Bang!
The massive body burst from the ground like a bolt of black lightning, chasing after Douglas Bullet and Akainu in midair with the speed of thunder.
The piercing sound of it tearing through the air was unceasing.
Any pirates unable to dodge along its path were ripped in half at the waist by its blade-like gigantic jaws.
The distance of several hundred meters was closed in the blink of an eye.
As the figure rapidly enlarged in their pupils, Akainu and Douglas Bullet, having come back to their senses, no longer had any chance to evade.
Their only option was to face it head-on.
"You arrogant fool, you dare treat me as prey? Die!" Douglas Bullet was the first to roar.
As Armament Haki surged across his body, he threw a straight punch without any fancy flourish.
Akainu, who was slightly farther back, had no room to think either. As scorching magma churned with a thunderous roar, he struck out as well.
"Ryuo: Strongest Destruction Fist!"
"Dog Fang Giant Crimson Lotus!"
Bang!
One black and one red attack, precise and fierce, instantly intercepted the charging Guardian Commander.
Boom!
The tremendous impact surged back, halting its charge and buying them a brief chance to catch their breath.
Witnessing this, Akainu and Douglas Bullet did not hesitate in the slightest, quickly darting away to the left and right.
Bang!
The moment the two left, the Guardian Commander smashed through their attacks and pounced onto the ground a thousand meters away like a diving dragon.
The pirates who had been gathered there watched that colossal body descend from the sky, blotting out the heavens and the earth.
By the time they suddenly snapped awake, it was already too late.
As a muffled, thunderous crash rang out, the pirates below who failed to