King Luffy and the others tried to stop Uta from continuing.
But within the Song Song World, Uta possessed virtually limitless creative power, almost to the point of being "omnipotent."
Against such wish-fulfilling power, defeating Uta head-on was nearly impossible without decisive fighting strength.
Even Austin was unsure whether using Spatial Strangulation now would merely shred Uta into a pile of musical notes, unable to inflict any effective damage at all.
As the standoff continued,
Uta began preparing to end everything.
In reality, she raised a knife and was about to stab the unconscious King Luffy.
But a hand stopped her.
"Shanks..."
"Why..."
"I've missed hearing you sing."
Uta, already hopelessly trapped in her own world, was only dazed for a moment before bursting into laughter like an Uchiha.
"HAHAHAHAHA!!!"
"My fans and I are about to usher in a New Era!!!"
"But before that, I still want to settle things with you."
Red-Haired calmly watched his daughter rebel without taking it too seriously, his eyes filled with indulgence.
After all, no matter how much Uta messed around, what could she possibly do to him?
"BOOM—!!!"
At that moment, a massive explosion sounded in the distance.
Shanks abruptly turned to look. Two figures clad in Marine capes flew out of the smoke, rolled across the ground several times like Fleet Admirals before steadying themselves and getting back to their feet.
"This is..."
Beckman looked astonished, for he had seen their faces clearly.
"Kizaru, and Fujitora?!!!"
The two disheveled men also noticed the Red-Haired Pirates' gaze, and faint embarrassment appeared on their faces.
But when they thought of the person responsible for all this, they immediately felt justified again.
"Ooh~"
"I never expected the Red-Haired Pirates to show up too. Are you here to help us Marines draw some fire?"
Kizaru