In the meantime, at the center of Mary Geoise.
An unprecedented battle was unfolding.
El was engaged in a fierce confrontation with the old man wielding the First Generation Kitetsu sword.
Meanwhile, Whitebeard was fighting the old man with a scar on his head.
As for the other three Five Elders, they had yet to make a move.
In their eyes, both El and Whitebeard would die here today anyway.
They weren't in a rush to attack.
"Clang! Clang! Clang!!"
El's blade continuously clashed with the old man holding a knife.
A wave after wave of terrifying force surged, shaking the entire area.
It had to be said, the old man wielding the knife truly lives up to the reputation of the Five Elders — his strength was indeed terrifying!
His exquisite swordsmanship put enormous pressure on El with every swing.
In terms of Haki, the old man's Armament Haki was top-tier.
El's Haki, by comparison, was somewhat inferior.
And as for swordsmanship, the gap was even more significant — El and the old man wielding the knife were worlds apart!
After all, over the years, El had been relaxing his training.
He had been focusing on increasing his progress with the Sage Eyes and searching for Devil Fruits.
Naturally, he hadn't spent much time practicing swordsmanship.
El's current strength was indeed formidable, but compared to the old man wielding the knife, he was almost completely suppressed in all aspects.
Whether it was Haki, swordsmanship, or battle experience, the old man was clearly superior to El!
"Boom!!"
Suddenly, the old man with the knife exerted force with his arm, and terrifying power surged through the blade, pressing down on El.
El's body shot backward at high speed, flying dozens of meters before barely stabilizing his stance.
"Is that all you've got, El?" the old man with the knife sneered disdainfully.
"El, I thought you had some real strength—coming here to Mary Geoise to negotiate with us, you must be a powerhouse. But now, it looks like you're just so-so," he said.
The blond old man looked at the scene before him with a cold smile.
"If it weren't for the fact that we can't attack on sea, we would have wiped out your entire Rox Pirates during the Battle of the Valley of the Gods."
The man in the black suit spoke calmly.
"The battle has only just begun. How come… you think you're already winning?" El held the Eclipse.
He swept his gaze over the few Five Elders present, his eyes not hiding a trace of fear.
"Based on your strength, you won't last long in my hands, El!" the old man with the knife said dismissively.
Actually, what the Five Elders feared most wasn't El's personal strength, but his talent!
However, over these years, El had not been training intensely.
He had been focusing on increasing his Sage Eyes progress and searching for Devil Fruits, neglecting swordsmanship training.
This led to his current strength being somewhat lacking compared to the Five Elders.
"Really?" El sneered coldly.
He had indeed neglected his training these past years.
But that didn't mean he had gained nothing!
He had spent so much time increasing his Sage Eyes progress, and had obtained quite a few good things.
Today, he would let this group of old guys open their eyes!
"Use the Ability Amplification Multiples Experience Card!" El thought to himself.
"Ding, do you want to use the Ability Amplification Multiples Experience Card?"
"Confirm!"
El didn't hesitate at all and confirmed.
In terms of raw power, El still wasn't on par with the Five Elders.
After all, the Five Elders had survived for hundreds of years in this vast sea!
"Ding, congratulations, host. Use successful. Consumed one Ability Amplification Multiples Experience Card!"
As the system's voice fell, a special energy flowed into El's body.
This energy caused a earth-shattering transformation in him.
The Ability Amplification Multiples Experience Card was a comprehensive boost, multiplying all aspects of El's strength.
His physique, speed, insight, swordsmanship, power, and Haki all increased several times simultaneously!!!
"Phew…"
El took a deep breath, gripping the Eclipse tightly, and he could clearly feel that terrifying power inside him had already gathered momentum.
"You bastard!"
Although the old man with the knife didn't know exactly what had happened to El, he could clearly sense that El was no longer the same as before!
The terrifying aura emanating from him was putting tremendous pressure on even him.
"Come again!!!"
As he finished speaking, El's speed suddenly sliced through the air like a residual shadow, almost instantly appearing behind the old man with the knife.
"So fast!!!"
The old man's pupils shrank sharply, completely caught off guard by El's speed.
Although El's speed was indeed surprising to the Five Elders, he still reacted at the last moment.
Wielding the First Generation Kitetsu sword, wrapped in a layer of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, he swung his sword at El.
Before their blades could collide, a dazzling purple-black spark of lightning crackled and danced between them.
"Boom!!"
The ground beneath their feet instantly tore apart.
The terrain sank more than ten meters deep.
The terrifying momentum swept across half of Mary Geoise in an instant.
They could see that the buildings within a radius of several hundred meters around the two fighters had visible cracks.
The structures closer to the fight were shattered into ruins.
The terrifying aura radiating from El was now clearly evident.
His current combat power had already surpassed that of the Five Elders!!!
"This guy… has become stronger!"
The blond old man's pupils contracted sharply, stunned by what he saw.
At the start of the fight, the old man wielding the knife held the advantage.
But now, El's strength had directly surpassed him!
"I suddenly remember—we've overlooked something about El recently. That is… not only is his talent terrifying, but he's also consumed a very special Devil Fruit!!"
The man in the black suit furrowed his brow.
He suddenly recalled, from the Battle of Honeycomb Island long ago, that El had used a special ability, dramatically increasing his strength during that battle.
Today, although El no longer radiates golden light like in the past, but he could clearly sense that El's current strength had increased several times compared to before!!!
"You said that, and I suddenly remembered—this guy's Devil Fruit ability can cause a huge boost in his strength in a very short amount of time!!!"
"You, again, relying on the power of the Devil Fruit?" the knife-wielding old man asked with a cold sweat on his forehead. "But how long can you maintain this state?"
El's current strength had indeed surpassed his.
That terrifying power and aura had already suppressed him.
However… the knife-wielding old man knew that El's current state definitely wouldn't last too long!
"Defeating you is enough," El said calmly.
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