Chapter 124: Battle of the Giants
Giant weapons clashed above the warship, the sound like thunder, sending soldiers flying. They screamed as they were thrown from the vessel, tumbling into the icy snow.
Just as the soldiers struggled to their feet on the glacier, raising their weapons to counter-attack, another massive roar sounded from above. A huge impact and sound wave came rolling in, continuously bombarding their eardrums.
The roar brought a nauseating sense of dizziness. The aftershocks of the giants' battle kicked up a sky-blotting ice mist. One by one, the elite soldiers steadied themselves in the whiteout, trying to distinguish friend from foe and regroup by shouting commands.
THUD. A giant foot descended from above, landing on the almost indestructible glacier.
"That's not Vice Admiral Ronse's leg!" A soldier who served under Ronse quickly recognized it. "Quick, attack the pirate's leg!"
Just as these soldiers were dragging their dizzy bodies to slash at the giant leg, another massive foot descended from the sky, stamping heavily on the ice, creating a web of cracks and sending the soldiers flying again, their weapons falling from their grasp.
Before they could get up, another pair of legs landed behind them. Then, a sharp giant axe and a heavy kanabō tore through the ice mist, emerging and clashing in mid-air before the terrified eyes of the soldiers.
BOOM—
Like a cannonball exploding next to their ears, the huge roar combined with a shockwave, directly scattering the sky-blotting ice mist and sending the unlucky Marine elites flying, smashing heavily into the glacier.
Ronse, wearing a steel helmet and a Justice cape, held his axe with both hands, repeatedly blocking the desperate attacks of the young giant opposite him. The clang of steel against steel, the brilliant sparks that flew, and the ripples in the atmosphere all spoke to the terrifying commotion of the two giants' battle.
Under the enhancement of their immense strength, every blow from the two of them was a terrifying strike capable of splitting a warship or shattering a stone mountain.
Goldberg gritted his teeth and pushed Vice Admiral Ronse back with his giant kanabō. As his opponent knelt to steady himself, Goldberg raised his giant shield and slammed it into his face.
"!!"
Ronse was dumbfounded. "Oh no!" he cried out subconsciously.
CLANG. The giant shield made contact with the steel helmet, creating a dull thud.
The immense force of the impact and the sound reverberating inside the helmet made Vice Admiral Ronse see stars. His vision blurred with dizziness. Ronse's body couldn't help but lean back, kneeling as he began to fall toward the ice field.
Seeing this, a look of sorrow appeared on Goldberg's seemingly simple and honest face, but the movement of his hands did not stop for a second. The cold, heavy kanabō, as long as he was tall, whistled terrifyingly as it fell straight toward Ronse's helmet-clad head.
The next second, the heavy kanabō smashed unreservedly onto the steel helmet.
BOOM! The roar drowned out the whistling of the storm, reaching the ears of everyone on the battlefield.
Ronse's massive body was smashed straight into the glacier. Fragments of his blood-stained helmet flew into the air, scattering across the shattered plain.
After doing this, Goldberg did not linger. He turned and, under the furious glares of the soldiers, stepped into the ice mist, heading for another battlefield.
As soon as he stepped near another warship, Goldberg saw Road being beaten back step by step by John Giant of the Marine's Giant Squad. Road's long hair, which had originally covered half his face, had been cut off, and a bloody gash had appeared on his face. At this moment, he was holding his longsword, struggling to block the fierce attacks of the giant Vice Admiral opposite him, who was dressed like a captain.
Seeing Goldberg's arrival, a look of ecstasy appeared on Road's face. "Goldberg! Quick!" he subconsciously cried for help.
Road's words made a look of displeasure appear on the face of the giant Vice Admiral opposite him. "Hey, kid! You're a disgrace! How could Elbaf produce such a weak giant?"
To this, Goldberg nodded in full agreement, then once again raised his giant shield and kanabō and charged forward, blocking a fierce slash for Road. Then, he turned to look at Road, a simple and honest smile on his face. "Go on, Road! Prove to him that you are not the shame of Elbaf!"
To this, the warrior's blood within Road seemed to boil. He charged forward head-on.
The next moment, John Giant gave a disdainful laugh. With one kick, he sent Goldberg and his large shield flying, making him crash heavily into an iceberg. Then, with a backhand slash, he sent Road flying for dozens of meters. He crashed heavily onto the ice, his sharp katana embedding itself deep in the ice field.
Goldberg, who had just freed himself from the iceberg, had a crestfallen look on his face. Sure enough, just as Gerd said, I shouldn't have had any special expectations for Road.
John Giant did not stop. He strode forward with his giant legs, heading straight for Road with a series of booms.
Seeing this, Goldberg quickly rushed forward, preparing to block his enemy's attack. However, the other two giants from the Giant Squad burst out of the ice mist, blocking him with their various weapons.
"Just watch that weakling die right here! You probably can't stand the sight of that brat either, right?"
Facing the words of the two strange giants, Goldberg revealed two rows of large white teeth. "No matter what, he is one of us! The warriors of Elbaf do not have a habit of abandoning their own comrades!"
As his words fell, Goldberg, catching the two off guard, twisted his waist and threw his shield with all his might, sending it flying straight for John Giant's back.
The two giants from the Giant Squad were taken aback, then quickly launched their attacks, firing a large cannon and swinging a wooden club at Goldberg.
Goldberg was unafraid. He used the horned helmet on his head to block the blow from the club. Then, he swung his kanabō with both hands to meet the cannonball that was about to leave the muzzle.
BOOM! The huge cannonball exploded inside the cannon's chamber. The steel barrel shattered, and the scattered steel and firelight engulfed the upper body of the giant soldier.
BANG. Goldberg rammed the other giant soldier with his body, then straightened his own bloodied body, which had been caught in the cannon's misfire, and ran in the direction of the giant Vice Admiral.
On the other side, John Giant sensed the shield flying at him from behind. He decisively turned around and split the shield in two with a single slash. But this shield had also bought an opportunity for the man lying on the ground.
Road struggled to his feet. After glancing at his longsword, which had landed far away, he clenched his fist, gritted his teeth, and charged. He used a punching motion he had learned from his Giant Warrior Pirate seniors and aimed straight for the back of John Giant's head.
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