"Grandpa!" Sai and Boo shouted anxiously.
"Incredible!"
At sea, Golaru, sitting on a large wooden plank, couldn't help but gasp in awe.
"Wow, wow, wow... He lives up to his name as the master of the World Neutral Zone. Even the great pirate Chinjao is no match for him. No wonder he stands at the pinnacle of the world at such a young age!" Parodi's face was flushed with excitement as he marveled aloud.
Boom!
A dozen wood fragments flew into the air as Chinjao shot out from the hole and landed on the deck.
"What a hard head. He truly deserves the title Chinjao the Drill!" Floating in the air, Aeridar looked at the completely unharmed Chinjao in surprise. His own kick could punch through a new alloy door several centimeters thick.
No wonder Garp had to flatten eight mountains with his punches just to train enough to dent Chinjao's head.
If Chinjao had been in his prime, Aeridar knew a victory wouldn't have come so easily.
"Ah! You wretched brat, you're infuriating this old man!" Chinjao's anger flared, and he bellowed with rage. "I'll kill you! You bastard!"
The title Chinjao the Drill was both his greatest pride and his greatest shame. Hearing it now, with his head flattened, was like pouring salt on a wound.
"I'll shatter every part of your body, including your bones!"
Chinjao put his hands together, as if gathering energy, and his flat head was covered in black Armament Haki.
Boom!
With a stomp, Chinjao launched himself into the air, his entire weight and force tearing through the air as he hurtled towards Aeridar.
Hasshoken Secret Art: Drill Dragon Nail!
"Going for a finishing move already? Then bring it on!"
Aeridar raised an eyebrow. He hardened both of his arms with Armament Haki, then clenched his fists and pulled them back to his waist, facing each other.
Impact Fist Secret Art: Divine Spiral!
In the next moment, his two fists shot out, piercing the air and creating a distinct white ring of energy.
Thump!!!
Like the striking of a bell, rings of air waves spread outward. An invisible, terrifying force surged through the air, making a low rumbling sound that radiated the power of the attack. The ship shuddered, the sea churned, and a torrent of black and red lightning filled the sky, dancing wildly.
"This power..."
"The sea is churning!"
"Is this the power of a true great pirate?"
Both the Happo Navy and Komodo Merchant Guild crews looked on in horror at the phenomenon in the sky.
"What a rush! What a rush! What a rush!"
Aeridar's fists were pressed tightly against Chinjao's head, and a look of crazed fanaticism appeared on his face. His voice held a hint of frenzy. "But old man, you should obediently be swallowed by the waves of a new era!"
"Now get down!"
Boom!
With an imperceptible detonation, a massive force erupted, completely overwhelming Chinjao's power and slamming into him.
Chinjao's eyes went blank as he was sent flying backward, smashing into the warship below. A visible wave of energy spread out, and a powerful gust of wind kicked up a cloud of dust. The entire warship sank violently, a large amount of seawater displaced and a large dent appearing on the ocean's surface.
"Grandpa!"
On the warship several hundred meters away, Sai and Boo cried out in shock, raising their hands to shield themselves from the strong gust of wind.
"Heh heh heh heh... What a rush, but it's a little disappointing," Aeridar said, floating in mid-air, a mad, twisted expression on his face.
He had wanted to fight for a bit longer to learn from Chinjao's vast combat experience. He didn't expect the old man to use his ultimate move so quickly to decide the outcome.
Aeridar's gaze shifted to the Happo Navy several hundred meters away, and a sinister grin spread across his face.
In the next moment, Aeridar suddenly lifted his right leg in the air and kicked forward. A huge amount of air was instantly compressed, forming a blue-white slash several meters high that flew rapidly forward.
Rokushiki: Rankyaku – Great Impact Slash!
Tshhh!
Rumble!
The slash traveled hundreds of meters in an instant, striking one of the Happo Navy warships. The high-speed vacuum slash tore through the ship's outer steel armor like it was cutting tofu, slicing the entire warship in half.
"What's going on?"
"The warship... was sliced in half!"
"How is that possible?! He just kicked the air!"
"What kind of kick is that?"
The pirates of the Happo Navy were horrified, watching as the ship, now in two halves, slowly sank.
Aeridar let out a savage laugh and disappeared from the air.
He reappeared a moment later, directly in front of the Happo Navy's main ship.
"What?! I couldn't even see his movement!" Sai's face went pale as he saw Aeridar appear on the deck like a ghost.
"Oh no! It's Golden Ring Aeridar!"
"What?! So fast!"
"He's too fast to see!"
"Damn it! Avenge Captain Chinjao!"
The pirates on the main ship were filled with fear at Aeridar's sudden appearance, but as elites of the Happo Navy, they were not to be taken lightly.
As one pirate shouted, the others on the deck picked up their weapons and charged at Aeridar.
"As expected of the Happo Navy elites! Heh heh heh..."
Aeridar let out a low chuckle, then delivered three rapid punches.
Boom!
A shockwave of air exploded, sweeping across a ten-meter radius in front of him, instantly knocking over a dozen of the elite Happo Navy pirates.
Aeridar then threw a punch backward, and the air rippled, sending another dozen pirates flying.
"Damn you, Aeridar! Don't get so cocky!"
Seeing Aeridar slaughtering his men on his own ship as if he were in a field of his own, Boo, the Vice Captain of the Happo Navy, could no longer hold back. He took the large war axes from his back and charged at Aeridar.
Clang!
Boo swung his axe down, chopping right at Aeridar's forehead.
However, the axe blade shattered, and the handle broke. Boo stared blankly at the half of the handle he was left with. The force from the impact split the skin between his thumb and index finger, and blood dripped onto the deck below.
"Are you worthless? Why aren't you using more force?" Aeridar's head, which was still a glossy black, looked at Boo with a cold expression.
Whoosh!
Thump!
Aeridar's leg swept out like a steel whip, smashing hard into Boo's abdomen.
"Puh!"
Boo took a heavy blow, feeling an intense pain. He spit out a mouthful of blood and was sent flying, crashing through a wall and into a room below deck, a cloud of dust rising in his wake.
"Boo!"
Sai exclaimed in horror.
"Vice Captain!"
The remaining pirates on the deck also had a change in expression.
"A violent group? The Happo Navy?" Aeridar looked around with a disdainful expression, standing proudly on the deck.
"Is there no one here who can give me a good fight?"