Chapter 46: Can Become Even Stronger! The Strongest Physical Talent — The Iron Balloon
Besides the major victories on the battlefronts of Rocks, Golden Lion, and Whitebeard, the four Division Commanders—Silver Axe, Wang Zhi, John, and Charlotte Linlin—also noticed a huge shift in the situation! With their morale soaring, the four of them were on the verge of breaking through the combined encirclement of the elite Marine Headquarters Vice Admirals!
"Kill!"
A sharp glint flashed in Rocks' eyes as he prepared to first kill the heavily injured Kong and Garp before him! With these two dead, the Marines' vitality would surely be greatly damaged, and it might take them twenty years to recover!
Flashing in front of the injured Kong and Garp, Rocks charged his fists. A monstrous wave of Conqueror's Haki was unleashed! A deep red aura surged wildly around his fists, like a long-starved tiger about to devour its prey! This was the fatal blow!
Kong and Garp also sensed the mortal danger, their expressions becoming incredibly grim! Unfortunately, in their heavily injured state, they could no longer exchange blows with Rocks as they had before!
Boom, boom!
Two fists shot towards Garp and Kong respectively!
At the same time, the Golden Lion finally landed on the ground.
"Lion's Threat: Earth Coil!"
After touching the ground with his palm, the Golden Lion unleashed the terrifying power of the Float-Float Fruit! The ground churned wildly, and countless pieces of rubble combined into a giant lion's head, charging towards Zephyr, who was kneeling on one knee, his aura greatly diminished!
As for Whitebeard, he did not deliver a killing blow to Sengoku. After all, Whitebeard was not the type to enjoy killing, and he wouldn't blindly follow Rocks' orders. However, to be on the safe side, Whitebeard prepared to cut off Sengoku's hands. This would also greatly reduce Sengoku's strength.
"Murakumo Slash!"
Whitebeard roared, and a terrifying sword slash surged towards Sengoku's hands!
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up 3985 Strength]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up 1357 Speed]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up 2951 Stamina]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up top-tier Conqueror's Haki, current progress: 34.9%!]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up top-tier Armament Haki, current progress: 38.7%!]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up top-tier Observation Haki, current progress: 36.2%!]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up Grandmaster-level swordsmanship, current progress: 43.6%!]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up Murakumo Slash!]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up Lion: Thousand Slice Valley!]
[Congratulations to the host for successfully picking up the physical talent—Iron Balloon!]
As Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Rocks continued to attack, the system kept sending notifications. Murakumo Slash, Lion: Thousand Slice Valley—two more ultimate moves acquired! And his three types of Haki, plus his swordsmanship, had all improved to varying degrees! His three stats—speed, strength, and stamina—were also greatly enhanced!
A comfortable warmth flowed into Rono's body as his muscles once again memorized the two moves, Murakumo Slash and Lion: Thousand Slice Valley!
Of course, what surprised Rono even more was that he had actually picked up what was possibly the strongest physical talent in the pirate world—Iron Balloon!
Rono instantly felt a huge change in his body! It was as if he had bones of steel; even without using Armament Haki, he could withstand slashes from swords and axes, and blasts from guns and bombs!
The only one present with such a terrifying talent was, without a doubt, Charlotte Linlin!
Just now, while Rocks, Whitebeard, and the Golden Lion were taking advantage of their superiority to crush Kong, Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr, Charlotte Linlin also used the momentum to cut down the giant Vice Admiral with her famous sword, Napoleon.
Then, the other three elite Vice Admirals from the headquarters took the opportunity to land three consecutive slashes on Charlotte Linlin's body! To the three Vice Admirals' surprise, their slashes, imbued with Armament Haki, bounced off Charlotte Linlin as if they had struck an iron plate! The blades were even chipped!
This was the terrifying physical talent—Iron Balloon!
Not to mention the current Charlotte Linlin, even at the age of five, she could kill a giant bear with a single slap. During a craving rampage, she had easily killed a giant! At that time, she didn't know any Haki or swordsmanship. The terror of the "Iron Balloon" physical talent was evident!
And it was at this moment that the system picked up Charlotte Linlin's terrifying physical talent!
"I've gotten a lot stronger again!"
Rono could feel his strength growing once more! To still be able to grow after reaching the Admiral level was a pleasant surprise even for Rono!
Good! Very good!
Give me more talents like this! So I can kill all these pig-like Celestial Dragons!
"However, it's impossible to kill Kong, Garp, Zephyr, and Sengoku here."
"Because the reinforcements have arrived!"
Rono's Future Sight Haki had already scouted the immediate future! Next, Rocks, Golden Lion, and Whitebeard would be intercepted by reinforcements sent by the World Government!
The reinforcements sent by the World Government this time were not few! There were at least five Admiral-level auras! In addition, there were nearly ten auras no weaker than the elite Vice Admirals of the headquarters!
Had they deployed the forces of another Marine Headquarters? The World Government's resources were deeper than he had imagined!
Sure enough, the next moment, just as the fatal blows of Rocks, Golden Lion, and Whitebeard were about to land, several figures suddenly appeared on the scene, blocking their attacks!
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Three terrifying explosions erupted at the center of the battlefield, sending dust and smoke everywhere!
When the smoke cleared, everyone was stunned to find five elderly men with white hair and beards at the center of the battlefield!
Two of them blocked Rocks. Whitebeard and Golden Lion were each blocked by one! And one appeared before Rono!
Of the five men, one had curly hair, one was bald, one wore a suit, one wore a kimono, and the last one held a famous sword! All five had either white hair or white beards; judging by their age, they were at least in their 60s! But the aura emanating from these five men was as deep and vast as the sea!
In terms of aura alone, the five of them were no weaker than the Marine powerhouses present, such as Zephyr, Sengoku, Kong, and Garp!
Without a doubt, these five were the highest authority in the world, the Five Elders!
"This is truly surprising. The Marines have been routed to this extent!"
"The strength of the Rocks Pirates has increased considerably!"
"Terrifyingly powerful! Thankfully we made it in time. Even a second's delay would have had unimaginable consequences."
"The danger level of the Rocks Pirates must be reassessed!"
"In any case, let's end this war first."
After assessing the situation, the five men, who were usually composed, couldn't maintain their calm expressions! They looked utterly astonished!
Before they arrived, they had thought that even with the addition of "The Vile One," the Marines, even if they couldn't suppress the Rocks Pirates, wouldn't lose. Now that they saw it, it wasn't just a loss, it was a complete rout! It was almost a catastrophe!
If they had been even one step later, the Marines would have lost at least four Admiral-level powerhouses! If the Marines really lost four Admiral-level powerhouses, they would exist in name only! At that point, could the World Government alone withstand the relentless pursuit of the Rocks Pirates?!
The five old men couldn't help but feel a lingering fear.
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