"Six Styles: Six King Pistol!"
"Six Styles: Six King Pistol!"
Just as the massive Cloud Sea Tornado was about to destroy the third and fourth warships, two figures suddenly appeared directly in front of the tornado, unleashing an overwhelming aura.
Both figures executed the Six Styles combination technique with masterful precision.
After releasing two Six King Pistols, they struck directly at the approaching tornado.
Boom~
Kaboom~
The previously rampaging Cloud Sea Tornado was severed at its waist under the impact of these two powerful blows.
A massive vacuum appeared at the center of the Cloud Sea Tornado, where remnants of Armament Haki still lingered.
For a moment, unable to replenish itself with seawater and clouds in time, the tornado instantly weakened.
However, this was ultimately a terrifying tornado born from the collision of five Conqueror's Hakis.
As if possessing a life of its own, though severed at the waist, it continued to struggle desperately.
Given even a glimmer of hope, it could regenerate and once again become a terror that would ravage the world.
Seeing the combined attack of the two Admirals succeed, the Navy's rapidly declining morale suddenly surged again.
"Zephyr, hold on a little longer. With the two Admirals here, we still have hope."
Sengoku encouraged Zephyr beside him.
Though drenched in sweat himself, he continued to motivate his comrade.
Garp, on the other hand, appeared relatively normal, with only a light sweat.
Zephyr was in the most precarious position among the three.
With Tsuru's withdrawal from the battlefield, his pressure had doubled.
Although Zephyr had initially stepped into Admiral-level combat power, lacking Conqueror's Haki ultimately made it difficult for him to stand out in such a battlefield.
Amidst the terrifying power generated by the entanglement of multiple Conqueror's Hakis, they were already faintly approaching the level of Rocks himself.
Without Conqueror's Haki, Zephyr had to expend more physical strength and energy to cope.
For a young marine like him, this was still far beyond his limits.
"Yes, I understand, Sengoku. The two Admirals have made their move. We still have hope."
Zephyr nodded, hoping these two Admirals could sustain their efforts.
Looking at their aged and frail condition, even Zephyr himself felt uncertain.
"Gurararara, Navy Admirals. So it's these old fellows after all."
"Zeha ha ha, I never expected the Navy to be so cunning, hiding two Admirals in the Calm Belt for so long."
"What, are you that afraid of our Rocks Pirates? If not for the earlier clash of auras, they'd still be hiding in there, too scared to come out, ha ha ha ha."
"Mamamama, Navy Admirals—just two decrepit old men. Their bodies don't even have much juice left to squeeze."
On the pirate side, seeing the two Great Generals join the fray and dismantle the overwhelming advantage they had built, they began to comment and critique.
The Navy's underhanded tactic of concealing the Great Generals drew particularly strong mockery from Shiki.
He seemed to have forgotten that his own earlier move of hiding Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin was exactly the same.
Both sides were masters of deception—neither had room to criticize the other.
But Shiki had thick skin; he dared to speak his mind and had no reservations about doing so.
"Hmph, Navy! With Great General Tengu and Great General Kappa both taking the field, your doom is at hand."
Seeing this, Sengoku retaliated with words of his own.
Great General Tengu and Great General Kappa were both Great Generals of this era.
There was another Great General named Oni, and strictly speaking, the three of them were remnants of the previous era.
Now, even the youngest among them was over seventy years old.
They had indeed reached the brink of decrepitude—frankly speaking, they were just waiting to die.
This was the main reason they had previously shown an attitude of indifference and lack of ambition in the Navy.
At their age, with no descendants to speak of, there was nothing left for them to pursue.
If not for Kong personally visiting them and pleading earnestly—
even using the greater cause of the Navy's future to pressure them—Tengu and Kappa would never have chosen to intervene.
There was no other way; they were told to consider the Navy's future.
These old-timers genuinely wished to burn brightly one last time for the sake of the future Navy, illuminating the path ahead.
Of course, neither of them knew.
That this battle would indeed be the final blaze of their lives.
"Hmph, mere pirates. There's no need for arrogance."
"Indeed, no matter how powerful the Rocks Pirates may be, they are only dominant in the New World."
"This world is far too vast—far beyond the reach of your Rocks Pirates."
The two old Navy Great Generals immediately launched into a patronizing critique of the pirate side.
Given their age, they certainly had the right to do so.
Their ages were double that of Whitebeard, the oldest among the four top officers on the opposing side.
However, this world operated on the principle that the strong ruled—there was no room for outdated customs like respecting the elderly.
Seeing these two old men flaunt their seniority,
Shiki showed no courtesy, unleashing his Conqueror's Haki once more and deliberately drawing both of them into its range.
"Gyahahaha! You two old fossils are already on death's doorstep, yet you still run your mouths."
"If you have what it takes, let's settle this with action. If not, go back to Marine Headquarters and wait to die—spare us the pointless chatter."
"Impudent pirates! You deserve to die!"
Boom—
Great General Tengu was the first to lose his composure, erupting with the formidable aura honed over decades of battle and stepping forward to confront them.
Tengu, born of noble lineage, valued face above all else.
Since Shiki showed him no respect, he would carve out that respect with his own hands.
Beside him, Great General Kappa could only sigh in resignation.
His old comrade was always like this—when it came to face, nothing else seemed to matter.
There was no helping it; with his comrade already taking action, he had no choice but to follow suit.
His own aura surged forth as he joined the clash of wills.
It was worth noting that although their auras were immensely powerful, laden with terrifying killing intent,
neither of them possessed Conqueror's Haki.
All three Great Generals of the previous Navy era lacked Conqueror's Haki.
Just like the next generation.
It's just that among the three Admirals of this era, Sengoku stands out as an anomaly.
Garp isn't counted among them, as he refused to become an Admiral and is not included in the three Admirals.
Thanks to the addition of the two Admirals, the Navy once again tipped the scales of victory in their favor.
All five Navy members unleashed their full aura, instantly shattering the Conqueror's Haki presence of Whitebeard, Shiki, and Linlin on the opposing side.
The dark clouds in the sky shifted direction once more, and the dividing line was immediately pushed past the one-third mark.
Immediately after, the Cloud Sea Tornado, which had been severed at its midpoint, was replenished by two powerful auras, reviving it completely.
In fact, its presence became even stronger than before.
After regenerating, the Cloud Sea Tornado changed direction and rapidly advanced toward the pirate side.
Raging and rampaging, it sought to blow away all the pirates, turning them into its own nourishment.
Seeing this, Shiki could no longer laugh.
No matter how old those two old-timers were, they were still Admirals after all.
Fortunately, they still had allies on their side.
Shiki turned his head and roared loudly.