A pair of ferocious eyes did not pause in the slightest. Completely ignoring Blackbeard's ugly expression, they instead landed on Whitebeard with keen interest.
"After more than twenty years, I never expected you to still retain such formidable strength. And all of you..."
Surging fighting spirit erupted alongside Conqueror's Haki. Even on this battlefield filled with powerful warriors, the aura of an evil demon still held its own place.
Behind him, Teach looked wary, yet the arrogance between his brows had not faded.
"Zehahahahaha! Pops, I've gained brand-new power! The next era is mine!"
High above, annoyance flashed through Saint Nerona Igu's eyes. He swept his gaze over the "ants" below before turning once more toward Egghead.
"Since it can withstand Uranus, I must act personally in the end. I'll start by clearing away these ants..."
As his words fell, Teach, who had just made his grand declaration, felt the sky darken. The clouds, which had still allowed streaks of sunlight through, were completely dyed a grim greenish crimson.
Dazzling blood-red pillars of light descended from the heavens, turning into countless scarlet showers of bloody light that rained down from above.
On Pluton's deck, Hua Yue raised her head slightly, a smile curling at her lips—an enigmatic smile that showed she had expected this all along.
"False Binding Art: Endless Prison."
In an instant, invisible darkness enveloped all of Marineford, and the flow of space and time seemed to slow tenfold.
At the same time, having noticed the anomaly overhead, Marines, pirates, and the stationed God's Knights alike all revealed expressions of utter disbelief.
"Th-That... that's Uranus!"
"How can this be? We're Marines, subordinates of the World Government! Why are we being included in the attack too, Celestial Dragons?!"
"Hey, hey, hey! Saint Nerona Igu, are you trying to slaughter