The Battle Continued: The Pacifista Appeared

Demiurge and Albedo returned to Ryan, their faces full of shame as they apologized for their failure.

Ryan waved it off, signaling that they shouldn't worry about it.

Kizaru was strong, but not so strong that he could overwhelm all three of them at once. Their current predicament had more to do with his speed.

Light was simply too fast. Combined with Observation Haki, which let him sense where their attacks would come from in advance, it was nearly impossible to hit him.

If Aokiji or Akainu had come instead, either Albedo or Demiurge should have been able to hold them off for a while, even if they were at a slight disadvantage.

"We need to break this deadlock..."

Ryan looked up at Kizaru. The admiral's leg was growing brighter by the second, ready to strike again.

The longer they stayed here, the greater the danger. If they were held up for a day, all three admirals might come to surround them.

With spatial magic, escaping would not be a problem. But fleeing with their tails between their legs would be another matter. Surviving an admiral and killing a Celestial Dragon would earn them considerable standing, but it could not compare to the impact of defeating an admiral or forcing one to retreat.

If Ryan wanted to cooperate with the Revolutionary Army, killing a Celestial Dragon served as proof of his intentions. He also needed to show enough strength. Otherwise, even if they agreed to work with him, they might not take him seriously.

This battle could not end in failure. Ideally, they would drive Kizaru into retreat.

First, they had to solve the problem in front of them.

After a moment's thought, magic circles appeared around Ryan's hands. He cast enhancement spell after enhancement spell on the two of