The auras of Moria and the others instantly flared, and a powerful presence washed over the battlefield, causing the expressions of the Marines to change to shock and bewilderment.
"What in the world happened?" Kizaru's expression was ugly. They had planned to take advantage of the mutual destruction of the Fire Tank Pirates and the Fear Pirates to clean up both crews.
In the few minutes since they had arrived, they had already suppressed the Fire Tank Pirates. But this sudden turn of events had caught them completely off guard.
Enel looked at the now-powerful Wiper, a glint in his eye and a wild grin on his face. He knew exactly what had happened.
Sure enough, in the next moment, glowing dandelions fell upon him. His wounds healed instantly, and a powerful life force erupted from deep within his body. In just a few breaths, he had recovered eighty or ninety percent of his fighting strength.
He looked up to see a tiny figure flying through the air, scattering the glowing Healing Dandelions.
He leaped up and stood with Wiper, lightning arcing across his body.
"Enel, we don't have much time. We need to hurry," Wiper said grimly. The super-recovery of the Healing Dandelion only lasted for a few minutes. They really didn't have much time left.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's kill him!" Electric light shot from Enel's eyes, and the lightning erupting from his body grew even more terrifying. The two of them simultaneously transformed into lightning and charged towards Kizaru.
With their fighting strength almost fully restored, they truly had the capital to fight Kizaru.
On Akainu's battlefield, Moria and Riki had recovered. Riki's burns were temporarily healed, and the two of them, working together, were able to intercept Akainu much more effectively than before.
Little Oars Jr., Weevil, and the others had all regained their fighting strength, instantly turning the tide of the battle.
Little Oars Jr., in particular, once again transformed into the Dragon-Eating Giant Eagle and swept across the battlefield. Not even the top Marine Vice Admirals could withstand his steel-like eagle talons.
Weevil fought with increasing ferocity, swinging his high-temperature naginata, each slash more domineering and powerful than the last.
The two of them, leading the remaining captain-level officers, broke through the blockade formed by the Marine general-class powerhouses, completely suppressing the Marines' offensive.
"Uncle Oars, I need your blood!" a clear voice called from the sky. Mansherry flew over, riding on Kabbu's back.
Without a word, Little Oars Jr. cut a huge gash in his arm, and blood sprayed out like a small river.
Mansherry immediately reached out to the blood. Her hands glowed, and under the power of the Heal-Heal Fruit, the blood transformed into blood-red dandelions. These dandelions danced in the air, circling around her.
These were called Blood Dandelions, an ability of the Heal-Heal Fruit that could congeal blood drawn from others into dandelions. A single Blood Dandelion could have a very good healing effect. If the person whose blood was drawn had a strong constitution, then their blood's healing effect would be even better.
Little Oars Jr. was of the ancient giant bloodline, his constitution the strongest of all. The Blood Dandelions created from his blood undoubtedly possessed a powerful healing ability.
"Thank you, Uncle Oars! I'm going to save the others!"
Kabbu carried Mansherry to the heavily wounded crew members, continuing to use the Healing Dandelions to revitalize everyone, and then using the Blood Dandelions to boost their own recovery abilities.
Modi, in particular, benefited greatly.
Under the dual effect of the Healing and Blood Dandelions, he regained consciousness and his fighting strength. He immediately understood the situation on the battlefield and quickly scanned his surroundings.
Kizaru was being held off by Enel and Wiper, and for now, they were not at a disadvantage. The Marine generals were being suppressed by the combined efforts of Little Oars Jr. and Weevil. The only ones who needed support were Moria and Riki.
Akainu's magma ability was suppressing them. Even with their strength restored, they still couldn't gain an advantage over him.
Modi immediately rushed over to join the fight against Akainu.
The three of them, working together, turned the tide, holding Akainu at bay. Moreover, all three were attacking with their full strength, determined to defeat Akainu before the effects of the Healing Dandelion wore off.
Every member of Bege's crew knew the limitations of the Healing Dandelion, so every battle was fought with extreme intensity and ferocity. They fought with their lives on the line, as if they had already accepted death.
The shattered earth continued to crack, and fissures shot out in all directions.
Just then, a beam of light smashed into the battlefield, crashing directly into a deep crater and causing it to explode. Rubble flew everywhere, and dust filled the air.
Almost simultaneously, a figure retreated from the dust cloud and landed on the ground.
It was Bege. He bent over, coughing up blood, his expression extremely ugly. He had been caught by Garp and had taken a punch that sent him flying here.
Garp kicked off the air, tearing through the sky as he charged towards Bege with increasing speed.
Bege's face contorted in a snarl, a bloody light surging in his eyes. A deadly, ferocious aura poured out of him. He gripped his cursed sword, Hannya, and in an instant, unleashed a terrifying arc of blood-red energy that tore the air apart.
"Beast God!"
Garp's figure came to a sudden halt, forcibly stopping his explosive charge. To be able to stop his body from such a high speed in an instant was a testament to the strength of his physical arts and constitution.
Without any wind-up, Garp threw a punch, striking the blood-red sword energy. The immense force caused cracks to appear on the crimson arc.
He couldn't break it with one punch. The blood-red energy carried him backward, and he crashed into the distant ground, the impact tearing the earth apart. The already heavily damaged landscape was easily ripped open, and a thick gash several thousand meters long shot out from Fear Island, cleaving the nearby sea in two.
Bege panted heavily, staring at the dust-filled area in the distance, unsure if his attack had injured Garp.
From within the large cloud of dust, Garp strode out, looking a bit disheveled. He was covered in Armament Haki, but the Haki on his hand was shattered, and there was a gruesome gash on his fist. Blood dripped from it, one drop at a time.
"Among all the great swordsmen I've encountered in my life, that slash ranks in the top ten. What a terrifying young man," Garp said, his expression grave. He strode towards Bege, the domineering will around him expanding wildly.
"Such a stunningly talented young man, and yet he fell to piracy. If you were allowed to live for another ten years, you would most likely become the greatest threat to the World Government. For the sake of justice, I must capture you."
"Even if I don't become the World Government's greatest threat, someone like that will always exist," Bege sneered, thinking of how Garp's own son, Dragon, would become the World Government's most wanted criminal.
"The corrupt World Government is the greatest threat to the entire world. It can no longer suppress this out-of-control, chaotic era. Countless rebels will rise up. This is an era of transition between the old and new orders. In the near future, a new order will replace the World Government."
"Garp, your justice shouldn't be about maintaining this corrupt order," Bege said coldly.
Garp's expression remained impassive. The moment Bege's words fell, he exploded forward, charging with astonishing speed.
"What do you know, brat?"