At that thought, the gravity on Ye Chuan's face slowly faded, replaced by a carefree smile.
He called out clearly to Whitebeard in the distance:
"No need to be nervous."
"I have no interest in your head or in making enemies of the Whitebeard Pirates."
"I didn't come here to target either side."
"I only came to join in the fun and enjoy this rare... feast."
With that, as though to prove his words, he casually swung the Black Blade Shusui to one side!
Shing-!!!
A pitch-black slash tore through the air, instantly cutting two Pacifistas that were suppressing the pirates with gunfire in half at the waist and triggering violent explosions!
"So..."
Ye Chuan swept his gaze across everyone present, Marines and pirates alike, and warned them indifferently:
"Blades have no eyes. While you're enjoying this feast, make sure you watch yourselves..."
"Don't accidentally... get cut down by me."
At those words, the entire battlefield fell into an eerie silence once again!
Everyone was left speechless by Ye Chuan's wildly arrogant declaration of allegiance, neither righteous nor evil!
"Ha! Whatever! I'm going on ahead!"
Straw Hat Luffy paid no attention to any of it. He had only one thought in his mind now: saving Ace!
With a furious roar, he charged straight toward the Execution Platform again!
As Luffy moved, the battlefield, briefly stalled by Ye Chuan's arrival, erupted into fierce fighting once more!
Pirates and Marines plunged back into a chaotic melee!
Ye Chuan ignored the rank and file. His deep eyes began sweeping the chaotic battlefield, searching for the next prey worth his blade.
Finally, his gaze collided with another equally aloof gaze!
It belonged to the World's Greatest Swordsman, Dracule "Hawkeye" Mihawk!
As though drawn by some invisible force, the two foremost swordsmen of their age