Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

In Mary Geoise, the holy land of the Celestial Dragons, the hall where the Five Elders resided was still brightly lit late at night, with all five elders sitting on the sofa, full of energy, waiting for news.

A member of the CP organization broke through the heavy security and entered the hall to report to the Five Elders;

"The Five Elders."

A massive explosion occurred at Naval Headquarters. According to intelligence from the scene, it was caused by a battle between Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Raleigh.

The five elders nodded slightly.

They already knew that a battle between the two sides was inevitable when they made it clear to Raleigh, but they didn't expect the battle to come so soon.

The bald Five Elders asked, "Besides Sengoku and Raleigh, were there any other people involved in the battle? Were any naval soldiers involved?"

They hoped that this battle to determine the commander-in-chief would only involve the upper echelons, and that the lower-ranking soldiers would remain out of the picture to avoid weakening the navy. The CP organization members raised themselves, seemingly surprised by the Five Elders' composure, but they kept their mission firmly in mind:

"Reporting to the Five Elders, the personnel engaged in combat above Marine Headquarters are: Marine Advisor Sengoku, Admiral Raleigh, former Vice Admiral Garp, and Admiral Sakazuki."

Admiral Borsalino and Chief of Naval Staff Kuzan did not participate in the battle; the conflict between the two vice admirals was stopped by Zeffa, who arrived in time, and they were ordered to go out and calm the soldiers.

The five elders nodded in unison.

Such a battle is still within their acceptable range.

After all, only two of the three admirals made a move, and due to Zephyr's appearance, the naval soldiers were unlikely to cause a major disturbance.

"Go down and keep a close eye on the battle. Report back to us as soon as it ends."

The Five Elders waved their hands, and the CP organization member who was kneeling on one knee quickly got up and left.

The bright lights could not illuminate the darkness hidden deep within the eyes of the Five Elders!

"Hehe, the show is about to begin."

It was unclear which of the Five Elders spoke, but it was followed by a series of laughs.

The sky above Marineford, which should have been dark, was now brightly lit by the shockwave unleashed by Sengoku.

Huge palm prints were slammed into the air.

A figure in a navy uniform and cape could be vaguely seen flashing through the gaps in the shockwave. "Raleigh, is all you do to dodge?"

The Warring States period's voice boomed like a bell!

A magnificent sword beam collided with the shockwave from the Warring States period, and the air could be seen visibly deforming.

Raleigh's figure appeared not far behind the sword's edge, then flashed and disappeared into the darkness once more.

"hateful!"

Sengoku has now unleashed his full power, and his body has transformed into a gigantic golden Buddha, a full hundred meters tall.

Raleigh's tiny figure was like a black dot, but their auras were aligned.

Even in the clash of Conqueror's Haki, Raleigh was in the upper hand.

When the conflict broke out, both sides wanted to kill each other immediately.

But as the battle began, both sides gradually regained their senses and realized that they could not completely eliminate each other, and could only decide the outcome of the battle.

Instead of continuing to evade, Raleigh drew his sword, Mikazuki Munechika, and stared intently at the enormous golden Buddha statue before him.

The next moment, Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki simultaneously covered the blade. With a flash, Raleigh appeared in front of Sengoku and slashed at Sengoku's face.

Zhan Guo's eyes narrowed slightly, then revealed a resolute expression.

Ignoring the slash that Raleigh was about to deliver, he instead clasped his hands together in front of him, as if trying to catch Raleigh in his palms.

Zizi!

The sound of Conqueror's Haki clashing rang out, and black and red lightning continuously rose and fell around the two of them.

The blade did not strike Sengoku's face, and Sengoku's tightly clasped hands also failed to hit Raleigh.

The two separated almost instantly, with only the clash of Conqueror's Haki remaining.

boom!!!

Another terrifying surge of energy emanated from Zhan Guo's clasped hands.

"Buddha's Shockwave!"

"—Blade Flow Shatters Stars!"

Sengoku, as expected of an experienced naval commander, immediately launched an attack on the spot where Raleigh was about to appear when he realized he couldn't hit him.

The moment Raleigh's body appeared in the air, a golden shockwave came hurtling towards him. Mikazuki Munechika almost instantly unleashed his attack, slashing at the shockwave with the Haki emanating from Raleigh.

The dazzling golden shockwave collided with Raleigh's golden sword light.

In an instant, the entire sky above Marineford shimmered.

The sky seemed to have become a battlefield where golden and blue light were evenly divided. In this battle, Sengoku abandoned his signature skill, the shockwave, and instead turned to engage in close combat with Raleigh.

Its body has also shrunk from 100 meters tall to about 10 meters.

Raleigh used his left fist and right sword to strike Sengoku repeatedly, but to no avail.

When Sengoku transformed into the Golden Buddha, all his attributes increased, including his defense.

Even a famous sword imbued with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki could only leave shallow wounds on Sengoku's body.

Similarly, Sengoku's speed couldn't keep up with Raleigh's, and his attacks could only land in the air.

Both sides continued to probe each other, searching for a way to defeat the other in one fell swoop.

Rumble!

The clearing behind Marineford was now filled with flowing lava and broken rocks.

Sakazuki coldly wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at Garp opposite him with a gloomy expression.

Garp's clothes had several holes burned in them by the lava, and there was even blood on his face from Sakazuki's punch. Garp nonchalantly flexed his fists.

boom!

The two figures collided violently once again, the powerful impact sweeping outwards in all directions, toppling trees that would take three people to encircle.

Sakazuki was getting better and better as the fight went on, and even after taking two heavy punches from Garp and spitting out some blood, he still believed he could win.

"Old man, you've lost your position and you still dare to boss people around."

Sakazuki's eyes gleamed with icy coldness; he detested nothing more than the existence of traitors.

When he was fighting pirates in the past, Sakazuki had bribed other pirates to betray information about their captains, and even ordered them to kill their own captains. But Sakazuki, who liked to play this kind of game, did not want there to be a traitor in the Navy he served.

Garp was covered in a dark blue Armament Haki, but there were some charred spots on his left arm.

During the fight, the navy uniform had become unrecognizable due to wear and tear, so Garp simply ripped it off, revealing his strong upper body.

You'll need some more time to defeat me, Sakazuki.

Both sides had forgotten that this was a battle for the position of Yuan Master, and instead brought up all their past grievances.

The goal is to settle all past grievances while Raleigh and Sengoku are vying for the position of Fleet Admiral.

boom!

Sakazuki charged forward again, his magma fist raised, but Garp was not afraid and met Sakazuki's attack with his own right fist.

"A massive firestorm!"

"Fist Bone - Impact!"

boom!

The colliding fists once again unleashed a tremendous force, even more intense than the battlefield in Raleigh.

The magma on Sakazuki's body spread down his arm to Garp's body, but Garp, covered by Armament Haki, only felt an intense heat.

But his pride as a veteran naval officer prevented him from backing down.

Garp trained in Armament Haki his entire life because his fighting style was always characterized by wide, sweeping attacks.

There is no going back.

"Open it!!!"

Garp's veins bulged on his forehead, and then he suddenly exerted force, sending Sakazuki flying.

The earth trembled, and a huge crater was smashed into the ground.

Lava spread out along the edge of the pit, and Sakazuki's figure emerged from it.

Garp's eyes widened in fury, and with a shave, he vanished into thin air, reappearing right in front of Sakazuki.

A punch slammed into Sakazuki's head!

Sakazuki's head exploded into a magma-like shape, and his right fist slammed powerfully into Garp's chest.

"Hound of the Underworld!"

boom!

Garp was sent flying by the immense power of the Hades' attack, and Sakazuki's head slowly returned to its original shape.

Using Observation Haki to anticipate attacks and preemptively transforming into an element to dodge damage, these are all Sakazuki's combat instincts. Garp climbed out of the distant hill, a large charred black mark on his chest from Sakazuki's lava.

After exchanging a glance, the two men charged at each other again, throwing punches.

In the sky, the battle between Sengoku and Raleigh had also reached a fever pitch.

Many times, Sengoku and Raleigh stopped dodging attacks, even at the cost of taking a punch from Sengoku.

Raleigh also wanted to slash Sengoku.

The competition between the two sides shifted from a contest of skills to a contest of physical fitness, recovery ability, and sensitivity to danger.

Sengoku and Raleigh fought from the air to the ground, and then from the ground back into the sky.

Everywhere you look, there are traces of their battle.

The two sides gradually moved away from Marineford and continued their attack on the open sea.

Because the battle between the admirals was so devastating that even the aftershocks were beyond the capacity of headquarters to withstand, they had no choice but to move towards the sea. Zephyr stood on the shore, staring blankly at the two people fighting fiercely on the sea.

He couldn't understand why two people who were perfectly harmonious during the day would suddenly start fighting each other at night.

Moreover, given his strength and experience, he had no way to control the two people fighting.

Therefore, he could only seek help from Kong, who had already been appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Three Armies.

Upon receiving the news, Kong rushed from the Red Line towards Marineford with all his might. After half a night of fighting, as the sky began to lighten, the battle finally reached a turning point.

Taking advantage of his physical strength, Raleigh fought more and more fiercely against Sengoku, gradually suppressing Sengoku to the point of defeat, while the sea was just tens of meters below Sengoku's feet.

"Stop it, all of you!!!"

A loud and furious voice came from the sky.

Sora charged straight into the circle of Raleigh and Sengoku's battle like a meteorite, his right hand already covered in dense Armament Haki, and suddenly rushed into the circle between the two sides.

boom!!!

Like divine punishment, Sora instantly pierced through Raleigh and Sengoku's protective shields and appeared between them. Sora simultaneously threw a punch at each of them, forcibly scattering them.

"Enough! Isn't that embarrassing enough?!"

Kong angrily cursed.

At this moment, due to Kong's sudden intervention, the two men each took a punch and then withdrew from the battlefield.

However, judging from their expressions and actions, it seems that they could start fighting again at any moment.

Kong's blood vessels throbbed continuously, and his Conqueror's Haki began to suppress Raleigh and Sengoku's Conqueror's Haki.

"I don't care what your reasons are! Get back to headquarters!"

The hills behind Marineford were now riddled with holes from drought.

Everywhere were broken rocks and lava flowing from the crevices. Neither side used large-scale moves, but instead adopted the most primitive fighting method - hand-to-hand combat.

At this moment, large stretches of beach behind the mountain have disappeared into the sea.

The lieutenant generals gathered at the edge of the back mountain, staring in disbelief at the scene that resembled a battle between prehistoric beasts.

Kuzan and Borsalino were responsible for keeping the battle confined to the area behind the mountain to prevent the shockwaves from damaging buildings in the residential area. Zeffa watched the two still fighting in the arena with a worried expression.

Since leaving his position as general, Zephyr's condition has been declining day by day, and now he is powerless to stop the two people engaged in fierce combat.

Moreover, both of them were already fighting to the point of madness, and naturally they wouldn't allow anyone to interfere with their battle.

In the center of the battlefield, Sakazuki was in very poor condition, his left arm hanging limply on his body.

During the battle with Garp, Garp's iron fist struck his left arm, causing a fracture.

At the same time, Sakazuki's Hades also struck Garp's head, but at the crucial moment, Garp tilted his head slightly.

So Garp only lost an ear and some hair.

Garp, whose body was covered in burns, and Sakazuki, whose body had multiple fractures, both moved their bodies again at the same time.

boom!!!

Sakazuki's remaining right hand, imbued with magma and Armament Haki, slammed towards Garp's heart, while Garp countered with another punch aimed at Sakazuki's head.

Both sides are locked in a stalemate, determined to fight to the death, with the slogan "Now!!!"

Zefa shouted.

Kuzan suddenly appeared behind Garp, pressing the cold air from his hand directly onto Garp's back, freezing him in place.

Borsalino appeared to Sakazuki's side, kicking Sakazuki's wrist high with his right leg, sending the condensed giant flame flying into the sky.

!

The massive eruption exploded in mid-air, then turned into a rain of lava. After a crisp cracking sound, Garp shattered Kuzan's ice and stepped out.

Zephyr stood between the two men, looking helpless, and said:

"Stop it, or Marineford will be destroyed."