Roger, Whitebeard, Garp, and Akainu launched a frontal assault.
Shimotsuchi Ryuma and Hawkeye appeared to the left and right of Luo Chen, unleashing terrifying sword qi capable of splitting the very ocean.
Kizaru flew into the air, coordinating with Dragon's hurricane to unleash the Yasakani no Magatama.
A dense rain of golden light bullets shot toward Luo Chen.
Barrett circled behind Luo Chen, throwing an explosive punch wreathed in ghostly energy.
Fujitora, meanwhile, unsheathed his blade-cane, activating full gravity in an attempt to suppress Luo Chen.
Aokiji and Sengoku did not strike immediately. Instead, they prepared to observe Luo Chen's movements and cover any openings in the encirclement.
Facing attacks from all directions, Luo Chen raised his right hand, and an invisible repulsive force instantly erupted.
"Shinra Tensei!"
Within his pale blue pupils, a matching repulsive force boomed out in tandem with the Shinra Tensei. The repulsion from the Tenseigan and Shinra Tensei stacked upon each other.
The power was not merely doubled. It was an increase of at least tenfold.
An overwhelming wave of invisible gravitational force centered on Luo Chen and surged outward in all directions.
The expressions of Roger and Whitebeard, who were at the very front of the charge, shifted instantly. It felt as though an indestructible mountain wall was crashing into them at high speed.
The two were sent flying, their long blades falling through the air as their Impure World Reincarnation bodies shattered into countless fluttering sheets of paper.
Garp coughed up a mouthful of blood, his face flushing crimson as he tumbled backward.
Akainu was similarly sent flying, crashing dozens of meters away.
Barrett, who had attacked from the rear, met the same fate; his massive, sturdy frame was blown back, his clothes torn to shreds.
Seeing this scene, not only the spectators in the stands and the masses watching the live broadcast across the islands, but even Sengoku and Aokiji on the stage were struck by the thought: Are they acting?
Both of them had experienced Luo Chen's repulsive power before. It had absolutely never been this strong. Either Roger, Whitebeard, and the others were secretly throwing the fight, or Luo Chen had grown significantly more powerful.
As the thought flashed through their minds, they ultimately concluded it was the latter. No one could "act" that convincingly.
Having dealt with the enemies in front and behind, a peerless sword intent erupted from Luo Chen's body.
To his left and right, the swords in the hands of the also-retreating Shimotsuchi Ryuma and Hawkeye began to hum. A sword intent that did not belong to either of them exploded from the blades.
Shimotsuchi Ryuma's Shusui and Hawkeye's Yoru tore themselves free from their masters' grip and swung toward them instead.
Seeing this, the newly recovered Akainu, Garp, and the others narrowed their eyes. They all realized that the two greatest swordsmen in the world would be unable to contribute further to this battle. Luo Chen's sword intent had completely suppressed them.
At that moment, the hurricane offensive descending from the sky via Dragon was about to hit.
Luo Chen's pale blue pupils glanced toward Kizaru in the sky.
In the next instant, Kizaru in the air and Luo Chen on the stage floor vanished simultaneously.
To the stunned eyes of Roger, Whitebeard, and the others, the two had eerily swapped positions.
Kizaru appeared exactly where Luo Chen had been standing. Dragon's "Wind God's Rage" slammed directly into Kizaru.
The hurricane instantly enveloped Kizaru, and the faint sound of his angry cursing could be heard from within. Dragon retracted his power just in time, and the surrounding storm dissipated.
Kizaru stood there with his clothes in tatters, his face, arms, and torso covered in varying degrees of abrasions. He looked at Luo Chen in shock.
What ability was that just now? A sudden spatial shift so fast there wasn't even time to react or resist. He had inexplicably appeared in Luo Chen's original spot.
Fujitora, providing long-range support, clicked his tongue. He felt that his Gravity-Gravity Fruit was utterly useless against Luo Chen.
Aokiji and Sengoku, who had been waiting to deliver the finishing blow, finally launched their attack.
The former unleashed a bone-chilling cold that blanketed the air above the stage. The moisture in the air condensed into brilliant ice crystals; the entire sky looked as if it were adorned with crystals, beautiful and ethereal.
As Luo Chen stood in the air, a thin layer of ice began to spread across his body. He gave his body a gentle shake, and the thin ice shattered. However, moving through the air now met with a certain resistance. Even space itself seemed to have become somewhat frozen.
Sengoku's body expanded, transforming into a massive, shimmering golden Buddha statue. He thrust out a palm, sending a golden shockwave surging forward.
Luo Chen reached out toward Sengoku. The gravitational pull of Bansho Ten'in and the Tenseigan activated simultaneously.
The entire massive Golden Buddha was lifted off the ground, crashing uncontrollably in one direction. Garp, who was rushing toward Luo Chen, was hit head-on by the Golden Buddha.
Both he and Sengoku groaned in pain at the same time, coughing up blood as they were smashed toward the edge of the stage.
Roger, Whitebeard, and Akainu took the opportunity to rush back into close range, launching another attack.
Luo Chen's eyelids lifted slightly, and the forms of the three Truth-Seeking Balls beside him rapidly shifted. They transformed from black spheres into a pitch-black curtain that blocked the path ahead.
Roger's "Ace" blade slash, Whitebeard's shockwave that cracked the air, and Akainu's Great Eruption hit that black curtain of Truth-Seeking Balls. It was like a needle falling into the ocean; no collision occurred.
The attacks seemed to be swallowed by the black curtain. In reality, they were annihilated in an instant by the power of the Yin-Yang Release within the Truth-Seeking Balls.
Luo Chen still had nine Truth-Seeking Balls remaining. With a thought, they rose into the sky. The nine black spheres spread out, forming a massive ring that covered the entire stage.
Indigo-colored pillars of energy descended from the ring of black spheres. The space outside the stage immediately shattered, emitting the "crack-crack" sound of breaking glass.
Roger, Whitebeard, and the others on the stage were stunned. Luo Chen's attack hadn't caused them any harm or influence. Instead, it had shattered the space around the stage. What was he doing?
In the next moment, a pitch-black spatial tunnel appeared beneath the vast stage. Under the influence of gravity, the entire stage—along with a portion of the sea beneath it—fell into the spatial tunnel.
A kilometer away, the space above the sea shattered. A vast stage, along with some seawater, dropped from the tunnel in the sky.
The figures of Luo Chen and the twelve Jinghai Army Admirals appeared there as well.
In the spectator stands, many people were dazed. Why had they suddenly appeared in the distance?
Shanks reacted quickly. Using a Taijutsu technique similar to Geppo, he ran through the air, rushing toward the new location of the stage. Other powerful figures followed suit. Anyone with the ability to traverse the sky used Taijutsu or Fruit abilities to rush toward the battlefield. Such a magnificent battle could not be missed.
On the VIP stand, Baccara was somewhat confused. "What does Luo Chen mean by this sudden move?"
Robin smiled, knowing him well. "He probably wants to use some powerful attacks and is worried about accidental injuries."
"Isn't there that protective membrane?" Baccara was still puzzled. The edge of the stage had a protective light shield created by Luo Chen, ensuring the aftershocks of the battle wouldn't spread out.
"He's probably worried the people of Totto Land will suspect him of match-fixing," Robin said with a slight smile.
Now that the stage had moved a kilometer away, that protective light shield at the edge had vanished. In other words, the subsequent aftershocks of the battle would affect the outside world. By witnessing the impact caused by those aftershocks, the people of Totto Land would naturally be able to see if the Jinghai Army Admirals were truly giving their all.
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