"Nani! Whitebeard? Gura Gura no mi? Shouldn't he be at Marineford right now? It's still quite far away. Can it affect us here?!"
Ivankov's eyes bulged and his tongue hung out in shock.
But before they could discuss it, he shook his head vigorously and said, "No, no, no! This isn't the time to talk about that. Huge waves, hundreds of meters high, are about to crash over us! If we don't find a solution, the ship will be destroyed!"
Click! Click! Click...
At that moment, Gabban suddenly gripped two giant axes, his neck cracking as he rotated his neck. He walked forward slowly and declared, "Leave it to me. The battle is about to begin. I need a warm-up."
"Eh?"
All eyes turned to him, puzzled.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Without waiting for further explanation, Gabban propelled himself into the air with Moonwalk, creating gusts of wind.
Swish! Swish!
Then, Gabban's hands, gripping the two giant axes, were enveloped in an orange-black Armament Haki. The Haki engulfed the axes, giving the impression that they were breathing and emanating an awe-inspiring presence.
Especially those below could sense the intimidating aura emanating from the giant axes.
Combined with Gabban's explosive muscles, rivalling even Bullet's, he resembled a primal beast.
"Advanced Armament Haki! Another advanced Armament Haki user!"
Crocodile's eyes twitched as he observed the radiant Haki surrounding Gabban's body. Another individual capable of instantly defeating him! Crocodile felt a chill run down his spine.
When did Advanced Armament Haki become so readily available? Ivankov and the others also wore serious expressions.
This level of Armament Haki surpassed mere high-level mastery. Stussy's mastery of advanced Armament Haki was comparable, yet the thickness and depth of Gabban's Haki were far beyond comparison.
Stussy's Haki seemed ostentatious in comparison. Gabban's Haki exuded a profound, impenetrable intensity.
While everyone pondered this, Gabban made his move.
"Boom!"
Observing the approaching hundreds of meters high waves, Gabban shouted from above, his feet stomping on an airwave. With a resounding bang, he swung his two orange and black Armament Haki-covered axes towards the incoming waves.
Scoff!
In an instant, two cross-shaped slashes, each hundreds of meters long, materialized between the sky and the sea, colliding with the immense waves with a force capable of obliterating everything.
Chi chi chi...
Boom boom boom!
Within moments, a thunderous explosion echoed in the distance as the towering waves shattered into countless droplets.
Zizizi!
The two cross-shaped slashes continued relentlessly, cutting through layers of large waves approaching their warships before exploding on the distant sea.
Witnessing this scene, the boys who accompanied Ivan on the boat gulped nervously.
Even Lucci, Crocodile, and the others felt beads of cold sweat forming on their foreheads. This level of power was simply terrifying. If Master Buggy could control such a formidable individual...
Just how formidable must his own abilities be? Not to mention the fact that his connections with old monsters were a force to be reckoned with.
Buggy nodded at Gabban, who returned after using Moonwalk, then turned to gaze at the faintly visible Marineford.
Monstrous waves surged not only in their direction but also in multiple directions, threatening to engulf Marineford entirely.
Boom!
After Gabban landed, his mind devoid of trivial matters, he turned to Buggy and remarked,
"It seems that Newgate is truly pushing himself to the limit. We never saw an earthquake and Tsunami of this magnitude even when we fought against him."
Redfield chuckled softly, "In my memory, there was only one seismic event of this scale in the Valley of Gods, right? Now it appears that Newgate's actions were truly in favour of the Rocks back then. This move is only used back then. And now he used it again solely to save his family and ended up on the same level as that time. He truly deserves to be called the vice-captain of the Rocks."
A move used only to save his family? Buggy couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth, finding the remark somewhat off.
As the dark cloud formation grew more solid in the sky, everyone's demeanour turned increasingly serious, sensing the impending conflict in the air.
Without hesitation, Buggy flew to the front of the warship, extending his arms as white light emanating from his hands.
Whoosh!
Puff puff...
Ten beams of white light shot forth from Buggy's fingers, penetrating the sea's surface. After silently muttering "Comprehensive Disintegration," the seawater within hundreds of meters began to churn.
"Rise!"
To the astonishment of all, Buggy extended his hand towards the sea below and raised it, causing the water within hundreds of meters to surge into the air along with the warship.
"Ahhh!"
"What's happening? Is Whitebeard causing tremors again?"
"Fool! It's Master Buggy's power! Why are you panicking?"
"Hey, hey! We're flying!"
"I don't care. Mr Buggy is unbelievably strong, isn't he? Carrying such a heavy warship!"
"Not just the warship. Look below the warship!"
Hiss...
Tens of meters Cubic of seawater remained below the warship, forming a circular column hundreds of meters wide that seemed as if a colossal entity had lifted the warship out of the sea, using the surrounding seawater as its support.
Those who leaned over the ship's edge to peer downward were overwhelmed by the breathtaking sight.
Even Redfield and the others couldn't help but be amazed at the spectacle. With the warship floating several tens of meters above the sea, Buggy snapped his fingers and turned around, waving his right hand.
"Let's go, everyone! We're heading to the battlefield!"
Cheers erupted below as people's spirits soared.
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