"It's Akainu and those three newly recruited Admiral." Sengoku narrowed his eyes as he looked at the approaching group. "And Fleet Admiral Kong is also here!"
There's not much to say about the three newly appointed Admiral.
But Akainu and Steel Bone Kong were old acquaintances of his.
One was a former opposition figure under his command, and the other was a talented senior who had relinquished his position to him.
At this moment, with soldiers facing each other, he couldn't help but feel deeply moved.
"Within the Korva region, the navy's power remains as strong as ever."
Kizaru yawned and said lazily.
His languid demeanor made it seem as if it were someone else who had just bombarded the fleet with lasers.
They said it was scary, but they didn't actually take the people opposite them seriously.
Even if they were Admiral of the same rank as him, their side didn't just consist of ordinary Admiral.
"Stop talking nonsense, Kizaru." Sengoku glanced at Kizaru helplessly, his pent-up emotions instantly dissipating. "Let's go, defeat them, and the old Navy will be over."
"Understood, Admiral Sengoku." Kizaru smirked, leaping off the warship. "I'm going in. Remember to send reinforcements!"
"I'm going too, to see some old friends."
Aokiji stared at the figure spewing lava, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit.
He and Akainu have always been rivals, both when they competed for the position of Fleet Admiral in the Navy and in terms of their ideologies.
At this moment, he wanted to settle things with Akainu.
"I'll go test Fleet Admiral Kong's strength and see if he's gotten old!"
Zephyr stared at the Steel Bone Kong that resembled an iron tower.
Since he was also an elderly person, he didn't want to cause trouble for the younger generation.
Gion, Fujitora, and Garp each spotted their opponents and charged forward menacingly.
Akainu's side has five Admiral, and their side also sends five Admiral.
Sengoku remained inactive on the main ship; his primary role was to observe the situation as commander, and he didn't need to concern himself with the actual fighting.
Not to mention...
"This is a war, not a place for you to fight and humiliate yourselves." Sengoku shook his head, looking at the several distinctive masked figures behind him. "Go ahead, give them a surprise."
And so, the masked man with a beard shaped like a crescent moon followed Aokiji.
An old man carrying a red umbrella, a burly man Armament Hardening, a middle-aged man with incredibly fast legs, and a round, fat man each followed an Admiral.
This is a just two-against-one situation.
On the other side.
Akainu and his group of five also saw Kizaru and Aokiji, and breathed a sigh of relief.
If Luo Wen had made a direct move, they would probably have lost their lives immediately.
Fortunately, due to his status, Luo Wen did not directly attack them.
As for Aokiji, Kizaru, and others who are also Admiral, it's still uncertain who will win.
A fierce fighting spirit ignited in the eyes of Ulter and Kastron.
These days, they've been suffocating under the pressure from Luo Wen, and the resentment they feel as Celestial Dragons has reached its breaking point.
Seeing Zephyr and his group approaching, he immediately unleashed a torrent of heavenly thunder and earthly fire.
They wanted to unleash their pent-up anger through a fierce and exhilarating battle.
As the two groups drew closer, the atmosphere grew increasingly tense.
"Kuzan, long time no see."
Akainu looked at Aokiji, who looked almost exactly the same as before, and said in a hoarse voice.
Aokiji is still Aokiji, but he is no longer the Akainu he once was.
"Sakazuki, long time no see."
Aokiji nodded in response, noticing that Akainu looked much more weathered.
Compared to his triumphant moment when he killed Whitebeard at Paramount War, Akainu was now a dejected middle-aged man in his twilight years.
"We've fought for years, and the battle is still undecided." Akainu had a thousand words to say, but now he only said one, "Come on, let's have a fair fight and see who's better!"
"I didn't ask..."
Just as Aokiji was about to agree to his fateful duel with Akainu, he saw the masked man arriving as reinforcements from behind.
They immediately realized that this was a support arrangement made by the Sengoku period, in order to ensure a swift victory.
Aokiji looked at Akainu and said regretfully, "Sorry, my reinforcements have arrived."
"..."
Akainu stared at Aokiji with a deathly gaze, speechless for a moment.
He looked back, hoping that the World Government might provide some additional support.
Unfortunately, no.
And for some reason, the Whitebeard masked man who was supporting Aokiji looked very familiar to him.
"Akainu Fleet Admiral, don't be afraid!" Kastron chuckled, not taking the masked reinforcements seriously. "Our battle is not something some small fry can interfere with."
"Wearing a mask, he's probably one of those pirates they secretly recruited." Ulter, judging others by his own experience, figured that Luo Wen definitely wouldn't let any of the surrendered pirate forces go unpunished. "But most of the famous pirates are dead, these guys can't possibly be Big Mom and Shanks, can they?"
The Four Emperors and the Admiral are the highest ranks on this sea besides Luo Wen, with a drastic gap between them and those below them.
If you're not a strong opponent of the same level, intervening in their battle will only make you cannon fodder. Even the Shichibukai of the Sea, like Doflamingo, are the same.
"Let me teach them a lesson and show them that not just anyone can interfere in the war of the strong!" Aramaki sneered as he searched for a target among the masked men.
Three of the five masked men looked tall and imposing, three, four, and five meters tall, and none of them seemed like troublemakers.
A flamboyant old man in a red tuxedo, who seems to have arrogance written all over his face, is not a good choice either.
There was only one guy left with bare, hairy legs and a long knife at his side; he looked ordinary, maybe a Vice Admiral.
Okay, you're the one!
Aramaki's eyes narrowed, and his arm transformed into a giant log, attacking like a wooden dragon. "Kid, not just anyone can come here!"
Gion, Zephyr, Aokiji, and the others did not stop him, but looked at Aramaki with some strange expressions.
The true identities of these masked Heroic Spirit are hidden from the general public and even ordinary officers, but for these Admiral, they are perfectly clear.
That lightning-fast guy was once the King of the Pirates!
The masked man, Roger, silently drew his knife; as a convict, he had no desire to say anything.
It was an aura of deep purple and black intertwined, swirling around the blade like a vortex. It exuded a suffocating pressure, as if capable of destroying anything in its path—this was Conqueror's Haki!
Roger charged toward the Aramaki with astonishing speed, like a bolt of Inazuma.
With a flash of light, the air was torn apart, emitting a sharp whistling sound. This strike possessed unparalleled sharpness, capable of easily slicing through steel and rock.
"Conqueror's Haki Entanglement!?"
Aramaki's face was filled with astonishment; his right arm had already been severed.
But he couldn't feel the pain; he was so shocked that his scalp tingled.
It's a power that only the Four Emperors can wield, so why would a seemingly ordinary masked man with lightning speed use it?
He is not Luo Wen, not Kaido, not Big Mom, not Shanks!
Who is he?
"Divine Departure!?"
"Roger!!!"
Steel Bone Kong's pupils contracted, and he screamed in shock.