"Mr. Ian said he's not a God of Sun, okay? Crocodile also said he's not a God. You're the only one calling yourself a Thun… hey, hey, hey, why are you zapping me again?"
"I'm informing you..."
Enel looked at Zephyr expressionlessly. "Are we going or not?"
"Oh, hahahaha, I almost forgot about that."
Hearing Enel's words, Zephyr came back to his senses, laughing boldly as he shouted to everyone while grinning broadly: "What are you standing around for? Get over here already!"
…
At the same time, as Borsalino looked at Ian gazing down from the sky, he instinctively stopped his steps toward chasing the rebel fleet. His face grew solemn, and his strange-shaped mouth opened slightly. "Things seem to have gotten worse."
But this time, those words were not said in his usual casual tone; they carried caution and seriousness.
He had to admit, this former West Blue's retired Lieutenant was truly surprising. It made him inwardly curse out those officers.
Damn it, this kid's application was rejected for not meeting requirements?!
Were those people blind?
He heard that the ones sent to the military court still had the nerve to appeal?
Where did they get that face from!
At this moment, the aura this kid radiated made Borsalino take him seriously. He didn't even have the mind to chase the fleeing rebels behind him anymore.
"The afterglow of sunset? Truly scary!"
Without hesitation, he turned into golden light and charged toward Ian.
This time, the raised foot was not a casual kick; it carried overwhelming force coated with Armament Haki.
From this moment on, he no longer dared to underestimate this kid.
Facing that speed like light, Ian's expression did not change at all. He simply watched coldly with his glowing golden eyes.
Though his enemy moved at the speed of light, his eyes could clearly see everything, and his heart could sense every bit of radiance.
His body remained still. Though only an eye blink passed, in his vision, it was slowed countless times. Then Ian finally moved, not even bothering to raise the axe in his right hand; he merely lifted his left hand.
In that instant of lightning-like timing, that ordinary-looking left hand seemed to sense something and clenched it tightly.
Bang!
A powerful shock wave burst from Ian's left hand and spread outward, blasting up rocks, splitting open the ground, and even breaking the trees.
But such terrifying force did not make Ian take even a single step back.
His hand seemed to be gripping something as he stared emotionlessly at the figure before him.
Looking closely, it was none other than Borsalino, who had turned on the light a second earlier.
His light-speed kick… was caught!
And not only that, it was his leg that was caught.
Borsalino's pupils shrank instantly. But before he could react, a horrifying sense of falling filled his body.
In just that instant, he didn't even have time to turn into light.
Bang!
Ian slammed Borsalino straight into the ground. A mouthful of blood spewed from Borsalino's lips.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Countless fissures spread from the crater where Borsalino lay.
Borsalino spread his hands and looked at Ian, who was looking at him with his head lowered.
Ignoring the blood at the corner of his mouth, he even showed a smile. "I almost thought I was going to die!"
But before he finished, he saw Ian, who didn't even respond, already lifting the axe in his right hand. Borsalino's expression instantly changed, and he stopped lying down, immediately turning into light.
In an instant, he disappeared from the crater. When he reappeared less than a meter from Ian, Ian's axe was already swinging down.
That axe forged by Vegapunk after spending countless efforts smashed heavilyinto the ground.
Boom!
Instantly, a huge fissure split open beneath the strike.
"You really want to kill me!"
Borsalino looked at the massive crack, and the corner of his mouth kept twitching. "We used to be colleagues, you know. So heartless."
Although he spoke like that, the moment he landed and his words ended, he turned into light once more, raising the sword of light, the Ama no Murakumo Sword, and slashing it toward Ian.
Seeing that the strike didn't hit, Ian didn't stop at all. As Borsalino rushed in, Ian stomped forward, turning into golden light himself and charging straight toward Borsalino.
In the blink of an eye, the two golden lights finally collided.
And it was a direct confrontation!
Boom!!!
At the very moment they touched, an indescribably terrifying shock burst from their bodies, destroying everything in its path.
…
"Hurry up and run!"
"Too terrifying! Mr. Ian actually can already fight head-on with an Admiral."
"A monster! Mr. Ian is also a monstrously strong monster!"
"No wonder Zephyr-sensei left the marines. Marine Headquarters actually let such a monster slip away!"
Countless people running still had their attention drawn by the fierce battle behind them.
The aftershocks caused by just two people fighting made them feel… If they got too close, those aftershocks alone would be enough to kill them.
But time was pressing, and there was no spare moment for them to watch this battle between monsters.
"Hurry up, what are you standing around for?"
Zephyr looked at the group whose attention had been drawn back again and shouted loudly: "Hurry and enter my body, we need to leave. Don't make Ian worry. And don't forget, there's still another Admiral!"
"...?!"
Hearing Zephyr's words, everyone snapped back to their senses.
Right, they almost forgot the other Admiral. Although Mr. Ian was strong now, facing two admirals… Who knew if he could still hold on!
Time was pressing!
"Right, hurry up and go!"
"This kind of battle isn't something we can watch anymore."
Everyone rushed toward Zephyr, and the moment they approached, their bodies seemed to shrink and they instantly entered Zephyr's body.
Even Enel and Ace didn't stay behind and rushed toward Zephyr as well.
Although Enel was arrogant and very much wanted to witness this peak-level battle with his own eyes, he no longer believed that no one could land a hit on him.
If he stayed here and the two Admirals saw him, he might really die.
So, without hesitation, he snorted coldly and directly entered Zephyr's body.