Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Death of the Admiral
'Boom!!!'
A deafening explosion shook the entire Sabaody Archipelago. The island trembled as a terrifying cylindrical shockwave tore through it. Pirates, residents, nobles, and merchants who had yet to flee, hiding in fear after the attack on the Celestial Dragons, screamed in terror, barely avoiding injury.
Trees, buildings, and people in the shockwave's path were ruthlessly torn apart and swallowed, leaving behind a massive, semi-cylindrical trench. Though the trench's diameter was small compared to the island's overall size, it stretched across Sabaody, from the forest ruins on Island No. 2 to the sea, leaving onlookers stunned and horrified.
'Crash, crash…'
Seawater flooded into the trench, forming a river about twenty to thirty meters wide, cutting the dreamlike island in two.
Amidst the destruction, a bloodied and battered figure struggled to rise from the rubble. Black flames surrounded him, giving him the appearance of a demon from hell, terrifying to behold. His face covered in blood, Iron Claw Hark glared at the towering figure relentlessly pursuing him.
"Fallen Angel El..." Hark's voice trembled with both rage and disbelief.
"Tch, tch... An awakened Ancient Zoan ability really is tough to deal with. You can still stand up?" El, with his four wings spread wide and flames burning fiercely behind his head, exuded an overwhelming presence. He looked down at Hark with arrogance and disdain. "But can you keep fighting, Navy Admiral?"
His words, spoken slowly and deliberately, cut deep into Hark's pride. For a man who had risen from nothing to become a Navy Admiral, it was an unbearable humiliation. He had fought for justice, risking his life time and again against ruthless pirates, only to be defeated by a 17-year-old.
"Don't get cocky, you Lunarian brat!" Hark's face contorted in fury, veins bulging across his body. He roared defiantly, "I am Iron Claw Hark! As long as I'm still breathing, I will never back down!"
Without waiting for a reply, he stomped the ground and charged forward with incredible speed. Though his claws were broken, he still had his fists, and if those failed him, he would fight with his legs, his teeth—Hark's justice would never bow to evil.
'Whoosh, whoosh...' The sound of his fists slicing through the air echoed continuously. His punches, infused with Armament Haki, rained down on El like a storm.
'Bang! Bang!' The barrage of attacks was relentless, but El didn't even bother to block. The flames behind his head flared up as he allowed the punches to land on his body. The ground cracked beneath him as Hark poured all his strength into the assault, but no matter how hard he hit, El remained unscathed.
"Your punches are chaotic and lack power, fueled by desperation," El's eyes sharpened as the flames behind his head extinguished once more. His strength, speed, and reaction time surged as he swung his massive Great Halberd, slicing through the air.
'Clang!!!'
Hark's eyes widened in fear, his hair standing on end. Crossing his arms, he barely managed to block the attack, but the sheer force left his arms trembling, as though his bones were about to snap.
"Fallen Angel El!!!" Hark screamed, but despite his rage, he was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the ground with a tremendous crash.
'Whoosh!!!'
In the next instant, El's wings flapped, sending out a violent gust filled with countless wind blades that completely engulfed the airborne Hark.
'Boom... boom...' Hark, covered in Haki and struggling, narrowly avoided the worst of the wind blades. But just as he was about to recover, El reappeared behind him like a ghost.
"What!?" Hark's face drained of color as he sensed El's presence behind him. Panicking, he leaped backward in an attempt to escape, but his Observation Haki failed to predict El's movement.
"You can't predict my moves if you've lost your composure," El said coldly. Not giving Hark any chance to escape, he raised the Great Halberd, gleaming with deadly light, and swung it down.
'Slash—'
The air was torn apart as a massive shockwave ripped through the ground, severing trees in its path before continuing into the distance.
'Boom... boom...' Blood sprayed through the air as two blood-soaked claws were severed and flew through the sky.
Iron Claw Hark howled in agony, stumbling backward. Both of his hands had been sliced off by El's brutal strike.
"Damn you, I will hunt you to the ends of hell—" Hark's face twisted in pain, drenched in sweat. With a snarl, he lashed out with a fierce kick.
"Leg Scythe: Dragon Slash!!!"
'Whoosh—' A massive slash, shaped like a roaring dragon, shot toward El.
"Pointless struggle." El didn't even blink. He swung his Great Halberd, effortlessly deflecting the attack. The slash flew off into the distance, crashing into the mainland with a deafening roar.
'Boom, boom…'
El's wings flapped again, sending him flying forward with incredible speed. In an instant, he hovered above the bloodied, furious Hark, who glared up at him with hatred and defiance.
"You said I'd be hunted to the ends of hell?" El's voice was cold and merciless as he looked down at Hark. "Well, you can go to hell first. I'll send your masters down to join you, one by one."
Electricity crackled around El's Great Halberd as he lifted it high, preparing to strike. "Then you can reflect on why you chose to be their dog."
"You fool, you have no idea the true power of the World Government!" Hark shouted, refusing to give up. With a roar, he kicked off the ground, aiming both legs at El in a desperate attack.
"Leg Scythe: Double Dragon Slash!!!"
"Thunder Dragon Flash Strike!!!"
A massive thunderous slash tore through the air, obliterating Hark's attack as it roared toward him.
'Boom, boom…'
"Aaaah… damn it!"
At that moment, a powerful figure, stepping through the air with incredible speed, entered the Sabaody Archipelago. Fleet Admiral Hammons William, having rushed over upon hearing the news of Fallen Angel El's appearance, paled in horror as he spotted a bloody head being severed and flying through the air.
"Hark!!!" he roared.
Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Paramecia type: Impact-Impact Fruit, Fleet Admiral Arrives!
"Fallen Angel El—"
In an instant, Hammons William, the Navy Fleet Admiral, stared at the blood-soaked head rolling on the ground, his eyes burning red with rage. He surged forward at incredible speed, fury boiling over. "You damned brat, how dare you…"
'Hum—'
His biceps flexed, veins bulging, as his massive right fist gathered a visible aura of power. Without hesitation, he launched it straight at the towering figure of El. "Justice Impact!!"
'Crackle, crackle…'
Electricity surged around El, his horns and scales making him appear even more menacing. Grinning, baring his sharp fangs, he faced the enraged Navy leader without a trace of fear. "Hah! What wouldn't I dare…?"
El swung his massive Great Halberd, crackling with electric energy, meeting William's incoming attack head-on.
"Mighty Nation!!"
The atmosphere shattered as sword energy and the mighty shockwave collided violently.
'Boom!!!'
The deafening explosion reverberated across Island No. 2 and the neighboring islands, shaking the very ground beneath them.
'Boom… boom…'
The earth split apart as blinding light expanded, consuming everything. The two terrifying shockwaves clashed, compressing the air around them.
'Whirr…'
'Crackle… pop…'
With an immense burst of wind pressure, the two equally powerful waves of Conqueror's Haki erupted, black and red lightning violently intertwining and spreading across the sky, cloaking the entire island in darkness.
The skies, already heavy with thick, oppressive clouds, swirled in chaotic motions, drawn by the powerful auras emanating from both fighters. The sheer scale of it all was awe-inspiring.
'Thud… thud…'
Countless civilians, pirates, nobles, and merchants who were unfortunate enough to be nearby collapsed on the spot, their eyes rolling back, foaming at the mouth, unable to withstand the overwhelming pressure.
'Crash… crash…'
On the turbulent sea, giant waves surged, and the air seemed to split. Two massive forces, one blue and one black, were almost tangible, pushing against each other.
'Boom… boom…'
Centered on Island No. 2, debris, rocks, and trees were uprooted and flung into the air. It looked as though two enormous hemispheres had formed, covering the island as the two forces battled for dominance.
"Is that… a clash of Conqueror's Haki?"
Aboard a large Navy warship, a tall figure made of writhing insects stared at the astonishing scene unfolding on Sabaody, a hint of surprise crossing his face. "So, he's already arrived?"
Earlier, when the red signal flare was launched on Sabaody, Charlotte Linlin and the others knew exactly what it meant. The Shapeshifting Witch, Sally, responsible for gathering intel for the Fallen Angel Pirates, had sent the flare to warn that the Navy Fleet Admiral had likely left Marineford and was rushing to Sabaody.
Charlotte Linlin was unfazed. After all, it wasn't shocking for someone like the Fleet Admiral to possess such powerful Conqueror's Haki. Even Sengoku, whom she had fought earlier, was similarly gifted. It was only natural for the head of the Navy to have such strength.
'Boom—'
Suddenly, on Sabaody, the two clashing forces surged toward the sky and exploded. In an instant, calm returned, as though nothing had ever happened, except for the widespread devastation that remained, causing cold sweat to drip from onlookers' faces.
"The Fleet Admiral, huh?"
On the wrecked Island No. 2, two men stood facing each other. One was tall, the other shorter, but both exuded a deadly aura. Despite their obvious difference in size, their presence was equally terrifying, keeping others at bay.
"Paramecia-type Impact-Impact Fruit… it's a pretty decent ability."
El, now in his beastly hybrid form, towering at over ten meters, looked down at the broad-shouldered, black-haired, slightly graying Fleet Admiral, Hammons William. El smirked with derision. "But from the looks of it, you—despite being a Fleet Admiral—don't even know how to wield Conqueror's Haki infusion properly!"
"Is it because you lack the talent, and you've never grasped it?"
El wasn't surprised that the Fleet Admiral possessed Conqueror's Haki. It was expected for someone at the pinnacle of the Navy. But clearly, despite his furious onslaught just now, William had not used Conqueror's Haki infusion—not because he was holding back, but because he hadn't mastered it.
Though El himself had yet to fully grasp Conqueror's Haki infusion, he had made great strides through years of experimentation. With his natural talent and deep accumulation of strength, he was only a step away from mastering it. He knew it wouldn't be long before he unlocked this elite ability, reserved for only a few.
"Such a sharp tongue…"
Hammons William's eyes darkened as he stared down the Fallen Angel. His fists clenched, veins bulging in anger as he glanced at the bloodied, headless corpse in the distance—once the body of Admiral Hark, whose severed head had been lost amidst the earlier clash.
However, he didn't notice that in the shadows of the forest, an insect-like creature was quietly extracting the visible soul from Hark's decapitated head.
"I never expected the one who slipped through our grasp years ago would rise to such power, defeating even a Navy Admiral… We truly underestimated you."
The Fleet Admiral's face was livid with rage, but beneath that, there was a flicker of fear. He had thought he was already giving the Fallen Angel enough credit, but even he had miscalculated. He knew Hark's strength well—Hark may not have been the strongest of admirals, but he was certainly a formidable 'monster.' His abilities were far superior to those of someone like 'Pegasus,' the Admiral stationed at Mary Geoise through connections alone.
Yet, even Hark had been no match for El and had been defeated so swiftly that not even William, rushing to the scene at full speed, had arrived in time to save him.
"Fallen Angel El…"
Just as the Fleet Admiral prepared to speak again, a sharp sound pierced the air.
'Whoosh—'
A signal flare shot into the sky from an inconspicuous corner of Sabaody, and a yellow cloud spread across the sky, distinct from the previous red flare.
"Hmm?" William's eyes narrowed. "A signal flare?"
El's expression became amused. "It seems what I've been waiting for has finally shown up."
…
"A yellow signal flare, not any of the other colors…"
Meanwhile, aboard a massive Navy warship littered with corpses drained of blood, a 20-meter-tall female giant noticed the signal and her pupils shrank slightly.
"Is this the mysterious Holy Knights unit that Er mentioned?" she muttered to herself. It was only natural for the World Government to send their best, given the situation involving kidnapped and murdered Celestial Dragons.
Then, as if switching gears, her voice changed to Gerd's tone: "Linlin, let's not worry about that for now. We've gathered enough souls, and I'm reaching my storage limit. Let's finish off the rest of these guys and not drag this out."
"Ma ma ma ma~ Is that so?" Linlin, who was in control of the giant's body, raised her eyebrows. She glanced at the seven or eight remaining warships and smiled excitedly. "Just in time, Zeus and Hera are ready to go!"
"But I must say, the soul of an admiral is quite delicious!"
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