Suddenly, the world trembled, and everyone realized it. Yes, seven Non-Ability Users might not all be skilled in swordsmanship, but what they all possessed was their fists—more precisely, their strength.
Strength is the foundation of everything. Even for swordsmen, if their physical strength is lacking, the power of their strikes won't be formidable. This is why Zoro in the Pirate world works so hard to hone his strength.
Red Hair's Divine Departure, Roger's Divine Departure, their power is so immense because their physical prowess is equally formidable.
Therefore, Ye Yu knew that his most terrifying aspect was his physical combat skills.
When Lin Muxue and the others realized this, their expressions instantly turned grave. If Divine Departure was already this terrifying, and Ye Yu's physical combat skills were even stronger than his swordsmanship, wouldn't their disadvantage be even greater?
Elsewhere on the battlefield, the combat crew members of the four major Pirate Crews were relieved that the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's vice-captain and executives were so powerful, making it difficult for them to break through the defense line to support Lin Muxue and the others.
"Captain, we can't provide support; we're under too much pressure. The Dominant Feather Pirate Crew's executives are too strong!"
"Yes, Captain, it's hard to offer support."
"Captain, we believe in you."
...
The combat crew members shouted to Lin Muxue, but in truth, they didn't want to face the even more terrifying Ye Yu.
Lin Muxue could see through this and scolded loudly, "Don't harbor any illusions! Defeating Ye Yu is the top priority! No matter what, we need some combat power to come and support us!"
The thirty prodigies, including Lin Muxue, were somewhat panicked. Facing Ye Yu, who had just used his swordsmanship, they were already under immense pressure. If Ye Yu's physical combat skills were indeed stronger than his swordsmanship, and they had no support, the pressure would only increase.
Jin Mo roared, "We need some combat power to come and support us! Otherwise, we're likely to lose! We must defeat Ye Yu and bring over the more than two hundred thousand combat power from afar to turn the tide!"
"Captain, we'll do our best."
The combat crew members understood and knew they had to give it their all.
Xia Ling, Zhao Yan'er, and the executives of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew intensified their efforts, sneering, "We won't let you go and support them!"
The battle continued, and the expressions of Lin Muxue and the others grew increasingly grim. They realized that it was difficult for the combat crew members to come and support them. To alleviate the pressure, they could only assign more regular crew members to assist the combat crew.
However, this reduced the pressure on the lower-ranking and regular crew members of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, and casualties also decreased. Moreover, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew had Qiao Ling'er, who possessed the Heal-Heal Fruit. With her assistance, while injuries occurred among the crew, there were no deaths.
Ye Yu saw this and hoped for such an outcome. As the Captain, it was his responsibility to shoulder more pressure for his crew. Moreover, he had the strength to bear it.
And he was already fired up. Such a challenging battle was the kind of tempering he needed. He had never encountered a fight that put him under so much pressure when going all out.
Even when dealing with Demon Shark, the pressure wasn't as great as this.
As the regular crew members supported the combat crew, each executive of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew faced five to six hundred combatants. This allowed the combat crew members of the four major Pirate Crews to break away and provide support, but it was still not easy. Only fifty combat crew members managed to break through.
Being able to break away and provide support meant they were among the best of the combat crew.
Lin Muxue and the other thirty prodigies breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this scene. Even though Ye Yu's physical combat skills were more formidable, they believed that with eighty powerful combatants, they would undoubtedly have the upper hand against Ye Yu alone.
Indeed, eighty combatants brought greater pressure than before, but Ye Yu's goal was to ensure he didn't fall into a disadvantageous position.
At this moment, the entire world's attention was focused on Ye Yu, and discussions were rampant.
"Is Ye Yu going to lose?"
"It's hard to say. Ye Yu has surprised us many times before."
"I think Ye Yu has the advantage. After all, his physical combat skills are stronger than his swordsmanship."
"He might be strong, but he probably won't be that much stronger. Ye Yu is already so monstrous—can he really become even more so? There has to be a limit to how much he can surpass others. Now that fifty combat crew members have joined, Ye Yu is facing eighty powerful combatants alone. I think he'll be at a disadvantage."
"I agree. Facing so many combatants, every strike Ye Yu made before was terrifyingly powerful, meaning he was exerting his full strength with each swing, especially with Divine Departure, which clearly took a significant toll. So, Ye Yu is already quite drained. Facing more combatants and unleashing even stronger physical combat skills will only deplete him faster. Soon, he'll start showing signs of fatigue and gradually fall into a disadvantage."
Lin Muxue and the others thought the same, filled with confidence, and roared:
"Give it your all and quickly defeat Ye Yu to turn the tide!"
"Roar!!"
They cheered and shouted, their morale high, unafraid.
Suddenly, Ye Yu appeared even more domineering, his Conqueror's Haki erupting, with dark red lightning crackling around him.
Boom!
Bang!!!
In an instant, Ye Yu leaped into the air, the ground beneath his feet shattering, sending debris flying.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone, Ye Yu shot into the sky like a rocket, reaching a height of five hundred meters in the blink of an eye, leaving everyone looking up in shock.
"My God! How did he jump so high? What kind of terrifying leg strength does that require?"
"Could he be as terrifying as the Hulk?"
"Impossible. No matter how strong a human is, there has to be a limit."
...
However, Ye Yu would laugh at such words. Those who understood the world of pirates and Garp's strength wouldn't say such things.
At this moment, Ye Yu was like Garp.
"I'm really looking forward to this next punch!"
Ye Yu was excited, his power building up, the muscles in his arm bulging, veins popping out.
In the next moment, everyone's expressions changed drastically, especially Lin Muxue and the others. Their eyes widened, pupils contracting, filled with unease.
In the sky, Ye Yu suddenly transformed into a dazzling red star.
Ye Yu raised his right hand, forming a fist, his arm and fist covered in Armament Haki and Flowing Sakura. Dark red lightning crackled around his fist, a clear sign of Dominator Infusion, which was why Ye Yu resembled a radiant red star.
Whoosh!
In an instant, Ye Yu dove downward like a red meteor, his right fist aimed at the ground below.
At this moment, if anyone from the pirate world were watching, they would surely think of Garp. Although Ye Yu hadn't formed a Contract with Garp, the sheer brutality of this punch was reminiscent of Garp. Even if Ye Yu's current strength wasn't on par with Garp's, by the later stages, Ye Yu would undoubtedly become an enhanced version of Garp, surpassing him by several levels in physical combat.
Lin Muxue and the others' faces turned pale as they felt an overwhelming pressure. They couldn't even stand straight, filled with unease, panic, and they screamed:
"Counter with all your might! The power of this punch might truly be more terrifying than Divine Departure!"
Crack, crack, crack...
Boom, boom, boom...
Before Ye Yu even landed, the ground beneath their feet began to split apart. As Ye Yu was about to land, the entire island shook as if an earthquake had struck. It was just one person descending, yet it felt as though a meteor from the heavens was crashing down, capable of obliterating the island upon impact.
They dared not take it lightly, sensing that the power of this punch truly surpassed that of Divine Departure. Ye Yu's physical combat skills were indeed stronger than his swordsmanship!
Ye Yu swiftly dove down, his fist rapidly enlarging in the vision of Lin Muxue and the others, the violent red light emanating from his fist growing increasingly blinding.
Ye Yu smirked coldly: "I should have my own technique too. After all, the combination of seven Non-Ability Users, along with my own relentless training and improvement, has led me to name this punch... Divine Fear!"
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