"..."
"..."
The four Masked Men in the midst of transforming stared at the Transparent Shield, where they were the only ones left.
Blue Demon had vanished in an instant right before their eyes.
Even while transforming at full power, their eyes had remained locked firmly on Blue Demon, and their Observation Haki had stayed active.
But...
Including the Masked Man fused into the Transparent Shield.
Though the five wore masks that hid their expressions, their faces had surely turned pale, then flushed.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle...!
This was not the trembling sound of the Masked Men transforming, but the sound of green smoke rising from their bodies.
Their forms had reverted to the state of "3." Clearly, Luo Han's sudden disappearance had startled them into failing their transformation.
"Blue Demon!!!"
The Sword Masked Man roared in fury!
The others, especially the Masked Man wielding the Transparent Shield ability, understood as well!
From the very beginning, the Transparent Shield had never been able to trap Blue Demon!
They had merely been full of themselves. More precisely, Blue Demon had been playing them from the start.
His purpose!
Went without saying—he had been testing the depth of their strength.
Now, they all understood that Blue Demon had succeeded!
"That damned bastard!!"
While raging, they began to worry about Blue Demon escaping.
Red King's grudge over her severed arm, combined with the enmity from this attack on Eternal City...
"Return immediately!" The five exchanged glances, their eyes flashing faintly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The five sped toward Mary Geoise without even having time to greet Kong.
Or rather!
They simply did not care whether Kong and the others would die under Blue Demon's returning vengeance.
But they knew that the World Government would inevitably face Blue Demon's frenzied retaliation next.
And Mary