"Gum-Gum! Giant Spear!!!"
Luffy's fist suddenly swelled to its full size, plunging toward Xiaolong's back from the side like a white meteor.
Locked in combat with Teach, Xiaolong had no choice but to pull back his claw and dart aside, narrowly avoiding the crushing blow.
"Heh, you came back to defend him just in time," Xiaolong sneered.
But in the instant he dodged—
Teach's iron fist, already coated in pitch-black Armament Haki, slammed into his chest.
"Die, bastard!"
Bam!!!
Xiaolong grunted as he was sent flying backward. His immaculate suit tore apart in an instant, his chest caved in, and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
One against two.
Even with his Sword Release activated, he was gradually losing ground against Luffy in Gear Fifth and Blackbeard with his Dark-Dark Fruit.
"Two S-class fighters..." Xiaolong wiped the blood from his mouth, his gaze darkening. "Looks like taking you both on alone really is a bit much."
"Then stop trying to tough it out."
Teach grinned, black energy surging from his palm once more.
"Be a good boy and lie down!"
He and Luffy closed in on Xiaolong again, one from the left and the other from the right!
Just as the two were about to overwhelm Xiaolong completely—
"Xiaolong, you're utterly useless."
A deep, slightly languid voice suddenly rang out from the other side of the battlefield.
A burly, bronze-skinned man came walking toward them.
His short red hair flared like flames, and his features carried a wild, untamed arrogance.
His shirt hung open, exposing thick, corded muscles. A rugged, violent aura radiated from his entire body.
"Eldorad Leonis."
He introduced himself with a broad grin, bloodthirsty eagerness lurking in his smile.
"Thanks to Lady Scarlet's favor, I've been given the chance to meet you two famous pirates