Every weak Marine and pirate had been ordered out of the battlefield by their respective leaders. After all, this was no longer a battle they could win with cannon fodder alone.
As for the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who had been invited to lend prestige to the occasion, not one stepped forward to help.
What a joke! I came to make up the numbers, not risk my life!
Watching the spectacular sight of the three admirals, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and Whitebeard ganging up on Madara Uchiha, even the usually flippant Heavenly Demon Doflamingo grew solemn.
These men are no weaker than me... actually, every single one could beat me into the ground!
Ice as solid as steel blanketed the entire battlefield, practically turning Marineford into an island of ice. The biting cold, well below freezing, was unbearable. Countless beams of light fired in relentless volleys, each shot every bit as powerful as a bullet.
In his Six Paths mode, Madara Uchiha surveyed these Otherworld natives with utter contempt. The eight Truth-Seeking Orbs behind him transformed into pitch-black shields, blocking and devouring every bit of matter that struck them.
The Naginata swept toward him like a silver crescent. With the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power unleashed, it barely broke through the Truth-Seeking Orbs' defenses, only for Madara Uchiha to catch it effortlessly in one hand. Then, as casually as tossing away rubbish, he hurled both the Naginata and its wielder, the small giant Whitebeard, more than ten meters away.
A minor pirate captain gaped in disbelief. "Who would've thought the Marines and pirates would ever join forces!"
"Even Pops's attacks aren't doing anything! Who the hell is this guy?"
Whoosh, whoosh-
An enormous golden Buddha appeared on the battlefield, swinging his massive palm at Madara Uchiha. Air surged outward, and the mighty