Nagato had been warned that this would be a battle between top-tier fighters, so he concentrated his power and controlled only Deva Path Pain.
Behind him stood four members of Akatsuki.
Kisame Hoshigaki carried Samehada on his shoulder, his mouth full of sharp teeth.
Hidan carried the Bloody Scythe, a wild look on his face.
Sasori of the Red Sands hid inside Hiruko, revealing only his cold eyes.
Deidara's bangs covered half his face, and he wore an excited grin.
Akatsuki's core fighters had finally made their official appearance on the world-watched battlefield of Marineford!
The dangerous aura radiating from them was utterly unlike that of pirates. In an instant, they drew every eye on the battlefield.
Even Akainu, locked in fierce combat with Uchiha Yoru, faltered for a moment.
"Who are they now?!"
Sengoku felt as if he were going mad. Why did the killing trap he had prepared so carefully keep meeting one surprise after another?
First Luffy and that blond brat had interfered, then Yoriichi Tsugikuni had turned against them, and after that the Uchiha Clan had suddenly stepped in.
Now another group of strangely dressed people had appeared on the battlefield.
Would these people ever stop? Today's battle was between the Marines and Whitebeard. Everyone else could get lost!
And this newcomer had casually blocked a combined attack from Aokiji and Kizaru, two Admirals.
How could he, the Fleet Admiral, not recognize a single person in this new group?
What the hell was the intelligence division doing?!
Once this battle was over, he would fire every last one of them!
Deva Path Pain's cold, godlike bearing plunged the entire battlefield into a brief, deathly silence.
Kizaru and Aokiji exchanged glances. Both saw the same gravity in the other's eyes.
"Who are you? With strength like that,