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"Woo hoo hoo…"
The icy battlefield trembled violently.
Brilliant golden light radiated from Sengoku's body, so blinding it lit up the entire area. As a wave of explosive force erupted, it clashed head-on with the massive sword aura. The dazzling white light spread outward, consuming the battlefield in a blinding flash.
Cracks—deep and spreading—splintered across the frozen ground beneath their feet.
"Mamamama~ The Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan—Buddha model—what a fearsome power," Charlotte Linlin sneered wickedly, diving down from above atop Thundercloud Zeus.
Prometheus, once resembling a kindly sun, now took on a demonic form—more monstrous than ever. He expanded rapidly, resembling a miniature sun, radiating intense heat.
Crackle...Flames roared wildly, distorting the air with suffocating heat. Prometheus bared a wicked grin as he morphed into a blazing fireball, charging straight toward Akainu, who had arrived as backup.
"Out of my way… Great Eruption!!!" Akainu roared.
Boiling magma surged from his body, bubbling with lethal intensity. The rising temperature turned the frozen surface red-hot, and steam hissed as ice met fire. A massive magma fist formed—glowing crimson—before slamming toward the incoming Prometheus.
"Emperor Sword: Thirty-One Broken Blade!"
Despite her bloated frame, Charlotte Linlin remained terrifyingly agile and fierce. With explosive momentum, she leapt off of Zeus mid-air. Gripping Napoleon—her sentient sword with jagged teeth and a cruel grin—she slashed downward with terrifying force, aiming straight for Sengoku.
"Charlotte Linlin!"
Sengoku's voice thundered.
Not backing down, the giant golden Buddha raised a palm coated in intense Armament Haki. With divine fury, he struck upward to meet her attack.
Blade and palm collided with a deafening crash.
BOOM—!
"Woo hoo hoo..."
Crack... Crack...
Crackling... Crackling...
The ice beneath them split and shattered under the pressure, cracks spiderwebbing in every direction. Shockwaves exploded outward, flinging shards of ice like bullets across the battlefield.
And then it happened.
Two overwhelming waves of Conqueror's Haki erupted.
Dark red lightning tore through the air, crackling violently—clashing, twisting, and expanding in bursts of raw power.
Whooooooooooooooooooooo—!In the thick gloom, the air churned and roared. The very atmosphere seemed to split under the pressure of their wills.
Whether it was Charlotte Linlin—the Pirate Empress—or Sengoku—the Golden Buddha of the Marines—both possessed monstrous Conqueror's Haki that shook the heavens.
All of them possessed monstrous strength.
If Garp, the Marine Hero, and Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, were destined rivals...
Then within the Marines, the one who stood toe-to-toe with the legendary pirate Whitebeard, Edward Newgate, in their youth—was none other than Sengoku the Buddha, famously known as The Resourceful General.
To rival a monster like Whitebeard—hailed as the Strongest Man in the World—Sengoku's strength had to be extraordinary. As his lifelong adversary, Sengoku's power was clearly on par.
This Marine admiral possessed the powers of the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan Model: Buddha.
With the divine might, wisdom, and spirit of a Buddha—combined with his own talent—he fused a giant golden form with unmatched battle instincts and flawless technique, becoming the perfect warrior in both body and mind.
He was, without question, a true monster.
At his peak, Sengoku's strength was evenly matched with Charlotte Linlin, who was also in her prime. Their clash of Conqueror's Haki was so fierce—it literally tore the sky apart.
"What!?"
"The sky... it's splitting?!"
"Gulp... Does Sengoku, the Admiral of the Headquarters, really have the same Conqueror's Haki as Mama?"
"To hold his own against someone like Mama... He really is the symbol of Marine power. That's incredible!"
"Is this what a battle between the strongest in the world looks like?"
Far across the battlefield, on the ice beyond the frontlines—
Within the Big Mom Pirates' fleet...
Countless pirates and Homies stood frozen in disbelief, jaws agape.
Staring up at the sky that had been torn asunder, they were drenched in cold sweat, overwhelmed by the sheer scale of power unfolding before them.
Even Charlotte Linlin's children—seasoned fighters in their own right—were stunned. Eyes wide, they stared at the distant clash between their mother and Sengoku, unable to believe what they were witnessing.
"This is insane... What kind of power is this?!"
"Wilhelm-nii said that only the truly strong can create something like this... and he was right!"
Aboard the Ark Motto, stationed among the distant pirate ships...
Hancock and Yamato stood side by side, eyes locked on the split heavens.
Neither could hide their awe. Their hearts pounded in their chests.
So this... is the power of the world's top-tier fighters?
It was overwhelming—almost terrifying.
They could feel it.
The undeniable presence of Conqueror's Haki.
Wilhelm had mentioned this before—taught them what it meant to wield such overwhelming will.
Back then, they had thought he might be exaggerating.
But now—seeing it with their own eyes—Yamato and Hancock realized that Wilhelm hadn't lied. Not even close.
The spiritual and visual shock hit them like a tidal wave. And along with that fear... came something else:
A deep, burning desire.
A longing to reach that level of power one day.
"What...?"
Back on the shattered battlefield—
Neither Aokiji nor Kizaru had been able to rush in time.
Prometheus, reduced to a seething fireball after being struck by Akainu's magma, hovered in the air. Despite the devastating blow, the attack hadn't done enough to bring him down.
Akainu's expression hardened.
He hadn't expected this.
Not from a creature like that.
Chouchou's pupils shrank sharply as he stared in shock at Sengoku's direction. "That's…!"
Even Sengoku the Buddha, locked in fierce combat with Charlotte Linlin, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. An ominous sensation surged through him, and his expression changed instantly.
Behind the Marine Fleet Admiral...
A massive portal appeared out of thin air.
Whoosh—
In the blink of an eye, the enormous gateway fully opened.
Inside was a strange, green-hued space.
Through the portal, one could faintly see figures moving about, hear chaotic shouting, and spot the silhouettes of warships anchored within.
It was none other than the Marine expedition fleet—the fleet that had mysteriously vanished earlier!
"Mr. Sengoku! Admiral, watch out!" Aokiji, Akainu, and Kizaru all cried out, their faces changing dramatically.
Without hesitation, the three admirals sprinted forward at full speed.
But before they could reach Sengoku—
Everything blurred.
Three figures appeared in an instant, standing in their path.
Prepared and waiting, they struck without mercy:
The swordsman Ryuma, the Feathered Serpent Kuer, and Smoothie.
"Shimotsuki Style..."The legendary swordsman Ryuma moved like lightning.
His black blade, Shusui, gleamed ominously, coated in powerful Armament Haki. In a flash, he slashed a deadly arc straight at Kizaru.
"Tiger Hunting!"
"Yehahaha~! Marine Admiral Candidate Akainu?" Feathered Serpent Kuer laughed wildly.
His fist, wrapped in crackling thunder and powerful Haki, shattered the air itself as he drove it forward with devastating force.
"Take this... Thunder Fist!"
Crackle—
Smoothie's body blazed with intense lightning, like a living goddess of war. Her longsword, coated with Armament Haki and roaring with electricity, slashed fiercely toward Aokiji.
"MAX 200 Million Volts: Flying Dragon!"
Roar—!The vicious slash transformed into a gigantic, lightning-clad dragon, ripping through the atmosphere as it hurtled toward Aokiji.
Although Smoothie's swordsmanship and Armament Haki couldn't compare to masters like Wilhelm, Ryuma, or Miyamoto Musashi, she didn't need to dominate outright.
With the overwhelming power of the Thunder-Thunder Fruit, she could easily hold Aokiji—the Marine Admiral candidate—at bay for a while.
Whoosh—whoosh—
At the same moment...
Wilhelm, Katakuri, Miyamoto Musashi, and Rain Shiryu appeared right before Sengoku the Buddha.
Their killing intent filled the air.
Without a moment's hesitation, they unleashed their full power in a coordinated assault.
Sengoku's expression twisted.
His instincts screamed danger.
Every hair on his body stood on end.