Charlotte stood quietly at the port of Island No. 1, facing the sea alone.
He could already sense the smell of gunpowder spreading in the air.
Charlotte didn't have to wait long before naval warships from the Navy Headquarters suddenly appeared on the sea.
Seeing the naval warships emerging one after another, Charlotte couldn't help but let out a bitter smile.
It was actually Admiral Kong leading the fleet.
Looking at the man standing at the bow of the ship with tawny skin, black - and - white hair and beard in a mountain - like shape, a strong build, a broad chest, and a stitched scar under his left eye. He was dressed in a sleeveless black shirt decorated with a badge, revealing his strong arm muscles. He wore a dark - green armband, a light - yellow scarf around his neck, a white and dark - gray coat, and a justice cape behind him.
His presence at the bow of the ship exuded an overwhelming pressure.
"Fire the cannons!"
Kong stood at the bow of the ship and roared at Charlotte.
Ten naval warships roared in unison, pouring their fury towards Charlotte.
Charlotte narrowed his eyes slightly.
Silently, a long sword, the Seven - Star Sword, appeared in his right hand.
Suddenly, his imposing manner erupted.
Conqueror's Haki soared into the sky.
Charlotte slowly raised the Seven - Star Sword in his hand.
"Demonic Sword - Overpowering the Heavens!"
Powerful Conqueror's Haki wrapped around the Seven - Star Sword, instantly enhancing its power.
As Charlotte swung the sword, a powerful slash wrapped in Conqueror's Haki formed a sky - blocking shockwave, rushing towards the ten warships led by Kong.
Charlotte didn't expect that the fleet Kong brought this time was almost configured like a Buster Call.
Charlotte had to disable these warships in an instant.
Kong stood at the bow of the ship, his pupils constricted sharply.
He also didn't expect Charlotte to use his ultimate move right from the start.
"Damn it!"
Kong's imposing manner soared. His Conqueror's Haki also shot up into the sky. He clenched his fists, and a thick, dark color wrapped around lightning.
"Shave!"
Kong leaped into the air. His body was like a bolt of lightning as he punched forcefully towards the shockwave sent by Charlotte.
But he was still a step too late.
Except for his own ship, most of the other nine ships were directly destroyed.
Charlotte curled his lips disdainfully.
Only five ships were destroyed! It was a bit disappointing!
"Charlotte!"
Kong stared at Charlotte with blood - red eyes. Steam rose from his head as he instantly flew into a rage.
Just that one move from Charlotte had killed at least two hundred Navy soldiers he brought. How could this not enrage him?
These were all the elite soldiers of the Navy Headquarters.
"Charlotte, you deserve to die!"
Kong tapped his toes on the air, leaping across the sea towards Charlotte.
Charlotte let out a disdainful "Humph!"
Charlotte curled his lips into a sneer. He tightly grasped the Seven - Star Sword with both hands, and a strange green - colored imposing manner emanated from his body.
"Then let's see who dies first!"
Without hesitation, Charlotte tapped his toes and instantly disappeared from his original position.
But when he reappeared, he was already in front of Kong.
Clang!
Charlotte's sword and Kong's punch clashed violently from a distance.
Bang!
The power generated by their clash spread out in all directions with them as the center.
The sea became turbulent.
Waves upon waves of energy surged outwards from the two of them.
Clang!
After their clash, both were sent flying backwards.
Charlotte somersaulted several times in mid - air before finally stopping his backward flight.
After flying back about a hundred meters, Kong stabilized his body, stepped on the air, and charged towards Charlotte again.
"Charlotte, I can't let you go on like this. Otherwise, there'll be another pirate like Rocks in this sea."
In the blink of an eye, Kong reached Charlotte. His dark fist was wrapped in deep red Conqueror's Haki and pitch - black Armament Haki.
"Ha! Thanks for the compliment! But you're dreaming if you think you can catch me!"
Charlotte also raised his Seven - Star Sword, from which a strange and demonic qi was emanating.
"A demonic sword?"
Only then did Kong notice that the weapon in Charlotte's hand seemed extraordinary.
"Haha! That's right! It's the demonic sword, the Seven - Star Sword. It'll be the weapon to take your life."
Their Conqueror's Haki clashed.
One was deep red, and the other was red - green.
Neither of the two auras was willing to yield.
Gulp!
"Is this the confrontation between the top powerhouses on the sea?"
On the rooftop of a house on Island No. 1, a young man with a camera widened his eyes at the sight.
But he immediately raised his camera.
"Ha! Big news! Big news! I have to inform the boss!"
The young man kept taking pictures and laughing out loud.
"Damn it! I forgot to turn on the camera!"
The young man cursed when he saw the darkness in the camera.
"Moshi moshi! Boss, big news! Admiral Kong of the Navy is fighting Charlotte, the 8th - division captain of the Rock Pirates, in the Sabaody Archipelago! I'm sending you the pictures right away."
The young man said excitedly into the Den Den Mushi.
"Gahahahaha! Big news! Big news! Hurry! Spread this news across the sea! Admiral Kong of the Navy and The Great Blood - Sword Hero have clashed fiercely in the Sabaody Archipelago! Is the Navy's justice more powerful, or is the pirate's might unrivaled! Gahahahaha!"
Morgan raised the picture of Kong and Charlotte's intense battle in his hand and laughed excitedly.
"Yes! Boss!"
The newspaper staff around him shouted.
Suddenly, countless newspaper - selling seagulls flew out of the newspaper office.
The two of them stood on Island No. 1.
The surrounding ground was completely destroyed by them. Many houses were damaged, and God knows how many people died inside.
This was the tragedy of the weak.
They couldn't even withstand the aftershocks.
"Ha! Kong! You're old! Your punches feel so weak!"
Charlotte, with blood all over his face, sneered at Kong.
"Humph! Charlotte, I'll throw you into Impel Down! You'll never see the light of day again!"
Kong's clothes were in tatters, and there were sword marks on his arms.
Demonic Fire Slash!
Charlotte swung his sword, sending a Blade Qi towards Kong.
Bang!
Kong punched the Blade Qi with his fist covered in Armament Haki, shattering it.
But Charlotte's slash still cut a bloodstain on Kong's fist!
"Hahaha! Come on!"
Charlotte was already excited. This excitement made his blood boil.
Charlotte swung his sword again and again.
The solidity of the Seven - Star Sword made it very comfortable for Charlotte to use. He no longer had to worry about the sword breaking because it couldn't bear his strength.
Charlotte wantonly unleashed his power.
For a moment, Blade Qi crisscrossed, and countless Blade Qi flew out of the sword, surrounding Kong and locking down all the positions where he could escape.
"Since I can't run, then I'll break through head - on!"
The pitch - black Armament Haki wrapped around his whole body. The rich Armament Haki made Charlotte can't help but marvel. It was the first time he had seen such rich Armament Haki.
This guy was simply an Armament Haki Monster.
Charlotte heard that Garp learned from him.
This made Charlotte even more eager.