The giant beast landed on the beach to the right of Cipher Pol Aigis Zero.

It ignored the five agents kneeling on the ground. Instead, it turned its enormous head and fixed its amber eyes on the man behind them, the one wearing an eye mask and a Marine Justice Coat.

"Marine!"

Its voice was deep and filled with authority.

The pressure was so overwhelming that the man behind the agents rose to his feet.

He straightened up, his lazy air vanishing. A powerful aura surged from him to meet the beast's.

Too strong. This thing is way too strong!

He had felt this kind of power from the Four Emperors.

The man raised his head and stared at the beast.

Only now did he see it clearly: an enormous black tiger with massive wings. Within its amber eyes, everything seemed to be in motion. They were eerie,

and oppressive.

It felt as though the tiger's pupils were not eyes at all, but worlds unto themselves.

He shook his head and said, "Your Highness, Saint Carteles, I'm Marine Admiral Kuzan. Fleet Admiral Sengoku sent me to assist you. My Marine codename is Aokiji."

"An admiral?"

Countless figures flickered through Carteles's enormous pupils.

Kuzan studied Carteles's eyes, his expression grave.

In them, he saw a Golden Great Buddha, a figure with purple hair, a black fist, and...

That's no ordinary Devil Fruit. I wonder if it can counter Silver Hair's teleportation.

Kuzan rubbed his chin in thought. The World Government must have prepared before sending this man. Surely he could counter Silver Hair's ability. Otherwise, what was the point?

Even with two admiral-level fighters, they would be helpless against Silver Hair if he could come and go as he pleased.

The beast seemed to reach a decision. Its massive body shrank