"With a blade like this… I shouldn't be bullying you."
"Damn it, don't look down on us, Ayr!" Byrnndi Wald spat furiously, his veins bulging.
"You rejected our offer to take control of the world," John said coldly. "You're not just throwing away your chance to become its ruler… you're forfeiting your life!"
As the words left his mouth, John lunged at Ayr without hesitation.
"You bastard! We gave you a chance to reshape the world! You chose to waste it—so don't blame us when we end your life!"
"Did you?" Ayr scoffed, his eyes sharp as blades. "Funny—I don't recall ever needing your charity."
Empty threats wouldn't shatter his will. If anything, it only amused him.
In an instant, the aura of the four rose like a typhoon.
Each possessed overwhelming strength and immense talent.
Yet Ayr remained unimpressed.
If anything, their fury only revealed how rattled they were—blinded by illusions and unable to comprehend the killing intent emanating from him, thick enough to be seen.
—
On the other battlefield...
"Hahaha… your strength has indeed grown," Rocks said, amused, "but if you're serious about taking me down, I'm going to laugh myself to death!"
He stood unfazed before three of his former top officers—John, Ochoku, and Silver Axe. They had once fought beside him as core members of the Rocks Pirates.
Yet now, the pressure Rocks emitted felt like a demon crawling straight out of hell.
"Back then," Ochoku growled, "even with all three of us, we couldn't beat you… but now, we've grown far stronger, Rocks!"
But Rocks responded not with words, but overwhelming force.
He unleashed an even more terrifying wave of Haki—Conqueror's and Armament intertwined around his weapon. With one hand, he slashed toward them.
This was a clash between monsters of the old era—power that could rend the sky.
No matter what bravado the three shouted to boost their morale, the reality was crushing.
Still, each man gritted his teeth and lunged at Rocks, weapons blazing with Haki.
But Rocks met them with a single devastating strike—Haki surging through his blade.
It was a clash that made the world shudder.
The moment their attacks collided, shockwaves rippled across the land, the ground quaking and fracturing.
And yet... their assault was instantly shattered.
"THUNDER AXE!!!"
Silver Axe swung with all his might, launching a massive strike to break through.
But Rocks surged forward, meeting them all head-on—John, Ochoku, and Silver Axe—like an unshakable mountain.
Despite their combined power, Rocks' presence felt even more suffocating than before.
—
Elsewhere on the battlefield, Red Earl took a deep breath and charged straight for Ayr.
His blade howled as it cut through the air—dark sword energy roaring like a black dragon crashing from the heavens.
BOOM!!!
His aura was immense—his killing intent thicker than the sea fog. Among the pirates present, many held bounties exceeding one billion berries.
Yet none of them could match the intensity between these top-tier monsters.
Still, Byrnndi Wald roared at his ally.
"The King's Blade!!!"
Even as Ayr faced down multiple enemies, his presence remained unshaken. His Conqueror's Haki never wavered.
John, Ochoku, and Silver Axe could feel it.
Their skin crawled. Their instincts screamed.
"Damn it," Ochoku muttered under his breath. "How… How is his strength even more terrifying than before!?"
From Ayr's stance alone, a suffocating aura spread for hundreds of meters. The land cracked beneath his feet. Nearby buildings crumbled into dust.
Then, with a single swing, a sword slash erupted—an arc of devastation that tore through the battlefield.
The shockwave spread outward from their clash point like an expanding crater.
"You've improved," Ayr said calmly. "Mastering Conqueror's entanglement? Not bad."
The three bellowed in fury, launching their joint technique.
Rocks, watching from a distance, tilted his head back and let out a chilling laugh.
"Hah… you've grown, no doubt. But with enough talent and time, anyone can reach that level."
"DEMON SLASH!!!"
The combined attack crashed toward him, but Rocks did not falter.
Even against all three of them, they could not stop that crushing pressure weighing down on them.
"Let's go, Redfield!!!" Byrnndi Wald roared, facing Ayr head-on.
He knew the truth.
There was no chance of victory—not against that man.
Still… retreat was not an option.
And Rocks—he was far stronger than they'd ever imagined.
Rocks advanced, wielding his legendary blade "Beheading Deity – 800", walking toward them like a god of death through no-man's land.
"Together!!!"
Suppressing the fear gripping their hearts, John, Ochoku, and Silver Axe surged forward—pouring everything they had into their blades.
Their killing intent surged, visible like black lightning around them.
"ROCKS!!!"
BOOM!!!
"You wanted to see power?" Rocks thundered. "I'll show you true power!!!"
The moment they clashed, the force from Rocks' blade hurled the trio back dozens of meters—like broken puppets flung by the storm.
"Hahaha… you think you can kill me?" Rocks sneered. "With just the three of you?"
Their duel had created a battlefield none dared to enter—an arena of destruction at least a hundred meters wide.
Even pirates with billion-berry bounties trembled.
This was no ordinary fight. This was a clash between monsters.
And despite the alliance John, Ochoku, and Silver Axe had forged… even they were struggling.
Because once Haki reached this level—Conqueror's entanglement—it wasn't something any pirate could hope to intervene in.
Rocks dashed forward again, feet breaking the ground, blade trailing black lightning as he surged toward them.
Even faced with their combined attacks, he didn't hesitate.
A relaxed smile crept across his lips as he stared them down—eyes cold and mocking.
Dark steam-like energy wrapped around his body like an executioner's shroud.
But Byrnndi Wald couldn't bear the humiliation.
Even if they had brought a force of terrifying strength, even if Ayr stood before them like a god…
Their pride burned.
"It's still tricky… if the three of us strike together!" John said through clenched teeth.
Around them, killing intent shimmered like heat waves around Rocks' form.
They were in the presence of a monster.
And the battle… was only just beginning.
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