Ain had nothing to say. Once Ye Chen brought up the Celestial Dragons, she had no way to argue.
Ye Chen laughed aloud and left Bentley and Ain behind as he walked toward Zephyr. To end the battle sooner, he had to take down the leader first.
"No..."
Seeing Ye Chen head for Zephyr, Ain chased after him without a second thought. She drew her dagger and blocked his path. "I won't let you hurt Teacher Zephyr!"
Ain bit her lip, her voice trembling with emotion.
She had made up her mind. Even knowing she was no match for Ye Chen, she would not back down.
Ye Chen shook his head. "Why put yourself through this? You and I aren't even on the same side."
Body-Substitution Technique!
Ye Chen's feet blurred as he suddenly accelerated. Ain saw a flicker before her eyes, and in an instant, he had slipped past her.
Ivankov was fighting Zephyr when Ye Chen appeared beside them like a ghost. Rather than attack Zephyr from behind, he called to Ivankov, "Leave him to me."
"Ah..."
A scream rang out nearby. Ryokugyu had driven his horn through Gaihu's chest. Gaihu cried out and crashed heavily to the ground. Ryokugyu's display instantly rallied the Marines, who had been on the brink of defeat.
Aokiji had also driven an ice spike into Thunder Dragon's left arm, while Mitchell had forced Sabo into a hard fight. Though the Holy Land's forces were losing overall, Aokiji and the others were still putting up an impressive fight.
Iron Fist!
Garp threw a punch, sending a Revolutionary Army officer flying and coughing blood. Koala rushed over, but when Garp saw she was a woman, he could not be bothered to strike. He fixed her with a fierce glare, his eyes flashing coldly as