After Thorne Ashveil had caused a great upheaval within Impel Down, he and the freed criminals from Level Six boarded Vice Admiral Mole's warship.
Ashveil took that moment to open his system panel.
After defeating Magellan, the system rewarded him with a total of 400 Conqueror's Haki points.
Moreover, because he successfully rescued Fire Fist Ace, the system granted him an additional reward: a Zoan-type Mythical Beast Devil Fruit, the Bird-Bird Fruit, Model: Phoenix.
[Host: Thorne Ashveil]
[Conqueror's Haki Attribute Points: 7611]
[Devil Fruit Abilities: Tremor-Tremor Fruit (Advanced), Magma-Magma Fruit (Advanced), Glint-Glint Fruit (Advanced), Ice-Ice Fruit (Advanced), Human-Human Fruit: Model Appearance (Intermediate), Phoenix Fruit (Intermediate), Search Ability (Intermediate)]
[Other Devil Fruits: Tanuki Fruit, three Artificial Devil Fruits, Hyena Fruit]
[Skills: Flash (100 meters), Conqueror's Haki Passive Defense Shield, Shinra Tensei (Self-created), Supreme King's Haki Fusion]
[Items: Healing Potion, Ham, Hamburger, Cola, Red Wine, Turkey Meat, Salad...]
The Phoenix ability held extraordinary significance to Ashveil.
Combined with his Supreme King's Haki Fusion, even if his Haki barrier was shattered, it could be instantly repaired. Unless an enemy's power surpassed the Phoenix's recovery, his Haki materialization would be endless.
Thinking of this, Ashveil's lips curved into an unconscious smile.
Noticing his expression, Douglas Bullet strode toward him.
"It seems you're pleased about something, Ashveil," Bullet said curiously.
He enjoyed conversations with strong men such as Ashveil.
"Haha, nothing much," Ashveil replied lightly, turning to him. "It's just that a great battle is about to begin, and I'm looking forward to it."
"A battle, huh…" Bullet's eyes gleamed with anticipation.
The warmonger's fighting spirit was already boiling, yearning to clash with the strongest at Marine Headquarters.
Riding the Triangular Current, the warship cut swiftly toward Marineford.
This vessel now carried fearsome pirates, and arrogant laughter filled the air. Bullet was the loudest, his excitement unmatched. For years, even in Sea-Prism Stone shackles, his warlike heart never cooled.
Even while locked away in Impel Down, Bullet had continued training, waiting for the day he could shatter his cage and prove himself the strongest once more.
Shiryu of the Rain, Byrnndi World, and the Red Count might not have been as outwardly expressive as Bullet, but their clenched fists trembled with the same hunger.
After countless years, freedom was finally theirs. They would savor this liberation and smash Marine Headquarters to pieces.
At last, the outline of Marineford rose in the distance. Ashveil stepped forward to the bow of the ship, the sea wind sweeping through his clothes. His presence alone radiated an aura of dominance, awe-inspiring without anger.
"We've finally arrived, Marineford," Ashveil murmured, narrowing his eyes.
He turned slightly, his expression sharp yet smiling. "You've all been caged in Impel Down for years. Don't tell me you've forgotten the taste of battle?"
The prisoners burst into laughter.
"Forget battle? Even if we forget our own names, we'd never forget that!" one roared back.
Byrnndi World in particular rushed to the ship's cannons. Grabbing several cannonballs, he hefted one and aimed it directly at Marineford.
"Multiply, 100x Cannon!"
World's More Fruit activated. The watermelon-sized cannonball swelled until it was massive, its weight multiplied a hundredfold. The speed at which it fired from the great cannon was also magnified.
With a thunderous roar, it streaked through the sky toward Marineford.
The enormous projectile tore through the air, creating ripples as if the very atmosphere bent beneath its power.
On Marineford, horrified Marines looked up at the monstrous weapon.
"That… that's a cannonball?"
"Damn it! How do we stop something that size?"
"If that hits the fortress, countless will die!"
Sengoku, at the command center, adjusted his glasses, a cold gleam flashing across the lenses.
"There's no mistaking it. That power belongs to Byrnndi World—the World Destroyer!" Sengoku roared, fury in his voice. "Is that bastard here for revenge?"
Beside him, Garp and Vice Admiral Tsuru grew grim. World's ambition to overthrow the World Government had once placed him as a rival on the level of Whitebeard and Roger.
Admiral Kizaru tilted his head upward, lips twitching into a faint smirk.
"These pirates… one more troublesome than the last, oh."
In an instant, Kizaru's hand blazed with condensed light.
"Yata no Kagami!"
Golden light refracted across the buildings below before piercing into the sky, striking the massive cannonball.
The impact was instantaneous.
BOOM!
The cannonball detonated, exploding like thunder, flames bursting across the heavens. The sky blazed crimson, and a scorching shockwave swept outward, forcing Marines on the ground to shield themselves as waves of blistering heat rolled over the fortress.
The battle for Marineford had begun.
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