One Piece: Path to Power

Chapter 41 - [35] Mora Island (2)

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"RAIMEI HAKKE!"

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"ALL CRUSH!"

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"Divine Departure!"

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Kaido's black club had sparks of thunder rattling through as he swung it straight at Roger.

I used my Pulverizing Energy to propel it from my shoulders and out my fist, the concentration of the energy was so incredibly dense that it lit the surrounding air ablaze!

A thunderous club plus an inferno fist of crushing force is what met the Future Pirate King.

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Roger simply reeled his arm back and swung his sword in a simple yet powerful diagonal arc.

A black slash of sword energy was shot out as it came into contact with our attacks.

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As for the result.

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BOOOOOOM!

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A huge explosion resounded through the chaotic mess of the once regal hall as the attacks converged together.

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'Such a simple attack carries so much force?!' I exclaimed in my head as I felt myself lose balance as Roger's attack raged on.

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Boom!

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'Pffft!'

My mouth filled up with blood as my fist was blown away and the sword slash carried forth and hit me straight in the chest.

Kaido was the same, his club was pushed back as the all-powerful slash ventured forth and nailed him in the chest.

The both of us were rocketed back at great speed, unable to stop ourselves.

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Boom!

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The walls cracked apart as we were drilled into the supports, causing the entire hall to fall apart.

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*COUGH* "BAAH!" *COUGH*

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I rolled around to a stop as the taste of iron swept my mouth, my ribs were probably cracked.

'Oden took this hit and was launched through many giant trees till he stopped. A single attack beat him as it did with us.'

If it weren't for Kaido sharing half the force, I most likely would have a permanent scar across my chest.

*Crack*

Sounds of bones cracking were heard as my (Rapid Regeneration) kicked in and started to heal me right away.

I jumped up from the ground and landed on my feet.

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Kaido, who was on my side, also got up, his wounds too had begun to heal.

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"WORORORO! What a powerful attack! My 4th ever loss!" Kaido laughed as he cracked his shoulders.

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"This guy is as strong as the captain and Garp. It's only fitting that we would lose." I said in a sour tone.

'Even with my growth, I am still a ways away from even taking to enter the same battlefield as these monsters.' I sighed.

'But it is growth nonetheless! 2 years! I need 2 years and then I can for sure take that hit head-on.' I made up my mind as my wounds healed away.

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"WAHAHAHA! For your age, your strength is quite amazing!" Roger laughed.

I looked at him, he was casually standing with his sword sheathed and his arms resting on his waist.

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Though their eyes suddenly gleamed red as they felt a threat inch close.

Their gaze darted to the side as I eventually too felt something coming.

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"XAHAHAHAHA!"

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A wild laugh echoed through the broken roof as a man appeared nearby.

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"Newgate chose Borealis so I thought I would have to wait it out, but now that I see it, there is someone even stronger here!" Xebec roared.

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Rayleigh squinted his eyes, he clearly perceived Xebec's threat level.

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Roger though just smiled, "WAHAHAHA! You are Rocks D. Xebec!"

"I heard from Garp that you fought him and that Basara guy half a year ago!"

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Xebec grinned.

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"Those two... XAHAHA, I haven't had a good fight in a long time... Don't hold back, Roger!"

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With that said, Xebec jumped up from the ground as his fist glowed a withering dark purple.

Roger took out his saber once more and jumped towards the captain.

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A black sword vs a punch of death!

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The attacks met and the world flipped around.

Xebec seemed to have released some red bubbling aura around his death powers, causing it to turn a menacing dark crimson.

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Roger's sword which was purple too seemed to release another form of haki that floated around his blade.

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BOOOOOM!

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The air quaked away.

The world trembled.

The skies cleared as the clouds were blown apart.

The already wrecked hall cracked as the foundation itself was ripped apart.

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Just the shockwave released cause both I and Kaido to be pushed back.

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Though seeing their clash, Kaido only uttered the obvious.

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"They aren't even touching each other!"

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[A/N: They aren't at their 'prime' yet but if Luffy can learn Emission at 19 with plot armour then surely these 2 can do the same. Their Conquerors are also naturally above others.]

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And at that point, both of us were forced to retreat, the ground was just blown apart and the force was way too much for us to hold on to.

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We were pushed back 100 or so meters from the clash as they continued.

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All the way to the nearby docks.

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Though as they continued, we instead felt a shadow from afar, in the far sea.

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I look to the seas beyond and saw a few silhouettes.

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'1, 7, 15, 26...'

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40 marines ships were advancing forth!

30 regular ships and 10 warships!

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Upon the helm of the leading 2 ships stood 2 men.

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A tall and charismatic-looking man with a scar over his eye.

He had a grin plastered to his face as he stood, arms crossed.

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The other ship had an equally tall man with a large black afro and mustache.

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"Vice Admiral Garp and Admiral Sengoku! Alongside 40 marines ships!" I exclaimed as I saw the force.

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"WORORORO! This is getting better and better!"

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*THUD*

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The ground shook as a few figures landed beside us.

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A sharp-looking man with golden hair, glasses and, a cool beard.

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Another man, he had long black hair and wore sunglasses. He held twin axes in both hands.

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A 9-foot tall man wholly encased in silver armour with a shield affixed to his right arm and a sliver ax held in his left hand.

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Rayleigh to my right, Gaban further right, and the other man to Kaido's left.

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I looked at the Pirate King's right-hand man.

"You are...", I started to speak.

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"Hehe, don't worry, young man. Roger is enjoying his duel so I can't let these marines interrupt my captain, now can I?" He chuckled.

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"Hehe, Rayleigh, last time Garp got a nice punch in, I guess it's time we pay him back, no?" the other man said.

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'Scopper Gaban! He is another one of Roger's big guns.'

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I then turned to the tall silver knight.

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"You are?" I asked him.

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"My ax awaits to cut down strong foes. I came to see the might of the sword and was not disappointed. I wish to duel the man who can properly wield such a blade."

He then turned his gaze at me.

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"You can call me, "

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"Silver Axe."

He answered in a smooth voice with no emotions.

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[A/N: Silver Axe Image]

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I simply nodded but was shocked on the inside.

'Silver Axe... another one of Xebec's future commanders!' I exclaimed.

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"WORORORO! Let us fight!" Kaido roared as he smashed his club onto the ground.

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[On the Marine Ship]

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Sengoku had a grim look on his face as he saw the chaos before him.

He could easily feel the shockwaves ripple out, the power levels were quite high.

"This situation is far worst than we expected. I can perceive at least 4 top-level pirates dueling." He said with a serious tone.

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"BWAHAHAHA, don't worry Sengoku, I'll protect you from the scary pirates!" Garp laughed.

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Sengoku had a tick mark on his forehead as he yelled at his colleague,

"Damn you, Garp! Don't you see how serious this is? We have enough brought enough forces for an Overlord but this is far worse than that!"

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Garp looked back at the island,

"Well, I guess you have a point."

He then jammed a finger up his nose and picked on it while waiting for the battle to begin.

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He then squinted his eyes as he looked to the far docks in the distance.

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"Hmm, Rayleigh... Scopper Gaban... that shine? Silver Axe too?" He raised an eyebrow.

"And those 2 brats from Xebec's crew! No wonder the seas are so messed up. BWAHAHAHA!"

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Sengoku instead was annoyed.

He had been fooled by these pirates as he let them get away at Sabaody all the while killing off 3 Nobles.

It was a long session of the Gorosei yelling at the outcome.

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Garp walked to the side and rolled up his sleeves.

He had a line of cannonballs ready within hand's reach.

They were placed on conveyor belts that kept supplying an enormous supply of balls.

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"Genkotsu Ryuseigun!"

(Fist-Bone Meteor Swarm)

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His arms moved at absurd speeds as he quickly grabbed the balls one by one and launched them without delay.

Thousands of cannonballs were thrown like a baseball pitch as they rocketed towards the pirates beyond!

The speed itself caused the water below to explode as it followed their momentum.

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(3rd POV)

Thousands of cannonballs were whizzing forwards towards the 5 pirates.

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Rayleigh unsheathed his saber and slashed the air a few times, causing arcs of sword energy to fire out and cut apart hundreds of balls in the process.

Gaban used his twin axes and used an 'X' movement, releasing powerful slashes that destroyed the oncoming fire.

Silver Axe simply raised his weapon over his should and slashed down.

The simple movement caused a white-coloured column of energy to blast out, partially splitting the sea below.

Damien raised his left hand and shot out a pulse of Pulverizing Energy, instantly crushing the cannonballs apart.

Kaido just stood there as the balls exploded all over his body, leaving behind a few white marks that healed instantly.

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Boom!

Bang!

Boom!

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The 40 marine ships fired countless other projectiles as the 5 pirates cut them apart.

As of now, the marine advance was only 50 or so meters from the docks and had halted as they used distance over the seas to their advantage.

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[Marine Ship]

"Keep firing!"

"We have 10 warships! Even these pirates cannot hold a Buster Call!"

"Vice Admiral Garp and Admiral Sengoku are with us!"

"FIRE!"

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They kept lighting the cannons as they shot tens of hundreds of balls out without delay.

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"Oy...! What's that...?" A marine whispered.

"Holy crap...", Another commented.

"That ship is a bit too big, no?"

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The sight was quite intimidating.

Marine ships are barely 15 meters high and warships were around twice as large.

30-meter tall ships are what they were used to.

However, the sight before them was a bit out of their scope.

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A ship 60 meters (200 feet) in height was now approaching with great speed from behind the marines.

It was twice as taller as their warships but the length was way longer than anything they had seen before.

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On the other hand, another ship was seen sailing from the left side of the marine armada.

It wasn't that large but seemed quite sturdy, the red sails were quite eye-catching.

Each foresail had words printed upon them. They read,

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[ R O C K S ]

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[ GOL ? D ? ROGER ]

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[A/N: The Oro Jackson Image]

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The ships were afar but sailed sideways to allow the cannons to be directed at the marines.

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*HONK*

More ships blared as tens of them sailed out from the docks.

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They were the crew under Borealis Pirates!

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With so much chaos going on in the Auction Hall, they had no clue that their boss was currently facing his death.

Their instincts kicked in as they saw the marines, it's only natural an Overlord ship crew is used to such battles.

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Boom!

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Hundreds of cannonballs fired from the 2 ships and the other fleet as they rained down upon the 40 marine ships.

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"Damn it! Switch target to those ships!" Sengoku ordered.

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And thus a naval battle ensued.

[A/N: So Marine Armada is at the south end of the Island, behind them is Rocks' Ships, to the left, Roger's ship, and the right is the Borealis fleet.]

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40 marine ships vs 25 Borealis Ships, 1 Titanic, and 1 Oro Jackson.

Unfortunately for the marines, the enemy was firing from 3 different directions making it quite difficult to hold on.

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The battle was at a standstill, the 10 Vice Admiral were able to keep most attacks under control, but that was the same for the pirates.

The Oro Jackson and the Titanic were not even scratched as they tanked the many attacks, their hulls were too sturdy!

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"Cheh, there is no need to hold back anymore! Sink them!" Sengoku yelled.

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Garp stood at the bow and squinted his eyes, he took off his marine coat and jumped in the air towards the pirate fleet, yet his advance was interrupted.

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*FWOOOO*

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The air was cut as a vertical slash shot towards the man who was floating in mid-air.

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"Now, now, Garp. Let us settle accounts elsewhere. There's no point in us joining such a fight here." Rayleigh said with a smile.

His saber resting in his hand.

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"Rayleigh, Gaban... Hehe." Garp chuckled as they disappeared at reappeared on the island and began their duel.

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Garp's haki-clad fist raged on and met Rayleigh's black sword and Gaban's twin axes.

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BOOOM!

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The ground cracked as the dance of blades and fists continued.

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Sengoku shook his head in frustration.

Unlike Garp, he was much less free-spirited in his fights, he saw his marines being slightly overwhelmed, even 10 Vice Admirals could not keep us with the constant fire from 3 different directions.

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Sengoku's fruit power was able to destroy the scaffold at Marineford just by transforming, this battleship would not hold his power thus he had to use other means to fight.

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He jumped off his ships and towards the Borealis fleet, after all, as long as he could remove them, the marines would only need to fight from 2 fronts rather than the current 3, significantly increasing their chances of winning.

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*Pop*

The air popped as the Admiral blasted forwards with endless momentum.

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Boom!

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A black club alongside a giant youth appeared from the side as he literally jumped from the coast of the island to meet Sengoku.

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"WORORO! That Rayleigh took Garp so how can I just sit around and wait for you to go fight the other bugs."

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Sengoku's blackened arm stopped the club in its path.

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Bam!

A red-eyed youth appeared floating in the air as his crimson fist raged onwards to the Admiral.

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*Fwooo*

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A silver ax spun in the air as it shot towards the Admiral's chest, aiming for the heart.

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"Cheh, damn kids!" Sengoku cursed, both his arms were holding back Damien and Kaido's attacks while Silver Axe's weapon was flying to his open chest.

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'Tekkai - Go.' (Iron Mass - Strength)

'Hardening.'

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The Admiral's chest muscles hardened as they took the form of iron itself.

Another shine of black then coated his chest as it formed an impenetrable defense.

BOOM!

The ax knocked straight into the Admiral's chest yet it could not cut!

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It kept pushing, though producing no result.

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Sengoku frowned as he gathered even more power into his body, his muscles popped as he released a far greater strength to each of the 3 attacks.

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Boom!

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The 2 youth were pushed back a bit and the ax deflected off the Admiral and back to the man who threw it.

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*THUD*

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4 loud bangs slightly shook the ground as they landed at a clearing on land.

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3 men standing side-by-side while a marine stood in front of them.

Damien in the center Kaido to his left and Silver Axe on the right.

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Boom!

Kaido's club slammed on the ground as he radiated battle-lust seeing his opponent.

Sliver Axe twirled his weapon as it too hit the ground and shined in the evening sun.

Damien pushed both his knuckles together causing the air to pop as he grinned.

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"WORORORO! An Admiral, SUBARASHI!"

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"My ax has yet to cut such a powerful opponent, please forgive my arrogance."

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Damien grinned as his fists glowed red,

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"Sengoku-san, I'm afraid that we shall be your opponents!"

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Author's Corner:

Sengoku is quite powerful and currently, it's | Damien = Kaido < Silver Axe | Which I believe is what is needed to fight this Admiral.

PS: Timeskip coming soon where MC will increase in power greatly.