“What’s going on?
Why did the temperature suddenly rise?”
A pirate wiped the sweat beading on his forehead and cried out in alarm.
*Step, step, step.*
Clear footsteps reached the ears of Charlotte Linlin and Kaido.
A man draped in a Justice coat and wearing a red suit slowly walked up behind Raizen.
“What?
Sakazuki!”
Charlotte Linlin’s eyes widened.
She finally remembered that Garp wasn’t the only top-tier Marine powerhouse who had come this time—Sakazuki was here too!
“Well done, Raizen.”
Sakazuki spoke, his words filled with admiration.
“I have already sent a message to Fleet Admiral Sengoku and all nearby Marine fleets.
They will rush over immediately.
When they arrive, we will have the opportunity to heavily cripple, or even annihilate, two Emperor pirate crews in one fell swoop!”
Sakazuki felt incredibly exhilarated right now.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku’s orders were to avoid taking action unless absolutely necessary, which meant he could only watch helplessly until the enemy made the first move.
But things were different now.
That brainless Kaido had actually taken the initiative to attack Raizen.
With such a perfect opportunity, wouldn’t it be a waste not to fight?
Perhaps Kaido did have a brain, but he just wasn’t using it at the moment.
But it didn’t matter.
As far as Sakazuki was concerned, Emperor Kaido had initiated an attack on the Marines, giving them the green light to strike back.
That was enough.
Sakazuki stepped up to the bow of the ship.
As he walked, drops of magma fell onto the deck, burning hole after hole into the wood.
He then raised both arms toward the sky, his forearms transforming into an endless stream of boiling magma.
“Meteor Volcano!”
Fists of boiling magma shot into the air before raining down from the sky, launching an indiscriminate attack on everything in sight!
Sakazuki’s mind worked quickly.
While he and Garp would have no problem taking on Charlotte Linlin and Kaido, the two Emperors weren’t the only ones present.
The Marines were severely outnumbered.
Raizen and Karenko alone couldn’t hold off that many pirates.
Therefore, he needed to alleviate the pressure on Raizen and Karenko.
As long as they could hold out until the Marine fleet arrived, victory would be theirs!
“Bastard!
Sakazuki, don’t get too full of yourself!
Zeus!”
“Yes, Mama!”
Charlotte Linlin erupted in fury.
One after another, these bastards were fighting without any regard for her Whole Cake Island.
This was her home turf, damn it!
With this battle taking place right in her own backyard, no matter what the outcome was today, she, Charlotte Linlin, would be the biggest loser!
Charlotte Linlin commanded the thundercloud homie, Zeus, aiming him directly at Sakazuki.
“Indra!”
A massive, concentrated blast of lightning shot out from Zeus, hurtling straight toward Sakazuki as he unleashed his Meteor Volcano!
“Hey, hey, hey, Charlotte Linlin, don’t treat me like thin air.”
Garp kicked off the air with Moonwalk, rushing over to block the attack for Sakazuki.
Charlotte Linlin’s Indra might not deal heavy damage to Sakazuki, but Sakazuki’s Meteor Volcano couldn’t be interrupted.
His thoughts aligned perfectly with Sakazuki’s: they needed to ease the burden on Raizen and Karenko before the real battle began.
Once the Marine fleet arrived, the Marines would be the ones dictating whether they stayed to fight or retreated.
“Hmph!
Garp, it’s not polite to interfere in someone else’s fight.
Dai Itoku: Thunder Bagua!”
The moment Garp moved, Kaido swung his spiked club at him.
With such a golden opportunity, there was no way he was letting Garp pass.
Sakazuki frowned as he watched the incoming lightning attack.
Just as he was about to halt his Meteor Volcano, he felt a figure dash out from beside him.
It was Bordeaux Raizen!
At this moment, Raizen’s entire body was coated in Armament Haki, with fine streaks of blue-purple lightning dancing across his skin.
This was a technique he had developed himself, using lightning to stimulate his cellular activity and temporarily boost his strength, much like Lightning Release chakra.
Without causing any harm to his body, he could increase his overall power by a full fifty percent!
“Fist Bone: Thunder Dragon Fist!”
Dazzling, blinding lightning erupted and condensed around Raizen’s right hand.
He pulled his right arm back slightly before throwing a ferocious punch!
A roaring dragon made entirely of lightning surged forward, colliding head-on with Charlotte Linlin’s Indra.
Instantly, a brilliant white light flared up, as if a massive flashbang had been thrown in front of everyone present.
Amidst the ear-piercing crackle of electricity, Big Mom’s Indra was completely neutralized, and the thunder dragon Raizen had unleashed vanished as well.
Raizen, now in his half-dragon hybrid form, landed on the deck.
He swayed slightly, his chest heaving as he gasped for breath.
An Emperor’s attack was not to be underestimated.
He had drained more than half of his stamina just to execute that Thunder Dragon Fist.
Fortunately, he had managed to block it.
Moreover, the physical resilience provided by his Mythical Zoan fruit was absurdly high.
Coupled with Life Return, it wouldn’t be long before he fully recovered.
“Phew, an Emperor’s attack is nothing special.”
Raizen grinned.
Even though his stamina was severely depleted, he couldn’t lose face when it came to trash talk.
“He…
he blocked it!
Did that Marine Supernova actually block Big Mom’s attack?”
The onlookers watching from the sidelines found it completely absurd.
How old was that Marine brat?
He looked like he was only in his teens, yet he had taken an Emperor’s attack head-on?!
Sakazuki stared at Raizen’s back, the admiration in his eyes practically overflowing.
“Well done, Raizen.
Leave the rest to me!”
Sakazuki lowered his arms.
The time Raizen had bought him was more than enough to blanket all the pirates in sight with his attack.
The weak ones couldn’t escape, and the strong ones had undoubtedly expended some energy defending themselves.
Now, all they had to do was stall them.
Sooner or later, the scales of victory would tip in their favor!
“Hahahaha!
Charlotte Linlin, your attacks aren’t all that impressive either.
Great job, Raizen boy!”
Garp sent Kaido flying with a single punch and laughed heartily.
He never would have imagined that the wild kid hunting on a deserted island could grow to such a level after just one year of systematic training.
What monstrous talent!
Charlotte Linlin’s expression was incredibly ugly.
At this point, the prestige of Totto Land and the Four Emperors had been completely dragged through the mud.
Not only was she being suppressed by Garp, but even a Marine brat had managed to block her attack!
Damn it, why were monsters popping up one after another on the seas?
Having fought to this point, Charlotte Linlin was genuinely infuriated.
Since things had come to this, they might as well have a real, all-out brawl right here!
At the very least, she had to kill that Marine brat!
“Katakuri, my sweet son, you know what I want to do, right?”
Hearing this, Katakuri locked his gaze onto Raizen.
“Understood, Mama!”
On the other side, Jack was waving his arms.
“Listen up, boys!
Bring the ships closer!
Pull up right next to those Marine warships!
I’m going to slaughter that Marine brat!”
“Yes, Lord Jack!”
Katakuri had only taken a few steps when he suddenly froze.
A red glint flashed in his eyes, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.
“Mama, we have a problem.”
As a master of Observation Haki, Katakuri could briefly see into the future.
Just a moment ago, he had foreseen the arrival of an incredibly formidable figure.
“Hmm?”
As soon as he spoke, specks of golden light gathered in the air above them.
The light eventually coalesced into a man draped in a Justice coat and wearing a yellow-striped suit, his brown sunglasses faintly reflecting a white gleam.
“My, my, it’s certainly lively here.
I wonder if you all would be interested in letting me join in?”
Marine Admiral, Kizaru, has arrived!