On the chaotic battlefield, the top combatants of justice and evil had largely matched up against their respective opponents!
Akainu and Atlas teamed up to deal with the overwhelmingly powerful Caesar, but instead of achieving an overwhelming victory, the situation was gradually collapsing!
Caesar's punches grew stronger and heavier with each blow!
Every strike landed like the detonation of millions of tons of explosives, forcing the Fleet Admiral to retreat step by step, his mind roiling with shockwaves!
The area where the three fought had shifted near the ice of the inner bay, turning the surrounding kilometer into a chaotic zone!
Any Marines or pirates who approached would instantly be caught in the aftermath and meet their demise!
Elsewhere.
The enraged Linlin went on a rampage, fighting at full power and making Aramaki's life miserable.
Countless green plants continuously sprouted from the ground, only to be cleared away by Linlin's thunder and fire, rapidly draining Aramaki's stamina!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The pitch-black Kizaru, driven mad by the deaths of Sentomaru and others, wielded a dark lightsaber in his hand, frantically clashing with Raid.
Their speed reached such extremes that the surrounding Marines and pirates could no longer track their movements.
The powerful shockwaves generated by their clashes were razor-sharp; anyone even grazed by them would immediately be severely injured or killed!
The Marine reinforcements, Army General Floyd—a hybrid of giant and human—displayed an incredibly robust physique, wrestling with the Giant King Loki.
Both possessed overwhelmingly powerful bodies, and their fight resembled two primal tyrannosaurs battling, causing the ground to collapse amid continuous roars.
Wherever they passed, friend and foe alike fled in disarray, fearing being crushed to death!
Meanwhile, Bullett became the only madman on the battlefield besides Caesar to single-handedly confront two top-tier combatants!
His muscles bulged, his body turning cyan-blue like a true azure demon, his aura raging wildly!
He relentlessly pursued Black Horse and World, bombarding them with such force that they staggered backward, coughing up blood.
"Dammit! Why is this Bullett so strong?" Black Horse inwardly roared, continuously retreating while blood trickled from his mouth.
He believed his combat prowess should be on par with that of a top-tier general.
Coupled with World's assistance, how could they be at a disadvantage against Bullett?
Two against one, yet they were suppressed by Bullett, unable to fight back!
"Lackeys of the World Government, with all your strength, you can't even utilize thirty percent of it! You're all hothouse flowers!"
Despite already overpowering two top-tier fighters, Bullett's eyes showed not a hint of excitement, only boundless mockery and disdain!
As for World, he looked down on him entirely!
In the sky, Fujitora and Shiki were locked in a fierce battle, both drenched in blood.
Their abilities allowed them to traverse heaven and earth like immortals, flying through the skies while their weapons unleashed massive slashing waves that seemed capable of tearing the world apart.
Tesoro summoned the gold he had brought from the ship on the ice.
Under the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit, the solid gold flowed like liquid, coating his body and causing his form to grow continuously!
"Golden Deity!"
Amid the chaotic battlefield, a dazzling Golden Giant rose from the ground, stomping a Giant Vice Admiral under its foot.
The Vice Admiral spat blood incessantly, struggling desperately.
At this moment, Tesoro descended like a golden deity, unleashing his might.
Blinding golden flames drifted down from his body, clinging to the surrounding Marine soldiers and igniting into furious infernos!
"Ahhhh!" The soldiers screamed in agony, rolling on the ground in an attempt to extinguish the flames.
But...
"Hahahaha, it's useless! Unless you suppress it with Haki or jump into the water! Die, Marines! Golden Inferno!"
Tesoro's hundred-meter-tall form wielded the power of hundreds of tons with every move!
"What a ferocious brute... Corrosive Power—Cycle of Ages!!"
From the Marine ranks, a lean and formidable figure suddenly dashed out, charging directly toward Tesoro's descending golden fist.
Tesoro was momentarily stunned, then a fierce glint flashed in his eyes.
His right fist, enveloped in thick Armament Haki, struck with the force of a tidal wave!
"Golden Bomb!"
A massive fist dozens of meters long nearly completely obscured the approaching figure's form.
Just the shockwave from the punch alone sent all the Marine soldiers within dozens of meters flying to the ground!
The moment Tesoro's golden giant fist, coated in Armament Haki, made contact with the man's hands—
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...
The Haki covering the fist corroded and disintegrated instantly.
The hard surface of the fist rapidly twisted and deformed, melting away as if liquefied, transforming into countless droplets of golden liquid!
"Impossible! Gold... is eternal!"
The enormous Golden Giant cried out in disbelief.
"It is indeed eternal. My corrosion power can only melt it, that's all!"
The man pushed against Tesoro's fist, breaking through the thick golden barrier as if swimming through gold, charging straight toward Tesoro inside the Golden Giant!
"Corrosion Fist!"
A fist wreathed in sickly green smoke struck Tesoro squarely in the chest, causing his expression to drastically change!
An extremely terrifying corrosive force, at an unbelievable speed, rapidly decomposed the Armament Haki armor covering his body!
He felt the Haki on his chest growing thinner and thinner, until it was completely corroded away!
And then...
"Ahhhh!!"
Tesoro's eyes bulged as he screamed in excruciating pain, watching helplessly as the green smoke-wreathed fist plunged into his chest!
His eyes filled with despair!
"No, no! I still have a chance, as long as I drink this."
Tesoro's right hand trembled as he pulled a small bottle from his pocket, quickly pouring it toward his mouth!
"Trying to drink that peculiar recovery potion? Too bad, you won't get the chance! Corrosion Eruption!"
From the fist buried in Tesoro's chest, the lean man unleashed a massive burst of green smoke that instantly filled Tesoro's entire body!
Tesoro's right hand, raised to his mouth, suddenly froze. His entire body stiffened on the surface of the golden deity.
His life flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.
A single golden tear fell from the corner of his eye...
"Stella..."
The next moment, countless green smoke erupted from all the pores on his body.
His form collapsed, turning into a pile of black ashes!
Boom!
Without Tesoro's control, the hundred-meter-tall Golden Giant crashed to the ground with a thunderous impact, kicking up clouds of dust!
A three-meter-tall figure landed, wearing light yellow military uniform with a pure white Justice cloak draped behind him.
Army General Pavlov, Corrosion Fruit user, the superior ability to the Rust-Rust Fruit.
His power could not only corrode metal, but also all tangible and intangible substances, including Haki!
"Tesoro actually died just like that?"
In the distance, Doflamingo gasped in shock.
He had thought this assault on Marine Headquarters would sweep through like crushing dead weeds.
Yet now they had reached a stalemate—the Marines' top-tier combat power was no less than that of the Beast God Pirates!
Right now, someone needed to break this fragile balance!
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