With a single punch, Sakazuki sent Saint Figarland flying. Instead of pursuing, he raised his hand and with an air of Haki removed his Marines cap, smoothed his buzz cut, and then put the cap back on.
"What, is this the strength of the Holy Knights, which they claim is no weaker than Marine Admiral?" Sakazuki said sarcastically.
He was only hit by a punch, so Saint Figarland was not seriously injured, but his face looked very pale.
Holding the Blade of Judgment, Saint Figarland ignored Sakazuki's words and charged forward in anger once more.
Sakazuki didn't bother to pick up another knife or anything like that. Instead, he unleashed a Haki power from his fists, striking the blade of Saint Figarland with his own, deflecting the attack, and uttered a low shout, "Marine Admiral, you have no weaknesses!"
Whether it's ability, swordsmanship, or fighting skills, Sakazuki is good at it all!
As he said, this Marine Admiral has no weaknesses!
As the Chief Director of the Holy Knights, Figarland Saint Figarland, who was said to be stronger than Marine Admiral, was completely suppressed after fighting with Sakazuki.
On the other side of the battlefield, Teacher Zephyr was also looking at the figure opposite him.
It was a man wearing a white suit, but he was wearing a Night Owl mask. Without a doubt, this man was the only remaining expert on the CP Agency in Mary Geoise.
"Teacher Zephyr, it's been a long time..." Night Owl greeted softly.
"Teacher?" Zephyr frowned slightly, tilting the cigar in his mouth. "I don't remember ever teaching CP."
"Ah, I forgot I was wearing a mask..." Night Owl chuckled and removed his mask.
Under the mask, his appearance was extremely ordinary, the kind of ordinary that wouldn't attract attention in a crowd.
"You are..." Zephyr's expression changed in surprise as he looked at Night Owl's face. After a moment, he hesitated and asked, "Who are you?"
Night Owl????
His otherwise ordinary face showed a slight hint of annoyance, but he Night Owl found a way to back down, smiling and saying, "That's true, after all, I used to be so ordinary, it's normal that the teacher doesn't remember me..."
Upon hearing this, Zephyr nodded in agreement and said, "You're right, at least you're very self-aware."
"Hmph!" Night Owl snorted coldly, then said, "Back then, I was also a student of Kuzan, taking classes under your command, but as a member of the Marines, I gained nothing, to the point that even you can't remember who I am. But it doesn't matter anymore. Since joining CP, I am no longer the person I used to be!"
These words seemed to remind Zephyr of something, and he said with a touch of emotion, "You didn't get anything... is that right? It's you... Kutler."
"Finally remembered?" Kutler grinned maliciously, then said, "From now on, I'll make sure you remember me forever, teacher!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Night Owl transformed into a giant owl shrouded in black Smoke-Smoke. With a flap of its wings, it shot towards Zephyr like an arrow.
Zephyr's arms radiated powerful Armament Haki. He chewed on a cigar, looked at the charging Night Owl, and said softly, "The reason I don't remember you is because you have no justice, no beliefs... Tell me, what is there about such a person that is worth remembering?"
The moment the words left his mouth, the Night Owl arrived in front of Zephyr, its sharp beak carrying Haki as it pierced towards Zephyr's chest and heart.
But the next moment, Zephyr's Haki- infused fist slammed into the Night Owl's beak. Both appeared to possess incredibly powerful Haki, but when their Haki clashed, it was visibly clear that Zephyr Haki, with its overwhelming force, instantly and completely shattered the Night Owl's Haki!
Then, a powerful punch shattered the bird's beak, and the surging force of the punch sent the Night Owl's enormous figure flying.
After throwing that punch, Zephyr shook his head with a look of despair on his face. "It seems you're wrong. Even if you come to CP, you still haven't gained anything... Didn't I tell you? Whether you have conviction in your fist is the key to victory!"
Before the Night Owl could even stand up, Zephyr had already leaped up and landed in the air, throwing another punch.
Having not made a move for so many years, the surging, Haki power within Zephyr seemed to be cheering and rejoicing, to the point that his arm had turned completely black at this moment. Black Arm Zephyr was definitely not that simple!
At this moment, Night Owl seemed to unleash all his domineering Haki, concentrating it in his fist, and roared, "What do you know? Don't think you can..."
However, before he could finish speaking, Zephyr's heavy punch landed, and the two fists collided. Just like at the beginning, Night Owl's powerful Armament Haki was like a mere decoration. Faced with the Haki wrapped in Zephyr's punch, he had no way to resist it. Once again, it showed a devastating momentum and collapsed at the first touch!
With one punch deflecting Night Owl's fist, Zephyr grabbed Night Owl's shoulder with his other hand and pressed down hard, delivering a knee strike to Night Owl's chest. The blow sent Night Owl flying upwards. Zephyr gave Night Owl no chance to escape, closing in close and unleashing a barrage of punches like a storm in front of him.
Almost instantly, Zephyr unleashed more than a dozen punches, each punch filled with conviction and imbued with a dark, domineering Haki. The shadow of his punches seemed to dye the surrounding air black, wild, violent, and yet so romantic!
"This strike is called Z!!" Zephyr roared.
His fist shadows vanished in an instant, revealing Night Owl, whom he had brutally beaten for over a week.
At this moment, Night Owl was covered in bruises and fist marks, his eyes rolled back, and he had already lost consciousness.
Zephyr, facing him, calmly took a step forward and unleashed a powerful punch, striking Night Owl squarely in the chest. With a crack, all of Night Owl's ribs shattered, and Zephyr's fist sank deep into Night Owl's chest cavity. Immediately, the force exploded, and with a bang, the back of Night Owl's khaki suit exploded. The surging energy raged for several meters behind him before disappearing.
Retracting his fist, Zephyr removed the cigar from his lips, exhaled a puff of smoke, and shook his head. "Looks like I'll forget you again soon, Kutler..."
At the same time, Zephyr seems to have lost his mind. Why didn't the CP leader take this guy with him when he ran away? I guess... he just didn't think much of him.
What kind of scoundrel dares to try and ambush Marine Admiral? How can someone without conviction stand above thousands of Marines and become Admiral?!
Zephyr defeated his opponent with a crushing offensive. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, a group of elite Marines commanders, including Hoshigaki, Onigumo, and Kuberman, also found their own opponents and were fighting against the many knights of the Holy Knights.
Even Kuzan and Borsalino have entered the fray, each fighting two against one, facing two great knights with khaki patterns on their shoulders.
Even when fighting two opponents at once, Kuzan and Borsalino showed no signs of weakness. Their skills, experience, and strength were all on a completely different level.
As these Marines clashed, the situation on the battlefield gradually became clearer. A gap was torn in the Holy Land Guard's defenses, and it was gradually widening. The navy forced the Marines to spread out to the left and right, and finally, in the middle of the battlefield, they opened up a broad road of blood and fire leading to the city of Mary Geoise!
At the same time that this road was opened up, in the camp, Ortolan stood up, put on his Justice Cloak, and walked out of the camp.
His gaze wasn't directed at the battlefield at all; rather, it passed through the battlefield to Mary Geoise, to the location of Panger Castle.
"Let's go... Let us go and offer this world a beautiful blessing." Ortolan waved his hand and strode towards the battlefield.
Behind him followed Issho, Lucci, Dragon, Bartholomew Kuma, Doflamingo, and... his secretary Hina.
This group followed behind Ortolan and stepped into the battlefield, but showed no intention of participating in the surrounding battles. They walked onto the newly opened path and entered the Holy Land, Mary Geoise!