Observers are clear-headed, participants are confused!
"So strong,"
Charging into the Marine's formation with Luffy, killing intent surged from all directions, making Roman... no, The White Knight feel as if he were in Shura's hell.
The air was filled with such intense killing intent that it was almost impossible to breathe. All around were the frenzied shouts, shrill whistles, and painful wails of both sides in battle. Everywhere he looked was red: blood-splattered tattooed sailor uniforms, blood-soaked Marine coats; weapons everywhere, already completely drenched in blood, yet still gleaming coldly...
Unlike watching from the execution platform, being in the midst of it revealed that a real elite war was entirely different from the battles the Straw Hat crew had encountered before.
As The White Knight advanced with a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, countless attacks rained down on him!
Sharp blades, whistling bullets!
Although The White Knight's strength far exceeded that of steel, he couldn't withstand the torrential attacks. Even if a few ordinary military knives could only leave white marks on his shield, and a few ordinary bullets could only leave white spots on his armor, what about dozens of military knives? Hundreds of bullets?
Moreover:
"In the name of justice!"
A Marine Colonel, wielding two swords, charged at The White Knight. The bright blade tilted, reflecting the sunlight into The White Knight's helmet. At the same time, his gaze became as sharp as a blade, capable of tearing through his opponent's pupils!
Using the environment and his killing intent, the Colonel shouted, advancing with his swords. He leaped into the air, raising his swords overhead, and brought them down in a fierce slash aimed at The White Knight's head.
"Wave Breaker!"
This Marine Colonel had trained with his swords at sea for years, cutting through waves and drawing his blade to sever water, with enough power to cut through iron and rock! However, jumping into the air left him vulnerable, so he only used this thunderous strike in the most critical and advantageous situations.
Seeing that this armored pirate was indestructible, he had no choice but to use this move! With this slash, even solid steel statues would be cut in half!
Facing this fierce slash, the pure white armored knight changed his previous blocking and counterattacking style, swinging his sword upward with great force! In the next moment, with a loud crash, the military sword broke in two, flying into the sky.
"How could this be..."
The Marine Colonel's arms went numb from the shock, and he involuntarily flew backward, his chest and abdomen churning with blood, barely able to stand. Dizzy and spitting blood, he watched The White Knight charge at him, with only one thought in his mind:It's over!
Slash—However, the pure white armored knight merely brushed past him, leaving the Marine Colonel's mind blank...Spared?
"Hmph,"
Sengoku on the platform snorted, shifting his gaze to Luffy beside The White Knight. Even with Garp in between, Roman felt much less pressure.
Well, as Roman said, his control of The White Knight was really just for show.
"Gomu Gomu no Jet Bullet!"
With one punch, Luffy sent a Rear Admiral, who weighed at least several thousand kilograms and was as large as a mountain of flesh, flying. Luffy wiped the blood from his face, which had been beaten by the opponent's Haki.
"Everyone is so strong!! Huff... huff..."
Splash~~
**A piece of green paper flew and stuck to Luffy, instantly revitalizing him! At the same time, Roman's voice came through:**"Luffy, rapidly replenishing your life force will strain your body's cells—"
"It doesn't matter, I must save Ace."
"Don't even think about it!"
A Rear Admiral, swinging his sword, extended a blade of green mist several meters long and slashed a deep wound on Luffy.
Clang!
Just as the Rear Admiral was about to follow up, a white tower shield blocked his sword. To deal with swordsmen, The White Knight's high defense was essential! —As long as he could withstand it.
"Luffy!!"
From the execution platform, Ace watched Luffy, who was covered in wounds despite The White Knight sharing the burden. He couldn't help but shout down:"Don't come, Luffy—"
"You should know, we are both pirates, each pursuing our own dream."
"I have my own adventures, my own comrades! I haven't fallen so low that I need a kid like you to save me!"
This is the 'pirate's code' of this world, and why Roger's old crew didn't come. —We were friends with Roger, comrades who entrusted our lives to each other, but:Ace?
Sorry, we don't know you, nor do we have any bonds with you.
Otherwise: the broadcast would have already revealed Ace's identity, Rayleigh is just next door in Sabaody, he could swim to Marine Headquarters; Buggy is on the battlefield, he once cried bitterly for Roger's death.
But none of them intended to save Ace, because the one they respect and trust is always Roger, and only Roger!
If not for years of upbringing, even Garp beside him—Roman looked at the silent Marine legend Vice Admiral, Garp. It's because of the connections and bonds between people that make parting so hard.
So, Luffy is the same:
"You are... my brother!"
"How can a brother watch his brother die?!"
By the same logic, Roman couldn't watch Luffy die.
"Straw Hat kid! And the paper guy—"
As they broke through the Marine front lines, 'experts' began to appear: leading the charge was Moria—
And his zombies.
"Attack, zombies!"
Facing the oncoming zombie army, The White Knight didn't even bother to look. Not to mention Moria was the weakest Shichibukai defeated by the Straw Hat crew, but:"Water Heart: Sea Current Shoulder Throw!"
A stream of seawater surged like a dragon towards Moria's zombie army, soaking the bodies in salty seawater, causing the shadows within them to float out from their mouths.
"Jinbe!?"
"Your opponent is me..."
Whoosh—A flash of light, a golden beam shot towards them, making Ivankov instinctively push Luffy aside.
"Kizaru? No, it's Kuma?!"
What's going on, even if you're standing with the Seven Warlords of the Sea, you shouldn't attack an old friend…As the experts began to clash, a commanding voice echoed through the loudspeakers.
"Attention, everyone!"
Standing on the execution platform, Sengoku picked up a Den Den Mushi, his voice resonating across the battlefield.
"Straw Hat Luffy is Ace's sworn brother! At the same time—"
"He's the son of the 'Revolutionary' Dragon!"
"Capture him!!"
——!
"I see," Doflamingo, wearing a pink coat, suddenly realized, "No wonder Ivankov from the Revolutionary Army is helping him, it all makes sense now."
"Nothing is surprising anymore."
Hawkeye looked indifferent, regardless of identity or person, they must first face his sword!
Luffy, even if you are the devil's son, I will...The beautiful Empress blushed.
"Luffy, leave the defense to me."
Swish~~~
The blood-stained White Knight lunged to the side, scattering papers that wrapped around Luffy! Enveloping him in armor.
"I will keep replenishing your strength, charge ahead without worry—"
"Oh! I'll leave it to you, Roman!!"
"Straw Hat kid,"
A thick white smoke rolled in, and a Marine's jitte equipped with Seastone stabbed fiercely! Although it was a blunt weapon, with Smoker's strength, it could pierce through steel. But:
Covered in The White Knight's armor, Luffy didn't dodge or evade, meeting the rolling smoke with a punch!
The punch's force swept through the air, mixed with a cold, sharp airflow, and a domineering aura like a thousand troops, meeting Smoker head-on!
Before the punch landed, Smoker's thick, almost opaque blue-white smoke was forced to roll to the sides, revealing his true form inside.
Such strong Haki!
Boom—
The punch struck Smoker's Seastone weapon. With Roman's usual Seastone handcuff training and The White Knight's armor on his fist, Luffy was no longer afraid of the weapon. He forcefully pushed the Logia fruit user back several steps.
"Don't get cocky!"
The Seastone weapon was blocked, but Smoker's fruit ability remained: the rolling smoke behind him surged like an avalanche, rapidly expanding in Roman and Luffy's eyes, enveloping them with a piercing sound.
"Hmph!"
Luffy's fist temporarily knocked away the weapon, but he didn't have time to retract it. However, he wasn't alone now:
With a tearing sound from the white armor's shoulder, two arms broke through, holding two long swords, spinning and slashing! The swords, wrapped in Haki, cut through the surging mist like waves, striking forward!
Splat!
Smoker, retreating, looked down with a grim expression, seeing two fresh wounds on his side starting to bleed.
"Move aside!"
Encased in armor, Luffy charged forward, his fists enlarging in Smoker's eyes. Meanwhile, the rotating shoulders deflected incoming bullets and swords.
Like a four-armed Asura!
"You are no longer our match!" —————— ----You can read 30 advanced chapters at my patreon.com/YeyeQiu