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"Good boy, you really have some skills!"
Karp's rough voice held a hint of approval. He took a deep breath, his muscles tensing suddenly like a beast poised for a sudden attack. The next moment, he leaped up, his fists packed with even more ferocious force, like two bolts of black lightning, charging straight at Shangguan Wen.
Shangguan Wen moved lightly and dodged Garp's fierce attack cleverly. At the same time, he took advantage of the opponent's momentum, turned around, and hit Garp's waist accurately with a side kick.
Although the blow wasn't full force, it was enough to send Garp flying from mid-air, sending him plummeting towards the sea. Garp's expression suddenly changed. He hadn't expected Shangguan Wen to be not only a skilled boxer, but also a skilled kicker.
Meanwhile, aboard Sakaski's ship, a shadow wolf engaged him in a life-or-death struggle. This shadow wolf possessed incredible speed and strength, leveraging its powerful taijutsu, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki to forcibly restrain Sakaski, preventing him from supporting Garp and Borsalino. Since he was aboard his own ship, he couldn't unleash full firepower, leaving his subordinates to fall to the ground due to his own magma fruit. This was truly frustrating.
In the melee, Taotu tightly gripped the sword Kinpila in his hand, stared at the sky, gritted his teeth, and flew over with moon steps, alert to the shadow crows around him, and also looking for an opportunity to see if he could give Shangguan Wen a slash to help create an opportunity for Garp and Borsalino.
Wow!
A flash of light passed by, and Taotu hurriedly used Yuebu and Shigeki, and his observation Haki to avoid the incoming slash.
Looking towards the source of the attack, a woman with long red hair, blue eyes, and white armor pointed at Taotu and said:
"If you want to participate, I will be your opponent."
"who are you?"
"I am Erza Shukaret"
Who is this? She doesn't appear in the intelligence. Damn the CP and the intelligence agencies, they always give our navy wrong and outdated intelligence.
"You are also a pirate from the Beasts Pirates."
"That's right"
Erza Shucaret looks down on the identity of a pirate and thinks it is too cheap.
"That's it, die!"
Momotosugi's knife collided with Erza-Shucaret's sword, and the resulting sword flashes and shadows were as brilliant as fireworks in the dark sky, but with a deadly edge.
The two men's figures shuttled through lightning and sword shadows. Every confrontation was accompanied by the sound of air tearing and the crisp sound of metal colliding. The surrounding Shadow Crows and navy did not dare to approach the battlefield easily. No one wanted to be hit by the flying swords and die innocently.
"Navy, your swordsmanship is good, but not fast enough."
Erza Shucaret's voice was remarkably calm in the air, and her eyes held no fear, only a desire and respect for battle. Her powerful presence and strength brought unprecedented pressure to Peach Rabbit.
Momogi clenched her teeth, and Kinpila clenched in her hands. Momogi clenched her teeth, and Kinpila clenched in her hands. The Erza Shucaret in front of her inexplicably thought of the great swordsman Hawkeye, and she couldn't help but curse the incompetence of the intelligence department and the CP agency in her heart. Where did this swordsman girl come from?
Erza Shucaret was seen standing in mid-air, stepping on a shadow crow, with the sword in her hand in a sword-drawing gesture.
Tsk!
Taotu jumped back nervously. With her Observation Haki activated, she saw that her ending was not going to be happy. If she turned her back to the other party, she would die faster.
In an instant, the sword energy was like a rainbow, drawing out a long rainbow of unparalleled sword intent, tearing the sky apart, severing the sea, and becoming an indestructible force.
Taotu's heart sank, but she didn't flinch. Years in the navy, countless near-death experiences, had forged her unyielding will. She took a deep breath, and the Kinpila sword seemed to come alive in her hands, gleaming with a dazzling light, the embodiment of her conviction and strength.
"Come, let me see if your so-called sword can cut off the justice in my heart!"
Taotu let out a low roar, and at the same time, Jinbi Luo was swung out by her amazing arm strength, with the tip of the sword pointing directly at the sword energy that was about to cut down.
"Ding!"
The sound of metal clashing was deafening. The two sword beams collided in the air, bursting out with dazzling light, as if even the heaven and earth changed color.
Taotu only felt a powerful force coming from the tip of the sword, which made her arms numb and her body kept falling towards the sea. However, she gritted her teeth and managed to steady her body. She did not let this force push her back, and she continued to rise into the air with the Moon Step to confront her.
Seeing this, Erza Shucaret's eyes flashed with surprise. She didn't expect that this marine who looked like a geisha could actually take such a powerful blow.
However, Erza Shukaret quickly regained her composure, a sneer curling up at the corner of her mouth:
"Interesting. It seems I underestimated you."
Before she finished speaking, Erza Shucaret leaped up again, closing the distance between her and Momoto. Her katana slashed brilliantly through the air, each strike packing astonishing destructive power, striking directly at Momototo's vital points.
Momosa was not to be outdone. She used her observation Haki to predict Erza Shucaret's every move. Kinpila was like a dragon playing in the water in her hands, sometimes defending and sometimes counterattacking. The battle between the two instantly reached a climax.
The surrounding seawater was stirred up by the sword energy they stirred, and the clouds in the sky were torn into pieces by this powerful force. The navy soldiers in the distance stared at this thrilling battle in amazement. They had never witnessed such a fierce duel between women.
Suddenly, Momosaki's body showed abnormalities. She couldn't hold her beloved sword Kinpila anymore. Her vision went dark and she was about to fall.
Looking along the paralyzed part of her body, a shadow crow bit her leg and kept emitting electric sounds to paralyze her.
"Oh no, I got caught! When did it happen?"
Erza Shucaret didn't give her time to react. In a flash of lightning, she came behind her and hit Momosagi's neck, knocking her unconscious. She took her weapon and went towards Inazuma.
"Lieutenant General Peach Rabbit!"
"Lieutenant General Taotu was captured and taken prisoner."
A group of naval officers watched their goddess being captured and wished they could grow wings to chase her back. However, the Shadow Legion would not miss the opportunity to see such a flaw. The Shadow Crows, Snakes, and Wolves, armed with lightning and fire, strangled her or blew themselves up. There were constant wailing in the navy and the losses were heavy!
Chapter 42 The Captured Navy
After Momosagi was defeated and captured, another navy hero, Garp, also fell to the ground shortly after.
"Vice-Admiral Garp"
Mr. Cap
The navy who saw their own spirit totem being kicked away were all horrified. Some navy officers planned to cover each other and prepare to rescue people.
But Garp is Garp after all. Although his strength may seem exaggerated, he still has a lot of practical skills. He twisted his body to relieve the force, stepped on the moon step and flew into the air, stopping on the falling sea surface. He stepped on the choppy sea water and pushed his feet hard. The whole person was like a flying cannonball, and once again killed Shangguan Wen.
"Don't get too cocky, kid. A Marine hero won't be defeated so easily."
Shangguan Wen had a blank expression on his face, and his observation Haki and his own skills in advance could predict Garp's next move.
He stepped forward with his right foot, retracted his right fist, and formed his left hand into a claw shape. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and accurately determined where Garp would move.
"Tornado Iron Fist!"
With extremely fast speed and great power, Garp, with his Observation Haki fully activated, saw the future scene of himself being quickly chopped into pieces by Shangguan Wenchao. He couldn't help but stop in mid-air, wrapped his front body with Armament Haki, and used iron blocks to bless it.
But it was too late. As we all know, the speed of light is the fastest. Similarly, the speed of shadow is not inferior to light.
"boom!"
A deafening roar exploded on the sea, as if even the sky was torn apart by this force.
However, the expected scene of Garp being split in two did not appear. Instead, he used his Armament Haki to the limit and combined it with the defense of iron blocks to withstand Shangguan Wen's whirlwind iron fist.
But his whole body was knocked into the sea again, and his blood spilled along the way. The sea water boiled because of the collision, and huge waves splashed everywhere, forming a white mist that covered everything around.
When the fog dissipated a little, Garp's figure was seen in a dishevel, but he was still standing. The Armament Haki surrounding his body was as thick as black transparent inner armor. But upon closer inspection, blood was dripping from Garp's wound and could not be stopped. It was also thanks to the Armament Haki that protected most of his body and took a lot of damage, otherwise his body would have been chopped into pieces by Shangguan Wen.
Karp was breathing heavily, his eyes fixed on Shangguan Wen, not daring to move away.
He never imagined that Shangguan Wen's physical skills were so terrifying. Who taught this little monster to be so terrifying?
"Vice-Admiral Garp"
The naval officers on the navy ships avoided the attacks of the Shadow Legion and planned to use moon steps or take small boats to rescue their own naval heroes.
Borsalino couldn't help but stare in amazement. In terms of physical skills and close combat, Garp was one of the top three in the navy, and his physical skills were even stronger than his. He fell so quickly, and he couldn't hold on for much longer.
But he had to step forward to stop Shangguan Wen from interfering with the rescue.
"Oh wow, Kizaru Laodeng, are you here to stop me?"
Borsalino's expression was different from his usual casual one. He said with a serious face:
"There's no way. I'm the only one who can stop you right now."
"Let's make a deal. Five devil fruits plus 5 tons of food, either meat or rice, and I'll let you leave safely."
Borsalino couldn't help but look unhappy. Agreeing to this deal was like telling the world that the navy had lost, and that a fleet led by two admirals and a naval hero had lost to the Beasts Pirates.
Shangguan Wen raised his hand slightly, and below the naval fleet, the animals of the Shadow Legion that had just been fighting turned into black spider webs, entangling and wrapping the entire naval ship and the crew on it, and then pulled them into the sea.
The only thing left was the warship that Sakaski was on. Seeing this, Garp and Borsalino had a flash of disbelief and anger in their eyes. The situation before them was beyond ordinary. The entire navy fleet was left with only him, Kizaru, Akainu and a warship. The army that came here with great momentum was left with only these remnants. They didn't know how to explain to Marshal Sengoku and the World Government when they returned.
Sakaski, who was unwilling to admit defeat, gnashed his teeth and said:
"Stop joking! How could the navy negotiate with pirates?"
"Really? Then what about the secret trade of seastone between the World Government and the Beasts?"
Sakaski was like a drake with its neck strangled. Most of the seastone used by the Navy and the World Government were purchased from Wano Country, which was occupied by the beasts. The two sides had made secret deals more than once, but this time the Navy suffered too much loss and the compensation was even greater, which made him unable to accept it for a while, especially with the pirates he hated.
"If you can't negotiate, you can ask the dog's owner. The navy is the dog of the Celestial Dragons anyway, so let the owner negotiate."
Sakaski shouted in impotent rage:
"You bastard brat! Stop being so arrogant!"
"Being arrogant is not against the law, and I have never seen Tianlong people being arrogant, so how can I be against the law, Red Dog"
Shangguan Wen used his own shadow ability to draw a picture of himself as a celestial dragon, facing Sakaski with his big face.
"Being arrogant is not against the law, and I have never seen Tianlong people being arrogant, so how can I be against the law, Red Dog"
"you you..."
Sakaski's entire body turned red and hot, and the magma on his body was gushing out involuntarily, making many holes in the wooden warship under his feet.
The Celestial Dragons are like a mountain to the entire navy, constantly mocking the "justice" behind their cloaks.
"So, if you can't make the decision, don't do it. It will only make you feel embarrassed!"
Sakaski turned around suddenly because the sound came from behind. When he saw it, Shangguan Wen's fist hit his chest and he heard "Additional - Armament Color Impact"
The front end of the warship was smashed, and Sakaski was thrown directly into the sea, causing huge waves, and his life or death was unknown.
"General Sakaski!"
"Sakaski"
Shangguan Wen stood on the crumbling naval warship, looking at Borsalino who was still able to fight, and Garp who was being urgently treated on a small boat. The next second, the small boat Garp was on was also swallowed by the shadow, and his life or death was unknown.
With many chips in hand, Shangguan Wen smiled and said:
"Okay, now the only one who can fight is you, Kizaru Borsalino. As for the crippled Garp, hehe, what can he do?"
Seeing that the situation of his own army was so bad, Borsalino couldn't help but take out Den Den Mushi and contact Sengoku who was far away at the Navy Headquarters.
Bolu Bolu
After the Den Den Mushi rang twice, Marshal Sengoku, who was anxious to learn about the battle situation at the front, quickly answered the call, and Sengoku's portrait appeared on the Den Den Mushi.
"Borsalino, how is the situation? What results have been achieved?"
According to Sengoku's calculations, with such a powerful force, they would definitely be able to achieve impressive results from either Beasts or Whitebeard to suppress the rising wave of pirates and boost the morale and majesty of the navy.
Borsalino on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was hesitant to speak, not knowing how to tell Sengoku.
"What's wrong, Borsalino? What happened? Where's Garp? Where's Sakaski?"
Borsalino sighed deeply, his cynical face filled with sadness and decadence as he spoke:
"I'm sorry, Marshal Sengoku, the navy has suffered heavy losses this time. Vice Admiral Garp was severely injured and has lost his combat effectiveness. Sakaski was thrown into the deep sea and his life or death is unknown. Shangguan Wen is watching me closely and there is no way to rescue me."
"What? That's impossible. You can't take such a joke, Borsalino."
Borsalino stood on the smoke-filled battlefield. The cries of his former comrades had faded, leaving only a single warship, deliberately left behind by Shangguan Wen. An indescribable heaviness welled up in his heart. The situation before him was far worse than he had imagined, and Shangguan Wen's power was beyond his wildest dreams. Borsalino closed his eyes, his mind flashing through the gruesome scenes of the recent battle. Finally, he slowly opened his eyes, his voice low and heavy:
"Marshal Zhan Guo, this is true. Among the Navy's current high-end combat forces, except for me, the lives of others are uncertain."
At this point, Borsalino's voice trembled slightly, and he paused, as if trying to control his emotions.
"Shangguan Wen is willing to make a deal to redeem his captured colleagues in exchange for five devil fruits and 5 tons of food."
Upon hearing this, Sengoku, who was on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, turned pale as paper. He stood up abruptly, clenching his hands into fists, as if he wanted to condense all his anger and unwillingness into these fists.
"How...how is this possible?! Borsalino, are you sure you're kidding? How could our navy suffer such a heavy blow at the hands of mere pirates?!"
Borsalino shook his head, his tone no longer as frivolous as usual, but firm and serious:
"Marshal Zhan Guo, everything I said is true. Now, the fighting here will be temporarily suspended, pending follow-up processing."
Zhan Guo was silent for a long time before he finally sat down, a complex light flickering in his eyes. He knew that anger and doubt at this moment would be useless. The only real matter was redeeming the captured officers.
Marshal Zhan Guo took a deep breath and said to Borsalino:
"Borsalino, you've done a great job. Now, report the details to headquarters immediately. At the same time, I will immediately convene a high-level meeting to discuss countermeasures. Remember, no matter what difficulties we encounter, the navy's flag of justice must never fall!"
Borsalino replied with a "hmm" and hung up the Den Den Mushi, his eyes full of determination.
Although Borsalino always looks lazy in the past, the matter is of great importance and cannot be sloppy.