With just one blow, Garp sent Teach staggering back several steps, gouging two deep tracks beneath his feet. He nearly lost his footing.
"Teach!"
The Whitebeard Pirates cried out in alarm at the sight, all worried for him. After all, Teach's opponent was the Hero of the Marines!
Even Marco was no exception. He wanted to rush in and help, but Whitebeard stopped him.
"Trust Teach!"
Whitebeard knew full well that they could not divide their strength now. Yesterday, the Blood Sword Pirates' sudden arrival had caught the Marines off guard, and with the Shichibukai holding back, they had managed to retreat alive.
But today was completely different. Both sides had laid their strength bare. Even with Teach, they were still no match for the Marines. If they split up their forces, the outcome was obvious.
"Ah... all we can do now is trust Teach," Marco sighed.
Fortunately for them, Teach, who was desperately fending off Garp's attacks, could not hear that. Otherwise, he would have been crying and begging them to come support him.
Because Teach truly was no match for Garp. What was more, Garp was fighting with killing intent. Teach might be able to hold on for a short while, but if this dragged on, death would be his only path.
On Ryan's side, his earlier slash had also been blocked by Zephyr.
Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals.
Zephyr was not about to let the Fleet Admiral get tangled up with Ryan, so he entered the battlefield as well and sought Ryan out himself.
Ryan held great respect for this Admiral who refused to kill, but they were enemies now, and Ryan naturally would not hold back. He had also been looking for an opportunity to take himself a step further, and Zephyr was clearly an