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Chapter 621: The Excited Silver Axe, The Price of Greed
Silver Axe slowly stood up, his face half-shattered and mouth exposed.
He twisted his dislocated jaw, which had been knocked askew.
With a "crack," the dislocated bone returned to its place.
He licked the sweet blood from the corner of his mouth.
"This is truly exciting! It's been a long time since I felt this way!"
Silver Axe grinned widely, blue veins bulging on his arms.
Holding his giant axe, he leaped with force, his body like a cannonball breaking through multiple sound barriers as he charged towards the strong enemy before him.
Powerful Armament Haki covered his entire body, making the silver armor's color more vivid, yet also more terrifying.
Holding the axe in one hand and the shield in the other, this integrated offense and defense was Silver Axe's strongest state.
Although he was defeated by Garp with a slight disadvantage, he did not believe he was weaker than Garp.
After all, when there was no danger to his life, Silver Axe was more immersed in the battle, enjoying the battle.
Because he knew Garp's background and strength.
But now, he had become completely serious.
Facing an unknown strong enemy filled him with a sense of novelty.
That fist full of strength just now made his heart, blood, and everything burn with endless fighting spirit.
"Comet Fist!"
Aiolia faced the attacking Silver Axe and used the same move again.
Under absolute speed and strength, Aiolia's offense was unstoppable.
However, in his shocked gaze, Silver Axe easily blocked this fist by raising his shield.
"Don't be too arrogant, kid, how far can you see?"
Silver Axe swung his battle axe with his left hand, coated with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, and powerfully chopped towards Aiolia's head.
Facing the axe swing Silver Axe had carefully prepared, the Defensive Barrier Aiolia condensed was directly shattered in front of the terrifying destructive power.
The Purple Crystal shattered into large pieces instantly.
Aiolia wanted to quickly restore his shield, but did not expect Silver Axe's destructive power to also exceed expectations.
Aiolia's defense was ultimately not broken.
History is always surprisingly similar.
The powerful force sent Aiolia flying in the opposite direction.
Purple Energy wrapped around his body, preventing direct contact with the ground and quickly stabilizing his body.
Aiolia only felt parts of his body faintly aching.
His right fist, which struck Silver Axe's shield, felt as if it had suffered a heavy blow.
Similarly, Silver Axe's battle axe did not touch him, yet a force similarly attacked his body from a distance.
This was Silver Axe's Special Haki.
Naturally possessing Armor-Piercing Effect, Silver Armament, like Haki Internal Destruction!
When applied defensively, the armor on Silver Axe's body was like a hedgehog, possessing a powerful Damage Reflection Effect.
It was equivalent to having a powerful Counter-Armor built-in.
Swordsmen might be okay, but Martial Arts Experts facing Silver Axe like this would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Ever since eating the Paramecia Type Riki Riki no Mi, Silver Axe liked to overwhelm others with strength, and his combat style gradually shifted towards Berserker.
And in fact, this was his true strength, his strongest state, which he also did not use when fighting Garp.
He thought he could defeat Garp by relying on even greater strength.
Facts proved him wrong.
Originally planning to fight again, Aiolia appeared before him.
Immediately, Aiolia judged Silver Axe's troublesome point: he could not engage in close combat with Silver Axe.
The next moment, Aiolia, wrapped in Comet Energy, charged towards Silver Axe again.
"Comet Fist!"
He needed some time to test out the range of Silver Axe's special damage and then change his combat style.
He also didn't intend to fight a deadly battle with Silver Axe.
His mission was merely to stall a Monster from the Pirate Alliance Army, and he didn't need to do anything extra.
After all, the World Government was also a target of the Hilton Kingdom.
Even if they had the tacit approval of the major Superpowers to give the World Government some support, it couldn't be too much.
The battle between the two was exceptionally fierce.
Aiolia turned into a comet, constantly charging towards Silver Axe.
Facing such speed, Silver Axe could only adapt to the moves while also seizing the opportunity to counterattack.
The war became more lively.
As for Captain John's side, it was as if cold water had been poured on him.
After finally waiting for Silver Axe's reinforcements, he was directly intercepted by the suddenly arriving man.
The psychological stress this put on him was unimaginable.
Three Top Tier Combatants formed a triangular formation surrounding him in the center.
No matter which direction he chose as a breakthrough, it would not be easy.
He would expose a weakness/opening at any time.
The current Captain John could already be said to be at the end of his rope, and his body condition was also close to its limit.
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
The ground was shaking violently.
The Regal Mammoth's massive body was rushing towards this side.
Countless Pirates and World Government Military personnel fled upon seeing it, wanting to avoid this Monster and hide in other Areas.
Its elephant legs, like heavenly pillars, left a pit in the ground with each step.
Those who couldn't escape were directly crushed into meat paste.
Receiving Typhon's command, the Regal Mammoth came to provide reinforcements for Captain John.
A pair of long elephant trunks swept across the ground like a hurricane.
The terrifying impact force was such that any Top Tier Combatant who encountered it would be in for a tough time.
The formation of the three Top Tier Combatants surrounding Captain John was directly broken.
One combatant was isolated.
While the other two Top Tier Combatants relentlessly pursued and attacked Captain John.
Fighting against two people felt completely different from fighting against three.
While the stress was greatly reduced, Captain John gained a little time to recover.
Why only a little? Because he was also a target of the Regal Mammoth's attack.
Along the way, not a few Pirates were accidentally injured by it.
It also didn't know which of these four were its teammates, or rather, it considered all four as its enemies.
With the Regal Mammoth acting as a disruptive force, the original Heaven-and-Earth Net, the overall picture with no breakthroughs, was completely broken.
Captain John was still facing the ambush, under the Regal Mammoth.
Searching for an opportunity to breakthrough.
Under the Regal Mammoth's interference, Captain John didn't need to face continuous ambush.
For every extra breath he took, he could recover a bit more stamina.
What was rather disheartening was this.
No one from the John Pirates came to provide reinforcements.
Several Cadres of the John Pirates.
Most of them were Elders who had followed him since the Rocks Era.
They were also renowned Strongmen in the Great Sea.
If two of them had come to provide reinforcements, helping John tie down two enemies, his situation wouldn't be so bad.
Unfortunately, none of this happened, whether they were unaware of their Captain's plight or for some other reason.
Captain John had already begun to pay the price for his greed.
Monopolizing the plundered treasure had caused many Cadres under his command to become estranged from him.
Being defeated by the Flying Pirates and then defeated by the Whitebeard Pirates further greatly reduced John's prestige.
But John seemed unaware of this point, still immersed in past glory, thinking he could suppress everything with his own strength.
(end of chapter)
Silver Axe slowly stood up, his face half-shattered and mouth exposed.
He twisted his dislocated jaw, which had been knocked askew.
With a "crack," the dislocated bone returned to its place.
He licked the sweet blood from the corner of his mouth.
"This is truly exciting! It's been a long time since I felt this way!"
Silver Axe grinned widely, blue veins bulging on his arms.
Holding his giant axe, he leaped with force, his body like a cannonball breaking through multiple sound barriers as he charged towards the strong enemy before him.
Powerful Armament Haki covered his entire body, making the silver armor's color more vivid, yet also more terrifying.
Holding the axe in one hand and the shield in the other, this integrated offense and defense was Silver Axe's strongest state.
Although he was defeated by Garp with a slight disadvantage, he did not believe he was weaker than Garp.
After all, when there was no danger to his life, Silver Axe was more immersed in the battle, enjoying the battle.
Because he knew Garp's background and strength.
But now, he had become completely serious.
Facing an unknown strong enemy filled him with a sense of novelty.
That fist full of strength just now made his heart, blood, and everything burn with endless fighting spirit.
"Comet Fist!"
Aiolia faced the attacking Silver Axe and used the same move again.
Under absolute speed and strength, Aiolia's offense was unstoppable.
However, in his shocked gaze, Silver Axe easily blocked this fist by raising his shield.
"Don't be too arrogant, kid, how far can you see?"
Silver Axe swung his battle axe with his left hand, coated with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki, and powerfully chopped towards Aiolia's head.
Facing the axe swing Silver Axe had carefully prepared, the Defensive Barrier Aiolia condensed was directly shattered in front of the terrifying destructive power.
The Purple Crystal shattered into large pieces instantly.
Aiolia wanted to quickly restore his shield, but did not expect Silver Axe's destructive power to also exceed expectations.
Aiolia's defense was ultimately not broken.
History is always surprisingly similar.
The powerful force sent Aiolia flying in the opposite direction.
Purple Energy wrapped around his body, preventing direct contact with the ground and quickly stabilizing his body.
Aiolia only felt parts of his body faintly aching.
His right fist, which struck Silver Axe's shield, felt as if it had suffered a heavy blow.
Similarly, Silver Axe's battle axe did not touch him, yet a force similarly attacked his body from a distance.
This was Silver Axe's Special Haki.
Naturally possessing Armor-Piercing Effect, Silver Armament, like Haki Internal Destruction!
When applied defensively, the armor on Silver Axe's body was like a hedgehog, possessing a powerful Damage Reflection Effect.
It was equivalent to having a powerful Counter-Armor built-in.
Swordsmen might be okay, but Martial Arts Experts facing Silver Axe like this would definitely be at a disadvantage.
Ever since eating the Paramecia Type Riki Riki no Mi, Silver Axe liked to overwhelm others with strength, and his combat style gradually shifted towards Berserker.
And in fact, this was his true strength, his strongest state, which he also did not use when fighting Garp.
He thought he could defeat Garp by relying on even greater strength.
Facts proved him wrong.
Originally planning to fight again, Aiolia appeared before him.
Immediately, Aiolia judged Silver Axe's troublesome point: he could not engage in close combat with Silver Axe.
The next moment, Aiolia, wrapped in Comet Energy, charged towards Silver Axe again.
"Comet Fist!"
He needed some time to test out the range of Silver Axe's special damage and then change his combat style.
He also didn't intend to fight a deadly battle with Silver Axe.
His mission was merely to stall a Monster from the Pirate Alliance Army, and he didn't need to do anything extra.
After all, the World Government was also a target of the Hilton Kingdom.
Even if they had the tacit approval of the major Superpowers to give the World Government some support, it couldn't be too much.
The battle between the two was exceptionally fierce.
Aiolia turned into a comet, constantly charging towards Silver Axe.
Facing such speed, Silver Axe could only adapt to the moves while also seizing the opportunity to counterattack.
The war became more lively.
As for Captain John's side, it was as if cold water had been poured on him.
After finally waiting for Silver Axe's reinforcements, he was directly intercepted by the suddenly arriving man.
The psychological stress this put on him was unimaginable.
Three Top Tier Combatants formed a triangular formation surrounding him in the center.
No matter which direction he chose as a breakthrough, it would not be easy.
He would expose a weakness/opening at any time.
The current Captain John could already be said to be at the end of his rope, and his body condition was also close to its limit.
"Thump!"
"Thump!"
The ground was shaking violently.
The Regal Mammoth's massive body was rushing towards this side.
Countless Pirates and World Government Military personnel fled upon seeing it, wanting to avoid this Monster and hide in other Areas.
Its elephant legs, like heavenly pillars, left a pit in the ground with each step.
Those who couldn't escape were directly crushed into meat paste.
Receiving Typhon's command, the Regal Mammoth came to provide reinforcements for Captain John.
A pair of long elephant trunks swept across the ground like a hurricane.
The terrifying impact force was such that any Top Tier Combatant who encountered it would be in for a tough time.
The formation of the three Top Tier Combatants surrounding Captain John was directly broken.
One combatant was isolated.
While the other two Top Tier Combatants relentlessly pursued and attacked Captain John.
Fighting against two people felt completely different from fighting against three.
While the stress was greatly reduced, Captain John gained a little time to recover.
Why only a little? Because he was also a target of the Regal Mammoth's attack.
Along the way, not a few Pirates were accidentally injured by it.
It also didn't know which of these four were its teammates, or rather, it considered all four as its enemies.
With the Regal Mammoth acting as a disruptive force, the original Heaven-and-Earth Net, the overall picture with no breakthroughs, was completely broken.
Captain John was still facing the ambush, under the Regal Mammoth.
Searching for an opportunity to breakthrough.
Under the Regal Mammoth's interference, Captain John didn't need to face continuous ambush.
For every extra breath he took, he could recover a bit more stamina.
What was rather disheartening was this.
No one from the John Pirates came to provide reinforcements.
Several Cadres of the John Pirates.
Most of them were Elders who had followed him since the Rocks Era.
They were also renowned Strongmen in the Great Sea.
If two of them had come to provide reinforcements, helping John tie down two enemies, his situation wouldn't be so bad.
Unfortunately, none of this happened, whether they were unaware of their Captain's plight or for some other reason.
Captain John had already begun to pay the price for his greed.
Monopolizing the plundered treasure had caused many Cadres under his command to become estranged from him.
Being defeated by the Flying Pirates and then defeated by the Whitebeard Pirates further greatly reduced John's prestige.
But John seemed unaware of this point, still immersed in past glory, thinking he could suppress everything with his own strength.
(end of chapter)
