Hearing Orin's words, Sengoku's heart relaxed slightly,
Not making a statement was, in a sense, also a kind of good news.
"Kurararara… what a nasty fellow."
Even though he failed to win Orin's strength over to their side, Whitebeard didn't feel too much regret,
He had never fully counted on Orin anyway, because…
He was Whitebeard!!!
"Wait for me, Ace."
"Dad!!!"
With his naginata stabbing into the ground, Whitebeard clenched both fists before his chest, and with the sound of the atmosphere shattering,
"That is…!!!"
Crack crack crack crack…!!!
A tsunami capable of engulfing all of Marineford was forcibly lifted by this single Seaquake Punch, countless warships overturning,
"Seaquake!!! He actually shook the entire sea!!!"
Except for the strong who possessed real power, in the face of this natural disaster, countless people panicked in terror,
Orin yawned~
Having long been used to higher-tier battles, Orin's evaluation of this opening gift could only be "so-so."
"It's up to you, Kuzan."
"Tch…"
Hearing this, Kuzan—who had been about to rush forward—instantly became reluctant,
Why did it sound like he was following Orin's orders?!!!
Although as a Celestial Dragon, Orin theoretically did have the authority to command an Admiral, this was still the first time he directly gave an order to Aokiji,
"I was going to act anyway!!!"
Seeing that none of his colleagues were moving, as one of the few who could completely counter the tsunami, Kuzan had no choice but to go,
But before moving, he still had to talk back to Orin.
After saying that,
Kuzan gritted his teeth and leapt forward,
"Ice Age!!!"
The tsunami was instantly frozen into an ice sculpture, and the Aokiji who was immediately punched into the sea by Whitebeard successfully acted out the scene, freezing the ocean and turning it into a battlefield.
From here, the massive melee began,
Soaring artillery fire, crowds surging forward,
Captains and commanders stepped in as the backbone, clashing against one another.
The foreplay before the climax was still lacking for Orin,
Since the main boss had yet to appear, he placed his gaze upon the battlefield.
"That… looks like someone who appeared in a special episode?"
This "low-tier battle" that failed to excite Orin was nothing short of hell for ordinary people,
The moves of the strong—even the slightest aftershock—were enough to kill them in an instant.
Orin drifted in boredom,
The Shichibukai, seeing their leader like this, found nothing strange and watched lazily on their own,
Hancock was lovestruck while staring at Orin's absent-minded side profile, but at that moment Hawkeye stepped forward,
"Oh?"
Ming hummed a sound, the Shichibukai's gazes drawn over,
Even the Marines beside them were breaking out in a cold sweat while staring at that figure.
"[Hawk Eyes]Dracule Mihawk, the one said to have injured Kaido, the world's greatest swordsman!!!"
"Is the Shichibukai finally…"
Even the Admirals cast odd looks—after all, he was a fighter completely on their level,
"Oh~ this is rare indeed~"
"As that man's right hand, to make a move now—is he showing his stance?"
Even Ming couldn't help but warn him,
"Hey hey hey, Mihawk, Orin hasn't even made a move yet—aren't you being a bit impatient~"
But Mihawk only stared coldly forward, hawk-like eyes glinting with icy light,
"It has nothing to do with stance. I merely wish to test… The Whitebeard once renowned as the strongest in the world, the man who once clashed evenly with Orin—just how big is the gap between him and me?"
For this entrance, sword-lover Tashigi immediately offered commentary,
"That black blade… called Yoru, the supreme blade of the night—only the world's strongest swordsman is worthy of wielding it!!!"
Standing atop the high platform, sensing a target worthy of a strike, his razor-sharp eyes slowly opened from behind the night,
Holding the black blade, he lifted it high, thin strands of black-red lightning coiling around it,
Not full strength, yet still enough to prove Mihawk's power—just a simple basic slash.
He swung downward, the brief sound of the air breaking echoing,
A kilometer-long slash formed instantly, cutting open the sea surface, splitting the sky, cleaving toward Whitebeard,
Everyone stared in horror, watching the overwhelming slash—if someone said it could cut the entire Marine Headquarters building in half, no one would doubt it,
It seemed impossible to block.
But someone dared to try.
Just before it struck the Moby Dick, a figure rushed out, his entire body shining like crystal,
"Ah!!!!"
The massive green slash, wreathed with strands of black-red lightning, struck directly onto Jozu,
And then…
"Puaaah!!!"
Not only Mihawk—Yoru's gaze also locked on that figure, and its disdainful glint clearly showed that the outcome had already been anticipated,
The slash was blocked,
But Jozu, whose whole body had turned to diamond, now bore a Zoro-style chest wound, spewing blood as he half-knelt on the ground.
Even a basic slash from Hawkeye was not something a Yonko commander could casually handle,
But after finishing that single strike, Mihawk sheathed his blade again,
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Because he knew—until he killed all these captains,
Whitebeard would never personally take his slash.
"Well… the Whitebeard Pirates' captains—each one is a monster~"
After Aokiji, the acting monkey Borsalino also chose to take the stage, firing off an Eight-Foot Light Spear,
Only to be kicked away by Marco, turning into light and smashing Marine structures,
Before appearing perfectly neat again in his original spot.
Then came Akainu's entrance,
All three Admirals acted at once, the captains charged out en masse, and the King of Cowards struggled with whether to run.
Meanwhile Whitebeard, Sengoku, and Orin—the ones truly capable of deciding the course of the war—remained still, observing the battle's progression,
"Ace!!!"
At that moment, a colossal monster appeared, even larger than the giant race,
His entrance alone drew countless eyes,
Little Oars Jr.!!!
"I'm here to save you, Ace!!!"
Crossing the bay, he marched straight toward the execution platform,
Orin rested his head on one hand, still wondering when the other groups would arrive, when suddenly he noticed a huge shadow covering him,
His expression unchanged,
His pupils slowly rising,
"Hey, you're blocking the sunlight."
With just a look, the sky-shading Oars instantly rolled his eyes white and, under the stunned stares of everyone present, collapsed to the ground,
The Shichibukai who were prepared to act could only retreat,
"Fufufufufu… to disturb that one's mood—what a hasty exit indeed~"