Chapter 149: The Beginning of the Great Brawl
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As Luo Han released his aura and summoned the golden spears, both the Roger Pirates and the Navy saw it. For both sides, it served as a beacon—a coordinate guiding them forward.
"Roger, that's one of Blue Demon's moves, right?" Rayleigh said as they advanced.
Step step step! The Roger Pirates moved swiftly, crossing the mountain terrain at full speed.
"Haha! Yep, that's his so-called 'Infinite Spear' or whatever. Weird name, but damn, the power is real," Roger laughed heartily.
"But Roger, which battlefield are we going to? Rocks isn't where Luo Han is," Gaban said, glancing off to the right.
His Observation Haki was broad in range, and with the massive commotion from Rocks' fight, it was impossible to miss.
Roger glanced in that direction, then smiled mysteriously. "Forget Rocks. He's heading to the island center too. Let's meet him there."
"Understood," Gaban replied, withdrawing his Haki.
At the same time, the Navy had arrived inside the island. They now faced two options:
First, follow the Five Elders' orders and concentrate all forces to eliminate Rocks, then rescue the Celestial Dragons. But that wouldn't work—no one could withstand Luo Han's relentless golden spear barrage for long.
Second, split their forces: one group would help the CP0 Commander hold off Rocks, while the rest would head to the central palace to extract the Celestial Dragons and their slaves.
The problem? Neither option was easy. Luo Han's infinite golden spears and Rocks' bizarre Armament Haki couldn't be countered with numbers alone. The Fleet Admiral was already feeling the headache.
He glanced at Garp. Hopefully, he could stall that Blue Demon brat.
Turning to the troops, the Fleet Admiral commanded: "I'll take the three Admirals and deal with Rocks. The rest of you, head to the palace. Find the Celestial Dragons and get them off the island. Understood?!"
"Yes, Admiral!" everyone responded.
"Let's go, Kong. You three, with me!" And with that, the Admiral and three top officers flew at full speed toward Rocks.
"Alright, let's move out too!" Garp grinned, leading a hundred-man squad toward the center of the island.
This Navy deployment was the strongest in history. Alongside Garp, Sengoku, and Zephyr were two other Admiral-level veterans. Three more candidates who'd once vied for the title of Admiral were present too.
Including the Fleet Admiral, the three Admirals, and three former Admirals, the Navy now fielded over 15 Admiral-class combatants—possibly more, if hidden forces were in play.
With that kind of strength, it was no wonder even the Five Elders weren't taking any chances. Something about all this had them spooked.
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Back at the palace, after Ecks' declaration, he stared intently at Luo Han, who remained silent. Golden Lion and the others also looked on warily.
When Luo Han lost his temper, it was rarely a good thing.
Heh. A cold chuckle escaped Luo Han's lips. He scanned them all with mocking disdain.
"You call yourselves pirates… and with the treasure right in front of you, you stand around arguing? I seriously don't get it."
Whoosh! Without giving them a chance to respond, Luo Han shot up 5,000 meters into the air.
He extended his hand toward the palace below, palm wide open.
"So small…" he muttered. From this height, even the enormous structure looked tiny between his fingers.
"Hey! Weren't you all curious what's inside? Then let me show you!"
Luo Han's voice, amplified by his Mirror-World ability, echoed across the entire island.
"That bastard… he's not seriously going to—" Golden Lion tensed. He hadn't forgotten that Luo Han's powers included more than just golden spears.
Ecks and his crew didn't know exactly what was happening, but instinctively tried to stop it.
"Blue Demon brat! Stop! You'll get yourself killed when Rocks finds out!" they shouted.
Hah… dragging out Rocks as a threat? How pathetic. Luo Han sneered.
He willed his psychic power into the entire palace structure and lifted his hand.
BOOOOM! The entire island shook. Everyone's eyes went wide as the palace—10 kilometers in diameter—rose into the air. Rubble fell like hail, clattering like steel.
Beneath the palace, golden and silver light shimmered from the ground.
"That's… the legendary treasure!!" John's voice trembled.
Beneath the palace's foundation was a vast, circular vault—also 10 kilometers wide—overflowing with gold and silver.
It gleamed under the sun, dazzling everyone.
"And there's more," Luo Han smirked.
CRUNCH! With a clenched fist, he crushed the palace like it was nothing. The building exploded, scattering jewels, scrolls, and artifacts like a golden blizzard.
A beam of sunlight illuminated the falling riches, creating a golden rain.
BOOM! From the debris, a protective shield launched outward and landed at the edge of the palace's remains—right where the Navy would be arriving.
"Oh? Still alive, huh?" Luo Han's spiritual sense caught the presence of the CP0 Commander.
He had expected him to die from exhaustion under the palace's collapse. But somehow, the man had managed to reactivate his barrier just in time.
However, the shield was now small—clearly only protecting the CP0, Celestial Dragons, and a few slaves. The Navy soldiers had been abandoned.
"Saving slaves over soldiers?" Luo Han blinked. "That kind of 'logic'... only those bubble-headed Celestial Dragons would think like that."
"Blue Demon brat!!! YOU'RE DEAD!!" Ecks screamed.
Now the palace was gone. What if Rocks' mysterious objective had been destroyed with it?
Furious, Ecks and his team leapt into the sky, intent on killing Luo Han.
But he was ready.
You want to come up here? Then face my unlimited firepower!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh…! From the swirling vortexes above, countless golden spears launched like laser beams.
Ecks tried to deflect one.
CLANG! Sparks flew. The force numbed his arms.
"So heavy!" he thought, barely sidestepping the attack.
But too late.
CLANG CLANG CLANG…! Over a dozen spears struck his back in rapid succession.
Even with Haki, the searing tips left burns.
Every spear contained overwhelming force.
BOOM! Ecks was flung like a cannonball into the vault's foundation, creating a hundred-meter-wide crater filled with molten gold.
"His attacks… are way too strong…!"
As soon as they gasped, more figures fell from the sky—Koda and the others.
BOOM BOOM BOOM…! Craters formed across the ground. Some of the weaker ones were skewered, golden spears still embedded in them. Clearly dead.
(END CHAPTER)
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