Confrontation

"Seriously... are you treating me like I don't exist?!"

High above, Gu Sheng stood within the phantom of a pale-blue flaming bird. A cold sneer curled across his lips as a streak of fiery light tore across the sky.

Boom~~~~

The thunderous explosion was mixed with terrifying waves of heat. A huge hole blasted through the fortress wall surrounding the Execution Platform plaza, opening a second crucial breach in the defensive line.

The shock wave from the explosion was horrifyingly powerful. Even the enormous Oz had to raise an arm to shield his face as the impact sent him staggering backward.

"This is... Marco!!!"

Everyone turned their eyes toward the figure hovering above the ice. Strands of Blue-Green Flame continued to burn around him, and it looked as though his injuries were rapidly healing.

"He actually... endured Tyrant Kuma's Bear Paw Shock!!!"

The Seven Warlords of the Sea and the Marines alike were visibly shocked. There was naturally competition among the Seven Warlords, and they understood the power of Tyrant Kuma's ultimate technique better than anyone else. In terms of single-target attacks, it was even more terrifying than Marine Admiral Akainu's, the most destructive of the Marine Admirals.

"Oz, stand down!!!"

Gu Sheng tilted his head and shouted at Oz behind him. Oz had already completed his task, and charging ahead now would only turn him into a living target for concentrated fire.

As Gu Sheng spoke, his Fire Wings stirred the air. Oz had no time to object before a tornado swept him up and hurled him into the ocean behind the Moby Dick.

Whitebeard, standing aboard the Moby Dick, breathed a sigh of relief at the sight. Just then, a Giant Vice Admiral who had been knocked down by Oz and had only just gotten back up thought