"Here they come!"
Freddy's pupils shrank sharply as the massive harpoon was about to tear through the coating of his ship!
"Don't even think about it!"
With a furious roar, Freddy leapt high into the air, landing directly on the enormous launcher. He kicked the wheel with full force, turning it in another direction, and in the next instant, the second harpoon—just loaded—shot out violently.
Clang!
The two harpoons collided midair with a thunderous crash that sent waves exploding across the sea.
But at least, it was stopped!
However, before Freddy could even breathe a sigh of relief, a dark shadow slipped through the protective bubble and lightly landed on the pirate ship's deck.
"Although we've never met," the newcomer said coldly, "since you're foolish enough to oppose Brother Ian…"
The flirtatious smile that had been on Sanji's face moments ago was completely gone, replaced by a chilling indifference. "Then there's only one thing left for you—death."
"Go to hell!"
Freddy didn't even have time to shout an order before his crew had already opened fire at Sanji.
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
The gunfire crackled like fireworks, one bullet after another, raining down on Sanji in a relentless storm.
Yet every single bullet bounced harmlessly off his body.
Still, it wasn't as though Sanji came out completely unaffected—
At the very least, the thin layer of coating on him had been destroyed.
"As I thought, the coating's too fragile… can't move too much in it," Sanji sighed softly, sounding a bit disappointed.
Freddy's pupils narrowed to the size of pinpoints.
What… what was that?
This guy didn't even use Armament Haki!
How could he defend like that?!
Even bullets couldn't harm him in the slightest?
Was it the Raid Suit he was wearing?
But no—even his bare face and eyes were hit directly by the bullets!
What kind of monster was this kid?!
An uncontrollable trace of fear crept into Freddy's heart.
"Go to hell!"
But now was not the time for fear.
Rage instantly replaced it. Freddy shot forward, his long spear stabbing out like a meteor, the sharp tip covered in pitch-black Haki.
"Die, brat!"
Faced with a full-powered strike from a pirate whose bounty exceeded 300 million, Sanji didn't even bother dodging. Freddy's spear struck directly on his eyelid.
Yes, his eyelid.
Freddy's attack wasn't just fast—it was precise, aimed straight at Sanji's eye.
But Sanji merely closed his eyes, blocking the attack with his eyelid.
"How is this possible?"
Freddy could hardly comprehend it. How could someone's body be this strong? His full-powered strike couldn't leave a single mark on this guy.
"You're still far from enough."
Sanji casually grabbed Freddy's spear and tugged. The overwhelming force instantly threw Freddy off balance, and he stumbled uncontrollably toward Sanji.
Then—
Boom!
Sanji's long right leg shot out like a bullet, striking Freddy square in the chest.
The terrifying force dented Freddy's chest and, in the next instant, shattered it. Advanced Armament Haki.
Freddy spewed blood from his mouth, his body blasted backward like a cannonball, smashing through the mast, piercing the cabin, tearing through the rear hull, slicing through the sea, and even punching through another ship behind them.
"Yes! Two ships down!"
Sanji grinned.
He didn't care at all about the raging water crashing toward him after the bubbles burst. If he couldn't move freely inside the bubble, then there was no need for the bubble.
At that instant, he stomped the deck. His body turned into a black blur, propelling through the air and slicing through the water.
In the next moment, he had already pierced another ship's hull, landing on the deck of a different pirate ship. Meanwhile, Freddy's fleet was completely swallowed by the raging sea.
Sanji didn't stop on the newly boarded ship. He launched himself again. Just as he was about to plunge into the deep sea, he swung his right leg.
"Diable Jambe: Tempest Kick!"
Countless sharp, invisible air blades exploded outward, tearing through the ship's bubble while cutting toward even more ships behind them.
In the blink of an eye, several pirate ships' bubbles were shredded.
"Frowning, hmph!"
At this moment, Zoro, who hadn't even reached the battlefield yet, let out an annoyed snort as he watched Sanji actively at work. Three swords were instantly drawn.
The Nidai Kitetsu, the Sandai Kitetsu, and Enma!
Three legendary swords from Wano, now all under Zoro's control!
Flame-like energy swirled along the blades, accompanied by strange green lightning.
Zoro's expression was serious.
The Sandai Kitetsu and Nidai Kitetsu were manageable.
The Nidai Kitetsu granted him a power he called "Cursed Energy," while the Sandai Kitetsu could greatly amplify the force of his strikes.
But Enma was different.
Using Enma at full power—even for him—wouldn't last long. Although he had completely mastered the sword, his Haki still wasn't strong enough!
He had to use his time wisely.
Whoosh!
In the next instant, Zoro shot forward.
A simple Moon Walk and Soru? Of course, he could use them!
A strange green light flashed in his eyes. The top swordsman of the Beasts Pirates swung his swords in a single moment.
"Three-Sword Style: Six Paths Cross!"
Swish!
The seawater was instantly torn apart by an invisible force, and several long vacuum zones suddenly appeared in the deep sea.
Then, all the unlucky ships caught in these shock zones were instantly sliced to pieces by the overwhelming flying slash.
The pirates on these ships didn't even have time to scream before the crushing pressure of the deep sea pulverized them.
In just a moment, more than ten ships were ripped apart.
The pirates witnessing this were on the verge of madness.
"A slash stronger than just now? Are you kidding me! How old is he?"
"Does the Beasts Pirates really have a hidden swordsman like this?"
"A monster! Another monster!"
Screams echoed one after another.
"You damn green-haired idiot! Always stealing the spotlight!"
Sanji turned back, gritting his teeth as he looked at the fleet Zoro had just cut through.
Since mastering those three swords, that damn green-haired idiot's power had skyrocketed.
Although he had the Vinsmoke family's genetically enhanced lineage factor, Zoro's three swords were by no means inferior.
Sanji still considered himself slightly stronger, but he didn't have that unreasonable, large-scale attack like the green-haired guy!
"Zoro—"
Kuina watched the scene, her expression complicated.
She had long known that Zoro's strength had completely surpassed hers.
But it didn't matter; she wasn't about to give up just like that.
The girl launched herself forward, too. As a big cat, her propulsion was even faster than Zoro's. "White Dragon!"
Streams of white seawater surged out.
"Hahaha!"
Ace laughed heartily, red scales appearing across his body. He soared forward. "Seriously, don't hog all the fun!"
"Pay-tan! Let's go too!"
Ulti couldn't hold back any longer and charged as well.
"Yeah! Let's go, big sis!"
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