Chapter 239

The ground quaked violently. The earth beneath the two of them instantly sank within a hundred-meter radius, fissures spreading in every direction, and terrifying shockwaves surged outward like tidal waves!

It was utterly impossible to approach!

Aokiji was locked against Ma Erke, who possessed the strength of an Admiral-level fighter, and neither could gain the upper hand for the moment.

The other Vice Admirals, such as Spider and Mouse, were likewise matched against the various commanders and vice-commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates.

The fighting was incredibly fierce.

Luffy charged into the battlefield at the forefront, but was immediately spotted by Smoker.

"Straw Hat, don't think about advancing another step."

"Smoky bastard! Get out of my way!"

Luffy clenched his teeth and instantly activated his Second Gear, engaging Smoker in combat.

"Luffy!"

Sabo, Ivankov, and Jinbe led Zoro, Sanji, and the rest of the Straw Hats charging toward Luffy's position.

Luo, Moria, and the Admiral candidate T-Bone, along with Tina and a host of other Navy officers, blocked their path.

"The Revolutionary Army, and the Straw Hat crew."

T-Bone bit down on his cigar and grinned at them: "Sorry, this road is closed."

Sabo faced off against Luo.

Ivankov faced off against Moria.

Jinbe faced off against T-Bone.

The Straw Hats faced off against Tina, Tashigi, and other Navy officers.

Both sides clashed fiercely.

Hawkeye Mihawk gazed at the Kuina who had appeared before him, his eyes narrowing slightly: "The Swordswoman of the Empty Calamity Travelers — you've come to challenge me?"

"What else?"

Kuina retorted, reaching out to draw the Wado Ichimonji and the Shirauo from her waist.

A powerful sword momentum erupted from her body, soaring skyward.

"My target is the world's greatest swordsman!"

Sensing her sword momentum, sword intent, and that boiling fighting spirit, a flicker of interest crossed Mihawk's face.

"I didn't expect the vice-captain of his crew to have this level of skill… very well."

Mihawk reached back and gripped the black blade Yoru behind him, fixing his gaze on Kuina: "Before I fight those two, I'll use you as an appetizer."

Kuina stamped her foot and, like a bolt of blue lightning, appeared before Mihawk. Both blades, hardened with Armament Haki and wrapped in tremendous sword momentum, came slashing down at him.

Mihawk held his black blade horizontally before him.

Clang!

Accompanying the clash of steel, the ground beneath them instantly shattered like a spider's web.

The sword wind kicked up by the collision of sword pressures howled outward in every direction!

208, The Navy's Power

At this point, among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, aside from Boa Hancock and Bartholomew Kuma, all the rest had already entered the battlefield.

Bartholomew Kuma gazed at Sabo and the others, his expression somewhat sorrowful.

In Boa Hancock's eyes, there was only that slender figure in the air, as if standing apart from it all.

She gazed at Luo En, her deep-blue, breathtakingly beautiful eyes filled with anticipation and adoration.

This war.

Compared to what he had to do, it was nothing more than an appetizer.

When he made his move, the whole world would tremble…

"That guy still hasn't made a move? Just what is he plotting?"

Huang Yuan gazed at Luo En in the air, somewhat puzzled: "Isn't his goal to rescue Ace?"

And at that very moment.

"Taste this move of mine!"

On Whitebeard's side, Jozu hoisted up a massive chunk of ice the size of a small hill and hurled it toward the main platform.

"N-no, that's bad!"

"Run!"

The Navy stared wide-eyed at the massive ice chunk falling toward them, terror-stricken.

"This is troubling."

Standing beneath the main platform, Fujitora drew out a section of his cane-sword, and rings of purple gravity waves surged toward the falling ice chunk.

Under the horrified gazes of the Navy, the ice chunk the size of a small mountain actually came to a halt, suspended in midair!

"Oh, so this is the power to control gravity? It does seem somewhat similar to that boy Luo En's Float-Float Fruit ability — their powers cancel each other out, perhaps?"

Garp spoke up.

"No, Fujitora's ability may well surpass his."

Vice Admiral Tsuru said, arms folded across her chest.

Fujitora unleashed another ring of gravity waves, and the massive ice chunk shifted accordingly, crashing down toward the densely packed Whitebeard Pirates' side.

"Damn it! He actually turned that massive ice chunk into an attack against us…"

"Another monster!"

"Damn the Navy!"

"This is… the power of Admiral candidate Fujitora…"

"How amazing!"

Not only the pirates whose faces showed shock, but even the Marines wore stunned expressions.

A Marine officer's face flushed with fervor: "This is the power of our Marines! What Whitebeard Pirates, what traveler Luo En — they're no match at all!"

"Well said! We Marines are the justice of this sea!"

Marine morale soared, and one by one, their eyes bloodshot with killing intent, they charged at the pirates ahead.

Ma Erke seized the moment while Aokiji was entangled by Jozu, transformed into his phoenix form, and flew toward the execution platform from above.

"Since you've made your move, then allow me to show off first."

Fujitora, gripping his cane-sword, his expression slightly grave, stepped forward and swung his cane-sword at him.

"Gravity Blade."

Ma Erke couldn't dodge in time and was struck by that twisted mass of purple sword pressure.

"Damn it."

His entire body was dragged to the ground by that gravity.

"Wahahaha, Brother Fujitora is really something!"

Ryokugyu laughed loudly.

A massive black-green slash a full ten thousand meters long swept across the sky, cleanly slicing the frozen giant wave in the distance clean in two!

"Such a slash..."

Standing beside him, Momousa gazed toward Hawkeye, her tone carrying a hint of admiration: "Truly worthy of being the world's greatest swordsman."

Crackle!

Kuina, golden lightning arcs coiling around her, transformed into a blur of Lei Guang, flickering around Hawkeye in every direction, unleashing explosive, rapid strikes at him from all sides.

The golden slash wrapped in Armament Haki descended like ten thousand thunderbolts, bearing down on Hawkeye.

A flash of shock crossed Momousa's eyes.

A slash like that... even she wasn't certain she could receive it.

That blue-haired girl swordsman who had once crossed blades with her in the North Blue back then — had she truly grown to this level?

"That beautiful big sister fighting him is also really strong!"

Ryokugyu laughed, "Yo! What a fierce war this is! The strong ones just keep coming, one after another."

"Luffy, and... Sabo."

Ace stared blankly at Luffy and Sabo fighting fiercely in the distance, an indescribable feeling churning inside him.

"I didn't expect even Sabo to come."