The battlefield at Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
"Redfield! Stay close to Merry. Houka will protect you!"
"You're the only one who hasn't become a Demigod yet. Don't disappoint me!"
Whitebeard Newgate swung his Supreme Grade Sword, Murakumogiri, slashing at Imu with a pearly-white shock wave carrying ferocious Advanced Conqueror's Haki.
After becoming a Demigod, Newgate actually surpassed Charlotte Linlin, Rocks, and Loki in sheer destructive power.
He had become their undisputed main attacker!
Rocks's darkness and Charlotte Linlin's soul power had become tools for support.
Demon Merry devoured the demonic energy Imu released in great quantities, its power and presence growing stronger and stronger.
Together with the portion of Imu's True God Origin it had seized earlier, this had actually allowed it to ascend to the Demigod realm.
Instead, it had become the greatest threat to Imu on the battlefield.
After all, its demonic power shared the same source as Imu's. They could devour one another, one growing stronger as the other weakened.
With Roger now among them, six Demigod-level fighters were besieging Imu.
Redfield, a King-level fighter, had been completely relegated to doing odd jobs on the sidelines.
Still, the fact that he could remain on this God-level battlefield was proof enough of his strength.
He was far stronger than Golden Lion Shiki and the other powerful spectators!
"They're looking down on you, Red!"
The Red Earl, the blade spirit within Enma, could feel the pride and frustration in Redfield's heart.
But there were indeed flaws in Redfield's Conqueror's Haki conviction and personality. Combined with his relative youth and insufficient reserves of vitality, energy, and spirit, his chances of becoming a Demigod were rather slim.
"Hmph!"
Redfield watched the five mighty fighters besiege Imu, his eyes filled with frustrated fighting spirit.
Demon Merry was already hovering nearby, clearly poised to