With her extraordinary speed, Athena was the first to fly aboard the pirate ship like a streak of green lightning, heading straight for the vice-captain, Harlock.
Her scarlet eyes flashed sharply as she attacked Harlock in an instant.
Her blades were not only incredibly fast but astonishingly powerful. Her slaughter Sword Intent, at the level of a Great Swordmaster, engulfed Harlock like a surging tide.
But as a Chop-Chop Fruit user, Harlock was no ordinary opponent either.
Although his talent for swordsmanship was limited, having only reached the Swordmaster level.
The hard body his fruit power granted him was tougher than steel, capable of withstanding countless attacks.
In his past battles, ordinary Swordmasters would quickly fall if he struck their vital points.
This time, however, he faced Athena, the Golden Blade Mantis. Her hard exoskeletal armor was not so easily breached.
Harlock's attacks landed on Athena as though striking steel, producing only dull thuds without posing any substantial threat to her.
Meanwhile, Vian and Yingyue also faced off against the Great Swordmaster.
Taking the lead, Vian swung her sword relentlessly with determination in her eyes, trying to hone her swordsmanship through her battle with the Great Swordmaster.
Yingyue supported her from the side, watching the battle intently, ready to assist Vian at any moment.
Lilith and the others arrived a few seconds later. With no other choice, they first set their sights on the pirate grunts and the other pirates with bounties in the tens of millions.
Several of them had bounties exceeding fifty-five million and probably possessed combat strength at the level of a Marine Rear Admiral.
Seeing this, Slade hefted his enormous axe, its handle three meters long and its head two meters wide, and charged forward like a ferocious beast with a roar.
The others did not