Sharlia's head snapped to the side before falling to the ground, rolling across the floor like a ball.
Everyone watching felt their hearts tremble. Ryūjin Uchiha was truly lawless. He had actually killed another Celestial Dragon right in front of everyone.
Still, no matter how shocked they were, many people secretly felt exhilarated watching a Celestial Dragon die such a miserable death.
In this world, almost nobody liked the Celestial Dragons. Pirates especially hated them to the core and wished they would all disappear forever.
But hatred was one thing. Actually daring to kill one was another.
Yet Ryūjin had done exactly what countless people only dared to think about.
"Ryūjin! You are trampling over the Navy's authority! You're courting death!"
Akainu roared furiously and charged at Ryūjin once again with overwhelming killing intent.
Kizaru and Aokiji moved at the same time.
Their miserable cycle of getting beaten up started all over again.
The surrounding spectators could barely keep watching. The mighty Three Admirals of the Navy were being toyed with so badly that it almost felt unreal.
In the middle of the battle, Ryūjin suddenly sensed something through Observation Haki.
He let out a faint sigh.
"It's time to wrap this up."
The moment his voice fell, his body vanished instantly with the Body Flicker Technique.
His speed was noticeably faster than before.
Kizaru's pupils shrank violently.
Ryūjin's speed had become terrifyingly fast, so fast that even Kizaru struggled to track him properly with Observation Haki.
Before Kizaru could react, Ryūjin had already appeared directly in front of him.
His right hand, coated in Armament Haki, grabbed Kizaru instantly.
At the same time, Ryūjin's Mangekyō Sharingan rotated.
Kamui activated.
A distorted vortex twisted around Kizaru's body before swallowing him completely into the Kamui Dimension.
The entire battlefield fell silent.
Everyone watched as Admiral Kizaru disappeared straight into Ryūjin's eye.
Gulp.
The sounds of people swallowing nervously echoed everywhere.
Cold sweat covered countless foreheads.
"Admiral Kizaru got swallowed by his eye!"
"What the hell is that ability?!"
"Those really are Demonic Eyes!"
"Did Admiral Kizaru just die?!"
Shock and fear spread through the crowd instantly.
Earlier, Ryūjin had merely beaten the Three Admirals badly.
Even though the Admirals looked miserable, people still understood that none of them had actually been killed.
But this time was different.
Kizaru had vanished completely.
Nobody could sense him anymore.
Nobody knew whether he was alive or dead.
Ryūjin ignored everyone's horrified gazes completely.
He simply turned toward Akainu.
His Mangekyō Sharingan spun again.
Long range Kamui activated.
Buzz!
The space around Akainu twisted violently.
Before he could escape, his body distorted into a vortex and disappeared as well.
Ryūjin had no trouble dealing with Akainu using long range Kamui.
Kizaru's light speed movement made him difficult to capture without physically restraining him first.
But Akainu and Aokiji were different.
Even though they could elementalize, their reactions were still too slow against Kamui.
A moment later, Aokiji also disappeared into the Kamui Dimension.
In the blink of an eye, the Three Admirals vanished entirely from the battlefield.
If not for the magma burns, frozen terrain, and scattered photon destruction around the area, people would have doubted the Admirals had even been there.
"The Three Admirals disappeared!"
"What kind of monster is Ryūjin?!"
"Did he really kill all three Admirals?!"
"How can someone like this even exist?!"
The surrounding crowd stared at Ryūjin with pure fear.
At this moment, many people no longer viewed him as a pirate.
They viewed him as a monster.
Even the Supernovas felt chills run down their spines.
Nobody dared to provoke him anymore.
"Ryūjin Uchiha!"
A furious shout exploded across the battlefield.
The ground trembled violently.
A massive figure descended from the sky and landed heavily in front of Ryūjin.
Boom!
The man looked like a walking fortress.
He had white hair and a beard, yet his body remained incredibly muscular, towering over everyone like a mountain.
Just standing there released an overwhelming pressure that made it hard for people to breathe.
"Steel Bone Kong!"
Rayleigh's expression changed immediately.
"That's Commander Kong!"
Even Rayleigh had not expected someone like Steel Bone Kong to personally appear here.
Ryūjin truly lived up to his terrifying reputation.
The reason Ryūjin ended the fight so suddenly earlier was because he had already sensed Steel Bone Kong approaching through Observation Haki.
"Who is that old man?"
"That pressure is even stronger than an Admiral's."
"There's someone this powerful in the Navy?"
The crowd immediately began discussing him.
Steel Bone Kong belonged to the older generation, so many younger pirates did not recognize him.
Only after several informed people revealed his identity did the entire place erupt into another uproar.
Ryūjin's appearance had drawn out all Three Admirals, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and now even Steel Bone Kong himself.
The lineup was absurd.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
One figure after another appeared in the air using Geppo.
CP0 agents surrounded Ryūjin from every direction.
Then another figure landed beside Steel Bone Kong.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
At this point, nearly all of the Navy's top combat power had gathered on Sabaody Archipelago just to deal with one man.
The scene left everyone speechless.
Marine Headquarters was practically emptied out.
Still, nobody dared take advantage of that fact.
Sabaody was too close to Marine Headquarters. Reinforcements could return immediately if necessary.
"Fleet Admiral..."
Sengoku stepped forward, intending to report the situation.
Steel Bone Kong raised a hand and stopped him.
He had already seen enough.
The battlefield clearly showed signs of the Three Admirals fighting Ryūjin.
Now all three had disappeared.
The conclusion was obvious.
Ryūjin had trapped them inside another dimension.
As long as Ryūjin was defeated, the Admirals would naturally return safely.
"Sengoku, stand back."
Steel Bone Kong stared directly at Ryūjin.
"I'll personally test his strength."
Sengoku nodded and stepped aside.
Steel Bone Kong slowly walked forward.
Every step carried terrifying pressure.
Then suddenly...
Swish!
His figure vanished.
The next second, he appeared directly in front of Ryūjin like a ghost.
Even Ryūjin looked slightly surprised.
Steel Bone Kong's speed was absurdly fast.
Far faster than any opponent Ryūjin had encountered since arriving in this world.
Much faster than the Three Admirals.
Much faster than Sengoku.
As expected of a former Fleet Admiral.
With a single movement, he displayed strength on an entirely different level.
"So fast!"
"I can't even see him!"
"Is this really the Fleet Admiral?!"
The surrounding crowd gasped in disbelief.
Most people could not follow Steel Bone Kong's movements at all.
Whoosh!
Steel Bone Kong's massive fist tore through the air and slammed toward Ryūjin.
The sheer physical force alone created a sharp whistling sound.
That punch felt even more dangerous than Akainu's magma fist.
Ryūjin's eyes narrowed slightly.
For the first time in a while, genuine interest appeared in his expression.
Instead of dodging, he threw a punch directly at Steel Bone Kong.
Bang!
Their fists collided violently.
The impact shook the air itself.
Ryūjin remained perfectly still.
Steel Bone Kong, however, was blasted backward several steps.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Only after taking multiple heavy steps did he finally stabilize himself.
Steel Bone Kong's expression changed immediately.
"So this is Ryūjin's strength..."
Disbelief filled his eyes.
Since Ryūjin became famous, his abilities had always sounded absurdly dangerous.
Steel Bone Kong originally believed Ryūjin's terrifying reputation mainly came from his strange eye techniques and mysterious powers.
But now he realized something else.
Ryūjin's raw physical strength was equally monstrous.
Steel Bone Kong possessed bones harder than steel itself.
Almost nobody dared clash with him directly.
Yet Ryūjin had overpowered him in a frontal collision.
Ryūjin flexed his fist slightly.
"Your body really is tough, Kong."
Steel Bone Kong's face darkened.
Being praised by Ryūjin only irritated him more.
Swish!
His figure disappeared once again.
He rushed toward Ryūjin at terrifying speed.
"Chidori Current!"
Crackling lightning exploded outward from Ryūjin's body.
A massive lightning net descended from the sky toward Steel Bone Kong.
However, Steel Bone Kong had already predicted the attack using Observation Haki.
He swung his arm upward.
A strange powder suddenly surged out from his body before instantly hardening into a shield.
Boom!
The lightning crashed down violently.
But the shield blocked everything.
Ryūjin narrowed his eyes slightly.
That strange powder ability caught his attention immediately.
He had no idea what kind of power it was.
The moment the lightning attack ended, Steel Bone Kong counterattacked.
The same strange substance gathered around his other arm before transforming into a sharp blade.
He stabbed directly toward Ryūjin's chest.
"Shinra Tensei."
A terrifying repulsive force exploded outward from Ryūjin's body.
Boom!
Steel Bone Kong was blasted backward once again.
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