Achieving Nothing, I Can Only Be the Pirate King-Chapter 588 - 346: Annihilation: Tenmago Thunder Tribulation!!!
Ultra-high recovery power, fierce close combat, the ultimate use of Haki, and masters who can discern actions just by eye, not merely through Observation.
It’s precisely the type Shanks is not good at dealing with.
Just like Kaido.
Only compared to Kaido, this ’calamity’ is even more troublesome.
Kaido’s physique is due to his Mythical type, mainly because it’s sturdier.
This guy’s physique isn’t as strong as Kaido’s, but his recovery power is astonishingly formidable.
Such injuries recover in an instant, and most importantly, he withstands the impact of Supreme King Haki!
This is not good...
Above the dark clouds, Sage wiped his bare chest, save for seven scars, and grinned savagely:
"The taste of that slash was quite nice, almost scattered my consciousness!"
Sage received quite a few attacks from Conqueror’s Haki.
Kaido’s, Big Mom’s, all formidable masters.
But when compared now, in terms of Supreme King’s depth, this Red Hair is indeed the strongest.
It’s normal for his Haki intensity to be high; Sage’s Haki intensity isn’t very strong, it’s simply fueled by infinite Haki.
Especially the coiling applied by Supreme King; when they defend his attacks and clash with his fist, they still have excess power to concentrate their force on the blade and break through his Haki.
Keep in mind, every strike from Sage is a maximum level use of Haki.
However, what is different from before is, Sage lost to Kaido; he couldn’t endure.
Against Big Mom, he relied on a storm to suppress her elemental abilities, barely reaching a draw.
But now, he can withstand Red Hair’s Conqueror’s Haki!
Recovery power, physique, elements... mastering these is useless once you lose consciousness.
But if you withstand it, you pull through.
To make him lose consciousness with one or a few slashes through Supreme King is impossible!
"If the taste is nice, then come down and try it again."
Shanks gripped Gryphon, smiling at the sky: "I’m quite hospitable."
"Hahaha, I’m not afraid of you, but that doesn’t mean I’m foolish!"
Sage laughed, looking down at the weapon-wielding person below, his eyes moved slightly, drawing the flintlock guns from his waist.
"If there’s an advantage, why not use it, I’ll show you something new..."
He clenched the flintlock gun, aiming at the Red Fos below, "It’s not just you who can use weapons, Southern Dipper Bullet Strike!"
Six lead bullets, under a hundred-fold amplification, transformed into six huge cannonballs, infused with Haki and Supreme King, blossoming with black and red lightning, swiftly bombarded down.
Bang bang bang!
As soon as the lead bullets turned into cannonballs, three gunshots rang out from the ship.
Beckman pulled the trigger with one hand, firing a bullet full of Haki, smashing into a cannonball first.
Boom!
The lead bullet and cannonball contact, as if interwoven with thunder, decompose that massive cannonball, triggered a huge explosion in the air, releasing a shockwave amidst the storm, also stirring up a brief cloud of smoke.
After firing, Beckman leaped powerfully, twisting the long gun to hit another cannonball with the butt, hitting it out like a baseball, creating a huge splash as it fell into the sea.
Lucky Roux also fired a shot, compared to Beckman, his bullet was more explosive, triggering an explosion upon contact with the cannonball, detonating the cannonball as well.
He leapt to the front of the deck, punching another falling cannonball, with great strength and impact power, causing the cannonball to explode before his fist, its explosion waves blocked by Haki, not even touching the ship.
Yasopp then moved quickly, stationed beside the ship, aiming at the two falling cannonballs, pulling the trigger to shoot a bullet like a slender line, penetrating both cannonballs, causing explosions in the air.
All six were shot down.
"Is this all?"
Beckman stood under the never-ending rain, looking up: "Or are you already exhausted?"
This high-intensity battle, together with such high recovery power, must come with a price.
He’s no longer using body techniques, but capacity battle; though the Haki intensity remains unwavering, surely this is a sign.
Perhaps, he’s also struggling to hold up...
Sage chuckled lightly, not replying, instead raising a hand towards the sky.
Crash!
An immediate black-red lightning struck down, hitting the golden bracelet on his wrist, lingering and merging with the bracelet.
Under thunderbolt, Sage’s bracelet melted and gradually transformed.
"Thunder Metallurgy!"
The golden bracelet lengthened and took shape in thunderbolt, with thunder dissipating, a well-shaped, palm-sized, razor-sharp spear appeared in Sage’s hand.
"Hundredfold!"
The spear blade quickly enlarged in Sage’s hand, transforming into a massive tens of meters long object.
"Try this!"
Bang!
Sage leaned back, making a ’fist bone’ throwing pose, swinging his arm, bringing forth a breaking the sky sound.
"Tenmago Slash of the Void!"
With territorial penetration, Thundering Hakke’s instant eruption, fist bone’s impact technique, and Sage’s true damage covering every secret hole all wrapped around this gunblade glowing black and red lightning!
Under Haki coverage, the power with form and without form are two different matters!
Sage’s Annihilation Slash of the Void, in the end, is a Haki Bullet, a formless technique.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t focus on close combat, and just use Haki Bullet.
Whoosh!
Faster than lightning, the attack drew a black-red line in the sky, cleaving straight toward the ship.
Just the wind pressure from the mighty force slashed open waves around the Red Fos, creating one trench after another, like multiple cuts.
Shanks’s eyes widened, swinging down with one hand, also bringing down a bolt of red lightning.
Clang!!
A crisp sound exploded from the ship’s bow, making the sword blade and thrown gunblade collide, bursting into a huge spark, concurrently sending a shockwave surging into the sky.
Under the influence of Supreme King, the sky seemed torn open, forming a vast spiral pit which the clouds rushed to fill.
With a surge of Haki, Shanks suddenly lifted Gryphon, sending the gun blade flying, spinning several times in the air, and sinking into the sea.
"Gold, what a waste." He smirked slightly, appearing relaxed as he spoke.
In terms of strength, he couldn’t match a calamity, but sometimes, under the impact of Haki, strength wasn’t everything.
"I’m different from you, our Pirate Levels are completely unmatched."
Sage grinned fiercely, extending his hands forward, fingers spread, revealing the golden jewelry on each finger.
’Red Hair’ Shanks, as a member of the Four Emperors, the only valuable thing about him might be that sword, and without his cape, he’d look like a drunken uncle.
How could he compare to Sage.
The nouveau riche!
"Comparing wealth? Hahaha, then it’s lost, you scored the World Desire City."
Shanks laughed out loud, causing the crew aboard the ship to laugh along.
Although wounded and in the midst of a storm, their sense of tension wasn’t strong.
Even if some faces were taut with seriousness.
The calamity’s capacity was undeniably formidable, and was the type Shanks wasn’t adept at facing...
But what of it?
To become one of the Four Emperors, the confidence is unmatched.
Yet the more it was like this, the more excited Sage became!
His eyes flickered red, and he straightened his five fingers, visibly tautening.
"So relaxed, is this your Pirates’ tradition? Very well, let me see when your face will show tears!"
Whoosh!
The storm grew even fiercer.
In this gale and rain, a countercurrent suddenly formed around Sage, steaming into white as the black clouds beneath his feet expanded, casting an even deeper shadow over the Red Fos.
Rumble...
Black red lightning brewed within the clouds, the light illuminating the ship below.
Yasopp glanced up, saying, "Hey, another Thunderbolt? Looks like we need to set sail and evade, Kabu, better steer the ship well!"
The Red Hair Pirates’ helmsman and combatant, Roaring Kabu, opened his mouth, letting out a muffled roar.
Beckman watched Sage expanding the thundercloud beneath his feet, his brows furrowed, "Will it really be so simple?"
Such an unprovoked guy, clearly, he’s not reckless; he’s very aware, akin to Kaido’s type.
Would such a person not understand that relying on mere Thunder would not be enough against them?
Stalling for time?
That aligns perfectly with Shanks’ plan.
They came here to prevent this calamity from joining the war.
"Hey, if it’s like this, let it go, Norton Sage."
Shanks looked over, saying:
"Such a move is useless, if you lack other means, you’re just wasting time. In that case... why not come down for a drink? I’m very curious about someone like you, won’t you give me this face?"
"Drink? Alright..."
Sage grinned ferociously, "If your ship withstands, I’ll drink that cup with you!"
Bam!
His fingers clenched, and the golden beads on them shattered into masses of fragments, at the instant of formation, black red Thunderbolts from the sky descended abruptly.
"Tenma Daijizaitenjin!"
Boom!
The howling winds became fiercer, as numerous black red bolts fell like serpentine spirits, and at the same moment, his hands trembled, those golden jewelry fragments expanded suddenly, transforming into slender gun blades under Thunder’s melt.
Buzz!
In an instant, Sage’s hands vanished briefly, swiftly striking out into the air, the gun blades carrying the same dense Haki as before, like a shower of black red meteors, combined with the Thunderbolts.
Swish!
The hurricane whipped enormous waves, entangling the rain, transforming into numerous hurricane water dragons, crashing into the descending thunderbolts.
Gradually, the fallen bolts started to deform, the indefinite shapes through multiple combinations lengthened, becoming straight black red columns, connecting heaven and sea.
Rumble!!
The thunder’s sound, accompanied by fierce winds, lifting torrents of rain, seemed to envelop everything around, causing Shanks’ face to change dramatically.
Amongst the storm, echoed Sage’s bold and domineering voice, resounding through the wind and rain, akin to a chorus of voices.
Majesty.
Terror!
"Annihilate..."
Rumble!!
Despite having yet to descend, the sea began to swirl into spiral pits, continuously approaching the Red Fos.
Enveloping that area as a whole.
Black red light columns simultaneously bombarded, all attacking the Red Fos, their radiance seemingly swallowing the entire sea.
"Tenmago Thunder Tribulation!!!"
The ability itself bore the amplification, through the ’Thunder Metallurgy’ technique, allowing the metal that could conduct electricity to be hidden within the Thunder.
The object itself could bear Sage’s Haki, combined with more conductive rainwater, fused with controlling hurricanes.
Haki, Ability, Thunder, Storm...
The combined force.
No need to use cannonballs, Sage already possessed the power to single-handedly destroy an empire!
Moreover, a moment was enough!
"I see how you evade, hohohohoho!"
Amidst heaven and sea, Sage’s laughter grew increasingly wild and rampant.
