Divine Knights Appear

The ambusher had just been about to retreat when Hermione's second spell arrived.

"Order Chains!"

"Clatter—!"

The sound of illusory golden chains scraping rang out. Several chains burst from beneath the ambusher's feet, instantly wrapping around his ankles and spreading toward his torso.

The next moment, Hermione Apparated to the side of the temporarily restrained CP0 agent.

The CP0 agent reacted with extraordinary speed.

A Finger Pistol that condensed all his strength and Haki stabbed straight toward Hermione's chest.

"Clang!"

A crisp sound like metal striking metal rang out.

The magical robe Hermione wore, transformed from the Flying Pig, did not even crease as it blocked the attack.

She lightly flicked her finger.

A nearly invisible, needlepoint-sized gleam of silver light shot directly into the CP0 agent's brow.

The CP0 agent's body suddenly stiffened, and his eyes instantly turned vacant.

Then, his entire body went limp and collapsed to the ground, all life gone from him.

This wave of CP0 ambushers had come suddenly and departed just as quickly.

Not only had they failed to cause the Cloud Wanderer Pirates any substantial trouble, they had instead lost several men.

However, before this group of ambushers had been completely cleared away—

The sky darkened without warning.

It was neither gathering storm clouds nor the onset of dusk.

Rather, it was a deeper, more majestic presence, one that seemed to carry supreme authority, shrouding the skies above all of Marineford.

The wind seemed to have stopped.

Even sound seemed to have been cut off.

An oppressive aura that stirred involuntary awe and trembling deep within one's soul permeated the air.

Then, above the very center of the battlefield, the empty space was slowly drawn open like a curtain.

A figure stepped out first.

He wore a black-and-gold mid-length Attila jacket, with five