They had not noticed any of it.
The terrifying aura paralyzed their bodies, and sweat began running down their brows and backs.
It was their bodies' most instinctive reaction, utterly beyond their control.
It felt as though a terrifying primordial beast stood behind them.
A blood-red aura, condensed to the utmost, enveloped them both.
It made the figure behind them look as terrifying as an asura.
"Heh! Too many small fry. Let's clear them out first!"
Bullet looked around and grinned.
Gazes fell on him from every direction.
Yet he acted as though no one else were there, paying no heed to the two Great Pirates before him whose names were renowned across the seas.
His devilish eyes suddenly widened in a fierce glare.
A terrifying aura erupted from him as powerful Conqueror's Haki, fearsome as an asura, rapidly spread outward.
It was as though hell had descended.
The impact unleashed by his spirit was terrifying, like a solid wall that blasted "Dragonfly" Pierce and "Spin King" Lillard away.
In the blink of an eye, that terrifying force enveloped every pirate ship.
Pirates rolled their eyes back and lost consciousness, then collapsed limply.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
Of the hundreds of pirates still alive, only a handful remained standing under the pressure of that terrifying spirit.
Now the numerical advantage of Esdeath's Ice Knight Legion came into play.
There was no fighting technique involved, only charges, one relentless charge after another.
Yet those ferocious charges were almost impossible to withstand.
Especially with Bullet's timely burst of Conqueror's Haki affecting so many pirates.
Those who had fainted stood no chance; they were trampled to death or grievously wounded.
And those who had not fainted? Caught off guard, they had to take the Ice Knights' charge head-on.
The Ice Knights varied in size,