"Sakazuki-senpai..."
He swallowed and instinctively looked at Akainu beside him.
"Don't just stand there, Aramaki!"
Akainu yelled fiercely, his face darkened, "Attack Shano now, together with Sengoku!"
"Ah? Oh, okay!"
Ryokugyu suddenly snapped out of it and quickly activated his ability. Countless thick vines broke through the ground, wrapping towards Shano.
Meanwhile, Akainu also launched his attack, transforming his left arm into a massive fist of magma, striking straight for Shano's back!
However.
Almost at the same time, two figures leapt into the air with a swish, blocking them from the left and right.
"Ah la la, what are you thinking? Did you forget we're still here? How could it be so easy..."
Aokiji yawned, lazily raising his hands.
"Let you two..."
Fujitora, on the other side, smiled slightly and drew the Supreme Great Blade known as Yakuza Kasen:
"Disturb our king!"
Boom!
In the next instant, both of them attacked simultaneously!
"Ice Block·Violent Pheasant Beak!"
Aokiji punched out, and a giant ice phoenix screeched as it charged forward, the power of extreme cold exploding instantly, freezing the incoming scorching magma into a black and red ice sculpture!
"Gravity Blade·Udon!"
Fujitora tightly closed his eyes and swung his staff blade down towards Ryokugyu!
Violent purple gravity waves intertwined with Sword Qi, instantly shredding the countless vines Ryokugyu had spawned into pieces, the momentum unrelenting as it swept towards Ryokugyu!
"Damn it!"
Ryokugyu's expression changed slightly. He urgently activated his ability, creating several huge hardwood shields in front of him, finally blocking the remaining Sword Qi.
"So annoying!"
Ryokugyu stared gloomily at Fujitora, gritting his teeth, "Why is it you again, you damn blind man!"
Last time, this guy ruined everything, and now it's happening again?!
But he had to admit that the opponent's swordsmanship and Fruit Ability were both exceptionally strong.
Their overall strength was evenly matched with his own, making it impossible to defeat the opponent in a short period!
On the other side.
After Akainu was forced back by Aokiji's ice phoenix, he glanced unpleasantly at Shano in mid-air, then looked at Aokiji blocking his way, with anger almost bursting from his chest:
"Kuzan! You traitor!"
"Call it what you want."
Aokiji remained indifferent, unconcerned, "Sakazuki, the Navy has long strayed from justice. Such an organization is not worth anyone's defense. You stubborn guy, do you really want to be buried with it?"
"Nonsense! Whether the Navy has strayed from justice or not, you have no right to judge!"
Akainu roared, his magma-transformed left arm suddenly swelling larger, the terrifying magma torrent surging wildly once more:
"Meigo!!!"
"Ice Block·Two-pronged Spear!"
Aokiji's gaze turned cold, showing no signs of retreat as cold air burst forth, and countless sharp ice spears materialized out of thin air, clashing with the incoming gigantic magma fist!
Boom!!!
The battle of ice and fire played out once more, with shockwaves sweeping in all directions, shaking the entire battlefield!
...
"Gurararara!"
Whitebeard leaned on Murakumogiri, looking at the two Grand Admirals being held back in the distance, and then at Demon Buddha Sengoku being beaten down by Shano, unable to hold back his laughter:
"They've completely held back all the strong enemies on the other side. Isn't that just annoying! Hey, it seems they don't need our help at all, huh, Marco!"
"Indeed, Dad."
Marco landed beside him, shaking his head with a wry smile:
"To think that Shano's current power is even more terrifying than the rumors. It's really unexpected that even the berserk Sengoku is like a sandbag in his hands, almost without the ability to fight back."
Thinking back.
Just a year ago, when he first met the other party on Fishman Island, their strength was almost on par with each other.
"As expected."
Whitebeard snorted, "Do you think that kid's bounty would be higher than mine by a billion for no reason? This is just the beginning. He isn't even twenty years old yet and has plenty of room for further growth..."
At this point.
Whitebeard suddenly recalled the time when Roger surrendered himself, and they shared drinks under the cherry blossom trees.
Perhaps Roger was wrong back then, and perhaps his own thoughts are also wrong. This world no longer needs to suffer and endure...
This boy... no, this man!
He is the one who can truly change the world!
"Gurararara!"
He laughed again, with an indescribable sense of relief, as if he had finally seen through everything with great clarity.
Roger, that bastard, really was blind.
What nonsense was he waiting for!
Isn't it now!
"Boys!"
Whitebeard shouted fiercely: "Since Shano doesn't need us to intervene, focus on defeating the enemies in front of us!"
He raised Murakumogiri high, his voice like thunder:
"Charge with me and crush these remaining Navy and World Government dogs... to pieces!"
"Oooohhhhhhh!!!"
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates roared in unison, their morale surging once more!
Meanwhile, among the Marines, many looked at each other with fear and unease.
Anyone could see.
With the powerful intervention of Shano and the Endgame, the Navy's advantage in battle had long vanished without a trace, with the scales of victory tilting rapidly!
"Hey, why are they all charging out?"
Jack sneered and took a step forward, clashing his fists heavily, "We should probably join in too!"
Thud!
He scanned the surroundings and chose the nearest veteran Headquarter Vice Admiral Doberman, grinning.
With a deafening trumpet, a massive ancient mammoth over ten meters tall emerged, charging aggressively towards that direction.
"Hahaha! Marines, watch out! Your Jack master is coming... huh?"
Thump!
The mammoth suddenly disappeared.
It happened because the brute hadn't watched his step and charged right into the giant pit Shano had carved into the ground earlier with his Great Buddha, falling straight into the sea.
Blurp~
A series of giant air bubbles rose to the surface.
Smack! Whether it was Kuina, Angewomon, or Kuma... the remaining top leaders who hadn't moved, all facepalmed helplessly.
This big dummy...
Managed to ruin the entire scene.
The only non-Devil Fruit Ability User, Kuina, was about to retrieve him, but Whitebeard couldn't help but grin and said, "Hey, Namur!"
"Don't just stand there, quickly fish out your fellow kin!"
"Yes, Dad!"
By the giant pit, the Eighth Division Fishman Namur, unable to resist laughing, answered and dove into the sea.
With a more professional salvager on the job, there was no need to worry for the Endgame.
Kuma flew out, heading straight for the newly joined Warlord of the Sea, while Kuina's gaze fixed on the figure bearing a giant black sword.
"I'll go, Glutinous Rice Cake, you haven't forgotten your mission, right?"
"Don't worry."
Angewomon's tone was cold, nodding slightly.
Only when alone with her master would she reveal her true self. At such grand occasions, she always maintained a holy image.
Kuina left satisfied.
Whitebeard had also planned to charge into the depths of the battlefield, but he couldn't help himself, turning his head curiously to ask:
"Mission? If I remember correctly, aren't you a Mythical Ability User? You shone brightly in that battle in the North Sea, seemingly especially good at dealing with those undead powers."
"Judging by your words, could it be that not just the Navy, but the Five Elders would also show up in this war, which is why you're here on standby?"