Whoosh!
Like a thunderbolt, the black long blade pierced through space, its speed even surpassing Kizaru's lasers.
Kuzan's expression changed drastically.
Without a second thought, he flung Vice Admiral Tsuru and Tokikake away from him.
Simultaneously, he pushed both hands forward, unleashing an endless surge of ice from within his body.
The next moment, the black long blade erupted with chains of dark lightning!
The overwhelming, mountain-like Conqueror's Haki-infused lightning shot forth, shattering the thick ice layer in front of Kuzan's chest and, to his horror, piercing straight into his torso!
Boom!
His entire body instantly exploded, scattering into countless shards of ice.
"Kuzan!" Tokikake cried out in shock.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.
The shattered ice on the ground coalesced, reforming into Kuzan, his face deathly pale, a horrifying wound now visible piercing straight through his abdomen!
And that pitch-black greatsword stood upright, embedded in the ground before him.
The hilt was two meters long, the blade five meters.
"Candle Dragon, go wreak havoc!"
A voice filled with towering rage echoed over Marine Headquarters.
As the voice faded, the blade of the greatsword before Kuzan began to swell violently!
Kuzan's face changed again!
"Scatter! All Marine soldiers, get away from here! Tokikake! Take Vice Admiral Tsuru and leave!"
Kuzan shouted.
"Right!" Tokikake, trusting Kuzan completely, didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately turning and sprinting away.
Then he heard a clear dragon's roar from behind!
"Roar!!"
A massive purple dragon, claws bared and menacing, soared into the sky.
Without any hesitation, it opened its maw and spewed purple poisonous smoke, toxic mist, and venom downward!
"Ice Storm!"
Kuzan froze the wound on his abdomen with his hand, then exhaled a raging torrent of frigid air, freezing all the venom spat by the purple dragon into a massive purple mountain!
The great dragon itself was instantly frozen solid, trapped deep within the thick layers of ice!
Kuzan pressed his hands against the ice, desperately thickening the layers.
The unease in his heart didn't fade; instead, it grew more intense.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle.
Soon, a terrifying scene unfolded.
The ice layers Kuzan had created were rapidly corroding and melting away.
The purple venom inside seemed to have a life of its own, writhing and eroding the inner walls of the ice at a horrifying speed!
A pair of cold, enormous eyes met Kuzan's gaze through dozens of meters of solid ice.
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At the inner bay port, the ground continuously heaved, transforming into either massive black shields, cages, or supple giant pythons, constantly blocking and hindering Caesar's pursuit of Akainu.
A flicker of rage gradually surfaced on Caesar's face.
Originally, he had been thoroughly enjoying this exhilarating battle, finding it immensely satisfying.
But with the successive deaths of Tesoro and Moria, Caesar's fury surged.
Tesoro was one thing, but Moria, though incompetent, was at least a familiar face, often seen following Akin and considered half a member of the Oni tribe.
At this thought, boundless vital energy erupted from his robust frame, friction with the air igniting it into crimson flames.
The blazing blood flame soared into the sky like a fiery pillar of smoke, emitting a thick, heavy scent of blood.
Life essence burning!
His already formidable strength surged explosively.
The muscles covering his body tightened densely, and his already burly frame expanded yet again.
Layer upon layer of black-and-gold scales emerged across his skin.
Facing the turbulent world of magma before him, Caesar stomped down, causing the entire ground to collapse.
Magma cascaded like a waterfall into the fissures.
His body transformed into a golden blur as he instantly closed in on the bald Atlas, throwing a devastating punch!
"Die first, damn it!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Thick, jet-black walls erupted from the ground, shielding Atlas.
Watching Caesar's skyrocketing aura, Atlas's expression shifted slightly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The black walls shattered one after another, utterly incapable of stopping Caesar's fist.
In the distance, Akainu, who had been sent flying by Caesar, charged back, attempting to ambush him from behind.
"Get lost! I don't have time for a dog like you!"
Caesar turned impatiently, his thick right leg sweeping out, stirring up a storm of lightning that scattered the rain of magma!
Then, he continued his pursuit of Atlas.
"Atlas!"
Akainu coughed up a mouthful of blood, his heart filled with urgency.
If Atlas died, he alone would never be able to hold off the frenzied Caesar!
The Magma Fruit's offensive power was indeed fearsome, but Caesar was no ordinary man.
His physical strength was unimaginably immense, coupled with near-limitless vitality.
Akainu had lost count of how many times his magma had scorched Caesar's body.
Even when he saw Caesar's skin charred and muscles burned through, within a few breaths, those injuries—which could have killed Jinbei or Ace—would heal completely.
Against such a monster, unless he could inflict critical damage in one strike, wearing him down would take until eight hundred years ago!
Atlas sensed a violent killing intent locking onto him and understood that his calamity had likely arrived.
"This monster... he hasn't even unleashed his full power yet!"
Feeling Caesar's aura surge dramatically beyond its previous level, Atlas could only bitterly smile to himself.
In the distance, Akainu gritted his teeth and charged forward once more.
Atlas must not die!
However, Caesar, enraged and burning his life essence, now possessed strength enough to obliterate a small island several kilometers wide with a single punch.
He had fully transformed into a raging monster, smashing through every obstacle in his path!
"Die!"
His right arm bulged, muscles swelling violently.
The entire limb abruptly enlarged dozens of times, and before Atlas's astonished eyes, five pillar-like fingers clamped around his head!
"Earth's Power!"
Atlas reached up with both hands, trying to pry Caesar's fingers apart.
As long as he stood on the ground, his strength was nearly limitless!
He was part of the entire Marineford, inseparable from it!
"What?!"
But the next moment—
The entire Marineford island, spanning dozens of kilometers, trembled violently.
Caesar lifted Atlas into the air as if he were hoisting the very island beneath his feet!
His left arm also swelled monstrously, seizing Atlas by the legs.
"No! Let him go! Meigou!"
Akainu's face paled in horror.
Crimson magma erupted like a volcano, unleashing annihilative force as it bombarded Caesar's body relentlessly!
But Caesar paid no heed, still gripping Atlas' legs and head with both hands.
The muscles in his arms bulged with thick veins as he exerted insane force.
"Ahhhh!!"
Atlas let out a piercing, miserable scream, enduring unimaginable agony as he felt his body tearing apart inch by inch!
Tendons snapped one after another, skin ripped open, and the bones inside his body were being torn asunder!
The terrifying might Caesar unleashed in this outburst was truly too shocking.
For a moment, the entire battlefield fell silent, all eyes turning toward them.
They stared blankly as a supreme Demon God lifted his hands overhead and brutally tore Army Commander Atlas' body in half!
A rain of blood scattered through the air.
Caesar, bathed in Atlas' blood, stood like a demonic deity, overlooking the entire battlefield!
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