Tsugikuni Yoriichi crashed to the ground, and dust billowed everywhere.
Seeing Yoriichi sent flying by Kaido, Whitebeard immediately realized this was a good opportunity and promptly ordered his crew to retreat.
"Didn't I tell you not to cross the line?!"
However, just as the Whitebeard Pirates crossed the boundary Yoriichi had drawn, a clear voice suddenly rang out from within the dust cloud. Before the pirates could react, several slashes blasted away the swirling dust and shot toward the pirates fleeing across the ice.
"Bzzzz—"
A deep hum rang in everyone's ears. The moment they heard it, the pirates' hair stood on end, their legs went weak, and their running speed involuntarily slowed.
Black slashes shot rapidly outward from Yoriichi, streaking toward the pirates who had crossed the line. In the blink of an eye, the slashes flashed past.
The pirates had no means of resisting Yoriichi's slashes. As the black slashes vanished from sight, only severed limbs and mangled remains were left on the ground.
Hundreds of pirates were cut down with a single swing from Yoriichi. Those who died did not even have the chance to scream before perishing beneath his blade.
The horrifying sight instantly silenced the noisy shore. Cold sweat poured down the surviving pirates' faces as they turned to stare in terror at Yoriichi, who was slowly emerging from the dust.
"He's fighting Beasts Kaido and Big Mom, and he can still spare attention to stop us?!"
"How is this possible? Did Kaido's attack not affect him at all?"
The pirates had just watched Yoriichi battle Kaido and the others, even seeing Kaido send him flying with one blow. Yet none of them had expected that, while facing the combined assault of two people, Yoriichi could still spare a hand to stop them from escaping.