The flames around him gradually dissipated, and the crimson glow on the long blade began to fade, revealing its black blade.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi landed steadily on the deck, holding his sword in one hand with his head lowered as he looked at the one before him.
"Heh heh, Yoriichi, what brought you here all of a sudden?!"
Garp knowingly asked the question, greeting him with a smile. His gaze flicked toward Roger and Rayleigh, who stood side by side in the distance, and he felt a measure of pleasant surprise.
Sengoku, too, quietly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Tsugikuni Yoriichi suddenly cross the sea to arrive here.
The Roger Pirates' members were all exceptionally formidable. With Jabba, a powerhouse on the level of an Emperor's right-hand man, leading them, the Marines truly had a hard time holding them back.
Once the battle began, Sengoku had somewhat regretted not bringing Kuzan and Tsugikuni Yoriichi along. Failing that, it would have worked to summon Borsalino, who was stationed at headquarters, or Sakazuki, who was patrolling the Four Blues.
The people from the World Government had pestered him into misjudging the combat strength of both sides.
"Yoriichi, you came at just the right time. Lead the other Marines and wipe out the Roger Pirates."
"This time, we'll send every last one of them to Impel Down!"
"Roger and Rayleigh will be held back by Garp and me. Strike without worry—we'll support you."
Sengoku called out loudly to Tsugikuni Yoriichi. Then, clenching his fists, he prepared to continue fighting. Yet Tsugikuni Yoriichi neither responded to Sengoku nor paid any attention to the Roger Pirates. Instead, he turned his head toward the white World Government ship currently moored beside Battleship No. 0.
At this moment, the four CP0 agents and their subordinates stood