The clenched fist was raised in front of him, but he hesitated to strike.
Elizabeth I knew that a lightweight Kings Fist without a warm-up could not pose a threat to the monster before him.
In just a few short minutes, Carlo had displayed a non-human Physique, super speed, strange abilities, and his current transformation.
All of these clearly indicated Carlo's power!
He had no idea when such a formidable figure had emerged within the Rocks Pirates.
Thinking back now.
His previous decision to slow down the ship was truly a mistake!
Knowing he could do nothing to Carlo.
Left with no choice, Elizabeth I could only hope that Carlo feared the World Government and would retreat on his own.
But was that even possible?
"I'll give you an hour to charge up. Use your Kings Fist; if you can knock me down, I'll leave immediately and won't take a single cent of the celestial tribute."
"If you can't do it, I'll take your fleet and the celestial tribute."
Suddenly, Carlo's voice came through, leaving Elizabeth I completely stunned.
"What did you say?"
Carlo stopped speaking and simply stood in place, seemingly having no intention of continuing his assault for now.
Elizabeth I was only stunned for a moment before his face filled with wild joy.
"Fine!"
"You said it!"
He immediately began swinging his arms, starting his warm-up punches.
His expression became confident and ferocious.
"Pirate brat! For daring to look down on me like this, I'll show you what the true Kings Fist is!"
He frantically threw punches to warm up.
On the last intact steamship nearby, the soldiers of the Prodence Kingdom were in utter chaos.
The general in command had already taken out a den den mushi and was frantically contacting the World Government, requesting reinforcements.
The World Government quickly agreed, stating they would have the nearest Marine base, G1, deploy troops immediately.
However, as for when they would arrive, that was unknown.
The New World was vast.
Even for Marine warships, attempting to cross hundreds of kilometers or even further across the sea was not easy.
And on that steamship piled high with treasure, Old Buck stared blankly at Carlo's figure, his throat gulping.
"Lord Carlo... so strong!"
Soon, half an hour passed.
Carlo still hadn't moved.
Elizabeth I was still frantically warming up and charging his power.
But then, an unexpected turn of events occurred.
Three pirate ships rapidly approached from the distant sea.
Judging by the symbols on the sails, they were also from the Rocks Pirates.
And on the bow of the leading ship, Old Buck saw a very familiar figure.
A fat man with three or four double chins looked over with greedy eyes.
"W-Wang Zhi... Captain Wang Zhi!"
That man was indeed Wang Zhi!
Elizabeth I saw him too and recognized Wang Zhi.
Wang Zhi was a veteran subordinate close to Rocks.
He was also the Fourth Division Captain of the Rocks Pirates.
Although his strength was not equal to Whitebeard or Golden Lion.
His reputation on the sea was still considerable.
As soon as he saw Wang Zhi appear, his sense of urgency intensified, and he swung his fists even faster.
On the bow, Wang Zhi looked at Carlo, who was in a standoff with Elizabeth I, then glanced at the destroyed pirate ships on the surrounding sea and licked his lips.
"Hehehe, looks like you've messed up the mission Rocks gave you, Carlo."
"Where's that Oni brat Kaido? Dead? Fallen into the sea? Why is he nowhere to be seen?"
"Despite how much he bragged before coming here, I didn't expect him to be such trash."
He waved his hand.
"Since you can't complete this mission, I'll have to take over and clean up."
"Kill the survivors and bring all the celestial tribute to me!"
At Wang Zhi's command, the two pirate ships he brought immediately charged toward the last steamship.
He himself leisurely jumped onto the ship where Old Buck was, walked to the piled treasure chests, and admired them greedily.
Time passed bit by bit.
The sounds of shouting and cannon fire nearby did not distract Carlo or Elizabeth I.
Soon, another half hour passed.
As Carlo opened his eyes.
Opposite him, Elizabeth I, whose skin was burning red and emitting wisps of steam, also looked at him with a cruel smile.
"I'm ready. Are you?"
Carlo's figure shrank, and his right fist slowly clenched.
Pitch-black Haki surged forth, wrapping around his fist and continuously compressing.
"Come!"
"Then... die!!"
Elizabeth I roared and threw an earth-shattering punch at Carlo.
"Heavyweight! — Kings Fist!"
"BOOM!!"
The terrifying punch force was like a roaring dragon, shaking the heavens and earth!
The punch was thrown!
The half-section of the ironclad steamship where Carlo stood shattered, disintegrating into the finest dust within the shockwave!
A mighty gale swept across the world.
The sea behind Carlo instantly collapsed downward by dozens of meters.
Further away, it triggered a towering wave over a hundred meters high!
The sudden massive noise gave Wang Zhi, who was obsessed with the treasure, a huge fright, and he looked up in shock.
But Carlo, at the center where the shockwave was strongest, did not retreat. Instead, he advanced and threw his clenched right fist.
"Fist Bone! Meteor!!"
"BOOM!!"
An even grander and more violent shockwave erupted from Carlo's fist.
Under Elizabeth I's disbelieving gaze, it crushed everything in its path with overwhelming force!
Without even a second of stalemate, it forcefully pulverized the Kings Fist he had thrown and blasted the powerful shockwave back at him!
The violent energy hit him like a giant battering ram, making him spray blood. As the steamship beneath him completely shattered, he was slammed into the sea behind him.
The terrifying punch force, while kicking up a hundred-meter wave, also shattered the hulls of the pirate ships Wang Zhi had brought, leaving them tilting and swaying.
The pirates on board were terrified and panicked, shouting and screaming.
"Bastard Carlo! What do you think you're doing?!"
Seeing this, Wang Zhi was furious and couldn't help but shout in reprimand.
However, Carlo wasn't afraid of him at all. His wings unfurled, turning into a golden light as he flew out from the center of the storm.
Slowly descending from the air, he stood on the ship's railing, looking down with a cold gaze.
"And what are you doing?"
Wang Zhi was stunned. "What do I mean? What do you mean by that?"
"This is my mission. This celestial tribute..."
Carlo pointed at the mountain of treasure in front of Wang Zhi and the remaining two steamships.
"It's all mine!"
Wang Zhi's face instantly turned ugly.
"What do you mean it's all yours?!"
"Carlo! Get this straight! Never mind whether you were the one who seized this celestial tribute or not."
"Even if you did seize it, it doesn't belong to you!"
"It belongs to the entire Rocks Pirates! Without the intel provided by the crew and my guidance, do you think a greenhorn like you could successfully pull off a raid? Besides..."
He pointed excitedly at the treasure beneath his feet.
"And these are all mine! I seized them personally! Your mission failed! Everyone you brought is dead! You..."
"Swoosh!"
"Swoosh!"
Two blinding Lasers shot out in an instant, cutting off Wang Zhi's shouting. They grazed his cheek and caused a massive explosion on the sea behind him.
The fire from the explosion reflected on Wang Zhi's flickering, ugly face.
Carlo's eyes flickered with a red light, and his mouth curled into a ferocious grin: "Get lost, or I'll kill you!"