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"Are the cadres of the RocksâEdward Newgate, Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, Shikiâall present? Perfect. I will kill all of you today, just as I orchestrated the fall of Rocks D. Xebec."
The elder wielding a sword stepped forward, his voice carrying the weight of absolute authority.
The strongest cadres of the Rocks Pirates consisted of Ayr, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, Silver Axe, Ochoku, and John.
And now, in the Holy Land Mariejois, aside from Silver Axe, John, and Ochoku, the remaining five were all present.
If he could eliminate these five legends today, even if the Marines were incompetent, the Rocks Pirates would never rise again!
"MAMAMAMA... You want to fight the four of us alone? How arrogant." Charlotte Linlin laughed disdainfully.
While none of them had yet reached their absolute peak, their strength was already formidable.
She acknowledged that the sword-wielding elder was powerful, given that he had been able to suppress the Golden Lion in a one-on-one fight.
However, now that they had four of the most powerful pirates in history gathered together, she simply could not believe that the elder before them could defeat all of them at once.
"This guy isn't normal. I struck him with my Thunder Bagua, yet he barely flinched!" Kaido said grimly.
His attack had been infused with Armament Haki and his full raw strength, yet the elder had emerged virtually unscathed.
"Who the hell is this guy, Shiki?" Whitebeard asked warily.
"One of the Five Elders," Golden Lion admitted.
"The supreme authority of the World Government? The Five Elders?" Whitebeard's expression darkened.
The World Government stood above even the Marines, and the Five Elders were its ruling body.
It would be foolish to assume that men with such power had no strength of their own.
"I see... No wonder he's so confident," Charlotte Linlin muttered, her tone now serious.
"So what? The four of us still fear no one!" Kaido scoffed.
Even knowing the elder's strength, they had numbers on their side. The elder had no allies in sight.
"MAMAMAMA... Exactly! When the four of us fight together, no one in this world can stop us!" Linlin declared.
"Let's go," Golden Lion commanded.
With that, the four launched a coordinated assault against the sword-wielding elder.
Yet, rather than retreat, the elder charged forward to meet them head-on.
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Meanwhile, on the other side of the battlefieldâ
Ayr and Deros clashed fiercely.
"Tch, the Phoenix Fruit really is stubborn," Ayr muttered, his eyes narrowing.
He had attacked Deros repeatedly, his assaults relentless.
Deros had been unable to match him in sheer strength, yet no matter how severe the injuries he sustained, he regenerated quickly.
The Phoenix Fruit's reputation as the ultimate regenerative Devil Fruit was well-earned.
Yet, Ayr noted something important.
Deros' endurance was impressive, but maintaining constant regeneration required vast amounts of stamina.
As the captain of the CP0 organization and the Celestial Dragons' strongest shield, Deros was undoubtedly powerful, but even he had limits.
"Damn it... My stamina is running low..." Deros thought grimly.
The Phoenix Fruit's healing capabilities were extraordinary, but the cost was immense.
After continuously healing himself throughout the battle, Deros' reserves were nearly depleted.
However, he was sure of one thingâAyr's full tailed-beast form must also be consuming his energy at a rapid rate.
This battle would be decided by endurance.
Who would collapse first?
Believing his physical prowess to be superior, Deros attacked again.
Ayr responded by channeling the full power of Seven-Tails into a single, devastating punch infused with Kurama's strength.
BOOM!!!
Their fists collided, sending shockwaves through the battlefield.
The ground beneath them shattered.
A visible shockwave of white energy erupted, expanding outward before exploding.
For half a minute, they remained locked in their clash.
Then, Deros was blasted backward, his body skidding across the ground before slamming into the earth, creating a massive crater.
Smoke and dust filled the air.
As it cleared, the CP0 members gasped in horror.
Deros lay motionless, his once-glowing blue flames now extinguished.
His injuries remainedâthey were not healing.
His stamina was completely spent.
He lacked even the strength to activate his Devil Fruit abilities, let alone use Haki.
"C-Captain Deros!!"
"No! He's completely drained! He can't heal anymore!"
"Damn it... Ayr's power is too monstrous! He's maintained this form for so long and still isn't exhausted!"
"Protect Captain Deros! If Ayr keeps attacking, he'll be killed!"
A wave of CP0 agents rushed toward Ayr to defend Deros.
Just then, a voice rang out from within the storm clouds above.
"How disgraceful, Deros. You lost to a mere Rocks Pirate cadre?"
The battlefield fell silent.
Ayr and the CP0 members turned toward the source of the voice.
Step. Step. Step.
Footsteps echoed crisply in the eerie quiet.
A figure emerged from the darkness.
Ayr narrowed his eyes.
A man dressed in a black suit, with flowing white hair and a long beard, walked toward them.
Another one of the Five Elders had arrived!
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