The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

One is someone who can slack off whenever possible but will never put in any effort.

There's also Kuzan, who seems quite serious now, but whose underlying beliefs may not be entirely loyal to the World Government...

The personnel arrangement for the Warring States marshals was quite ingenious...

Kizaru was internally complaining, but he still had to put on a show.

So the Salted Fish King sighed deeply, and his entire body instantly transformed into countless dazzling golden photons, which flew into the air with a whoosh.

He crossed his arms in front of his chest, and his body burst forth with dazzling light: "Yasakani no Magatama!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"

Countless dazzling light bullets rained down like a storm, instantly covering the area where Gern and the people behind him were located!

The scene looked extremely horrifying, as if everything was about to be destroyed!

however……

The light projectiles landed in a very "clever" way, almost all of them hitting the open ground in front of and to the left and right of Gern and his group.

Or it might fly past their clothes, kicking up clouds of dust and ice shards, creating a spectacular sight with billowing smoke...

However, very few of the light bullets were actually aimed at personnel, and their speed was "slow" enough for Hawkeye, Barrett, and the others to easily destroy or dodge them.

A classic case of all bark and no bite, the ultimate example of misdirection!

Kizaru hovered in mid-air, maintaining his barrage of energy blasts while muttering, "Yay~ How scary~ Gern-kun, you guys better get out of the way~ It hurts a lot if you get hit~"

This acting is exaggerated to the extreme.

Garp and Kuzan couldn't help but twitch their lips as they watched Kizaru's "all-out obstruction," but they didn't say anything.

In an instant, the sound of explosions in front of the passage was deafening, and the light and shadow effects were maximized, making it seem as if the battle was extremely fierce.

.........

Meanwhile, in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, at the entrance platform of the massive elevator leading to the G-1 base below.

This place, which was once heavily guarded, has now been completely cleared out, with not a single ordinary guard or CP agent in sight.

On the empty platform, only one figure stood out conspicuously.

Figarand Gringus, the captain of the Knights of God, sat alone in an opulent chair.

With his legs crossed, a magnificently decorated longsword rested casually beside him.

The marks of time are clearly visible on him, compared to his time at Marineford.

He had aged considerably, with a gray beard and a meticulously trimmed hairstyle, looking increasingly closer to the moon.

The World Government isn't stupid; dealing with a top-tier combatant like Gern, who is at the admiral level, would be suicidal for CP agents.

Therefore, the task of protecting the holy land undoubtedly fell to these 'world nobles'—their sharpest blade.

On the body of the Knights of God.

As the leader of the group, and having a "grudge" with Gern, Figaland Greene, naturally came out in person to wait there.

After all, there was the scene back then in Marineford where Guern publicly beat him up, leaving him looking like a dead dog.

These years have been a nightmare, an indelible shame for Grimm!

So, he had been waiting for this opportunity!

Just as Grimm was deep in thought, a young man slowly walked up to him.

He was dressed in a long-sleeved, ornate suit, with an elegant handkerchief tied at the collar, and dark gloves on both hands.

A rapier hung on the left side of his waist, its scabbard secured by a leather sheath wrapped around his torso.

Most importantly, he looks almost exactly like Shanks.

“Father.” Shamrock looked down at the seemingly motionless elevator shaft.

"It seems the man you're waiting for... probably won't have a chance to come up."

In his mind, there were three top-tier powerhouses below—Naval Hero Garp, Admiral Aokiji, and Admiral Kizaru—joining forces to block him!

With such a formidable lineup, even if "Skyquake" Gern is incredibly strong, he has absolutely no chance of breaking through!

Upon hearing his son's words, Green Saint's lips curled into a low sneer, and he let out a disdainful laugh: "Hmph...that's a bit of a pity."

He reached out and gently stroked the hilt of the ornate longsword beside him, his eyes revealing the regret of a hunter who had lost his prey.

"I was originally thinking... I could use his head, and that nice-looking black knife, as my new collectibles."

After all… I haven’t personally severed the head of a Navy Admiral yet!

Seeing his father's confident, even somewhat arrogant, demeanor, Shamrock's last remaining doubts were completely dispelled.

He became even more convinced that the rumors circulating in the Holy Land over the years were true.

It was said that his father was beaten mercilessly by Gern, and when he was teleported back, he was kneeling in the square, howling and screaming.

These are all exaggerated and baseless claims!

It's a rumor meant to discredit the dignity of the Knights of God!

How could a man as powerful and noble as his father be beaten like a dog and howl in pain?

Absolutely impossible!

Shamrock straightened his back, a proud expression on his face.

They stood even more respectfully behind their "powerful" father, waiting together for any sound that might never come from below.

(By the way: because Gringu Sheng had his arms cut off by Gern and was seriously injured back then, he was indeed crawling on the ground and barking like a dog without the support of his hands.)

Just as the father and son, Green Guss, were brimming with confidence, a voice they absolutely did not want to hear at that moment...

A voice called out from the misty elevator entrance ahead: "Oh? Isn't that Figaland?"

That familiar, ingrained, sarcastic tone!

Greene's confident and sneer froze instantly, and he sprang up from his chair almost reflexively.

He grabbed the longsword beside him, his face turning extremely serious and grim, his gaze fixed on the misty entrance ahead!

Shamlock, who was standing next to him, was also startled. He instinctively gripped the hilt of his rapier at his waist and looked ahead with suspicion.

There's no way around it, the domineering aura is just too overwhelming!

It was so powerful that he simply couldn't ignore it.

A blurry yet upright figure slowly emerged from the thick fog.

next moment

"Boom!!!" A terrifying aura that was domineering and suppressed everything erupted from that figure like a tangible shockwave!

"Whoosh!" The thick fog that had enveloped the entrance was instantly dispersed by this force!

Guern's figure was completely exposed to the light of Mary Geoise.

He was still wearing that black shirt, a navy overcoat, and the black sword Bahuang at his waist.

There wasn't a trace of serious injury on his body, not even a hint of dishevelment!

Gern tilted his head and looked at the ashen-faced Gringu, then chuckled, "What's wrong?"

"Haven't you learned your lesson from back then? Are you planning to be turned into a human stick this time?"

As he spoke, Gern paused, as if remembering something, and tapped his forehead with his finger, his tone filled with undisguised mockery:

"Oh, right! I think I told you this before?"

"Coming out to show off..."

"You should have brought more people! How can you still be so stupid!"

“Gern Reginald Sigmar.” Grin Old Saint practically gritted his teeth as he uttered the name.

At the same time, the hand holding the sword trembled with extreme anger, and his face turned pale and then red.

I'm angry at Guern's taunts, and even more angry at those guys who threw the match!

Shamlock, standing beside him, was completely stunned.

He looked at the terrifying, arrogant man before him, then glanced at his father's reaction...

A terrifying thought, one he had never considered before, entered his mind.

Is it...

The rumors circulating in the Holy Land over the years...

Is it all true?!

Chapter 325 The power of a single strike is terrifying!

Meanwhile, at the Navy's G-1 branch base, in front of the giant elevator shaft leading to Mary Geoise at the top of the Red Line.

The battle scene here has become bizarre and grotesque, like a purgatory of ice and gold, creating an eerie echo with the confrontation between Gern and Grin at the entrance to Mary Geoise above.

The enormous, radiant golden giant that Tesoro had transformed into was now an extremely spectacular ice sculpture!

Kuzan's "Ice Age" completely froze most of his body, the golden light reflecting a cold luster in the translucent ice, temporarily rendering him unable to move.

Even Ribo, who was trying to interfere with Kuzan with healing energy, was grazed by a sudden ice spear, her petite body instantly frozen in a huge block of ice, her expression one of astonishment.

On the other side, Boa Hancock Torituma moved like a ghost, her fierce kicks imbued with Armament Haki, combined with her swordsmanship, relentlessly attacking Kuzan's lower body and flanks, trying to find an opening.

Djorkol Mihawk forced Kuzan to conjure a thick ice shield to block, sending ice shards flying everywhere.

Kuzan faced the combined attack of two top swordsmen. Although he was not defeated, he was firmly restrained and unable to break free.

And in the sky

Enel was surrounded by bursts of lightning. Although his injuries had not fully healed, the terrifying speed and destructive power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit were still astonishing. Countless lightning snakes pounced on Kizaru, who was flashing in the air.

Bartholomew Kuma used his precise and instantaneous "Pressure Cannon" to block Kizaru's movement space, and even occasionally used his Paw Ball ability to deflect Enel's lightning at more tricky angles towards Kizaru.

Kizaru transformed into a golden light, flashing through the air as he dodged, shouting, "Yay~ How scary~"

The Yasakani no Magatama and the Ame-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi occasionally counterattacked, appearing disheveled, but in reality they were still "seriously" putting up a fight, making it "hard to break apart" with the two.

However, the most surprising battle was between Barrett and Garp! The two were evenly matched and locked in a stalemate!

In short, these three guys would definitely get reported in the game!!

.......

Holy Land, Mary Geoise

"Sorry, I'm not interested in playing house today!"

Gern's cold words were like an ultimatum; the moment they fell,

With a whoosh, the black sword Bahuang, wrapped in gray-white bandages, was suddenly drawn from its sheath!

The old bandages spiraled and crumbled as if they had a life of their own, revealing the dark and deep blade covered with dark red lava cracks!

"Om!!"

Dark purple Conqueror's Haki lightning, like wildly dancing thunder serpents, instantly coiled around the blade of the Eight Desolations, bursting out with a heart-palpitating crackling sound!

A destructive aura swept across the entire platform like a tsunami!

Gern held nothing back, unleashing his vast, domineering Conqueror's Haki in its entirety!

Shamlock, who was the first to be hit, felt an irresistible, terrifying pressure originating from the soul crashing down like a giant mountain!

"How could this domineering aura be possible..." He groaned, his face turning deathly pale. His knees buckled, and he involuntarily collapsed to his knees with a thud.

He gripped the ground tightly with both hands, trying to resist, but all the bones in his body were groaning, and even lifting his head became extremely difficult!

He had felt this level of domineering aura before, from his other brother (Shanks was definitely taken back to the Holy Land, but left later).

Although he doesn't possess the same strength as the man before me, his "essence" is the same!

On the other side, although Grimm's strength far surpassed that of his son, he was still shaken by the full force of the Conqueror's Haki attack, and his expression became even more unsightly.

"This guy is so much stronger than he was back then!!"

He gritted his teeth and forced himself to stand firm, suddenly drawing his longsword. Armament Haki quickly enveloped him, and he tried to regain some momentum with words.