The air was thick with the stench of blood.
Commander Niu Li's burly body looked especially massive at the scene.
The alloy staff in his hands let out shrill whistles as it tore through the air.
Again and again, it smashed toward the four Marine officers who stubbornly resisted.
Though these four officers were not of high rank, they displayed astonishing combat prowess and coordination.
One of them nimbly used the Seven Physical Arts, weaving back and forth through the shadows of the staff.
At times, he used Soru to dodge at high speed; at others, he used Geppo to shift through the air.
Another swung a longsword, using sword forms from Flame Breathing to create bursts of blazing flames that obscured vision.
The third lieutenant's Hasshoken sent out ingenious shockwaves with every strike, briefly slowing Commander Niu Li's staff attacks.
The final ensign wore Boo's Shingu, Youzhi's Pants, which enhanced leg strength and increased movement speed.
Combined with the Red-Leg Kicking Technique created by Zeff, he continuously unleashed incomparably fierce kicks, the sound of air splitting without end.
What infuriated Niu Li even more was their protection.
Whenever his heavy staff was about to land a hit, green energy barriers would light up around their bodies and block his full-force strikes.
He had thought that would be the end of it.
Who would have thought that the white jackets on their bodies could transform into strange humanoid monsters?
They formed a second line of defense at the cost of their own lives.
These jackets were the Justice Jackets awarded only to military officers.
And they were actually transformed from White Zetsu.
"Damn it, where did all these strange things come from?!"
Commander Niu Li cursed furiously, and the alloy staff in his hands became even more ferocious.
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