"Ding! Congratulations, Host! You've acquired the Flying Thunder God Technique!"
As the system's voice echoed in his mind, Finn's brain was instantly flooded with knowledge about the technique.
He looked around, seeing Tashigi and Kuina working in tandem, their swords flashing as they relentlessly pushed Bullet back.
With a swift motion, Finn unsheathed a blade wrapped in sword energy, infused with the Flying Thunder God's spell. He threw it toward Bullet with a whoosh!
It seemed like just an ordinary knife, but with the power of Eight Gates unleashed, it was far from simple.
The knife streaked through the air like a bolt of lightning, appearing before Bullet in the blink of an eye.
Bullet, already reeling from his previous encounters, tried to react. He roared, his eyes widening as he attempted to dodge the incoming blade.
"Ah!" Bullet shouted, lowering his head in a desperate attempt to avoid the attack.
Whoosh!
The knife missed, but Finn's chakra surged as the blade passed, and the Flying Thunder God's spell illuminated brightly.
In an instant, Finn materialized behind Bullet, his fist flying toward the villain's back.
The punch was charged with the full force of the Eight Gates and covered in powerful Armament Haki.
Bullet barely had time to react.
"Who the hell—?!" he roared in shock, spinning around just as Finn's fist landed squarely on his back.
Boom!
It felt like a sledgehammer had slammed into him. Bullet's back crumpled under the impact, sending shockwaves through his body. He was thrust forward, unable to control the force of the blow.
In the heat of battle, even the smallest mistake could have catastrophic consequences.
And with Bullet taken by surprise, Tashigi and Kuina didn't hesitate.
They both lunged in, swords drawn in a single, synchronized motion.
Puchi! Puchi!
The sounds of blades slicing through flesh rang out, leaving gaping wounds across Bullet's chest and abdomen. Blood spurted out in a violent spray.
"Impossible!" Bullet gasped, finally managing to turn around, his fury rising. "How could it be you?! You were just in front of me!"
Despite his anger, Bullet's body was clearly weakening. His strength, speed, and stamina were severely compromised from the surprise attack. He could barely stand.
Tashigi and Kuina, seizing the opportunity, pressed forward, each delivering precise, fatal strikes.
Moments later, Bullet collapsed, slain by their blades.
"Damn it!" A CPO agent with a black faceless mask shouted as he fought fiercely. "The intelligence said four Admirals were coming! What happened to the reinforcements?!"
According to their sources, Marine forces should have been led by Finn, Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji. But now, only Finn had shown up, and the battle had already shifted decisively in his favor.
"Wrong intel!" another CPO agent hissed. "We need to retreat now! Report back to the Five Elders!"
"Retreat, now!" the first CPO agent ordered, signaling his team to withdraw.
The remaining agents scrambled to obey.
"You think you can escape so easily?" El-Melloi II stood tall, his feather fan waving gently in his hand. He gave a slight nod, and the air around him thickened with power.
"Eight Formations of Stone Soldiers!" he declared.
Instantly, the sky darkened as eight massive black holes appeared, like portals to another world. The air grew heavy, and a chill swept through the battlefield.
"What... What is this?" someone gasped.
The black holes pulsed ominously, and then, from within, massive reddish-brown pillars descended like colossal gods of war, crashing into the ground with an earth-shattering boom.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each pillar caused the earth to tremble violently, sending shockwaves through the area. When all eight pillars had descended, they emitted a resonating hum, their magic intertwining to form an unbreakable cage around the battlefield.
The pirates and CPO agents were caught in the trap, feeling their strength sapped as dizziness and nausea overtook them.
"My lord," El-Melloi II said with a grin, "It's a pleasure to serve. This is merely a courtesy."
Finn, acknowledging the display, nodded toward him. "Finish them," he commanded.
"Yes, Marshal!" came the roaring response from the Marines.
Today's battle felt different. Every Marine here was a seasoned warrior, having fought countless battles. But in this moment, they were invincible, empowered by the strength Finn had summoned. They tore through the pirate forces with unstoppable force, like a flood of justice washing over them.
The pirates, overwhelmed and outmatched, fell one after another.
"Beckman! We can't break free!" Larouqi shouted, pointing at the massive reddish-brown pillar blocking their escape. "Even the CPO is trapped!"
Beckman fired a few shots at the pillar, but it was futile. His frustration was palpable.
At that moment, Finn appeared before the leaders of the Red Hair Pirates, his presence overwhelming.
"Reunion time," Finn smirked, his fists raised.
"Towards the Peacock!!" Finn bellowed.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
His fists moved like shadows, each strike landing faster than the last. Hundreds of punches rained down on the Red Hair Pirates' executives in mere seconds.
The air crackled with the intense friction between his fists and the atmosphere, sending fiery shockwaves outwards, resembling a peacock's tail unfurling in a burst of flame and light.
The spectacle was breathtaking.
And in the blink of an eye, it was over.
The Red Hair Pirates' leadership was decimated.