"How could this be..."
Loki's voice was somewhat hoarse, and a myriad of emotions surged through his heart.
He had never expected that this enemy before them could not only suppress them here at Mary Geoise, but also instantly deploy forces to the battlefield at Elbaf.
This move had clearly shattered all of Loki's previous judgments.
"What is going on?"
Surprise flashed through Whitebeard's eyes, followed by a grave expression.
"We never expected them to mobilize their forces so quickly. They can even spare troops for Elbaf's main battlefield."
"What do we do now?"
Loki clenched his fists, his voice carrying a trace of barely concealed fury.
"These bastards are moving too fast. They clearly had emergency preparations in place."
Jin An did not answer immediately. His gaze remained fixed on that New Five Elders member.
This change had caught him somewhat off guard, but he did not panic.
As the airflow fluctuated, he gradually sensed the pressure within it. The doubts in his heart began to fade, while the tension of battle grew ever stronger.
"You reacted so quickly. That does surprise me."
The New Five Elders member's voice came from across the battlefield, exceptionally clear through the vibrating sound waves in the air.
A cold smile curled across his lips.
"But it is precisely because you underestimated us that you have ended up in this situation."
Jin An gripped the hilt of his blade tightly. The aura around him suddenly changed, and the previously gentle airflow instantly condensed into an invisible, razor-sharp ripple.
He looked at the Five Elders before him, his gaze as sharp as a blade.
"You think you can break the situation in one stroke? But you have overlooked one thing: we are elite fighters too. We are not people you can deal with easily."