The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

"You weren't satisfied with playing your 'house game' in the first half of the Grand Line, and now you've come to the New World to join the fun."

Getting involved with the Pirate Emperor... Do you Revolutionary Army really believe that my Navy is independent?

Will we still turn a blind eye to your behavior, just like before?

"Or do you think I'd hesitate to attack you because of Vice Admiral Garp?"

"But you've already moved!" The dragon's voice suddenly rose, interrupting Gern's words.

For the first time, his usually stern expression revealed obvious anger.

"I simply did not agree to your so-called 'cooperation' proposal!"

You should directly authorize Sakazuki to 'handle' the Revolutionary Army's activities in the first half of the Grand Line!

The dragon took a step forward, and the wind surged even more fiercely: "You know what your order meant!"

Sakazuki, the "Red Dog," handles it himself!

In just one month, seven of our key strongholds in the park were destroyed, and more than 300 comrades were arrested or killed!

Countless networks of connections we've painstakingly built over the years have been destroyed!

You call this 'not daring to make a move'? You call this a declaration of war!

“We’re all adults, so…” He stared intently at Guern, enunciating each word clearly: “Don’t play innocent in front of me.”

Despite the dragon's accusations, Gern's expression remained unchanged, his sneer becoming even more pronounced.

"Oh."

As Gern's emotions fluctuated, the sea overturned around him, the air began to groan, and countless fine cracks appeared out of thin air!

"before......"

"I'm still under the thumb of those idiots in the World Government, so I have to consider the balance and the impact when I do things."

We need to "save face" for all parties to prevent the situation from spiraling out of control and giving the world government an opportunity to intervene...

His gaze, sharp as a steel knife, swept over Shanks and then fixed on the dragon.

"So, I've given you too much 'face'."

"So many that you feel like anyone can jump around in front of me, point fingers, or even... team up to block my way."

Gen slowly raised his right hand and grasped the "Eight Desolations," which had been released and was still buzzing.

Where the blade points, particles dance wildly.

"Now, whether it's the Red-Haired Pirates or the Revolutionary Army..."

He slightly parted his lips, revealing a cold, even somewhat sinister smile:

"Since we're already here..."

"Then let's keep at least one."

As soon as he finished speaking, a wave of killing intent surged forth!

Faced with Gern's undisguised killing intent, Shanks' eyes narrowed, and Griffin was already half an inch out of its sheath, with dark red arcs of electricity leaping across the blade.

"Dragon, we can't fight on the sea. Even Captain Roger didn't dare to fight Whitebeard at his peak on the sea."

Whether it's called a heavenly earthquake or a sudden tremor, on the vast ocean, nothing can rival the power to instantly overturn everything!

"Is that so?" Dorag's dark green coat billowed in the gale, and the surrounding air began to swirl and condense unnaturally, forming a miniature storm vortex visible to the naked eye.

"Then... blow him away!"

Chapter 604 Dragon's Abilities!

The battle erupted in ways beyond human comprehension!

There was no trial and error, no warm-up.

Faced with Gurn's overbearing and unreasonable abilities, Monkey D. Dragon, the revolutionary leader known for his calm and deep thinking,

For the first time, he revealed to the world his terrifying strength, which had earned him the reputation of being "the world's most vicious criminal"!

Special Paramecia type: Hurricane-Hurricane Fruit user, possessing the ability to control celestial phenomena: all winds.

Dorag suddenly swung his arms forward, causing the cuffs of his dark green coat to billow!

"Wind Cave - Dragon Piercing!"

"Drink up!!"

With a low shout, a line more than ten meters in diameter began to form, starting from the bow of the Red Voss.

The bluish-gray vacuum tunnel, composed entirely of a violently compressed hurricane, instantly tore everything in front of it apart!

The air was forcefully pushed aside, producing a loud bang!

The sea below was split open, and the seawater churned wildly to both sides, revealing the dark, bottomless seabed!

This wind tunnel was faster, more concentrated in power, and more destructive than any ordinary natural storm, heading straight for the oncoming Gern!

"Huh?!" Gern's pupils contracted slightly, and he gripped the "Eight Desolations" blade tightly with both hands, holding it horizontally in front of him!

On the jet-black blade, pale white vibrating particles surged wildly, forming an invisible shield that vibrated at a high frequency!

"boom!!!!!"

A huge, bluish-gray wind slammed into them!

No stalemate!

The terrifying impact surged towards Gern like a tsunami along the blade of "Eight Desolations"!

The speedboat shattered instantly, and I was thrown backward nearly a hundred meters.

Their feet plowed two long, steaming trails into the sea!

Just as Gern was repelled by "Dragon Pierce," the dragon's figure had already transformed into a blurry blue streak of wind.

Following the vacuum air passage he had carved out, he caught up with him at a speed no less than that of Gern's earlier charge!

With a slight press of both hands, a bluish-gray vortex of wind rapidly condensed!

Clearly, he chose to heed Shanks's previous advice, and of course, he himself was aware of the implications.

We must not allow a monster like Gern, with its massive destructive capabilities, to wreak havoc on the vast ocean without any restraint.

We must confine it to one point and conduct high-intensity fixed-point offense and defense to avoid the battle spreading too widely, while also creating an excellent opportunity for Shanks to enter!

In other words: play it to your advantage!

Meanwhile, aboard the Red Fosse.

Shanks stood at the bow of the ship, witnessing Dragon's display of power, his face showing no sign of relief.

Instead, he quickly turned around to face his comrades on the deck, who, despite being ordered not to interfere, were still eager for battle and ready to fight.

"Listen up!" Shanks' voice was firm and decisive. "No one is allowed to make a move without my order!"

Yasopp, Raki Luke, and others looked anxious and puzzled.

With the captain and the revolutionary leader outnumbering us two to one, we have the advantage. Why don't we attack together and take down Gern as soon as possible?

"I know what you're thinking," Shanks explained in a deep voice, seeing through their thoughts.

"But when facing 'Skyquake' Gern, numerical superiority can sometimes be a disadvantage!"

"You've all seen Gern's Devil Fruit abilities and fighting style."

It has an extremely large range, immense destructive power, and astonishing speed.

If we all rush in, he has the ability to use his technique—which even Observation Haki cannot detect—before we can form a complete encirclement.

"Instantly disengage from the core battle zone and attack any one of you!"

"To be honest..." A sharp glint flashed in Shanks' eyes: "In a melee of that magnitude, I'm not 100% confident..."

I was able to protect each and every one of you from Gern's all-out attack.

The loss of any one of you would be an unbearable blow to us, and it would only distract me!

He paused, looking down at the two figures that had begun a fierce battle on the sea: "The dragon's strategy is correct."

He will lead the attack, using the power of wind to restrain, pressure, and target specific points, limiting Gern's range of movement and destructive radius.

"And I..."

Shanks lowered his body slightly, bent his right knee, and gripped the hilt of Griffin's sword tightly at his waist with his left hand.

"Then we need to wait for that decisive blow, or at least one that can severely injure Gern and create a 'gap' to secure victory!"

“Beckman, during my battle with Dragon and Gern!” Shanks looked at his most trusted first mate.

Ben Beckman, a cigarette dangling from his lips, nodded calmly: "I'll guard the ship and keep an eye on everyone. You can go without worry."

"Please." Shanks said without further hesitation.

His gaze locked onto the dark purple figure on the sea below, who had just regained his footing after being chased by the dragon.

It's now!

"call!"

Shanks' knees snapped shut, the deck beneath his feet groaning under the strain!

He shot out like an arrow, along the edge of the wind vacuum passage that had been opened up before the dragon and had not yet completely dissipated!

It wasn't a straight line, but rather, with the help of the relatively stable airflow at the edge of the wind tunnel, and its own top-notch "Shave" and Moonwalk techniques, it transformed into an extremely fast dark red streak of light!

He drew his sword mid-air!

The moment the famous sword "Griffin" was drawn, dark red Conqueror's Haki frantically wrapped around its slender blade!

......

Meanwhile, the battlefield

Dragon's right fist was imbued with Armament Haki, and a faint bluish-gray vortex swirled around the knuckles.

A straight punch was thrown, creating a whirlwind that shot straight toward Gern's head!

Seeing this, Gern tried to dodge to the side, but his body was being suppressed by the wind pressure in front of him, and it would definitely not be worth it to take the punch head-on.

Then, at the critical moment, he suddenly released the hilt of the knife with his right hand, spread his five fingers, and grabbed fiercely to the left!

"Empty grip!"

The air in front of his palm suddenly collapsed!

Using the Heaven-Shatter Fruit, a momentary "low-pressure cavity" was forcibly created, like an invisible giant hand fiercely gripping Dragon's punch.

The force of the punch collided with the void, producing a dull thud, and Dorrag's punching motion visibly faltered for a moment.

But, in that very moment!

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Gern suddenly twisted his waist to the right, his body, pushed by the wind pressure, forcefully rotating half a circle to the side.

Bahuang slashed upwards, the blade tearing through the wind pressure, creating a pale crescent-shaped slash that went straight for Dorrag's neck!

"clang!!!"

The deafening clang of metal striking metal almost pierced our eardrums!

At that moment, Griffin's scarlet blade, like a streak of crimson lightning, precisely parried Bahuang's slash!

Shanks had arrived on the wind at some unknown time, wielding a sword with one arm, his body slightly lowered, and a shockwave emanating from beneath his feet.

The moment the two swords clashed, a powerful burst of lightning exploded and scattered like a swarm of snakes, tearing countless gaps in the surrounding water walls, and seawater poured down like a torrential rain!

"Your opponent... is me."

Chapter 605 One Against Two

"Your opponent is me!!"

"Is that so?" Gern grinned, glancing at the scar on Shanks' chest. "Looks like you've forgotten the pain once the wound has healed."

"If you kneel again this time, I won't just grab your hair, I'll chop off your head!!"