The others kept their eyes fixed on Chen Fan while secretly recovering their stamina. This was no time to rely on anyone else. As pirates, they had never expected Chen Fan to come save them. Pirates were almost always enemies of other pirates. In the New World, the Four Emperors—each of the four regarded the others as enemies. That was the rule of the New World.
Bonney had been too shocked earlier to realize she was still in Chen Fan's arms. She hurriedly struggled free, and Chen Fan readily let her go. Admiral Kizaru of Navy Headquarters was no ordinary opponent, so Chen Fan had no choice but to treat him cautiously.
With Silent Step beneath his feet, Chen Fan's figure swiftly appeared before Kizaru.
"Tempest Kick!" Haki coated his shin as he kicked toward Kizaru.
Hearing Chen Fan's words, Kizaru was startled. He had heard that Chen Fan could use the Navy Six Styles, but seeing it with his own eyes felt quite different.
Kizaru raised both arms above him and blocked Chen Fan's attack.
"Ah...! How strange! The strength doesn't seem all that great. It's just slightly peculiar Haki, and I can't sense anything particularly special about it. How did you block those two moves of mine earlier? Could you tell me?" Kizaru asked Chen Fan.
A smile appeared on Chen Fan's lips. "Of course. I'm a very kind person, you know."
"...!" His ability activated at once. Chen Fan expanded his AIM Field, converted the kinetic energy he had gained into his leg, and launched a direct blow at Kizaru.
Kizaru's expression changed. "Bang...!" His body instantly shattered into light and vanished from where he stood, then reassembled elsewhere and reappeared.
Kizaru said with a shocked expression, "How terrifying! How terrifying! You've shattered these old bones of