One Piece: Almost Exposed That I Am Stronger Than Roger - Chapter 261
Chapter 261: Take Luffy Out Of Here!
Shanks quickly backed away, maintaining a safe distance from Solo. Beads of sweat began to appear on his forehead, and his palms were also covered in sweat.
The overwhelming Haki emanating from this marine was no less than his own. He felt a faint sense of being overwhelmed.
Although the domineering aura is an innate ability, it cannot be fully mastered through practice. Being born with Haki doesn’t automatically grant you the ability to utilize its power to the fullest.
To fully harness the power of haki, one must train for a long time. In other words, Shanks spent decades mastering the domineering arrogance, yet he was easily surpassed by an unknown marine.
How could he not be shocked by such an event?
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that Shanks’ heart was like a painting caught in a violent storm. Not only him, but even the members of the Red-Haired Pirates behind him wore dumbfounded expressions.
“So, this marine possesses Conqueror’s Haki?”
“And he can use it effortlessly as if it were second nature. Not only does this guy have overlord-like dominance, but he has completely mastered it. It’s unbelievable.”
“This marine brat doesn’t even look like he’s in his twenties!”
The Red-Haired Pirates couldn’t help but discuss among themselves. They began to worry about Shanks’ situation. After all, Marco had no reason to lie or deceive them at this point.
Considering Solo’s displayed power and composure, it was highly likely that he was the formidable man who defeated Whitebeard and Blackbeard!
“I never expected something like this to happen. At first, I intended to come here and convince the Marines to end this war, but now it seems that our situation has become even more precarious,” Shanks couldn’t help but ponder in his heart.
From the corner of his eye, he observed Sengoku’s actions. Clearly, the current Fleet Admiral was doing his utmost to prevent Garp from getting involved. He couldn’t afford to worry about anything else.
He released his own Conqueror’s Haki towards Solo. The members of the Whitebeard Pirates who were retreating were immediately engulfed by this majestic aura.
It seemed that Solo was retaliating in his own way. All the pirates lost consciousness in an instant, falling forward one after another. They crashed to the ground, completely knocked out, without even a chance to utter a sound.
It must be said that the overall situation of the war had taken a serious turn. The Whitebeard Pirates had completely lost the power to counter the marine.
As for Shanks, he had only brought a handful of people. A total of around ten individuals.
“I’ll handle this; the rest of you go and help the others evacuate.”
After a moment of silence, Shanks spoke slowly, issuing the captain’s orders to his crew. Under no circumstances could the marine wipe out the entire Whitebeard Pirates.
Witnessing this, Beckman and the others naturally worried about Shanks’ situation. However, in the end, they chose to trust Shanks’ judgment and left Solo in his hands alone.
They quickly scattered to assist the Whitebeard Pirates against the marine. Although Shanks had brought a small number of people, each of them was a formidable individual on the sea.
Taking on a hundred opponents alone was no issue at all. When Marco, who had slumped to the ground, saw this, he wore an expression of disbelief.
He never expected that someone would come to their aid at this critical moment. And that someone was none other than Shanks and his Red-Haired Pirates.
“Thank you.”
Marco took a deep breath and began to regain his strength. In his view, although Shanks was a powerful figure in the New World when faced with the monster of a marine officer like Solo, it was truly hard to say who would win or lose.
“Although this marine officer has fought several consecutive battles, I still feel that he has enough physical strength. Be careful, Shanks,” Marco said slowly.
He resolved to recover as quickly as possible and then join forces with Shanks.
Only then, perhaps there would be a glimmer of hope.
“Shanks.”
At the same time, Ace, who was severely wounded, stood up once again with unwavering determination. He clenched his fists, and flames erupted from his wrists, enveloping his fists.
He used his Haki to enhance both his offense and defense.
Poof!
In an instant, Ace spat out a mouthful of blood. His figure also trembled slightly. But he stood firm in the end, facing Solo directly.
“Ace, step back.” Shanks quickly advised Ace upon seeing this.
In his current state, he stood no chance against the marine officer.
“No.”
However, Ace firmly shook his head, showing no intention of backing down. His tone grew even more resolute.
“Shanks, can’t you see it? This marine is incredibly powerful. Even you might not be able to defeat him here. Tell your people to take Luffy and leave this place quickly.”
Ace supported his body. Now, he no longer expected to escape Marineford completely unscathed. All he wanted was to protect Luffy.
To ensure that Luffy could safely make his way out of there. Shanks couldn’t help but feel a sinking sensation upon hearing this. Although he wanted to say something to reassure Ace, the thought of Solo’s monstrous strength made him doubt his own abilities.
After some internal struggle, Shanks could only take a deep breath and order one of his men to quickly guide Luffy out of there. Simultaneously, the members of the Straw Hat Pirates rushed over to this side, intending to protect their captain.
Not only that, even the Revolutionary Army’s Ivan temporarily left the Tyrant Bear and came to their aid.
“This marine officer is truly formidable,” Emporio Ivankov couldn’t help but exclaim.
Shanks, Ace, and Emporio Ivankov stood before Luffy. Their aim was to stop Solo.
“You…”
Solo gazed at the scene before him, feeling somewhat complicated. It was as if he had become the villain.
Whoosh!
Solo swung the famous sword Sakuragi with one hand, and sharp sword energy shot out, landing in the Marineford plaza. It created a massive fissure, splitting the ground apart.
“Forget it.”
Solo decided to fight since these pirates were willing to sacrifice their lives for Luffy. The only thing left for him to do was to grant their wish.
“Die…”
The monstrous Emporio Ivankov took the initiative to attack. He locked onto Solo and disappeared in the blink of an eye. An energy beam shot straight towards Solo then exploded on impact.
Rumble!
The thunderous sound echoed. Smoke billowed, forming a mushroom cloud in the sky. Seeing this, Ace attacked with both hands, launching fireballs that filled the mushroom cloud like bullets from a machine gun.
“Get Luffy out of here!”
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