"!!!"
The Five Elders and the powerful Marines near the Execution Platform all looked in a certain direction, only to see that Xia Chen, who had been far away just moments before, had appeared beside Robin.
They even made a mocking gesture at them, and then the two of them vanished from the spot in an instant.
"???"
As if sensing something, everyone looked in a certain direction in the distance, only to see Xia Chen standing on the fallen Ark Maxim.
However, unlike before, he now had someone in his arms who shouldn't be there.
Nico Robin!
Everyone present was stunned, and indeed, the entire world was stunned.
The battle hasn't even started, and you've already rescued someone?
"If I'm not mistaken, he came riding on clouds?" Garp asked, somewhat bewildered.
"If both of our eyes are correct, then he is indeed walking on clouds!" the crane beside him said cautiously.
After he finished speaking, the two fell silent, as did everyone else. After a long while Garp asked quietly, "If his speed is due to this cloud, then..."
"I'd be slightly interested in buying this cloud!"
" Borsalino, if it were you, could you reach that speed?" Aokiji said solemnly from Execution Platform.
"Speed is possible, but not enough to do something like that! I definitely can't do it with someone else with me!" A hint of surprise appeared on Kizaru's lewd face before he said calmly.
For a moment, everyone was stunned by Xia Chen's astonishing speed, and their fear of him intensified.
Xia Chen looked at Robin beside him, his gaze falling on her handcuffs, then he wrapped his right hand with Haki and moved towards her.
"Snap!"
The Seastone Handcuffs shattered instantly; Xia Chen was already quite adept at this kind of thing.
Just like when he used the Flying Nimbus to save Robin, he definitely wouldn't have been able to use it so skillfully before, and naturally he wouldn't have been able to do it.
Although the speed of the Flying Nimbus is controlled by his mind, it is not so easy to control the degree of speed, which is why he has hardly used the Flying Nimbus in previous battles.
In close combat, using the Flying Nimbus is less agile than not using it at all!
But now it's much better. Not only does it greatly increase his speed in close combat, but it also allows him to do what he just did.
They rescued Robin with lightning speed, before anyone could react.
Of course, something like this can only be done once. If it happens again, the navy will be prepared and it won't be so easy for them.
Even if he was incredibly fast, didn't you see that the moment he appeared on the Execution Platform, all the powerful figures turned to look at him?
Their powerful Observation Haki allowed them to quickly sense Xia Chen's presence, so don't ask why Xia Chen only saved Robin.
Since there was really no other way, if I had to choose to save one of the three, I would definitely choose Robin. As for Ace and Franky, those two rough guys, let them stay there!
It's not like we can't save them, it's just that it will be a little slower!
This explains why Xia Chen was quite satisfied with his Stone Monkey Form, except for its appearance, which he might have had some reservations about.
The Stone Monkey Form is slow, so what does that have to do with its Flying Nimbus?
Xia Chen looked at Robin and said with a faint smile, "It's alright, Robin!"
" Xia Chen..."
Robin looked at Xia Chen, her eyes flashing with an ambiguous meaning. However, Xia Chen did not notice this; his gaze was currently focused on the Marines and the World Government opposite him.
His actions just now broke the deadlock, and now both sides are itching to make a move.
As Xia Chen had predicted, in the blink of an eye, a shivering figure who had eaten the Devil Fruit appeared in front of him, simultaneously kicking his right foot fiercely at Xia Chen.
"How terrifying, Demon King Xia Chen!"
His lewd face and the ever-present phrase "how scary" made Xia Chen want to slap him.
"Uncle Kizaru, since you know how terrifying it is, why did you still dare to come?"
Xia Chen gently turned to the side, easily dodging Kizaru's kick, and then said calmly.
Kizaru frowned, seemingly surprised that Xia Chen had dodged his attack so easily, but what happened next made his pupils shrink.
Suddenly, Xia Chen's fist appeared in front of him and slammed into his stomach.
"Whoosh!"
Kizaru's body flew backward like a meteor, turning into a yellow streak in the air before landing on the wall of Marineford.
"Boom!"
A loud bang was heard, countless pieces of gravel flew, and dust filled the surrounding area.
" Admiral Kizaru!!"
The surrounding navy shouted.
After a while, as the smoke slowly dissipated, Kizaru was seen sitting on the ground, rubbing his stomach with his right hand. His lewd face twitched slightly. Then he looked up at Xia Chen in the distance, his face showing an extremely solemn expression.
Why?
Why didn't his Observation Haki detect Xia Chen's attack? Kizaru was extremely puzzled, but then he seemed to realize something and slowly said, word by word:
" Observation Haki Killer!"
He had only heard of this ability, but had never seen it before. He never expected to see it for the first time here.
Kizaru's expression was somewhat gloomy. For a Logia Devil Fruit User like him, this ability was a devastating weapon, greatly weakening the advantages of Logia users.
Just now, when he saw Xia Chen's fist coming towards him, he subconsciously tried to elementalize that part as quickly as possible, but in the end, he only elementalized a part of it, and the other part still took a solid punch.
And most importantly...
Was that punch a bit too powerful? Although he doesn't seem to pay much attention to his physique, he shouldn't be this weak. He's just a little weaker in physique compared to other strong individuals of the same level.
But now he felt an unbearable cramping pain in his abdomen, and at the same time, he had a strong metallic taste in his throat, which was caused by the blood he had just swallowed.
Kizaru slowly stood up and walked step by step toward the surrounding officers, acting as if nothing had happened.
Because Kizaru had already transformed into his elemental form in mid-air, even though the landing was quite loud, his clothes weren't covered in dust at all.
"As expected of Admiral Kizaru, that level of attack was completely useless!" the surrounding marines shouted excitedly.
In an instant, the Navy's morale soared. Seeing this, Kizaru remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he was cursing.
What level of attack? Why don't you guys try it?
However, this is exactly the situation Kizaru wanted to see, which is why he forced himself to swallow blood even though he was about to vomit it.
On this kind of battlefield, momentum is even more important; the side with stronger momentum has a significant advantage in combat.
Xia Chen, watching from the other side, raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, "Interesting..."