Decline

Although there were several hundred members of the Rose Society remaining, some of whom were high-ranking officers, they were no match for the well-trained and numerically superior Jelma soldiers with their excellent combat skills.

Boom, boom, boom! The fierce punches, filled with passion and strength, clashed incessantly. Each collision generated roaring shockwaves and left large craters in their wake.

Miles relentlessly attacked Qin Ge from various directions, trying to find a weakness, but no matter what kind of attack he attempted, he couldn't break through Qin Ge's defenses. 

On the contrary, each clash left Miles in pain. After hundreds of confrontations, his fists were quickly covered in injuries, and his knuckles were cracked, with blood oozing out.

In battles of Haki and physical strength, Qin Ge had the upper hand. Whether it was Haki or brute strength, Qin Ge dominated. Head-on collisions favored the stronger combatant.

However, despite the punishment he was receiving, Miles didn't give up. Even with his hands bloodied and battered, he continued to relentlessly attack Qin Ge.

Boom! Once again, their fists clashed, and Qin Ge's right fist, infused with terrifying power, repelled Miles. This time, Qin Ge didn't wait for Miles to attack again; he began to counterattack.

"Armament Haki: Finger Gun!" Qin Ge's left index finger shot like lightning, striking Miles directly in the center of his chest. Although Miles quickly covered himself in Armament Haki for defense, Qin Ge's attack pierced through, creating a bloody hole.

"It seems that I'm superior in the clash of Haki and physical strength," Qin Ge calmly remarked.

"Don't get arrogant! I was just warming up!" Miles roared in frustration and launched a furious kick.

Qin Ge remained composed. Instead of countering with Haki, he suddenly extended his hands to both sides.

Immediately, a transparent spherical aura formed around him, with faint electrical sparks flickering within it. The tremendous pressure rippled through the air, causing vibrations.

"Rokuogan!" Miles' powerful kick hit the visible spherical aura, but instead of breaking through, it was met with resistance. 

The aura rippled, and, although it slightly indented, it absorbed most of the impact. Miles was sent flying dozens of meters away, landing in a disheveled heap.

"What is this technique?" Miles asked in bewilderment. However, Qin Ge wasn't interested in explaining too much to his opponent. 

After testing the strength of his technique, he used it again, this time employing his Three-Pointed Godly Finger.

"Sanbyakuhosai!" He slashed his finger through the air, creating a thin, bladelike streak of light that shot out like a bolt of lightning.

Miles, covered in Armament Haki, couldn't stop the Three-Pointed Godly Finger's sharpness. The light blade cut a deep gash across his lower body, visible bone deep, across his chest, leaving him groaning in pain.

The enigmatic attack left Miles both horrified and desperate. From the beginning of the battle until now, he has been unable to harm his opponent in any way.  Instead, he suffered injury after injury.

"Even in death, I won't let you off the hook!" Miles cried out in desperation, charging at Qin Ge like a cannonball.

However, to his dismay, Miles' attack exerted no pressure on Qin Ge whatsoever. Qin Ge deftly sidestepped Miles' wildly powerful punch.

"Shimo Setsufei!" Qin Ge coldly clutched Miles' arm, and then a frosty aura enveloped him. Icy shards formed in the surrounding air, rapidly lowering the temperature and creating an atmosphere as cold as midwinter.

The power of the Shimo Setsufei was beyond the limit, freezing Miles to the core. His entire body turned icy, and the punch struck by Qin Ge pierced through his frigid defenses. 

Miles emitted a muffled groan as he was thrown backward, landing in a sorry state. Lying on the ground, Miles spat out blood, his face pallid. His ribs were broken, and his internal organs suffered severe frostbite. 

Despite the exceptional resilience of individuals in the world of One Piece, as well as their proficiency in martial arts, such grave injuries left him in immense agony, and getting back up was a strenuous task.

"Now, whether I live or die is uncertain, but your death is certain!" Qin Ge coldly said as he grabbed Miles' face, his fingers exerting immense pressure, nearly crushing his skull.

Miles widened his eyes in terror, feeling as though everything had been exposed. He realized that Qin Ge was not only fearsome in strength but also possessed a chilling presence of mind.

However, as Miles thought about Jeff's absence for several days, and the fact that even Jelma's intelligence network couldn't locate him, he felt somewhat relieved.

Jeff was likely to have entered the New World to seek assistance, and finding him there would be nearly impossible, even for the Jelma.

"You may know, but what difference does it make? The power of Lord Vista is beyond your comprehension, Blood Dragon Swordmaster. Your death is imminent!" Miles, his mouth full of blood, grinned maliciously as if he could foresee Qin Ge's demise, despite his own wretched condition.

"Whether I live or die remains uncertain, but your death is absolutely certain!" Qin Ge spoke coldly as he tightened his grip on Miles' face, making his words his last.