The two stood in silence as the sounds of action and the quakes of Redbeard shook the Island. But the two stood steady all the same.
"Redsash?" Mar-Syl asked. Diva too looking down to Leroy as his fists began to tighten.
"What're you doin' here Coma!" He asked with a stern brow "Didn't I tell you already I ain't lookin for no rival? Even if Papaw wants you to be like him?"
Comas voluminous hair fluttered in the air. He was not wielding a weapon this time around. But his fists were clenched. "You might not want a Rival…But you're a pirate. And I'm a Marine."
"But I won't deny that you've got some good ideas. And you ain't horrible…But even if you won't accept me as a Rival. Its because your Jacks Grandson…That I want to test myself against you. Everytime I see you…I'll come for you. Even if not to beat you. But to test myself."
A Massive explosion shook the ground! And Coma was off! He lunged forward! Fist reeled back! And throwing it forward! Leroy dodged out of the way! And slammed his fist into his ribs with a nasty and devastating upper cut!
"Gah!" Coma winced as he dodged to the side "I don't have time for this!" Leroy said
"If you really think you're one of the good ones. Then you'll let me by!" He said. Fists still clenched.
"I don't know if I'm one of the good ones…I don't know at all what my place in this system is…All I know. Is I'm in it. Going about it the right way. And you're outside of it…Maybe this all needs reform. Maybe it just needs more funding in other places…But it doesn't need to be torn down…We're the only thing keeping this world together. For better or for worse…"
Coma had been training relentlessly since he last Saw Leroy. Pushing himself to the brink of exhaustion. Of breaking himself. Just so he could go against Leroy again. Even if they weren't rivals. Coma saw Leroy as his Political Rival. A man to test himself against. To see if his ideals were truly right.
He was like jack in that way…Jack was the type to be 'Apolitical' he knew his place. And chose to not accept it unless he was forced to. The Privilege of tenure and fame allowing him to distance himself and separate from it. But Coma. Coma wanted to be apart of it. He wanted it all to work…
He thought they could be better. "My Justice is…Natural Justice. Shaping it and reforming it to be better when it would be bad otherwise…"
"Theres been so much death today…Shouldn't there have just been one death? Instead of egging on a Yonko…Is it really all worth it?' In Comas mind…He was conflicted. On the one hand. Marines were laying down their lives. Others were just following order. 'Maybe it is…'
"I don't care…" Leroy said. "Just shut the fuck up and fight."
Coma was off again! Dashing forward! "Soru!" He sped forward. And in a dash of movement! The two clashed! Coma slamming his fists against Leroy! Leroy defended against each of the attacks. It was hard. But he was still far far faster.
Far stronger!
"Gum Gum! Sling!" He screamed! Right as he crouched under Coma's straight jab! Slamming his foot in a gnarly side kick! Sending coma flying!
Coma crashed into a building! Collapsing the entire thing in a single blow!
But before he could even make any headway towards the stairs as he began to turn around to get Diva and Mar-Syl's attention, a spear shot through the air! Leroy was able to just barely avoid the attack! Suddenly stopping and leaping backwards!
He knew that spear anywhere! From the sky! Louis Garrick came soaring down! Spear in hand! In a blur of speed, he slammed down! Piercing the ground with his spear! He didn't even say a word as he got up and went to thrust straight towards the Pirate
"Damn it!" He grit his teeth! Body erupting in steam from Gear 2nd. "Stop getting in my way!" He screamed shooting hundreds of punches forward in under a second! The fists slammed into Garrick! Pushing him backwards!
"And you need to quit interfering where you don't belong!" He said, stabbing his spear into the ground to slow himself. Immediately reentering the fray as he leaps back towards Leroy! The exact moment that only 20 minutes remained!
But he was stopped! Suddenly! A blur entered the fray! It was Rhico! "Coral Fist!" He slammed his fist into the side of Garricks face! Sending him flying through the air! Just as Leroy had done to Coma!
The moment he saw Rhico. Leroy's face lit up! "Rio!"
"Been looking all over for you! The Clock just Hit-" Polos staff hit the ground! Shaking everyone. Only for it to leave moments later. The four of them looking up in shock!
"What the fuck…" Leroy whispered…Watching as the massive form of Polo fell through the air Miles away.
"How much time is left?!" He says as he gestured and began running towards the staircase. Only stopping once he saw the massive mech still splayed against the ground…
The four of them ran underneath the corpse. The metal hanging off in pieces as they made their way under…And out onto the plaza! The Fleet had made a bit of head way. As there were only a few skirmishes near the Wall Obex…
Leroys eyes focused. Squinting at the Execution Platform…
For a moment…His mind flashed back to Sara. As he could finally see Azar directly in front of him. He could see on the massive clock tower that only 17 minutes remained…