"Queen, fall back to the ship!"
"Who do you think you're ordering around?"
Queen cursed, but his body swiftly moved toward the Beasts fleet.
Elsewhere, Katakuri had already raised Mogura.
Mochi surged from the ice, forming dozens of arms that blocked the knights' advance.
"Daifuku, take Mama and Smoothie away!"
"Oven, burn through the ice!"
Daifuku asked urgently, "What about you?"
"I'll hold them off."
"Go!"
Oven pressed both palms against the ice, and intense heat rapidly spread.
"Have these people gone mad?"
"They're even trying to kill Mama. Do they really want an all-out war with Totto Land?"
A knight swung his warhammer, smashing the mochi arms.
"Pirates have no right to speak of war."
"The Celestial Dragons are merely disposing of trash."
Daifuku flew into a rage.
"Shut your mouth!"
A genie burst from his belt, bringing its long blade straight down at the knight's head.
The knight held his hammer crosswise to block the blade, and vast stretches of ice shattered beneath their feet.
"That strength!"
"He's only a candidate. How could he possibly stop the genie?"
"There's seastone plating hidden beneath that white robe!"
"They prepared equipment to counter ability users in advance!"
"The World Government planned to trap every pirate here and kill them all along!"
Katakuri suddenly looked up.
His Observation Haki caught a glimpse of the future, prompting an immediate shout.
"Get down!"
A thin slash of sword energy swept over the crowd, sliced through the genie's shoulder, then pierced several Totto Land pirates.
"Retreat!"
"Don't get tied down fighting them!"
"They're stalling for time. More warships are approaching from behind!"
The Whitebeard Pirates were also under siege.
Marco beat his wings, pushing several wounded division commanders toward the Moby Dick.
"Everyone, back to the ship!"
"Jozu, clear a path!"
"Vista, protect Pops!"