"Crimson… Pierce!"
Unlike Redfield's usual swift swordsmanship, this time, after gathering power, an intense aura condensed at the tip of his umbrella. Then, his entire figure shot forward like a red streak.
Crimson currents spiraled around his umbrella, vaguely resembling a drill bit.
But the target of this strike wasn't Naruto, it was Byrnndi World, who had fully transformed into the [Million Giant].
Zzzzztt-
The Haki at the tip of Redfield's umbrella frantically ground against Byrnndi World's hundredfold-enhanced body, producing an extremely piercing sound.
Seeing this, Bullet, who was holding back Byrnndi World's fist with both hands below, instantly grimaced.
"Stop doing unnecessary things, you bastard!"
It was unclear who he was saying this to.
Bullet switched to holding back Byrnndi World's fist with one hand, while his other hand gathered strength and delivered a powerful punch to Byrnndi World's wrist bone.
Thud!
The Demon Heir's fist, capable of tearing apart a Battleship, only left a dent on Byrnndi World's arm. Due to the Haki coverage, it wasn't even clear if it caused a bruise.
As for Naruto, the initial target of the three, he was now completely left aside.
"Hmm... I didn't expect this situation."
Watching the three fighting amongst themselves, Naruto glanced in the direction where his Observation Haki sensed Ace.
'Should I just take this chance to go rescue him first?'
'But this feels a bit... cheap.'
"Useless!"
"One after another, daring to ignore me."
"I am [World Destroyer] Byrnndi World!!"
This was also Byrnndi World's first time pushing his body to its absolute limit with all-around enhancement. The resulting power boost was simply incomparable.
But correspondingly, the side effects of this enhancement quickly manifested.
Every muscle fiber, every bone seemed to be screaming in agony. The pain from Bullet and Redfield's attacks couldn't even compare to the intense pain from his body's 'self-destruction'.
Stimulated by the pain, the crimson-eyed Byrnndi World saw all three as targets and launched indiscriminate attacks.
"Whoosh!"
A powerful gust of air blew from Byrnndi World's mouth. Enhanced by the Moa Moa no Mi, it turned into a hurricane, buffeting Redfield.
Losing his balance, Redfield had to temporarily withdraw his sword and lightly leap away to avoid the giant hand's grasp.
Bullet below also seemed infuriated by this feeling of being 'suppressed'. He released all his Conqueror's Haki in one go, wrapping it around his arms, already incredibly hardened from merging with Armament Haki.
"Decided!"
"I'll deal with you, the troublesome one, first!"
Shouting this, Bullet swiftly sidestepped, letting Byrnndi World's fist smash into the ground, creating a huge crater in the hard floor.
Fortunately, Level 6 was directly connected to the seabed. If it were pierced and seawater seeped in, probably not many present would survive.
After dodging the punch, Bullet ran straight up Byrnndi World's arm. Reaching the upper arm, he leaped high.
"Outdated old fossil, stop seeking attention here!!"
His Conqueror's Haki-coated fist swung out, aiming straight for Byrnndi World's forehead.
"Bastard brat! I was ruling the seas before you were even born!!"
Byrnndi World didn't yield an inch, covering his head with Haki and smashing it downward.
Duang~
Sounds good? If it sounds good, it's a good head.
The horned helmet on Byrnndi World's head shattered completely. Two of his teeth were even knocked out by Bullet.
But Bullet didn't fare much better either.
He was sent bouncing around like a rubber ball by Byrnndi World's smash.
Redfield landed gracefully back on the ground, his breathing becoming slightly labored.
It couldn't be helped. He wasn't like Byrnndi World, who spent thirty years in ice without physical degradation, nor was he young and strong like Bullet.
"Hey hey, I'm still here-"
Seeing the three powerhouses who were initially coming for him now fighting each other, Naruto simply raised his hand and shouted, trying to assert his presence.
However, the other two's gazes remained locked on each other, as if completely deaf to Naruto's words.
"It seems you're the one being ignored this time."
Seeing this, a smile also appeared on Redfield's face as he teased.
Hearing this, a vein throbbed on Naruto's forehead.
"I'm really being looked down upon."
After squeezing these words through gritted teeth, he suddenly shifted his gaze.
Because in Naruto's perception, three familiar figures came running over.
"Naruto, let's finish this quickly. We've been discovered."
Sasuke and the other two were momentarily stunned to see Naruto left aside, but then Sasuke remembered the 'calamity' he had sensed earlier.
"No time to waste here."
Hearing this, Naruto quickly understood… Sasuke's ability must have activated again.
Immediately, he looked seriously at the three old-era figures present.
"You heard them-"
Naruto let out a soft breath, his expression shifting from excited anticipation to seriousness.
"I don't have much time to continue playing with you here."
"Trying to run away? Uzumaki Naruto?"
Bullet was the first to lose patience, shouting out loud.
But Redfield shook his head and interrupted him.
"No, I think he means-"
"So next, I'm going all out."
As he spoke, Naruto's body slowly began to float under the somewhat astonished gazes of the three. A white sacred robe draped over his bare upper body.
Although they didn't understand what these external changes meant, all three present, even the clearly insane Byrnndi World, could feel that Naruto's presence had changed.
If the previous Naruto felt like a blinding scorching sun in their Observation Haki, the current Naruto had become complete nothingness.
They couldn't sense anything.
Redfield probably had the most noticeable reaction.
Even with his miraculous Observation Haki, he could no longer clearly perceive Naruto.
It was as if Naruto had now become something more... indescribable.
As for Naruto, he originally intended to have a hot-blooded battle, matching swordsmanship with swordsmanship, close combat with close combat.
But now, with serious matters at hand, he couldn't afford such 'romantic' notions of powerhouses.
"Sorry-"
Naruto's lips parted slightly, and the next moment, he vanished from his spot.
When Naruto reappeared, he was above the three, his arm already swinging out.
"-Let's have a proper fight next time if we get the chance."
Hearing Naruto's apologetic words, the three blinked, only to see countless fist shadows appearing around Naruto.
[Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack - Myriad Streams]
These weren't the purely power-based, imprecise wild punches like Kaguya's.
Every fist appearing behind Naruto now embodied a different style of fist technique.
Including but not limited to the Hasshoken Sasuke learned, the Revolutionary Army's Dragon Claw Fist, the Longarm Tribe's Explosive Fist, the Fish-Man Tribe's Fish-Man Karate, even the Marine's Rokushiki secret technique...
It was as if all the fist technique masters from across the One Piece World had gathered in this Level 6 prison, launching punches at the three below.
The sound of fists hitting flesh was incessant.
The first to fall was Red the Aloof, who initially seemed in the best condition.
After all, he was high attack, low defense. Relying on his super speed, Redfield could barely dodge the first few punches.
Dodge one punch, invite a hundred more.
The consequence of dodging a few punches was being hit by many more.
Slap!
His umbrella-sword was hit by a fist shadow, flying out of his hand and landing far away.
Even though those illusory fist shadows weren't coated in Haki, their destructive power was still astonishing.
The aged and weakened Redfield was hit by the Hasshoken, his speed suddenly slowed, and then he was swamped by countless fist shadows.
Next to fall was the World Destroyer.
Byrnndi World's size was amplified a hundredfold, which increased his striking range but also his surface area for being hit.
At this size, dodging those high-speed fists was utterly unrealistic.
"Raaaaaagh! Millionfold Fist!!!!"
So he also swung his fists to trade blows with Naruto.
Unfortunately, his fists weren't fast enough, nor fierce enough.
The fist shadows quickly pierced through Byrnndi World's defense.
Coupled with his already overloaded body, Byrnndi World also completely collapsed.
Fortunately, after he lost consciousness, the Moa Moa no Mi's effect vanished, and his body quickly shrank back to its original size, preventing further damage.
As for Bullet, he managed to stand his ground amidst the fist shadows through his own exceptional durability and Haki.
With two opponents down, the remaining fist shadows naturally all concentrated on Bullet.
Soon, Bullet's defense was breached.
A fist shadow shaped like a dragon claw struck Bullet's shoulder, piercing straight through his proud Haki and into his body.
"Urgh..."
The Demon Heir couldn't help but grunt, but he stubbornly used his other intact arm to throw a Conqueror's Haki-coated punch.
Thud!
The solidity of that punch surpassed the Chakra fist shadows of the Eighty Gods Vacuum Fists, dispersing them directly.
But immediately, more fist shadows assailed him.
Sasuke and the others watched as Naruto used the technique obtained from Kaguya to completely and unilaterally overwhelm the three powerful great pirates.
The fist shadows lasted a full ten seconds before gradually stopping.
As the dust settled, Bullet's figure still stood on the pockmarked ground, while Naruto had already exited his previous state and put his clothes back on.
This meant the battle was over.
"...Truly strong."
Bullet tried to raise his hand but found his bones broken, unable to exert force.
"If we get the chance next time, let's have a one-on-one fight."
After saying this, Naruto turned and left without looking back. Seeing this, Sasuke and the other two followed.
"Next time... huh?"
A smile suddenly appeared on Bullet's face, growing wider and wider, before his body powerless fell backward.
"Ha... Haha... Uzumaki Naruto... I really lost..."
The Demon Heir's eyes slowly closed. No matter how tough his body was, after such a brutal attack, he couldn't hold on any longer.
"Roger..."
Whispering his former captain's name, Bullet fell unconscious.