"Anti-Gravity Barrier!"
Issho immediately cast an anti-gravity barrier with a backhand to protect himself, a move he had used too many times.
"Eight Impact Fist · Comet Eightfold Force!"
Ares, who had been hit on the head by the meteor, ignored Issho and directly swung his fists wildly at the falling meteor above his head, blasting it from a distance.
"Boom!!!"
The sound of the two stacked meteors falling was immense, but meteors were just meteors, not steel or diamond. Under Ares's fists, both meteors were shattered.
With the anti-gravity barrier, the meteor couldn't harm Issho at all.
And after the meteor fell, he immediately controlled gravity to lift the rocks beneath his feet and fly away. He didn't want to continue fighting Ares.
"Trying to run in front of me?"
After dealing with the meteor, the four jet engines behind Ares immediately activated. His full-body comet energy coating had returned to normal, and he transformed into a purple comet, soaring into the sky at a speed several times faster than Issho's flying speed.
"Eight Impact Fist · Comet Strike!"
Ares, who had circled in the air, directly swooped down from above Issho's head, bringing his unparalleled comet fist down with him.
"Gravity Blade · Fierce Tiger!"
Issho swung his sword gravely, and the black fierce tiger formed by gravity roared up at the sky, immediately charging towards the sky, opening its mouth as if wanting to swallow Ares whole.
"Crack!!!"
However, after encountering Ares's fist, the fierce tiger, after a brief stalemate, was directly blown apart by Ares.
After defeating the fierce tiger, Ares continued to dive down with unstoppable force, punching Issho's black line of fire.
The immense power forcefully sent Issho plummeting from the air like a meteor onto the island. The violent impact created a giant deep pit hundreds of meters wide on the ground.
"Eight Impact Fist · Comet Fall!!!"
Ares, having gained the upper hand, did not relent, instantly transforming into a comet and continuing to rush down.
"Damn it, what's wrong with this island? Meteors are falling!"
"Not only that, I also saw a comet. Seeing a comet in broad daylight is like a daydream!"
"Quickly find out what's going on! Did some strong people fight here?"
"Investigate what? Anyone who gets close is killed by the Limitless Pirates. That's something the Limitless Pirates are sealing off. Who dares to peek?"
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The intense battle between Ares and Issho caused the island to shake from time to time, leaving everyone on the island in a state of panic. Many people directly left by boat, while only those who were not afraid of death, or those who couldn't leave, or those who wanted to investigate all of this, remained on the island.
"Calling Headquarters, calling Headquarters, this is Major Jeffrey Clark. I have important intelligence to report to Headquarters."
"The Limitless Pirates are sealing off Gerant Island in the Grand Line, and there is intense fighting here. The combatants are currently unknown."
Major Jeffrey Clark, who was gambling here, realized that this might be important intelligence for his promotion. He immediately found a hidden place and used a den den mushi to report the intelligence.
Marineford:
"It's the Limitless Pirates causing trouble again. Never mind, the Marine is currently going to deal with the Revolutionary Army and has no energy, nor do they want to deal with the trouble of the Limitless Pirates. Let's just send the intelligence directly to the World Government and let the Gorosei handle it."
Sengoku, who was full of anger from the Gorosei, had no intention of dealing with this intelligence after receiving it.
The Limitless Pirates were like a hedgehog. Every time the Marine faced the Limitless Pirates, they never won, but instead were pricked all over. So, Sengoku now least wanted to face the Limitless Pirates.
"Old man, a Paramecia Devil Fruit user is so resistant to hits, it's unbelievable!"
Ares complained in his heart while fighting Issho.
The opponent was strong in Devil Fruit, physique, swordsmanship, and Haki, so even after taking so many of his punches, it didn't affect his combat power at all.
Ares, with no other choice, could only continue his fierce attack. He didn't believe he couldn't defeat an old man. No, he *must* defeat this old man, otherwise his free life would come to an end!
"Who is this guy? There's no such talent on the Sea at all. Why is he specifically targeting me!"
Compared to Ares, Issho was the most angry and puzzled at this moment. He simply couldn't understand why Ares wanted to deal with him, and even seemed determined to kill him, without any chance of reconciliation.
He had traveled the Sea for decades and had not provoked any powerful enemies, except for refusing the invitation of the Limitless Pirates not long ago.
"Limitless Pirates, you are from the Limitless Pirates, did Nox send you?"
Suddenly, Issho questioned angrily in a loud voice.
However, in the face of Issho's questioning, Ares did not give any answer. Instead, he punched him again and again, with a momentum that indicated he was determined to beat him to death.
"Damn Nox, claiming to be the World's strongest, yet he sends someone to kill me just because I refused to join the Limitless Pirates!"
"If you have the guts, come yourself! What kind of skill is it to send someone!"
Issho saw that Ares did not answer but directly assumed that Ares had implicitly agreed. So, he started cursing Nox, hoping to shake Ares's state of mind.
However, this move of Issho was useless. Ares's fists were still incredibly swift and fierce.
"You are truly amazing, daring to curse my Father like that. You know, even I, at this moment, wouldn't dare to curse my Father. With your guts, I'll give you extra points. I'll go a bit easier on you after I catch you!"
Ares silently gave Issho a thumbs-up in his heart.
One must know that Ares was very clear about how powerful his Father's abnormal Kenbunshoku Haki was. Even what he was thinking in his heart could be known clearly by his Father. Therefore, he never dared to have any crooked thoughts in front of his Father. This was a truth he had learned from countless times of having his backside beaten raw.
As the battle continued, Ares always held the upper hand, and Issho gradually showed signs of fatigue.
Finally, after the two fought intensely for a day and a night, Issho still fell under Ares's fists.
"Phew, the mission is finally completed. This old man is really resistant to hits!"
Ares breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Issho collapse on the ground.
"Whoosh!!!"
However, just as Ares had defeated Issho, a figure suddenly flew over from a distance at an extremely high speed!!!