One Piece: Almost Exposed That I Am Stronger Than Roger - Chapter 268

Chapter 268: Seal

“Marine!”

As soon as he shook off the shockwaves released by Solo, Shanks kicked his feet hard, and his whole body moved like lightning. He launched an attack on Solo. This time, Shanks was even more furious.

Not only did Ace, whom he wanted to protect, die tragically under Solo’s sword, but even Benn Beckman was killed by this marine. The resentment in Shanks reached its peak. Without any hesitation, Shanks swiftly moved behind Solo.

Taking advantage of Garp’s attempt to suppress Solo head-on, Shanks clenched his sword with one hand, aimed at Solo’s neck, and swung it across.

Bang!

However, at this critical moment, Solo swiftly turned around on the spot, holding his renowned sword Oto in one hand, and blocked Garp’s iron fist. With his other hand, Solo reached back and grabbed Shanks’ sword.

The two sides faced each other. Solo could feel a strong aura of killing intent emanating from Shanks’ body. This guy really wanted to kill him here. On the other hand, Shanks had a flash of surprise in his eyes.

He didn’t expect Solo’s reaction to be so quick. Not to mention that he could effortlessly block his slash. However, this surprise was only the beginning.

Solo suddenly exerted force with his fingers. The power of Conqueror’s Haki and Armament Haki combined surged into Shanks’ sword.

Although Shanks reacted immediately and tried to reinforce the defense of his sword, he was still a step behind Solo. The power pouring into the sword quickly surpassed its limit, causing the weapon to reach its maximum threshold.

Cracks began to appear on the blade, spreading rapidly and overtaking the entire sword at a visible speed.

Shanks’ eyes widened in disbelief as he witnessed this scene. He never expected the situation to take such a turn for the worse.

Crash!

In an instant, the shattered blade disintegrated completely. Debris, large and small, is scattered in every direction.

Shanks stood frozen in place, tightly gripping the hilt of his sword, his expression filled with bewilderment.

He couldn’t believe that his samurai sword, one of the supreme sharp swords, would be so fragile in the face of Solo. Solo had effortlessly crushed it with a single hand.

Unbelievable! Inconceivable!

But that wasn’t the end of it.

While Shanks was still in shock, Solo raised his right leg and delivered a powerful kick to Shanks’ stomach.

Boom!

A loud bang echoed in Shanks’ ears as he felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. It felt as though his internal organs were twisting together. Shanks’ facial features contorted, and beads of sweat formed on his forehead. He involuntarily sucked in a breath of cold air.

Why did this marine brat, who appeared to be in his twenties, possess such terrifying power?

Suddenly, Shanks couldn’t bear it any longer, and his feet gradually left the ground. He was sent flying away from Solo like a broken kite.

This scene caught the attention of everyone present at Marineford.

“No way, even the Red-Haired Shanks couldn’t match the strength of that marine?”

“Isn’t the sword Shanks used one of the supreme sharp swords? And yet, it was crushed with just one hand?”

“We have four Yonko in the New World, why are we losing two here today?!”

The crowd erupted in astonishment.

Whitebeard.

Kaido.

Big Mom.

Red-Haired Shanks.

Known as the Four Emperors of the New World!

Even the Marine Headquarters didn’t dare to easily encroach upon their territories. But the outcome of this Summit War was staggering.

Not only was Whitebeard beheaded by Solo, but even Red-Haired Shanks had nearly met his end at the hands of Solo! No, it was not just nearly. Given Solo’s nature, he probably wouldn’t have let Shanks escape.

He had no sympathy for pirates whatsoever.

He acted decisively and with overwhelming dominance.

If it weren’t for Garp indirectly restraining Solo, the current Shanks would likely be in grave danger. Even the crew members of the Red-Haired Pirates wore pale expressions.

Their faces turned as white as paper. It was unimaginable that their captain would be cornered by the marine. And the opposing force seemed to be a newcomer in the marine.

However, their situation was far from favorable.

Admiral Aokiji blocked their path, and even if they wanted to rush to Shanks’ aid, they couldn’t break through Aokiji’s barrier.

Garp, who was engaged in battle with Solo, felt his mind go blank. He thought he had backed Solo into a corner. But what he never expected was that Solo would turn around and confront Shanks while fighting him.

And he even managed to kick Shanks away. In other words, when Solo fought against him, he hadn’t used his full strength at all!

Was this a joke?

Garp was a powerhouse from Roger’s era, and he had not succumbed to any illness. He was in excellent health. Moreover, he had never let himself down over the years. In comparison to when Roger was alive, Garp’s physical abilities had only grown stronger, not weaker.

But even so…

Solo didn’t take his full-powered attack seriously?

“No, no, no…”

Garp vigorously shook his head. He felt that something was amiss.

This kind of thing should be absolutely impossible under normal circumstances.

He was…extremely strong!

“Sorry.”

However, just as Garp was lost in thought, Solo’s voice broke the silence. The two locked eyes. Garp could sense a hint of apology in Solo’s expression.

It seemed as though Solo hadn’t intended to turn around and confront Shanks during their battle. It was Shanks who had forced his hand.

“No one will disturb our battle any longer, Vice Admiral Garp.”

“However, I hope this farce between us will come to an end soon.”

Solo spoke in a low voice. His gaze suddenly became serious. He no longer wanted to waste his time on the fight against Garp.

Solo took a deep breath, released his grip on Muku with his five fingers, and kicked forcefully with his toes. He retreated swiftly, creating distance between himself and Garp.

Boom!

Oto was knocked aside by Garp’s iron fist and firmly embedded in the ground. At the same time, Solo looked at Garp once again.

He clasped his hands together and, by some means, created a small black ball. Then, Solo held it up with one hand. This tiny black ball floated in the air, seemingly defying gravity.

Countless eyes were drawn to it, including Garp’s.

“I can only temporarily seal you, Vice Admiral Garp.”

Solo murmured, and once again brought his hands together. “Chibaku Tensei!”

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