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Chapter 146 Crushing
Artoria slowly raised her hand, and the hilt of Excalibur appeared out of thin air in her palm. Brilliant golden magic surged out of her body like a tsunami, turning into a tangible golden light that enveloped her entire body. The patterns on her armor lit up with a holy light, and an aura of kingship that surpassed all things instantly overwhelmed the marines present, making them breathless. Even the sea surface was churned up with giant waves several meters high.
"A mere lackey of the World Government dares to speak presumptuously about strength and weakness, and to despise women?"
With a light step, she vanished from her spot in an instant. The next second, she appeared above the flagship's command deck, her golden magic condensing into a massive sword pressure that crashed down on Doberman, Fire Mountain, and the other four!
Doberman's expression changed drastically. He raised his hand to block, and Armament Haki instantly covered his arms. However, the pressure from the sword was far stronger than he had imagined.
With a "crack," the bones in his arms creaked under the strain, and he was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the mast of the warship and snapping the thick wooden mast in half. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes filled with disbelief and terror.
"What?!"
Huoshaoshan was shocked and immediately drew his sword to try to stop Artoria's attack.
But Artoria simply swung her sword lightly. The violent airflow of the Wind King's Hammer, carrying golden magic, instantly tore the sword energy of Fire Mountain to shreds. The sharp sword wind grazed Fire Mountain's neck, cleaving his Justice Coat in two. The terrifying sword energy carved a crack several meters deep on the deck, causing the entire warship to shake violently.
"Are you kidding me!"
With a furious roar, Onigumo unleashed eight sharp blades simultaneously, imbued with Armament Haki, which attacked Artoria like the claws of a poisonous spider.
Artoria's eyes were indifferent, and with a slight twist of her wrist, Excalibur danced out an impenetrable curtain of swords.
The crisp clanging sounds continued incessantly. Faced with absolute power, all eight sharp blades were blasted away. Onigumo suffered a heavy blow to the chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood. He flew backward and crashed onto the cannon platform, immediately losing consciousness.
Storobelli thrust out his longsword, the tip of which was also imbued with domineering aura. However, before Artoria's King's Sword, his armor was as fragile as paper. With a single strike, the armor shattered, and he was sent flying by the sword's energy, falling into the sea.
Upon seeing this, the flying squirrel immediately drew its sword. The cold light of the famous sword flashed, and then it unleashed the Tempest Kick from the Six Styles of the Navy, with countless sharp slashes whistling out.
Artoria merely shifted her body slightly to avoid all the slashes, then swung her sword horizontally. The golden sword shone brightly, and the terrifying magical slash directly struck Vice Admiral Momonga's blade. The remaining force continued to cleave him in the chest, sending him flying and crashing into the warship's side. His fate was unknown.
In just a few dozen seconds, five veteran naval vice admirals, renowned throughout the world, were utterly powerless against Artoria, easily crushed like children!
At the same time that Artoria made her move, Retsu Unohana also made her move.
She wore a white haori, her long hair was tied up, and her face was gentle, but in her eyes, there was the violence and anger of the thousand-year-old Kenpachi.
As the president of the Women's Death Association, she couldn't stand the way these Eagle Brand Navy members belittled women. Beneath her gentle exterior lay a ferocity capable of tearing the heavens and the earth apart.
"Gentlemen, speaking rudely will have consequences."
Her voice was soft, yet it carried a chilling aura. In a flash, she appeared among the soldiers on the warship. Without using any domineering aura, she simply swung her sword, unleashing the most terrifying attack. With each swing of her hand, several elite naval soldiers had their bones shattered by the invisible force and collapsed to the ground.
She moved with light steps, as if strolling among flowers, yet wherever she went, naval soldiers fell like mowing grass, and no one could withstand a single move from her.
Even more terrifying, she raised her hand and waved it, her spiritual pressure transforming into a massive slash that struck directly into the hull of a naval warship.
With a deafening roar, the sturdy steel warship was cleaved in two by the sword. Seawater rushed in, and the warship sank at a visible speed. The naval soldiers on board screamed as they fell into the sea, creating chaos.
Her gaze swept over the other nine warships, and her spiritual pressure suddenly erupted. The blade glowed red, and a fierce aura originating from Kenpachi, the first generation of Soul Society, made all the marines tremble as if they were being targeted by an ancient beast.
In just a few breaths, of the ten elite warships, one had been sunk, and of the five senior admirals, four were wounded and one was unconscious, all of them losing their combat effectiveness.
Thousands of elite naval soldiers collapsed to the ground, and the rest gripped their weapons, their hands trembling, their eyes filled with extreme fear and shock, completely devoid of the arrogance of the Buster Call.
They never dreamed that these women, whom they regarded as delicate, would possess such devastating power.
Artoria's overwhelming power and Retsu Unohana's ferocious slaughter—every move and every strike far exceeded their understanding of combat strength. This was not a battle at all, but a one-sided crushing defeat!
"Who...who exactly is that person?!"
"Five lieutenant generals couldn't even withstand a single blow?!"
"Is...is this even human?! The Buster Call...the Buster Call has been crushed?!"
The exclamations of the naval soldiers rose and fell. The Buster Call, which was originally a sure thing, had now become a huge joke. The World Government's most terrifying symbol of military power was no match for the two of them!
On Judiciary Island, Spandam, who was imprisoned, was completely frozen in place.
The ecstasy, arrogance, and malice on his face, as if frozen, gradually solidified and shattered, eventually turning into a deathly ashes.
His eyes widened, his pupils contracted sharply, staring at the crushed naval fleet on the sea, at the five vice admirals lying on the ground, and at the two female figures standing like gods on the warship. His mind went blank, filled only with endless despair.
"No...it's impossible..."
"That's the Buster Call! Five elite vice admirals! Ten warships! The World Government's most powerful force! How... how could they be beaten like this by two women?!"
He trembled violently, his legs gave way, and he collapsed to the ground, urine flowing uncontrollably down his trousers, emitting a pungent odor.
His previous arrogance and maniacal laughter have now become the most ridiculous irony.
He thought that by activating the Buster Call, he could completely annihilate Bai Yu and his group, and that he could watch Nico Robin turn to ashes. But reality dealt him the most fatal blow. His proud Buster Call was nothing more than an ant that could be crushed at will in the eyes of the other party.
Ten years ago, his father destroyed Ohara with the Buster Call and wielded power with the Golden Den Den Mushi, regarding the Buster Call as his strongest backing. But today, that backing has been easily crushed by two women.