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I know I missed like 3 days but we officially entered Remote Learning in school and it was a change of pace. We had a few assessments and if you know anything about home school, it can get quite annoying to do math on a laptop, let alone chemistry calculations and whatnot. ​​

I'll try to get another chapter tomorrow.

----- A While Before Damien's Collapse -----

[In the City]

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"Reverend Chaos!"

"Touch of Death!"

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A black sword with unending momentum clashes against a fist radiating a creeping black.

BOOOOOOOM!

The ground was obliterated as cobwebs formed around their collision as anyone nearby was utterly destroyed.

Boom!

Both attacks went forth and pushed against each other, neither giving way to the other.

The 2 pirates chuckled as they jumped back.

Roger retreated 10 meters back as Xebec jumped into the air and pushed out his hands.

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"River of Death."

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A flowing black stream of death itself raged out from his hand as it withered the surroundings away.

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"WAHAHA!"

Roger laughed out as he twirls his sword in a circle, a black flow of energy was now emitting out of his blade, following the movements of his sword.

*FWOOO*

The air cut apart as he slashed horizontally at the coming black river.

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"Celestial Arc!"

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The simple slash of a black sword generated enough power to cut the world itself apart as the air and the ground shuddered in despair.

BOOOOM!

A humongous explosion resounded the island as the black arc cut the incoming black river in half!

The shockwaves released from this simple exchange shook the island all around!

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[North of the City]

A simple fist with a white bubble raged on as it crashed upon a large tornado as it spun horizontally.

BOOOM!

It was a fight between natural disasters!

You can only imagine the damage to the island as these 2 powers continued their clash.

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"Borealis, not only did you leave your own people in hell but you also killed those who got in your way! You could have left but you instead gave them hope and then crushed it!"

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Whitebeard's voice echoed through the demolished island as the duel momentarily calmed down.

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"Hohoho, Newgate, you fool! Even at this level you still care for such weaklings! If they cannot walk themselves then they deserved to be crushed and thrown away!" Borealis replied.

Whitebeard gritted his teeth in anger as his power levels rose off the charts.

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The white bubble now around his right fist grew thicker and denser, a green tint radiated off as the surrounding air was destroyed.

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As for Borealis, he directed his right palm out to the sea nearby, both were currently suspended in the air.

*Purrup*

The sea bubbled as the level of water rose and rose and a powerful gust of wind swirled it around.

A huge amount of water was now swirling around the wind created by the Overlord.

He was using his powers to move water as it now circled his body.

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Whitebeard rushed out, his white fist cracked the air apart as he continued his path.

Borealis directed the wind and water around his fist that to shot out to a final clash.

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"HAAAA!"

"Hurricane Hakai!"

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Both men shouted out as the 2 natural disasters clashed into an epic collision, leveling all else nearby and shaking the island to its' roots!

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[Near the Naval Battle]

Bang! Boom! Bang!

The cannonballs flew over the seas as they blew up around the numerous ship.

Both sides had taken quite a few losses.

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⭐ NAVY REPORT ⭐

INITIAL TROOP COUNT:

- 30 Marine Standard Ships

- 10 Marine Battleships

- 3400 Marines

- 10 Vice Admirals

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CURRENT TROOP COUNT:

- 12 Marine Standard Ships

- 7 Marine Battleships

- 2110 Marines

- 10 Vice Admirals

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⭐ PIRATE REPORT⭐

INITIAL TROOP COUNT:

25 Borealis Ships (2500 Pirates)

1 Oro Jackson (~20 Pirates)

1 Titanic (1 Pirate)

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CURRENT TROOP COUNT:

12 Borealis Ships (1200 pirates)

1 Oro Jackson (~20 Pirates)

1 Titanic (1 Pirate)

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The battle persisted, around 2 hours had passed so far and both sides had taken losses.

The battle seemed to be at a standstill but it is without a doubt that the pirates would have won if the Roger pirates were trying to kill them all off, instead of their current mission, which is to delay while their captain fights.

Shakky was at the helm of the Titanic, she could only do so much.

1 hand was busy as a cigarette was held within it, while the other was casually shooting a few shots out whenever she felt to do so. She also teleported some bullets to lite the fuses on the cannons below. She alone took out at least 300 pirates in a casual manner.

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[5 Minutes before Damien's Collapse]

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A new variable had just arrived.

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"JIHAHAHAHAHA!"

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A boisterous laugh resounded over the seas as a few marines turned their heads to the waters far away.

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Vice Admiral Bollox was a 14-foot tall man with spiky black hair and short facial hair. He always seemed to wear a scowl.

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"What's that?" The man uttered as he looked to the side.

He squinted his eyes as he saw something.

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Tens of silhouettes slowly emerged from the seas beyond as the scowl deepened on the man's face.

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"More pirates... no... that flag!" His eyes widened as he grew restless.

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He then reached into his pocket and pulled out a snail and dialed a number with great haste.

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[East of the Ports]

"BWAHAHA! You'll need to cut faster than that, Rayleigh!" a man yelled.

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His red fists were currently matching in speed with a black sword over the destroyed field. They moved quicker than the average eye could see, it all seemed like

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Another man rushed in from the side, his twin-black axes cut the air as they descended upon the marine.

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Both Gaban and Rayleigh unleashed their attacks.

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"Twin Comets!"

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"The Starry Night!"

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Garp grinned at the attacks as a red current flooded down his right arm and wrapped around it.

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"Fist of Pain!"

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The space-bending punch directly slammed upon the 2 blade attacks as powerful shockwaves were sent out.

BOOOOOOM!

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The already devasted lands were further destroyed as the attacks continued and created large waves in the ocean nearby.

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*FOOOOOO*

The air howled as the 3 men halted in their attacks.

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"Hehehe," Garp chuckled, his shirt was cut apart and his knuckles were bruised.

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"Hmmm," Rayleigh sighed as he saw his own bloodied arm and shaking sword as he gazed at the man beside him.

"Are you alright, Gaban?" He asked.

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"Hahaha, don't worry Rayleigh, I can do this all day!" He said.

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Even with his smirk, the pain was evident in his eyes, his axes were chipped and both arms were slightly purple from dueling the man known as 'The Fist'.

Though their duel was interrupted.

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"Puru, Puru, Puru, Puru ~"

"Puru, Puru, Puru, Puru ~"

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Garp took out his snail and answered the call.

[A/N: Before you ask how these snails don't seem to be destroyed by the fight, think of them as Doffy's glasses or Luffy's sandals.]

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"Katcha ~"

The snail woke up as a voice spoke out in a great hurry.

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"Garp-san, it's bad!"

"The Golden Lion Pirate Fleet is here!"

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Garp's smile shook a little as he responded,

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"Shiki?"

"Cheh, that is quite bad... Haaaa, fine, call the Gensui and ask for a retreat, we cannot fight so many forces at once!" He said with a little seriousness in his voice.

"Roger!"

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"Golden Lion Shiki is here?" Gaban asked while calming his breath.

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"It seems so, this... could get messy," Rayleigh sighed as he sheathed his sword.

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"Garp looks like we will have to continue our fight at a later time," Rayleigh said.

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Garp simply 'huffed' as he jumped to the nearby battlefield where the trees themselves seem to be flooding out.

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[At the Same Time as Damien's Collapse]

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Xebec and Roger were now standing face to face, the area nearby had already been reduced to dust with nothing but rubble left.

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"Roger... You are also of the D. Family!"

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"I will rule this world and destroy what was taken from our ancestors! Join me, Roger!" Xebec yelled out with a crazy smile.

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Roger simply grinned then shook his head.

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"Our family hid away during that century and now only remanents exist. I want to conquer the seas and become the freest man there is!"

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"Ruling the world? WAHAHAHA!"

"Sorry, but I have no interest in such a dream!" Roger laughed.

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Xebec squinted his eyes as he had a menacing smirk plastered to his face.

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"Is that so? A pity..." He shook his head in disappointment. "A man with your power and yet you still refuse, truly a pity!"

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"WAHAHAHA!"

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Roger never cared for how others saw him, he was but a weak kid who had a big dream, many tried to talk him out of it, yet he just laughed them off. His dream is his own and that's all that mattered.

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*Thud*

The nearby ground shook as a man with golden-blond hair landed.

He was Rayleigh, Roger's First Mate.

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"Roger! We need to leave. The Golden Lion Fleet is here alongside their captain, if we stay any longer, the other Overlords might make a move too." He said.

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Both Xebec and Roger's eyebrow went up.

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"Shiki is here too? Wahaha, you're right, his fleet is always a pain to deal with... WAHAHAHA, Xebec, we shall cross paths later." Roger said.

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"XAHAHA! That golden lion is here, it's been a while since I met him... Roger, remember my words, I shall sit on that throne!" The man roared out as he walked away.

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Now only Roger and Rayleigh remained.

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"Roger...that man, with his ambition, the seas will be very chaotic soon," Rayleigh said with a solemn tone.

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"WAHAHA, You're right, partner! But that is a problem for the future, let's go!"

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A tall man with wild red hair stood in a destroyed building as he grinned while seeing what was in front of him.

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A giant human with glorious blond hair sat on top of a broken pillar that had collapsed with a gourd of sake in one hand.

His right fist was bruised and his chest had many wounds and injuries upon it.

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On the side across from him was a corpse, a rather large and muscular man laid on the ground without a wisp of life.

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He was one of the 3 Overlords, Esso Borealis.

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"XAHAHAHA! Looks like you did what you came to do, Newgate." the other man said.

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"Hmm, Gurara, I guess so," Whitebeard said.

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"What now?" He asked his captain.

"Let's go find the kids, Shakuyaku already brought the Titanic and I got what I came for..." Xebec said.

He then cast his gaze to the far right of the broken-down building as he narrowed his eyes upon a certain item lying on the ground.

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*Step*

*Step*

*Step*

Xebec walked over and picked up the item, it was a weapon.

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It was one of the 12 Supreme Swords - Mokushiroku!

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"XAHAHAHA, What a powerful blade...," He laughed.

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Xebec traced his hands on the guard as he clenched it and pulled out the blade.

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*Shinggg*

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The wind howled in pain as the surrounded air shook in the sword's wake.

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"XAHAHAHA! SUBARASHI!"

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Xebec's left arm that held the blade was now popping with red veins as the sword fought to control its wielder.

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"THAT'S IT! THAT'S THE POWER I NEED!"

"YIELD TO ME!!!" Xebec roared as his grip fastened upon the blade.

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BOOOM!

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A powerful pulse of Conqueror's Haki burst out of the man, wholly concentrated upon the sword in his hand, the ground cracked and withered away in its wake.

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*FWOOOO*

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20 seconds passed as the chaotic aura calmed down and the man grinned.

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"Very good... Now, let us leave, Newgate."

With that said, the man sheathed the blade and clicked it upon his waist.

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The 2 men walked out and left.

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[The following is excluded from word count]

Author's Corner:

That will wrap up this arc of destruction.

Xebec got his sword, Borealis is dead. Shiki is here. Navy has retreated.

Bounty update coming very soon!

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Random Trivia:

Would you rather be infamous in history books or be forgotten after your death?

Thanks for Reading!