Staring into Satan Saint's eyes filled Doflamingo with extreme dread.
His forehead was covered in cold sweat, and he even had difficulty breathing.
It was as if his entire being was suppressed by an invisible force, unable to move an inch.
Hawkeye couldn't help but feel a little strange seeing Doflamingo's unusual state.
He frowned slightly, muttering to himself.
"It doesn't look like he's being suppressed by Haki."
"Is it some special ability?"
Bang!
Just as Hawkeye was wondering, he suddenly saw Doflamingo's head explode, blood spurting everywhere.
This sudden scene made him widen his eyes sharply, and countless people around were also frightened by the sight.
People opened their mouths wide, looking at the scene in disbelief, their faces filled with terror.
"Wh-what happened? How could Doflamingo…?"
"No way?! Doflamingo actually… died!"
"What on earth is going on?"
Countless people were terrified and bewildered by such a scene.
But some people probably guessed what happened.
Hawkeye looked at Satan Saint's right eye, which was now flashing with a bloody red light, and murmured in fear.
"Did he do something?"
"What kind of ability is it?"
"To actually be able to… Doflamingo, of all people…"
Besides Hawkeye, some other people on the battlefield who noticed the abnormality in Satan Saint's eyes also had similar conjectures, exclaiming continuously.
"Di-did that Gorosei do it? His eyes look a bit unusual, it seems like he used some kind of ability!"
"Besides him, there doesn't seem to be anyone else!"
When such voices gradually began to rise on the battlefield, the people completely erupted.
"No way?! That's a Shichibukai!"
"To be able to instantly kill a Shichibukai, how strong must he be?!"
"The Gorosei's strength… is too terrifying!"
For a time, the entire battlefield was filled with voices of shock at Satan Saint's strength.
Whitebeard, Sengoku, the Three Admirals, and all other powerhouses were also shaken by this.
Whitebeard's brows furrowed tighter and tighter; the strength Satan Saint displayed was even greater than he had imagined.
Although Luffy was surprised, he could understand it upon careful thought.
In the original work, Doflamingo was defeated by Gear Fourth Luffy.
And Gear Fourth Luffy could be easily handled by an Admiral.
Yet an Admiral was no match for a Gorosei.
Compared like this, there was at least a two-tier gap between Doflamingo and a Gorosei.
And they were both suppressive gaps.
Instantly killing someone across two tiers was also reasonable.
Moreover, Satan Saint's ability was not a physical attack like Kizaru's laser.
It seemed to be a mental attack targeting the spiritual level.
To resist this ability, one needed strong willpower and Haki.
However, only those at Emperor-level or close to Emperor-level strength could resist Devil Fruit abilities with Haki.
Doflamingo clearly did not possess such strength.
While everyone was shocked by Satan Saint's instant kill of Doflamingo, Satan Saint himself didn't put anyone in his eyes at all.
After he killed Doflamingo, he saw the den den mushi in the latter's hand fall into a pile of ruins, and only then did he stop.
He then turned his attention to the battlefield.
And the first thing Satan Saint saw when he shifted his attention to the battlefield was Luffy's pure white form in front of him.
He frowned slightly, muttering in a deep voice.
"I didn't expect him to actually awaken!"
After being secretly shocked for a moment, Satan Saint suddenly spoke, questioning.
"Sengoku! What are you doing?!"
"Why are the pirates trying to escape, and so many Marines are still doing nothing?"
He watched helplessly as countless pirates retreated and fled, yet many Marines remained frozen in place, seemingly with no intention of pursuing them.
This made Satan Saint extremely angry.
Sengoku wanted to speak when he heard this but couldn't.
The Marines becoming like this now could be said to be the explosion of long-standing underlying conflicts.
And he couldn't think of a way to resolve such conflicts for a moment.
His voice was somewhat low as he said.
"I have nothing to defend myself with!"
"You can accuse me as you please! Whatever punishment you inflict upon me, I will accept."
As the supreme commander of the Marine, Sengoku was powerless to change this situation.
Even he himself could not tolerate his own inadequacy.
Therefore, he had no complaints in the face of Satan Saint's accusations and questions.
While Sengoku was responding, Satan Saint had been observing the entire battlefield.
When he noticed many Marines harboring hostility towards each other, and heard some disputes reaching his ears, he vaguely understood what was happening.
He was naturally aware of the internal conflicts within the Marine.
However, unlike Sengoku, he was not powerless to deal with it, but suddenly spoke loudly to all the Marines on the entire battlefield.
"Everyone, immediately pursue and intercept Whitebeard's crew with all your might! Not a single pirate must be allowed to escape."
"Anyone who disobeys orders will be considered a traitor, and anyone can execute him on the spot!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all the Marines on the entire battlefield paused for a moment.
However, after the pause, countless Marines erupted.
Especially the hardline Marines, who excitedly shouted.
"Charge! Kill all pirates!"
"Don't let them go!"
Countless people, like bloodthirsty maniacs, frantically pursued the fleeing pirates.
Meanwhile, some Marines from the other faction charged along, while others doubted Satan Saint's words and couldn't help but feel confused looking at the now almost frenzied Marines.
Were such Marines, who would stop at nothing to achieve their goals, even casually executing comrades, truly righteous?
However, while these people were confused and hesitant, others dressed in the same uniform as them swung their swords at them.
In the blink of an eye, the entire Marine transformed into killing machines that only knew how to advance and kill the enemy.
Anyone who hesitated or stood in their way would be mercilessly cut down.
The originally dispirited Marine now reached its peak, frantically pursuing and eliminating the fleeing pirates.
Watching this scene, Sengoku's pupils couldn't help but tremble.
The reason he couldn't handle this conflict was precisely because he couldn't make a decision like Satan Saint's.
In his eyes, the Marine were "people"!
But in Satan Saint's eyes, the Marine were merely "tools"!
At this moment, even in the depths of Sengoku's heart, a sense of despair arose for the Marine.
However, he also knew that he couldn't change this situation.
Now, he only wanted to end this war quickly, and then apply for retirement.
He was already mentally exhausted!
Whitebeard watched as the opening he had just created was immediately filled by an even more frenzied Marine, and he couldn't help but feel immense pressure for a moment.
He frowned slightly, clenched his fist, and a transparent aura immediately enveloped it, unleashing incredibly astonishing power.
Suddenly, Whitebeard leaped into the air.
As he descended forward, he roared.
"Everyone…!"
"Stop it!"
As his voice fell, his fist slammed violently into the ground.
Terrifying energy surged out wildly.
In an instant, the entire island plunged into violent tremors.
Countless people were constantly in a panic because of this.
Amidst screams and violent tremors, the entire island was actually split in two by Whitebeard, creating a huge chasm in the middle.
This punch completely cut off the pursuit of pirates by most Marines.
But because of this, Whitebeard gathered even more pirates around him.
"Damn Whitebeard, he destroyed the ground!"
"Does he not want us to pursue?!"
"Brothers, let's kill Whitebeard first!"
"Charge! Kill Whitebeard!"
Amidst the furious roars of a group of bloodthirsty Marines, countless guns, cannons, swords, and blades attacked Whitebeard alone.
In just a brief moment, Whitebeard was hit by several blades and cannon fire.
His current physical condition was too poor; a significant use of his abilities would worsen his injuries and illness, making it impossible for him to use his abilities continuously.
Watching Whitebeard being besieged like this, countless pirates standing on the other side shed tears, calling out Whitebeard's name.
"Pops…"
After catching his breath, Whitebeard exerted force again, sending a group of charging pirates flying.
Without looking back, he shouted to the countless pirates behind him.
"You guys, hurry and go!"
"This group of Marines has become true killing machines; they will definitely pursue you relentlessly!"
No sooner had Whitebeard's voice fallen than another group of bloodthirsty Marines rushed him.
The pirates on the other side watched Whitebeard continuously being bombarded by guns and cannons, feeling extreme grief.
But Marco, who had been saved by Karu earlier, gritted his teeth and said, enduring the pain.
"Let's go, quickly!"
"We can't let Pops' efforts be in vain!"
Under Marco's command, the pirates began to retreat towards the coast again.
Along the way, many who could use Moonwalk and other special abilities still pursued them.
They could only fight while slowly moving the battlefield towards the coast to retreat.
Meanwhile, elsewhere on the battlefield.
After ordering all Marines to pursue, Satan Saint focused all his attention on Luffy in front of him.
He frowned, his expression extremely serious and solemn.
Facing the person who had awakened the Devil Fruit of a God once again after eight hundred years, he dared not underestimate him in the slightest.
He immediately called out to the Three Admirals.
"You all follow me; our priority is to eliminate Straw Hat!"
The Three Admirals had originally intended to move against Luffy, but Satan Saint's sudden appearance had distracted them, causing them to pause for a moment.
Now, upon hearing Satan Saint's command, the three of them nodded simultaneously and, together with Satan Saint, charged towards Luffy once more.
Seeing four top-tier combatants attack Luffy, Garp, who was nearby, looked worried and wanted to rush over to help.
He was now on Luffy's side and certainly couldn't watch him be killed in front of his eyes.
However, just as he made a move, Sengoku suddenly rushed up and stopped him.
"Don't be foolish again, Garp!"
Even if Garp stopped his attack, as long as it didn't affect the final outcome, he could plead for him later, and combined with Garp's contributions to the Marine, he should be able to save Garp's life.
That's why Sengoku tried desperately to stop him, preventing him from making too many mistakes.
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In Sengoku's eyes, everything Garp had said before was an impossible fantasy.
Even though he was also disappointed with the World Government and the current Marine, he had never imagined that anyone could overthrow the World Government.
He was still on the World Government's side.
Garp could only watch helplessly as Luffy was besieged by the four, his heart filled with worry.
And on Luffy's side.
When he saw the four charging towards him simultaneously, he no longer hesitated.
"Seventh Gate, open!"
With a thunderous roar!
Luffy's body suddenly surged with endless power, like a volcanic eruption.
His already immensely powerful aura now soared to an unimaginable level, astounding countless people.
The entire battlefield was instantly drawn to this astonishing energy, and everyone turned back in terror.
Luffy's body was now erupting with blue steam-like spikes.
His originally pure white body turned somewhat red at this moment, and blood-colored, gully-like patterns appeared on his skin.
Under extreme pressure, his skin was torn apart by the powerful energy.
It was a shocking sight.
What terrified the others even more was that after Luffy transformed into this state, the ground beneath his feet was lifted by the immense energy, and countless Broken stones surged upwards along with the steam.
But the moment they touched the steam, they were completely pulverized.
Just by standing there, the ground beneath his feet was continuously being destroyed and sinking downwards.
Such a sight completely stunned everyone present.
Even the bloodthirsty Marines were now filled with terror, all exclaiming in shock.
"What...what kind of ability is that?"
"Such a terrifying aura! It's much stronger than when the Gorosei erupted just now!"
... ....
"Such a strong oppressive feeling, I feel like it's becoming difficult to breathe!"
Some Marines who were too close to Luffy even began to suffocate due to the intense pressure.
It wasn't just these people.
Satan Saint, Whitebeard, Sengoku, Garp, the Three Admirals, including Hawkeye who was observing from a distance, and countless other top powerhouses were all shaken by the aura Luffy displayed.
But before these people could say anything, Luffy suddenly flickered and then disappeared from his original spot.
His speed was so fast that even these top powerhouses found it difficult to track, only barely able to pinpoint Luffy's location by relying on their powerful Observation Haki.
The next moment!
Boom!
A loud bang echoed.
Akainu spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his entire body flew backward.
At the same time, Luffy appeared where Akainu had just been.
Even though he had used Observation Haki to predict Luffy's attack, he simply couldn't react to the opponent's extremely fast assault.
And then, Luffy's figure disappeared from his original spot once again.
A white and blue stream of light seemed to appear in the air, flying at extreme speed towards Aokiji.
Having learned from Akainu's previous experience, Aokiji reacted in advance, using a powerful move in Luffy's direction.
"Ice Age!"
Immediately, cold ice erupted from Aokiji's arms, freezing the entire area of ground around him.
And the stream of light flying towards him at high speed was suddenly frozen in place, turning into an ice sculpture.
But before Aokiji could even sigh in relief, he saw the ice sculpture shatter with a boom the moment it formed, and a figure rushed out from within, punching him in the chest.
Pfft!
Aokiji also spat out a large mouthful of blood and flew backward.
Luffy's offensive, however, remained undiminished, and he sharply turned his head to look at Kizaru.
This glance made Kizaru's body tremble involuntarily, and a look of terror appeared on his face.
This time, he was truly scared.
Akainu and Aokiji were completely helpless against Luffy, and his own strength was not much different from theirs.
So he didn't even think about fighting Luffy; his first thought was to flash away and create distance.
As Luffy looked at him, his body immediately began to elementalize, intending to transform into a yellow flash and move away.
At this moment, Luffy also charged towards him, as if transforming into a white and blue flash.
The two figures flashed and vanished, almost simultaneously disappearing from their original positions.
Satan Saint was originally using his powerful Observation Haki to track the two's positions.
But he suddenly felt a dangerous aura.
He saw the white and blue flash, halfway through its charge, suddenly change direction and rush towards him.
Satan Saint's eyes widened sharply, completely caught off guard by Luffy's sudden change of target.
For a moment, he couldn't react and was punched by Luffy on his massive jaw, sending him flying into the sky.
At this moment, Kizaru was secretly congratulating himself on having escaped a calamity not far away.
But then he saw Luffy turn around again and look at his head.
"Gum-Gum White Jet Pistol!"
Boom!
A sonic boom echoed in the air.
Luffy's fist was so fast it almost seemed to vanish, striking Kizaru's body with a fierce blow, making him cough up blood and fly away.
In just a brief moment, the combined assault of the Three Admirals and one Gorosei was neutralized by Luffy in an overwhelming manner.
For a moment, the entire battlefield seemed to stop in time; there was no sound at all.
And at the same time, on a huge throne in Mary Geoise, a pair of eyes suddenly lit up.