The New Marines joined the battlefield. After Mihawk split the battlefield apart with a single slash, he leaped toward Kuzan and the others. His target was clear—his sword edge pointed straight at Katakuri, whose presence was the strongest.
Abel and Kuma, on the other hand, had no particular targets. Their task was simply to clear out the pirates as quickly as possible.
Kuma's massive figure leaped into the battlefield, and with a wave of his hand, he unleashed a shockwave.
"Boom!!"
The thunderous blast even drowned out the cannon fire. As the shockwave exploded, dozens of pirates had no power to resist. They were sent flying by Kuma's attack, crashing heavily onto the ice and losing consciousness.
Tsugikuni Yoriichi's order had been for the New Marines to assist Headquarters and make up for the Marines' missing combat strength while Akainu was absent. There had been no order to kill every pirate.
Kuma was a gentle and kind man. Even when facing vicious pirates from the Big Mom Pirates, he had no intention of killing them. Though his attacks were overwhelmingly powerful, he merely used his ability to knock the pirates unconscious.
Compared to the gentle and kind Kuma, Abel's methods were far more ruthless.
Abel showed no mercy. The black wings behind him spread wide as he streaked across the battlefield at high speed. Wherever Abel passed, pirates froze stiffly in place. Moments later, blood burst from their chests, and their bodies collapsed limply onto the ice.
His efficient slaughter finally drew the attention of the Big Mom Pirates. Several pirates who considered themselves powerful broke away from their original fights and moved to surround Abel.
"Are those people Admiral Tsugikuni Yoriichi's subordinates?"
On one part of the ice field, the young Smoker held his jitte and sent his opponent