"Did you really think Mary Geoise was a place you could come and go as you pleased?"
Saint Garling bristled at Teach's arrogant words.
He was just one man.
Most of Teach's attention was on Imu. Of everyone present, she was the strongest presence he sensed.
He even sensed something familiar about her, an aura that marked her as one of his own kind.
"Want to try me?"
Teach seemed unfazed by Saint Garling's anger. He smiled calmly, sweeping his gaze over the World Government's fighters as his aura grew more terrifying.
A presence like the Abyss itself, ready to swallow everything, erupted from him.
Darkness engulfed the entire sky in an instant.
That terrifying presence set everyone on edge. Even Saint Garling froze for a moment.
Teach had grown far more formidable since the Golden Sea War two years ago.
It was astonishing. The speed at which his strength had grown defied all reason.
Seeing this, the World Government's fighters did not dare make a move.
But they did not leave, either.
They had suffered serious injuries in the war and were in no shape to fight.
Truthfully, none of them wanted to fight Teach.
His arrival had thrown the entire war into uncertainty.
He was alone, yet he had the power to change the war's course.
The World Government had already lost enough. What if a battle broke out and the Black Emperor Pirates joined in?
What if other forces did, too?
The situation would spiral completely out of control, and that was a risk they did not want to take.
The World Government had already suffered heavy losses. The priority was to end this war as soon as possible.
As for Shiki, what did it matter if they left him to Teach?
They had no doubt Shiki