Chapter 314: The Battle of the Rockefeller Family
Barrett stepped forward and placed a hand on Esdeath's shoulder.
"You've used up too much energy. Go back."
His deep voice rang beside her, but Esdeath immediately stepped ahead.
"I can still fight!"
She rejected Barrett's concern without hesitation.
—
In the distance, the panic of the pirate coalition quickly vanished when they saw that the ones jumping down to fight… were just a bunch of kids.
"The hell? They're sending brats out to fight? Hahaha! Kill them all, and we'll split the treasure after!"
Ellison roared from his ship as he leapt onto the ice, with Zogg close behind him.
Seeing that the ice held firm, the rest of the pirates jumped down en masse.
In an instant, the frozen surface—hundreds of meters wide—was flooded with enemies.
Those without room remained on their ships.
"Go! Let's show them what the Rockefeller Pirates are made of!"
Caesar shouted. His body shifted into the form of a humanoid tyrannosaurus, wielding a massive spiked club.
This weapon was custom-built to match his strength and size.
Caesar had originally tried to follow in his father's footsteps with a sword, but found he had no aptitude for it. He was made for brute strength.
Charlotte eventually forged him a Sea Prism Stone club, similar in design to Kaido's, but sized down. For Caesar, it was perfect.
"Charge!"
Tesla, Robert, and others surged forward behind Caesar.
Esdeath followed closely—not as the lead attacker, but instead guarding her younger siblings.
Caesar burst into the enemy ranks like a wrecking ball.
None could withstand even a single swing of his club.
"You little brat—die!"
Seeing Caesar's rampage, the captain of the Skull-Crusher Pirates charged.
But—
"Heh! If you want to fight Caesar, you'll have to get past me first. Explosion Punch!"
Deidara blocked him, landing a punch that detonated with terrifying force.
Boom!
"A Devil Fruit user?!"
The pirate captain staggered back in disbelief. A mere child had seriously wounded him in a single blow.
"Hehe… Want to feel more explosions? I've got plenty for you."
Deidara grinned. His bright, childish face only made the pirate shudder in horror.
"N-no! Stay away!"
But it was too late.
The Skull-Crusher captain vanished in the blast, his body hurled into the sea.
"Tch! Weakling."
Deidara muttered as he scanned for the next target.
Explosions rang out.
Screams filled the air.
Blood spilled across the ice. Severed limbs flew everywhere.
The battlefield became a scene of gruesome carnage.
Meanwhile, Robert tore through the enemy lines, his Gas-Gas Fruit abilities allowing him to become intangible gas.
No one could land a hit.
He drifted among the pirates, choking them to death silently, their corpses falling with blank stares.
"Cover your mouths! Don't breathe!"
someone shouted.
But it was futile. One by one, pirates dropped dead with their hands on their throats, gasping for air.
Terror spread.
Sif, wielding the Snow-Snow Fruit, transformed into swirling snow and skated freely across the ice.
Her offense wasn't as strong as Robert's or Deidara's, but her Logia powers allowed her to tank any attack.
These pirates had no Haki—no way to harm her.
Despair set in as their weapons passed right through her body again and again.
The battlefield descended into total chaos.
Of the 500 or so pirates, everything was already spiraling out of control.
—
"Brother!"
Zogg shouted as Ellison was sent flying by Caesar's club.
"You bastard! How dare you hurt my brother—DIE!"
Zogg charged with his own spiked club.
It looked identical to Caesar's.
Clang!
Their weapons collided with a thunderous crash of metal.
Caesar frowned.
This guy's strength is even greater than Ellison's. He's no pushover.
Taking it seriously, Caesar engaged Zogg in a fierce one-on-one brawl.
Meanwhile, Ellison scrambled to get back in the fight—but—
A white silhouette appeared, sword drawn, blocking his path.
"Your opponent is me."
Esdeath.
Slash!
A chilling sword strike tore through the air.
Shhhhk!
Ellison staggered back, his chest gashed open.
"You'll pay for that!"
His eyes turned bloodshot. His body swelled, transforming into a massive werewolf.
"Oh? A Devil Fruit user too?"
Esdeath narrowed her eyes, twirled her sword, and lunged.
Their blades clashed in a flurry, but Ellison was clearly on the losing end.
If Esdeath hadn't spent so much energy freezing the sea, she would have taken him out by now.
—
Elsewhere, Barrett crushed yet another pirate captain with a single punch.
"Troublesome idiots…"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Suddenly, a volley of gunfire rang out.
Several forces, trying to capitalize on the chaos, opened fire on Barrett.
He didn't even blink.
Then he noticed something—Eve, Kakarot, and the others were being overwhelmed.
Some, like Sif, Julie, Philip, and Gibetta, were barely holding on thanks to their fruit powers.
But others—Eve, Logan, Trunks, Kakarot—were being chased mercilessly.
If their stamina ran out, they'd be in real danger.
Barrett moved without hesitation.
He leapt over and stood between them and the pirates.
BOOM! BOOM!
A single punch for each enemy—dead.
"Thanks, Barrett!"
Eve and the others gasped in relief.
"Stay sharp. Too many enemies out here. Don't stray too far,"
Barrett warned.
All around them, the battlefield raged.
Gunfire and cannon blasts echoed.
And already, some of the younger crew members were getting injured.
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