At that moment, Marines and pirates alike were shaken to their core.
No one had expected a group of uninvited guests to arrive on the battlefield of Onigashima just as Fleet Admiral Xia Le's battle against two of the Four Emperors reached its fiercest point, with victory seemingly about to be decided.
Even more surprising was that these groups clearly belonged to different factions.
Yet all of them were terrifyingly powerful.
The atmosphere instantly grew heavy, oppressive, and suffocating. Some of the weaker fighters even began trembling involuntarily from the force spilling out as the two sides at the center of the battlefield confronted each other.
"Where will this war ultimately lead?"
At the same time, the five Marine Admirals naturally noticed them too.
Seeing the uninvited guests, they all raised their heads, their expressions instantly turning grave.
"Have all the pirate kings of the entire sea gathered here?"
"Fufufufufufu, even the great figures standing at the pinnacle of the world stage have stepped down to join this battle?"
"Xia Le, just what kind of war have you unleashed?"
In one corner, light flashed across Doflamingo's sunglasses. After sweeping over Marshall D. Teach and Red-Haired Shanks, his gaze locked onto the old man who had remained utterly silent since arriving.
He clearly recognized this old man! And that left him profoundly shocked.
Without realizing it, Doflamingo, who had been playing the role of a mere bystander in this war, took several steps forward.
"Young master! Are you joining the fight?"
Behind him, Trebol's expression changed.
"We've already joined this war!"
Doflamingo sighed.
"Besides, if I keep doing nothing like this..."
He paused, his voice growing low.
"That man will settle accounts with me after the war!"
Those words shocked the members of the Donquixote Family behind him even more.
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