Three-Way Standoff
Sirius understood Doflamingo's intentions the moment he saw the pursuing naval warships behind them.
This guy wants to shift the blame and make me shield him from the pursuing navy.
So, will he get his way?
The Sirius instantly turned around, then sped up and chased after the two large ships on the distant sea.
"Dover!"
On the large ship with the Doflamingo ramming horn, Trebol stood at the stern and shouted, "They're catching up!"
Doflamingo turned around, and on the sea behind him, a large ship with Twin Wolves pattern painted on its sails was speeding towards him.
"Tsk, troublesome kid, have you realized it yet?"
That makes sense, though. It would be foolish to stay put and fight the navy head-on.
"Fufufufu, it's okay, we have another important advantage!"
Doflamingo grinned.
On the Sirius
"I've discovered a problem Sirius!"
"Jack, who is in charge of the helm, shouted loudly."
"I've noticed that too!"
Sirius, standing atop the mast, nodded in agreement. "Haven't we eaten yet? I'm starving!"
"You bastard, get serious! Our ships aren't as fast as theirs!"
The Sirius was a very ordinary two-masted sailing ship. Although it was sturdy enough, it was not actually a remarkable seagoing vessel.
This means it won't be very fast!
Compared to the Donquixote Family's flagship and the navy's high-class warships, it was considered slow-moving.
The end result was that the two ships on the distant sea were getting further and further away, while the naval warships behind were getting closer and closer.
The current situation is roughly equivalent to asking, "Are you brave enough to dismount and fight?"
It would be embarrassing if you couldn't catch up.
"This is not a good idea."
Black Maria stood at the stern, gazing at the approaching naval fleet. "They're about to catch up."
"Aren't their targets those guys in front of them?"
"Even if they catch up, they probably won't care about us," Page One asked curiously.
"How is that possible?"
Jack scoffed, "How could the Navy's Great Advisor the team, possibly pretend she didn't see us?"
It's obvious which threat, Sirius or Doflamingo, is greater.
"It doesn't matter who it is!"
Ulti excitedly waved her Spiked Club, "Get over here right now so I can smash their dog heads!"
"Sirius! Do something quick!"
Jack yelled, "Fighting the Marines behind us is fine, but those bastards in front are going to get away!"
How could we possibly let him have his way?
Sirius sneered; that was exactly what Xiao Ming was planning.
It's time to let him know how treacherous the world can be.
"Yamato!"
Sirius shouted.
"Huh?" Yamato looked up from the deck.
Sirius pointed to the two large ships in the distance, "Go after them, stop them, no problem, right?"
"Leave it to me!"
Yamato chuckled and leaped into the air in an instant.
When she landed on the sea, she had already transformed into a white werewolf. The sea beneath her feet had frozen solid. Then she launched herself forward, flying across the sea like a white phantom.
No matter how fast a ship is, it certainly can't outrun her.
As for what comes after that...
Sirius also transformed into Werewolf form, took a deep breath, and then exhaled.
Black flames surged forth instantly, like a black column of air landing on the sea surface, then suddenly exploded, covering the entire sea surface in a few breaths.
"Alright,"
Sirius laughed and said, "Now we're the fastest!"
To win a race, you don't necessarily need to be faster; slowing down your opponent can do the same thing.
This is what is known as relativity.
The warships behind them stopped, their advance halted by raging flames.
On the largest and foremost warship, Vice Admiral Vice Admiral Tsuru, the Navy's Great Advisor and a legend in the navy, frowned.
"Sister He!"
A female navy woman nearby cried out in alarm, "The flames are coming!"
The peculiar toxins floating on the sea surface have a low density and spread further out to sea as they are carried by the waves.
"To think they'd appear here, that's really bad news."
Vice Admiral Tsuru raised his hand.
Meanwhile, ahead, on the Donquixote Family's side...
"Dover! There's a guy on the sea!"
Trebol exclaimed, "So fast! They've caught up!"
Doflamingo turned around in astonishment. On the sea not far away, a white shadow was rapidly approaching, and in just a few seconds it was almost right in front of him.
"It's that brat!"
Doflamingo certainly wouldn't forget that woman.
Not long ago, they had fought a war.
Although that battle ultimately ended inconclusively, he didn't tell anyone about what happened.
"Sirius said to keep you here, so freeze and don't leave!"
Yamato leaped into the air, then opened his mouth and unleashed a breath attack, "Namuji Hyoga!"
The concentrated white rays, resembling laser beams, fell directly onto the sea surface between the two ships.
Almost instantly, the entire sea froze, and the two ships were firmly stuck on the ice, unable to move forward an inch no matter how much their sails billowed.
"Asshole!"
Doflamingo Yamato his teeth as he watched Yamato land lightly on the ice.
"The sea is frozen!"
Trebol was utterly astonished. "This girl... does she possess abilities similar to Aokiji's?"
"They actually dared to chase after us all by themselves! They're courting death!"
Diamante sneered, pulling out his gun. "Kill her!"
The Donquixote Family pirates on deck simultaneously picked up their guns, and some even pushed over several cannons, preparing to give the overconfident Yamato a surprise.
Yamato blinked, then opened his mouth again and spat.
Pale, chilling air swirled and billowed out like a whirlwind, gradually expanding until it completely engulfed the Doflamingo ship.
When the white gale subsided, the entire ship had been frozen into a large block of ice, standing silently on the ice like Iceburg.
"That's really dangerous."
Yamato muttered to himself.
I almost got shot.
Luckily, I was more skilled!
However, in the next instant, the giant ice block exploded, turning into countless threads that poured straight towards Yamato, seemingly about to engulf her.
String-String Devil Fruit Awakening!
"Ocean White Waves!"
"It's that same trick again,"
Yamato didn't even move. White mist seeped out from her body and instantly gathered into a thick white fog, directly facing the roaring tsunami of threads.
"Freezing Wind!"
The swirling, twisted threads, resembling noodles, froze instantly upon contact with the mist, unable to move.
Just like before, they were frozen.
"Have you already forgotten? This doesn't work at all. How could you possibly beat me?"
Yamato shook his head, expressing concern about Doflamingo's memory.
"You brat!!"
Doflamingo growled in a low voice.
He used Armament Haki in time to defend himself, so he was not seriously injured, but the others were a different story.
At this point, only the officers remained alive on the ship.
Even so, Trebol and his companions were trembling, their bodies covered in frost. They looked at Yamato with extreme terror in their eyes. Just what kind of monster was this woman?
Yamato was completely unconcerned about Doflamingo's anger; she simply smiled and turned around, behind her, the Sirius reached the edge of the ice block.
"Sirius!! I managed to keep them here!"
Yamato a grin and landed next to Sirius in the next instant, her face beaming.
"Well done, Yamato!"
Sirius patted Yamato's head; he was now half a head taller than Yamato, achieving a height reversal.
Then he looked up at Doflamingo on the opposite ship, "So, Doflamingo, is there anything you'd like to say in the end?"
Doflamingo's expression shifted repeatedly before he smiled and said, "Fufufufu, we meet again, Sirius. What a coincidence! So this ship is yours? I thought it belonged to some nameless pirate."
She's quite good at putting on an act.
"However, I think you should watch your back."
Sirius turned around, and further back, the naval fleet was slowly approaching; simple flames really couldn't stop them.
The old woman's voice, standing at the bow of the boat, carried far and wide.
"What are those naughty kids talking about?"
Sirius smirked; the situation was about to get interesting.