A piece of magma dripped from Sakazuki's body at some point in mid-air.
After endless lasers submerged Sakazuki's figure.
The magma dripping downwards expanded and surged wildly, transforming into a human form.
Sakazuki reappeared.
Without immediately attending to Charlotte Linlin, he mobilized his ability to detonate the spearhead within Whitebeard's body.
The spearhead did not explode but acted like a rocket engine.
Endless heat and acidic corrosion surged from the magma spearhead, devouring Whitebeard's insides.
In an instant, a large hole was corroded through Whitebeard's chest.
Whitebeard's entire stomach was eroded and burned away.
Before the corrosion could expand further.
The spearhead within his body twisted and deformed.
*Crack!*
It suddenly shattered into four pieces.
Whitebeard's entire body was instantly covered in Armament Haki.
Endless magma surged from the shattered spearhead.
Enveloping Whitebeard and Garp together.
*Boom!*
With a deafening roar, two figures shot out from the magma in opposite directions.
Garp looked at Whitebeard and grinned. It was only a matter of time before Whitebeard died.
Then, Armament Haki surged through his arms.
A sonic boom sounded beneath his feet as he charged forward with a punch:
"Graveyard!!!"
Whitebeard gasped for breath, looking down at the large hole in his chest.
He suddenly burst into laughter...
Seeing Garp charging towards him, he took a deep breath.
*Buzz—!*
He clenched his left fist, channeling his ability, and swung a powerful punch at the charging Garp.
*Crack!*
The air exploded, and the vibration power erupted, pushing back Garp.
Suddenly, the muscles in his left arm bulged, and his power output increased.
He suppressed Garp for a moment.
Whitebeard retreated, his gaze fixed on Sakazuki below.
*Boom!*
A sonic boom sounded beneath his feet, his Naginata entwined with Conqueror's Haki.
He charged towards Sakazuki, carrying a furious blast of energy, slicing through the sky:
"Magma brat!!!"
Sakazuki, floating in the air below, sneered as he watched Whitebeard descend.
His long blade condensed in his hand, imbued with Armament Haki and entwined with Conqueror's Haki.
Disregarding the killing intent aimed at him.
His back erupted with endless impact force as he raised his blade to meet the attack.
*Clang!*
*Hiss—!*
The sound of metal clashing echoed, and endless black and purple lightning erupted from their blades.
Furious gusts of wind buffeted them both.
Whitebeard's face contorted into a demonic grimace as he unleashed his full power, pressing downwards.
Sakazuki's lips curved into a cold smile, veins bulging on his body as he slashed upwards.
Suddenly, Sakazuki and Whitebeard both released one hand and reached out to grasp the other.
*Clang!*
They didn't grasp each other's bodies but collided at their wrists.
They both tightly gripped each other's wrists.
"Die!!!"
"Die!!!"
They roared in unison, and endless white light flared.
*BOOM!!!!!!!!!!!*
A massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
The deafening explosion resonated through heaven and earth.
The two figures at the center of the explosion stared intently at each other.
Until their vision was consumed by endless white light.
The violent explosion impacted their bodies.
The tearing pain engulfed them infinitely.
Finally, when a string in their minds snapped from the intense pain.
A sound reached their ears.
"Buzz—"
Then, they lost consciousness completely.
From afar, Shiki and Garp rushed forward at high speed.
They endured the furious heatwaves and caught their respective allies.
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On the other side, far from the Golden Lion's ship.
Rayleigh, cooperating with Roger, engaged Sengoku and Zephyr in a fierce battle on the sea.
Since Sengoku could not touch water, he provided remote assistance to Zephyr from mid-air.
Zephyr and Roger clashed fiercely in the sea.
Roger had multiple depressions on his body, indicating fractured bones.
Zephyr bore numerous sword wounds, deep enough for blood clots to form.
The two battered figures panted, constantly colliding.
The four combatants, who had been fighting for three days straight, had not rested for a moment.
Sengoku pursued Rayleigh while simultaneously launching surprise attacks to disrupt Roger.
Rayleigh evaded while slashing his sword at Zephyr.
*Clang!*
Fists and swords met, and the air surged.
Roger and Zephyr freed one hand each, wrapping it in Haki and slamming it towards the other's chest.
*Crack!*
*Crack!*
Two bone-cracking sounds echoed, and both men were sent flying backward, crashing into the sea.
*Boom!*
Explosions of water shot up dozens of meters into the sky.
They rose, wiping the blood from their lips, and charged furiously at each other again.
*Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!*.....
Sengoku's expression in the air tensed as Charlotte Linlin charged from behind.
She stood atop Zeus, Prometheus attached to her head, its flames burning.
Her entire being appeared like a god.
Her Napoleon, held in her hand, was also wreathed in flames.
She sliced through the sky, flying towards Sengoku:
"Mother Flame!!!"
Napoleon burned fiercely in her hand, endless flames mixed with sword energy, slashing towards Sengoku.
Sengoku's body glowed with golden light, and he clenched his palm towards Charlotte Linlin.
*Buzz—!*
Endless golden light erupted, intertwining with the crimson flames.
*Boom boom boom boom!!!*
A series of explosions sounded, and both retreated slightly.
Charlotte Linlin chuckled, looking at Roger in the sea:
"Mama mama mama mama, you look quite pathetic, Roger."
*Clang!*
The two below clashed again and separated.
Upon seeing Charlotte Linlin's arrival, Roger's expression grew serious:
"No time for idle chatter, hurry to Newgate's side."
The massive explosion that had just occurred indicated Newgate's rapidly weakening presence.
Charlotte Linlin smiled, summoning Prometheus, and hurled it at Zephyr.
Then, she shot into the sky, charging towards the direction of the Golden Lion.
*Whoosh—!*
A golden light shot towards Prometheus.
Sengoku's shockwave collided with it, exploding with a roar, and a small mushroom cloud directly ascended.
After the explosion, Prometheus reformed.
Seeing Sengoku's murderous aura, it trembled all over.
It transformed into a fiery meteor and chased after Charlotte Linlin.
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At Garp's warship.
Several piercing sounds echoed and exploded around the warship.
Dense cannonballs struck the warship, blasting away large sections of the deck.
Garp's warship, being hunted by several of the Golden Lion's fleet, was trying to break out.
At this moment, the lookout on the ship shouted:
"Rear Admiral Keane, Big Mom Pirates' ships have appeared ahead."
Keane, who was directing the counter-attack with artillery, was stunned.
He quickly ran to the ship's bow and looked into the distance. The distinct flag was clearly visible.
Keane slammed the railing fiercely:
"Damn it, our only escape route is blocked too."
The surrounding Golden Lion fleet was about to encircle them, and their only escape route was blocked by the Big Mom Pirates.
Even with his usual calm, despair flashed through his mind.
A few seconds later, a fierce glint flashed in Keane's eyes:
"Hard to starboard! Cut back diagonally!!"
The crew on the ship and the helmsman were stunned, then silently carried out the order.
On the sea, the warship made a perfect circle and retreated.
For a moment, there was silence on the ship, only the sound of cannonballs being loaded.
On the Big Mom Pirates' ship.
A figure wearing a horned helmet, holding a large sword, spoke:
"I wanted to have a bit more fun, and they actually turned around."
His tone was teasing and mocking.
Beside him, a figure wearing a scarf and holding a trident glanced over:
"There will be a fight, Cracker."
"We're almost there..."
With that said, he looked towards the stern of the ship, his gaze seeming to pierce through space.
He saw the massive fleet of Marines approaching.