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Chapter 125: The Paramount War is the Decisive Battle (5) — The Invasion
"Zephyr, do you even know what you're doing right now!!!"
After Yumesaki led the group to invade the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the first person to arrive wasn't the God's Knights or the Five Elders.
Instead, it was Zephyr's former superior, the previous Fleet Admiral and current Commander-in-Chief of the World Government.
Kong!
"Of course I know what I'm doing."
Zephyr stepped forward, approaching his former boss. "I am saving this world, Commander Kong. Come with me to overthrow the World Government and save the world."
Faced with Zephyr's invitation, Kong's face was filled with disappointment.
"You would even believe the words of a pirate? You truly are a massive disappointment. You've fallen, Zephyr."
"In that case, I can only capture you with my own hands."
Faced with Kong's rigidity, Zephyr also felt disappointed. "You're still the same as ever, Commander Kong. To save the world, I'm forced to defeat you here."
"Don't get cocky, Zephyr."
Kong jerked his cloak off his shoulders, letting it fall away. Pitch-black Armament Haki enveloped his upper body, making him look like shimmering black steel.
Zephyr also deployed his Armament Haki, though the Haki only covered his two arms.
Bam! Bam!
Accompanied by two explosive sounds, the two men charged at each other simultaneously.
In their eyes, there was no one else.
Kong Style: Steel Fist!
Black Arm Style: Smasher!
Rumble.
Two different yet equally powerful forces collided.
Immediately after, a destructive shockwave spread wildly, with the point of impact as the center. The surrounding ground tore apart like scraps of paper, and everything within a hundred-meter radius was thrown into the air.
At the meeting point of their fists, black and red light intertwined.
It was a clash of the highest level of Armament Haki.
Zephyr's black arms concentrated destructive power at a single point, raging like a shredding machine.
Meanwhile, Kong's fist unleashed its power without reserve, raging like a collapsing mountain and a tsunami.
Both men's arms trembled, the muscle fibers reinforced by Haki letting out a groan from the overwhelming weight.
Yet neither of them retreated even half a step.
Thunderous explosions continued to echo, the air bursting wave after wave.
The two stood their ground like nails driven deep, continuously striking one another.
A bit of blood trickled from the corner of Zephyr's mouth, but he wore a smile that was almost manic.
The veins in Kong's arms bulged, and the fire burning in his eyes was enough to incinerate a person.
As the repeated strikes landed, the ground sank, forming a deep crater dozens of meters in diameter.
Every clash of fists felt like the collision of two meteors. Every impact made the air burn fiercely. The wild force swept in all directions like massive waves crashing against the land.
Kong felt slightly surprised, as he hadn't expected Zephyr to reach this level.
In his view, Zephyr suffered from various ailments, and his body shouldn't have been able to bear the burden of such high-intensity combat.
But the Zephyr before him now had not only regrown his missing arm, but his physical condition seemed to have returned to its peak.
Truly beyond imagination.
How could this be happening?
"You're hesitating, aren't you, Kong!!"
Zephyr immediately seized the opportunity. One fist struck Kong's defense open, and the other fist entered without obstruction, slamming into Kong's body with immense force.
But Kong didn't fly backward; instead, he took the punch with his body.
"Who do you think I am, Zephyr?"
Kong's strongest attribute wasn't his fist, but his pride—his body, which was hard as steel.
His Armament Haki had already permeated every corner of his being.
Every inch of skin and every piece of bone was protected by Armament Haki.
"Your punches don't hurt at all, Zephyr!"
With an angry roar, Kong raised his fist high and slammed it down toward Zephyr's head.
If this fist hit its mark, the consequences would be catastrophic.
Zephyr wouldn't be outdone and also launched a fist from below, meeting Kong's fist head-on.
"Don't underestimate people too much, Commander Kong. Vibration Punch!"
Instantly, a white protective sphere enveloped Zephyr's fist and collided with Kong's.
Kong's pupils constricted sharply.
He recognized it—it was the phenomenon that appeared when Whitebeard activated the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
But why was that thing appearing on Zephyr's hand?
Zephyr becoming a Tremor-Tremor Fruit user... that was impossible. Whitebeard wasn't dead yet.
Could it be a fake?
But in the next second, the violent vibration traveling from Zephyr's hand shattered all of Kong's doubts.
This vibrational power was undoubtedly Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
The massive vibration not only pushed back Kong's fist but also cracked Kong's Armament Haki. Before Kong could react, Zephyr's other fist was already launching an attack.
Black Arm Style: Smasher + Quake.
Smasher Vibration Punch!!!
The massive vibration brought an unprecedented impact, slamming into Kong's stomach with shocking speed.
Boom!
At that moment, Kong shot off like a cannonball, crashing through luxury buildings one after another, until he finally hit a thick, hard wall with a loud thud.
His entire body was embedded in that wall.
This incident immediately shocked the many people watching the live broadcast.
Sengoku, back at Marineford, couldn't help but cry out in shock when he saw Kong being sent flying.
The Tremor-Tremor Fruit?
Don't joke around—Whitebeard was still standing tall right in front of him.
Why could Zephyr use the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit?
It made no sense.
Could it be that the Whitebeard in front of him was a fake, and the Black Arm was the real Whitebeard?
"What's actually going on, Newgate?" Garp shouted loudly. "Why can Zephyr use the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit?"
To Garp's question, Whitebeard laughed, "Gurararara," and then his entire body burst into blue flames.
It was the flames of the Phoenix.
At this moment, not just Garp, but even Sengoku, Aokiji, Kizaru, Akainu, and everyone there were completely stunned.
If it was said that Zephyr using the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was absurd enough, then Whitebeard using the power of the Phoenix Fruit was completely beyond logic.
It defied all reasoning.
"How could this possibly happen?" Sengoku truly felt he was losing his mind.
"Nothing is impossible. Vegapunk has solved the issue of Artificial Devil Fruits and discovered a serum that allows a person to consume multiple Devil Fruits."
Whitebeard pointed toward the people invading the Holy Land of Mary Geoise on the screen and said: "Now, that group of people you see, all of them are users of multiple Devil Fruit powers."
Along with Whitebeard's voice, on the screen, Kaido—who was invading the Holy Land—laughed extremely loudly.
His entire body transformed into a fierce blue dragon, and he breathed fire toward the luxurious Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
Blast Breath!!!
The fire falling from the sky instantly incinerated buildings, and the Celestial Dragons and guards inside immediately let out hysterical groans.
"Help me!"
"I am a Celestial Dragon! You pirate, you truly deserve to die!"
"My treasure, my treasure! Quick, come here and kill that pirate!"
Faced with these senseless Celestial Dragons, Kaido roared, "So noisy! You pieces of trash, just die."
As soon as he said that, he opened his mouth and exhaled.
Demolition Wind!!!
A large number of wind blades fell from the sky, cutting the roaring and groaning Celestial Dragons into pieces. Blood flowed on the ground, staining the pristine white floors, and the sickening scent of blood spread everywhere.
"Kaido, you deserve to die!"
A CP0 agent, seeing the Celestial Dragons he protected die miserably, had eyes red with fury.
This meant he had failed in his protection; not only would he have to atone with his own life, but even his family would face unimaginable punishment.
The desperate agent charged toward Kaido without hesitation.
"Get lost!"
Kaido didn't even look at the insignificant person attacking him; his massive dragon tail swept out. The tail released a white protective sphere and slammed hard into the agent's body.
Dragon Tail: Quake.
A dull thud echoed, and the attacking agent was instantly shattered into pieces by the vibration, turning into a mist of blood.
"Come out, Five Elders! Come out and face me right now!!!"
Kaido roared, his wild Conqueror's Haki sweeping in all directions and washing over all of Mary Geoise.
Many guards' eyes rolled back, and they foamed at the mouth before falling unconscious.
Right now, he was terrifyingly strong. The Five Elders, who once held such high positions, were no longer a concern to him.
He couldn't wait to defeat the Five Elders and, in front of the whole world, torture those five old men severely.
Seeing Kaido acting so boldly, Charlotte Linlin wouldn't be outdone.
"Maser Cannon!"
A brilliant laser was released from her hand, carrying unparalleled destructive power, piercing through building after building, flying toward Pangea Castle.
But at that moment, a short, blonde old man wearing an open burgundy suit suddenly appeared in front of the Maser Cannon.
He launched a kick.
Explosion!
Accompanied by a dull thud, the bright laser was instantly kicked into the sky by the old man.
Rumble!
The laser exploded in the air, appearing like a miniature sun driving away all darkness.
"You pirates who deserve to die, do you really think the Holy Land of Mary Geoise is a place where you can act so insolently?"
This old man's name was Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro.
One of the members of the Five Elders.
Usually, he always carried a samurai sword, but this time he was empty-handed and did not bring his favorite weapon.
"So you finally came out, old man."
Kaido, seeing the man arrive, immediately charged without hesitation. "Let me see what kind of ability an old man like you actually possesses."
Charlotte Linlin screamed: "Kaido, that man is my prey!"
Kaido paid no attention to Charlotte Linlin. In his hand appeared a Kanabo mace enveloped by Conqueror's Haki and the power of vibration, and he slammed it down hard toward the old man.
"Thunder... Bagua!!!"
The old man didn't dodge; he also swung his own fist to meet Kaido's Kanabo head-on.
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