'Whoosh...'

  Fmes shot up into the sky, thick smoke billowing. One by one, massive trees were ignited, and in an instant, the raging fire spread rapidly across Isnd No. 2. Intense waves of heat, like molten va, radiated outward.

  "This lunatic... does he not care if the whole isnd burns down?" Hammons William's expression darkened as he quickly retreated to a safer distance, his eyes fixed on Fallen Angel El, seething with undisguised killing i.

  "Damn it... no wonder he was able to kill Hark!" Despite the power of his Impact-Impact Fruit, William found himself slightly outmatched in their earlier csh. El's overwhelming strength left his arms numb, trembling untrolbly.

  "A bunch of self-deluded fools..." El remained posed, spitting disdainfully on the ground. Looking down at Hammons William, whose face had turned a ghastly shade, he sneered, "You think by shouting hollow slogans of 'justice,' you cim to represent righteousness and morality?"

  "You brat! How dare you spout suonsense—"

  Enraged, Hammons William charged forward, fists brimming with destructive impaergy, relentlessly attag El.

  "Bbbering on and on—" El, unfazed, fought back with his Great Halberd, which crackled with lightning and fire, creating a searihat sent shivers down anyone's spine.

  The massive halberd, crag with lightning and fmes, struck with swift precision, blog William's attacks and ung powerful terattacks iurn.

  'Boom! Boom!'

  The sounds of their violent cshes echoed tinuously. Both figures, radiating killing i, engaged in fierbat, her willing to back down.

  'Whoosh... Boom...'

  The earth trembled underfoot, groaning from the immense pressure. The sea beyond surged violently, waves crashing as shockwaves rippled outward, like expanding circles from their battle.

  'Boom!'

  In an instant, another powerful collisioed. Blinding lightning fshed, and bzing fmes roared as El's giant halberd, brimming with unstoppable power, forced Hammons William, the Fleet Admiral, to retreat. The grouh his feet crumbled as he was sent flying.

  "At the end of the day, the Navy is nothing but a pack of dogs for the Wover, no different from the armies of the kingdoms across the sea... The only difference is that your strength surpasses theirs."

  Holding his Great Halberd with fmes r behind him, El's presence was overwhelming as he relentlessly pursued William. "If there's another differe's that the Navy, as the Gover's stro attack dogs, are more arrogant and g in principle than anyone else!"

  "Shut up!!"

  Hammons William roared in fury, ung himself into the air, his right foot coated in advanced Armament Haki, brimming with a brilliant shockwave. Log onto El below with his Observation Haki, he dived down like a missile.

  "Justice Strike!!"

  El's eyes gleamed coldly as he swung his Great Halberd, pletely fearless, meeting the attack head-on.

  'Boom—' The air itself seemed to colpse as a violent shockwave of sword energy surged forth, g fiercely with William's powerful kick.

  'Boom! Boom!'

  The earth shook violently, the sea roared, and much of Isnd No. 2 colpsed, f a massive ke as seawater flooded in.

  'Whoosh...'

  "So, do you think I'm wrong?" El, with his four wings beating rapidly, aggressively flew into the air, pursuing William, who had nded on Isnd No. 3 after being forced to retreat.

  "You use your strength and the Wover's trol over the media to manipute the world's narrative. Anyone or any force that opposes you is vely beled 'evil'!"

  El's cold, unyielding gaze fell on Hammons William, who, though slightly disheveled, was clearly strohan the earlier Admiral Hark and not yet seriously injured. His enormous Great Halberd swung down mercilessly as he tinued, "But a dog is still a dog. When your master throws you a bone, you wag your tail and beg for more..."

  "If the Wover ordered you to initiate a Buster Call to destroy the Sabaody Archipeght now, would you dare say 'no' as the Fleet Admiral?"

  "A mere Lunarian remnant, guilty of offending the desdants of the creators, itting unfivable crimes..." Hammons William's face twisted with anger as he stared down the Fallen Angel. "A criminal is still a criminal, no matter how eloquent your words. All you're doing is trying to justify your as!"

  Despite his words, a flicker of disfort crossed his face. g his fists tightly, his expression turned darker than ever. Deep down, he knew El's accusatiorue—if the Wover demanded a Buster Call, he couldn't refuse, no matter his protests. The Five Elders were too domineering, too powerful, and would never relent on such matters.

  "Tch..."

  In an instant, his anger boiled over. With a step, he charged at El, shouting, "What makes you think you're qualified to criticize the Navy's justice?"

  "If you're too scared to face the truth, then keep your mouth shut!" El retorted, his fiery halberd swinging powerfully. "A dog dares to lecture me about justice? Stop pretending you're righteous!"

  'Boom—'

  A scorg, crest-shaped shockwave collided with William's Haki-infused kick, resulting in a deafening explosion.

  'Boom! Boom!'

  Fmes and hot winds surged as Isnd No. 3 trembled, cracks appearing across the ndscape as the temperature tio rise. Even the sky was stained red from the intense heat.

  'Boom… Boom…'

  Amidst their violent csh, the sky above darkened with thick clouds. Thunder rumbled as a t figure approached the stormy sky, standing atop a bzing, se fireball resembling a miniature sun.

  "What is that?" Both Hammons William and the surviving naval forces on the ships stared in shock. High above, two devilish faces loomed within the dark clouds.

  "Ma-ma-ma-ma~! Seven ht warships left, huh?"

  At that moment, Charlotte Linlin, having merged with Gerd and Lily to harhe Soul-Soul Fruit's power, stood atop the thunderclouds Zeus and Hera. Her enormous figure was awe-inspiring, radiating an aura that anded respect.

  Gazing down at the remaining ships below, Linlin issued a chilling order to the two thundercloud homies: "Let's finish them off in one go… Zeus, Hera!"

  "Yes!!"

  Thunder rumbled, and the devilish faces of Zeus and Hera split open with eerie grins, unleashing terrifying bolts of lightning. Drawing on the power of the clouds above, they summoned an eveer storm.

  "God's Wrath!!!"

  Raising her arms, Linlin's eyes gleamed as she ihe lightning with her soul power through the Soul-Soul Fruit.

  'Crackle... Boom...'

  The lightning shrough the sky, twisting and crag like the limbs of a living creature. It desded upon the remaining warships with lethal precision.

  'Boom… Boom…'

  "Ahhh!!"

  Screams of terror echoed as the navy soldiers were struck by the lightning, which seemed to have a mind of its own, snaking through their bodies, leaving none unscathed. The deadly bolts surged onward, tearing through the rest of the crew, sparing no one.

  Bleam