Shiryu completely ignored Ronglin's teasing tone. His blade slowly extended once more as he said coldly, "Is the Tremor-Tremor Fruit the Captain wants most in your hands?"
In the distance, the Second Fleet had already begun attacking Blackbeard's warships. Since both Commanders had been drawn onto this ship by Ronglin, the leaderless forces were resisting in disarray. Yet Burgess and Shiryu paid no heed to the potential losses, focusing all their attention on Ronglin.
"Doesn't the whole world already know that?" Ronglin smiled calmly. "You guys are pretty behind on the news, huh? Kaido and Doflamingo even put bounties on me."
"Buzz!"
Shiryu's figure left a gray-black trail in place, and then a streak of sword light suddenly shot forth, slashing down from above Ronglin's head. "Hand over the fruit!"
Ronglin's Observation Haki had long since fully sensed every trajectory of force within that sword light. He lightly shifted aside and retreated two steps. The fierce sword energy brushed past him and slammed into the ship, blasting apart another large section.
"Ahhh!" Burgess cried out in anguish. From afar, he howled as he launched an attack on Ronglin, intending to pincer him together with Shiryu.
Ronglin spun and struck out with his palm. Spiraling air currents exploded, and a shockwave shot straight at Burgess's face.
"!!" The internal injuries Burgess had suffered from the previous blow had yet to subside. How could he dare take this move head-on? He hurriedly forced himself to withdraw his attack and rolled twice across the ground, barely avoiding the fierce strike in his haste.
The powerful shockwave missed and shot straight ahead, suddenly slamming into a distant warship. With a deafening boom, the entire hull of the struck vessel exploded, a huge hole blasted through its center. Countless sailors and pirates were hurled away