"BOOM—BOOM—BOOM—!!!"
The sky, earth, and sea all shook violently from the shockwave of the Gang Break: Bull Fist explosion.
It felt as if the entire world was on the verge of collapse!
The shockwave's radius extended for dozens of miles.
Countless residents trembled in fear.
Even the creatures deep in the ocean cowered in terror.
"Aiya, I guess I overdid it a bit... Looks like I shouldn't casually combine the Bull Talisman's power, huh."
Garp, appearing out of nowhere beside Akainu, scratched his head awkwardly.
"Vice Admiral Garp..."
Freed from the Siren Heads' mental attacks, Akainu finally regained himself and looked at Garp.
"Yo, Sakazuki, you're looking pretty miserable, huh. When was the last time you got beaten this badly?"
Seeing Akainu in such a wretched state, Garp burst into hearty laughter.
"...Sorry."
Akainu could only sigh and apologize helplessly.
"Leave the rest to me. Let me see just how tough these idiots with loudspeakers for heads really are."
Garp cracked his knuckles, eager for a fight, as he looked at the remaining three Siren Heads.
"I better finish them off quickly, so I can go help Kuzan... or rather, I hope that old man Sengoku can hurry up."
Garp's expression grew serious as he mentioned Aokiji.
After all, only two reinforcements had arrived, so one of the Admirals had to go without backup for now.
Since Kizaru and Akainu were closer, they got the first priority.
One of them had to deal with the remaining Siren Heads so they could go assist Kuzan!
Just then, Garp sensed something and turned to look in a certain direction.
"Huh? Is it just my imagination... or why do I feel a sense of nostalgia?"
He frowned in confusion.
Before he could figure it out, though, the three Siren Heads unleashed terrifying sonic attacks at him.
Garp had no choice but to focus on the fight.
Meanwhile, Aokiji's side...
Aokiji lay on the ground, battered and broken.
Ever since he had been immobilized by fear, he'd been used like a punching bag, slammed back and forth.
Eventually, he was flung to the other side of the island.
Now, his entire body was covered in wounds—there wasn't a single part of him unscathed.
"Aiya, is this how I die? Man... I hate this feeling of helplessness."
Exhausted and tormented, Aokiji couldn't even get up, even though the Siren Heads had stopped using their fear attacks on him.
All he could do was wait for the inevitable end.
As the Siren Heads loomed closer, the distance to death seemed to shrink.
He tried to muster the strength for one last fight, to stand up and battle again.
But his battered body refused to obey. No matter how hard he tried, he just couldn't get up.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!"
The next moment, a Siren Head charged at him with astonishing speed, stomping across the ground like a speeding train. Its presence was terrifying.
Before Aokiji could react, the Siren Head had already appeared beside him.
Its fist was about to come crashing down!
"WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!!"
But at that moment, a fierce wind erupted.
"BOOM!!!"
The Siren Head didn't care. It still swung its punch down, causing a loud explosion and tremor.
The surrounding ground shook wildly.
But when the Siren Head raised its fist again, it was stunned to see that the crater it had punched into the earth... was empty!
It couldn't find Aokiji.
Looking around in confusion, it finally spotted Aokiji lying nearby.
And next to him stood a man with half his face covered in markings.
"Why... why are you here? The world's most dangerous criminal... Monkey D. Dragon!"
Aokiji stared at his savior in shock.
He couldn't comprehend why Dragon was here, or why he would save him.
"Probably because I don't dislike you... besides, you're my father's apprentice, after all."
Dragon replied coldly.
"As for why I'm here... let's just say I happened to pass by on my way back from a place that needed a revolution."
After speaking, Dragon turned his gaze to the five Siren Heads.
"What terrifying creatures... even the three Admirals couldn't handle them. What the hell are they?"
He had seen the brutal beating Aokiji endured.
And he was genuinely shocked.
Even for him, taking down any one of the Admirals would take significant effort.
These Siren Heads were clearly formidable opponents.
"You should get out of here... these monsters aren't something you can handle."
Aokiji warned sincerely.
"Thanks, but... it seems like leaving isn't an option."
Dragon replied calmly.
Just then, the five Siren Heads launched another assault, unleashing terrifying sonic waves at Dragon!
Dragon immediately raised his hand.
"Vector Manipulation: Reflect!"
The horrifying soundwaves, just as they were about to reach Dragon, suddenly reversed course, heading straight back at the Siren Heads!
Caught off guard by this unexpected counter, the Siren Heads were struck by their own attacks.
They shook their heads in pain.
"So that's your ability, huh!"
Aokiji exclaimed in surprise, witnessing Dragon's new power.
"That's right. Any energy... I can control it."
As Dragon spoke, a violent gale whipped up around him.
Under his Vector Manipulation, the wind instantly transformed into a ferocious tornado, engulfing the five Siren Heads.
"WHIRRRR!!!"
The tornado, empowered by the vector manipulation, spun with such intense energy that it roared like a massive chainsaw.
At this point, it wasn't so much a windstorm as it was countless invisible chainsaws swirling together, possessing destructive power far beyond an ordinary tornado.
Anything they touched would be shredded to pieces.
"Hm!"
The next moment, Dragon's expression shifted.
He sensed something was off—like his prey had suddenly disappeared.
And then, to his shock, he saw it.
The five Siren Heads, in a semi-transparent state, had appeared around him, gradually solidifying.
They had used a phasing technique to bypass the tornado's attack and warped through space to appear beside him.
As soon as they regained their physical forms, they raised their fists, aiming at both Dragon and Aokiji.
"Vector Manipulation: Reflect!"
Dragon reacted instantly, rebounding the power in the Siren Heads' fists without reservation.
Even though the fists struck him, he took no damage!
Instead, the Siren Heads were hit by their own strength, sent flying backward and crashing to the ground.
"This isn't enough! We have to target their heads!"
(End of Chapter)
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