The blazing light had almost swallowed his entire field of vision. Bright could no longer see anything else.
But the figure standing beside him was so tall and solid.
"Mr. Kuma!!"
Ain could not help but scream.
"This guy is—"
Aokiji's eyes widened in astonishment.
Though he could not see his face, that unforgettable back was enough to reveal his identity.
"Bartholomew Kuma!"
Akainu called out the man's name almost one word at a time.
Even though they had been locked up for a long time, they knew this man's identity. He had originally been one of the World Government's Shichibukai.
But why was he here now?
There was probably only one reason: this man stood with the NEO Marines, or rather, with Bright.
Seriously, what was going on with the Shichibukai these days?
But there was no time for anyone to marvel. The dazzling light ahead had almost turned into several suns hanging in the sky, bleaching all color from the world.
"Mr. Kuma!"
Bright shouted, "It may be asking too much, but send this island flying now!!"
The next instant, the all-light cannons fired from within the distant clouds.
Several incomparably magnificent beams once again left the island no room to evade.
But unlike before, Bright had no way to throw a punch capable of matching them.
Fortunately, they had reinforcements this time.
The man known as Bartholomew Kuma pressed both hands against the island's surface.
His terrifying power, capable of repelling everything in the world and even extracting pain and wounds from the human body, came into play at that moment.
The island was enormous compared to an individual, but once the Devil Fruit power was unleashed, it was not impossible to move.
The island abruptly appeared on the sea below, as though it had teleported.
Once