Excited shouts rang out on this sea of booming cannons.
Even amidst the battle, the pirates on this sea couldn't help but look at Sakata Gintoki.
However, their gazes also held a hint of mockery.
No pirate believed Sakata Gintoki could defeat Wang Zhi.
Not to mention, there was another person by his side.
Gin Fu.
"Inconsiderate brat, get out of the way."
As expected.
Seeing Sakata Gintoki foolishly challenging again, Wang Zhi merely glanced at him indifferently. Gin Fu, however, immediately swung his axe down.
In an instant.
A powerful gust of wind formed a sharp blade, flying towards the approaching Sakata Gintoki.
Sakata Gintoki somersaulted in mid-air. When he stood again, he used Moon Walk and slashed down with his sword.
A storm of blades swept down.
Seeing this, Gin Fu praised with interest, "You have some skill."
As he spoke, a heavy silver shield blocked in front of him.
The blade storm destroyed the damage caused by Gin Fu's axe and landed on the silver shield, emitting a clanging sound.
Although Sakata Gintoki's attack was powerful, it only managed to leave scratches on the shield.
"Is this a shield made of a special metal?" Sakata Gintoki wondered as he saw this.
"Gin Fu, move aside. I am not challenging you," Sakata Gintoki said sternly, staring at Gin Fu.
Upon hearing this, Gin Fu chuckled and said, "Soldiers fight soldiers, generals fight generals. With your current strength, you can only arouse some interest in me."
"Therefore, you shouldn't push your luck too far."
Being looked down upon by Gin Fu like this made Sakata Gintoki somewhat angry.
"In that case, I shall experience your strength."
Sakata Gintoki knew very well that Gin Fu was powerful.
Thus, he dared not be careless.
Byakuyasha Form.
Bloodlust, a frenzy of impulse, bestowing immense strength and confidence.
And an unyielding belief.
Sensing the aura emanating from Sakata Gintoki, Wang Zhi's gaze shifted towards him.
Sakata Gintoki had also displayed this form earlier, his strength momentarily enhanced.
"Is it some kind of secret technique?" Wang Zhi murmured softly.
After Sakata Gintoki entered his state, Gin Fu leaped several times and landed on a pirate ship.
"Silver-haired brat, come and fight."
"I will teach you how to behave."
Gin Fu said with a smile, looking at Sakata Gintoki.
The pirates on that ship were initially stunned by Gin Fu's words, then became displeased.
"Hey, hey, are you kidding me?"
"This is our pirate ship. If you want to fight, go somewhere else."
"Bastard, their combat power is too strong. If you fight here, our pirate ship will be destroyed."
The sounds from the side made Gin Fu displeased. He then swung his axe, and a powerful gust of wind formed blades again, instantly killing several people. The pirate ships they touched were also cut by the blades.
"If you are so ignorant, I will dismantle this ship, and you will all die."
Gin Fu's demeanor was domineering.
For a moment, he actually managed to subdue the pirates on this pirate ship.
"Dōyako Eighteen Blades."
Just then, Sakata Gintoki's attack arrived.
The seemingly chaotic yet astonishingly fast attacks rained down like a tempest.
Gin Fu, however, blocked with his shield, his strong left hand gripping it tightly.
His powerful Armament Haki covered the shield, enabling it to withstand the fierce barrage of attacks.
"Fierce Slash!"
With a heavy, sharp gaze, he hid behind the shield, gauging the strength of Sakata Gintoki's attacks.
At this moment, Gin Fu seized an opportunity and swung his massive axe towards Sakata Gintoki's head.
Sakata Gintoki's heart leaped. Seeing the lightning-fast axe descending, he did not hesitate to use the ability of his Sword-Sword Fruit, instantly disappearing.
Gin Fu's attack missed, but he did not rush. His gaze quickly scanned, capturing Sakata Gintoki's position, adopting a passive approach to wait for the right moment.
On the Soldier King Pirate Ship.
Benedict watched the fierce battle between Sakata Gintoki and Gin Fu with a thoughtful expression.
He was not clear about Gin Fu's combat power. Even in the original story, Gin Fu only appeared in the storyline concerning Gecko Moria.
However, at that time, both Gin Fu and Wang Zhi were already dead.
The creator of the Pirate King had not explained how they died.
Some speculated that they might have died in the battle at God Valley.
Others guessed that they survived that battle, then went into hiding, only to be found by World Government agents and killed in a joint effort.
But regardless of the speculation, to be one of the core combatants on that ship and to fight fiercely with people from the Roger Pirates, their strength was undoubtedly formidable.
Furthermore, the core members of the Rocks Pirates possessed terrifying strength, such as Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Kaido, all having Admiral-level combat power.
As for Wang Zhi and others, who were second only to Whitebeard and the like, they possessed Vice Admiral-level combat power.
Now, it seemed that their previous estimations of Wang Zhi and Gin Fu were somewhat low.
The combat power displayed by Gin Fu now was top-tier even among Vice Admirals, possessing the potential to become an Admiral-level powerhouse at any moment.
As for Wang Zhi, although he had only made a simple move not long ago and demonstrated a clear advantage over Sakata Gintoki, he likely already possessed Admiral-level strength.
"Hey, monkey, why did you attack the Xuanwu Naval Base?"
Benedict's voice echoed across the ship.
Yelensky, with a dark expression, looked at Benedict.
It was clear that the term "monkey" was referring to him.
Yelensky gritted his teeth and reminded him, "My name is Yelensky."
"I know, monkey!" Benedict's reply made Yelensky's face black as a pot.
But the pressure Benedict exerted on him was too great, so even if he didn't admit it, there was nothing he could do.
After all, his Devil Fruit form was that of an ape demon.
"A group who claimed to be World Government CP0 came to us and gave us one hundred million Berries, asking us to destroy the Xuanwu Naval Base."
Now that he was forced to join the Xuanwu Navy and owed Benedict a life, Yelensky did not conceal anything.
"That's it?" Benedict asked with some surprise, "Nothing else?"
Yelensky was somewhat taken aback, 'That's it?'
With their current lineup, they were very powerful, capable of taking down even the Marine branch in Loguetown.
The firepower assembled from these many pirate crews was immense.
He thought to himself, but seeing Buggy the Clown and his clown squad carrying out a massive purge on the pirates attacking the Xuanwu Naval Base, he felt a strange sensation.
Who could have imagined that the newly formed Xuanwu Navy possessed such formidable combat power?
Not to mention the high-level combatants, even the bottom-tier soldiers possessed combat power that the elite forces of Marine Headquarters could not match.