At that moment, Rocks, Whitebeard, Golden Lion, and Charlotte Linlin had all made it back to the flagship's deck.
The Space Gate Luo Tian had opened earlier for their retreat closed and vanished the instant Charlotte Linlin stepped through.
On the flagship, the four turned around and saw a torrent of dark-red Haki surging skyward.
"That monster's gone berserk!" Golden Lion wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, still shaken.
"We can't let it reach the fleet!" Rocks' expression hardened, and he barked an order.
Almost at the same time, all four unleashed their strongest Conqueror's Haki once more!
Their four waves of Conqueror's Haki converged into a sturdy barrier behind the fleet, holding back the oncoming shockwave of dark-red Haki with all their might!
BZZZT—!!!
The two forces collided in midair, grinding against each other and dissolving as countless black-and-red arcs of electricity erupted.
Seizing the chance, Luo Tian pressed both hands downward.
Directed Void Flow: Full Fleet Propulsion!
The airflow was directed, and all the giant ships shot forward!
BOOM—
In an instant, powerful currents burst from the sterns of all thirty ships, propelling the massive vessels away at tremendous speed.
"AAAAAAAH—!!!!!!"
Imu watched the Rocks Pirates' fleet disappear into the distance and let out an enraged, unwilling roar.
High above the New World.
The massive fleet of the Rocks Pirates was heading back to Beehive Island.
The atmosphere on the flagship's deck was somewhat tense and strange.
The exhaustion of battle had yet to fade, and the relief of surviving was mixed with wariness toward their enemy.
Silver Axe leaned against the railing, his face full of confusion and lingering fear.
"Hey, what do you think those freaks we fought really were?
I landed a clean hit with my axe, and the wound was