Chapter 524: Sacrifice, White Ghost Dies
One day later.
The war continued.
The Roger Pirates had already sacrificed over ten combatants.
Buggy and Shanks, the two Apprentice Pirates, along with a few non-combatants, hid in the Ship Cabin.
Buggy and Shanks knelt in a corner, weeping bitterly.
They wanted to rush out more than once, but were stopped by the other crewmates.
They were not primary combatants; in a war like this, they would only be throwing their lives away.
Therefore, the Roger Pirates did not let them participate in the battle.
On The Great Sea, the role of some non-combatants was even more important than that of the main combatants.
Just like the ship doctor, Crocus.
The Roger Pirates felt some guilt towards Crocus; after all, they had invited him to help Roger treat his illness and extend his lifespan.
It was merely the job of a ship doctor, yet it repeatedly put him in danger.
Originally, they didn't want Crocus to participate in this battle.
However, Crocus was proficient in Two-Color Haki, possessed considerable strength, and had also acknowledged himself as a Crewmate of the Roger Pirates.
Since that was the case, he could not retreat and fought desperately with his fishing spear.
The sounds of battle were continuous.
The Crewmates hiding inside the Ship Cabin didn't dare to look outside.
It was simply too cruel.
The sound of someone falling reached them, making them realize that another companion had been sacrificed.
In such a high-level battle, it was extremely difficult to defeat an opponent quickly when the strength gap was not large.
Especially when facing a siege by more enemies.
For the Roger Pirates, counterattacking and killing their enemies was incredibly difficult.
So far, no one from the World Government and Marines had died.
Only two Vice Admirals had withdrawn from the Battlefield due to severe injuries.
Under such an advantage, it was necessary to appropriately preserve combat strength.
Some sacrifices could be completely avoided.
But similarly, the pressure on the Roger Pirates increased.
Every time one of their Crewmates died in battle, it meant that one or two Strongmen from the World Government side were liberated and could join other battles.
Although the sacrifice of their companions caused pain in their hearts, neither Roger nor Rayleigh showed any opening.
A single mistake could lead to the loss of their own combat rhythm.
In this situation of being besieged, this was fatal.
Rayleigh on the other side believed in Roger.
He understood Roger and knew he wouldn't just watch all of this continue to happen.
No matter what, he could only believe in Roger.
At present, the only person who could break the deadlock was Roger.
The sacrifice of their companions ignited the anger of many Crewmates.
Facing his old rivals, Garp and Sengoku, Roger couldn't do anything no matter how hard he tried.
Garp's Iron Fist was needless to say; there was no holding back, each punch more powerful than the last.
In a head-on battle, Garp was never weaker than Roger, and was even slightly stronger.
Furthermore, Sengoku was also by his side.
Sengoku was bare-chested, his body seemingly coated in a layer of gold foil.
While possessing flexible speed and technique, he also had the powerful defense of the Great Buddha Form.
Every movement possessed terrifying destructive power.
That powerful impact was ready to erupt at any moment.
This was Sengoku's strongest combat stance, Mind-Body-Technique Unity.
He had no blind spots in both offense and defense.
On The Great Sea, Sengoku's prestige was greater than Garp's, even without the title of "Hero".
After all, Sengoku was a Marine Admiral.
Rayleigh on the other side was slightly more relaxed.
His main opponent was the CP0 Director-General, whose terrifying sword slashes tore through the scales of the Black Dragon.
The aging CP0 Director-General's strength remained at its peak, but he was old after all.
His combat energy inevitably saw a slight decline.
Although Dragon occasionally appeared, he didn't pose a threat to Rayleigh.
Dragon seemed to be fighting seriously, but was actually secretly holding back.
Only Rayleigh, as his enemy, might have sensed a little of it.
Already dissatisfied with the World Government, and seeing the Roger Pirates in a difficult situation to turn things around, he was not in a hurry to engage in fierce fighting.
If the CP0 Director-General were killed by Rayleigh, he would even be a little happy, but the probability of that was not high.
In just a few days, Rayleigh couldn't possibly kill the CP0 Director-General.
After all, he was a Monster completely on par with a Marine Admiral, and possessed the terrifying vitality of a Mythical Zoan.
Moreover, if one of them were killed by their opponent while fighting together, it would be too obvious, and he himself would be suspected.
Gaban's main opponent was Zephyr.
The strength gap was evident between the Army General "\"Bamboo Python\"" and the two of them.
With "\"Bamboo Python\""'s assistance, Gaban had no way to counterattack and was completely under suppression.
Absolute strength seemed to offer no hope, and the sacrifice of their companions struck their hearts again and again.
And at this moment, the Roger Pirates began their counterattack.
Kozuki Oden, who had been suppressed for a long time, sounded the first horn of the Roger Pirates' counterattack.
In the great battle over the past day, he had figured out the CP0 Deputy Director's methods.
Another Army General, "\"White Ghost\"", was providing assistance from the Sky.
Kozuki Oden set his target for breaking the deadlock on "\"White Ghost\"".
"Oden Two-Sword Style: Peach Garden Ten Fists!"
In an instant, Kozuki Oden erupted with astonishing speed, directly bypassing the CP0 Deputy Director.
He swung his two swords wrapped in Haki at high speed, his entire body covered in Flowing Haki.
Kozuki Oden held his two swords in a cross shape before him, his body following behind.
Red lightning appeared in the void.
Leaping high, his entire body was like a meteor streaking across the Sky, heading straight for Army General "\"White Ghost\"".
He had been observing for a long time.
Facing "\"White Ghost\"", this fragile target.
That seemingly invincible body, which could seemingly nullify physical attacks, was somewhat strange, but it was insignificant in the face of Coated Conqueror's Haki.
This move had left an indelible scar on Kaido and severely wounded him.
And against "\"White Ghost\"", he had absolute confidence in killing him with a single strike.
Kozuki Oden's speed was too fast.
The CP0 Deputy Director didn't react at all.
The same went for "\"White Ghost\"" located in the Sky.
This terrifying move attracted the gaze of many Strongmen on the Battlefield.
The intense Battlefield seemed to pause for a moment.
They could feel that fatal sharpness from afar, their bodies instinctively trembling.
If it landed on them, the outcome would not be good.
The terrifying cross slash passed directly through "\"White Ghost\""'s body.
"Rip!"
Under "\"White Ghost\""'s stunned gaze, a huge cross-shaped blood mark appeared on his body.
Blood splattered out, and he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.
Swordsmen were the most lethal existence on The Great Sea.
Every Top Swordsman possessed the ability to kill with a single strike.
One should never relax their vigilance when facing any powerful Swordsman.
"\"White Ghost\""'s body suffered severe injuries.
Kozuki Oden's two swords were stained with blood, especially Enma.
This cursed blade was greedily devouring blood and Haki.
This was not the end.
Enemies should be dealt with quickly.
As soon as his body landed, he lightly pushed off with his feet.
"Swallow Return!"
Kozuki Oden's figure once again charged towards "\"White Ghost\"", giving him no time to recover.
"Not good!"
The CP0 Deputy Director's face under his mask changed.
He wanted to stop Kozuki Oden, but it was already too late.
In terms of pure speed, Kozuki Oden was not inferior to him at all, and was even slightly better.
He watched helplessly as Kozuki Oden appeared behind White Ghost.
Enma in his left hand pierced "\"White Ghost\""'s heart.
Enma, which had turned into a Black Blade, dominantly devoured the Haki within White Ghost's body.
This was still not enough.
He had already witnessed the strangeness of "\"White Ghost\""'s Ghost-Ghost Fruit Ability.
He reversed his grip and slashed with Ame no Habakiri.
Accompanied by a sharp sword light, "\"White Ghost\""'s head was directly severed.
Just moments ago he was fine, yet in such a short time, a Top Tier Combatant had been sacrificed.
This scene left everyone in disbelief.
This was what appeared before everyone.
(end of chapter)