Shanks' expression turned grave. "Sakazuki..."
Every nerve in his body was on full alert, ready to erupt at any moment, but the next scene made his entire body go cold...
Boom!!!
Another familiar figure crashed onto the deck, his scarlet eyes looking like those of a demon while ghostly energy wrapped around his body.
Boom!!!
Yet another figure descended, radiating a strange sense of majesty with faint golden light glowing around him.
At that moment, Shanks no longer considered fighting. Terrifying Conqueror's Haki erupted like a tidal wave, red lightning tearing through the sky as his voice shook the heavens.
"Split up and run!!!"
At the same time, he swung Gryphon coated in Conqueror's Haki and unleashed several slashes, trying to hold back the Marines before him.
Bullet grinned viciously and vanished instantly.
Sengoku's body also rapidly expanded as a gigantic golden Buddha nearly a hundred meters tall appeared on the deck, the shockwave in his hand blasting directly toward the charging Shanks.
Seeing Sengoku crash toward him, Shanks' speed suddenly exploded and he vanished from sight.
Behind them, Enel curled his lips into a grin. With a crackle of lightning, he transformed into electricity and disappeared, instantly reappearing beside Sakazuki as he thrust his golden staff toward a certain spot.
Clang!!!
Sword and staff collided violently.
Observation Haki could not sense it, but the magnetic field could...
Continuous explosions rang out one after another as the fleeing officers of the Red Hair Pirates were all kicked back by Bullet, whose speed had been amplified to the extreme, smashing them one by one back into the cabin.
A fat figure was suddenly kicked flying toward Sakazuki.
Sakazuki reached out and caught him, his pitch-black hand tightly gripping Lucky Roux's head.
Behind him, Bullet followed closely while gripping another person's head in his hand. It was Beckman, still struggling…
Bullet pulled his arm back and shoved forward toward Sakazuki, who also pushed Lucky Roux forward. The two men whose heads were firmly gripped by Bullet and Sakazuki slammed into each other head-on.
Bang!!!
The entire world seemed to tremble.
Under the horrified gaze of every member of the Red Hair Pirates, Lucky Roux and Beckman, whose heads had been smashed together by those two monstrous powerhouses, burst apart like watermelons right before Shanks' eyes, turning into a cloud of blood mist...
The violent killing intent erupting from Shanks had practically become tangible.
"SAKAZUKI!!!!"
Crimson lightning crackled around Gryphon in his hand as a sword slash hundreds of meters long tore through the air, as if it would split the ship apart itself. It forced Enel backward while racing toward Sakazuki, and Shanks himself also vanished as he charged at him.
Sengoku's figure appeared once more, raising his hand and unleashing a full-powered Impact Wave that instantly shattered the massive slash.
On the other side, Bullet charged into the cabin like a tiger entering a flock of sheep.
The few people who could still be considered high-level fighters were already dead, and as for the ones remaining…
A figure was blasted out after Bullet shattered his chest with a punch.
Enel raised his hand, a spark of lightning flashing from his fingertip as it shot toward Sakazuki's side.
Following the direction of the lightning, Sakazuki struck outward with one hand.
Clang!!!
His pitch-black hand firmly stopped Gryphon in its tracks as their eyes met, one side calm and emotionless, the other filled with murderous intent.
Sakazuki's free hand swung backward.
Bang!
The headless corpse of the ship doctor, Hongo, rolled weakly across the deck.
Shanks' eyes nearly split apart in fury as he tried to pull back his sword and attack.
But Sakazuki was not Enel. Even though the violent sword energy erupting from Gryphon sliced bloody wounds across his hand, Shanks still could not break free from that iron grip.
Sakazuki raised his free hand and punched toward Shanks, the overwhelming force sending both of them crashing into the cabin.
Inside the cabin, corpses covered the floor.
Bullet grabbed the heads of the last two remaining Red Hair Pirate officers, and right in front of the crashing Shanks, he clenched his hands...
Splat!!!!
Blood mist exploded everywhere...
By now, Shanks had completely lost his sanity, not a trace of reason remaining in his scarlet eyes.
The man once called the owner of the world's strongest Conqueror's Haki truly deserved that title, as dark crimson Haki mixed with lightning erupted violently and the entire ship instantly shattered apart.
The massively amplified sword energy forced Sakazuki to release his grip. Then a gigantic crimson slash appeared above everyone's heads, descending like the heavens collapsing.
Sengoku's expression turned serious as the hundred-meter golden Buddha stomped heavily through the air and rushed into the clouds. Facing the center of the enormous slash, he pressed his palms together before thrusting them outward.
The circular shockwave now resembled a giant energy blast connected to his palms, continuously pouring out power as it ground away and shattered the massive slash.
The insane Shanks still tried to swing again.
Smack!
Bullet's large hand instantly grabbed his wrist while the other pressed down on his shoulder, trying to force the blade aside.
Shanks' instincts took over. He reversed his wrist mid-motion, forcing Gryphon to change direction and thrust toward Bullet behind him.
Bullet twisted his body and narrowly dodged it.
Before Shanks could continue attacking, a cracking sound suddenly rang out...
Sakazuki had appeared at some point and slammed a fist directly into his chest.
His chest instantly caved inward as a mouthful of blood almost burst from Shanks' throat. He clenched his teeth tightly as blood mixed with shattered bone fragments and pieces of organs flowed from the corner of his mouth.
The intense pain and sense of death finally forced Shanks to regain some clarity, but it was already too late...
Sengoku descended from the sky and raised a hand to suppress Shanks' body.
Sakazuki grabbed his neck, veins bulging across his arm as he squeezed tightly, cutting off his breathing.
His indifferent voice slowly sounded out, "You won't live to see that day..."
Your plans. Your hopes. Whatever it is you are waiting for, you will never see that day come...
Shanks' face turned red as his eyes bulged outward from suffocation and the terrifying strength crushing his throat.
He could understand the meaning behind Sakazuki's gaze, he understood exactly what Sakazuki was referring to.
But Sakazuki never gave him the chance...
That massive hand tightly crushed Shanks' neck. He was not allowed to speak a single word, nor even shout one final threat...
Sakazuki simply stared at him indifferently while watching his life slowly fade away…
Until he was completely dead...
Bang!
His neck exploded apart.
Without life remaining, the corpse could no longer resist.
A severed head flew into the air…
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