Chapter 237

"You… were you looking for me?"

A calm, youthful voice rang out from above.

The instant that figure was heard.

Huang Yuan, Aokiji, Akainu, Sengoku, Garp, Bai Huzi, Ace, the Empress, Law, Hawkeye, Smoker, Moria… everyone present turned their gazes toward the sky above Marineford where the voice had come from.

Their gazes converged.

A hundred meters above Marineford, a figure had appeared at some unknown moment, standing in midair.

He had a slender build, a blood-red blade hung at his waist, a black greatcoat billowing fiercely, strands of tough, long black hair flowing loose down his back, dancing in the wind. His features were handsome and flawless, his expression calm and tranquil, and within a pair of azure, uncanny eyes lay a composure and domineering aura that looked down on all creation. At this moment, he gazed down upon everyone from on high.

"So you've come…"

Sengoku stared at him, clenching his fists, grinding his teeth.

"The Traveler, Luo En!"

With Bai Huzi and Luo En appearing one after another.

This Summit War that would influence the course of the world had finally begun to sound!

206, The War Erupts in Full

"The Traveler… Luo En!"

Staring at that figure in the sky.

Cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of quite a few elite Marines, their expressions tense.

Onigumo and the other Marine generals also wore grave expressions.

In their view, this fellow's danger level was in no way inferior to Bai Huzi's.

"Luo En~"

The Empress Hancock cupped her face in both hands, hearts popping from her eyes as she gazed at that figure in the sky.

Trafalgar Law's gaze was also fixed tightly on Luo En: "So he really did come…"

Hawkeye Mihawk looked at him, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.

"His presence has grown stronger again since last time, huh. Tch, truly a monster-class opponent."

"Why has that guy also shown up here?!"

Moria stared at Luo En, his eyes filled with panic.

"So you've come, Luo En boy…"

Garp stared at Luo En in the air, clenching his fist tight.

"This time, this old man won't show you any mercy."

"So that's the legendary Traveler Luo En? He's actually even more handsome than me—truly infuriating."

Green Bull scratched his head.

Beside him, Fujitora opened a pair of eyes that were nothing but white, looking toward where Luo En was.

Lord Luo En, you've grown stronger again.

"Luo En…"

Momousagi gazed at Luo En, a complicated look crossing her beautiful face.

"That little brat who was once taught swordsmanship by Nezumi has actually grown to this point… Aiya, it's truly hard to believe."

Chaton, one of the Vice Admiral candidates, rubbed his chin and sighed as he gazed at that figure.

Vice Admiral Nezumi, staring at that figure in the sky, also felt a complicated swirl of emotions.

"That person… is actually him?"

Tashigi stared blankly at Luo En, recalling the person she had brushed past in Luo Ge Town before. To think that person was actually the legendary Traveler Luo En?!

"That guy…"

Smoker bit down on his cigar, his gaze fixed tightly on Luo En in the air.

"He seems to have gotten stronger again, damn it! Does his increase in strength have no limit at all?! Monster!"

Tina gazed at Luo En, her expression complicated: "He's already left us far, far behind… Luo En."

"The Traveler… Luo En!"

Akainu raised his head, his gaze beneath the brim of his cap fixed icily on that figure in the air, killing intent boiling off his entire body. "So you've finally come?!"

"Ohhh, so he really did come from the sky? The Float-Float Fruit's ability really is convenient, isn't it."

Huang Yuan held one hand to his forehead, looking at Luo En in the air, his tone as sleazy as ever.

Aokiji stood up, looked at that figure in the air, and spoke: "After today passes, who knows whether this Marineford will still have half of itself left…"

At this moment, people all over the world watched the Traveler Luo En appearing above Marineford through their screens, their expressions tense, their hearts filled with unease.

"Bai Huzi, and the Traveler Luo En…"

"Just how is this war going to turn out?!"

"Will the world be destroyed?"

"Gods, please bless the Marines to victory…"

Countless people prayed in their hearts.

"So that's the Traveler Luo En? Gurararara, this kind of presence… what a terrifying little brat."

Bai Huzi sensed the aura emanating from Luo En and laughed heartily as he gazed at that figure.

"If he can tie down two Admirals, it would undoubtedly be a huge help to us."

Ma Erke, standing beside him, spoke up.

"Old man, it's about time to move."

"Mm."

GLOSSARY:

- Luo En

- Bai Huzi

- Ma Erke

- Luo Ge

Bai Huzi raised the great scimitar in his hand.

That single motion alone instantly drew the gaze of countless people.

"Bai Huzi, the man known as the 'World's Strongest' — is he going to make a move?"

"Just how will he attack?!"

A group of elite Marines braced themselves with tense expressions.

The next instant.

As Bai Huzi's great scimitar smashed down into the air, space fractured like glass, countless cracks spreading out, and an indescribable terrifying shockwave radiated in every direction.

All of Marineford began to tremble, leaving the elite Marines unable to even stand steady, the blades, swords, and rifles in their hands nearly slipping from their grasp.

"Th-that is…"

Under the stunned gazes of countless people, the sea around Marineford rose violently, as if the ocean itself were about to tilt over. Two hundred-meter-high towering waves, one on the left and one on the right, roared and thundered as they surged toward Marine HQ, and in the horrified, wide-open eyes of countless Marines, they looked ready to swallow Marineford whole!

The audience before the screens all over the world also turned pale with shock.

"So this is the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit — strong enough to destroy the world?!"

"So this is the power of the World's Strongest Man?!"

"How astonishing!"

Aokiji leapt high into the air, both hands raised.

"Ice… Age!"

As two streams of cold air fell into those two towering waves, the waves froze before everyone's shocked eyes at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a few instants, the sea within a hundred li of Marineford was completely sealed in ice!

"The Admiral has made his move!"

"Admiral Aokiji!"

The Marines cheered in unison, and the morale they had just lost immediately rose once more.

The sea outside Gangwan had also completely frozen over.

"The sea's frozen — charge! Let's rescue Ace together!"

"Ooh!!!"

"Ace, wait for us!"

"Prepare to die, Marine HQ!!"

The 43 pirate crews under the Whitebeard Pirates, led by their respective captains, leapt from their ships onto the hardened sea surface and charged toward Marine HQ with weapons in hand!

Morale boiled over, fighting spirit surging.

"Let them see just how fearsome our Whitebeard Pirates are!"

The Whitebeard Pirates inside Gangwan also began, under the lead of their captains, to charge the inner shore of Marineford.