Immediately, the eyes of those Navy soldiers holding weapons rolled back, their mouths agape as they fell to the ground unconsciously.
"This kind of Supreme King..."
Marco, retreating, broke out in a cold sweat. Teach acquiring their old man's power was shocking enough already, but the real shock was yet to come!
This incredible presence—could it really be an ally of that bastard Teach?!
Sage placed the cannonball on the rooftop, glanced at the remaining standing Navy soldiers below, and said, "Numbers mean nothing to me, but... there are still quite a few standing."
Why are the strong, strong? Even a Pirate crew with hundreds can roam the seas because of this unique presence, so overwhelming that no amount of enemies can matter.
Haki, or will, is above all else.
Cowards lack not only strength but also the qualification to withstand the Supreme King.
In contrast, these participating elite Navy soldiers aren't too bad.
"The interview was a success; next is the second round. Those who pass the final assessment will have the honor of witnessing my destruction of Marineford!"
Bang!
Sage's figure flickered; no one could clearly see it. The acceleration ability of the More-More Fruit allowed him to instantly use Moon Step to reach high altitude, seemingly floating like flying.
Boom!
At the edge of the Inner Bay, Akainu, covered in blood and magma, punched through Jinbe's chest, who was protecting Luffy. Just as he was about to continue his attack, Crocodile's Sand Blade severed his body.
"Crocodile, huh..."
Lava spewed from Akainu's severed body, merging as if to set his body right. Magma continuously oozed from his arms, turning towards Crocodile, "Do you want to die too?"
Despite the damage from his battle with Whitebeard, it wasn't enough to incapacitate him. After emerging from underground, he continued pursuing the Whitebeard Pirates and the descendant of that criminal.
The sinful bloodline of the Pirate King has already disappeared, so the bloodline of the Revolutionary Army leader should also vanish.
"Tch! I'm not afraid of you! And you guys!"
Crocodile, with a sullen face, looked at the Whitebeard Pirates being pursued by Akainu and grumbled, "If you have something to protect, then protect it properly! Now, what do you look like? Whitebeard is dead, and you've lost your will to fight? You're not even as good as a Straw Hat!"
"That's not it!
Several Squad Captains shouted: "We will protect Ace's brother too. With Ace gone, his brother cannot die here! Akainu, we'll stop you!"
"Just right, I also want to wipe you remnants out."
Akainu raised his magma-filled arm, coldly saying, "In the name of absolute justice, I will not let you escape!"
Before he finished speaking, he felt a powerful Supreme King Haki bursting from the Tianshou Pavilion, shattering the sky and rolling clouds, casting a shadow over the sky.
The appearance of the Supreme King drew the attention of all those familiar with Haki in Marineford, gazing in its direction.
"Supreme King, another dangerous guy."
Akainu turned his head to look, staring at Sage, silhouetted beneath the overcast clouds, his hair floating like white flames, and murmured, "O'hara, huh..."
Aokiji, who had just frozen a group of Whitebeard Pirates trying to escape, exhaled a mist of ice. Compared to Akainu, he was lightly injured, just a bump issue.
At that moment, he also sensed the presence of the Supreme King, casting a sideways glance, frowning tightly, "You came too...?"
They were in the Inner Bay, too far to know about Sage's execution of the Heavenly Celestial Dragon. Although it was broadcast, Marineford was unaware of this.
They did know Sage had hijacked the Heavenly Celestial Dragon in Shampodi, but no one cared about it.
Neither Akainu nor Aokiji...
Their attitudes towards the Heavenly Celestial Dragon were indifferent, unlike Kizaru who was more tactful.
Shoo!
Bang!!
Elsewhere, unlike the lightly injured Aokiji, Kizaru, who's unharmed save for slightly dirty clothes, stretched out his finger, firing a laser, blasting away a group of Whitebeard Pirates members, then turned, pursed his lips, and said:
"Oh~ how terrifying."
Everyone in Marineford, whether Navy or Pirate, paused momentarily, looking at the silhouette frozen in the sky.
Even Kuma, who was almost like a machine, looking at the poised figure in the sky—though not under the sun but amidst the clouds—the body that was supposed to follow orders perfectly became slightly sluggish.
The same went for the Pirate Ships of the Super Rookies docked outside Marineford.
"That guy!"
Kid, holding a telescope, could vaguely see clearly. Gritting his teeth, the hand holding the telescope trembled slightly from the excessive force.
He actually did it.
Not only had the Heavenly Celestial Dragon been caught, but it was also executed here in Marineford.
This is beyond ordinary madness!
But then...
As a Super Rookie himself, why couldn't he break in like that, acting with such impunity?
The Straw Hat went in, but their actions were hardly impressive. Only Sage's actions kept escalating in magnitude.
The Heavenly Celestial Dragon died at his hands!
And now...what does he intend to do? Isn't it enough?
Being so far, he couldn't hear what Sage was saying, but just watching, he had a premonition.
This guy, could it be that he intends to destroy this place?
"Impossible!"
Kid quickly discarded this thought. No matter how strong he is, he can't accomplish this.
The Navy is not for show.
...
Beneath the clouds, using the enhanced Moon Step after acceleration to maintain an extremely powerful floating force, Sage leaned his body sideways, one leg bent, the other pulled back, while his right fist rose, left hand pressed on his right arm.
His Armament Haki condensed, compressed, and condensed again on his fist, the flowing black fire like viscous black lava sticking to his fist.
Zzzt!
A black lightning crackled out from around his fist, then another appeared, gathering in Sage's hand like the thunderbolts of the sky.
Using Armament Haki to its utmost.
"That's..."
Flying Squirrel's pupils contracted as he shouted back: "Everyone, retreat!"
The events of Enies Lobby were still vivid in memory!
"Fist Bone..."
Sage cast his gaze downward, a grin spreading across his lips, his body like a catapult, punched forward with great force.
"Galaxy Impact!!"
The Haki formed an impact shield, enveloping the Navy soldiers before the Tianshou Pavilion who had started retreating.
Boom!!!
The already damaged ground shattered even more severely; those hit by the impact spewed blood, their five senses and bodies bleeding instantly as they were flung far away.
Even Flying Squirrel and Yamakaji weren't spared, their bodies jolted and similarly flung aside, spewing large amounts of blood as they hit the ground, unable to muster even the slightest strength.
The blow all but scattered their consciousness.
The vast Marineford now bore an area that felt even more destroyed than the rest.
"Garp!"
Sengoku stared at Garp, "This guy..."
"I couldn't imagine either..."
Garp wasn't laughing now; his face was grim, a hint of shock in his eyes. "To have grown to this extent..."
Compared to when they encountered in Water Seven, this guy's Haki intensity had clearly increased greatly, his attacks were more powerful.
"Fuffuffuffu! To this extent, truly impressive!" Doflamingo laughed with open arms, "But even so, it's not enough to destroy Marineford!"
Back when they fought in Demon Valley Town, Sage wasn't at this level, even with that Transformation, he couldn't reach this strength.
Hiding it?
It better be that way.
Because growing to this extent in such a short time is an even scarier thing!
But no matter what, it's always in his favor!
Whoosh!
The figure in the sky descended rapidly onto the Tianshou Pavilion, picking up the cannonball, and after surveying the surroundings, said, "Seems not many are left, but we have spectators. Teach! It's time to move farther away now!"
He raised the cannonball before the lens of the Radio Snail, baring a set of gleaming white teeth, "So, those who passed the second round, welcome to witness this final destruction!"