"Captain Roger, something feels wrong, doesn't it?" Beside him, Silvers Rayleigh took a deep breath and said with extreme seriousness, "This giant Guanyin statue feels more troublesome than we imagined."
"More than just troublesome?"
Scopper Gaban shook his head with an ugly expression and said in an unhappy tone, "Ryker clearly has us cornered; he thinks we can't break the defense of this giant Guanyin statue before us."
"Steady your minds. We have the numbers; the longer we drag this out, the more advantageous it is for us."
Gol D. Roger thought for a moment before shouting loudly, "For Ryker to control such a massive Guanyin statue, the consumption must be absolutely enormous. As long as we don't mess up our own formation, we won't lose."
"That's right..."
Hearing this, Kong seemed to realize something and nodded in agreement. "Ryker has wrapped Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki around the giant Guanyin statue, splitting his focus thirteen ways to deal with us. He might be able to handle it at the start, but as time passes, he definitely won't be able to keep up and will reveal flaws."
"Talking is useless,"
Sengoku, transformed into a golden giant Buddha, gritted his teeth slightly and said in a deep voice, "Don't give Ryker a chance to breathe. Relying on our physiques, let's fight for three days and three nights first; he will eventually reveal a flaw. If three days aren't enough, we'll split into groups of six and fight in rotation!"
"Good!"
"Continue attacking..."
"Isn't it just a battle of attrition? The thirteen of us won't lose."
"..."
Buzz!!
With several cold voices, thirteen majestic auras swept out once again.
Rocks D. Xebec, Golden Lion Shiki, Edward Newgate, Silver Axe, Captain John, Wang Zhi, Gol D. Roger, Silvers Rayleigh, Scopper Gaban, Kong, Sengoku, Zephyr, and Garp became full of fighting spirit again.
There was nothing else to say.
They were ready for a protracted war...
This giant Guanyin statue was perverted, but... they didn't believe Ryker could maintain this peak state forever.
More importantly, they were all firmly convinced that as renowned powerhouses of the sea, launching an unprecedented joint attack, no one in this sea could withstand it, including the Ancestor before them—Ryker.
"Worthy of being the top powerhouses of the sea."
Seeing this scene, Ryker, standing on the head of the True Several Thousand Hands, showed no expression on the surface, but deep down, he couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Controlling the True Several Thousand Hands consumed a massive amount of Senjutsu Chakra, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki every moment, requiring him to split his focus thirteen ways.
Senjutsu Chakra was fine; the Sage Body could hold on. After all, his massive Chakra reserves weren't just for show. But... Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki were different. The drain was too great, and coupled with splitting his focus thirteen ways, he couldn't hold on for long.
"In that case, let's end this quickly and show you what the God of Ninja truly is!!"
The corners of Ryker's mouth curled up slightly, revealing an incomparably violent smile. He scanned Rocks, Golden Lion Shiki, Roger, Garp, Sengoku, Kong, and the others, muttering to himself, "Seeing that I'm too strong and suppressing you until you can't breathe, you all want to strangle me. Then I won't show any mercy either. Let's just f*cking finish this."
"After all, I am the Ancestor of the Sea!"
Buzz!!
After these words, the Sage markings on Ryker's cheeks became even more vivid and dazzling. Senjutsu Chakra, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki skyrocketed once again, emitting an aura that seemed capable of destroying the world.
When everything was applied to the True Several Thousand Hands, the already terrifying giant Guanyin statue suddenly grew another hundred meters in height.
From a distance, it looked even more majestic and taller than the Marine Headquarters fortress. Then, the True Several Thousand Hands merely twisted its thousand giant arms slightly, causing the air to vibrate and the entire God Valley to tremble.
Without a doubt, this was Ryker's strongest state at this stage.
"He can still get stronger? Still increase his power?"
"Ryker obviously can't hold on and wants to crush us in one wave. As long as we hold on, he's a spent force."
"Attack, let's attack quickly. It's just a last-ditch effort."
"..."
Seeing the True Several Thousand Hands erupt with even more manic and domineering pressure, Rocks D. Xebec, Golden Lion Shiki, Edward Newgate, Silver Axe, Captain John, Wang Zhi, Gol D. Roger, Silvers Rayleigh, Scopper Gaban, Kong, Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr, who were launching their offensive, all paused coincidentally, then immediately revealed excited expressions.
The more he erupted, the easier it was to run out of steam.
Once the eruption was over, he would become a weakling.
Therefore, they just needed to hold on, and they would definitely catch Ryker's flaw.
Thus, under such circumstances, after regaining their composure, Rocks D. Xebec, Golden Lion Shiki, Edward Newgate, Silver Axe, Captain John, Wang Zhi, Gol D. Roger, Silvers Rayleigh, Scopper Gaban, Kong, Sengoku, Garp, and Zephyr all erupted with power as well. Separating into thirteen different directions, they brazenly launched a pincer attack on the giant Guanyin statue in the center.
They wanted to consume Ryker's Chakra, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki...
"Summit... Enlightenment!!"
Facing the attacks of Rocks and the others, Ryker, standing on the head of the True Several Thousand Hands, didn't care about that much and swung his fist once again.
Swish! Swish!!
Accompanied by Ryker's movement, the thousand giant arms of the True Several Thousand Hands twisted once again.
It was similar to just now. Among them, Rocks D. Xebec, Garp, and Gol D. Roger were each attacked by one hundred giant wooden fists.
Golden Lion Shiki, Edward Newgate, Silvers Rayleigh, Scopper Gaban, Zephyr, Sengoku, and Kong were each attacked by eighty giant wooden fists.
Silver Axe, Captain John, and Wang Zhi were attacked by forty giant wooden fists.
The crazy battle was triggered in an instant...