Chapter 20

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020: "Resistance in Vain," Flying Squirrels and Pacifistas Wiped Out!

Hot hell!

Boom...

With Bai Ye unleashing the power of Ryūjin Jakka for the first time, an unprecedented maritime disaster emerged.

Dozens of towering pillars of flame, capable of charring a 100-kilometer radius, rose from the sea.

Boom...

A massive amount of seawater evaporated instantly, clearly visible to the naked eye.

Countless vapors enshrouded the sea, resembling thick fog, but this was no ordinary white mist. Due to the scorching flames consuming the sea, they emitted an astonishingly high temperature.

Thus, the fog of vapor covering the entire sea took on an orange-red hue, like flames flickering in the night. It was as if 'fire burned the cloud,' enveloping the entire sea!

And at that very moment...

"Are... are you kidding me?!"

Like the sea atop a melting pot, Marine Vice Admiral Flying Squirrel witnessed dozens of flames pressing towards the sky from every direction.

Even as a Marine Vice Admiral who had undertaken various missions, faced with this horrific situation, Flying Squirrel was bewildered.

He subconsciously looked into the distance, where a sturdy figure stood behind the thick fog created by the vast seawater evaporation.

Seeing Bai Ye's indifferent eyes, which seemingly looked down upon him, Flying Squirrel felt an 'overwhelming' sense of terror for the first time in his life.

An uncontrollable tremor surged to his heart!

Fortunately, his extensive combat experience kicked in. The veins on Flying Squirrel's forehead bulged as he used all his strength to draw the saber at his waist and bellowed furiously:

"Just a mere retired veteran! Don't be too arrogant!"

Leaping into the air, he sent dozens of slashes toward a pillar of flame.

However, under the hopeful gaze of Flying Squirrel, his attack was like a clump of mud disappearing into the sea, causing not even a ripple!

"How is this possible..?!"

The pupils of Flying Squirrel widened, void of the previous murderous intent towards Bai Ye, filled only with disbelief!

After all, he was a formidable Naval Headquarters Vice Admiral. Among all Vice Admirals, he was known for his strength.

But precisely because of this, how could his attack have no effect...?!

Flying Squirrel's thoughts raced. He subconsciously glanced at the Pacifista he had brought along, fully aware of their strength.

Each Pacifista possessed combat capabilities comparable to a Marine Rear Admiral, being one of the newest Naval Headquarters weapons designed to combat the Whitebeard Pirates in the Summit War.

Moreover, the primary attack method of Pacifistas, the "laser," was a technique derived from Marine Admiral Kizaru!

Take this into consideration.

The Flying Squirrel did not hesitate to order the Pacifistas to direct all their attacks at the gathering pillar of flames.

"I want to use the Marine Admiral's moves to help myself out of this predicament."

But this time, it was different from earlier when the Pacifistas easily killed two pirate groups with bounties of tens of millions.

The strength of the Pacifistas was doomed to disappoint Flying Squirrel.

As a streak of golden glare continued to gather on the pillar of flames, it had no effect at all.

Instead...

In the angry and unwilling roar of Flying Squirrel, the Hot Hell revealed its most terrifying power!

"A futile resistance," he muttered indifferently.

Bai Ye stared at the unwilling and hateful eyes cast by Flying Squirrel and slowly repeated the confident words Flying Squirrel had just uttered.

In the next second, everything at sea was engulfed by the Hot Hell!

At the same time, under the vast sky, Bai Ye used Ryūjin Jakka to destroy five large warships full of Pacifistas in one blow.

Outside, at this moment, all sounds were gone.

Whether it was all the life flying in the sky or the countless people in the port on the distant island staring at the 'horrible natural disaster,' time seemed to stand still for a long time.

"Then, is that a lie?!"

"No, that's right! Humans are so likely to be able to do that, ahaha, ahaha."

"This must be a dream, right?!"

Someone knelt on the ground, trembling uncontrollably.

Some people rubbed their eyes desperately, unable to believe the terrifying scene at sea.

There were also those whose hearts were beating violently, with cold sweat pouring like raindrops.

Among these people were pirates attracted by Bai Ye's bounty of up to one billion on Bailey's head, driven by immense greed. There were also informants who secretly passed intelligence to the Marines, hoping to claim credit for Bai Ye's demise after witnessing with their own eyes the arrival of five large warships carrying terrible weapons. Just a dozen golden glares had been enough to eliminate two pirates on the Grand Line with bounties of tens of millions!

But now, witnessing the absolute 'overwhelming' power at sea, the old and strong figure slowly emerged. Those who witnessed it with their own eyes were left with nothing but a trembling that they couldn't stop from deep within their hearts. The indelible imprint of that aged figure, a warning never to be provoked, was etched into the depths of their very being.