From the Wandenreich's escape to One Piece

Chapter 124 Roger and Shiki's Deadly Battle; First Phase - Subduing Tushita!

Karp was extremely anxious, but Beltz was also facing a difficult situation.

He is currently rushing towards the Mogaro Sea.

His speed as a blue dragon was much faster than that of a navy warship, and coupled with his ability to fly, he was confident that he could reach the Mogara Sea before the war ended.

He's just very exhausted right now.

They've been fighting the admiral, hypnotizing him, and now they're rushing on the road non-stop, with almost no time to rest!

However, he never intended to fight the Roger Pirates to the death. He just wanted to know when to quit while he was ahead. He went there mainly to save Shiki, so that he wouldn't have a ship's wheel stuck on his head again!

A massive dragon's body flashed through the damp clouds, then quickly disappeared.

Beltz soared through the sky, getting closer and closer to the Mogaro Sea.

Suddenly, as he was moving forward, he saw an incredibly powerful burst of dark red lightning erupt in front of him!

puff!

Dark red lightning tore through the sky like thorns!

Even from this distance, one can clearly feel the terror of the war that broke out in the distance!

A large number of ships were floating on the sea below. These were all pirate ships, there to watch the excitement. However, many of them couldn't even withstand the Conqueror's Haki from this distance and had already been knocked unconscious.

Their ship was like a coffin at sea, drifting with the waves!

"This is the strength of the future 'Pirate King'? That's truly amazing."

Beltz slowed down, even stopping in mid-air. Looking at the overwhelming aura emanating from them, he said, "I'm still a bit far from them."

Beltz has become much stronger after being enhanced twice by Yhwach's blood, and with his hard work over the past few years, he has become much stronger.

The recent killing of the Fleet Admiral proves this point.

He is very strong. If he were to be placed decades later, and paired with a powerful force, he might even become one of the Four Emperors.

However, there are varying degrees of strength among the Four Emperors. Clearly, Shiki is an extremely powerful figure among the Four Emperors, and there is no significant difference between him and the future Pirate King Roger.

Beltz and Shiki had sparred a few times, and each time it was a draw, mainly because neither of them was carrying any killing intent; it was just a normal sparring match.

If the two sides fight to the death, then after a day and a night of fierce fighting, Beltz will definitely lose!

He's still one step away from becoming a Super Emperor, lacking Conqueror's Haki Entanglement. Once he can apply Conqueror's Haki Entanglement to his attacks, he'll be on par with Shiki.

Even now, his strength is more than enough in the world of One Piece.

As long as you don't provoke someone like Im, it'll be fine.

Actually, even in the world of Bleach, there aren't many monsters under normal circumstances.

Normally, most people in the world of Bleach are not much different from those in the world of One Piece.

After all, the Zero Division spends most of their time in the Soul King Palace and doesn't care about what's happening outside.

In other words, after the plot began, the Bleach world also ushered in a period of explosive power. The protagonist, Ichigo Kurosaki, leveled up rapidly, and the boss, Aizen, also broke through the limits of Bleach, becoming a Transcendent.

The other captains of the Gotei 13 also leveled up like crazy during those two years!

It can only be said that his current strength is more than enough to survive in either the One Piece world or the Bleach world if he wants to.

But he didn't just want to coast along.

So it's still not enough.

Boom!

A massive shockwave suddenly erupted in the sea ahead.

The terrifying impact spread in all directions, and the dark red, domineering lightning, like a raging dragon, shattered the clouds and even pierced Beltz's dragon body!

Both of them possessed a monstrous aura, so much so that when that aura struck, even Beltz felt a stinging pain.

Without further thought, he flew directly towards the center of the battlefield!

At this moment, the battle between the Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates had reached a fever pitch.

Not only were Shiki and Roger locked in a fierce battle as leaders of their respective sides, but their subordinates were also engaged in a brutal fight.

It can only be said that the Roger Pirates were indeed all elites. Although there were only about twenty people, they did not fall into a disadvantage in the face of the siege of thousands of pirates.

On the other hand, on the Flying Pirates' side, cries of agony rose and fell, and the booming sound of cannons echoed, bombarding the Euro Jackson and the Flying Pirates' ships.

Jabarelli and his companion lived up to their reputation as Roger's right-hand men, taking the lead and jumping onto the enemy ship.

Like two sharp knives, they easily cut into the enemy formation!

Even though the Flying Pirates had many pirates, none of them could stop the two's advance. Their lines were quickly torn open by the two!

With every strike of the knife and every blow of the axe, one person fell.

At this rate, Shiki will probably be all alone in a while!

"Shiki! You don't seem worried at all!"

The situation here was also noticed by Roger and Shiki, who were engaged in fierce fighting on the other side. Roger swung his sword again, forcing Shiki back, and his loud voice echoed between the sea and sky: "Your men seem to be in a bad situation!"

"Hehehe! You should worry about yourself, Roger!" Shiki also swung his sword, which even stirred up a large amount of seawater. Under his control, the seawater combined with the sword energy, as if it had transformed into a giant sea lion.

But Roger wasn't a Devil Fruit user, so he wasn't afraid of the seawater. He cleaved the sea lion in two with his sword and then continued to slash at Shiki.

Shiki caught Roger's knife again, and said, "My first mate hasn't arrived yet!"

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Roger was somewhat surprised by this and couldn't help but ask, "Where did you get a first mate?"

Shiki was about to say something when he suddenly sensed Beltz's presence approaching. He couldn't help but laugh and say, "See, here I come?"

Roger was still puzzled, but his expression suddenly changed because his Observation Haki had also detected Beltz's presence!

What a powerful aura!

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a huge azure dragon flying in from the sky, and he was startled.

Is this the Azure Dragon that flew away in God Valley?

Is he in cahoots with Shiki?

Is that Shiki's first mate?

How come I've never heard of this before?

But regardless of how these two got together—

His companions are in danger!

He didn't care about the small fry on Shiki's ship. He believed that Rayleigh and Jabba could protect the others, and that the others could protect themselves.

But if this guy comes, things will be different!

Even if Rayleigh and Jabba can stop him, the others are no longer safe!

Roger valued the lives of his comrades above all else; he was even willing to destroy a country to protect them!

Therefore, he is really anxious now!

"Gods, beware!"

Looking at Shiki in front of him, he immediately used Divine Evasion!

This is Roger's signature move. He grips his sword with both hands, and Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki once again entwine around the blades.

"Well done!"

When Shiki saw that Roger was even emanating killing intent at this moment, he knew that the battle that was about to begin would become even more intense than before.

This doesn't mean Roger didn't use his full strength before; it just means that the situation was different, so the amount of effort he exerted was naturally different.

The two had been fighting normally, which usually took a long time to determine a winner. It might have taken a day and a night, three days and three nights, or even ten days and ten nights!

But now, as Roger is anxious about his companions' safety, he no longer holds back and his moves are ruthless. Under these circumstances, the outcome may be decided in just a few tens of minutes!

Facing the now fully unleashed and ferocious Roger, Shiki also soared into the sky. Standing there, he raised his twin swords high: "Lion's Blade!"

Gods avoid Gods!

It's like Mars colliding with Earth!

An immense force erupted at that moment, and the collision of their powers instantly created a terrifying shockwave in mid-air. Terrifying ripples spread out in a ring, and black lightning instantly extended to a distance of ten thousand meters!

puff!

Many more pirates lost consciousness under this astonishing Haki, most of whom were Shiki's men, while Beltz charged forward despite the terrifying Haki.

"This guy is different from the others. Let's stop him as soon as possible, Rayleigh."

Jabba, who was wreaking havoc on Shiki's ship, noticed Beltz. He quickly jumped onto the ship further ahead and spoke to Rayleigh, who had also rushed over.

A hint of seriousness flashed in Rayleigh's eyes behind his glasses. He pointed his sword at Beltz and said, "That's it!"

Both of them were strong individuals, so they immediately recognized Beltz's strength.

We must stop Beltz, or their companions will suffer heavy casualties!

As Beltz approached the battle, he transformed from his dragon form into his human form. He said to Rayleigh and Jabba, "Hello, Roger's right-hand men. If I could, I wouldn't want to fight you."

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Rayleigh and Jabba frowned immediately. They had considered many possibilities, but they hadn't expected Beltz to say that.

"If you don't want to fight, then go back obediently," Jabba said, holding his double axes. "To be honest, I don't want to fight you either."

"Although I don't know who you are, you're definitely one of Shiki's men. In this situation, isn't it a bit ridiculous for someone from Shiki to come here and say they don't want to fight us?"

"I think so too," Beltz sighed. "So, before we can settle things over there, we'll still have to have a big battle."

Beltz really didn't want to go to war with the Roger Pirates, but that was the deal he made with Shiki.

Since Shiki has already started a war with Roger, there is absolutely no reason for him to stop.

A winner will definitely emerge from among them!

They will definitely not stop until a winner is decided!

This concerns their ambition for hegemony!

So Beltz's presence here means that Shiki, being on his side, couldn't possibly remain uninvolved!

"Then come on, but I won't stop you from rescuing any of your companions."

Beltz said in a deep voice, "I just hope that you won't stop me when the time comes—"

Rayleigh sensed that the man in front of him was a strange person. The two sides had clearly begun their decisive battle, but this person did not care about the lives of others at all, and seemed to only care about Shiki.

These people are all elites of the Flying Pirates, aren't they?

But no matter what, he and Jabba needed to take down Beltz in a short time, otherwise there would be no need for the two of them to join forces!

Rayleigh and Jabba often bicker on the ship, with the latter constantly vying for the No. 2 spot. However, when it comes to fighting, the two have an extraordinary level of teamwork.

With just a glance, the two understood each other's thoughts and launched an attack on Beltz almost simultaneously!

One left and one right!

Jabba charged from the left, swinging his double axes with tremendous force, whipping up a fierce and domineering gust of wind!

Meanwhile, Rayleigh flanked from the right, also wielding his sharp blade. His longsword was nimble and deadly, precisely stabbing at the weak points of the human body!

The same slash was imbued with Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki!

Although they were not as good as Roger in terms of quality, the combined power of the two of them was still terrifying!

When two people team up, it is possible for people in the pirate world to defeat enemies stronger than themselves.

Just as Roger and Garp teamed up to defeat the demon Rocks in his dark form, in later generations, Law and Kid teamed up to defeat Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors who was stronger than themselves.

With Rayleigh and Jabba joining forces at this moment, their strength is naturally not to be underestimated.

Beltz would never underestimate them, so he immediately entered his strongest state!

Human-Beast Mode - Bronze Throne!

Just like when he dealt with Kong, Beltz's body swelled up considerably, and his dragon-human form displayed explosive power!

He conjured a black sword in his hand with Haki. He had faced Sora unarmed before, but now that Rayleigh and Jabba had weapons, Beltz would also use a weapon.

This is a good opportunity to test out a combat system he recently devised!

"First Phase - Descending to Tushita Heaven!"

Beltz gave a low shout, and the next moment he raised his sword with both hands and swung it down sharply!

The moment that slash was unleashed was like a divine descent to Rayleigh and Jabba!

They felt as if the dragon-man before them had grown infinitely taller, or as if a hazy yet majestic and grand phantom had appeared, like an enlightened Buddha sitting in the heavens, looking down on the human world with compassion and solemnity!

An irresistible sense of awe and oppression, originating from the spiritual realm, surged towards them like an invisible tide, causing their rapid movements and boiling fighting spirit to pause!

This is precisely a strike that utilizes the abilities of the Holy Script Psychiatrist in battle!

He had used Dragon's Might before, but it wasn't enough to just intimidate. When he hypnotized the airborne enemy, he simulated the Holy Adam in the mind of the opponent, which gave him a completely new way of fighting!

At this moment, he used his ability as a psychologist to mobilize his Conqueror's Haki, which was difficult to apply to attacks, and then directly attacked the opponent's mind, using it as a variant of the Conqueror's Haki Entanglement technique, and launched it on the two of them!