One Piece: True Several Thousand Hands, rampaging across Marineford!

Gaia saw through Ashura Child's thoughts and asked, "Don't you want revenge?"

"think."

Ashura Doji said, "Kin'emon may not be a very good person, but he cares a lot about his comrades."

"Humph!"

Gaia sneered, "He cares more about the status and benefits he has gained, and wants to maintain his status as a ruler who benefits from the status quo."

"Perhaps."

Ashura Doji didn't have much fighting spirit towards Gaia; he was simply stating a fact: "However, avenging my comrades is what I should do. I will seek revenge on the person who killed Kin'emon, not fight you."

"You are a fine warrior."

Gaia rarely praised people. He didn't need to praise those who were much stronger than him, and there was no need to praise those who were about the same level as him.

Then, he poured cold water on the idea, saying, "The person you're looking for... you can't beat him. This time, after the battle, he will survive and become even stronger. You won't even have a chance of winning."

"I am not a samurai."

Ashura Child shook his head and said, "I am just a villain."

"Some things you have to try to know if they'll work."

Ashura Child's gaze fell on Gaia, seemingly asking a question, but more so seeking an answer.

"We'll hold off for now."

Gaia gripped his sword tightly, anticipating his upcoming duel with the warrior. "Let's watch the most exciting battle first, and then decide the winner."

The two watched the game.

Their eyes were filled with devotion to the sword.

The rest of the 'Nine Red Scabbards' were mostly like fools. They finally realized one thing: they hadn't actually flown up the fingertips to become superior beings.

In case of an unexpected event.

They are still the same petty thieves who lived a miserable life back then.

Only Kikunojo was quietly bandaging Oden's wounds.

In battle.

Kahn kept attacking, but couldn't find any obvious weaknesses. His opponent was incredibly steady, unlike Oden, who was full of openings.

There are differences between top-tier experts; top-tier experts like Oden rely entirely on their talent.

In the midst of a life-or-death struggle.

It will have many flaws and is quite inferior.

But Rayleigh is different.

Solid foundation, quick mind, and strong Observation Haki.

It's a tough nut to crack.

"Old turtle."

Kahn had a backup plan and had been waiting for an opportunity, but feeling the difficulty of dealing with his opponent, he couldn't help but say, "With Roger not here, you should just hide your head in your shell."

"Hahaha!"

Rayleigh laughed heartily, completely unconcerned, "Thank you for the compliment."

He's not in a hurry.

Maintain a positive mindset, wait it out, and in the end you will be the one who wins.

Kahn saw through Rayleigh's thoughts and instantly changed his attack. He withdrew his surging fighting spirit and restrained his killing intent and sword aura, scaring Rayleigh into retreating frantically. His moves were airtight, determined to become an old turtle that could not be broken even after a thousand years.

Despite being significantly stronger than Kahn, he deliberately chose to slowly wear down his opponent.

Act with caution.

This is the lesson Rayleigh learned from God Valley.

But this principle doesn't apply to this place.

Because he saw Kahn take off running backwards, revealing his back to him.

Take a closer look.

Damn it!

That bastard went and attacked that kid Kikunojo again.

Seeing such a huge opening, Rayleigh couldn't help but rush forward. Out of caution, he really didn't want to follow, but his opponent had deliberately exposed an opening!

Such a huge flaw!

If you are already stronger than your opponent, and you are cautious from beginning to end, you might give your opponent an opportunity to kill you.

Wouldn't that turn me into a pig?

Rayleigh's speed immediately increased to its limit, leaving behind a series of afterimages.

He thrust his sword toward Kahn's back.

fatal blow.

It pierced through the chest!

Rayleigh was startled when he was stabbed. It was an intangible sensation, as if he had stabbed something ethereal yet intimately connected to all life.

The opponent's Observation Haki instantly followed, wrapping around the pre-made marks, and began a fierce battle with the opponent's Observation Haki on another level. The two's Observation Haki levels were almost evenly matched.

at this point.

Rayleigh was quite alarmed. His opponent's Observation Haki was very powerful, at least at the level of advanced Observation Haki. After such a long battle, he could sense that in a certain area, his opponent's Observation Haki was unique and unusual.

A one-on-one battle of Observation Haki.

There must be no external interference.

Using his Observation Haki, he eventually located his opponent.

That bastard is getting closer to Kikunojo. Wasn't Kikunojo doing just fine? How did he get involved with the god of death!

"Kahn!"

In a flash, Rayleigh no longer hesitated, drew his sword and rushed towards Kikunojo, unleashing streaks of sword energy in an attempt to stop Kahn from getting close to the child. He then unleashed his full power, moving with lightning speed, arriving beside Kikunojo at a speed surpassing that of a typical top-tier expert, and blocking the little guy's path.

He angrily shouted at those around him, "You bastard, don't even think about picking the tender shoots!"

"Plucking the tender shoots? What a ridiculous statement."

At that moment, Kahn's figure slowly appeared in the air, looking down at Rayleigh and Oden's retainers.

Notice the shocked look in their eyes.

He did not choose to explain to these people.

The weak retainers of the Oden family couldn't understand how a person could stand in the air without relying on anything.

What shocked Rayleigh was why Kahn could remain suspended in the air without emitting any aura.

Even for a monster like Garp, who had mastered the Six Powers to an unprecedented degree, if he wanted to stay in the air, his internal energy would undergo some changes, emitting an aura different from that on the ground.

However, the aura within Kahn's body was not much different from that before the battle.

This discovery shocked Rayleigh, making him more cautious and resolute in his decision to proceed cautiously and steadily.

"You can choose to kill them, kill these people who are hindering your performance. Wouldn't killing them eliminate all your worries?"

Kahn asked in a calm tone, "Why not kill those few mere lives?"

"You're a madman!"

Rayleigh retorted, "Is killing the only standard of behavior for someone like you?!"

“I have never been interested in being seen by people I don’t care about, like people like you. I don’t care what you think of me, because there are too many abnormal people like you in this world, and too many people who deserve to die in this world... Ultimately, it is a world where the strong are respected, and this world must be changed by the strong. I will become the new order of this world.”

Kahn pointed at Reilly, his face icy, and said:

"Looking at your hypocritical smile, tinged with secret smugness, is disgusting! I'm not that hypocritical. I came to the Flower Capital to kill, to slaughter indiscriminately. After I get rid of you, I will cleanse this place, turning the Flower Capital into a river of blood. For hundreds of years to come, everyone in this most prosperous city will remember that a demon, a savior, once descended upon this place, becoming their greatest nightmare."

"As expected, Roger did not do anything wrong."

Rayleigh firmly believed, "People like you will only have a huge impact on the sea! You will plunge this sea into war! You will hinder the progress of this sea! Only under Roger's leadership can the sea usher in a new era!!!"

"You are a champion of justice, you protect the tender shoots of the sea, and you wouldn't even sacrifice the lives of a few people... Rayleigh, have you said enough?! Why don't you listen to what I have to say?"

Reilly stopped the verbal exchange.

Listen to what your opponent has to say first.

Kahn stared directly at one of the people he most wanted to kill and said in a calm tone, "I instigated and planned this major incident in the Beehive Sea. I even calculated every move of your Roger Pirates."

Rayleigh's expression grew increasingly serious.

"This ocean is going exactly as I planned in the best possible way."

Kahn said expressionlessly, "But I'm not happy at all. Yes, when you saw me, did you see even a hint of a smile on my face?"

Rayleigh's solemn expression became complicated when he heard the last sentence.

He couldn't detect even the slightest hint of a smile on his opponent's face.

“Whenever I think of the people who have died, many of them were connected to me, and quite a few were acquaintances. It was a very ordinary relationship, the kind where we would greet each other when we met, like, ‘Have you eaten yet? Want to come over and have a bite? Young man, come and see how my move is going?’…”

As Kahn recounted one ordinary, trivial matter after another, his killing intent grew stronger and stronger, almost materializing and coalescing in front of Rayleigh, like a flame formed from condensed killing intent, ready to devour his opponent completely.

"I've come for the millions of people on Denger Island, and for the many islands that were once part of Wang Zhi's faction's territory—all of which were destroyed because of you. Do you know how many people died? I'll give you a number: according to statistics… the number of deaths that can be counted exceeds five million! Five million lives lost for nothing! All because of your utterly worthless plan!!!"

"..."

"Kahn."

Rayleigh sighed, "As the first mate, I would do anything for Roger. I did what I was supposed to do, but this crossed my bottom line. Perhaps there is no right or wrong in this world, it is just like that."

"How disgusting!"

Kahn said coldly, "You think you can cover up your actions with just a few words and make your conscience any better? People like us don't need a conscience. Since we've set sail, we're all prepared. The road ahead is difficult, so I don't care what others think, say, or perceive me as. I'll just keep going down my own path."

"You are very similar to Roger."