"Thank goodness! That guy stopped unleashing those freakish attacks!!"
Buggy the Clown wept with joy.
Just moments ago, he'd felt like Whitebeard's battered ship deck was about to give way, but it had held out.
Now he couldn't help being grateful that the deck was thick enough to save them.
"Fire, then lightning, and that strange power that looked like human bones."
"What kind of Devil Fruit is that?!"
Doflamingo was thoroughly confused.
Still, he had never doubted that Uchiha Tamaharu was a Devil Fruit User.
After all, there were people who could wield multiple abilities through their Devil Fruits, and Charlotte Linlin, captain of the Big Mom Pirates, was one of them.
At the same time, he became even more wary of Uchiha Tamaharu. The man seemed to harbor enormous ambitions.
This war—and this man—had a goal of his own.
He had one, too. He believed Whitebeard would either die or be gravely wounded this time, and might even fall. Someone would have to claim Whitebeard's territory and interests, and Doflamingo thought he was that someone!
"Does Uchiha Tamaharu have a grudge against Blackbeard?"
"These Shichibukai weren't even fighting seriously before. I knew we couldn't count on them!"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku was also shocked by the power Uchiha Tamaharu had just displayed. At the same time, he felt that he'd been right not to trust pirates.
If they'd really counted the Shichibukai as an important fighting force, who knew when they might start holding back?
Of the Shichibukai, only Gekko Moria was fighting seriously, and he was genuinely weak. Jinbe had blocked him twice, and after taking a few punches, his whole body ached.
"That guy's a real eyesore. Who can kill him?!"
Blackbeard was furious.
Shiryu and four of his subordinates had all been brought out of Impel