How did this happen…Why? Why did it all happen so quickly…They were so close. So close. Only few dozen meters from being in reach of Polo. And then. It was over in an instant. Why? How?
They had been so close…
So close.
But the overwhelming power that was the largest; Military, Organization, and Mass of Powerful individuals in the world, was swift in its brutality funneled through one of their strongest soldiers, Kuroryu
Did they ever really have a chance?
Or was this all just all done just to reinforce their ideology and methods? Ensuring that the world agreed with them? Making sure that it was them who defined justice? And if so…
Did their strength mean that they were right?
Was all this worth it? Because they were strong? If they ruled the world. For this long. Did that mean that they were the ones right all along…?
"Grah!!" Kuroryu screamed! Slamming his fist into Polo! Burning him despite being covered in a protective aura! It did enough to not leave lasting damage. But it was enough to send both the Vice Captain and Swordsmen back!
"Die! Son of The Tiger!" The Admiral roared! Energy spewing out of him! Arm lit up in Plasma! He was aiming to utterly annihilate Leroy like he had Azar! Palm clawed into a ferocious attack! Growing it larger and larger!
'I'll kill his son…! Make sure that damned terrorist doesn't have even a foot hold in this world for the future! The Worlds Greatest Threat…Will Feel the pain for his Crimes!' Kuroryu despised all crime. If it wasn't sanctioned by the government, to him it mean people were going outside of the system. It wasn't the action. But how it was being done. Why!
"K-Kuroryu! Stop!" Morozzo attempted to scream! Blood trailing down his face to no avail!
"Redsash!" In a blur, Rhico moved to intercept the Admiral! 'Coat it in as much Haki as I can! If I don't I'll lose my limb!' He screamed internally
'Two set moves, with strength as I can muster! Switching between two styles! The Style of Slaves! And style of Ones Heft to their Advantage! Capoeira and Sumo!'
In a flash. Rhico put his plan into motion! Polo and Morozzo were already backing up the rear!
Quickly, Rhico dropped his weight! Forcing his back muscles to fire as to make his descent as fast as possible! If he relied only on gravity to pull him down, he'd not have enough time! Steadying on his hands, he concentrated as much energy into his shin and foot! Crackling with energy!
He took advantage of Kuroryu's lack of taking the Former Marshal as a Threat, Allowing him to bypass his speed with a surprise attack!
"Coral Meso! Staghorn Corta Capim!" Rhicos enormous Shin and Calf swept across the ground! Slamming into the Admirals legs! Tipping him off balance! Beginning to fall to the side! But the assault was not over!
As his legs finished their arc! He used the forward momentum to spin his large fat and muscular body around and back onto his feet in a single move! His legs spread wide in a squat! Hands clawed to his sides!
'Torrent style Maji-Kata focuses on manipulation of the water particles in the air to use as offense or defense. But one also use it to shake those particles! And produce great explosive force!' Rhico pondered in his mind
Maji-Kata. From the Word Meaning Water, and Word From Form or Style. Two separate Languages formed into one. Much as how Fresh and Salt, Predator and Prey, Shallow and Deep Fish united together. These words formed the denotion of the Race Wide Martial Art. The Art of the Oppressed. The Style used by slaves to free themselves.
The Style of Brotherhood and Fellowship in their collective struggle!
"Torrent Style! Sumo: Shock Thrust Tsuki-Dashi!" His feet cracked the ground as Kuroryu began to fall. His body already beginning to orientate itself from his sheer agility and supernatural proprioception!
Rhico shot his hands forward with all the strength he could muster! Manipulating the force into the Water Particles in the air causing a massive forward and concentrated wave directed all in the Admiral!
The Sound was Monstrious! Shaking and trembling the air like a cannons blast right against someones ear! Luckily the concentration allowed for the force to be only directed into the Admiral!
"Grah!" Asashi roared! The disorientation staggering him and allowing for Polo to zip to his flank!
"Hrah!" He thrust the Staff forward as if like a spear! Forcing the pole to expand and grow in length! Sending Kuroryu flying backwards in a near perfect horizontal! His arms up in front of him, blocking the attack! But he Hundreds of meters in a split second!
Griding to a halt! Kuroryu saw the outlines and aura of Rhico and Leroy!
"Leroy! Get up! Now! We need to move!" Rhico demanded! But Leroy's mind was shattered! His body was also far too exhausted. His mental state not able to push past pain any longer. He was in a fugue state. Conscious but unaware. In utter dissociation
"It's no use Rhico! He's totally devastated! Just pick him up and lets get out of here!" Mar-Syl shouted down from the roof of a building!
"Crew!" Polo suddenly shouted! Catching the attention of those that were in close proximity and had seen the death of the Second Commander! "Protect Red Sash at all cost! That was an Order by Pa and Azars Wish!"
"Yeah!" The crowd confirmed! Running after Rhico and Leroy as Diva and Mar-Syl followed above!
"Ellerman! Bomb!" Kuroryu summoned a ball of plasma in his palm and shot it through the air! Piercing dozens of buildings! Intercepting its target!
Rhico!
Searing pain shot through the back of the Ex-Marshal! Piercing through! But that wasn't all! The Ellerman Bomb Attack had a second ability! To detonate on command! Plasma spewed out of the back of the fishmans skin and out through the front!
"Ragh Agh! Ah!" Rhico shot forward in pain. Flesh seared. Smoke rising from the wound… "Agh…Re-Redsash?"
He looked down at he man in his hand. Eyes widening! All across his chest. The plasma! It had burned all across his chest! Searing all the way down to the muscle! "Egh…Ah…I'm Sorry…!"
"No!" He raised a hand! Leroys sash coming undone and fluttering up through the air! Rhicos hand attempting to swat and catch it!
"I've got it!" Mar-Syl leapt and snatched it out of the air! Gripping it tight! "Keep going! Head for the Bay!" He ran across the roof top leaping in tandem with Diva as she spoke!
"We may be able to get a ride with the Redbeard Fleets main ship!"
"I'll patch up Redsash when we get to safety!" Polo said. His eyes trying to not snap to Azars body that he left behind. But he had orders to follow!
There was just over 2 kilometers from the group to the Bay…
Else where. Mere minutes prior, just after Kuroryu had successfully landed the Ellerman Bomb, he launched through the air! Slamming through building after building! Huge plumes of smoke exploding out of the sides of the buildings!
"Marines! Stop those Pirates!" He ordred! Any and all marines around hearing the command! The Admiral himself disintegrated through pirates! Literally vaporizing them to nothing but dust in the wind! Burning through them with utter brutality and devastation! The body of a large pirate in hand, Plasma atomizing the flesh into nothing a second later!
But, before Kuroryu could move. The sensation. Of Doom Loomed behind him! His danger sense firing as a shadow cast over him!
It was Redbeard!
Standing there. With fury on his face! Hand gripping tight as he stood tall like a statue statue! Kuroryu began to spin around to face! But Redbeard, with the fury of a father having just witnessed the death of his beloved son fueling him!
He Launched forward! Fist tight! Energy crackling around the vibrational bubble of this Gura Gura No Mi! Slamming into the Admirals Face! Crushing him into the ground in a single move!
"Grah!" He boomed! Pushing Asashi into the ground with so much tremendous force! Strength that could destroy a dozen islands in a single go all into the skull of Kuroryu!
Blades of concrete exploded! Fissures spewing across the ground! Enormous cracks became giant chasms that stretched for hundreds of meters! Splitting the second City into distinct chunks! Enormous kilometers of concrete launching into sky! Bouncings from the sheer tremors Intensity!
One of the Massive Cracks started small. The Epicenter of the Quake that was the Marines Skull, were tiny fractures that grew exponentially before splitting the Main Fortress in two!
It shattered and detonated! Enormous and titanic chunks of the structure slammed through the air! Hurtling across the island!
He continued to funnel that same Country shattering strength into the Admirals Brain! Taking the mans jostled brain to deliver as much damage and pain into him as he could!
But to assume that such a tactic would be able to keep down an Admiral…The Strongest Soldiers that the Marines had to offer…Would be foolish!
Plasma Shot through the air! Piercing through Redbeards Arm! A Chunk of his bicep taken with it! Staggering the emperor for a moment! Kuroryu rolled to the side, skid across the ground, hand gripping the shattered stone as he stood.
Redbeard stammered back as well. The two separated for a moment…
Now. Without the goal of saving his Son.
The Emperor, Redbeard. The Strongest Man in the World.
Faced off against
The Admiral, Black Dragon
Nothing was holding them back now. They were going to kill each other.
"Ain't you gettin' tired, Boy? Why don't you stick to staying in the ground huh? Be easier for the both of us." Redbeard jeered.
"Kah. Only thing in the ground today is you. Gonna give you an express ticket, right next to your supposed son…" He smiled slightly. Angering the Emperor…