"The New World War has begun! The Limitless Pirates versus the Marine! In this World-renowned war, who will be the victor?!"
Shocking! The Limitless Pirates actually challenged the entire Marine single-handedly!"
"A new round of bloody battle is about to begin! Let's look forward to seeing who the final victor will be!"
"..."
After the Limitless Pirates declared war on the Marine, the newspapers from the World Economic News Agency flew throughout the World. This was big news, and Morgans would never miss news of this caliber.
The Limitless Pirates' fleet of over seventy ships and more than 300,000 Pirates, upon arriving at the G2 Fortress of the Marine in the New World, almost completely surrounded half of the Marine Fortress.
The large and advanced muzzles of the cannons on the seventy-plus ships were all aimed at the Marine Fortress. These cannons were all the latest cannons developed by the Limitless Pirates.
Each cannon was at least twice as powerful as a regular cannon, and the range was also at least twice as long.
"This... this level of fleet is simply several times stronger than the Marine's. If a naval battle or bombardment were to occur, we would be no match at all!"
Sengoku looked at the seventy-plus ships in front of him and couldn't help but compare them to the Marine's fleet. The conclusion he reached made him, an Admiral, feel ashamed!
The Hades was at the very front. Nox also stood at the bow of the Hades. The Pirates on the seventy-plus ships were like a well-disciplined Army. Before Nox spoke, they didn't make any sound.
The Marine and Army on the semi-surrounded G2 Fortress were also intimidated by this massive formation and stood ready, not daring to say a word.
This quiet and terrifying atmosphere made many Army soldiers who had never even seen blood tremble and their legs shake uncontrollably.
Even Kizaru, who instinctively wanted to shout out, "So scary!", was glared at fiercely by Sengoku, and the words that were at the tip of his tongue couldn't come out.
"Hahahaha, little ones, fire the cannons! Bomb the Marine to death!!!"
Seeing that the fleet had almost reached firing range, Nox said loudly.
"Bang bang bang bang bang!!!"
As soon as Nox's words fell, the cannons on the seventy-plus ships immediately opened fire.
In an instant, countless cannonballs filled the sky above the G2 Marine Fortress. It was like a myriad of arrows being fired in ancient warfare, only the cannonballs were faster and larger.
"So scary, so scary, is this the Limitless Pirates' fleet? It's too terrifying!"
Finally, amidst the sound of the Limitless Pirates' cannons, the silent atmosphere was broken, and Kizaru's classic line finally came out of his mouth.
"All General-ranked Executive Officers, do your best to shoot down the cannonballs!"
Sengoku said loudly.
Hearing Sengoku's words, many experts in the Marine began to use slashes, Storm Leg, or other means to intercept the cannonballs before they fell.
"Boom boom!!"
However, there were simply too many cannonballs, and not many General-ranked Executive Officers, so many cannonballs still landed on the G2 Fortress.
Immediately, countless cannon explosions echoed through the sky, and the terrifying explosions swept through the entire Marine Fortress, killing some low-level Marine soldiers with cannonballs before they even saw the Pirates.
"Garp, Zephyr, let's work together to stop these cannonballs!"
Seeing the endless stream of cannonballs still falling on the Fortress, Sengoku roared.
However, just as Sengoku was about to make a move, his Kenbunshoku Haki sensed that Bullet was about to attack!
He vividly remembered Bullet's move that caused a tsunami back then. Seeing Bullet make a move, Sengoku immediately became vigilant.
"Gravity Fist - Tsunami!"
As Bullet punched out, the Sea immediately dimmed, and countless seawater surged up in monstrous waves guided by the horizontal gravity.
The immense gravitational impact, carrying giant waves hundreds of meters high, surged forward. The power of this tsunami was even more terrifying than the waves Sengoku had seen two years ago!
"Garp, let's work together to stop it!!"
Seeing such a terrifying tsunami, Sengoku immediately knew that he couldn't stop it alone.
"Great Buddha Impact!!"
Golden light flickered on Sengoku's body, and he immediately transformed into his Great Buddha form, sending out a shockwave resembling the Buddha's Palm onto the waves.
"Bone Fist: Galaxy Impact!!"
Garp was equally fast. He used Moonwalk to rush in front of the giant waves, and the gravity carrying the waves was dispersed by Garp's Haki.
The giant waves, hundreds of meters high, were finally reduced to only a dozen meters high after being jointly blocked by Sengoku and Garp, crashing onto the shore.
While the power of the tsunami was holding back Sengoku and Garp, Nox, Bullet, Ashura Doji, and other Executive Officers flew onto the G2 Marine Fortress by stepping on air.
All the Executive Officers of the Limitless Pirates were Devil Fruit users. Land combat was safer than aerial combat and allowed them to exert their full strength.
"Hahahaha, Garp, let's fight!!"
Nox stood at the top of the Marine Fortress, looking down at all the Marine below.
In an instant, blood-colored Haoshoku Haki swept out in all directions like a monstrous tsunami. The blood-colored Haki emerged from thin air and recklessly charged towards all the Marine around.
"Bang bang bang!!!"
In just an instant, all the Marine within a five-kilometer radius of Nox on the G2 Fortress were instantly knocked out and fell to the ground, even Vice Admirals were no exception!
"How is this possible? Even Vice Admirals can't withstand his Haoshoku Haki. How strong is that Haoshoku Haki?!"
The Marine who were not affected were all stunned by this scene, their faces filled with disbelief. They had never seen such a domineering and unparalleled Haoshoku Haki!
"Is this the World's Greatest Swordsman? He's truly terrifying!"
Even Borsalino, who had a frivolous and lewd expression before, was now extremely solemn.
"Nox!!!"
Just as Nox's Haoshoku Haki continued to spread and affect a wider area, Garp roared and charged towards Nox.
At the same time, his Haoshoku Haki erupted, blocking Nox's Haoshoku Haki.
Although Garp's Haoshoku Haki was not as strong as Nox's, it was at least capable of blocking it.
"Hahahaha, Garp, let me see if your fists have softened in the past two years!!"
"Life Return · Limb Normal Enhancement!"
Nox laughed heartily and raised the Seven Star Sword in his hand. The Haoshoku Haki that had spread out instantly retracted and converged on the blade of the Seven Star Sword.
Countless air currents around, and the clouds thousands of meters high, all turned into a vortex. The Seven Star Sword was the center of the entire vortex, forcefully plundering everything.
The three Sword Intents and Haki perfectly fused together, and countless blood-colored lightning bolts erupted from around Nox like a myriad of thunderbolts striking down.
Even a brief moment of charging caused this terrifying natural disaster phenomenon.
"Three-Element Fusion Secret Art - Domineering Enchantment - Domineering Country!!"
In the blink of an eye, the Seven Star Sword's charge reached its peak. With a single slash, it was as if the entire sky collapsed with it.
Endless air currents, Haki, and Sword Intent turned into a violent shockwave, moving so fast that even Garp couldn't dodge it!
The shockwave swept across a hundred-meter radius, and a huge Ravine a hundred meters wide and a hundred meters deep appeared on the ground.
"Bone Fist: Galaxy Impact!"
Garp roared, the power of two types of Haki converged on his iron fist, and with a punch, the terrifying Haki also turned into a giant Haki shockwave.
This scene completely shattered the worldview of the Marine present.
One was a body art expert using his fists, the other was a Swordsman using a sword, and neither was a Devil Fruit user.
Why were their attacks both shockwave-like forces?
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought it was a Kamehameha clash from Dragon Ball!
"Boom boom!!!!"
When the two shockwave-like forces collided, a deafening roar echoed throughout the entire island. The violent shockwave aftermath blew away all buildings within a thousand-meter radius, and even the ground was scraped down by more than ten meters.
A quarter of the Marine who had been knocked out by Nox were killed in the aftermath of this power collision before they could even be rescued by other Marine.
Blood-colored lightning bolts struck down, and the endless impact force spread out to a radius of seven kilometers, astonishing the surrounding Marine. Many people were seeing this kind of natural disaster-level power collision for the first time!
"Heavens, the sky, it's cracked!"
"Is this the terrifying might of a New World Great Pirate? Can we really stop this kind of monster?"
All the Marine who were affected by the aftermath were blown away. The Marine further away didn't dare to approach and could only watch this natural disaster-like scene in horror.
"Damn Pirate, I will definitely eliminate him in the future!"
Sakazuki watched Nox's might from afar, a large amount of magma erupting from his body, his eyes fixed on Nox as if he wanted to devour him.
"Hey, hey, hey, I say, Sakazuki, don't do anything stupid. If you're looking for death, don't drag me down!"
Borsalino, who was next to Sakazuki, was startled when he saw Sakazuki's posture, as if he wanted to rush up and fight Nox to the death.
After saying this, he quickly moved away from Sakazuki. Who knew if this guy would really go crazy later and shoot a magma cannon at Nox, and then be instantly killed by Nox's sword!
If he didn't run far away, wouldn't it be too unlucky to be killed by Nox's sword in passing later?
"Hmph, I'm not that stupid!"
Sakazuki said coldly.
Although he hated Pirates and hated Nox for killing so many Marine, he was self-aware and wouldn't foolishly confront Nox now.
The shockwave of Bagguk was overwhelmingly powerful, forcefully defeating Garp's Galaxy Impact, but at this point, the Bagguk shockwave had already weakened to its extreme.
Even though it still had some power, it only pushed Garp back a hundred meters, impacting his entire body and causing Garp some minor injuries.
"How is this possible? His strength has actually increased so much, and his Busoshoku Haki has even reached the top level!"
Garp's legs dragged on the ground, creating two hundred-meter-long Ravine. After steadying himself, he couldn't help but be shocked.
With just one move, he clearly knew how much Nox had improved compared to two years ago!
He could completely withstand the same move back then, but now he couldn't!
The opponent's strength and Haki were much stronger than two years ago. Two years ago, Nox's Haoshoku Haki was only advanced, not top-tier, but now, it had reached the top-tier!
Although Nox's Haoshoku Haki was very strong before, that was only when he fused his three Sword Intents with Haoshoku Haki, making it appear very powerful.
Without the amplification of the three Sword Intents, in terms of pure Haoshoku Haki, his Haoshoku Haki was not weaker than Golden Lion's, but it wasn't much stronger either.
Now, his Haoshoku Haki had finally reached the top level!
The breakthrough in Haoshoku Haki had greatly improved Nox's strength!
Garp had also diligently honed his Busoshoku Haki over the past two years, achieving considerable improvement, but compared to Nox's improvement, his increased strength was no match for the strength Nox had gained!
After all, Garp's Busoshoku Haki had only gotten stronger, while Nox had gotten stronger in three aspects: Sword Intent, Haki, and physique. With the three superimposed, the degree of improvement naturally exceeded Garp's improvement!
"Hahahaha, Garp, your fists have gotten weaker!"
Nox excitedly charged towards Garp with his sword raised.
As his Haoshoku Haki reached the top level, the power of Haoshoku Haki coating had a qualitative leap, making his attacks completely surpass the current Garp!
"Your sword has gotten softer!"
Garp was a veteran of countless battles, and he had encountered opponents stronger than himself before.
He had considered the possibility of Nox becoming stronger than him, but so what?
He was just a bit stronger than him, and couldn't kill him. He didn't need to fear at all. Instead, he could use the pressure from the opponent to make his fists harder!
Facing Nox's sword, Garp didn't hesitate to strike it with his iron fist.
"Rip!!!"
Instantly, the sharpness of the Seven Star Sword forcefully broke through the defense of the iron fist, causing a wound on Garp's iron fist. The powerful force even shook Garp back a few steps.
"Hahahaha, this is the feeling, come again!!"
Despite this, Garp didn't show any worry. Instead, he was full of fighting spirit and swung his other iron fist towards Nox.
Hadn't he honed his fists for two years just to fight Nox again?
Although the battle situation was not ideal, he truly wanted to fight!
"Then let's fight!!"
Nox was also excited at this moment. He hadn't had a real major battle in two years. He needed Garp as a whetstone to hone himself well and vent some of the negative emotions from his self-Training over the past two years.
Facing Garp's incoming fist, Nox easily dodged it. At the same time, he turned his sword and slashed towards Garp's throat.
Garp, sensing danger with his Kenbunshoku Haki, decisively retreated.
While dodging Nox's sword edge, he kicked out a large blue Storm Leg slash.
As Nox retracted his sword, he easily shattered Garp's slash.
Taking advantage of this brief interval, Garp flipped over to regain his balance and then charged towards Nox, his simple black fist aiming for Nox's heart.
Nox flipped his hand and delivered an upward slash, aiming for Garp's arm. If Garp continued to punch, he would definitely be struck on the arm by Nox's Seven Star Sword.
Under duress, Garp decisively turned sideways and retracted his fist to dodge Nox's upward slash.
Seizing this opportunity, Nox turned his sword edge, and the upward slash transformed into a horizontal cut.
"Rip!!!"
Even though Garp dodged quickly enough, the sudden change still left him slightly unable to react, and the tip of the Seven Star Sword grazed his strong chest muscle. Fortunately, Garp dodged in time and didn't injure his chest bone.
"I only absorbed this little blood!"
The moment he injured Garp, Nox was a little surprised. His Seven Star Gold Sword had drawn very little blood from the wound, which was completely abnormal!