Chapter 211: The Trio's Combined Ultimate Kill of the Beast Wave
"JIHAHAHA...!!!"
Shiki's maniacal laughter echoed in the sky at ten thousand meters, filled with an aura of despair and madness.
However, the next second, his smile froze abruptly.
Because Roy remained floating calmly in the air, without a trace of panic on his face. In fact, within that indifferent gaze, there was even a faint hint of... pity?
"I knew you were old..."
Roy's tone was indifferent as water, carrying a slight sigh. "But I didn't expect you to be this old..."
Shiki's face stiffened. His pupils trembled involuntarily, chest heaving violently, momentarily unable to speak.
Roy tilted his head slightly, looking down at the rampaging tide of giant beasts below, and continued faintly:
"Do you really think these so-called violent giant beasts pose a threat to people like you and me?"
Shiki froze instantly upon hearing this, lips trembling slightly. Deep in his heart, a bitter, self-mocking thought suddenly surged:
That's right... what does this so-called beast tide count for against true powerhouses?
In the past, a wave of my hand was enough to destroy heaven and earth. These so-called monsters were nothing but ant-like toys I could crush with a flip of my palm...
But now, I'm actually deluding myself into relying on them... to deal with this Marine brat in front of me?!!
Shiki's expression darkened as his gaze swept over the tragic battlefield on the island below—
Indigo and Scarlet had already fallen in pools of blood, ultimately failing to stop the white "Grim Reaper." Their corpses were being torn apart by the charging beast tide.
And those released violent giant beasts were charging and trampling indiscriminately. Not only did they fail to help turn the tide of battle, but they were also trampling the remaining crew members of the Golden Lion Pirates underfoot, blood and flesh flying everywhere.
On the other side, the new generation of Marines at the warship had already stabilized the situation—
Sanji's kicks were precise and swift;
Usopp, holding his sniper rifle, scored precise kills, blocking the beasts' advance routes;
Zoro and Kuina's sword energy crisscrossed, forming an indestructible wall of steel that kept the beast tide firmly at bay!
The battlefield was tragic, yet it clearly heralded one thing: The Golden Lion Pirates were doomed!
The light in the Golden Lion's eyes gradually dimmed, filled with bitterness and self-mockery.
"Once upon a time... I was also a man who stood at the peak of the era..."
Memories of the past flooded into his mind like a tide—
He remembered the world-shaking "Battle of Edd War," where he single-handedly manipulated the weather, whipping up a destructive storm to clash head-on with Pirate King Roger!
He remembered the dominance he displayed when he broke into Marineford alone after Roger turned himself in!
He laughed furiously as he fought Garp and Sengoku, stepping on the sky and slicing through the sea of clouds, reducing half of Marine Headquarters to ruins!
At that time, he was high-spirited, looking down on the world!
And now...
What the hell am I doing...?
Shiki's gaze gradually lost focus. The old wound from the steering wheel atop his head throbbed with dull pain, as if ruthlessly mocking his fall and aging.
The era had long changed, and he, a pirate legend who once looked down on heroes, had unknowingly, gradually... fallen into the abyss...
Warship Battlefield
"BOOM—!!!"
A violent wave of white smoke roared in, sweeping across the entire battlefield with intense air pressure, then stopped abruptly at the forefront of the warship's deck.
As the dust settled, Smoker stood straight as a ramrod. The cigar in his mouth burned with orange sparks, wisps of blue smoke torn apart by the gale.
He scanned the surging beast tide coldly, his gaze icy.
"Rear Admiral Smoker!"
Beside him, Kuina looked grave, but her eyes were sharp as knives. "Can you gather all these giant beasts together?"
Smoker paused slightly, then the corner of his mouth lifted, revealing a confident and unruly smile. The smoke ring he exhaled was torn apart by the wind instantly. "Of course!"
He stomped forward, arms spreading abruptly. The white smoke around him erupted like a monstrous wave!
"White Smoke: VORTEX DEATH PRISON!!!"
RUMBLE-RUMBLE—!!!
Majestic white smoke rapidly condensed into a giant vortex over a hundred meters in diameter, spinning madly at an astonishing speed!
The high-speed airflow instantly generated a terrifying suction force that was impossible to resist, forcibly dragging the surging herd of beasts into it!
"ROAR—!!!"
"AWOOO—!!!"
The violent giant beasts struggled madly, roaring and howling, but they couldn't break free from the terrifying rotational force. They could only be forcibly gathered and firmly trapped in the center of the vortex, forming a massive, twisted spherical "Smoke Cage"!
Zoro and Kuina exchanged a glance. Understanding each other's intent instantly, they stepped forward in unison, blades blooming with dazzling sharpness!
"Santoryu: 1080 POUND PHOENIX!!!"
Zoro swung all three swords. Blade light erupted wildly like crashing waves, turning into an overwhelming cyan storm, slashing fiercely toward the smoke cage like countless sharp blades!
"Shimotsuki Style: THOUSAND CRANE SNOW DANCE!!!"
Kuina's Wado Ichimonji slashed out countless sword energies that fluttered like snow cranes. The sky was filled with silvery-white sword lights crisscrossing, sharp and fatal!
The two great sword moves intertwined and superimposed, forming a terrifying offensive that could destroy heaven and earth, crashing轟然 (boomingly) into the giant beasts trapped in the cage!
At this moment, Smoker's gaze sharpened abruptly, and he clenched his fist violently:
"EXPLODE!!!"
The next moment—
BOOM—!!!
The massive smoke cage imploded rapidly toward the center. The high-density white smoke was compressed to the limit instantly, triggering a violent explosion that shook the earth!
The shockwave of the explosion merged with the violent storm formed by the two sword energies, instantly strangling and tearing apart all the giant beasts trapped within!
Flesh and blood flew, scales splattered. Severed limbs exploded out like a rainstorm, only to be ground into dust by the subsequent surging sword energy, completely annihilated at the center of the explosion!
As the smoke cleared, the smell of blood was swept away by the strong sea breeze.
The army of giant beasts that had been overwhelming and rampaging just moments ago was now nothing but charred remains covering the ground of the island.
On the warship, all the Marine soldiers stared dumbfounded at the scene before them. After a brief silence, a thunderous cheer erupted!
"REAR ADMIRAL SMOKER!!!"
"CAPTAIN ZORO!!!"
"CAPTAIN KUINA!!!"
Usopp collapsed onto the crow's nest, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, trembling as he exclaimed:
"Too... too exaggerated... is this their true strength?!!"
The corner of Sanji's mouth twitched around his cigarette. For once, he didn't mock Zoro, just muttering in a low voice, "These guys... every single one of them is like a monster..."
As the dust settled, Smoker slowly retracted the sky-filling white smoke, exhaling a breath of turbid air calmly. "It's done."
Zoro sheathed his swords with a relaxed look, a satisfied smile rising on his lips. "Mm... not bad."
Kuina flicked her blade lightly, her clear, ice-like gaze turning back toward the sky at ten thousand meters.
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