The Marine fleet's alarms rang across the entire sea. Saint Saturn and the others, who had been discussing their next move with Borsalino inside the cabin, were also startled by the piercing sound.
The Observation Haki of the two powerhouses surged forth at once, and both sensed an exceptionally sharp slash shooting toward the fleet.
On the sea, the slash Mihawk had casually unleashed split the waves apart. In an instant, it crossed several hundred meters and struck the warship Strawberry was aboard. The blue-green sword light entered through the stern and split the hundred-meter Marine Headquarters warship cleanly into two lengthwise.
Fortunately, Mihawk's slash did not affect any other ships after piercing that warship. The Marine fleet had maintained considerable distance between its vessels while traveling.
Even so, such a terrifying attack still shocked the Marines from Marineford.
Alarms began blaring from ship after ship. The fleet formation, which had been advancing together moments ago, abruptly changed as countless vessels began turning sharply.
"Whose attack was that?!"
At the center of the fleet, Borsalino and Saint Saturn hurried out onto the deck of the snow-white World Government vessel. Saint Saturn looked toward the stern, and his pupils contracted at the sight of the shattered warship slowly sinking beneath the sea.
A slash of that caliber could only have come from an attack by a top-tier Great Swordsman.
On the distant horizon, the mast of Mihawk's small ship emerged into view. The golden Phoenix flag was especially conspicuous beneath the sunlight.
Saint Saturn narrowed his eyes slightly. After making out the flag in the distance, his grip on his cane tightened unconsciously.
The New Marines!
Could it be Tsugikuni Yoriichi?!
Saint Saturn's Observation Haki stretched into the distance. He sensed three familiar and powerful auras, but he also knew that