"Two CP0 Deputy Chiefs, two Army Generals, one Army Marshal, Fleet Admiral Kong, and the three top powerhouses Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr, a total of nine."
"The Fleet Admiral and Army Marshal should not appear, so there are potentially seven top powerhouses."
Nox was contemplating the potential enemies.
After many years of battles with the Marine and World Government, coupled with the intelligence network currently controlled by Shakky, he had gained insight into some of the top powerhouses within the World Government.
At least on the surface, excluding the power of the Celestial Dragons, Nox had a rough understanding of the combat power the World Government could deploy.
At noon the next day, Brandon arrived at Sando Island.
Immediately after, Golden Lion also arrived, and he even took the opportunity to pick up Silver Axe, who was the furthest away.
Following that, Nox also appeared at the right time, and the latest to arrive were Wang Zhi, John, and World.
"Brandon, who were the ones chasing you?"
Golden Lion asked curiously.
"The Marines led by Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr."
Brandon replied.
"Just like last time, if Sengoku and the other two dare to continue the pursuit, it means they have reinforcements."
"They might have even anticipated that a few of us have set up an ambush waiting for them."
"But they still dare to come, which means they are not afraid of us setting up an ambush together."
Nox mused.
"Gyahahaha, what is there to be afraid of? If they want to fight, then let's fight. Even if we can't win, can't we still run?"
Golden Lion laughed heartily.
He was completely unafraid of the Marine's pursuit. This was the New World, not the Four Seas. If Golden Lion wanted to run, no one could stop him!
"Yohohoho, that's right, that's right! This time, we must teach the Marine a lesson!"
John also burst into laughter.
"They're here!"
Nox's eyes suddenly narrowed as he looked at the three small dots rapidly approaching in the distance, which were precisely Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr.
These three likely flew over using Moonwalk to prevent Nox and the others from destroying their warships.
"Damn it, Nox, Golden Lion, John, Silver Axe, Wang Zhi, World, and Brandon, all seven of them are here!"
However, as soon as Sengoku and the other two arrived at Sando Island, they witnessed a scene that made their faces sink.
All seven great pirates were waiting for the three of them here, making them feel as if they had walked into an ambush set by the pirates themselves.
"I say, Sengoku, where are the reinforcements Fleet Admiral Kong mentioned?"
Even with Garp's easygoing nature, seeing this scene made him feel a bit of a headache.
It was true that his iron fists were strong, but two fists were no match for four hands.
Even if he fought Nox or Golden Lion alone, he felt he could win, but adding one more person made it impossible.
"Hahaha, Garp, are you here to die?"
Looking at Garp and the others who had arrived on Sando Island, Nox laughed heartily.
"Gyahahaha, today we will slaughter two Marine Admirals and the Marine Hero, and then the entire Sea will be ours from now on!"
Golden Lion licked his lips at this moment, saying this was a rare opportunity.
His goal was to rule the world, and the Marine was the force standing in his way. Only by eliminating the Marine could he have a chance to declare war on the World Government and win.
"Whoosh whoosh!!!"
However, before Nox and the others could even start fighting, a giant Pterodactyl descended from the sky, with three figures standing on its back.
"Two Army Generals, and the two CP0 Deputy Chiefs from last time!"
Looking at the four figures descending from the sky, Nox recognized them at a glance.
After all, these four were the only powerhouses the World Government could openly deploy at the moment.
"Gyahahaha, let's have a big fight, Garp is mine!"
Golden Lion laughed heartily and was the first to charge forward.
"That CP0 is mine!"
Nox naturally chose his opponent. He didn't go for the three top Marine powerhouses; instead, he set his sights on CP0 Deputy Chief Karl Lok Groso.
He had seen this CP0 Deputy Chief Karl Lok Groso when they attacked the Marine Fortress, which is why he chose him as his opponent.
The reason was that among the remaining six, his strength was among the lowest.
With a casual swing, a blood-green slash over five hundred meters long struck towards CP0 Deputy Chief Carlo.
"Damn it, why did this guy pick me!"
Seeing the sharp slash approaching, Carlo immediately transformed into a Wind Pterodactyl and flew high, dodging the massive slash, while cursing angrily under his breath.
He knew Nox's strength; several years ago, he was already capable of killing Army General Tyrannosaurus Kawehe.
His strength was slightly weaker than Army General Tyrannosaurus Kawehe, so he absolutely couldn't win against Nox.
Just as he was about to switch opponents, Nox had already stepped on Moonwalk and was charging towards the sky, pursuing him.
"Hmph, if we were on the ground or at sea, I might fear you, but the sky is my domain!"
Seeing Nox dare to pursue him into the sky for an aerial battle, an inexplicable confidence surged in Carlo's heart.
As Golden Lion and Nox charged up, the other five, including John, also chose their opponents, ready for a big fight.
Seven against seven, they had nothing to fear!
Sengoku fought Brandon, Zephyr fought John, Army General Sola Dur fought World, Army General Hamady Fisher fought Wang Zhi, CP0 Vice Chief Segun Colmi fought Silver Axe.
Fourteen top powerhouses officially engaged in a fierce battle on the small, unnamed island of Sando Island.
Instantly, the entire island began to tremble, and waves of intense collision aftershocks spread from all parts of the island.
Carlo in the sky watched Nox continuously ascend and pursue him, and his dragon body suddenly began to rotate.
His strong dragon legs gathered power, and his muscles suddenly bulged as he kicked fiercely.
"Wind Dragon Storm Leg!!"
A huge light blue slash, five hundred meters long, carrying intense wind power, came rushing towards him, cutting through the air wherever it passed.
Seeing the approaching slash, Nox scoffed, and the Seven Star Sword suddenly appeared in his hand.
Limitless Sword Intent and Bloodlust Sword Intent, two different Sword Intents, erupted from his body, naturally and perfectly merging together.
After a year's time, he could perfectly merge the two Sword Intents and use them at will, unleashing a more powerful force from their combined strength.
"Limitless · Bloodlust: Blood Moon Soaring Sky!!"
As the Seven Star Sword slashed down, a thousand-meter-long slash, like a bloody moon, soared into the sky, breaking through the light blue slash like a hot knife through butter.
"So strong??"
Carlo said in shock, looking at the approaching blood moon slash. He covered his dragon claws with Busoshoku Haki and bravely blocked the slash.
However, when his dragon claws grabbed the slash, the immense power and extreme sharpness transmitted from the slash caused him intense pain, even with his Busoshoku Haki covering.
"Break for me!!"
The moment Carlo used all of his strength, he forcibly shattered that slash.
"Hmm?"
Just as Nox was about to continue his attack, he saw two figures rapidly descending from the clouds in the sky.
"Fleet Admiral Kong, and Army Marshal Genel Bolton!!"
The moment he saw these two, Nox instinctively became vigilant.
He hadn't expected that two individuals holding the rank of Marshal would personally appear here.
Not only Nox, but Golden Lion and the others also noticed the arrival of powerful individuals, and they were on the Marine side.
They instinctively wanted to retreat. Before, they were completely fearless in a seven-on-seven fight, but if it was seven against nine, they wouldn't be so foolish as to stay here.
However, after Kong and Jenore appeared, they didn't go looking for trouble with the others. Instead, they joined forces with Sengoku, and the three of them together dealt with Violence King Brandon.
The Marine's idea was simple: at least arrest one great pirate to report back.
And Violence King Brandon had experience being arrested before, and his strength wasn't very high, so he was specifically targeted.
"Damn Marine!!"
Seeing this scene, Violence King Brandon became enraged. These Marines specifically targeted him.
Violence King Brandon's muscles instantly swelled up, and his entire body became a size larger.
The change in his muscles elevated Brandon's strength to a higher level.
"Go all out, and finish him as quickly as possible!"
Kong shouted loudly.
Even if Violence King Brandon's strength temporarily became stronger, he was no match for three Admirals.
Throughout the fight, Brandon could only passively defend, take hits, and protect his vital points.
Seeing this situation, the other pirates, who had originally wanted to run, gradually calmed down their desire to flee.
Although they were heartless and not incapable of abandoning their companions.
But if they ran now, the alliance they had previously formed would be broken.
If there was another such operation in the future, and the Marine used this kind of targeted approach again, they would be among the targeted individuals.
"Wave Slash!!!"
After Golden Lion dodged Garp's punch, a sharp slash rushed towards Sengoku.
"Great Buddha Impact!!"
Sengoku sensed the danger behind him and, turning around, an impact wave shattered Golden Lion's slash.
Seeing Golden Lion's actions, the others also understood, so while dealing with their own opponents, they freed up their hands to assist Violence King Brandon.
But even so, Violence King Brandon's pressure was only slightly relieved. His stamina and Haki were rapidly depleting under the siege of the three, and it was unknown if he could last even a day.
And the only person who didn't assist Brandon was Nox!
Nox flew towards Carlo. On the Seven Star Sword in his hand, in addition to the two circulating Sword Intents, Busoshoku Haki Ryuo and Haoshoku Haki were also attached.
He was going all out. He had to defeat or kill Carlo before Brandon was defeated to resolve this crisis. Otherwise, Brandon could only be beaten to death or captured alive.
Once Brandon was about to fall, the other pirates would also immediately flee.
Then this battle would end in a Marine victory, which would be a failure for them as pirates and would affect the overall interests of their pirate groups.
This would also affect Nox's interests. Before the Limitless Pirates grew stronger, these great pirates could help him contain the power of the Marine and the World Government. They couldn't die so quickly.
"Life Return · Limb Normal Enhancement!!"
Since he had to defeat the opponent in the shortest possible time, Nox naturally had to unleash his true strength.
Under Life Return, his physical strength instantly surged, and his limb muscles bulged, giving him a sense of muscular beauty.
"Limitless · Bloodlust · Busoshoku · Blood Moon Soaring Sky!!"
In an instant, the Seven Star Sword slashed down, still unleashing that thousand-meter-long blood-red full moon-like slash, but the density and power of the slash were completely different from before.
Where the slash passed, the air was completely pushed away, and even space rippled slightly, as if it could be torn apart at any moment.
"Not good!!!"
Looking at the approaching blood-red slash, which was even more powerful than before, Carlo instinctively wanted to dodge.
But the speed of the slash was too fast, and its trajectory was erratic, making it seem as if he couldn't dodge this slash no matter how he tried.
"Crushing Dragon Claws!!"
Since he couldn't dodge, Carlo simply stopped trying and used all his strength to condense Busoshoku Haki onto his dragon claws.
Just like he had just clashed head-on with the blood-red slash, he wanted to completely crush that blood-red slash with his grasp.
"Crack!!!"
However, the moment he touched the blood-red slash, Carlo regretted it.
The Busoshoku Haki on his dragon claws was actually shattered, his indestructible dragon claw skin and muscles were torn, and his dragon bones were even severed.
The powerful impact force traveled along his dragon claws and slammed into his entire dragon body. He was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, with blood splashing across the sky and falling down.
"Damn it, how did he become so strong!!"
After being sent flying several hundred meters, Carlo forcefully stabilized his body by flapping his wings. Feeling the intense pain from his dragon claws, his face was distorted with pain and shock.
He had also fought Nox when the Rocks Pirates attacked and destroyed the Marine Fortress.
But at that time, Nox was not this strong at all. At most, he was a six-to-four match against him. It was impossible for him to be unable to withstand even one of his attacks as he was now.
"How so fast!!"
As Carlo stabilized his body, his Kenbunshoku Haki had already sensed Nox charging towards him with the eerie Seven Star Sword in hand.
He quickly retreated from his beast form and transformed into a human-beast form. Such a massive beast form was just a living target in the eyes of the opponent; it was useless!
In his human-beast form, Carlo still had the wings of a Pterodactyl on his back. He wanted to rely on his aerial advantage to dodge Nox's attacks.
But Nox's speed was faster than he had imagined, and it seemed as if he had already known his flight path. In an instant, he had caught up, making it impossible for him to dodge!
"Limitless · Bloodlust · Busoshoku · Blood Dragon Severing Sky Slash!!"
The moment Nox approached Carlo, a blood dragon coiled around the Seven Star Sword, as if the entire sword body was the embodiment of a giant dragon. Busoshoku Haki and Haoshoku Haki perfectly fused into the blood dragon.