The battle gradually grew more intense.
The main forces on both sides fought their own battles.
After seeing the Red-Haired Pirates draw away most of the Navy's main forces, Lafitte planned to head outside Impel Down to meet up with Maud.
He activated his partial hybrid form. A pair of wings sprouted from his back, and he flew toward Impel Down.
However, Chaton suddenly leaped high into the air without warning and forcibly knocked Lafitte down from above.
"Boom!"
Lafitte plummeted and crashed heavily into one of the island fragments near the sea.
The tremendous impact smashed a huge crater into the ground, while the resulting shock wave sent clouds of dust billowing into the air.
Several breaths later.
A strong gust swept away the dust that had filled the surroundings.
After using his wings to clear the dust, Lafitte leaped out of the crater and immediately raised a hand to wipe away the trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.
Although he had used Armament Haki to defend himself at the last moment, the collision had come too suddenly. He had been unable to block it completely and had suffered a minor injury.
However, such a light injury was nothing in the face of a Zoan's recovery ability.
"Do you know what navigators hate the most?"
Lafitte stared coldly at Chaton, who was approaching step by step. He twisted his wrist, and the blade of his cane sword reflected the moonlight with a glimmering chill.
Chaton stopped more than ten meters away. His originally unremarkable body had bulged with layers of rock-like muscle under the effects of Life Return.
He looked expressionlessly at Lafitte, whose entire body radiated a sinister chill, and said calmly, "I didn't know before, but since you asked... it seems what navigators