"Well done!" Sabo's eyes showed no fear, but rather a boiling fighting spirit!
He also wrapped the Top-tier Conquerors Haki, which he had just mastered and could control with ease, around his five fingers. The invisible yet incredibly powerful force caused the space around his palm to distort slightly as he fiercely met the divine sword of light!
"Dragon Claw Fist!"
boom--!!!
The fist and sword clashed, but instead of producing a clanging sound, they erupted with a deep, soul-shaking roar!
A violent energy shockwave, centered on the two, swept wildly in all directions like a tsunami!
"Ugh!"
"Retreat immediately!!"
Even those Marine Soldiers who had retreated hundreds of meters away and thought they were at Ann's full range were no match for Benn in the face of the aftershocks of the collision between these two top forces, which were mixed with the impact of Haoshoku!
They felt as if their brains had been struck by a heavy hammer. Their eyes rolled back, and before they could even scream, they collapsed to the ground in droves, completely losing consciousness!
The area was cleared out in the aftermath of the battle!
At the heart of the battlefield, Gin's light and the invisible Haki wreaked havoc, entangled, and annihilated each other.
Kizaru felt the immense power emanating from the sword, completely unlike that of a young boy, and the impact of the Haoshoku that seemed to shatter his soul; the look of surprise in his eyes grew stronger.
Meanwhile, Sabo, in this head-on clash with Marine's top combat force, rapidly adapted to and honed Haki!
boom!
Kizaru's ama no murakumo collided fiercely with Sabo's fist, which was wrapped around the top-grade Haoshoku, once again, unleashing a deafening roar!
Amidst the surge of energy, the two figures separated in an instant.
Kizaru gracefully retreated several meters, hovering in the air, his lightsaber pointing diagonally at the ground, but his usually half-closed eyes widened completely, filled with an unbelievable solemnity.
Through this brief but intense exchange, he clearly sensed that the boy before him possessed not just a show of bravado, but a genuine and terrifying power capable of directly confronting Marine's top combat strength!
"Wow~~~ This is really... incredible..."
" Sabo, Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, this isn't just amazing talent... it's downright monstrous! You can already arm-wrestle with the Admiral? That's terrifying!"
He maintained his nonchalant attitude on the surface, but inwardly he was weighing his options rapidly.
Continuing the fight would certainly defeat Sabo, but Sabo's ruthless Haoshoku and unpredictable growth rate meant that this would be a battle full of variables, and Benn would not be able to finish it in a short time.
Just as Kizaru was hesitating about whether to go all out and get completely serious—
" Sabo ——!!"
"We're here!"
" Sabo!"
Several shouts filled with anxiety and fighting spirit came from the distant horizon!
Immediately afterwards, several powerful auras approached at an extremely fast speed!
It was the other commanders of the Revolutionary Army; their reinforcements had arrived!
Kizaru's gaze swept over the figure rushing towards them in the distance, then fell back on Sabo, whose eyes were firm and whose momentum had not diminished in the slightest. His brow twitched almost imperceptibly.
' Revolutionary Army reinforcements... plus this Sabo kid who suddenly turned into a monster...'
He made a snap decision: 'Getting bogged down in a protracted battle here, or even being besieged, is not a wise choice. The mission has already failed; there's no need to add further risk.'
"Tsk…" Kizaru gave a seemingly helpless smirk, the ama no murakumo in his hand dissipating into specks of Gin light. He looked at Sabo, and then, as if talking to himself, said:
"Looks like today isn't a good day, one problem after another... Garlic bird, garlic bird, I don't want to get Gaban."
After saying that,
He gave Benn no time to react. His body shone brightly with Gin light, and he instantly transformed into a pure beam of light. At supersonic speed, he shot off in the opposite direction from the Revolutionary Army reinforcements without looking back, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.
They came suddenly and left just as abruptly.
Admiral Kizaru chose to retreat temporarily.
...
The next morning
The warm sunlight streamed through the windows of the temporary encampment, bathing Sabo, Koala, and other Revolutionary Army comrades who were sitting together.
The aroma of breakfast still lingered in the air, but everyone's attention was firmly drawn to the brand-new newspaper that Koala was holding, which had just been delivered and still smelled of ink.
Koala quickly scanned the front page headlines, her bright eyes widening in disbelief.
immediately,
She slammed the newspaper on the table with a loud "thud," jumped up excitedly, and grabbed Sabo's neck, who was still leisurely sipping his coffee.
" Sabo! Sabo! Look!!"
Her voice rose with excitement, filled with unbelievable joy, as she pointed forcefully at the area in the newspaper where the bounty was posted.
"Your bounty has increased! It's increased by a lot! "
Sabo almost spilled his coffee because of her shaking, and looked in the direction she was pointing with a mix of helplessness and curiosity.
When his gaze fell upon the brand-new bounty poster bearing his image, and the dizzying string of numbers beside it, even with his current composure, the hand holding the cup trembled slightly, and his pupils contracted instantly.
The wanted poster prominently displayed a line of large characters:
[ Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff Sabo ]
Life and death are irrelevant!
Bounty for Gin: 1,500,000,000 Berries!
"1.5 billion Berries?!" Sabo couldn't help but murmur it out, his voice tinged with a hint of disbelief.
This number far exceeds that of many long-established great pirates, and is approaching the top officers under the true emperors of the sea!
"Wow! 1.5 billion!!!" The other Revolutionary Army soldiers who had gathered around also let out a thunderous exclamation, their faces filled with pride, excitement, and admiration.
Koala released Sabo, put his hands on his hips, and beamed with immense pride and a radiant smile. He patted Sabo's shoulder so hard he almost knocked him into the table.
"That's incredible! Sabo! In such a short time, your bounty on Gin has increased to 1.5 billion! Now, the whole world knows that our Revolutionary Army has gained another top-tier powerhouse who can rival the Admiral!"
Her eyes sparkled like stars as she continued, "Now let's see if those guys from the World Government dare to look down on us! This recognition is all thanks to your hard work!"
Sabo looked at his slightly serious photo on the bounty poster, and then at the genuinely happy smiles of his companions around him, and a warm feeling welled up in his heart.
"Fifteen billion...?"
He repeated it softly, then clenched his fist, a more determined flame burning in his eyes.
"This is just the beginning."
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