In the sky above the Valley of the Gods, the Rocks Pirates' ship still floated in the air.
Shiki took a deep drag from his cigar, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes. The next moment, he brought his hands together, and an overwhelming aura erupted from his body.
The pirates surrounding him were all lifted into the air, suspended by Shiki ability. The massive boulders beneath their feet began to converge toward the center as Shiki hands came together.
"Boom! Boom!" Hundreds of enormous boulders collided under the power of the Float-Float Fruit, creating deafening roars. Small fragments of stone scattered and fell downward. As if fused together, the central mass of earth and stone grew larger and larger.
In less than a minute, the massive boulders that had been scattered around were now merged into one. In an instant, a colossal boulder appeared in the sky, blocking out the sun, resembling a meteor.
No! Now it was a meteor. Suspended above the Valley of the Gods, it completely blocked the sunlight. The marines' vision was once again plunged into darkness.
"Rumble!"
A tremendous sound echoed from the sky, as if it were tearing the heavens apart. It reached the marines' ears, piercing their eardrums and striking directly into their brains. The marines covered their ears and looked up, their faces filled with panic. The meteor was moving! Its target was the Celestial Dragons!
"A meteor! How could it be a meteor?!"
"Is this the power of Shiki Devil Fruit? It's terrifying!"
"Quick! Focus on defense!"
"..."
Watching the massive meteor descending from the sky, countless marines were thrown into chaos. Even before the meteor fell, they felt an immense pressure. A chill shot up from the soles of their feet to the tops of their heads, filling them with boundless fear.
"The Rocks Pirates are truly a tough nut to crack. Their power is overwhelming!"
"That meteor in the sky must be over a kilometer in size! If it lands in the Valley of the Gods, the consequences would be unimaginable. The altar would be destroyed!" Kong, the Fleet Admiral, said grimly as he looked at the massive boulder in the sky.
"It's not a real meteor, just an imitation!" Zephyr eyes flashed with cold light.
"I'll handle it!"
The next moment, Zephyr arms were coated in black Armament Haki, swelling in size, with a red glow emanating from them. In his previous battle with Bob, not only had Bob grown stronger, but Zephyr had also made significant progress in his Armament Haki and physical abilities.
Especially in the advanced application of Armament Haki, Ryuo, Zephyr had begun to grasp its essence.
"Boom!" In an instant, the ground beneath Zephyr feet shattered, and with a deafening explosion, he shot toward the falling meteor.
"Look! Vice Admiral Zephyr is making his move!"
"Has our top-tier marine force finally begun to act?"
"He's so fast! I can't even see Vice Admiral Zephyr's figure!"
"..."
The marines, who had been panicking over the meteor descent, felt slightly reassured upon seeing Vice Admiral Zephyr take action.
The next moment, a black figure collided with the rapidly descending meteor.
"Bang!!!" A thunderous explosion echoed in the sky above the Valley of the Gods, like the roar of thunder. In the moment of collision, Zephyr purple hair danced wildly as his fists surged with power, swinging at an incredible speed.
At the forefront of the meteor, Bob figure appeared as small as an ant. Yet the force he unleashed was enough to shake mountains. Even the speed of the meteor descent seemed to come to a halt.
In the blink of an eye, Zephyr had thrown hundreds of punches, leaving afterimages as his fists created sonic booms in the air.
Visible shockwaves rippled out, sweeping across a distance of a thousand meters. Under the relentless barrage of force, the meteor gradually disintegrated, its head crumbling first. The shattered chunks of earth, like rootless duckweed, plummeted straight downward.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" These smaller chunks of earth and rock struck the ground, creating loud impacts. But they didn't cause much damage.
The marines in the inner rings couldn't handle the massive meteor chunks, but smaller pieces were no problem for them. However, some marines on the outskirts, along with the pirates they were fighting, suffered heavy casualties.
"Bang!!" At that moment, a tremendous sound echoed from the sky as the massive chunk of earth, formed by Shiki Float-Float Fruit, was completely obliterated by Zephyr physical prowess.
The scattered debris fell across various corners of the Valley of the Gods. Numerous warships and vessels were damaged by the smaller meteor fragments.
In an instant, the scene was one of utter devastation.
Zephyr descended from mid-air to the center of the Valley of the Gods.
"Vice Admiral Zephyr just destroyed the meteor!"
"The Rocks Pirates are doomed, our marine officers are invincible!"
"Pirates will always be pirates, they can never defeat the marines!"
"..."
The marines in the Valley of the Gods couldn't help but cheer as they saw Zephyr obliterate the meteor that had previously blotted out the sky. The suppressed emotions from the appearance of the Rocks Pirates were now fully released in their cheers.
Without a doubt, Zephyr actions in this first clash of high-level combatants greatly boosted morale. The marines turned their gaze back to the Rocks Pirates, their eyes filled with fierce fighting spirit and unwavering confidence.
But Zephyr didn't feel the slightest bit of excitement. Because, to put it nicely it was really just a big chunk of earth. It lacked the speed and hardness of a real meteor, and there were no flames surrounding it.
However, this act on the battlefield served to inspire the soldiers, which was an unexpected benefit.
On the Rocks Pirates' ship, Shiki looked at the shattered chunk of earth and the cheering marines below, sneering as he picked his nose.
"Just a little gift for you, no need to get so worked up!" With a wave of his left hand, the crew members floating around the Rocks ship landed safely on the deck.
The massive warship hovering in the sky began to move!
Kong, Garp, Sengoku, Zephyr, and many other top fighters looked at the descending Rocks Pirates' ship, their expressions turning grave as if facing a formidable enemy.
The real battle was about to begin!
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