Facing the Meteor Volcanoes raining down from the sky, even someone as powerful as King the Wild fire, had to dodge left and right.
However, he did not retreat, because he knew all too well that if they didn't stop Sakazuki, their fleet would likely be decimated before they could even get close to the warship.
The Beasts Pirates had mobilized their entire force this time.
If they were to suffer a crushing defeat here, not only would he be unable to explain it to Kaido, but he himself wouldn't be able to live with it.
The pirate ships heading toward the warship didn't turn away despite the Meteor Volcanoes.
Instead, they accelerated forward under the bombardment.
The pirates on deck, as if injected with adrenaline, let out frenzied roars and shouts under the glow of the Meteor Volcanoes, showcasing their madness to the fullest.
However, the pirates on the ships struck by the Meteor Volcanoes weren't so crazed.
As their ships were destroyed and they fell into the sea, before they could even react, another wave of Meteor Volcanoes descended from the sky.
For a moment, screams and wails filled the air, forming a stark contrast to the excited roars of the pirates on the remaining ships.
High above, hearing the continuous screams from the sea, King in his beast form swiftly dodged the falling Meteor Volcanoes.
Suddenly, he accelerated into a dive, his longsword slashing out once more, aiming directly at Sakazuki, who was relentlessly unleashing the Meteor Volcanoes.
Clang—
The sharp sound of metal clashing rang out, followed by a terrifying shockwave that rippled outward.
"King!"
"This path is closed!"
In the clash, Gion once again stepped in front of Sakazuki, blocking King's descending sword with her own.
Without hesitation, Gion, gripping her sword Konpira, took a domineering step forward, channeling a surge of powerful energy into the blade.
In the next moment, a gleam flashed across Konpira blade as Armament Haki enveloped it, turning the sword pitch black and gleaming.
"Momousagi, don't get in my way!"
King, once again thwarted by Gion, let out a furious roar.
Not to be outdone, he pressed down on the sword blocked by Konpira.
As a surge of terrifying energy flowed into the blade, the sword in his hand burst into roaring flames, resembling a ferocious fire dragon.
"Karyudon!"
With a thunderous shout, the fire dragon wrapped around the blade surged forward, its claws and fangs bared as it lunged at Gion.
Facing the oncoming fire dragon, Gion didn't confront it head-on but instead reacted swiftly, drawing her sword and dodging to the side.
The moment Gion dodged, Sakazuki was fully exposed within King attack range.
However, instead of showing excitement, King pupils involuntarily contracted the instant Gion moved aside.
Because Sakazuki, now within his attack range, had somehow ceased his Meteor Volcano technique and was looking up at him with a piercing gaze, his magma-infused fist raised high at that very moment.
"King, your time is up!"
Before King could react, Sakazuki, with his magma-infused fist raised high, flashed a cruel smile at the corner of his mouth.
He then took a quick step forward and coldly shouted, word by word.
"GREAT ERUPTION!"
Boom—
Like a volcanic eruption, the magma-infused fist instantly expanded, carrying a terrifying, scorching energy that obliterated the fire dragon charging towards it.
Then, with astonishing speed, it grew infinitely larger in King pupils.
"Damn it!"
Never expecting Sakazuki to take advantage of Gion interception to prepare such a move, King was caught completely off guard and had no time to dodge.
Facing the rapidly enlarging magma-infused fist in his vision, King gripped his katana tightly with one hand and grabbed his own head with the other, pulling it back like a slingshot at lightning speed.
"Omori Karyudon!"
As King roared each word, his head, pulled back like a slingshot, rebounded like a laser beam in the blink of an eye, carrying an overwhelmingly domineering shockwave that crashed fiercely into the oncoming magma-infused fist.
Boom—
In the deafening explosion, the shockwave generated from the collision instantly swept outwards. The massive warship rapidly sank downwards, and the turbulent sea surface churned wildly due to the warship's descent, as if a massive volcanic eruption was occurring beneath the ocean.
Just as King thought he had blocked Sakazuki Great Eruption, the massive magma-infused fist, halted by the 'Omori Karyudon,' suddenly exploded, transforming into a dense barrage of volcanic bombs that shot out from both sides, enveloping the Beast Pirates' ships charging towards them at breakneck speed.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
As the volcanic bombs rained down on the massive pirate ships, deafening explosions rang out one after another. The rising flames instantly turned the sea behind King into a fiery red.
The leading ships, caught completely off guard, were easily destroyed by the volcanic bombs.
The pirates aboard, with nowhere to escape, were either killed instantly or thrown into the sea along with the wreckage of their ships.
"It's over!"
Dragging his magma-infused arms, Sakazuki stepped forward, his icy gaze fixed on King as he declared with chilling intent.
"After today, the Beast Pirates will be erased from the New World!"
King eyes beneath his mask were bloodshot from the continuous destruction of their ships and the hand gripping his katana was bulging with veins.
If not for the mask, his eyes would surely be spitting fire.
Sakazuki single-handedly had inflicted such devastating losses on the Beast Pirates led by him and Queen, leaving King seething with resentment.
Though reason told him that he couldn't afford to clash head-on with Sakazuki at this moment, fleeing in disgrace would leave him utterly defeated, even if he survived.
Rather than living in shame, he decided to fight with everything he had, carving a path of survival for the trapped Beast Pirates!
With this thought, King eyes once again blazed with overwhelming fighting spirit!
"Sakazuki, if you think you can erase the Beast Pirates from existence, you're sorely mistaken!"
As his words echoed, King tightened his grip on his katana and charged forward instead of retreating, meeting Sakazuki relentless advance head-on.
Boom—
At that very moment, a deafening explosion resounded from high above.
The thick, dark clouds that had been scattered by Sakazuki Meteor Volcano began to gather once more, shrouding the sea in an oppressive, invisible force that descended from the heavens.
"Hmm?"
Sakazuki, who had been about to finish off King, narrowed his eyes slightly.
Sensing the overwhelming pressure descending from above, his nerves instantly tightened, and he looked up at the sky as if facing a formidable enemy.
Momousagi Army and the other Officers of the Akainu Army also felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, raising their heads to gaze at the sky.
Above, amidst the rolling dark clouds, thunder roared incessantly, and countless bolts of lightning crackled with a bone-chilling sound.
"ROOOARRRRR—"
Just as everyone looked up, a dragon roar erupted without warning from the churning clouds.
Immediately after, a pair of massive dragon claws tore through the darkness, revealing themselves. As the enormous claws parted the clouds, the invisible pressure enveloping the area intensified.
Before anyone could react, the dark clouds covering the sea began to churn violently, as if the heavens themselves were being stirred.
The thick clouds dispersed in all directions!
In the next moment, a ferocious dragon head with curved horns slowly emerged from the swirling clouds, gazing down imperiously at the mortals below.
Its gaping maw then spoke in human words.
"Sakazuki, you dare treat the Beast Pirates as mere fodder? How audacious!"
Before the words fully faded, the dark clouds churned and scattered even faster.
Following this, a massive dragon body, covered in azure scales and stretching hundreds of meters long, coiled through the sky as the clouds dispersed.
It presented an indescribable visual impact to those on the sea below, while the overwhelming pressure reached its peak.
As the dragon head, exuding boundless authority, emerged from the clouds and gazed down at the sea, both the Akainu Army and the Momousagi Army tensed under the crushing pressure.
Even the mighty Admiral Sakazuki and the newly promoted Admiral Gion were on high alert, staring at the sky as if facing a dire threat.
For the one who had appeared in the form of a dragon, with a body hundreds of meters long, was none other than the Governor of the Beast Pirates, the ruler of the New World—the Yonko, Kaido.
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