Lin Qi found several of the figures extremely familiar.
That flirtatious female Celestial Dragon who looked like a succubus come to life was Saori Palace, the granddaughter of Saint Nashuro of the Five Elders and a member of the Knights of God.
The short, rather androgynous-looking one wearing a painter's beret was the Ability User of the Drawing-Drawing Fruit—Qiuyue Gong.
Saint Eugene had changed quite a bit. His face was fair and beardless, his entire demeanor drastically altered, and he had lost a great deal of weight.
There were also two unfamiliar faces.
A man wearing a goat-head mask and wielding a scythe.
And a woman who looked sixty to seventy percent like Akainu's daughter, Hibari.
Whoosh~
The arrival of fresh fighting power changed the situation once again.
Other than Bullet's side, everyone who had hurriedly exchanged a few moves separated again and watched one another warily.
In the previous clash, the Five Elders had suffered greatly. Now, the numbers among the top-level fighters had reversed.
"Cough, cough, cough. I merely kept something in reserve to ensure Nika could be eliminated. I didn't expect to have to use it."
Saint Saturn coughed twice, spitting out blood. It was hard to say whether Lin Qi had injured him or Tom had angered him into it.
"Hehehe~ Saint Saturn, you look terribly pathetic~"
Saori Palace covered her mouth, laughing so hard her body trembled. Her already scant garment of thin gauze surged and swayed, the faintly visible scenery making it impossible to look away.
"Shut up, you slut!" Saint Saturn snapped, his mood utterly foul.
"Saint Saturn, remember that you're speaking about a woman of the Izanbalon Family." Saint Nashuro rebuked him angrily.
"Enough. This isn't the time for infighting. Don't let the enemy laugh at us."
Saint Maz's words stopped the