Chapter 039: The Trident

In an instant, the entire Fish-Man Island fell into chaos.

Countless people stared at the cracks in the divine barrier, their faces filled with despair.

Everyone present knew the terror of the battle outside. If the divine barrier were destroyed, their Fish-Man Island would be swept into the conflict in an instant. The consequences would be unimaginable.

"Is this what gods are?" Neptune murmured in despair. "Why must Fish-Man Island suffer this? Gods, what have we done wrong?"

Wang Bo said, "You've done nothing wrong. It's just bad luck, being caught in the battlefield of two gods."

Neptune: ...

"Don't worry, it'll be fine," Wang Bo comforted. "This battle will end soon. Your Fish-Man Island won't face any problems."

Since Wang Bo had promised Athena to protect Fish-Man Island, he naturally wouldn't break his word.

Moreover, he could see that Poseidon's strength seemed to have advanced rapidly, leaving Athena somewhat behind.

If the fight continued like this, Athena would likely be defeated by Poseidon.

So Wang Bo decided to intervene.

Meanwhile, after dodging all of Leviathan's attacks, Athena was caught by Poseidon, who seized the opportunity to engage her in close combat with his trident.

Wang Bo had always thought that the Greek gods of this world were masters of divine power but knew little about martial arts. Yet the scene before him overturned his understanding of Greek gods.

As a god, Poseidon displayed astonishing skill in close combat, wielding his trident with a finesse surpassing any martial art.

A relentless barrage of thrusts, like a raging storm, targeted Athena in a furious assault.

Athena sidestepped slightly to evade the attack, then swung her spear again. Her strikes were unusually decisive and ruthless, aiming at Poseidon's arms, chest, and neck.

But Poseidon reacted swiftly, blocking all of Athena's attacks.

This exchange between the two was completed within a hundredth of a second.

Within Fish-Man Island, aside from Wang Bo, probably no one could clearly see the close combat between the two gods.

At the same time, Leviathan opened its mouth and locked onto Athena again.

However, Wang Bo finally made his move.

His form flickered, leaving Fish-Man Island and appearing before Leviathan. Solar true qi transformed into an unmatched sword aura, sweeping across the sea.

Everyone saw only a golden light released from Wang Bo's hand.

Then, the sea for thousands of meters around was severed by Wang Bo's sword... The ocean split apart.

Leviathan didn't even have time to cry out before it was struck down by Wang Bo's surprise attack, slain with a single sword stroke.

Poseidon's heart jolted, his gaze shifting to Wang Bo. "Oh, so that's why you dared to come to my domain and provoke me—you brought a helper, my dear niece."

From Wang Bo's strike that killed Leviathan, he could tell that this man's strength was far from weak.

Though he lacked the aura of a god, he was not much weaker than one.

Where in the world did this monster come from?

Poseidon couldn't help but think. He had roamed the world of One Piece for a while, observing many so-called experts—the Three Admirals, the Four Emperors—all of whom he had secretly watched.

But they were merely ants; he could crush them all with a single finger. The so-called descendants of the creators, the Celestial Dragons, were nothing but trash.

The world of One Piece absolutely had no experts capable of matching a god.

So where did this man before him come from?

While pondering this question, Poseidon's attention momentarily wavered.

Athena, as the goddess of wisdom, naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity. In a thousandth of a second, she dashed before Poseidon and thrust her spear into his chest.

"I am the goddess of war; this strike shall bring victory!" With a word of power, she drove her full force into Poseidon's chest. This attack did not go to waste; the spear sank shallowly into his chest, and golden divine blood spattered from the wound.

"Ugh—!"

Poseidon immediately reacted, his upper body trembling with force. Surging divine power burst forth, knocking Athena's spear away, and Athena herself flew back like a paper craft.

After sending Athena flying, Poseidon did not pursue.

Instead, he fixed his gaze on Wang Bo. His intuition told him that this man was more dangerous than Athena—not because of his strength.

But because he had no idea who this man was.

He didn't know his strength or his methods.

If he didn't understand his opponent, the sea god might capsize in a ditch.

So Poseidon decided to test Wang Bo. He swung his trident with force, and the sea instantly boiled. Countless water spears formed from the currents, aiming at Wang Bo from all directions.

"Let me see just how remarkable the helper my dear niece has found really is."

Just as Poseidon swung his trident, ready to attack Wang Bo, his movements suddenly stiffened, and his gaze turned vacant.

Because he saw Wang Bo reach into his pocket and pull out a trident. With a light wave, the countless water spears instantly collapsed.

"Impossible!"

A trident was not a rare weapon, hardly worth Poseidon's shock. For instance, his son Triton also used a trident.

But Poseidon was not blind.

He could see that the trident in Wang Bo's hand was no ordinary trident—it was his trident.

It clearly emanated Poseidon's own aura.

That trident was almost identical to the one in his hand.

"Who are you? Why do you have my weapon?" Poseidon lost his composure for the first time.

Wang Bo smiled slightly. "Guess!"

Poseidon flew into a rage. "I'll kill you!!!"

He swung his trident, commanding the power of the sea in an attempt to crush Wang Bo, but Wang Bo swung his own trident, effortlessly calming the sea's turmoil.

Just then, Athena finally found her chance. She hurled her spear with all her might.

Whoosh!

The spear struck Poseidon in an instant, and before he could react, it pierced through his body, dealing him a heavy blow.

Poseidon let out an earth-shattering cry of agony. Golden blood spilled out, inciting a frenzy among countless sea creatures.

Even the residents of Fish-Man Island felt an overwhelming desire for the divine blood.

It was an instinct of the body.