Faced with such an epic and grandiose scene, Orin had to admit—he was so excited, his entire body was practically burning.
With Garp and Sengoku being held off by the Golden Lion,
Orin would now be facing off against all the naval forces ranked below Admiral.
Don't be fooled by the absence of Admirals this remaining force was still overwhelmingly terrifying.
Three Logia-type Rear Admirals or Vice Admirals, along with countless elite Commodores and an unending tide of Navy soldiers.
Rain drizzled from the sky, fierce gales howled through the air, making Orin's coat and Shiki's robe flutter violently.
These two pirates had formed a temporary alliance.
And what stood against them was practically the full might of Marine Headquarters' highest combat force.
"You little brat, if you dare drag me down, I'll kill you!"
The Golden Lion Shiki grinned wildly, a cigar in his mouth, baring a face full of arrogance as he threatened Orin beside him.
"As long as you can hold off Sengoku and Garp, then there's no way we lose—at least not right away."
Orin smiled calmly in return.
As long as his opponent wasn't absurdly above his level, he had full confidence—not necessarily to win, but at the very least, to fight evenly.
Clearly, the young generation of the Navy still lacked the strength to completely overwhelm him.
Despite the massive pressure and the overwhelming number of high-level opponents facing them, neither man seemed fazed. In fact, they were chatting casually.
But down below, the massive number of Marine soldiers didn't quite see it that way.
They only thought these two guys were absolutely insane!
And facing two pirates with bounties in the tens of billions at the same time, many of the new recruits couldn't stop their knees from trembling.
Figures like these could kill hundreds of them with the aftershock of a casual attack.
If not for the presence of the Admirals, they might've already retreated.
Now they could only ease their inner terror with nervous banter.
"That's Black Gun · Orin, crew member of the Roger Pirates. I've seen his bounty before."
"And the legendary pirate, the Flying Admiral Golden Lion Shiki..."
"Two pirate overlords... actually teamed up?!"
"With pirates like this... we're definitely gonna die..."
"..."
As for the officers ranked Commander and above, they were noticeably calmer.
After all, on the surface, the Navy had the clear advantage.
But even so, the infamous reputations of the Roger Pirates and Golden Lion Pirates made them wary.
They couldn't afford to relax, not even a little.
Against enemies of this caliber, even the smallest slip could mean death!!!
With the overwhelming number of troops and the confidence their officers gave them, the morale of the Navy soldiers remained quite high—there wasn't a single deserter.
They shouted with full force, creating a massive wave of momentum, reminiscent of the war at Marineford.
"It's really noisy down there. What are they so hyped about? It's just a bunch of foot soldiers..."
Orin looked down at the sea of fired-up Marines.
They couldn't hit, they couldn't reach the air—completely useless against two who controlled the skies.
He really didn't understand what they were so fired up for.
Maybe the ignition point for people in the One Piece world was just really low.
Well, time to clear the field a little first.
Standing in the sky, Orin gazed at the endless Navy forces below.
There was no joy or sorrow in his eyes.
In the next instant, an overwhelming aura exploded from his center, spreading rapidly in all directions.
Nearly half of Marineford was instantly engulfed in a black-and-red field of energy.
Bolts of black-and-red lightning sparked and crackled around Orin's body, raging wildly—like the end of the world itself.
The oppressive force swept across everything with no discrimination.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
It was like their minds were being struck with hammers—countless Marines collapsed with their eyes rolling back, unable to endure even a second under that world-crushing Conqueror's Haki.
Even among officers at the Commander rank, most could barely remain conscious, kneeling with ragged breath.
High above, the black-red thunderous figure looked down like a demonic god—like a prison, like an abyss!
"Gyahahahaha! No wonder Roger praised you so highly! Such presence at such a young age!"
"But kid—our generation isn't over yet. It's not your turn on the Grand Line!!!"
In the next second, a golden-red Conqueror's Haki burst forth from Shiki, even more intense than Orin's black-red aura.
With both forces overlapping, practically no one below the rank of Commander remained conscious.
Now the real battle between the top fighters could begin.
"Bastards!!!"
"Marineford is not a place where you can just run wild!!!"
A thunderous roar rang out.
Before Orin and the Golden Lion, a figure leapt into the air, radiating with blinding golden holy light.
It was the user of the Great Buddha Fruit, Admiral Sengoku, attacking in fury.
A terrifying shockwave surged toward them.
"Great Buddha · Shockwave!!!"
The dazzling golden light rushed in, but the two men in the air remained unfazed.
One simply wasn't afraid.
The other had already anticipated it.
In that radiant light, a flash of crimson flickered—
Naturally, this scene couldn't escape Orin's Observation Haki.
He only smiled faintly as the shockwave neared him.
A massive clash erupted in the sky.
Terrifying shockwaves exploded above them as a palm and a sword met in an intense power struggle.
But clearly, Sengoku alone wasn't enough to suppress the Golden Lion—not today.
If Shiki dared come here, it meant he wasn't afraid to die.
Soon, Garp joined in, fists flying as he entered this high-level melee.
Fights at this level couldn't end unless one side's stamina ran out.
There was no other way.
Explosions of force erupted from the three as their battle wrecked both sky and earth.
In the center of the plaza, the remaining Marines—led by the three monstrous Logia—watched on.They couldn't intervene in this fight.
After all, they were only in their early twenties—Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu had only graduated from the Naval Academy a few years ago.
They were far from their peak.
As they gazed up at the fierce battle in the sky—
A tall figure with his hands in his pockets slowly walked in from the far end of the plaza.
Biu—
Without warning, a laser beam shot out from the crowd, aiming straight at the man's head with lightning speed.
"Stealth attacks aren't a good habit, Borsalino."
Orin chuckled, neither dodging nor defending, allowing the laser to strike his forehead directly.
Then, a scene that stunned every Marine unfolded.
Orin—as if he weren't even corporeal— was completely unaffected.
The beam passed straight through his head.
Not even a scratch...
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