"gura rara rara, really, I knew you'd run first."
Seeing Golden Lion and Nox leave first, Whitebeard, who wasn't good at aerial combat, could only slowly approach the Navy Fortress with his fleet.
"Limitless Great Swordsman Nox!!!"
Looking at Nox charging towards him, Army General Corazon's expression was solemn, and then he directly flew back into the Navy Fortress.
He wasn't good at aerial combat, and according to the information he had gathered, Nox was skilled in aerial combat even without a Devil Fruit.
Nox followed Corazon to the edge of the Navy Fortress, his Limitless Sword Intent erupted, and the sharp and overbearing Sword Intent condensed onto his sword.
Ryuo Haki surged like water on the sword, adding a touch of flexibility to the Seven Star Sword.
"Limitless · Mountain Crushing Earth Splitting Slash!!!"
Stepping on Moonwalk from the air, he swooped down, delivering a ultimate slash with powerful impact.
Instantly, the sky dimmed, leaving only that brilliant sword. Before the sword even landed, it was as if a scene of mountains collapsing and earth splitting had already appeared.
"Tyrannosaurus Rex Headbutt!!"
The moment Corazon lowered his Tyrannosaurus Rex head, Busoshoku Haki covered it, and he lifted it with all his strength, butting against the Seven Star Sword.
"Crack!!!"
The moment the Seven Star Sword slashed down, immense power crashed down, and Corazon felt as if several large mountains had smashed down.
Instantly, the ground within a few hundred meters around Tyrannosaurus Kawehe, centered on him, collapsed dozens of meters.
The powerful force made his Tyrannosaurus Rex head ache intensely. The sharp slash, combined with the internal destruction of Ryuo, even cut through his Busoshoku Haki, directly striking his head.
Tyrannosaurus Kawehe, whose body was bent under the sword pressure, suddenly erupted with powerful strength again, sending Nox flying into the sky.
However, he suffered backlash because of this, coughing up a mouthful of blood. The large sword wound on his dragon head also had blood absorbed from it, causing the wound to wither.
Even with the recovery ability of his Ancient Zoan Tyrannosaurus Rex, he couldn't recover quickly. The lost blood was the most difficult part to recover.
Army General, nominally the same rank as a Marine Admiral.
But in reality, Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's strength was far inferior compared to Marine Admiral Kong, the Steel Bone.
If Kong, the Steel Bone were here, taking this move from Nox would be no problem at all, and Nox might even be the one injured.
If Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon could barely reach the Admiral level in overall strength, then Kong, the Steel Bone stood at the peak of the Admiral level.
Currently, Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon is probably a bit weaker than the future Aramaki.
Nox in the sky, once again swooped down stepping on Moonwalk. The Bloodlust Sword Intent forming a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood behind him, like an infinite hell descending from the sky, making people fearful.
"Bloodlust · Abi Three Blades!!"
The Seven Star Sword, following Nox's six consecutive slashes, unleashed six massive slashes about five hundred meters long. With the speed of lightning and a ghostly trajectory, they reached Corazon in the blink of an eye.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex's massive size and slow speed were like a living target in front of Nox; it was impossible for him to dodge his slashes.
Just as Nox expected, Corazon saw the extremely fast slashes and immediately gave up the idea of dodging.
Busoshoku Haki covered his entire body, hoping to use it to block Nox's slashes.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!"
However, Nox's slashes were imbued with Ryuo Haki and his own Bloodlust Sword Intent, which even Corazon's Haki couldn't block.
The slashes instantly broke through Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's defense from six different directions, leaving six extremely deep wounds on his massive Tyrannosaurus Rex body.
"Human-Dragon Form!!"
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon felt the intense pain on his body, as well as the blood being unknowingly swallowed from his wounds.
Seeing Nox's overbearing attack, he immediately abandoned his full beast form and switched to a human-beast form.
"Limitless · Silver Light Falling Blade!"
The Sword Intent on Nox instantly switched to Limitless Sword Intent, and the dazzling sword light, like a silver stream, crashed down.
"Finger Pistol Secret Technique · Tyrannosaurus Rex Twin Pistols!!"
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon used Finger Pistol with both dragon claws simultaneously. His right claw strongly clashed with the tip of the Seven Star Sword, blocking the Seven Star Sword's attack, while his left claw struck towards Nox's body.
Just as Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's Finger Pistol was about to land on Nox, he saw his body dodge the attack range of the Finger Pistol with extremely fast reaction speed.
"Limitless · Swallow Return!!"
Then, like a ghost, he appeared behind Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon. The Seven Star Sword, which had been blocking Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's Finger Pistol, instantly slashed towards the back of Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's neck.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's Kenbunshoku Haki captured Nox's figure, but his body couldn't react in time.
Unable to effectively resist, he could only forcibly twist his body to avoid the fatal blow.
"Rip!!!"
Even though he avoided the vital point, the Seven Star Sword still slashed across Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's shoulder. The bone-deep sword wound stretched from his right shoulder to his waist!
"Bloodthirsty Demon Sword!!!"
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon was an Army General after all. Having taken so many swords from Nox, even he wasn't so dull as to not realize the Seven Star Sword in Nox's hand could swallow blood.
This wasn't good news for him. His strength lay in the powerful physique and recovery ability of being an Ancient Zoan Tyrannosaurus Rex.
And Nox's sword, while cutting him, also absorbed his blood. Sword wounds could heal, but the swallowed blood couldn't be recovered quickly.
If too much blood was swallowed, his stamina would be rapidly depleted. Once his stamina ran out, he would be defeated!
It could be said that, to a certain extent, the Seven Star Sword was the bane of powerful Zoan-type Devil Fruits.
"Even if you know, so what? Can your defense block my sword edge!"
Nox sneered.
Even Kong, the Steel Bone couldn't completely block his sword, let alone this Army General in front of him.
Admirals also had different tiers. If Kong, the Steel Bone was at the peak of the Admiral level, then the Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon in front of him was at the bottom of the Admiral level.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon was originally just an Admiral candidate. After obtaining the Ancient Zoan Tyrannosaurus Rex Devil Fruit, he barely reached the Admiral level with the abilities of the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
"Bloodlust · Demonic Fire Slash!"
As he spoke, raging green demonic flames burned on the Seven Star Sword. The eerie flames had no temperature, giving off a chilling and terrifying feeling, as if they were demonic flames that could devour one's mind!
"Tyrannosaurus Rex Punch!!"
Corazon roared, and his black Busoshoku Haki fist smashed towards the massive incoming slash.
But the next moment, the green demonic fire slash deviated from its original trajectory, bypassing his fist and slashing towards his chest.
"Damn it, another one of these slashes that can change trajectory!"
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's expression changed slightly. He covered his other hand with Busoshoku Haki and blocked in front of his chest, but the powerful slash still sent him flying, leaving a significant sword wound on his hand.
What disgusted Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon even more was that the demonic fire actually attached itself to him, burning his spirit.
Ultimately, Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon could only extinguish that demonic fire by relying on Haki.
As Nox's swordsmanship grew stronger, slashes that could change trajectory were no longer limited to just Abi Three Blades; gradually, he could use them in any sword technique.
Even in the future, even a casual slash he unleashed could have its trajectory completely controlled and deflected.
Even if the slash weakened due to trajectory deflection, this slashing technique still had high applicability.
The moment Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon was sent flying, Nox closed in, leaving him no time to rest.
Nox's sword was extremely sharp; Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's defense couldn't block it at all. He could only passively defend and was almost completely suppressed by Nox throughout the fight.
And Nox liked fighting people who were thick-skinned, had tenacious vitality, and were resistant to cuts.
This was simply a perfect living target, allowing him to fully display his swordsmanship and even continuously refine his swordsmanship during the battle.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon, as an Army General, was incredibly arrogant, but in front of Nox, he couldn't be arrogant.
He originally thought that even if Nox was a Grand Swordmaster, he was still just a seventeen-year-old kid. How strong could he possibly be?
And he was already fifty years old, at the peak of his physical condition. How could he possibly be afraid of a kid?
But the facts proved that he had truly underestimated Nox. The extreme swordsmanship and slashes made him difficult to defend against and even more difficult to resist.
The strange demonic sword would also swallow the blood from his sword wounds. The reason he could currently block Nox was based on decades of accumulated combat experience.
No matter how strong Nox was, his age was still a disadvantage. Being young meant his combat experience was inferior to Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's.
But this deficiency would gradually be smoothed out as he continuously fought with Corazon.
At that time, it would be the moment Corazon was defeated!
After the battle on Nox's side began, the battle on Golden Lion's side also started.
Undoubtedly, facing Golden Lion, who possessed the Float-Float Fruit, CP0 Vice Chief Carlo was also no match for Golden Lion.
The strength of a CP0 Deputy Chief was slightly weaker than that of Army General Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon. Only the strength of a CP0 Chief could compare to a Marine Admiral.
Golden Lion also suppressed Carlo, just like Nox suppressed Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon.
And the battle between Whitebeard and Sengoku also erupted.
Whitebeard's powerful tremor ability and Sengoku's shockwaves clashed, neither being able to gain the upper hand.
Sengoku was 5 years older than Whitebeard, which was an advantage. Even the current Whitebeard would find it difficult to defeat Sengoku, who possessed a Mythical Zoan.
Sengoku's shockwaves and Great Buddha's attack power could greatly weaken Whitebeard's tremor ability. Coupled with Great Buddha's defense, it could be said that the two were evenly matched.
As the main forces of both sides began their great battle, the Pirates also landed one after another on the Navy Fortress, engaging in fierce combat with the stationed Marines.
The entire G7 Fortress echoed with the sounds of slaughter and gunfire. As time passed, blood flowed like a river within the fortress.
Countless amounts of blood and killing intent were swallowed by the Seven Star Sword, making the Bloodlust Sword Intent on the Seven Star Sword even more concentrated and powerful.
Nox, the owner of the Seven Star Sword, also received feedback from the Seven Star Sword. He became braver and stronger the more he fought, and even the stamina lost during battle was gradually replenished.
"Damn it, what's wrong with this guy? How is he getting fiercer and fiercer!"
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon, fighting against Nox, felt it. This guy in front of him seemed to completely disregard stamina consumption, frantically unleashing powerful sword techniques.
Moreover, his sword techniques seemed impossible to dodge no matter how he tried; he could only take them head-on.
That feeling was as if the opponent had seen the future and completely predicted his movement trajectory.
Yet, he had also fought against people who had reached the level of seeing the future with Kenbunshoku Haki, but he had never experienced his attack and dodging trajectories being completely seen through like this.
It could be said that fighting Nox, Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon felt increasingly frustrated the more he fought, and increasingly powerless to act.
Five days later:
As the battle continued, the Marines and Pirates did not weaken due to the prolonged fighting. Instead, the battlefield became increasingly fierce with the continuous fighting.
Whether it was the Marines or the Pirates, even with continuous sacrifices, there was a constant stream of Marines and Pirates joining the battlefield from the rear.
"Hahahaha, Army General is nothing more than this!!"
Nox, holding the Seven Star Sword, slashed across Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon again.
"Damn it, I can't hold on much longer!"
At this moment, Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon said through gritted teeth.
Logically, with the stamina of his Ancient Zoan Tyrannosaurus Rex, fighting for even ten days and ten nights would be no problem at all.
But he had countless sword wounds on his body, and a lot of blood had been swallowed. His stamina also severely decreased due to the loss of blood.
So much so that his stamina was already almost depleted by more than half!
"Bloodlust · Mountain of Corpses, Sea of Blood!!"
Under the full eruption of Bloodlust Sword Intent, it drew the killing intent and blood energy within the entire G7 Fortress to gather on the Seven Star Sword.
In Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon's eyes, Nox at this moment was like a true messenger of hell bearing a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
That shocking slaughter and blood made him, an Army General, feel a chill down his spine.
In the incredibly bloody scene, a streak of crimson sword light appeared in front of Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon in an instant, at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon subconsciously wanted to block with both hands, but at this moment.
His mental world was suddenly impacted by the extremely dense killing intent and Haoshoku Haki, causing a slight delay in his actions.
It was because of this slight delay that he missed the best timing for defense, and the Seven Star Sword slashed across his chest.
"Splurt!!!"
Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon was sent flying by a single sword slash. His beating heart in his chest could be seen clearly from the sword wound.
Even the surface of his heart was scratched, and the blood inside his heart almost spurted out because of it.
Before the flying Tyrannosaurus Rex Corazon even landed, he was already stepping on Moonwalk, using the force of being sent flying backward to escape the battlefield in the opposite direction.
As an Army General, he didn't have the idea of fighting to the death for the Marines without retreating.