Across the vast battlefield, the onlookers were left dumbfounded.
This unexpected turn of events was just as difficult for them to accept.
Yet, in that instant, as they watched Gryphon attack on its own accord, many of those present immediately thought of Charlotte Linlin and the Soul-Soul Fruit she possessed.
It seemed that Red-Haired Shanks could not only use the Rule-Rule Fruit's power to requisition the strength of Whitebeard and Kaido of the Beasts.
Even Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors who possessed the Soul-Soul Fruit, was no exception.
"Break!"
Gelai snapped back to his senses. Beneath his severed arm, the violent mental power lying dormant within his body erupted like a tidal wave.
The mental power bursting from his body transformed into invisible waves in an instant, crashing head-on into the slash Gryphon had unleashed.
Boom!
A thunderous explosion rang out.
The evenly matched attacks set off violent shockwaves that swept outward in all directions.
As the pursuing Gryphon was blown back by the fierce winds, Gelai and Hoya's pupils suddenly contracted.
Red-Haired Shanks, who should have been injured by the mental shock and fallen into a brief coma, suddenly opened his icy dragon eyes.
As his killing intent surged, without any flourish, he abruptly opened his bloodied maw.
Rumble!
Scorching Dragon Breath instantly pierced through the air. After blasting through the explosive aftermath of the earlier collision, it shot straight toward Gelai and Hoya.
The sudden attack made both their expressions drastically change.
They had never imagined that Red-Haired Shanks had been pretending from the very beginning.
Feeling the violent assault rushing toward him, Gelai roared again and pushed the Mental Fruit's power to its limit.
"Rocks, hurry and help me!"
An invisible spatial barrier formed before Gelai once more.
However, with one arm already severed, Gelai