Chapter 97: Shanks Goes Rage! The Anxiety of the 5 Old Stars!

Chapter 97: Shanks Goes Rage! The Anxiety of the 5 Old Stars!

Chapter 97: Shanks Goes Rage! The Five Elders Are Uneasy!
If Borsalino had not gradually become negative after the conflict with the Celestial Dragons, the Great Pirate Era led by Roger would not have been so smooth.

"Damn it! That bastard Kizaru!"

Marco, who had been knocked unconscious by Whitebeard before, has woken up under the stimulation of Ivankov's hormone fruit ability.

Seeing the Red Hair Pirates who were covering their retreat being slaughtered by Borsalino, even Marco, who had the calmest personality, almost couldn't help but fight with Borsalino.

It’s not just because of the Red Hair Pirates, but more importantly, it’s to avenge my dad!

"Calm down, Marco! Now only you can lead everyone back to the new world! Do you want your father to die with regrets?"

Vista, who was covered in blood, growled. Except for Diamond Joz who had super defensive power, all the captains of the Whitebeard Pirates were covered in wounds.

If it wasn't for fulfilling Whitebeard's last wish, some of them would probably have given up by now.

Even Ace had exhausted his strength in protecting his companions. If the fight continued, he might not even have the strength to activate his fruit ability.

Instead, it was Marco, who was knocked unconscious by Whitebeard and had super self-healing abilities, who became the captain in the best condition.

That is why Vista hopes that Marco can shoulder the responsibility and lead everyone back to the new world to live well.

"I understand! You all get on board, and leave the rest to me!"

Marco almost bit his teeth until they bled before he could control himself from fighting with Borsalino.

In just a few seconds, he had figured it out.

As long as the Whitebeard Pirates can retreat smoothly, with the strength of Dragon, Rayleigh and Shanks, they can escape without any worries.

Even if the navy is stronger, they do not have the ability to keep three top powerhouses at once, unless they want to reduce Marinford to ruins, and in that case they may not be able to keep Dragon and others.

After saying that, Marco transformed into a phoenix again and flew towards the area where the fighting between the navy and the pirates was the most intense.

It is not his turn to worry about the Red Hair Pirates. All Marco needs to do is to ensure that the White Beard Pirates do not drag down their allies.

The lightning that engulfed dozens of Red Hair Pirates finally dissipated. It was the first time that Borsalino released a lightning escape of this scale, and he wasted too much chakra by accident.

Fortunately, with his physique, even if he does not have the so-called sage body, the amount of chakra he has is not inferior to that of Hashirama Senju in his heyday.

For a lightning attack of the scale just now, if there were another hundred or eighty of them, it would only take a few more minutes of rest.

"Hmm, maybe you used too much force and burned it into charcoal..."

Borsalino pinched his nose. Dozens of corpses were burned to charcoal by the lightning, and the smell was extremely bad.

"Kizaru!!!"

A sound like the howling of a wild beast resounded through the sky on the battlefield, and Shanks, with half of his body burned by lava, rushed towards Borsalino.

Although Akainu tried his best to stop Shanks, in front of the desperate Shanks, even Akainu found it difficult to stop him.

However, Sakaski also left an indelible mark on Shanks. Half of his body was burned by lava. Combined with Shanks' hideous face at this time, he looked like a lava devil from hell.

"What a grumpy fellow..."

Borsalino casually pulled a lightsaber out of thin air, but the enraged Shanks was no joke.

If you don't take that overwhelming domineering aura seriously, you might end up getting humiliated.

“Tyrant Slash, God’s Arrival!”

The rapier in Shanks' hand was dyed a pitch-black color. Only the top swordsmen could transform their weapons into such a 'black sword' through years of immersion in the Armament Haki.

At the same time as Shanks swung his sword, his huge domineering aura also wrapped around the sword. With one slash of the sword, it was like a god descending, and all the evil spirits and monsters were killed!

"Tian Cong Yun Sword!"

Borsalino was too lazy to bother with those fancy things. With his current strength, the lightsaber he made with the perfectly developed Shining Fruit was enough to rival the so-called Twelve Supreme Swords.

However, considering that Shanks rarely goes berserk, Borsalino also gave him respect that surpassed Whitebeard's, with a full 40% of his strength!
‘Clang! ’

The black knife and the lightsaber collided with each other, and two huge domineering auras collided with each other, sweeping across the entire Marinford like a storm in an instant.

Even a top-level warrior like the admiral of the navy was shocked by the collision of the domineering aura. Then, overwhelming black lightning exploded at the point where the two swords intersected, and the terrifying sword pressure almost split the space.

'boom! ’

The sword pressure that had been compressed to the extreme exploded with a loud bang, blasting the ground on the left and right sides of the two people into a huge fan-shaped area with a radius of several hundred meters. All the people within the fan-shaped area were crushed into blood foam by the sword pressure.

However, such a horrific collision was like the clarion call of a battle. Seeing his partner die tragically, Shanks went completely berserk and burst out with twelve points of strength. For a moment, he was evenly matched with Borsalino who used 40% of his strength.

The swords of the two seemed to be attracting each other and constantly colliding!

Every collision would cause the entire Marinford to tremble slightly, and on the battlefield that seemed like a myth, huge flying slashes or dazzling flashes would fly out from time to time, taking the lives of those unlucky people who were too close.

Soon, both the navy and the pirates instinctively moved away from the battlefield between Borsalino and Shanks. Only Hawkeye Mihawk stared at the battle between the two with shining eyes.

If it weren't for the last bit of rationality in his heart controlling him!

At this moment, Mihawk wished he could exchange positions with one of the two people fighting, or join in a peak battle between top swordsmen.

"This kid Shanks... really has inherited Roger's swordsmanship..."

Rayleigh watched the fight between Shanks and Borsalino in shock. Borsalino was a monster, but Shanks actually surpassed him.

While sighing, Rayleigh couldn't help but smile bitterly. If Borsalino had used his current strength in the Sabaody Archipelago, Dragon might have met him in Impel Down.

"Come on, Shanks! Defeat that damned admiral!"

Luffy, who had been fighting for a long time, was wrapped in thick bandages all over his body. Only his head could move freely. However, he still stretched his neck hard, crying and shouting to cheer for Shanks.

If Sabo hadn't been holding him down.

I'm afraid Luffy has already rushed over to avenge Lucky and the others. You know, except for Shanks, most of the crew members of the Red Hair Pirates are also Luffy's friends.

"Lord Borsalino is still so handsome when he fights! I must take pictures of it all! Don't miss a single shot!"

Hancock spoke to the pet snake at her feet while acting infatuated.

Not only does the poor pet snake have to hold up Hancock to provide its owner with a better view, but it also has to curl up a video-recording mushi with its tail to film Borsalino's fight.

Even though the furious Shanks was injured, he still exerted his full strength. In this state, he was even qualified to compete for the title of the strongest among the Four Emperors.

However, the power brought by anger is ultimately limited. Although Shanks wanted to kill Borsalino very much to avenge his partner, the power of his attack was slowly decreasing.

‘Clang! ’

As their swords collided again, Borsalino couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly.

To be honest, Shanks' outburst was a little beyond his expectations. After all, this guy usually appears as a good guy, and he would not get angry easily even if he was humiliated by a scum who was thousands of times weaker than him.

Who would have thought that Shanks, who watched his companions die in battle and fell into a state of rage, could burst out with such amazing fighting power. Even if the duration was limited, it was enough to rival Whitebeard in his prime.

"Is this your limit? You can't defeat me at this level."

Borsalino's expression remained calm. Although Shanks's domineering Haki made his observation Haki ineffective, Borsalino could tell from Shanks' slightly heavy breathing and the declining power of his slashes that he was not in a good condition.

It seems that this round of fierce outburst was not without cost. Moreover, in order to get rid of Akainu, Shanks also endured Sakaski's full-strength attack.

In other words, the physique of the top strong ones is as strong as that of monsters. If it were the weaker Shichibukai, it would be questionable whether they could still stand at this moment.

"I must kill you!"

Shanks gritted his teeth and growled in a low voice. With his optimistic personality, this was the first time he was so angry. Even when Roger was executed, Shanks had never lost his composure like this.

Every member of the Red Hair Pirates, even the newcomers who have just joined the Red Hair Pirates, is an extremely important partner in Shanks' eyes.

But now, dozens of companions including Lachi Lu have died at the hands of Borsalino. Shanks must avenge these dead companions no matter what!

"Really? But that's not what your knife says!"

Borsalino chuckled and began to exert force with both hands, pushing Shanks' blade back little by little.

From the beginning to the end, he has controlled his strength to around 40%. The problem is that Shanks's outburst is not permanent. When he goes berserk, he can still give Borsalino a "surprise", but holding on until now is the limit of Shanks' berserk state.

"You bastard!"

Shanks clenched his teeth, feeling the terrifying power coming from the blade. Even though he was extremely angry, he couldn't help but be shocked by Borsalino's strength.

Is this the "monster of the navy" that even Captain Roger didn't want to be his enemy? For a moment, Shanks wanted to ask the dead Whitebeard how he took the title of "the strongest man in the world" from Borsalino?

Shanks tried his best to relieve the force, even stomping the stone floor beneath his feet until it was broken into pieces, but he could only watch as the back of his beloved sword was pushed back by Borsalino bit by bit.

"Well, let's be honest. You came here to get beaten. Don't accuse me of bullying a disabled person later!"

Borsalino even had the leisure to tease him, and Shanks' face turned ugly when he heard this.

Before this, Shanks had never cared about the lost arm. It was a great deal to bet on the future with a hand.

But at this moment, he finally felt a little regretful. If his left hand was still there, would he have a chance to avenge his friends?

Think about it carefully, with his strength at that time, would it be possible for him to save Luffy and keep his arm at the same time?

Borsalino was already far behind in strength, and his attention was distracted by random thoughts. Feeling that Shanks' resistance had decreased, he exerted his strength suddenly, leaving a huge wound deep enough to see the bone on Shanks' chest, and chopped him away.

"flash……"

Borsalino, who was serious now, would not give up as he did before. He chopped Shanks away with his sword and raised his lightsaber again, ready to leave Shanks an unforgettable mark.

If it was before Pluto Rayleigh showed up, Borsalino would have considered leaving Shanks to balance the situation in the New World.

However, now with Rayleigh's appearance, if nothing unexpected happens, the remnants of Roger's pirate group will also begin to stir.

In this case, Shanks and his Red Hair Pirates are not necessary to exist. The Roger Pirates, who are weaker than Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates but have a much greater reputation, seem to be more suitable to become the future "bandits" of the navy.

If necessary, it would be much easier to eliminate the remnants of Rayleigh and Roger's group than to deal with Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates.

'boom! '

But at the critical moment, a bullet shot from a distance penetrated Borsalino's upper body. Even if the bullet was wrapped in armed color domineering, it could not cause any harm to the elemental nature devil fruit ability user.

"Speedy Slash!"

Just because he wouldn't get hurt doesn't mean Borsalino would just pretend nothing happened. The slash that was originally intended to hit Shanks went straight in the direction where the bullet came from.

"Puff!"

The extremely fast flash slash crossed a distance of hundreds of meters almost at the moment when Borsalino made his move, and directly cut off Ben Beckman's right arm holding the gun. The speed was so fast that even the blood on the wound gushed out like a small fountain after the broken arm fell to the ground.

Everyone who saw this scene was stunned. Just less than half a minute ago, Shanks was fighting with Borsalino.

As a result, in the blink of an eye, the captain and vice-captain of the Red Hair Pirates were successively injured by Borsalino, especially Ben Beckman, whose right arm was cut off. Even if he survived, his strength would be much weaker than before.

After all, he lost his more important right hand, and not every one-armed man can find an opportunity to become stronger like the Condor Heroes and Shanks.

Rayleigh's face darkened slightly. Without Shanks and his Red Hair Pirates, it would not be easy to end this war as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, Marshal Sengoku did not seize the opportunity when Rayleigh was distracted. Seeing Red-haired Shanks and Ben Beckman being injured by Borsalino one after another, Marshal Sengoku was surprised and happy at this time.

If we can destroy the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates on the same day, even if we fail to make pirates a thing of the past, it will be the best time to end the so-called Great Pirate Era!
In comparison, there is nothing to regret even if Fire Fist Ace's execution fails. The New World without the two pirate emperors will be completely open to the Marine Headquarters.

If they want to deal with the remaining two pirate emperors and other big pirates, they will no longer be as restrained as before, for fear that the action of eliminating the pirates will be too great and force the pirates to unite.

At the same time, far away in a sea somewhere in the New World, the returning fleet of the Beasts Pirates was also watching the battle of the Marineford War through live broadcast.

Although the Beasts Pirates and the Navy are irreconcilable as pirates, Kaido, as the Pirate Emperor who controls the seastone resources, has a very delicate relationship with the World Government. He can even transfer the live broadcast of the Battle of Marineford to his flagship through the World Government's channels.

"Hahahahaha! The Whitebeard Pirates have come to this day!"

"Well done! Kill all the Whitebeard and Red Hair Pirates!"

"It would be better if more people died in the navy!"

……

The pirates of the Beasts Pirates held a banquet and watched the live broadcast. These reckless guys didn't care about the lips and teeth being cold, they always believed that Kaido, the Beasts Pirates, was invincible!

Even if a few people thought of the consequences of the destruction of the Whitebeard and Red Hair Pirates, they would not speak out at this time.

“Wow, is Red Hair going to die like Whitebeard? Gulp gulp gulp…That monster Borsalino has become even stronger than before!”

Kaido, sitting on the Demon's throne, was drinking wine with big gulps while crying. It was clear that he had a conflict with the Red Hair Pirates not long ago, but now he seemed to be crying for Shanks.

However, the pirates of the Beasts Pirates are no longer surprised by this. Their boss Kaido's mood is so changeable. If Red-Haired Shanks appears in front of them the next second, Kaido might just swing his mace and fight with Red-Haired Shanks.

World Economic News, 'Big News' Morgans stood in the lobby and directly reviewed the news releases sent by editors and reporters.

Watching the big news one after another appearing on the live broadcast screen, Morgans was in a state of pain and happiness.

"Big news! So many big news! Pure gold that keeps youth forever! Whitebeard's death! The Pirate King's right arm has reappeared! The great secret treasure is real! The Red Hair Pirates suffered a heavy blow! Ahhhh! This is so infuriating! Why do so many big news appear at the same time!"

Morgans shouted loudly with excitement and madness, but at this time neither the editors nor the reporters had time to pay attention to their boss. They were working hard to finish the manuscripts.

After the war, there were at least a dozen events that could be considered big news, and hundreds of news stories that made headlines.

If you don't write the press release before other newspapers, it would be a blasphemy to these big news that come from heaven!
In the holy land of Marijoa, because Borsalino hung up the Den Den Mushi, even the Five Elders could only watch the battle of Marinford through the live broadcast that was hijacked by the Revolutionary Army.

"That bastard Borsalino! If the pure gold is lost because of him, I will never let him go no matter what!"

The oldest Maz Saint was so angry that his voice was shaking. Even watching Whitebeard die at the hands of Borsalino did not reduce his anger a bit.

This was a chance that determined whether he could continue to live. Even if the two great pirate emperors died in Marinford together, it would be far less valuable to him than pure gold.

"Borsalino is still very powerful. It seems that those pirates cannot threaten him at present. If the navy can eliminate more pirates, our pressure will be reduced a lot, right?"

The youngest Saint Peter was relatively less nervous. Since the pure gold had already appeared, considering his age and the power held by the Five Elders, there was still a possibility of finding it back even if it was lost.

Of course, the best outcome would be to deliver it to him safely, without even a one in ten thousand risk.

"Come to think of it, don't you think Borsalino is a little too strong? Although Whitebeard is no longer in his prime, the process of Borsalino defeating Whitebeard was a little too easy..."

The bald Five Elders in kimono said in a deep voice that even through the live broadcast he could feel the overwhelming strength. He even imagined the scene when he faced Borsalino, and the conclusion he came to was obviously not very optimistic.

As the strongest among the Five Elder Stars, such a result made him feel very uneasy. After all, Borsalino had always been a thorn in the navy. In the files of the CP organization, Borsalino had an unclear and subtle relationship with the high-level officials of the Revolutionary Army.

More importantly, until now Borsalino's suspicion of murdering the Celestial Dragons has not been completely cleared. If it weren't for Borsalino's brilliant qualifications and achievements, and most importantly, his strength, the Celestial Dragons would not swallow this humiliation so easily.

"Too strong? Not bad. Borsalino was originally a young genius, and later set a record for the fastest promotion to admiral since the establishment of the Navy..."

The bearded Five Elders spoke in a very relaxed manner. He now wished that Borsalino would be as strong as possible. After all, the stronger Borsalino was, the higher the probability that he would be able to successfully obtain pure gold.

Thinking that he could remain young forever, Saint Vochuli couldn't wait to see pure gold appear in front of him.

"That's true. It's incredible when I think back on it now. So many years have passed since then. It doesn't seem surprising that Borsalino has become even stronger..."

Mazisan nodded. Even in his long life, Borsalino was the most talented one.

"Do you think Borsalino still has some strength left? Don't forget that guy has a criminal record..."

The Five Elders with white curly hair held their cane and spoke very seriously.

Upon hearing this, several of the Five Elders frowned, and even the most optimistic Saint Wochuli straightened his back unconsciously.

Judging from the strength that Borsalino has shown so far, he is clearly half a level higher than the ordinary admiral.

If it were just this, it would still be within the acceptable range of the Five Elders. But if Borsalino still had reservations, the Five Elders would have to consider this potential threat.

It sounds incredible that he is one level stronger than the top strong men on the sea, but it is precisely because the Five Elders have witnessed even more incredible power with their own eyes that they are wary of Borsalino.

After all, if Borsalino had the strength they imagined, he would pose a considerable threat to that adult, which the Five Elders could never accept.

"I think it's impossible. Since Joey... cough, since that person eight hundred years ago, there has never been a strong man of that level on the sea. No matter how strong Borsalino is, it is unlikely that he can break that limit."

The oldest, Saint Maz, obviously knew more than the other Five Elders, but this was mainly because they were responsible for different areas, so after listening to his explanation, the remaining four Five Elders nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

"When this war is over, let Borsalino deliver the pure gold to Marijoa!"

The five bald elders finally made the decision that no matter whether Borsalino's strength had the potential to break through the limits, getting the pure gold as soon as possible was the top priority.

The other four Five Elders naturally had no objection. Even the youngest among them was not young by any means, so it would be best if there was no delay.

While the Five Elders were discussing how strong Borsalino was, Borsalino, who was in Marinford, had a headache.

"My dear! This is my prey!"

Seeing Ben Beckman fall under Borsalino's sword, Esdeath protested angrily.

Originally, she wanted to see the fighting styles of the strong men in the world of Borsalino.

Although Ben Beckman's strength is slightly inferior to that of top warriors like Drokas, he is more than qualified to be a prey. Even a picky person like Esdeath would give him a thumbs up.

"I'm sorry, I'll find a stronger prey to compensate you next time."

Borsalino scratched his head. He was chopping so smoothly that he didn't notice that Ben Beckman was Esdeath's prey.

He is well-known for his integrity and would never do such a dishonorable thing as stealing heads.

"Then it's settled!"

Esdeath did not argue any further. In her eyes, Ben Beckman, who had one arm chopped off, was useless. Exchanging him for a promise from Borsalino was already a good deal.

"Captain! Are you okay?!"

"Captain Shanks..."

"captain!"

……

The surviving members of the Red Hair Pirates rushed over, some wanted to protect Shanks, some wanted to follow Shanks and fight Borsalino to the death.

Ben Beckman, whose arm was cut off by Borsalino, endured the severe pain and did not even bother to pick up his severed hand. He returned to Shanks under the protection of his companions.

“…cough…cough cough! Beckman, are you okay?”

Shanks woke up from a brief dizziness and didn't care that the wound on his chest was still bleeding. Instead, he was more concerned about Ben Beckman's injury.

"I can't die yet... I'm just going to be like you, with only one hand left!"

Ben Beckman was covering the wound of his broken arm with his hand, and the ship's doctor Dege was giving him emergency hemostatic treatment.

"It's good that you're not dead! I'll teach you how to fight with one hand later!"

Shanks breathed a sigh of relief. At this point, no matter how angry he was, he had to force himself to calm down.

Borsalino was indeed the "naval monster" who dominated an era. He had tried his best and even exceeded his limits, but he still lost to Borsalino.

What is even more incredible is that when he wanted to squeeze out all the potential of his body and transform it into combat power, he vaguely felt that Borsalino still had some strength left!

Defeating and killing Whitebeard head-on was not Borsalino's full strength. If Shanks had not experienced it himself, he would never have believed such an absurd truth.

"We can't fight any more, Shanks!"

Ben Beckman grabbed Shanks' arm tightly. He also wanted to avenge his companions, but if he continued to fight, the Red Hair Pirates would probably be completely destroyed here.

Although Shanks is the captain who can decide everything, Ben Beckman, as the vice-captain, cannot just watch Shanks die in vain.

"...I understand. Don't worry, I will take you all back to the new world! And I will also avenge everyone!"

Shanks spoke in a firm tone. This was a vow he made himself. Even if it cost him his life, Shanks would do his best to fulfill it!

The remaining members of the Red Hair Pirates responded loudly, and vowed to never coexist with Borsalino.

From the time Shanks was defeated by Borsalino, to the time Ben Beckman's arm was cut off, to the time Shanks woke up and vowed to avenge his friends, only a few minutes had passed.

After pacifying Esdeath, Borsalino once again turned his attention to Shanks, preparing to once and for all put an end to the youngest Pirate Emperor in Marinford.

"Captain, you go first! I'll hold him back!"

"Count me in! Let him see how powerful we are!"

"No! You go first! I'll cover your back!"

……

The remnants of the Red Hair Pirates stood up one after another. As the pirate group with the smallest number of people and the most balanced strength among the Four Emperors' pirate groups, even ordinary members of the Red Hair Pirates can be considered as cadres in other pirate groups.

With dozens of people standing together to cover the retreat, any other enemy would have been able to escape unscathed.

But standing in the way of the Red Hair Pirates is the ridiculously powerful Borsalino!

"No need to fight, you will all die here... Well, of course, if you are willing to surrender, I can help you get a permanent residence in Impel Down..."

Borsalino doesn't care about the psychological activities of the Red Hair Pirates. He has become serious again after many years and is ready to use the Red Hair Pirates as his first achievement in becoming the Navy Admiral.

"Then keep it for yourself! Dege! Take Beckman and everyone else away! Leave this to me!"

Shanks shouted loudly to the ship's doctor, Dege, that even though he knew he was no match for Borsalino, he had to find a way for his companions to survive.

"It's too much to pretend I don't exist... Flash Arc Slash!"

Borsalino already regarded the remnants of the Red Hair Pirates as medals of honor, so there was no way he would let them slip away from him.

(End of this chapter)