"Teach."
Lubbock looked at Teach. Even he could not calm his heart now that the moment had truly arrived.
"I'll handle this operation myself."
Teach looked at his companions and shook his head slightly, his face brimming with confidence.
"Carry on as usual. Don't make any moves."
Two years ago, he had been able to fight Garp and Zephyr together on his own, though that had relied on his combat system and his control over Dark Jade.
That alone was enough to prove his terrifying strength.
And two years later, who knew how strong he had become?
He had certainly improved.
He was only in his twenties, and his body's potential was still far from fully developed.
Developing the Yamata no Orochi Fruit alone had continually strengthened his physique.
This war was his hunting ground.
The Flying Pirates had an enormous number of Devil Fruit users.
With the Clone-Clone Fruit ability stored in his body, he could disguise himself perfectly and roam freely across the battlefield.
Of course, there were those top-tier Devil Fruits.
Shiki's Float-Float Fruit, Reinhardt's Airflow Fruit, and even the abilities of the Flying Pirates' other powerful members could all be his targets.
He was ready.
No one could stop him.
Meanwhile, among the Flying Pirates...
Island Battleships hovered in the sky.
At their center was an enormous Island Battleship, with a lion's head figurehead on one side of the island symbolizing the Golden Lion.
All the members of the Flying Pirates had gathered, countless eyes fixed on the majestic figure in the sky, radiating boundless Haki.
An overwhelming, terrifying presence erupted from Shiki, shaking the hearts of every member of the Flying Pirates and even their Affiliated Pirate Crews.
Most of them were puzzled. They were going to war, but where was their target?
Many were