Chapter 237: [237] : [BONUS] – The New Admiral Ryokugyu! Zoro’s Haoshoku Coating! Kizaru and Ryokugyu Surrender with Their Hands Up!

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New World. A sea region under the control of the Big Mom Pirates!

’Oven’ charged towards the Navy fleet, his entire body heated to a terrifying temperature of over 3,000 degrees.

The Heat-Heat Fruit, for a true powerhouse, had limited use. It only heated things, offering no other enhancements—its contribution to attack power was actually minimal.

The Magma-Magma Fruit, for instance, wasn’t the strongest because of its temperature, but because it embodied the power of a volcanic eruption—which was the source of its ability to inflict ’True Damage’.

The Heat-Heat Fruit, even at 10,000 degrees, could only inflict damage starting from the point of contact. An enemy feeling that heat could simply retreat to avoid further harm, and a top-tier powerhouse could just block it with enough Haki.

But for ordinary Marines, this heat was terrifying.

Their standard-issue swords and guns would melt instantly. The melting point of iron was just over 1500 degrees; against 3000-degree heat, without the protection of Haki, their weapons were useless.

The Marines’ formation instantly developed a huge gap.

“Hmph!”

’Galette’ snorted coldly, activating her Butter-Butter Fruit ability to bind numerous Marines.

“Spurt!” The soldiers bound by her butter immediately turned their blades on their own comrades.

“What are you doing??” The Marines attacked by their comrades roared in anger.

“I-I can’t control it!” Those caught by the Butter-Butter Fruit could only obey the user’s commands.

Under the leadership of Oven and Galette—the Marine forces began to rout.

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SLICE!

A flash of a sword cut through the air, and the butter bindings were completely severed.

“Hmph! Marine HQ Vice Admiral, Momonga?” Oven looked at the newcomer.

“VICE ADMIRAL MOMONGA!” The numerous Marines cheered.

“Charlotte Oven. Charlotte Galette.” Momonga looked at the two, his Observation Haki spreading.

No mistake! It’s these two. Their auras and power levels match the intelligence reports. Their Devil Fruits are decent, but their Haki is weak. Charlotte Galette’s Haki is even weaker than a Marine Rear Admiral’s.

Dammit! Have the Big Mom Pirates really allied with the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet?

Momonga frowned.

“MOMONGA! GET OUT OF OUR WAY!” Oven roared.

“Brother Oven, can you beat him? His Haki is too strong; my Devil Fruit ability won’t work on him,” Galette asked Oven.

“WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM??” Oven shouted his classic line.

Then, Oven immediately activated his Heat-Heat Fruit ability, charging towards Momonga.

“Armament——!” Momonga instantly coated his sword with thick Armament Haki.

SPURT!

A line of blood sprayed from Oven’s chest.

Because it was a Paramecia fruit, even when heated, his body was still solid. With enough Haki to break through the Devil Fruit’s power, one could directly harm the user’s real body.

“B-Bastard!” Oven’s face was incredibly grim.

The Big Mom Pirate grunts were horrified.

“VICE ADMIRAL MOMONGA!” The Marines immediately cheered.

’As expected of one of their top Vice Admirals! Charlotte Oven’s Devil Fruit ability can’t block Vice Admiral Momonga’s Armament Haki at all!’

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“Has a physical body, can be injured… No mistake, it’s Charlotte Oven,” Momonga murmured.

Momonga’s mission was not just to fight the Big Mom Pirates, but also to confirm the identities of Oven and the others. This was a special order from the Great Staff Officer, Tsuru. Momonga understood why. Their enemy was the Strongest Devil Fruit User in history—Sky Sovereign Rowen. No one knew what that man was capable of.

No amount of caution was too much…

But after testing him, Momonga was certain: THIS WAS BIG MOM’S FOURTH SON, CHARLOTTE OVEN.

’But where are Pirate Hunter and Jinbe from the intel?’ Momonga carefully tried to confirm the intel.

Before completely confirming the alliance between these Big Mom Pirates and the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet’s core members, he couldn’t launch an all-out siege. This was the most critical part of the war plan made by Tsuru—and even Akainu had not objected.

WHOOSH!

A terrifying slash of purplish-black energy instantly materialized!

“Huh??” Momonga’s face changed drastically. He infused all his Armament Haki onto his sword, trying to block this blow.

But unlike Oven’s not-so-strong Armament Haki—the Haki infused in this purplish-black slash was too strong!

“NGH!!!”

Momonga roared, his stamina and Haki rapidly depleting, blood even trickling from his mouth. Under his full-power defense, the Haki and power on this slash were finally exhausted.

And the price Momonga paid was a rapid depletion of stamina and Haki, as well as some injuries.

But compared to the identity of the one who launched this slash, these were nothing.

Momonga, blood at the corner of his mouth, looked grimly at the figure in the distance.

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“Oven, your Haki needs more training,” Zoro commented with a feral grin.

“Tch! Shut up,” ’Oven’ spat unhappily.

“PIRATE HUNTER! RORONOA ZORO!” Momonga’s face was incredibly grim.

He really appeared! Pirate Hunter!

At this moment, Momonga’s forehead was beaded with cold sweat.

Pirate Hunter’s strength was too great. He was no match!

Now that he had confirmed the Pirate Hunter and Oven were working together…

Then!

Momonga’s hand moved to the Transponder Snail button hidden over his heart.

“You’re staying right here, Momonga!” Zoro charged forward.

Under Zoro’s attack, Momonga was instantly pushed back. Several Marine HQ Rear Admirals immediately rushed to support, barely able to hold Zoro back.

So strong.

As expected of a powerhouse on the same level as Vice Admiral Gion and Vice Admiral Chaton!

A Yonko Commander-level great pirate!

The numerous Marines watched nervously.

“Hmph! Without Momonga, let’s see how you block our Devil Fruit abilities!” ’Oven’ and ’Galette’ looked towards the remaining Marines.

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BEEEEEAM!!

A laser flashed!

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

A terrifying explosion erupted, and the Big Mom Pirates suffered heavy casualties.

“This ability is!” The Big Mom Pirates’ members’ faces filled with horror.

The Marines, however, were greatly invigorated.

VMM!

“So scary~ The Big Mom Pirates and the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet have really allied—”

A dazzling flash shone in the sky. Then, as the elementalization subsided, a figure appeared in mid-air.

“KIZARU!” Oven and Galettes’ foreheads broke out in countless beads of cold sweat.

“Pirate Hunter, your head is something our Navy must have,” Kizaru said, looking at Zoro.

BEEEM! BEEEM!

Several lasers shot towards Zoro.

“Hmph! Asura Aura!” Zoro’s eyes flashed with a deep purple-black. Under the effect of his Asura Aura, the power of Conqueror’s Haki was channeled out.

CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!

The incoming lasers were all sliced apart by Zoro!

“PIRATE HUNTER!” Momonga and the others stared in utter horror.

How could he be so strong??

He even cut through Admiral Kizaru’s light!

This man hadn’t used his full strength against them at the beginning! He was much stronger than he was at the Summit War!

“Ooh, How scary~ That level of offensive power… it’s already at the level of someone who has a preliminary grasp of Haoshoku Coating.” Kizaru’s eyes behind his sunglasses also narrowed.

He’s improved so much since the Summit War…

Even though he was relying on that “Asura Aura” to achieve it, he was already very close to mastering Haoshoku Coating for real. Even now, the combination of his Aura and his Haki gave him an offensive power comparable to a True user.

The only downside was the massive stamina cost.

Even so, his offensive power had crossed the threshold of the Admiral level. He was a threat that absolutely could not be ignored.

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“How annoying. Every one of them is a monster,” The eyes behind Kizaru’s sunglasses flashed with a grim light. Such potential even frightened him.

Pirate Hunter absolutely could not be allowed to live!

“Fish-Man Karate! Spear Wave——!”

A roar sounded. The sea roiled, and a giant pillar of water shot towards the airborne Kizaru.

“So you were in the sea after all? Knight of the Sea Jinbe,” Kizaru commented, unfazed by the powerful current. He simply brought his hands together, and a dazzling flash shot out.

WHOOSH!

Kizaru’s body completely elementized, moving along with this flash of light.

“Yata no Kagami.”

Kizaru’s figure slowly solidified before Zoro.

WHOOSH!

He kicked out with a single leg, forming a briefly charged light-speed kick.

“NGH!!!” Veins bulged on Zoro’s forehead. His Asura Aura channeled out Conqueror’s Haki—his three swords simultaneously blocking this terrifying light-speed kick.

“ROARRRRRR!!!” Two dinosaur roars echoed.

SPURT!

Several dragon claw marks appeared on Kizaru’s body. But Kizaru, having already elementized in advance, the wounds were completely filled with light elements.

“How annoying~ Using Haki, are you?” Kizaru commented, looking at the two figures who had appeared, completely transformed into dinosaur hybrid forms.

The several claw marks on his body completely healed under the effect of elementalization.

“The Beasts Pirates’ Tobiroppo… Drake and Page One, is it?” Kizaru’s eyes glinted behind his glasses.

Drake’s aura was correct. And the other was the user of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Model: Spinosaurus, one of the Beasts Pirates’ Tobiroppo, Page One.

As a veteran Admiral, Kizaru was well-informed about the Beasts Pirates’ Tobiroppo.

He knew Page One’s loyalty to Kaido was absolute. For him to attack Kizaru alongside Zoro… it was basically confirmation.

THE ALLIANCE WAS REAL.

“ROAR! KIZARU!” Page One, usually gentle and reserved, became incredibly wild in battle—an influence from his Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Model: Spinosaurus.

“How troublesome… looks like I can’t finish you all off in a short time,” Kizaru scratched his head.

Pirate Hunter’s combat strength was beyond expectations. Jinbe in the sea was also very troublesome. Plus two Ancient Zoan users, their stamina and durability were astonishing.

Drake was their Marine spy, yes, but precisely because of this, he had to fight even harder against them to gain Kaido’s trust. These people teaming up to stall him—he really couldn’t break free in a short time.

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“Hahaha! This is when I make my entrance!” A loud laugh came.

“What a strong aura!” Zoro and the others’ faces turned incredibly grim.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

A figure with a constantly rotating flower on his back, like a propeller, flew through the air.

“Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet, Big Mom Pirates, Beasts Pirates! I come out to face three Emperor crews at once! What a joy!” This figure had a lewd smile.

He wore sunglasses, had short green hair, and thick lips.

But Zoro and the others didn’t dare to underestimate this man. Because he was wearing the ’Justice’ coat of a Marine HQ Admiral, and his aura was incredibly strong.

“A new Marine HQ Admiral?” Zoro’s gaze was grim.

“That’s right! I am Ryokugyu! By order of Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, I’ve come to take your heads!” Ryokugyu said. When he mentioned Akainu, the eyes behind his sunglasses became somewhat fanatical.

He greatly admired Akainu, acknowledging his philosophy of Justice. He was even more extreme than Akainu—believing the world should be ruled by the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, that non-affiliated nations didn’t deserve human rights.

Because of this, Ryokugyu was extremely hostile towards Sky Sovereign Rowen, who had orchestrated the Mariejois incident. So, during the Navy’s World Military Draft, Ryokugyu joined without hesitation.

But Ryokugyu hadn’t expected his first mission to be such a big scene.

“Pirate Hunter… number two among the Sky Sovereign’s four main combatants. Killing you should hurt Sky Sovereign quite a bit,” Ryokugyu looked at Zoro, the killing intent behind his sunglasses unconcealed.

Hating Sky Sovereign to the extreme, the thought of killing Pirate Hunter excited him greatly.

“Wait a minute.”

Ryokugyu’s forehead veins began to throb, looking at Pirate Hunter, who had taken out a Transponder Snail.

“Hey, stupid cook,”

Zoro laughed.

“What do you want, moss-head??” Sanji’s impatient voice came through.

“Hey, say it again, what’s my rank?” Zoro looked at Ryokugyu.

And Ryokugyu’s face turned completely black.

“OI! STUPID COOK! THE NEW MARINE HQ ADMIRAL, RYOKUGYU, RIGHT? SAYS I’M ROWEN’S SECOND STRONGEST! LISTEN UP! YOU’RE NO. 3! HAHAHA!” Zoro laughed heartily.

“HUHHHHH?? WHAT’S THIS BULLSHIT ADMIRAL RYOKUGYU TALKING ABOUT?? WHAT KIND OF EYES DO YOU HAVE?? I’M NUMBER TWO!” The image on the Transponder Snail, Sanji, roared back.

“Are you… mocking me??” Ryokugyu’s body began to expand, becoming a giant tree man.

“Oh? A Logia?” Zoro’s expression turned serious.

“That’s Right! I’m A User Of The Forest-Forest Fruit! Die! Pirate Hunter!” Ryokugyu was now completely enraged.

Fighting him—yet still arguing about their stupid No. 2 and No. 3 rankings among the Sky Sovereign’s main combatants!

They were completely looking down on him, a new Marine Admiral.

With a roar, Ryokugyu’s giant wooden hand swiped at Zoro.

“Let’s hurry and finish them, or more reinforcements will arrive,” Kizaru said, also activating his Glint-Glint Fruit.

But the next moment—

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!

Two terrifying crimson-black lightning bolts pierced through Kizaru and Ryokugyu’s elementized bodies.

“Wh-What’s happening! I can’t move! Whose Conqueror’s Haki is this??”

Ryokugyu’s elementalization was canceled, his hands raised.

“So scary… Sky Sovereign’s Haki!”

Kizaru also raised his hands.

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