Because the waters around Delta Island had been affected by Sephiroth's Conqueror's Haki, towering waves immediately rose across the sea, continuously pushing the ships of the Donquixote Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates away from the island.
"What powerful Haki! No wonder he's the man who defeated Red-Haired Shanks..."
Blackbeard Teach stared at the enormous vortex formed from clouds above Delta Island, and a bead of cold sweat trickled down his forehead.
The intensity of Sephiroth's Conqueror's Haki truly made Blackbeard uneasy. He felt that even if the other man could not use his Devil Fruit ability, dealing with him would still be difficult...
"Blackbeard, stop standing around! If we can't deal with Sephiroth today, our position will become extremely passive from now on."
With a sinister gaze, Doflamingo stood atop the bow of the flamingo ship, looking toward the vortex of clouds in the distant sky.
Ever since Sephiroth had removed Reverse Mountain from the Red Line, Marine Admiral Akainu had stationed a massive force there. They had also begun constructing a military base nearby, sharpening their blades and pointing their forces directly toward the New World.
Furthermore, signs of Marine activity had begun appearing within the still-isolationist Wano Country.
After investigating from every angle and probing indirectly, Doflamingo finally confirmed that the Marines had already stationed themselves within Wano Country, and their military base had long since been completed.
Wano Country lay in the heart of the New World. Combined with the Marine base at Reverse Mountain, it formed a pincer attack from both front and rear, greatly increasing the speed at which troops could be deployed.
When that time came, the New World would be completely covered by Marine influence, while sea emperors like them would become fish on the chopping block, ready to be slaughtered by the