"King's Way Slash!"
The black-and-red blade light swelled in an instant, crashing into the two crossed slashes ahead.
"Humm!"
A powerful wind spread outward, sweeping in every direction.
The three slashes collided and mingled, erupting in a dazzling light so bright that no one could keep their eyes open.
Only after a long while did the light fade.
Everyone saw the three slashes shoot skyward, plunging into the depths of the starry sky.
"A joint strike from Red-Haired, one of the Four Emperors, and Dracule Mihawk!"
"They really are ganging up on Xia Le!"
Everyone stared dumbfounded. The scene was unbelievable, like something out of a dream.
Yet even more incredible was the fact that Xia Le had withstood it.
The attacks from Kaido, the Holy Knights, Marshall D. Teach, Red-Haired Shanks, and Dracule Mihawk had landed no more than a second or two apart. The barrage had been relentless.
Yet Xia Le had blocked them all without faltering.
"Xia Le!"
Suddenly, a roar rang out.
Blazing meteors shot into the sky in an instant.
"The vice captain of the Blackbeard Pirates, Sakazuki!"
Someone shouted the newcomer's name.
Xia Le raised his head. His eyes reflected the dense swarm of fiery meteors filling the sky, each shaped like a fist and trailing thick smoke.
He stood there quietly, making no move for the moment.
Suddenly, a figure leaped up from behind him.
"Fufufufufufu!"
"Fleet Admiral Xia Le has us watching his back, too!"
"Aren't you all taking us a little too lightly?"
Doflamingo's voice rang out.
The next second, everyone saw the ground turn into white threads at an astonishing speed before twisting together and shooting skyward.
Then, before their very eyes, the rising threads turned black, enveloped in dense Haki.
Roughly two or three breaths later—
**"Boom! Boom! Boom!