The situation changed in an instant!!
This sudden turn of events brought strange expressions to the faces of everyone across the battlefield.
As they watched those people suddenly split up across the battlefield, each taking on one of the three admirals and Sengoku, everyone looked baffled. Even now, the people present still could not quite wrap their heads around what was happening.
But no matter what, this was a battlefield. With the three admirals and Fleet Admiral Sengoku tied down, and the Hero of the Marines out of combat, this was undoubtedly their best chance to rescue Ace.
"Charge! Ignore those people!"
"The execution platform is the target!"
"No matter what, we have to get Ace out!"
"Take advantage of them being held up and break through here first!"
"..."
The Whitebeard Grand Fleet turned their gazes toward the front of the harbor. There stood Marine vice admirals and the five Seven Warlords of the Sea, pirates standing at the very pinnacle. Amid cries of battle, everyone charged in that direction, seeking to break through.
"Slave Arrow!"
A delicate cry rang out. The Pirate Empress standing at the forefront opened her eyes, her beautiful face filled with coldness and instinctive disgust. With a swipe near her lips, she created a massive pink heart-shaped substance, then drew it back like a bow.
Whoosh—!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...
A series of piercing sounds rang out at once as pink arrows shot from the heart-shaped substance, raining down over an entire area below. Anyone struck by an arrow instantly turned into a stone statue.
"You—"
Though the number of people petrified was almost negligible compared to the total number on the battlefield, the effect of that single attack still sent chills down everyone's spines.
"Ahhh! What are you doing?!"
"N-No, something's wrong! I suddenly