The Warrior of Love

I don’t know what he is thinking, or maybe he has been transformed into a robot and can’t think of anything.

Doflamingo's smile completely disappeared, and he stared at Jiang Liu with a frown, his expression unusually serious.

Moonlight Moria opened his mouth wide, as if he was simply frightened.

Only Hawkeye was different—he showed his fighting spirit towards Jiang!

However, he was not the fastest. Before he could move, a burly figure rushed up.

"Big fire-breathing!"

The magma brute with an angry face was Akainu who was knocked away by Jiang Liu before.

His physical strength was second to none among the three generals. In fact, he had not suffered any injuries, but he was not known for his speed, and his moves were mostly large-scale powerful killing moves. Jiang Liu's previous battles were all as fast as lightning, and he had never been able to keep up. He only found an opportunity now.

The overwhelming magma covered the sky and the hot breath hit the face directly, burning people into charcoal before it even reached them.

Even Jiang Liu today couldn't say that he could remain safe and sound in the magma. Moreover, Akainu's magma was obviously abnormal - just like Aokiji's ice was completely different from the ice in nature.

Being able to control such terrifying power, Akainu's strength should not be underestimated.

In today's One Piece, the only things Jiang Liu really fears are Whitebeard's vibration fruit that destroys the material basis, Garp's armed color domineering that has been cultivated to the extreme, and Akainu's burning magma.

Of course, it's just "fear".

"Oh!"

The invisible domineering aura turned into a wind pressure hammer that pierced through the magma sky, and Jiang Liu escaped calmly.

——It is not easy to truly threaten him.

As a perfect warrior who is impeccable in terms of technique, strength, endurance, fighting will, etc., there is no other possibility to defeat Jiang Liu unless he is crushed by overall strength!

However, it is obviously impossible for Akainu to do this alone.

"Drink!"

Magma wrapped around his right fist. Akainu clenched his teeth and poured all his strength into attacking Jiang Liu.

Jiang Liu exhaled softly, and threw a punch in the same way, but he covered the surface with solid Armament Haki, forging his flesh and blood body into steel that was not afraid of heat, and collided head-on with the magma fist!

"Oh!"

There was a moment of stalemate between the two fists, which made Jiang Liu raise his eyebrows, and his evaluation of Akainu's strength increased again.

But the next moment, the body transformed by the Mother Goddess of Creation reacted instinctively when it encountered an obstacle. Even more powerful force burst out, using muscles and bones as the medium of transmission, pouring out on the fist, crushing Akainu like a mountain torrent.

"Ugh!"

The general made a distressed sound, and when he realized that he was no match for his opponent, his body actively transformed into elements.

Against opponents using Armament Haki, even Natural-type characters have the possibility of being hit, but if one can elementalize in advance to avoid direct collision - for example, by creating a hole to allow the fist to "pass" through the abdomen, the damage can be effectively reduced.

This is also where the advantage of the natural system lies: even if we exclude the elementalization, just being able to freely control the shape of the body is terrifying enough.

However, Jiang Liu did not penetrate his body as he expected, but smashed down from top to bottom like a sledgehammer!

"Sakura Ryu o Kongo!"

The powerful impact force acted on Akainu's whole body, leaving him with no way to avoid it. The high-level armament color made his elemental body not completely immune to physical damage. The admiral was immediately knocked to the dust and smashed into the ruins of the fortress below.

"Tsk, you're really tough..." Jiang Liu sneered unhappily in mid-air.

At this point in the fight, he had to admit a fact: even though he was obviously stronger than any of the generals, it was still quite difficult to kill them.

Haki is just a means to touch the natural system. Only with this can one be qualified to fight against it. It does not mean that one can restrain the natural system.

The elemental body of the nature system is almost passive. Even if it is attacked by domineering, it can still weaken most of the damage. Moreover, the body can be restored after being damaged. There is no obvious fatal flaw on the body...

Unless the gap in strength is so great that it cannot be made up, the natural system will have an absolute advantage.

But the three admirals are not weaklings themselves, and the three fruits are also extremely powerful natural types. With the powerful combination, they are invincible in this world.

When Jiang Liu gets angry, he can even fight three people at once, but if he wants to kill someone, even fighting one person would be very troublesome.

The moves he used on the three generals would have killed anyone else countless times, but these three guys probably still retained most of their combat effectiveness.

In the original work, Akainu was hit in the face by Whitebeard and was almost beaten into a piece of paper, but after a while he was still full of energy... This shows how strong his vitality is.

However, Jiang Liu didn't come here to kill people.

Turning his head to look at the execution platform, Jiang Liu nodded: Saving people is still very easy for him.

In addition, the strong men from the navy have been pestering him until now, which has made him a little irritated.

If Aokiji, Kizaru, Akainu, Sengoku and others continue to get in the way - then he will have no choice but to start a killing spree!

Indeed, the three generals of the nature system are difficult to kill, and the toughness of Zhan Guo's body is also very durable, but Jiang Liu has more than just fists.

You know, he is a swordsman by profession!

Chapter 217: Battle

This scene at the Marine Headquarters, Marinford, will be broadcast to all parts of the world via a special Den Den Mushi.

On the Sabaody Archipelago, Rayleigh and the others should also be watching, but I wonder what expressions Lulu and Xia Qi would have when they see Jiang Liu showing his might?

Well, Xia Qi aside, that little girl Lulu would probably just cheer and not realize how amazing what Jiang Liu did was.

——Thinking of a little girl, Jiang Liu smiled.

His every move now attracted the attention of the navy. When they saw him smile, they became alert, thinking that he was going to launch another attack.

Here I would like to praise the grassroots soldiers of the navy.

If it were an ordinary army, its morale would have collapsed long ago when it encountered a terrible situation where its main generals were defeated one after another and its positions were severely damaged. However, even though the situation was so unfavorable until now during the battle, the navy still maintained a relatively intact organizational framework and did not collapse.

Even Jiang Liu was surprised at the quality of the soldiers, but when he saw the burly old man occupying three large chairs on the high platform in the distance, he couldn't help but understand something.

Well, since they were recruiting elite troops from all over the world just to deal with Whitebeard, it was not surprising that the quality of the troops was so high. However, the biggest reason why the morale did not collapse was probably because of this old man with white hair and beard.

Luffy's grandfather, a vice admiral of the navy, is neither a fruit user nor the world's greatest swordsman. He does not have the impressive characteristics and powerful abilities like the three admirals and the four emperors.

But everyone present, from Whitebeard to Golden Lion, from the Warring States to the lowest-level soldiers, could not ignore his existence.

Because although he is a veteran, he is also a "hero"!

Even the three admirals and the marshal were not given the title of "Navy Hero", but this old man is a living legend, the embodiment of the navy's spiritual will!

As long as he is there, the Navy will not lose!

In terms of "destructive power", Garp probably can't catch up with the three natural admirals, and is far behind Whitebeard.

But if it is a one-on-one fight, his deterrent power is no less than that of a general, and may even be better in some aspects.

After Roger, four emperors dominated the oceans and formed a situation of competing with the World Government, but in fact, Whitebeard, the strongest of the Four Emperors, was a remnant of the previous era, and in their era, Roger, Whitebeard, and Golden Lion were all legendary pirates, and their status was similar to that of the Four Emperors today (we only discuss status, not strength, because these people's heyday cannot be put together and are difficult to compare).

The navy at that time did not have such advanced technology, nor did it have the latest battleships, let alone the three natural admirals comparable to strategic weapons. It relied on the domineering and swordsmanship masters like Garp, Zephyr, Sengoku, and Crane!

Garp is unique among them. Even the arrogant Celestial Dragons cannot act insolently in front of him!

In fact, we can see it from some clues. For example, the world government has always been tyrannical and cruel to the so-called "evil forces". The Demon Killing Order is a proof of this. Anyone who dares to violate its authority will not be let off.

However, Garp's son went to raise the Revolutionary Army to fight against the government, and hid Roger's son as his grandson. If he hadn't grown up crooked, he would even want to bring him into the navy. He would scold the high-ranking officials and even the Celestial Dragons without any scruples...

In comparison, it didn't matter at all that Sun Tzu went out to sea as a pirate, and even the relevant personnel within the navy had to be cautious.

Jiang Liu doesn't think that the World Government will be a "loyalty-oriented" force. They will not indulge Garp because of his great contributions. They will only be in awe of him because of his high prestige and strength (think about how Akainu was treated after becoming the admiral, and then think about how Garp was treated. It is obvious who has a higher status in the eyes of the top leaders).

Although he defeated the three generals, Jiang Liu was not arrogant enough to think that he could sweep the battlefield. After all, he actually failed to completely defeat any of them.

The most annoying thing about the world of One Piece is that from the protagonist to the villain, each and every one of them seems to have a health lock, so damn tough!

But it is not without reason. You have to know that the humans in this world are obviously different in physique. They can improve to the level of admirals (Garp, Zephyr) through physical training. Armament Haki is also a by-product of physical fitness. When Jiang Liu came here, he also clearly felt that the upper limit of his physical fitness had been increased a lot.

Anyone who is good at physical skills basically has a strong and durable body.

Aren’t Crocodile, Enelu and others who don’t have good physiques taught a lesson by Luffy, who has the physique of a cockroach?

If you want to rescue Ace, you must defeat Garp, but before that, it will be very troublesome if the three admirals and Sengoku keep entangled.

Do you want to draw your sword?

Just as Jiang Liu was thinking, a thunderous roar came from the other end of the battlefield.

"Young ones, come on together!!"

The burly overlord who had been standing on the battlefield finally began to move.

Following in his footsteps, the proud captains of the Whitebeard Pirates regrouped and began to attack the forces of the Navy and the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

The Byakugan Pirates were already extremely powerful. Even after losing Ace, the captain of the Second Division, and going through Blackbeard's rebellion, their overall strength was still among the top four emperors. The top captains were able to contend with the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and in one go they tied down most of the navy's elite.

Whitebeard himself ignored his seriously injured body and strode across the battlefield, swinging his huge naginata with every move, creating gaps in the earth like a human-shaped natural disaster. Even the array of pacifists was cut off by his sword!

With his domineering aura, the ability of his fruit, and his own swordsmanship and wrist strength, Whitebeard has vaguely regained the style of his prime. Just like Jiang Liu before, he presents a domineering aura on the battlefield!

Although there were some lieutenant generals who could become "general candidates" and could resist for a while, almost no one could survive more than three moves under that unparalleled domineering aura.

Only then did Jiang Liu realize that, although it had not been shown in the "original work", Whitebeard's level of domineering was obviously extremely high. It was just that it was used simultaneously with the ability of the fruit, making it difficult to distinguish.

Golden Lion originally wanted to intervene in the battle (but he didn't necessarily help anyone), but after seeing Whitebeard who was seriously injured but still marching forward, his expression became serious, and he actually stayed where he was, as if he wanted to stay out of it.

Kizaru, who had already escaped but had been paddling, could no longer stay there safely and turned into a ray of light to block Whitebeard's way.

He is the most difficult one to kill among the three admirals. Even when facing the "strongest man in the world", he is not afraid.

The golden light condensed the sword of Ama-no-Kurokumo and the domineering naginata collided with each other. Whitebeard stopped at this time. The tearing pain from his chest made him frown, but he quickly suppressed it.

"Go ahead, Straw Hat!"

He was speaking to Luffy who had been following him: "Don't you want to save Ace? Then go ahead... You have a good friend!"

The good friend he refers to is naturally Jiang Liu, and Luffy also became serious for a rare time. With the help of his rubber man's catapulting advantage, he instantly passed Kizaru who was in a stalemate with Whitebeard.

The admiral glanced at the Straw Hat Boy, and just as he was distracted, he heard Whitebeard's voice.

"Kid, where are you looking at?!"

With the huge naginata pressed down fiercely, Whitebeard suppressed Kizaru with one hand, while raising the other hand which flashed with translucent ripples.

"This is terrible. I can't free my hands."

As if he had accepted his fate, Kizaru gave up shooting at Luffy and began to concentrate on dealing with Whitebeard.

Being suppressed by this man is definitely not a shameful thing!

At this time, both the navy and the pirates understood that the battle had reached its final stage.

With the captains holding back the elite forces of the vice admirals and the Seven Warlords of the Sea, with Whitebeard as the mainstay, and with Jiang Liu appearing out of nowhere to block the top forces, as long as Ace is rescued, then even if the pirates suffer greater casualties, this war will be a victory for the pirates!

Moreover, no matter how you look at it, the navy is now at a disadvantage!

Almost all high-end combat forces are unavailable. Luffy is so anxious to rescue his brothers that he uses all his firepower. Ordinary major generals are no match for him. If this continues, he can really reach the execution platform.

"That's it."

However, just as Luffy was about to reach his goal, an unexpected person stood in his way.

The broad black knife swallowed up the light and was pointed by the swordsman at the Straw Hat Boy, as if he could chop off his head at any time.

——Hawkeye!

This is really unexpected. After all, the other Seven Warlords of the Sea are almost all just doing their job without putting in any effort and have no desire for the World Government. Why would the No. 1 swordsman stand out at this time?

Luffy wanted to attack without thinking, but his excellent combat instincts and his budding observation Haki made him stop: if he took one more step, he would die!

"It's okay, keep going."

Jiang Liu had come in front of him without him knowing, and turned his head to smile at Luffy.

"He is looking for me, he won't make things difficult for you."

Luffy looked straight at Jiang Liu and bit his lips tightly. He couldn't say anything. Finally, he pulled his straw hat to cover half of his face, and started running again according to Jiang Liu's suggestion.

"Thank you."

"Really, that doesn't look like him at all."

Jiang Liu shook his head and looked at Hawkeye. As expected, the great swordsman did not try to stop Luffy.

"You have no reason to work for the Navy, do you?"

"The war between the navy and pirates has nothing to do with me."

Hawkeye stared at Jiang Liu with a look like a bird of prey.