Chapter 524: The Continuation of the War (2)
"Gas World!"
Endless gas spread out, instantly enveloping an area. The Marines caught within the gas all seemed as if their throats were being strangled, dying of suffocation.
"Art is an explosion!"
Deidara also rushed into the crowd, and a series of violent explosive waves erupted. All the surrounding Marines were blown to bits, not even their bones remaining.
The coordination between the two brothers instantly opened up the situation on other parts of the battlefield.
This scene was witnessed by the nearby Zephyr.
"Damn it!"
Zephyr watched as large numbers of the Marines' junior officers were slaughtered. The killing of those two Marine Vice Admirals, in particular, made Zephyr fly into a rage.
"You pirates deserve to die!"
Zephyr's anger surged once again, and the muscles in his arms bulged. He sent the Bullet before him flying back with a single punch.
Bullet felt the tremor from his arm and shook his hand slightly.
"Angry? Then let me witness the true power of a Marine Admiral!"
Bullet's lips curled up, revealing eight snow-white teeth. He brought his fists together, and a strange aura emanated from his body. Something like a ghostly energy rose from Bullet.
The Union-Union Fruit activated.
The combination of his Armament Haki and his body caused Bullet's aura to surge once again.
"Marine Admiral, go to hell!"
The sound of a punch breaking the air rang out. The sonic boom thundered in Zephyr's ears. A swift punch struck Zephyr's own fist.
Crack.
The distinct sound of a bone shattering was heard.
Zephyr hurriedly took several steps back. He looked at his already deformed left fist in some shock. But before he could react, Bullet's next attack had already arrived.
Bang!
Another sound of a bone breaking.
Zephyr was sent flying backward. The immense power sent him flying for a hundred meters. After landing on the ice, his body plowed a trench more than ten meters deep.
Zephyr climbed out of the rubble. Standing on the ice, the depression in his sternum made him clutch his chest.
"Cough, cough!"
The sound of coughing rang out. Zephyr lowered his head and began to cough violently. The harsh coughing made him cover his mouth. When he moved his hand away, he saw the bright red stain in his palm.
The blood in his hand made Zephyr's face flush.
Bullet took a step forward.
"Are you done for, Marine Admiral?" Bullet asked, looking at Zephyr's somewhat weakened body.
Zephyr slowly raised his head, his body becoming tall and straight once more. The depression in his chest and the deformity in his left fist began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Bullet's pupils shrank at the sight.
An advanced application of Life Return.
His opponent had truly trained his physical arts to the extreme.
Looking at the rapidly recovering Zephyr, Bullet retracted the contempt in his heart.
"It seems you're not so simple either. But isn't that what makes it interesting?"
Bullet revealed a chilling smile, the aura on his body suddenly erupting. This was the joy of finding worthy prey.
"Pirate, you're still too green to defeat this old man!" Zephyr said, looking at Bullet. The muscles on his body suddenly swelled by a size.
"Is that so? Then how about this!"
Bullet pushed off the tip of his toes, the ghostly aura coiling around his body. His Conqueror's Haki soared into the sky, and purplish-black lightning wrapped around his right fist. He charged towards Zephyr.
"Six Powers Secret Technique: Maximum Ring - Six King Gun!"
Seeing this, Zephyr immediately unleashed his most powerful martial arts secret technique.
Two shockwaves instantly formed and collided in the air.
BOOM!
The moment the shockwaves collided, an explosion rang out. The aftershock instantly enveloped the entire area, including Whitebeard Edward Newgate and Garp, who were at the very edge of the battle. The two of them quickly broke away and turned their heads to look.
They saw that the first mate of the Rockefeller Pirates, Douglas Bullet, had actually sent Marine Admiral "Black Arm" Zephyr flying.
"That kid!"
Whitebeard couldn't help but exclaim in amazement upon seeing this.
"Zephyr!"
Garp's reaction was different. He cried out in shock, looking at Zephyr.
The situation on the battlefield changed in an instant. The stalemate that had been holding seemed to be broken at this moment.
Charlotte Linlin, Sengoku, Rockefeller Charlotte, and Kong. These few all turned to look at the battle between Bullet and Zephyr.
After seeing what was happening on the field, Charlotte Linlin and Rockefeller Charlotte both showed looks of joy. The key to this battle could very well be the outcome between Bullet and Zephyr. Although Zephyr had not clearly shown signs of defeat yet, in the eyes of Whitebeard, Linlin, and Charlotte, Bullet had already gained the upper hand.
As long as he played it steady, Zephyr would undoubtedly be defeated within three days. At that time, the scales of victory would tip towards their side. How could this not make the three of them overjoyed?
In contrast was the Marine side. Garp, Sengoku, and Kong all looked at Zephyr with worried expressions. They knew very well the danger the Marines would face if Zephyr was defeated. Once Bullet was freed up, the pirates would undoubtedly win the battle. This was not what they wanted to see.
But at this moment, there was nothing they could do. Their own opponents were no less troublesome than the Bullet Zephyr was facing, perhaps even more so. It would take more than seven days of fighting to determine a winner.
What happened here was quickly seen by the other Marine officers. After seeing Admiral (Teacher) Zephyr being sent flying, the hearts of all the Marine officers sank. A sense of pessimism washed over them.
Are the Marines going to lose?
"Cough, cough!"
Zephyr stood up and coughed lightly. His clothes were in tatters, revealing his bronze-colored upper body. His body was crisscrossed with all kinds of scars. The most obvious was a sword scar on his chest. This scar had been given to him by Charlotte twelve years ago and had never fully healed, forever etched onto Zephyr's upper body.
"Old man, you don't seem to be doing so well!" Bullet naturally recognized the sword scar on Zephyr's body and said playfully.
"Pirate, let me teach you a lesson! You never know the result until the very last moment!"
Zephyr charged forward.
He knew that countless eyes were on him at this moment. If he did not show an indomitable fighting spirit, the blow to the army's morale would be unparalleled. So he had to charge forward bravely, to use his own courage to boost the courage of everyone present.
Seeing this, the morale of the surrounding soldiers and officers was lifted.
"Justice will prevail!" someone shouted.
It instantly ignited a furious roar from countless Marines.
"JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL!"
The sky-high roar instantly ignited the fighting spirit of countless Marines. The fierce confrontation erupted once again, and countless Marines, regardless of their own lives, charged forward to tear apart the enemy before them.
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