438. The End Of The Steel Balloon

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"Ah--!!!

The shrill voice echoed through the sky, and Linlin's face instantly turned ferocious, with veins popping out all over her body, like an evil ghost crawling out of hell.

"Asshole! It hurts so much!"

Holding back the pain, Linlin clenched her fist and suddenly punched Atlas' temple!

CLANG!!

Like morning bells and evening drums, the violent impact directly flattened his head.

Even with the protection of Armament Haki, the immense strength and powerful Haki, Atlas still suffered a lot of damage.

However, Atlas's figure did not waver at all, but his smile twisted under the heavy blow.

"Old woman, today is the day you die!"

BOOM!!!

The fire exploded, and his entire arm was like a big gun. Armament Haki flowed rapidly, Conqueror's Haki lingered all the time, and black lightning crackled.

The fist comes out like a dragon!

An entire fist sank directly into Charlotte Linlin's abdomen. His entire palm turned into white bones in an instant, and then regained flesh and blood in an instant.

Puff!

A large mouthful of blood spurted out. Atlas frowned and pulled away without a drop of blood touching him.

Feeling the numbness coming from his fist, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.

The defense of the Steel Balloon is indeed terrifying...

Even with the Dragon Talisman blasting to open the way, if you want to forcefully break through, you still have to pay a certain price.

But…

Atlas raised his eyes to look at Linlin, who was stumbling, and once again covered his palm with Kaminari on his waist.

Let him... use this supreme sharp sword to end all of this!

Although Charlotte Linlin without the Soul-Soul Fruit can maximize the physical talents of the Steel Balloon, that is only in the long run.

Now Linlin has suddenly lost her fruit ability, and her combat effectiveness has almost dropped off a cliff.

Moreover, her current IQ... is even more appalling.

On the other side...

Seeing Akainu advancing with the strength of a divine force, his whole body suddenly felt as if he was in a state of ecstasy.

His arms, which had completely turned into lava, punched out one after another, locking onto Shanks' figure tightly, almost completely giving up on defense.

It was like a life-threatening style of fighting.

BOOM!!

A pitch-black bullet shot out of the darkness and instantly penetrated Akainu's body. Crimson magma dripped onto the surface, emitting thick white smoke.

Armament Haki...

Akainu's face was so gloomy that it looked like it could drip water. (T/N: Are there any enlightened Daoist's who can explain this)

Fortunately, he had been paying attention to Beckman's movements, even if the bullet was not wrapped in Armament Haki.

This guy is very sinister.

He has been kiting Akainu, and from time to time, the ordinary bullets are mixed with a few bullets wrapped in Armament Haki.

"Boss! It's time to retreat, there's no point."

After stopping Akainu's offensive with one shot, Beckman turned to Shanks and asked for advice, "There is no point in continuing to fight now."

Shanks' eyes focused, and the Armament Haki on his sword became more and more intense, and Conqueror's Haki began to wrap around it.

The air buzzed, sand and rocks flew, the wind and clouds suddenly changed, and the atmosphere gradually became stagnant.

Shanks pointed his long sword at Akainu, turned to the eager crew behind him, and smiled:

"Let's get rid of him first. The Marines can't get away without paying the price."

Although Akainu has the highest combat power in the Marine Headquarters, he is really not enough against their entire pirate crew.

"Boss! I've been waiting for your words! Hahahaha!"

"I have disliked this guy for a long time. Who can he impress with his stinky face?"

"Yeah, isn't he an Admiral? Our boss is also an Emperor of the Sea."

The members of the Red Hair Pirates waved their weapons and looked extremely excited.

Defeating the Big Mom Pirates and capturing a Marine Admiral. If word of this spreads out, their reputation as the Red Hair Pirates will resound across the entire sea, completely confirming their title as an Emperor of the Sea!

Rumble——!!

Just when the Red Hair Pirates were riled up, Cocoa Island suddenly began to violently shake, as if an ancient giant was waking up and opening its terrifying fangs to the world.

"Want to use more to defeat less? What a coincidence, that's what I thought too."

Like rolling thunder, Atlas's voice echoed in the ears of the pirates, causing their expressions to change immediately.

The next moment, an Uzumaki suddenly began to appear on the ground, and the soil continued to roll, making a twisting sound like a metal collision.

"Hey hey hey! What the hell is this!"

"Ah——!! Legs! Legs! My legs! It hurts so much!"

"Hey! Someone please help me, I seem to be stuck!"

"Boss, come and save me quickly!"

The inexplicable suction force quickly pulled the pirates in, and blood splattered everywhere, just like a human slaughterhouse.

Shanks and Beckman looked at each other, and then loudly issued an order: "Red Hair Pirates, retreat!"

Hakuryu's abilities are too strange. While maintaining his abilities, he can actually engage in such high-intensity battle.

In other words... this thing under our feet actually has its own consciousness?

There is absolutely no need for Hakuryu himself to control it.

Thinking of this, Shanks couldn't help but shudder.

He remembered that Big Mom's abilities seemed to be somewhat similar.

However, it seems that he has not seen Big Mom display her fruit ability yet?

"Want to leave?"

Akainu snorted coldly and quickly simulated a volcanic eruption. Powerful force burst out from his feet, and a giant fist like lava spurted out, turning into a Meteor Volcano and shrouding the retreating Red Hair Pirates.

"I told you, you can't stop us."

Beckman replied lazily, raised his musket, and fired into the air.

Yasopp and Lucky Roux stood up one after another.

Bullets, Haki, and various moves were sent flying upwards desperately.

At the same time, they watched the movement under their feet closely to avoid accidentally stepping into any tornado.

While fighting and retreating, the Red Hair Pirates quickly evacuated Cocoa Island and boarded the Red Force.

"Shit!"

Akainu chased to the shore and saw the Red Hair Pirates slowly sailing away from the coastline, and couldn't help but curse.

Immediately activating his fruit ability, the overwhelming magma fist leaped out, trying to intercept the progress of the pirate ship.

"Hahahaha! No need to send us away, we'll leave on our own!"

The pirates leaning against the side of the ship looked arrogant and shouted.

Even at this point, not even Akainu could stop them. Aokiji was enough.

Seeing his attempt to stop them fail, Akainu immediately turned his attention to other pirates on the island.

The anger in his heart suddenly turned into sparks, bombing towards the pirates of the Charlotte family.

"Asshole, fight this guy!"

Perospero looked around at the remaining brothers and sisters, feeling a sense of sadness in his heart.

While thinkinh, the candy man in his hand continued to transform, resisting the dense Meteor Volcano.

As a Paramecia user with the ability to create and control candy, he was directly restrained by someone with high-temperature abilities like Akainu.

Not to mention that his own power was far inferior to Akainu's.

"Although I don't know what happened to you, but..." Haki lingered on Atlas Island, the sky suddenly darkened, and the sword pointed at Linlin below, "I will take your life away again!!!"

Whoosh!!

Atlas leaped forward out of thin air, and the sword made tiny cracks in the air.

At the same time, two thick arms appeared on the ground and grabbed Linlin's ankles!

"Secret of Ittoryu: Behead the enemies without stopping, without resting with the sword..."

As the murmur sounded, time and space seemed to freeze, and the whole world slowed down countless times.

Suddenly, a sharp edge cut through the sky, piercing forward with a cold light.

"Chi no Sora (Blood Sky)!!!"

Slash!!

Scarlet blood fell, Atlas and Charlotte Linlin passed each other, and the blade was slowly sheathed.

"Well--?!"

Linlin raised her head, staring blankly at the sky with white eyes. The palms under her feet turned into gravel and scattered around due to the struggle just now.

Boom!!

Her huge body collapsed suddenly, with the upper and lower body slightly misaligned, and the huge gap almost splitting her in two.

The white broken bones and internal organs with residual warmth were completely exposed to the air.

"Ah? You're not dead yet? What tenacious vitality..."

Sensing that Linlin still had a strong breath of life, Atlas couldn't help but be a little surprised.

She was truly the most physically gifted pirate on the sea. Even with such a fatal wound, she still managed to survive.

After thinking for a while, Atlas did not step forward to finish her off.

It must be a very interesting thing to gather all the pirate emperors and broadcast their execution live to the world on Marineford's platform, right?

Rubbing his chin, Atlas was ready to move.

He had many thoughts of killing Kaido and using his head.

The earth and rocks rolled, and large pieces of earth covered Linlin's body, wrapping her tightly.

"Wait--"

He suddenly stopped, and the Kaminari around his waist was unsheathed again, a cold light flashing as black lightning instantly lingered up.

Swish——!!

Thick limbs rose into the sky, and Linlin, who had fainted, suddenly frowned but soon fell silent again.

"Hiss - it seems a little easier to cut than when she's awake."

Atlas held a sword in the air and flew towards the pirates not far away with several vacuum slashes.

Over there, Akainu's battle was almost over.

The only people in the Big Mom Pirates who could be called heavy hitters were Big Mom herself and Katakuri.

Although Perospero is Charlotte's eldest son, he is not even as powerful as a general.

Even if he cooperated with a few weaker members, they couldn't withstand Akainu's assault.

"Did the guys from the Red Hair Pirates escape?"

As he walked slowly, lava surged along the way, and a large number of burned corpses were scattered around. His wide-open eyes were full of unwillingness.

A large lump of soil was squirming behind him, following Atlas step by step.

"Well, their overall strength is too balanced, and Marine can't resist it."

Akainu glanced at the Marine corpses on the battlefield with dark eyes and said slowly, "The pension standards for these soldiers will be based on the last time."

He didn't bring these soldiers here just to watch a show.

Fighting with real swords and guns is the justice of a Marine.

However, war inevitably involves sacrifices.

He is not afraid of sacrifice, but he will not ignore it either.

"Won't you deal with this guy?"

Akainu stared at the clod of soil wrapped behind Atlas and asked in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, in the future, if all these so-called emperors of the sea are captured and executed together, it will definitely be a very spectacular scene."

Atlas grinned, his intent clear.

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A week later.

The change of old and new emperors, Marine's surprise attack.

Thanks to the strong publicity by Morgans, it made the front page of the newspaper and was transported by News Coo to be sold all over the world.

The Red Hair Pirates became famous.

Although the original Red Hair Pirates were also super rookies, the supernovas on the sea every year are like the crucian carp crossing the river, countless.

The Red Hair Pirates, who had long since ventured into the New World, had disappeared from sight on the sea and were quietly developing their strength there.

And now, a big revelation comes directly.

Entering Totto Land alone and escaping from the siege of two Admirals, these feats are enough to prove that the Red Hair Pirates are powerful enough to sit on the throne of an Emperor of the Sea!

Marine's actions put countless pirates on alert.

Although there were rumors of Big Mom's death last time, this time it was confirmed by the Marines themselves——

The Big Mom Pirates were completely wiped out, Big Mom herself was imprisoned in Impel Down, and Marine is planning to have a live execution broadcast around the world!

At this time...

In the New World, on an unknown island...

The Red Hair Pirates, who had just ascended to the throne of an Emperor of the Sea, were resting here. The venomous sunlight shone through the emerald green banana leaves and fell on the pirates.

Thick shadows covered most of their faces, and everyone was silently maintaining their weapons. The atmosphere seemed particularly tense.

Boom——!!

There was a soft sound of footsteps, and the pirates instantly became alert. They quickly held their weapons and stared at the source of the sound.

"You are finally back."

A man with sharp eyes like a falcon, carrying a long cross-shaped sword on his back, and holding a brand new newspaper in his hand appeared.

"Ah, it's you. It's a pity that I can't duel with you today."

Shanks relaxed after seeing the visitor and smiled.

"You were lucky enough to escape from that man's hands?"

Mihawk looked Shanks up and down and raised the newspaper in his hand towards him. "The newspaper has listed you as the new Emperor of the Sea."

"Thanks to Big Mom for distracting him, otherwise we wouldn't have retreated so intact."

Shanks agreed.

There was indeed a certain amount of luck this time, after all, he was a man who could dominate an era.

The last one was a pirate, and this time, it's a Marine.

Maybe this is the so-called balance.

Feeling a bit nostalgic, Shanks held down the straw hat that was about to be blown away by the wind. He then invited Mihawk, "Since we don't plan on dueling, let's have a banquet to celebrate!"

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