Swish, swish, swish!
Countless golden lights descended from the sky like a tsunami. Redfield raised his umbrella sword above his head, unleashed sword energy, and suddenly opened the umbrella.
Crimson Armament Haki covered the entire surface of the umbrella.
Gold and red continuously clashed. The entire Sector 9, no, the entire Sabaody Archipelago, was shaking incessantly. The booming explosions one after another drowned out everything. Almost all the Mangrove trees in Sector 9 were destroyed by the collision of this single move.
Countless gamblers in Sector 9, unable to react, were burned to ashes by the aftermath of the explosion and sent to heaven, to meet the dark-hearted Buddha. The slightly stronger ones managed to find cover and survive the initial blast.
Damn it, why did I stay out of curiosity to watch the show? Shouldn't I have run away quickly?
The aftershocks gradually subsided, but this did not signify the end of the battle.
Grimm landed on the ground, and Redfield closed his umbrella.
The two ran at extreme speed on a broken, but still dozens of meters long, Mangrove trunk. As they reached the end of the trunk, two sword energies collided.
Grimm unleashed "Ash Awakening," and Redfield also unleashed a sword energy. The two sword energies clashed, actually cutting each other apart. The broken sword energies continued to fly forward, heading towards the two of them.
Swish!
Crack!
Bloodstains appeared on both of their shoulders simultaneously. On Redfield's shoulder, golden flames continuously burned.
"What are these two doing? We finally managed to sneak in here away from Shakky!"
In the ruins of the Sector 9 casino, the only man who hadn't fled emerged from the rubble. He looked at the two figures, one red and one gold, fighting in the distance and said.
"The Pluton, the coating craftsman, Old Rayleigh!"
Thump, thump, thump.
Suddenly, Rayleigh heard rhythmic footsteps approaching from behind. He rubbed the back of his head and quickly fled in one direction, saying in a voice only he could hear, "Oh, the Navy is here. I can't watch anymore. I need to make a quick exit!"
...
Boom!
Sector 13.
A tree over fifty meters tall was toppled towards Redfield by Grimm with a single slash.
The entire Sector 13 had turned into a sea of fire due to the battle between the two. Countless people screamed, wailed in pain, and fled.
Like Rayleigh, Redfield's techniques were too focused on practical use, and he didn't bother giving them names. He simply slashed out several sword energies with his umbrella sword, cutting through the Mangrove trees, which were more exaggerated than Giants, as if they were made of tofu. When the Mangrove trees finally fell, not a speck of sawdust clung to him.
Grimm, wielding two weapons, one in each hand, jumped down from the treetop. His cloak fluttered wildly behind him. In mid-air, Grimm suddenly put away Ashbringer and the Holy Spirit Hammer, and continuously threw Holy Light spears and "Judgment" small hammers from his hands.
At this moment, Redfield's sword had disappeared. To be precise, he was wielding it so rapidly that it was invisible.
The miscellaneous items thrown by Grimm were deflected into other areas. Since the battle began, countless people had lost their lives due to such collateral damage.
During the brief moments Redfield was deflecting the long-range attacks, Grimm condensed two more weapons and closed in on Redfield, swinging them down repeatedly.
Seeing this, Redfield's free hand, not holding a sword, erupted with red light, blocking Grimm's two giant weapons separately, preventing himself from being hit again.
Close-quarters combat resumed.
Although the two were fighting in an area densely populated by criminals, many innocent civilians, who were just there for amusement, were caught in the crossfire.
Grimm's Holy Light points had already dropped by over 300, but Grimm no longer cared. He couldn't help it if people died from the shockwaves.
The soap bubbles and Mangrove trees, which were the most distinctive features of Sabaody Archipelago, were completely destroyed wherever the two fought. Not a single intact Mangrove tree or bubble could be found!
The Marines, observing the battle from hundreds of meters away with powerful telescopes, swallowed hard. Even without telescopes, the violent tremors and raging flames filled them with despair.
"Is this… the strength of world-class pirates?"
Seeing a building collapse due to the two's battle, a soldier, overwhelmed with fear, knelt on the ground. "In this world, there's no way to live!"
The Colonel, who could barely see the two fighting in the sea of fire with his telescope, lowered it and said with a stern face, "This is no longer a battle we can intervene in. When will reinforcements from Headquarters arrive?"
After confirming the identities of Grimm and Redfield, the Marines on Sabaody Archipelago had already sent a reinforcement request to Headquarters.
"Yes, based on time analysis, they should arrive in less than an hour!"
In this hour, who knows what Sabaody Archipelago will be reduced to? This is the Celestial Dragons' playground. If there's serious damage, and the higher-ups blame us, I'll have to become a pirate!
After contemplating for a while, the Colonel resolutely declared, "Leave a small squad here to observe and report at any time. The rest of you will accompany me to other areas to apprehend escaped pirates!"
The Colonel thought about it and could only go through the motions, saying, "I'm working diligently! Don't give me any lip!"
Due to the shockwaves from Grimm and Redfield's battle, the entire Sabaody Archipelago fell into chaos. The pirates knew that reinforcements from Headquarters would arrive soon, so everyone evacuated at full speed.
If the Colonel had said this at any other time, he would have been considered an irresponsible coward. But these were two monsters fighting. If you have the guts, go ahead yourself.
Fear is normal. Not everyone is a Marine Hero like Garp, who can fall asleep while fighting…
"Alright, retreat…"
Finally, only a reconnaissance team was left in Sector 13 near the area of the fight, tasked with monitoring. The few Marines who remained were on the verge of tears, but there was nothing they could do. If they disobeyed orders, they would be immediately killed by this "Akainu fanboy" known for his brutality.
Isn't it good to be alive? But it's so damn hard to stay alive!
Clang, clang, clang!
Grimm and Redfield's weapons continuously clashed, finally colliding with full force.
As a result, Redfield was repelled fifty meters, while Grimm flew into a building within the sea of fire, passing through several buildings before stopping.
"That's strange. You haven't used Armament Haki at all in this fight. Can you not use it? Shall I, your senior, teach you?"
Although Redfield wasn't repelled as far as Grimm, he had actually held back. Grimm, on the other hand, was too lazy to control his body anymore; he couldn't die anyway.
Grimm transformed into a golden light and reappeared. "Heh heh, old man, you want to teach me Armament Haki? Fine, but you have to defeat me first!"
Old man…
Old man…
"Ah, you damn brat, call me old man one more time, and I swear I won't let you off!" Redfield became enraged again.
"Are you getting bad-tempered because you're old, Senior Redfield!" Grimm said indifferently.
"Damn it, in that case, I won't hold back!"
Preparing for Phase 2…
Boss Redfield: HP 90%!!!
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