Chapter 93: Kosa
The Marine Warship sailing on The Great Sea suddenly tilted as if struck by a terrifying strength, its entire bow sinking continuously to a forty-five-degree angle with the Great Sea.
And this was merely the result of Kong's single charged impact.
His entire body flew towards the sky like a cannonball, repeatedly using Moonwalk to unleash astonishing speed.
Abandoning the Marine Warship, Kong headed towards G34 Fortress alone.
The situation was critical; time was life.
De Gea and Neuer, having received the intelligence, advanced at full speed.
"It's over, it's all over."
After hanging up the telephone, Fleet Admiral Black finally let go of his outward toughness, collapsing onto his chair as if his body had been drained.
He didn't know why things had suddenly turned out this way.
Perhaps it was due to the Intelligence Force being wiped out by the Rocks Pirates, leading to a lag in intelligence.
This had resulted in the current situation where the balance between the Marines and the Rocks Pirates in terms of offense and defense was completely lost.
The overall plan of the Marines had completely collapsed.
Next, no matter what other targets the Rocks Pirates had, the Marines would find it difficult to attend to them.
All they could do was continuously evacuate.
He only hoped Cruyff could hold on.
As for Kosa, he absolutely could not be allowed to escape.
Waves of pressure made Black almost unable to breathe – pressure from the World Government, pressure from the Member Nations.
Pressure from all over the World, pressure from within the Marines.
Pressure brought by the Rocks Pirates.
Since he had taken over as Fleet Admiral, it felt like nothing had gone smoothly.
He didn't know how later generations would evaluate him!
If things only reached this point, he would certainly not escape the name of the worst Fleet Admiral in Marine history.
But he didn't want this.
The Rocks Pirates, he absolutely had to resolve them.
In the remaining years, he would strive for this.
Thinking of this, Black rallied again, adjusting his breathing to regain his composure.
G34 Fortress.
The battle between Admiral Candidate Cruyff and "Violence King" Kosa was exceptionally intense.
Cruyff was a Paramecia Type Soft-Soft Fruit Ability User, capable of softening his body, greatly reducing damage.
He could even soften the Land beneath him, affecting others' explosive power during combat.
Undoubtedly, Kosa was annoyed by Cruyff's ability.
As a Muscle-Muscle Fruit Ability User, Kosa possessed terrifying strength and explosive power.
In terms of individual combat power, Kosa was undoubtedly the strongest among the Four Kings.
Even Rocks D.
Xebec had to expend considerable effort to subdue Kosa.
While the other battlefields had ended early, Kosa was still battling Cruyff.
Kosa had also received news from the other battlefields.
Kosa, who had always considered himself the strongest among the four, fell into a disadvantage for the first time.
A sense of disparity in his heart made him feel angry and increasingly berserk.
The Soft-Soft Fruit was not omnipotent; it only weakened a small portion of strength.
In the face of powerful Haki, blindly relying on softness could only push one towards the gates of Hell.
Cruyff's resistance was very difficult.
In a situation of complete disadvantage, he could only rely on his Devil Fruit ability.
As the battle continued, Kosa's body became increasingly massive.
Layers upon layers of muscles, accentuated by the overbearing Armament Haki, revealed a terrifying body like a demon.
The strength brought by each swinging fist was increasing, not a gradual increase, but an increase in explosive power.
"Captain, don't bother with this guy anymore. The other battlefields are about to start plundering. If we're late, we'll definitely be targeted by the Marines."
Someone couldn't help it.
It was Kosa's Subordinate, the Cadre of the Violence Pirates, "Monster" Stuman.
He clearly understood the situation within the Legion; some people had already started discussing.
Although they didn't dare express their dissatisfaction with Kosa, it could be sensed through their words.
The stalemate of the battle caused the morale of the entire Legion to become restless.
The waiting Pirates became increasingly impatient.
They had already dealt with all the enemies, while Kosa was still fighting, seemingly intending to drag it out for a while longer.
The news from the other battlefields made them even more impatient.
Especially the Cadres who knew the true purpose of the action plan.
Their purpose was to plunder treasure, not to watch Kosa fight.
"Violence King" Kosa believed in violence and trusted his own strength.
Most of the Pirates under his protection submitted to his strength.
He wasn't a reckless person, but also a genuine tyrant.
The Pirates under his protection couldn't be said to have any loyalty.
Many Pirates followed him to better obtain treasure.
The current situation had already affected others' ability to make money.
In this situation, even members of the Violence Pirates directly under him were somewhat dissatisfied.
"Monster" Stuman was just one of them.
There were also "Wildman" Cowns and "Bone Crusher" Anseld Weiss.
Which one wasn't a Great Pirate with a bounty exceeding 400 million Beli?
Stuman was not worried that this action would offend Kosa, or rather, didn't care if it would offend Kosa.
What Kosa believed in was Strength.
It was precisely because of this that he submitted to Rocks after being defeated by Rocks.
If someone defeated Rocks, he would similarly submit to that person.
The Violence Pirates under his protection were also like this; even more so, there was no loyalty to speak of.
Even if they offended Kosa, they weren't worried.
At worst, they would just leave the Violence Pirates directly.
Essentially, they were all members of the Rocks Pirates.
With so many cliques, it wouldn't matter if they joined other Core Cadres.
As Cadres of the Rocks Pirates, the Strength they possessed gave them this leverage.
Conversely, delaying their money-making was the big deal.
Perhaps Kosa didn't hear the meaning expressed in Stuman's words.
Stuman's urging caused Kosa to erupt with even greater strength.
Fists that could destroy everything smashed firmly onto Cruyff's body.
Cruyff's body was smashed into a lump like mud.
Perhaps for every door heaven opens, it closes a window.
Unlike Hades, who at a young age mastered the highest application technique of Armament Haki,
Kosa did not know how to use the Haki internal destruction technique.
No matter how his Haki impacted, the damage caused would not be higher than the damage from Haki internal destruction.
Nor did it reach the limit of Cruyff's endurance.
He seemed to be getting a bit impatient as well, coupled with his subordinates' urging.
Kosa's large hand grabbed half of Cruyff's body.
The body could soften, but it didn't mean it could flow.
No matter how Cruyff struggled, he couldn't break free, being firmly clamped down.
Kosa also knew the importance of time.
The action plan suffering obstacles would damage his prestige and would further affect the profits of other Pirates.
He had to consider these aspects.
"If you want to go, go ahead. Leave one ship behind, and I'll catch up soon."
Kosa said, staring intently at Cruyff in his palm, a cruel smile appearing on his face, as if he had seen a very fun toy.
Upon receiving Kosa's command, a group of waiting Pirates boarded pirate ships and left one after another, including the Cadres of the Violence Pirates.
Only one pirate ship was left behind, as well as some ordinary members of the Violence Pirates needed to sail the ship.
Even though Kosa didn't care inwardly, seeing this scene, he couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed.
"Let me see, just how much longer can you last!"
Kosa grabbed one of Cruyff's arms and violently tore towards one side.
Haki has a restraint effect on Devil Fruit abilities.
Although Cruyff could still use his ability at this time, its effect was greatly weakened.
Unable to break free from Kosa's restraint, continuing to rely on his ability was just a dead end.
Facing Kosa's violent tearing, Cruyff covered his body with Armament Haki and resisted with all his might.
(end of chapter)