Kapitel 537: A skinny camel is still bigger than a horse
"Is it the ability of Sea Kings? Pirates these days are getting more and more scary..."
Even though he said that, he wouldn't retreat just because of a setback as he continued to gather light in his hand. Although Olga's illusions concealed Lapras's figure, the sea was only so vast; they couldn't possibly appear elsewhere in the blink of an eye.
Using Observation Haki to pinpoint the opponent's location was too exhausting. Instead of using Observation Haki to observe such a large area, Borsalino made another choice.
"Yasakani Sacred Jewel."
Compared to single laser shots, Yasakani Sacred Jewel was a large area AOE attack. Since Marines were still far from his position, he could use a large-scale indiscriminate attack.
But this technique also has a drawback; among Borsalino's many attacks, Yasakani Sacred Jewel had the longest charging time.
So, before he could release Yasakani Sacred Jewel, Olga's Night Daze and Shayna's Red Chain had already shot over.
Since obtaining the Red Chain, Shayna had grown fonder of this weapon. As she deepened her understanding of the Red Chain, she realized it was not just an ordinary weapon but one with its own will.
The swinging of her arm was to unleash its full power. In fact, to some extent, she can control the chain with her own mind. Moreover, the Thousand Arms-shaped spearhead was exceptionally sharp.
She wouldn't use the Red Chain against ordinary opponents; only when facing formidable foes would she bring it out.
Faced with the incoming attacks, Borsalino didn't choose to confront them head-on. The Beasts Pirates were currently the largest Seastone provider; they had many Seastone weapons, so his Yasakani Sacred Jewel was interrupted.
But something unexpected happened; his sleeve tore, and a wound appeared on his arm.
Logia-type users usually make two choices when facing attacks: either withstand them with Armament Haki or predict them through Observation Haki and dodge them in advance.
Borsalino chose the latter. While blocking may not always be effective, as long as he evades the attack, even the strongest attack would be rendered harmless.
"I clearly dodged it... What kind of strange weapon is that..."
He didn't make a mistake in his judgment. Just now, the blade of Shayna's chained spear didn't even make contact with his body, yet it left behind such a wound.
Even high-purity Seastone weapons couldn't harm Logia-type bodies from a distance.
"Ama no Murakumo Sword."
A long sword made entirely of light appeared in his hand. The other party's weapon was somewhat strange. In this case, it was better not to make physical contact. At least he had to wait until he figured out what the other party's ability was.
After that, Borsalino tried his best to avoid physical contact. The two sides entered a stalemate for a while. If Zeraora was here, it would be easier to deal with. His speed could keep up with the other party.
The speed brought by the Glint-Glint Fruit was incredibly fast. While not actual speed of light, the initiative has always been in the opponent's hands, and even with the help of Speed Boost, Shayna still couldn't catch up to Borsalino.
But, after the battle continued for some time, Borsalino saw Kaido's figure appearing in the distance. With no significant advantage, he immediately decided to retreat.
Kaido's return meant that his actions couldn't yield any results. Since that was the case, there was no point in continuing the fight.
With Borsalino's departure and Kaido's return, Olga naturally dispelled the illusion, and the pirates on the ship, seeing Kaido return unscathed, erupted into cheers and congratulations.
"Governor-General Kaido, you won, right?!"
"What nonsense are you spouting? Of course, Boss Kaido won! Boss Kaido, did you bring back Whitebeard's head?!"
From below, various titles and questions reached his ears one after another.
"Shut up! All this noise is annoying as hell!"
Watching his rowdy subordinates, Kaido first scolded them, but then the next moment, the seemingly angry him burst into laughter.
"Prepare the banquet, and let's drink to our heart's content this time!"
"Oh!"
After a moment of silence, thunderous cheers erupted on the pirate ship. Although they didn't get a direct answer, there was no way he would ask to prepare for the banquet after returning if he had lost. To them, this undoubtedly signaled that he had won.
Whitebeard is a symbol of an era, and Kaido defeating Whitebeard meant their pirate crew had become the strongest.
"Mr. Kaido, aren't we going to do something about the Marines?" Zeraora asked about Kaido's intention, but Kaido seemed to have no intention of continuing.
"Let them be. I've had my fill of fighting. It's time to go back and have a good drink. Everyone, let's return home!"
Beasts Pirates began to return home, while Morgans also fell into a deep sleep on Kaido's ship. Although as the president of a news agency, he often worked through the night to edit the newspaper, it was too much for him to keep going for so many days.
Albatross Fruit really came in handy for him in this regard. Otherwise, he might not have been able to watch the entire battle. Now, he had a wide smile on his face as the experience from this time was enough for him to make the front page headlines once again.
If he were to write it out, it could even be written as a series of reports. The only downside was that he might be hunted down by the World Government. Occasionally was fine, but if he were to constantly promote pirates, they wouldn't let him off.
Meanwhile, on Whitebeard's side, it wasn't going as smoothly. They didn't have huge floating icebergs to obstruct the Marine fleet, and moreover, the Whitebeard Pirates during this time period were considerably weaker compared to their strength during the Summit War eleven years later.
Many division commanders still had room to grow, which also meant that when Whitebeard and Marco left at the same time, it left their ship vulnerable to attack.
Moby Dick is a good ship, but under Sakazuki's attack, the stern had already caught fire. However, when he intended to further cause damage, Whitebeard returned.
Although Kaido had depleted a considerable amount of his stamina and left serious injuries on his body, he was still at his peak. Sakazuki, who hadn't reached his peak yet, was not his match on the sea.
Under the massive tsunami caused by Whitebeard, there was no possibility of pursuing. Looking at the casualties on the ship, Whitebeard wanted to continue fighting, but seeing Garp approaching, he dispelled that thought. In his current state, he couldn't gain any advantage in a fight against Garp.
He had to consider his sons who were still alive; that had always been his concern. He is willing to bear considerable casualties for his living family, but not for the dead.
Under Whitebeard's protection, Moby Dick began to retreat. Following the orders of the World Government, Sakazuki also ceased his pursuit. This battle, which had attracted many forces, came to a temporary end.
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