Chapter 402: Shameless? Despicable? Or Foolish?
[Rumble...]
Continuous loud noises, like thunder and even more like sonic booms, kept coming from ahead.
The sky was clearly still a clear blue, with white clouds drifting leisurely, yet it gave people the illusion that thunderclouds had gathered overhead. From time to time, gusts of fierce wind pushed the Sea Waves towards them.
"How many days has it been?"
On a Sailing Ship far larger than a Marine Warship, King Harald looked at the Island shrouded in thick wind and snow in the distance and asked softly.
On the Deck behind him were a group of Elders and Giant Warriors responsible for guard duty.
At this moment, the Atmosphere on the ship was quite serious, and everyone was paying attention to the Situation on the Island.
"Your Majesty, it's already the sixth day!"
The steady and experienced Elder Yarul stroked his large beard and replied in a deep voice to the King. The latter then asked, "Do you think Elder Surtr can last until tomorrow?"
King Harald's words were quite telling. The word "last" clearly indicated he didn't expect their side to win the first match anymore.
"If it were a fight to the death, perhaps he could last another day or two. But now, they only need to determine the winner and loser, so..." Everyone present understood Elder Yarul's meaning. To speak of determining the winner, Elder Surtr was already considered defeated.
Although their naked eyes couldn't see the battle situation on the Island, in their Observation Haki Perception, the opponent's Aura was clearly much weaker than Byrnndi World's.
"That's strange. I seem to have heard before that Byrnndi World's Gigantification Ability couldn't last long. But now, how..." another Giant Elder said in confusion. Elder Yarul, upon hearing this, Shake Head.
"It's not strange. He's been an Army General for a while now. With the World Government's Foundation, it's nothing for them to compensate for his weaknesses, and Ward himself possesses this Aptitude."
"Now we should think about who we'll send for the second match."
As for the World Government's side, since there were simply too many available Candidates, guessing was a complete waste of Time.
At this moment, the scope of attention for these three Duels set with Elbaf was very wide.
The World Government's Five Elders, Holy Land Garrison, Holy Knights, Army, Marines, Air Force, Cipher Pol, Whitebeard Kingdom, Mihawk of Wano Island, Kaido, and so on.
As long as they were Big Shots located among the Higher-ups of this Sea Star World, they were all among them.
Firstly, they were also curious about the true Strength of Elbaf Kingdom. Secondly, they knew that from then on, the World would be completely unified by the World Government!
Marine Headquarters Marineford.
"The Giant Tribe, because of their enormous Body Size, indeed have an Advantage that other Races cannot compare to. But unfortunately, the Strength of Haki mainly depends on the Heart." In the Fleet Admiral's Office, Garp said with a displeased Expression while picking his nose and watching the Footage.
"However, Byrnndi World's Haki Level is just so-so. The reason he can suppress his opponent is entirely because the Momo-Momo Fruit not only gave him a larger Body Size than the Giant Tribe but also gave him Speed that the Giant Tribe lacks."
"But even so, he's only slightly Stronger than this Surtr. It shows that his Haki and Martial Arts are still far off!"
Although he himself would absolutely never eat a Devil Fruit, he could imagine what it would be like if he ate this Momo-Momo Fruit.
What "Whitebeard", "BIG MOM", "Golden Lion", even if Roger was reborn, he'd make them shit themselves.
So, in Garp's eyes, Byrnndi World was not a Martial Arts Expert at all, merely an Ability User who relied on a Devil Fruit.
As for his Martial Arts and Haki Level, they were only slightly Stronger than a veteran Vice Admiral, and it seemed this was already his Limit?
"Seriously, why didn't they call This Old Man over for something like this?" Garp finally voiced the true thoughts in his Heart. A Duel with Elbaf, what an interesting Matter?
"Just watch quietly!" Sengoku snorted coldly. His mood hadn't been good lately either, because the matter of updating the Warships definitely wouldn't happen anytime soon.
At the same time, on the Barren Winter Island where the Duel was taking place, Elder Surtr, with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, looked very disheveled at this moment. His Red Armor was already shattered, revealing his bare Chest covered in blue and red bruises.
He was seen standing on the broken land that had long been plowed layer after layer.
His fierce Gaze, filled with bloodshot eyes, stared intently at the "Black Giant" in the distance, who was also panting heavily.
He knew he had to use his ultimate move, or he wouldn't have a chance if the fight continued. Immediately, he shouted loudly.
"Byrnndi World!"
"If you can take This Old Man's next move and survive, then no matter the outcome, you win!"
Hearing this, Byrnndi World raised an eyebrow, a hint of disdain and mockery flashing in his Gaze. But he immediately puffed out his Chest and shouted back righteously.
"If you are going to unleash the legendary Giant Secret Technique "Hakoku", then I, the "World Destroyer", am happy to accept this Challenge!"
"Good!!" Elder Surtr was overjoyed in his Heart. He was worried that the opponent would fly into the High Altitude and dodge again.
"Haa————" This Giant Powerhouse, famous in Elbaf and known as the "Fire Giant", roared from his mouth.
At the same time, his entire body's Tendon, Muscle, and Membrane swelled up. The bones around his body also crackled with a series of loud pops. His body temperature was steaming like a furnace, and immediately, a thick, red Radiance like Flame burst forth from his Body Surface.
Finally, all his Haki, Strength, and highly concentrated Spirit condensed onto the Black Greatsword in his hand, transforming into a layer of thick Aura that seemed to be constantly flowing.
"Hako————ku————"
The next moment, his thoughts flickered, and Elder Surtr's "Red Sword" slashed forward.
In an instant, it seemed only the blazing Gunfire Flash remained between heaven and earth. It was as if every Snowflake on the Island and the surging Sea Waves outside the Island were stained with a hint of red.
"This..." Byrnndi World, who bore the brunt of the attack, looked at the vast red Light Mass rushing towards him like a giant Light Spear. A strong palpitation involuntarily arose in his Heart.
That was Fear!
At this moment, he was 100% certain that his Armament Haki could not block this move!
Everything came too quickly and left too suddenly.
In a flash, a long ravine nearly hundreds of meters wide appeared on the vast entire Winter Island. There was no land there anymore, only Seawater surging up.
Continuing to look in its Direction, one could see an astonishing indentation on the Sea Surface that was completely out of sight, as if the Great Sea had been split in half.
Terror!
But Elder Surtr, who had unleashed such a terrifying blow, had a ferocious Expression. Completely ignoring the Giant Sword in his hand that was breaking inch by inch, he roared towards the sky in uncontrollable rage.
"Shameless!!!"
On the Sea Surface outside the Island, King Harald and the Elders like Yarul on the Giant Ship also had ashen Expressions, gritting their teeth so hard they were about to shatter steel teeth. Their clenched fists made muffled sounds due to Anger.
"Despicable!"
"As one of the few top Powerhouses in the world, to so blatantly disregard the Promise made during a Duel!"
For a Time, various curses and shouts rose one after another, causing the Big Shots watching the Live Broadcast in Various Places to fall silent.
Especially Marshal Raymond, Sakazuki, Bullet, Crocodile, and others from the Army had even more fascinating Expressions. But after reacting, each person's performance was different.
Sakazuki was Expressionless, Bullet was full of disdain, while Crocodile sneered repeatedly.
"Tch—" In the High Altitude, Byrnndi World first looked with lingering fear at the long, thick line drawn on the Island as if with a blue colored pen, then mocked.
"Putting aside the fact that This Guy hasn't been a "World Destroyer" for a long time, just the fact that you so easily believed your opponent's Promise is foolish enough!"
"And what use is this "Hakoku" besides hitting an immovable target?"
(End of Chapter)