And how did Shiki react?
The sudden appearance of six Top Combatants was something he had never expected.
Still, six was within his capacity to handle.
Long before the war began, the Flying Pirates had calculated the World Government's combat strength and made contingency plans for the possibility that it would send more powerful fighters into battle.
The Eternal Kingdom backing Reinhardt might not have had ties to the World Government like the Kronos Kingdom and the Hilton Kingdom did, allowing them access to its intelligence.
But they still knew that the World Government had yet to deploy the God's Knights, and that the various Celestial Dragon families concealed formidable forces of their own.
Shiki had prepared a countermeasure for that, too.
He would invite more monsters into the battle—powerful fighters the World Government had never accounted for.
Were there still Great Pirates in the New World and across the seas who remained hidden, had yet to act, or had already retired?
Of course there were!
"Jihahahaha! It's your turn to fight!"
Shiki's laughter echoed across the entire battlefield.
What was going on? Did the Pirate Allied Forces still have powerful fighters they had yet to deploy?
Who could they be?
The World Government's powerful fighters, including the Five Elders, all grew grim.
They did not believe that "Golden Lion" Shiki was merely bluffing.
It seemed that unexpected variables were about to disrupt their favorable position.
At the same time, they searched their memories for any monsters still hiding out at sea who had yet to act.
"Finally calling for us, Shiki?"
A Demon Muscleman with short white hair appeared on the battlefield.
Zephyr, who had been fighting Ochoku, was sent flying by his overpowering punch.
"Let me be your opponent, Black Arm."
The tall man who had appeared so