"What a captivating figure."
Gazing at the figure floating in the sky, Hancock couldn't help smiling.
Nami's entrance had shocked everyone, but soon, no one but Hancock was still looking at her.
That was because the man known as the World's Strongest had finally made his move—the big boss of this battle!
"All forces, stay alert!!"
Sengoku's booming shout rang across Oris Plaza like an alarm bell!
The harbor had already been completely taken over by pirates. The ice hadn't been destroyed, and the encircling walls that should have risen around Oris Plaza hadn't appeared.
The atmosphere among the Marines across the plaza was tense to the extreme.
Whitebeard raised Murakumogiri with one hand, immediately making their hearts leap into their throats.
Sweat ran from their foreheads into their eyes, but they didn't even spare it a glance. Their breathing unconsciously slowed, their pupils fixed on the figure hurtling toward them.
Below, the pirates erupted the moment they saw Whitebeard enter the battle.
"Pops!"
"Thank goodness!"
"If you don't want to die, get out of the way!"
Jozu turned and shouted to those behind him, "Don't get caught in Pops' Tremor-Tremor Ability!"
"Got it, Commander Jozu!"
"Make way for Pops!"
"Gurararara!!"
Whitebeard's bare upper body was packed with muscles like cast iron. The scars across his chest spoke of a life of glory forged through countless battles. He grinned, baring his gleaming teeth.
"Come down here and trade a few blows, Sengoku!"
A translucent white sphere surrounded the tip of his raised blade, making the blade within seem distorted.
Whitebeard clenched his teeth and tightened his grip on Murakumogiri, then brought it crashing down toward the plaza!
Clang!!
First came the ring of a sword, echoing across the battlefield and buzzing in everyone's ears.
Crack! Crack!
The space where Whitebeard's