers of white bandages, and then they stood up as if nothing had happened.
However, their faces remained pale.
"Carifa~" Andy called out softly.
"Here~ It's already prepared." Carifa immediately opened the large package, which contained various Sea Kings dishes.
Andy immediately began to eat heartily.
"Your swordsmanship is good, but your behavior is too crude." Hawkeye glanced at Andy and gave his evaluation, then turned and returned to his castle.
The commotion from today's fight was too great, and he didn't know how many cracks his castle now had; he would have to repair it again…
Andy didn't want to respond. He wasn't some noble; he did whatever was comfortable, and he silently strengthened his physique to the 2.6 billion level.
As he ate a large amount, Andy's injuries quickly recovered, astonishing the Red Hair Pirates and others not far away.
Next.
As if by some unspoken agreement, the pirates watching suddenly erupted in cheers.
Whether they were members of the Red Hair Pirates or other factions, they all sincerely paid their respects to this top-tier duel.
The Marines, however, fell into an eerie silence.
Vice Admiral Gion took a deep look at the battlefield, then suddenly turned: "We should go."
"But, Vice Admiral Gion! Red Hawk he…"
"That's an order." Gion's voice was as cold as ice, "Don't harbor such foolish delusions. We have no chance of winning right now…"
"Yes! Vice Admiral Gion!"
…
But just then, Andy suddenly stopped eating, his gaze indifferent as he looked towards the sea.
Also looking were Shanks of the Red Hair Pirates, and Yasopp, Beckman, and a few others.
"Andy, is someone coming?" Sensing that the atmosphere was a bit off, Carifa immediately asked, and began to become vigilant.
Princess Tia immediately moved closer to Alpha.
Andy didn't answer. Like a magic trick, he swallowed the remaining food in one gulp, and then his entire body was completely recovered.
"Full and satisfied, it's time to exercise and digest…" Andy said faintly as he stood up.
Immediately after, Carifa pulled Alpha and Princess Tia away from Andy. Having been with Andy for so long, she knew that Andy was very angry right now.
Just then, the Red Hair Pirates and others walked over.
Shanks said to Andy in a deep voice: "Red Hawk, starting a war with him now will cause a huge impact." At this point, he glanced at the Shichibukai, then withdrew his gaze and continued, "And it's very likely to escalate into a real war. You can leave first, and we can help you block him."
On the shore.
Doflamingo, Gekko Moriah, and Boa Hancock all looked towards the sea. In the distance, a small black dot appeared in everyone's sight, moving from far to near.
Vice Admiral Gion, who was just about to leave, immediately stopped. Her tone was a little surprised: "It's actually Admiral Kuzan?!"
Seeing Admiral Kuzan appear, the Marines immediately became excited.
"No need." Andy said faintly, "He appeared before I even went to find him, saving me a lot of trouble. It's a good time to settle the score from West Blue!"
Shanks wanted to say something more, but Beckman stopped him. Red Hawk's strength had already been proven.
Originally, Shanks's idea was for them to step in and stop Aokiji, and then Red Hawk would owe them a favor.
This way, when Red Hawk entered the New World in the future, they could use this favor to prevent Red Hawk from disrupting the current balance of the New World.
In their opinion, although Red Hawk's strength was powerful now, there should still be a slight gap between him and an Admiral.
But now, whatever they said wouldn't change Red Hawk's mind, so the Red Hair Pirates immediately moved away from Andy.
Just then, the Pirate Empress actually led the entire Kuja Pirates to stand in front of Andy, and Gekko Moriah did the same.
They seemed to want to help Andy block Aokiji.
Doflamingo was even more excited now. With an Admiral appearing, this battle, which Hawkeye had started, could no longer be stopped.
The Golden Emperor Tesoro also wanted to go and help, but he received a look from Carifa, signaling him not to act.
Hawkeye, who had just walked halfway, also turned back.
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