The Strongman!

Rayleigh, holding a long sword, stared at Bullet not far away, and Bullet likewise gazed back at Rayleigh. Both men understood that the guy in front of them was not easy to deal with, and to take each other down, they had to go all out!

In an instant, both of them moved simultaneously, and within moments, the 13th Tree Island lost sight of both of them, only hearing the continuous sound of breaking air and the clashing of metal.

Even if there were no individuals with Observation Haki present, they wouldn't be able to discern the trajectory of their movements.

As they rapidly clashed, Rayleigh blocked Bullet's fist with his sword and said in a deep voice:

"Pursuing strength and battle blindly... Bullet, it seems that even if you were to become the captain's right-hand man back then, you still wouldn't have learned your lesson. However, living like this..."

"Now is not the time for lectures, Rayleigh. In battle, one must be focused. That's what you said back then."

Bullet interrupted Rayleigh's words and then kicked towards Rayleigh.

Watching Rayleigh easily dodge his kick with a backstep, Bullet's face revealed a smile.

"Come on, let me confirm with my own hands how much strength you guys have left after the dissolution of the Roger Pirates!"

"It's truly pitiful, those who are controlled by power..."

After Rayleigh finished speaking, he didn't say anything more. He also knew that facing someone like Bullet, it was useless to say anything if they couldn't defeat him like Roger did back then.

So he attacked Bullet directly with his sword.

Almost the moment Rayleigh moved, another figure came rushing from a distance, surprisingly Gaban, who had been knocked away by Bullet earlier.

Since the dissolution of the Roger Pirates, the left and right arms of the Pirate King once again joined forces against their enemies.

Without much verbal exchange, the two of them directly rushed towards Bullet from the left and right.

"It's an honor to be attacked by the Pirate King's left and right arms."

Facing the attacks of the two, Bullet showed no fear. Instead, he grinned, showing his teeth, with red light flickering in his eyes, capturing the auras of Rayleigh and Gaban from both directions.

Bullet's blood boiled.

This wasn't directed at Rayleigh and Gaban, but at Roger. After all, breaking the Pirate King's arms would be a milestone for Bullet in defeating and surpassing Roger.

"Roger, I will surpass you... and prove that I am the strongest! Come on, let me see how strong the Pirate King's left and right arms really are!"

As he faced the rising momentum of Gaban and Rayleigh, Bullet roared.

Almost as soon as Bullet finished roaring, incredibly fierce attacks came from both sides of his body.

On one side was Rayleigh's sword, on the other was Gaban's axe.

Facing the combined attack of Rayleigh and Gaban, Bullet unexpectedly opened his hands and met the attacks of Rayleigh and Gaban with palms covered in armament haki.

Clang!

The long sword and the axe almost simultaneously struck Bullet's palms.

With a clear sound of metal hitting metal, sparks burst from Bullet's palms, and at the point where the palms met the axe and the sword, there were hidden black and red electric arcs, crazily swirling.

Rayleigh and Gaban's attacks failed to break through Bullet's defense.

"Indeed, after a long time without fighting, you two have become lax..."

Blocking the combined attack of the two Pirate King's arms with his palms, Bullet's face didn't show joy but rather a complex expression.

After all, when he left Roger's ship, although his strength was great, it would have been difficult to defeat Rayleigh in a one-on-one fight.

But now, after fighting Rayleigh and Gaban, Bullet realized that Rayleigh, although still very strong, might not necessarily be his match in a one-on-one fight anymore.

This was the conclusion Bullet came to after fighting Rayleigh and Gaban.

"I hope that guy, Roger, won't disappoint me in the end."

"Don't fall too quickly, you guys..."

Bullet's entire body was covered in armament haki with a dark blue sheen, and with a sharp and unstoppable momentum, he attacked Rayleigh and Gaban.

The terrifying momentum and fluctuations generated during the clash between the three immediately swept over the entire Sabaody Archipelago.

Even on the outskirts of the Sabaody Archipelago, many people had already begun to rush out to sea. After all, even the small battle ripples from such high-level clashes could easily cost many ordinary people their lives.

The once bustling Sabaody Archipelago now seemed to be facing a disaster as if it were the end of the world.

On the other side, the battle on Whole Cake Island had also reached a white-hot stage.

It can be said that the long battle and mutual beatings had already caused both of them to throw many thoughts out of their minds. What both of them were thinking at the moment was how to take each other down.

At this moment, Charlotte Linlin, due to the intense battle and her frustration at not being able to defeat Nicholas, had completely entered a frenzied state. She didn't care about the new wounds on her body but instead used her blood-red eyes to stare fiercely at Nicholas. The acid dripping from her mouth corroded the ground with a sizzling sound.

It seemed as if she wanted to swallow Nicholas alive and gnaw on his bones.

"Heh... Heh... Heh..."

Unintelligible sounds came from Charlotte Linlin's mouth, and she seemed like a wild beast.

Then, she suddenly raised her head and let out a piercing, extremely terrifying howl, venting her anger. Along with the horrifying eerie sound, the conqueror's haki filled with tremendous power emanated from her, sweeping across the battlefield.

The ground shattered within a hundred meters radius from the force of her scream, but at the same time, hundreds of meters above the ground, Nicholas' figure appeared. He slightly lowered his head, looking down at Charlotte Linlin, and furrowed his brows.

As he fought with Charlotte Linlin, he increasingly felt that something was wrong with her state.

"Now is not the time to think about this."

Feeling Charlotte Linlin's condition, Nicholas quickly made a decision, and at the same time, a terrifying aura began to rise rapidly from him.

"That guy, what's wrong with him?"

Perospero, who had retreated to the edge of the battlefield, looked in horror at Nicholas's figure enveloped in dazzling purple lightning, even his hair turned into the color of lightning.

And Nicholas's clothes were rapidly changing, soon the lightning-interwoven feather cloth appeared on him, and lightning danced around the feather cloth. The lightning quickly outlined mysterious runes on it, engraving them.

At the same time, ancient and majestic thunder patterns began to appear on Nicholas's face.

According to his estimation, the battle between Nicholas and Big Mom would take at least a day and night to determine the outcome.

After all.

At the level of fighters like Nicholas and Charlotte Linlin, both their physical and mental stamina were so strong that it was hard for ordinary people to imagine.

However, now it seemed that they were about to determine the outcome in just a few hours or so, indicating how intense the battle between the two sides was.

Accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder, Nicholas raised a finger and then pointed it towards Charlotte Linlin.

And with Nicholas's action, from within the dark clouds in the sky, a massive creature emerged, poking its head out.