Long Yi sheathed his sword and frowned, his expression turning serious.
The ferocious beast high in the sky could not escape his Observation Haki. Its strength might not amount to much to him personally, but for Zou, it would be nothing short of a disaster.
"We can't set the battlefield here."
That was right. This was a Marine base in the New World, but it was also the homeland of the Mink Tribe.
The two sides had agreed from the beginning that the Marines would protect the peace-loving people of Zou. Only under that condition had the Marine base been able to settle smoothly on Zunesha's back.
Although this war had unexpectedly dragged the Mink Tribe into it, Long Yi absolutely could not allow them to be harassed by pirates.
Otherwise, he would never be able to live with himself.
Having made up his mind, the silver-haired young man hesitated no longer.
Lightning intertwined behind him, and under the watchful eyes of the three vice admirals, his body slowly rose into the air.
"I'm going to bring that fool who doesn't know his own limits down. Keep an eye on the movements offshore. Don't let Kaido and the others launch a surprise attack on our base."
Other than certain special Devil Fruit users, ordinary people could not fly, no matter how strong they were—even Karp.
The concept of air superiority was far too advanced, but it was the most crucial aspect of this battle.
Whether it was Kaido or that unknown figure above them, both were troubles Long Yi had to deal with before the two sides formally clashed.
Otherwise, he could not imagine how many casualties such a disaster hovering overhead would cause Zou.
"Please go. Leave things here to us!"
After hearing Long Yi's words, the three vice