Chapter 362: Chapter 362: Logia Types Are Just a Hassle
"Inugami Guren!" "Totsuka no Tsurugi!" "Ice Block: Twin Thorns Spear!" "Divine Judgment!" Facing the combined might of four Admirals, Whiteb
"Inugami Guren!"
"Totsuka no Tsurugi!"
"Ice Block: Twin Thorns Spear!"
"Divine Judgment!"
Facing the combined might of four Admirals, Whitebeard channeled his Devil Fruit power into his supreme-grade blade, Murakumogiri, and swung it down with immense force—
"Brats! Do you have some kind of misunderstanding about the meaning of 'the strongest'?!"
BOOM!
A deafening explosion erupted from the point of impact where the five clashed. Whitebeard, at his peak, was truly a force beyond ordinary comprehension.
Even the Admirals—hailed as the "highest combat force of Marine Headquarters"—still had a gap to bridge against him in his prime!
However, this was merely an opening exchange of blows. None of the four Admirals had gone all out against Whitebeard yet. A battle of this level wasn't about reckless aggression—it required careful tactics.
To be more precise, with three of them being Logia users, their attacks...
"Oi, oi... Sakazuki, you melted my ice!"
"Your ice is what lowered my magma's temperature!"
"Hoho~ Did I dazzle you both too much?~"
"..."
Wright's eye twitched violently. Of all the calculations he had made, he hadn't anticipated this absurd scenario!
On the execution platform, Sengoku buried his face in his hands.
"These idiots... They've never fought together against a single target before, and now this happens..."
"Bwahahahaha! Sengoku! This is being broadcast worldwide! Oyoyoyo, I'm dying of laughter!"
Garp was laughing so hard he crouched down. Marco and the rest of the Whitebeard Pirates—hell, even the Marines—were left utterly speechless at the bizarre situation unfolding before them.
"Gurararara..."
Whitebeard exhaled heavily, glancing at the four Admirals he had just repelled.
"Not as strong as I expected, huh, brats?"
"Ability counterplay? This is a first for me, gurararara!"
"..."
Akainu and Aokiji exchanged glances—one snorted coldly, while the other tilted his head in exasperation—before both turned to Kizaru, who simply scratched his head.
"Ohh~ So scary~ I think I'll go~ handle the division commanders~ instead~"
"Arara... I should check on the battlefield. The Vice Admirals are struggling."
Kizaru transformed into light and shot into the crowd, triggering a wave of explosions. Kuzan, meanwhile, patted Wright on the shoulder.
"Junior brother, good luck. We'll handle the commanders as quickly as possible."
"..."
Akainu's eye twitched. He had the overwhelming urge to curse out loud.
Every single one of them... so damn unreliable!
With a heavy grunt, Akainu's right half turned into molten magma as he charged toward Whitebeard.
"Whitebeard! Let's see if my power is weaker than you expected this time!"
"Great Eruption!"
Tch! These two haven't fought together since they were Vice Admirals, and their relationship was never great. But I didn't expect things to go this sideways.
While sending another wave of healing across the battlefield for the Marine forces, Wright mulled over the situation.
Maybe they're subconsciously avoiding attacking the same target at once?
"My sword doesn't pull its punches!"
"Secret Art: Divine Slash—Void Cleave!"
Wright leaped forward, coordinating with Akainu to launch a devastating offensive against Whitebeard!
Still... this magma is really hot...
He grimaced mid-battle, realizing that teaming up with Kizaru might have been a better idea. Working alongside either Akainu or Aokiji was practically a death wish.
But Kizaru? That slippery bastard? There was no way he'd go all-out against Whitebeard with him.
Logia users are just a damn hassle!
On Whitebeard's side, the battle reached a stalemate. With Wright's support and his devastating sword techniques, Whitebeard couldn't simply overpower his opponents anymore.
No matter which one he focused on, the other would land a decisive blow. Even at his peak, going up against two top-tier Admirals simultaneously was no easy feat.
Elsewhere on the battlefield, the Vice Admirals, Warlords, and division commanders clashed.
Most of the Warlords had thrown a single attack at the start, then promptly faded into the background. Just showing up in response to the forced summons was already generous enough—expecting them to fight seriously was wishful thinking.
Especially after Wright's flashy full-heal maneuver across the battlefield, the Warlords had even less motivation to act.
Now, they were just picking off nearby pirates while casually spectating.
"There's really no suspense here... The Marines are way too strong. That old man Whitebeard may be a monster, but isn't Admiral Wright just as much of one?"
Enel muttered while cleaning out his ear. With nearly 50,000 Whitebeard Pirates against the Marine's 100,000 elite troops, even his Mantra was feeling the strain.
The constant influx of voices into his ears was making him want to shut it off completely…
But with Observation Haki as natural as breathing to him, turning it off wasn't exactly an option.
"Admiral Wright is, of course, the best. I have no doubt about it!"
Hancock kicked a pirate away and tilted her head with a haughty expression.
"Whitebeard may be strong, but he will fall before Admiral Wright!"
"Fufufufu... That bastard Wright... He's gotten even stronger."
Doflamingo clenched his forehead, a vein throbbing as unpleasant memories resurfaced.
Especially when he caught sight of a certain blond smoker, fighting alongside Smoker himself against the division commanders.
"Rosinante... Fufufufu... So you've really made something of yourself now, huh?"
"..."
Mihawk, meanwhile, simply crossed his arms and observed Wright's duel with Whitebeard. After a single test slash at Whitebeard at the start, he had seemingly lost interest in the rest of the battlefield.
When he did make a move, it was only to send out flying slashes, clearing away pirates that dared to obstruct his view.
After all, the Whitebeard Pirates' strongest swordsman was still kneeling on the execution platform.
Kuma stood silently, Bible in hand, appearing completely detached from the battle. Only when pirates entered his range did he bother to strike back.
Suddenly, several Warlords turned their heads toward him, their expressions shifting.
"Who's sneaking around?!"
Enel, knowing Kuma's connection to Wright, had been keeping an eye on him. While Kuma was behaving oddly, Wright had already informed him to be on guard.
So when the time came, Enel wasted no time swinging his golden staff:
"Judgment of God!"
A massive lightning bolt crashed onto the ground behind Kuma, shattering the earth and revealing a deep hole.
"Oh dear~ I've been found out~"
From within the pit, a massive trident emerged.
"I push~"
The hole widened, and out leaped an eye-searingly flamboyant giant.
"Wh—why the hell is he in a miniskirt?!"
Marines watching felt an unbearable weight pressing on their chests, making it hard to breathe.
A giant okama?!
"Western Army Commander of the Revolutionary Army—Morley!"
Having been forewarned by Wright, Sengoku immediately reacted—this meant the Impel Down group had arrived!
"Kuma! So you really are here—Fufafa!"
A massive face suddenly popped out…
It was enormous—so large, in fact, that there were people hidden within its thick, bushy hair!
Several figures leapt out—it was none other than Revolutionary Army members Emporio Ivankov, Sabo, Koala, Hack, and Inazuma. Sengoku carefully observed the scene, but the three additional figures Wright had mentioned were nowhere to be seen.
"Kuma! They said you—"
"Boom—!"
Just as Ivankov excitedly opened his mouth to speak, Kuma turned around and unleashed a powerful laser blast from his mouth, sending Ivankov and the others flying!
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