In the South Sea, in the Marx Sea area: the cannon fire between numerous pirate ships and warships continued unabated, with many top-tier fighters launching long-range attacks against the enemy. In the face of these top-tier powerhouses, the power of the cannon fire was becoming increasingly weak.
But that was only relatively weak, because no matter how many top-tier fighters there were, they could not protect such a massive fleet of the World Government. Therefore, under Li Yuan's orders, the Infinite Pirates' cannon fire specifically avoided those ships guarded by top-tier fighters, targeting positions without such protection.
"All troops, heed my command, bring the ships closer!"
Sengoku looked at the increasingly heavy losses of the fleet, and recalling the earlier orders from the Five Elders, he knew that this battle could not be retreated from, no matter what.
The disparity in firepower between the two sides was too great; continuing like this would only lead to defeat, even with continuous reinforcements.
To break this deadlock, they could only engage in close combat, which would minimize the threat of the Infinite Pirates' cannon fire.
"Charge!!!"
With Sengoku's command, the World Government's side, led by the Navy warships, all charged towards the pirates.
"Infinite Pirates cadres, engage and exhaust the enemy from a distance, do not let them get closer!"
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes and shouted loudly.
He naturally understood the Navy's intentions; since long-range combat favored the pirates, he had to find a way to prevent the Navy from closing in.
"Gravity Fist: Tsunami!"
Barrett was the first to charge out, instantly transforming into his Humanoid Kong Titan form. He struck out with both fists, and in an instant, the overwhelming gravity surged forth like a tsunami. At the same time, under the influence of gravity, a massive amount of seawater rose from the surface, forming gigantic waves over a hundred meters high that surged forward.
To enhance his maritime combat capabilities, Barrett had also imitated Whitebeard's technique of creating tsunamis, using his gravity to generate a super-scale tsunami attack. Although it couldn't compare to Whitebeard's quakes, it was more than enough!
"Great Buddha Impact!"
Sengoku transformed into a giant golden Buddha form, slamming his palm down, and the massive shockwave shattered Barrett's gravity attack.
"Ice Age!"
As Sengoku moved, Aokiji jumped directly into the sea. When his feet touched the water, a terrifying freezing power swept over the incoming tsunami, instantly freezing it solid.
Although he had dealt with the tsunami, he had also blocked the path ahead, preventing the Navy's fleet from getting any closer. The pirates' cannon fire could now shoot over the frozen tsunami to strike at their rear fleet, while the Navy's cannon fire could not surpass this layer of frozen water.
Watching this awkward scene, Aokiji scratched his head; he could freeze, but he couldn't unfreeze!
"Munis, melt this layer of ice for me!"
Sengoku shouted angrily.
"Scorching Steam!"
Upon hearing Sengoku's shout, Munis transformed into steam form, and the intense steam created a powerful heat wave that enveloped the frozen sculpture, causing the massive ice to melt back into the sea in an instant.
"Gu la la la la, when it comes to tsunamis, you still have to look at my quakes!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily, planting his weapon, the Murakumo, into the deck, and after charging his fists with power, he unleashed a domineering strike to the sides.
"Crack!!!"
In an instant, the intense shockwave seemed to tear the entire space apart, as the powerful shockwave spread from the air deep into the sea, altering the entire ocean's vibration frequency around Whitebeard.
What followed was a rise in sea level, with surging waves crashing in stronger and stronger.
"Whoosh!!!"
In the blink of an eye, the massive waves hundreds of meters high surged towards the Navy from the sides and front.
Just as Whitebeard had said, the tsunami created by Barrett was simply incomparable to the one created by Whitebeard!
"Damn Whitebeard!"
"Aokiji, freeze the tsunami for me!"
"Munis, as soon as the tsunami stops, immediately melt the ice!"
Sengoku shouted in anger.
"Ice Age!"
Aokiji leaped into the air, pointing his hands to the sides, and the extreme freezing power instantly froze the incoming tsunamis on both sides. After landing on the sea surface, the freezing power spread beneath his feet, freezing the tsunami ahead as well.
The subsequent waves crashing in were blocked by the ice barrier, unable to threaten the Navy in the slightest.
"Scorching Steam!"
Once the tsunami passed, Munis immediately melted all the ice.
"All top-tier fighters, follow me into battle!!!"
Sengoku shouted, leading the charge, stepping onto the Moon Walk and directly rushing towards the pirates.
He had to lead the many top-tier fighters to intercept the pirates, not allowing them to hinder the Navy's ships any longer; otherwise, their ships would never be able to approach the pirates! With Sengoku's command, many top-tier fighters from the Navy and the World Government charged towards the pirates.
"Whitebeard, die for me!"
"Great Buddha Impact!!!"
As Sengoku radiated Buddha light, he charged directly towards Whitebeard's Moby Dick. The tsunami created by Whitebeard had caused the most damage to the Navy, so Sengoku naturally targeted him first.
"Gu la la la la, Sengoku, you think you can make me die? You're not worthy!"
"Sky Quake!"
In response to Sengoku's provocation, Whitebeard laughed heartily, pulling out the Murakumo and slashing it forward.
The violent impact caused the entire Moby Dick to retreat several meters.
"Li Yuan, old man is coming to have a go with you!"
After Sengoku's order, Garp, who had been recuperating in the cabin, charged out. His target was naturally Li Yuan, as he was the only one qualified to hold him back.
"Iron Fist: Meteor!!"
As Garp flew in with the Moon Walk, his fist shone with a red light, dazzling like the blazing sun in the sky!
"Garp, if you want to challenge our Captain, you'll have to get past me first!"
Seeing Garp charging over, Barrett's eyes lit up, and he immediately positioned himself in front of Li Yuan.
"Gravity Fist: Eightfold Power!!"
The humanoid titan Barrett struck out with a punch, instantly merging eight layers of power into one, and at the moment it touched Garp's fist, the force transformed into an endless explosion of power.
The two fists collided in mid-air, and the shockwave swept out in all directions.
Li Yuan stood at the bow of the ship, motionless, watching the clash between Barrett and Garp with great interest.
Barrett's growth could be said to be the fastest in the Infinite Pirates, second only to Li Yuan. Now, Barrett's strength had completely caught up to Garp; who was stronger or weaker could only be determined through battle!
Garp and Barrett gritted their teeth, exerting their utmost strength, but their powers were evenly matched. After they separated in mid-air, both were pushed back several dozen meters.
Garp steadied him self in the air with the Moon Walk, while Barrett manipulated gravity to fly, showing much greater agility in the air than Garp.
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