"Don't underestimate us, Is. We've been growing stronger too."
Charlotte Linlin let out a cold sneer.
"Is that so?"
Is shifted his gaze toward her.
The next instant, Conqueror's Haki erupted outward from him like a tidal wave.
Whoosh!
In an instant, the overwhelming force of his Conqueror's Haki swept across nearly half the island. The already shattered terrain and fallen trees suffered further destruction under the invisible pressure.
Charlotte Linlin felt the crushing force of the Haki and immediately became uncomfortable.
"You think you're the only one who has it?"
Whoosh!
Not willing to back down, Charlotte Linlin released her own Conqueror's Haki.
The two invisible forces collided head-on, remaining locked in a brief stalemate.
However, Linlin's Haki soon began to lose ground.
At that moment, another overwhelming wave of Conqueror's Haki surged toward Is.
It belonged to Whitebeard.
Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin joined forces, combining their Conqueror's Haki against Is.
The three powers clashed violently.
Even then, Is still held the advantage.
The surrounding area was thrown into chaos as sand and debris filled the air, smoke billowed across the battlefield, and yellow dust swept through the island.
Uchiha Madara stepped forward.
He too unleashed Conqueror's Haki.
His domineering aura merged with Is's, and together their overwhelming pressure quickly engulfed every pirate present.
When it came to a clash of Conqueror's Haki, the pirates simply couldn't compare to Is and Madara.
"So that's all you've got?"
Is swept his gaze across the assembled pirates, his face filled with disdain.
Bang!
John swiftly drew his pistol and fired without hesitation.
The bullet shot straight toward Is.
Coating his arm with Haki, Is casually caught the incoming bullet between his fingers and crushed it.
"Even a Seastone-infused bullet can be crushed?"
John was visibly shocked.
The purity of the Seastone in the bullet was quite high, making it exceptionally durable.
He hadn't expected Is to destroy it so easily.
"Give me the bullets!"
Byrnndi World shouted at him.
"What are you planning?"
John demanded.
"My Devil Fruit ability can increase a bullet's speed. If we can get one of those bullets into his body during the fight, we'll have a chance to win."
Byrnndi World answered coldly.
At this point, he had no choice but to cooperate with the pirates.
Although he might lose the Pluton blueprints afterward, at least he wouldn't lose his life—or spend the rest of it rotting in prison.
After a moment of hesitation, John handed over both his pistol and all of his bullets.
He knew that with his own abilities, landing a Seastone bullet on Is was nothing but wishful thinking.
But Byrnndi World's unique power might make it possible.
Byrnndi World accepted the pistol and bullets and fastened them at his waist.
"It's time to move, Madara!"
The moment Is finished speaking, he charged straight at Shiki.
"Damn it! Why are you targeting me?!"
Cold sweat broke out across Shiki's body as he hovered in the air.
Still, he gripped his two famous swords and prepared to fight.
Clang!
Is's blade collided with Shiki's swords.
A violent shockwave erupted from the clash, sending ripples across the surrounding sea.
Bang!
Taking advantage of Is being engaged with Shiki, Byrnndi World instantly drew the pistol from his waist and pulled the trigger.
Using his Devil Fruit ability, he increased the bullet's speed thirtyfold.
"It worked!"
Byrnndi World's eyes lit up.
The bullet was approaching Is at an incredible speed.
With Shiki tying him down, there was no way for Is to dodge.
Clang!
A figure suddenly appeared in midair.
Uchiha Madara swung his scythe and cleanly cut the bullet in half.
"Don't think this is a battle Is is fighting alone."
Madara landed on the ground with the scythe resting across his shoulder before charging directly toward Byrnndi World.
At the same time, Senju Hashirama chose Whitebeard as his opponent.
Unohana Retsu confronted Charlotte Linlin.
The Old Heavenly Master moved toward John and the others.
The battle had officially begun.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!
High above the battlefield, Is continuously swung his blade, clashing with Shiki's twin swords.
The shockwaves scattered even the clouds overhead.
"Is, did you come to the North Blue for the Pluton blueprints because you're planning to turn against the World Government?"
Shiki asked while fighting.
Although the news released by Byrnndi World lacked credibility, Shiki didn't believe Is was the type of man willing to remain beneath someone else's authority.
In his view, anyone possessing immense power and influence should have ambitions like Rocks—ambitions to rule the world.
Is had even ended Rocks.
There were very few people in this era capable of standing against him.
With his strength and influence, he was fully capable of turning against the World Government.
"And why would I need to turn against the World Government?"
Is responded with a cold laugh.
"You intend to stay beneath others forever?"
Shiki asked in confusion.
"I don't. But being a Celestial Dragon is a very comfortable position, so there's no need."
If Is did not possess absolute confidence in his ability to rule the world, he would continue sitting comfortably in his position as a Celestial Dragon.
At present, he had no certainty that he could overthrow the World Government.
Acting recklessly might push him into a desperate situation.
The risks simply outweighed the rewards.
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