Kuma Joins
At this moment, the Golden City was roughly divided into five main battlefields.
Red Hair Scopper Gaban vs. Nightmare;
Chaton + Momousagi vs. Golden Lion;
Ben Beckman + Yasopp vs Enel;
Big Mom Pirate Crew vs. Beasts Pirates;
Gild Tesoro + Doflamingo + cannon fodder vs. the Whitebeard Pirates.
At this moment, the bear's semi-mechanical brain was somewhat bewildered and almost crashed.
"Dragon told me to play it by ear, fish in troubled waters, and make the situation even more serious and chaotic. After the battle, the aftermath of the Golden City incident would attract the world's attention, giving the Revolutionary Army some breathing room. But... the situation is already this chaotic, is it still necessary for me to get involved?"
"Right, balance. The balance cannot be broken yet. The longer the chaos lasts, the more serious the impact of the brewing event will be. So, I'll join the battle too." Xiong slowly took off his gloves, revealing cat paws that were completely out of character for him. He gently pressed his right hand forward, compressing the air to a terrifying degree, and a ball-shaped air cannon shot towards the Red Hair Pirates' side at high speed.
Lucky Roux, who had been on guard against Enel, felt a chill run down his spine as the suffocating feeling of death crept in. Fortunately, his battle instincts, honed over many years, allowed him to react in time. At the last moment, he hurriedly crossed his arms to protect his chest, his arms gleaming with a steely black sheen.
Boom!
The air cannon pierced through Lucky Roux's body instantly, blasting him away and leaving a fleshy ball-shaped mark on his fat belly. As if striking a cow through a mountain, the air cannon continued its momentum towards Yasopp and Ben Yasopp behind Lucky Roux. Fortunately, Yasopp and Ben Beckman were both Observation Haki and sensed the danger in time, narrowly avoiding the air cannon's bombardment. They only left a bottomless, fleshy crater in the ground.
Yasopp a lazy roll, ignoring his disheveled appearance, and immediately turned his gun around, unleashing a torrent of bullets. It was only because he was extremely confident in his sniping skills that he dared to use a sniper rifle like a machine gun, let alone blind-fire like this.
"Yasopp, Yasopp!" Ben Beckman yelled, and a bullet grazed Yasopp's temple.
"Thank you, Beckman, it was my carelessness!" Yasopp didn't blame Ben Beckman for his actions; instead, he breathed a sigh of relief. In his rage, he forgot the most crucial point for a sniper: don't expose yourself to the enemy. This left him almost powerless when he sensed the sharpness of the lightning gathering behind him. If Ben Beckman hadn't fired a shot in time to scare Enel away, he would probably be a charred corpse by now.
"Why are you being so polite with me! I'll cover for you, you go check on Lucky Roux's injuries." Ben Beckman's voice came from behind him, as reliable as ever.
"Cough cough... I'm alright..." Lucky Roux struggled to his feet, coughing up blood mixed with fragments of internal organs, clearly indicating that his condition was not as he had described. "I didn't expect that Bartholomew Kuma, the most low-profile of the Shichibukai, would have such strength. I was indeed careless."
"However, this is where the real trouble begins. My Steel Physique is almost useless against him. His ability to penetrate everything is exactly what I need, and he ignores my defenses to attack my internal organs directly."
Bartholomew Kuma did cause quite a stir when he joined the Shichibukai, slaughtering many powerful pirates and earning him the terrifying reputation of a "tyrant." However, after becoming Shichibukai, he became quiet and rarely took action, leading many to doubt the authenticity of his Shichibukai status.
This is not hard to understand. If he were too high-profile after joining the Revolutionary Army, it would not only be detrimental to his actions, but it would also make him easy for the World Government to discover his secrets. In addition, he was not a cruel and bloodthirsty person. It was only because he was the former king of the Ice Cream Kingdom that he could no longer tolerate the pirates who often plundered civilians that he massacred pirates and earned the title of "tyrant".
"Bartholomew Kuma, are you also planning to become an enemy of our Red Hair Pirates? As far as I remember, you don't seem to have much interaction with Nightmare. What is your stance on making this decision?" Ben Beckman asked, frowning.
In the sky, Enel, who looked like Thor descending to earth, raised an eyebrow. His captain hadn't told him that another Shichibukai would be on their side, but this guy was indeed an unexpected and powerful ally.
"If I had to say, it would probably be based on the perspective of the Shichibukai."
Although Enel was powerful, Yasopp and his two companions were not insignificant. If Enel hadn't been highly mobile and Observation Haki that was in no way inferior to Yasopp and the others, he would probably have already been defeated by their combined attack.
Therefore, whether out of consideration for balance or from the perspective of allies, it is understandable that the bear made such a choice.
"It seems you're not planning to say anything." Ben Beckman naturally didn't believe Kuma's words. Nightmare was clearly an anomaly among the Shichibukai, and he didn't think Kuma would be unaware of that.
"You Red Hair Pirates talk too much nonsense. Let's fight again!" Enel brandished his Thunder Trident, like a thunderbolt descending upon the world, engulfing the land.
"It seems your Phantom Sword Pirates are indeed a tough nut to crack. You've made extensive preparations, yet so many unexpected events have still occurred?" Ben Beckman said with a sigh, pointing his pistol at Enel.
"It's too late to realize this now. You have no idea what kind of being you are fighting against. The captain's strength has long exceeded your imagination!" Enel said casually.
Ben Beckman's expression was strange. Had Enel gone mad? Although the situation on the other battlefields was unclear, the battlefield where Nightmare was located was already in dire straits and might not be able to hold out for much longer.
But for some reason, after hearing what Enel said, Ben Beckman felt a shadow fall over his mind, as if something bad was about to happen.
"As expected, none of those who become Shichibukai are simple characters. Bartholomew Kuma's strength has been severely underestimated!"
"Speaking of which, the only big shot who's still outside the battlefield and hasn't joined the fight is Hawkeye, right..."
"I've been looking forward to seeing the World's Greatest Swordsman make his move for so long!"
Hawkeye did not disappoint, walking steadily toward the battlefield where the Whitebeard Pirates were located.