A cook, vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates?

Dorum's voice trembled slightly.

"Our radar indicates that there appears to be some kind of large chain or fishing net laid beneath the surface of the surrounding waters. It should be made of sea stone. They want to completely cut off our escape route!"

"Hahaha! A way out? When have we ever needed something like that!"

Gatz roared dismissively, "Who cares who comes! Just shoot them down!"

"Yes."

Lox's eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit. He turned around and grinned at his crew, a smile full of domineering arrogance.

"Men, did you all hear that?"

"The Navy has given us a great gift: an elite fleet and a magnificent stage woven from seastone."

"If we just slink away like this, wouldn't we be letting them down?"

"Ready to fight!"

Locke's voice boomed like a bell, echoing in every corner of the Azure Dragon: "Let these self-righteous righteous angels see what a real natural disaster is!"

"Oh oh oh!"

The will to fight was ignited in the hearts of every crew member.

The Azure Dragon stopped dodging and let out an angry dragon roar. It turned its bow around and charged headlong into the net of death made of warships and sea stone, like a black spear.

In the heart of the swirling sea, two fleets representing the world's most advanced combat capabilities stand in fierce confrontation in this land of natural disaster.

The gale-force winds whipped up torrential rain, and giant waves crashed against the ship's hull, as if even heaven and earth were roaring in anticipation of this impending, fateful battle.

"Locks D. Gibeck!"

The Warring States period's booming voice pierced through the rain, carrying the majesty and fury of a Buddha, echoing across the sea.

"You scum of the sea, today is your end! Here, in the name of justice, you will be utterly purified!"

"Hahaha! Purification?"

Rocks stood at the bow of the Azure Dragon, letting the gale blow his arrogant black hair, his face full of contemptuous laughter.

"Warring States, you still love spouting such high-sounding nonsense. If you've got the guts, try using your fists to see if your justice is stronger, or my ambition!"

"Huh, stubborn!"

Zhan Guo snorted coldly and said no more.

The golden Buddha figurehead behind him seemed to come alive, its eyes wide open, and a massive, sacred, and oppressive aura soared into the sky.

On another ship, Garp finally stopped eating senbei. He casually tossed the packaging into the sea, then stretched out with a big yawn, making a cracking sound with his knuckles.

"Ugh—what a hassle. In this kind of weather, I should just stay home, drink hot tea, and go to sleep."

He complained, but his eyes instantly sharpened, fixing on Newgate beside Lox.

"Hey! You whitebeard! You look like you can fight. Be my opponent!"

Garp grinned, revealing a hearty smile full of fighting spirit.

"Goo la la la la!"

Newgate laughed as well, slamming his naginata onto the deck, sending an invisible shockwave rippled outwards.

"Garp, I also want to see just how heavy your punches really are!"

There was no excessive pre-battle mobilization, nor any complex tactical arrangements.

The battle erupted instantly as the wills of the four kings clashed!

Chapter 70 Battle

"bring it on!"

With a roar, Garp didn't even use the ship's cannons, but instead grabbed a huge, solid iron shell directly from the deck.

The muscles in his arm swelled instantly, and then with a force beyond the laws of physics, he threw the shell out like a baseball!

The shell traced a path too thin for the naked eye to follow in the air, tearing through the rain and carrying terrifying kinetic energy capable of piercing an island, heading straight for the bridge of the Azure Dragon!

This seemingly casual strike was far more powerful than the bombardment of the main cannon!

"Well done!"

Instead of retreating, Rocks advanced, taking a step forward, his right fist instantly enveloped in jet-black gravity and domineering black-red lightning.

"Black hole!"

He threw a punch, and it was as if a piece of the space in front of him was forcibly scooped out, revealing a high-speed rotating, all-consuming dark sphere that appeared out of thin air.

The cannonball that Karp threw disappeared the moment it hit the black ball, vanishing without a trace, without even causing a ripple.

"Two times!"

Garp's eyes became even more excited.

Meanwhile, the Warring States period also made its move.

Instead of launching a ranged attack, he suddenly lowered his body, and golden light burst forth from within him!

"Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Great Buddha Form!"

In a blinding golden light, Sengoku's body rapidly expanded and grew to enormous size, transforming in the blink of an eye into a golden Buddha statue tens of meters tall!

His enormous Buddha palm, wreathed in golden shockwaves, was unleashed from a distance towards the Azure Dragon.

"Buddha's Impact!"

boom!

A visible, terrifyingly destructive circular shockwave swept out, creating a huge fan-shaped vacuum zone in the seawater along its path!

"seaquake!"

Newgate was equally determined, gripping his naginata with both hands and unleashing the full power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

The naginata's blade was covered with a pure white, spiderweb-like cracked halo, and it was swung fiercely at the golden shockwave!

Click!

The space in front of us shattered like a broken mirror!

The two supreme destructive forces, gold and white, collided in mid-air without any fancy moves.

In that instant, it was as if all the sounds of the world had been sucked away.

What followed was an explosion that defies description!

The already chaotic currents in the vortex sea area were completely ignited, and huge waterspouts that stretched from the sky to the ground shot up, creating a huge hole in the dark clouds!

The first encounter between the four alone created a terrifying scene comparable to a natural disaster.

"Men! Open fire!"

"Men! Time to eat!"

Sengoku and Lox issued their orders almost simultaneously.

The naval fleet's countless cannons spewed fire, and a dense barrage of shells formed a deadly net, enveloping the Azure Dragon.

Meanwhile, the crew of the Azure Dragon found their respective adversaries on this devastating battlefield.

"Hahaha! It's finally my turn!"

Gatz roared, feeling as if the blood in his body was burning.

He swung the anchor into a black whirlwind, deflecting all the incoming cannonballs. Then, with a powerful leap, his massive body jumped off the Azure Dragon and crashed into the nearest naval warship like a meteorite!

"Lingling! Those ships on the left are yours! It's okay if they get damaged, we'll have Dorum repair them later!"

Lox laughed as he gave the order.

"Hahaha! Leave it to me!"

Lingling licked her lips, her eyes filled with excitement. She commanded Prometheus and Zeus, like a natural disaster descending upon the mortal realm, charging towards the flank of the naval fleet. Flames and lightning intertwined, instantly engulfing several warships in a sea of ​​fire.

Silver's figure once again disappeared into the shadows. He was like a grim reaper walking on the edge of the battlefield, his spear always able to precisely destroy the naval fleet's command nodes and weapon systems from the most tricky angles.

An unprecedented melee erupted in the whirlpool sea area!

Meanwhile, Raine stood in the kitchen, which was best protected by the energy shield, calmly watching everything through a specially designed observation window.

His Observation Haki had already covered the entire battlefield, but he was not concerned with the victory or defeat of any one person, but rather with the overall direction of the battle.

"Garp's attack style... is pure power and Haki, wide and powerful, with many openings, but each punch is so fast that the openings themselves become meaningless."

"Sengoku's attack...seems fierce, but it actually contains a hidden strategy. The angle of each shockwave has been precisely calculated. He is trying to limit Lord Newgate's range of movement."

In Raine's mind, a massive battlefield analysis map, composed of countless data points and lines, was rapidly taking shape.

He knew that this battle could not be won by brute force alone.

The battle instantly escalated into a fierce stage.

The duel between Rocks and Garp was the most direct and also the most violent.

The two abandoned all fancy techniques and engaged in the most primitive hand-to-hand combat on the turbulent sea.

Their figures moved so fast that only afterimages remained. Each collision caused the surrounding space to groan in agony, as the black and red lightning danced wildly like mad snakes, evaporating the seawater and creating huge voids.

Garp's fists are as heavy as mountains, each strike containing terrifying power enough to shatter a continent. His fighting style is full of the fierceness and indomitable spirit unique to soldiers.

Rocks' attacks were even more bizarre and domineering. He incorporated his gravity ability into his physical techniques, sometimes making Garp's fists feel like they were stuck in mud, and sometimes using repulsive force to disrupt the opponent's center of gravity. His attacks were unpredictable and full of the king's playfulness and cruelty.

On the other hand, the battle between Newgate and Sengoku was more like a clash of natural disasters.

Sengoku, transformed into a golden Buddha, exudes world-destroying power with every move he makes. The shockwaves he unleashes are not only incredibly powerful but also have tricky angles, always blocking Newgate's evasive maneuvers and forcing him to take direct hits.

Newgate, however, remained unfazed. He wielded his naginata with wide, sweeping movements, each swing carrying the power to shatter space, shattering Sengoku's shockwaves one by one.

The aftershocks of their battle created the most destructive area on the entire battlefield, with nearby warships being directly blown away or torn apart.

Lingling transforms into a pink calamity on the battlefield, commanding Prometheus and Zeus to rampage through the naval fleet.

She paid no heed to the ordinary shells, letting them hit her steel-like skin, sending sparks flying.

Her eyes were fixed on the larger, more robust-looking warships, and she loved to hear their mournful cries as they roared in their own flames and lightning.

"Hahaha! This tin toy is pretty sturdy!"

Lingling used her Emperor's Sword - Blade Breaker to cleave the mast of a cruiser in two, and then burst into a joyful laugh.

Chapter 71 Three Commands

However, the navy is, after all, the navy.

Under the leadership of a group of elite lieutenant generals, they quickly regained their footing.

They dared not confront Lingling head-on, but instead used the numerical superiority of their fleet and their exquisite coordination to form a vast net woven from artillery fire, constantly wearing down and restraining Lingling, preventing her from having a devastating impact on the overall battle situation.

Gatz also encountered trouble.

Although he was brave and could take down an enemy with a single blow, there were simply too many naval soldiers.

He overturned the soldiers on one ship, and immediately soldiers from another ship swung over by ropes and charged at him fearlessly.

He was like a giant elephant caught in a swarm of ants; though he could crush countless ants, he was also constantly bothered by the harassment.

"Damn it! These guys are like cockroaches, I can't get rid of them!"

Gatz swept seven or eight sailors into the sea with a single anchor, roaring breathlessly.

The battle seemed to have fallen into a strange stalemate.

Although the individual strength of the Rocks Pirates was terrifying, the Navy, with its sheer numbers, superior equipment, and tight organization, dragged this beast into the quagmire of war.

On the bridge, Dorum was deathly pale. He looked at the damage reports coming in from all over the ship and was so heartbroken that he almost fainted.

"The shockwave has cracked the No. 3 armor plate on the port side! The energy shield generator at the stern is overloaded by 30%! If this continues, the Azure Dragon will have to be decommissioned prematurely!"

"Don't make any noise."

A calm voice sounded behind him.

It's Rennes.