Boom!!!
Black-and-red lightning exploded wildly over the harbor.
The Lightning Blade and Murakumogiri collided across the distance, and a ring of Haki swept out in every direction.
Marines and pirates locked in battle were driven back by the shockwave.
The ground cracked.
Black tides churned.
Even the ships moored offshore rocked violently under the terrifying impact.
Countless pirates in the Whitebeard Fleet stared wide-eyed.
"Who was that?!"
"Someone actually stopped Pops's attack?!"
"But that's Whitebeard!"
The next instant, everyone finally saw the figure wearing a cloak of Justice.
Black hair.
Lightning.
A stern face.
His cloak snapped behind him.
The pirates' voices rose sharply.
"It's him!"
"Admiral Azure Dragon—Rock!!!"
At those words, it was as though lightning had struck the entire battlefield.
The Marine lines went silent for a beat, then erupted with renewed spirit!
"Reinforcements are here!"
"It's Admiral Azure Dragon!"
"Admiral Rock is here!!!"
The marines who had been struggling under the Whitebeard Pirates' assault suddenly saw hope.
They had been afraid. They were facing an Emperor of the Sea and the Whitebeard Pirates!
But now Azure Dragon stood before them.
His back, draped in the cloak of Justice, was like a banner planted firmly against the black tide.
Smoker stood behind Rock, his chest heaving.
He could never have blocked that strike if Rock had not arrived in time.
Not even after awakening Conqueror's Haki. Not even after pushing his will to its limit.
Against the real Whitebeard, he was still too young.
But as he watched that cloak of Justice billow before him, only one thought remained.
He's right to stand here!
The other fronts felt the impact of Rock's arrival too.
Enel threw back his head and laughed when he saw Rock.
"Hahahaha!"
"Big Bro's finally here!"
Lightning surged wildly around him as soon as