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

"My brother, who coveted the so-called 'freedom' and 'companions' of the lower realm, foolishly abandoned his noble status and mission to become some kind of pirate emperor..."

Shamrock raised his sword and pointed it at Barrett.

"It did leave you with some rather 'good' memories."

younger brother?!

Red-Haired Shanks... is actually a member of the Knights of God, and the younger brother of the Celestial Dragon Figarand Shamrock?!

He's also... a Celestial Dragon?!

Barrett was stunned for a moment, then his sneer became even more outrageous!

"Hahahaha!!! Interesting! So interesting!!" Barrett burst into laughter.

"No wonder! No wonder that guy's demeanor is completely different from those trash Celestial Dragons."

Yet there's an underlying, repulsive 'nobility' about him, a self-proclaimed savior!

"However, I just don't know..." He clenched his fists, his bones cracking, and his domineering aura surged once more.

"If I kill my older brother... won't the younger brother be so angry that he'll come running to me for revenge?!"

"Come on! Brother of the Knights of God!"

Let me see who's tougher, you or that 'brother' with this scar...!!!

The terrifying clash of forces bent all the surrounding trees!

"As you wish! I will take care of you as quickly as possible!"

With a low shout, Saint Shamlock's eyes flashed, and his figure and the rapier in his hand transformed into a scarlet streak of light as he took the initiative to meet the charging Barrett!

"clang!!!"

The sword clashed violently with the iron fist covered in top-level Armament Haki, unleashing a piercing metallic clang and sparks flying everywhere!

Unfortunately, in their first pure clash of strength, Shamrock suffered a hidden loss!

He severely underestimated Barretna's monstrous pure physical strength, honed through the Fusion Fruit and decades of insane training!

A brute force traveled along the sword, causing Shamrock Saint's arm to tremble violently, his hand to go numb, and the rapier to fly out of his grasp from the force of the punch.

It spun and drew an arc, then with a "thud," it stuck into the ground more than ten meters away, the blade still humming and trembling!

"Hmph! Damn it." Shamrock reacted extremely quickly, enduring the soreness and numbness in his arm, and used the recoil to forcefully lower his lower body.

With a backward slide, he instantly retreated to the point of impact, and without even looking, his left heel precisely kicked the end of the hilt of the rapier!

"Clang!" The sword sprang up and tumbled in the air.

Shamrock caught the blade mid-air with his right hand, smoothly dissipating the remaining force, and held the blade horizontally in front of him, the movement executed in one fluid motion.

But Barrett's offensive gave him no chance to breathe.

The ground beneath his feet suddenly exploded, and he shot forward, his fist aimed straight at Shamrock's face!

Shamrock's eyes sharpened, and instead of retreating, he advanced!

He pushed off with his feet, leaping into the air. Using the momentum of his fall, he gripped his sword with both hands, channeling all his strength and domineering aura into the blade.

A powerful, downward slash struck Barrett's incoming fist!

"You're asking for it!" Barrett's eyes flashed with murderous intent!

In his eyes, who was at the peak of physical skills, his opponent's attack in mid-air, especially the kind of move that required charging up and then chopping down, seemed powerful, but in fact had a huge opening!

Because being airborne means you can't change direction flexibly, and there's a fatal post-landing sway!

Barrett's right fist continued its momentum, but his left hand struck first, spreading its five fingers to grab the blade that Shamrock Saint had slashed down!

The immense force caused the sword to screech as it scraped against his palm, yet it could not advance an inch!

At the same time, his right fist, poised to strike, aimed at the blade that had been grabbed.

Shamrock Saint's waist and abdomen vital points were hit solidly, causing his body to freeze briefly in mid-air!

If this punch lands, Shamlock will definitely be forced into the "immortal state" of the Divine Knight!

Thinking of this, Shamrock's pupils shrank sharply.

He decisively abandoned his attempt to wrestle the sword from Barrett and forcefully twisted his waist.

He bent his right leg, which was originally used to stabilize the downward chop, covered it with concentrated Armament Haki, and kicked it hard at Barrett's right fist wrist!

"boom!!"

Legs and fists collided with a muffled thud like thunder!

Using the recoil from the collision, Shamrock forcefully broke free from Barrett's grip on his left hand, but also lost his balance, his body accelerating towards the ground!

Barrett's combat instincts are also quite good!

The moment Shamlock landed, he suddenly ducked low and swept his right leg towards Shamlock's lower body where it had just touched the ground!

Shamrock hadn't landed steadily when he saw this and forcefully engaged his core muscles.

There wasn't enough time to fully adjust the rapier in his hand, so he could only flick his wrist to change the blade from a downward slash to an upward slash, trying to force Barrett's slide tackle back!

"Clang!"

The sword's edge grazed Barrett's calf, which was covered in Armament Haki, sending sparks flying!

Barrett's sliding tackle was just a feint!

In the instant Shamrock parried with his sword, his right leg slammed into the ground, forcefully twisting his body with incredible waist strength.

His whole body spun like a top, using the centrifugal force of the rotation to power his left fist.

A powerful strike aimed at the side, aimed at the opening in Shamrock Saint's chest exposed by his reverse sword strike!

Shamlock had no choice but to stop his sword from rising and instead parry horizontally, narrowly blocking Barrett's heavy punch!

"boom!!!!!!"

Fist and sword clashed solidly once again! This time it was a head-on collision of pure power and domineering aura!

A terrifying shockwave exploded outwards from the two people, completely blowing away the surrounding ground and creating a shallow crater!

"Well!"

"Humph!"

Both men let out a muffled groan, the immense recoil causing them to stagger backward, creating a distance of several meters between them.

Chapter 567 Bald Guy's 'Lower Realm'

“Warm-up complete.” Barrett licked his lips, revealing his gleaming white teeth. “Now, it’s time to get serious, ‘brother’ of the Knights of God!”

Shamlock's sword-wielding arm trembled slightly, and his breathing became a little rapid.

The series of lightning-fast exchanges just now completely made him abandon his underestimation of Barrett.

Or perhaps Shamrock, who had been living in the Holy Land all along, simply lacked experience and showed a clear difference in skill when facing Barrett, who treated life-or-death duels like a piece of cake!

No wonder 'Tianzhen' dared to let him escort the Mother Flame alone!

We were careless! Perhaps even without Hawkeye joining, just...

"This 'demon' can drag me down!"

Delay tactics are often more disadvantageous to one's own side when facing opponents of similar strength!

At that moment, Barrett seemed to see through Shamrock's thoughts and let out a mocking sneer.

"Tsk, look at your eyes... you've clearly realized you're going to be held up by me and are in a dilemma."

After saying that, Barrett cracked his knuckles.

"But judging from your posture, you don't seem to be planning to retreat... You'd rather be dragged down to your death than not complete the mission?"

"Heh, so it seems the thing Gern had me escort is the 'Mother Flame'?"

The World Government really values ​​this!

So much so that they're willing to send you 'god's' watchdogs to the front lines, and possibly... more than one route?

Shamrock remained silent.

"Not going to answer?" Barrett, quick-witted, instantly connected the dots: "So it seems that at G-10 base..."

Tezzolo and Toritoma have probably had some guests visiting them too.

"You guys are planning to launch a multi-pronged attack, determined to win!"

At this point, Shamrock broke his silence, gripping the hilt of his sword tightly, his voice icy: "There's nothing I can do."

Who made this mission such a high priority?

"The 'Mother Spark'... the World Government is determined to obtain it."

“So…” Barrett raised an eyebrow and asked another crucial question.

"Who was the guy sent to Dressrosa to try and intercept Gern himself?"

"No comment."

"Heh." Barrett wasn't surprised by the answer, and a sinister smile returned to his face.

"Never mind, it doesn't matter. Anyway, no matter who goes to find Gern, the outcome probably won't be good."

All I need to do now is focus on tearing you, my 'red-haired brother,' apart!

Before he finished speaking, Barrett's aura surged again, and his Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki burst forth in a lightning-like burst!

Completely transformed into demonic form!!

"Come on! Round two!"

"Let me see if this so-called divine bloodline can withstand the 'devil's' tearing apart!!"

..........

Meanwhile, in the distance.

Just as Barrett had guessed, Gern and Enel were intercepted shortly after leaving Dressrosa.

They were not en route, but on a deserted island near the Dressrosa route.

A massive ravine, unfathomably deep and over ten meters wide, was carved out by the slashing.

It abruptly stood in the center of the island, blocking the way for Gern and Enel.

This slash was clearly not an attack, but a warning.

Tell them that this road is blocked.

“Gern, this guy…”

Enel hovered in mid-air, his eyes narrowed as he looked at the figure standing quietly on the other side of the ravine, and clicked his tongue.

"I think I saw him during the World Government's live-streamed medal award ceremony when you took over as the Grand Admiral of the New World Navy."

"But I didn't expect him to be so pretentious."

Hearing Enel's teasing, Gern quickly whispered to Enel...

"Transferring the mother spark is the top priority."

This guy's appearance here has a clear objective: to intercept me.

Enel, don't linger, return to G-10 at full speed immediately!

Barrett and the bear are probably in trouble too!

"This old guy personally getting involved... means the World Government is determined to get the Mother Spark this time."

If he's here, then that 'God Boys' group... has probably already been mobilized.

You go back to G-10 and take command!

At the same time, Sengoku of the Navy Headquarters was notified to directly mobilize Admirals Kizaru and Fujitora.

As Doflamingo's flamingo has mentioned, Blackbeard's hyena has recently been hovering on the fringes of G-10.

Therefore, it's undeniable that he might get wind of our being blocked and become restless!