Chapter 49: The Clash Part II
Ren and Sengoku separated as they looked at each other.
"So, you are the Ren who took over Wano?" Sengoku looked at the handsome young man in front of him.
"Well, nice meeting you too. I'm just a good guy living with my wives, but you guys just had to cause trouble in my country."
Ren complained as he drank.
Sengoku's mouth twitched.
"So all this was just a misunderstanding? If so, we can negotiate."
Sengoku's mind raced. If he really could negotiate with Ren, this situation might still be salvaged.
"Tsk. You think a dog can negotiate with me? Go and call your master if you want to negotiate."
Ren snorted.
Veins popped on Sengoku's forehead.
"You—"
His body expanded as he entered his Golden Buddha form.
"Die!"
With an angry roar, he smashed his palm, covered in vibration power and Conqueror's Haki, toward Ren.
Ren looked at the massive palm coming at him.
"I really don't like this. You hypocrites use the name of justice to stand on the moral high ground."
As a Wukong fan, he didn't like this attack.
His idol was defeated by the palm of Buddha.
"Brother Wukong, I will take revenge for you!"
Solar flames covered his fist as blue thunder and silver-gold Conqueror's Haki coated it.
BOOOOOOMMMM!!!
The palm and fist collided in midair.
Vibration power, Haki, and flames clashed as massive shockwaves erupted.
CRAAAAACK!!!
The earth split apart.
The nearby mangrove roots shattered under the pressure.
A powerful shockwave swept across Grove 1.
After a long stalemate, Sengoku staggered back a few steps.
Ren wasn't done.
He dashed forward and rained down his fists on Sengoku.
BOOM!
BOOM!!
BOOOOMMMM!!!
Massive explosions echoed throughout Grove 1.
Each punch carried enough force to flatten buildings.
Sengoku gritted his teeth as he blocked with his massive golden palms.
Every collision sent violent tremors through the island.
Far away on the sea near the port, massive pillars of lightning continued falling everywhere.
KRAAAAK!!!
BOOOOMMMM!!!
Zefer kept using Geppo to stay in the air while defending himself from the lightning with his Armament Haki.
"Damn you!"
He could only curse.
This was a very bad situation for him.
He had to keep using Geppo to stay in the air.
If he fell into the sea, the lightning strikes would be the end of him.
Meanwhile, Shakky could simply float in the sky.
The lightning bolts finally stopped coming down.
Shakky's figure formed on the port.
She wanted to fight Zefer.
With the Moon Mark, her strength had grown tremendously, but she hadn't had a true fight yet.
Zefer was a perfect training dummy.
Zefer was confused, but he had no choice.
He shot toward the port.
As soon as he landed, Shakky walked toward him.
Her legs turned pitch black.
The ground started trembling.
"You have gotten arrogant, Shakky. I'm an Admiral. You think you can defeat me without your Devil Fruit?"
Zefer asked.
His arms also turned pitch black.
"I'm known as Black Arm Zefer for a reason. After Garp, I have the strongest Armament Haki."
"Enough nonsense."
Shakky was utterly bored.
She dashed forward as her kick came toward Zefer.
Zefer also punched.
BOOOOMMMM!!!
Advanced Armament clashed.
Kick and fist hovered inches apart.
The air was blasted backward as the ground beneath them shattered and vaporized.
CRAAAAACK!!!
A giant crater formed instantly.
Both jumped back.
Shakky spun as her graceful yet deadly kicks, coated with Advanced Armament, came toward Zefer.
Zefer also swung his fists.
BOOM!
BOOM!!
BOOOOMMMM!!!
Loud explosions echoed continuously.
Shockwaves spread everywhere as both exchanged dozens of attacks in seconds.
Far from their battle, Gloriosa took the kids with her toward Amazon Lily.
She had to make sure everyone was safe.
Page One and Jack kept looking toward Sabaody Archipelago.
Even from this far away, they could hear the explosions.
BOOOOMMMM!!!
KRAAAAK!!!
Jack's eyes burned.
"One day I will be stronger. Strong enough to stay there and fight."
Page One nodded.
"Me too."
Neither of them wanted to be left behind.
The sight of monsters battling while they could only watch from afar had deeply affected them.
Back on Grove 2, Sengoku and Ren fought fiercely.
Fist and palm collided repeatedly.
BOOM!
BOOM!!
BOOOOMMMM!!!
Sengoku towered like a giant in his Buddha form.
Every attack carried immense force.
Ren liked this feeling.
He felt like Wukong fighting Buddha.
But Sengoku wasn't the Buddha that Wukong fought.
Not even close.
The sky above them darkened as the thunderstorm became even more violent.
"You—are you going to destroy Sabaody Archipelago?!"
Sengoku shouted while looking at the massive storm.
"What if I am?"
Ren laughed.
"Feel the wrath of nature."
His eyes glowed.
Wind started flowing faster.
Thunder clouds began spinning in circles as lightning roared everywhere.
KRAAAK!!!
KRAAAK!!!
BOOOOMMMM!!!
The sea started churning violently.
Massive waves rose around the island.
"This—"
Sengoku's face went pale.
Ren grinned.
A massive twister began to form in the sky.
The giant cyclone slowly descended downward.
The rotating winds tore apart the clouds above.
The sky itself seemed to twist.
"You maniac!"
Sengoku launched himself toward Ren.
Ren's fists burned with solar flames and frost flames.
Both were coated in Advanced Haki.
"Kahahahaha! Come with everything you have!"
BOOOOOOOMMMM!!!
They collided once again.
The shockwave spread across the entire battlefield.
Marine soldiers stared at the massive twister descending from the heavens.
Thunder crackled throughout the storm.
Lightning continuously flashed inside it.
Despair filled their hearts.
"What kind of power is this?"
"How can a human have such strength?"
"To cause natural disasters at will?"
"How are we supposed to fight that?"
Their weapons started falling from their hands as everyone lost their spirit.
Some knees buckled as they fell to the ground.
Fear spread through the ranks.
Many had fought pirates their entire lives.
Many had survived battles against monsters.
But this was different.
This wasn't a battle anymore.
This felt like nature itself was trying to kill them.
The twister descended further as the sky and sea became connected.
A giant water spout formed.
Sea water began rising into the twister.
Trees, stones, and ships started flying toward it.
Violent lightning destroyed everything in its path.
KRAAAAK!!!
BOOOOMMMM!!!
Entire mangrove roots were ripped from the ground.
Marine ships started tilting violently.
Sailors screamed in terror.
Elite soldiers ran.
But the wind was too strong.
Many were sucked into the twister.
"AAAAHHHH!"
Some were electrocuted by lightning.
Others collided with flying debris and died instantly.
CRASH!!!
BOOOOMMMM!!!
Large chunks of stone flew through the air like cannonballs.
Wooden debris from destroyed ships scattered everywhere.
The battlefield had become complete chaos.
Some soldiers clung desperately to trees.
Others dug their fingers into the ground.
Yet it didn't matter.
Even the trees were uprooted by the twister.
CRAAAAACK!!!
Roots snapped.
Entire mangroves were torn from the earth.
The soldiers holding onto them screamed as they were dragged into the storm.
"HELP!"
"SAVE ME!"
"AAAAAHHHHH!"
Their cries disappeared into the roaring winds.
The sea raged.
The sky roared.
Lightning illuminated the battlefield again and again.
The massive twister continued descending like a divine punishment sent from the heavens.
And in the center of it all, Ren and Sengoku continued their clash.
BOOOOMMMM!!!
BOOOOMMMM!!!
BOOOOMMMM!!!
As if neither cared about the destruction happening around them. Sengoku's eyes turned bloodshot "YOU FUCKING MONSTER — "
He roared as his attacks became deadly filled with killing intent.