Novel Full Chapter 307: Old Partners in a Duo Queue
Chapter 307: Chapter 307: Old Partners in a Duo Queue
This scene was clearly broadcasted to the entire world through the Den Den Mushi.
“W-What the hell is that?! How can the Marines possibly stop something like this?!”
“Is this the power of Golden Lion? Do the Marines even stand a chance?”
“Hahahaha! Good! Keep it up! Crush Marineford in one go!”
“Dammit! Why won’t my legs move?!”
“Wasn’t Golden Lion supposed to be past his prime? How is he back at full strength now? What the hell is going on?!”
“He’s even stronger than his prime! What the hell happened to him? How can he control so many things at once?!”
Voices of all kinds could be heard.
Some were worried about whether the Marines could hold out.
Others were pirates eagerly awaiting the Marines’ downfall.
And there were those who were utterly stunned, their jaws dropping at the sheer abnormality of Golden Lion’s power.
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Revolutionary Base
Dragon watched the scene unfold, his face equally filled with shock.
Golden Lion… was he healed as well?
The power of his Devil Fruit was staggering.
But just from the fruit alone, nothing conclusive could be deduced.
Though deeply astonished, Dragon forced himself to remain calm and continued observing.
Still, in his heart, Dragon couldn’t help but feel a pang of tension for the Marines.
If Golden Lion had truly regained his former power…
The Marines were in for a world of suffering.
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Marineford Plaza
The Marines on the battlefield were already on the verge of despair.
This terrifying foe was just one of their enemies.
There was another man, even stronger, who hadn’t made a move yet.
If he were to step in now…
At that thought, the Marines’ morale was nearly shattered.
Sengoku, of course, noticed this.
But right now, the most effective solution was to completely neutralize the enemy’s assault!
The massive island drew closer and closer.
The warships floated higher and higher.
By now, the ships had completely flipped upside down.
Explosions grew more frequent.
Most of the Marines on board had already fallen off.
And now, the warships were gradually shifting directly above the plaza.
If they were to crash down now, the consequences would be unthinkable.
“Damn it! How the hell does this bastard have the focus to move warships while controlling so many islands?!”
Sengoku couldn’t hold back a furious curse.
No sooner had he spoken than the island reached its critical distance.
They had to intercept it now.
And at the same time, all sixty warships were released at once.
That was enough to flatten every single Marine on the plaza.
“NOW!”
Sengoku bellowed!
In an instant, his body transformed into a towering golden Buddha, radiating blinding light!
An overwhelming Conqueror’s Haki surged around him, golden lightning crackling wildly before condensing into his right palm.
His right hand now emanated an aura of terrifying power!
As Sengoku leaped into the air, another figure followed right behind him.
The two shot toward the sky-obscuring island in succession.
Garp’s expression was ferocious, his eyes gleaming with a red glow.
The Haki coating his right fist was so dense it nearly burned the eyes—proof that this strike would be no less devastating than Sengoku’s.
“SKY SHATTER!”
“BUDDHA’S GATE!”
The moment their attacks struck the colossal island—
*BOOOOOOM!!*
A deafening explosion shook the heavens!
The earsplitting blast sent a ringing through everyone’s skulls.
Looking up, the entire sky had been dyed in gold and crimson.
The blinding radiance made it impossible to see clearly.
Only after three full seconds did the light finally fade.
In its place was a brief, gentle sunlight.
It…
It was gone.
The island that had blotted out the sky—completely vanished?
All that remained was a sky full of drifting dust, carried away by the sea breeze.
Two men… had obliterated an entire island in a single strike?
And that was the largest of the islands!
The Fleet Admiral and Vice Admiral Garp’s strength… was monstrous!
On the execution platform, Ace’s face froze as he witnessed the sheer destructive force of Garp’s punch.
His mind reeled in shock.
Was this old man… always this strong?!
That single punch… could have turned him and Luffy to dust a hundred times over!
When Ace had first set sail, he had encountered Garp before.
But back then, Garp had only toyed with him, barely exerting any effort.
Now, however, the old man’s true power was laid bare before Ace’s eyes.
It sent chills down his spine.
He was… too strong.
While those two had acted, Aokiji had moved as well.
Giant ice pillars began sprouting up across the plaza, seemingly out of nowhere.
They weren’t just ice—they moved like they were alive, shooting upward rapidly!
Sixty warships—sixty pillars.
Just before the ice touched the ships, the pillars suddenly expanded into sloping ramps.
Ice ramps.
The warships landed on them, sliding down at high speed before being launched toward the sea.
The ramps’ curves adjusted mid-flight, drastically reducing the ships’ impact as they hit the water—while also flipping them back upright.
*BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—!*
The sounds of warships crashing into the sea echoed continuously.
Aokiji exhaled lightly, cold air still swirling around his hands.
Watching the crisis being averted in an instant, the Marines erupted into an unprecedented roar!
“JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL!”
“PREVAIL!!”
Even as smaller islands continued raining from the sky…
Even as the warships Aokiji had just saved began floating upward again…
Their morale had been ignited.
But looking at the sixty towering ice pillars connecting heaven and earth, it was clear—this level of exertion couldn’t be sustained for long.
And indeed.
Golden Lion had never expected this to be enough to wipe out the Marines.
His goal was to drain their stamina—to pave the way for what came next!
And so, the islands kept falling.
The Marines took turns intercepting them.
Aokiji alone handled the warships.
Why not just freeze all the ships? Or freeze the ocean itself to prevent them from floating?
Because if he did…
The result would be massive icebergs—just as large as the islands—crashing down alongside the warships.
Not only would they be impossible to catch…
Destroying them would also be far more difficult.
Because there were still many Marines aboard those ships.
Massacring their own men in front of the world?
What kind of battle would that be?
So this was the only option.
For a time, the sky above Marineford was alight with flashes of power.
Though the islands were monstrously huge…
Not a single Marine had been harmed so far.
The cost? Their stamina was being steadily drained…
And yet, the Whitebeard Pirates still hadn’t appeared.
Whitebeard himself hadn’t made a move.
This meant that while destroying the islands, the Marines also had to remain vigilant against a potential ambush from the Strongest Man in the World.
Without even showing themselves, the pirates had already pushed the Marines to their limits.
Right now, the pressure on the Marines was suffocating.