Stabbing my spear towards Borgy, he brought his shield down, blocking my spear, yet, after days of fighting, I finally managed to break through his stupid shield, causing him to be pushed further back while I landed on the ground, finding it difficult to regain my footing.
"H-How, d-does Captain, d-do it? F-Fighting for so long… I-I'm so e-exhausted." Muttered Chala weakly as she gasped for breath while raising her head, gazing at the terrifying battle in the distance.
The fact that Captain could not only fight for so long when facing two powerful opponents but that he was also far from nearing his limits caused the respect I had for him to reach even greater heights; he's always been the strongest, but this just goes to further solidify his position as THE strongest.
Shaking my head, as much as I'd love to watch Captain's battle, I had my own to finish, so although reluctantly, I shifted my focus to Brogy in the distance, who looked to be on the verge of collapsing. I've littered his body with many wounds, causing liters of blood to constantly drip down his body; not only that, but I've also given him frostbite, causing parts of his body, such as his hands, to take on a bluish appearance from being in constantly contact with my ice.
However, Brogy was a powerful opponent, the strongest I've ever faced, and he also greatly injured me, creating deep gashes and cracks all over my ice armor, which allowed my blood to seep through.
"Hehe, but that's what makes it fun." Said Chala with a bloodthirsty expression as she gazed at Brogy, who also flashed a smile, only for her to dash toward him, leaving a trail.
"Hehehehe!" "Gabababababa!" Remarked Chala and Brogy, respectively, as they lunged toward each other, their haki violently surging through their weapons.
Manifesting an ice-spear, I coated within my haki, causing it to lose its lustrous blue while taking on a deep black hue; leaping into the air, I thrust my spear forward, causing the tip of it to collide with Brogy's axe.
Pushing as hard as I could, we eventually flung each other backward in an explosion, causing me to rapidly freeze the air, creating a platform I used to propel myself right towards Brogy; taking this opportune moment, I enlarged my spear and threw it right at his chest, using as much strength as I could muster.
"Haa!" Yelled Chala as she hurled her spear through the air, causing it to pierce Brogy's left shoulder while also encasing it in a thin layer of frost.
"Urgh! T-Take this!" Stated Brogy through gritted teeth as he clenched his axe before powerfully slashing towards Chala, releasing a mighty sword wave.
Swiftly forming an ice platform, I leaped out of the way, dodging his attack, only to see his fist mere inches away from my face; I was hardly given any chance to react before his building-sized fist collided with my body, causing me to cough blood as he slammed me into the ground.
Gnashing my teeth, I fought through the pain and began to emit as much ice from my body as possible, slowly freezing Brogy's hand, though he retracted his arm before I got the chance too; however, I used that moment to quickly leap out from the crater, evading yet another punch.
Rolling across the beach, I stopped myself and raised my head, looking at Brogy, who was holding his shoulder while we gasped for breath, using this moment of respite to gather our remaining strength.
Chuckling, I spat out a lump of blood and slowly stood to my feet, raising my hands above my head as I began to ignore my surroundings while concentrating all of my strength, compressing all the ice I could create within my palms.
"Gababa." Said Brogy with a chuckle as he grabbed his axe with both hands and flexed his muscles to their limit.
"Hakoku Sovereignty!" Added Brogy as he swung his axe at Chala, using all his strength in that attack, causing him to collapse to one knee.
Watching the attack rapidly near me, I just smiled as I braced myself for the collision; I couldn't move now as I was in the middle of preparing my attack.
"Hehe, I can take it!" Yelled Chala fearlessly with a feral grin as she stared at the incoming attack.
Instantly, my cracked armor was destroyed by the attack, only for my body to be immediately ravaged as I was continuously pushed backward, even reaching the edges of the shore, but eventually, his attack came to an end.
"Gababa! W-What a strong opponent." Muttered Brogy with a satisfied expression as he stared at Chala, who was barely still standing, her body on the verge of falling apart.
"Hehehe." Said Chala with a feral grin, bleeding from her orifices while a massive and deep gash was present across her entire body, causing her to leak blood nonstop.
Dropping my left hand, I clenched my right hand and outstretched it toward Brogy before opening it, causing a small bluish petal the size of my finger to slowly float toward him; it was almost as if we saw things in slow motion, given how long it took for the petal to reach him.
"Hehehe. Ľadové Ústranie." Said Chala softly with a smirk just as the bluish petal landed on Brogy's nose, causing him to suddenly get encased in a mountain-sized glacier.
Just as I defeated Brogy, a massive explosion happened nearby, one that violently shook the ground, causing me to collapse onto my back, only to see Dorry's unconscious and massive body slam onto the ground in front of the glacier.
"Haha, s-so difficult; haven't had such a tough battle in a while." Muttered Grand lightly as he dropped to his hands and knees beside Chala while coughing blood, yet even so, he was faintly smiling.
"I-I beat my o-opponent f-first. S-So I-I win." Said Chala weakly as she glanced at Grand, who shook his head, only for his expression to twitch.
"Yeah, but I'm the only one still conscious." Remarked Grand lightly as he glanced at the unconscious Chala while trying to stand up, only for him to collapse.
"L-Looks like I'm right there with you." Muttered Grand softly as he lay beside Chala, his body refusing to move after sustaining such severe injuries and wounds.
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"SUPERNOVA!!" Yelled Mael loudly as he slammed his axe, coated in plasma, into the ground, creating a massive explosion like no other, engulfing every remaining Big Mom Pirate within it.
"ARGRHRGRHRGRHRGRHGHHHHH!!" Yelled numerous pirates as they melted underneath the extreme heat of Maels' power, none able to withstand his level of strength.
Once the plasma dissipated, I raised my axe and gazed at my surroundings, yet the only one who had still survived was Katakuri; everyone else had been burnt into nothingness, though even then, he was grievously wounded and barely breathing.
"Hmph, Captain had ordered me to ask you this… Join the Frenzy Pirates, and I'll spare-" Said Mael in slight annoyance as he narrowed his eyes, only for him to lower his axe, blocking a trident from piercing his chest.
"I-I'll k-k-kill y-you!" Stated Katakuri in unbridled fury as he stared at Mael, who scoffed before knocking his trident out of his hand.
Without another word, I brought my axe down, cleaving Katakuri in half, causing his split corpse to be quickly consumed by the raging plasma that surrounded this side of the shore. Grunting, I turned around and walked away, yet I couldn't make it but a few steps before I fell to one knee while gasping for breath.
I've been merely putting on a facade for my enemies, but although I could still fight, I was beyond exhausted; fighting against so many pirates while also using my awakened ability, which I've yet to perfect, was incredibly taxing.
'E-Even staying conscious is a challenge.' Thought Mael as he profusely sweated, only for them to get burnt, the moment they left his body, dropping into the sea of plasma.
Feeling a powerful gust of wind hit my body, I raised my head, only to see Sebas floating in the air, facing the Blackbeard pirates by himself, yet, unlike usual, a massive, ethereal version of himself emerged from his body; it was like he had summoned his avatar, though his so-called 'avatar', was made entirely of psionic energy.
With a slap of his avatar's hand, he slammed every pirate into the ship, only for him to open a third eye, shooting a powerful beam of pure psionic energy that destroyed everything it touched; in a matter of seconds, the ship of the Blackbeard pirates was nowhere to be seen, same for the pirates themselves, even Wolf had disappeared.
Having seemingly defeated his opponents, his avatar receded into his body, and he came floating down towards me, causing me to grunt as I gritted my teeth, attempting to stand up, yet I only fell onto my back.
"Tsk, what!? C-Come to mock me?" Asked Mael in annoyance as he glared at Sebas, who chuckled before landing right beside him, his expression turning for the worse.
"Hoho, I-I would, b-but as you can see, I-I'm in the same situations a-as you. Awakening our devil fruits for so long… the fatigue is unreal." Muttered Sebas softly as he unbuttoned his shirt, revealing his muscular physique despite nearing his sixties.
"Hmph… Agree to not tell Freyja?" "Hoho, o-of course." Said Mael and Sebas, respectively, as they lay beside each other, their exhaustion having reached unprecedented levels.