Three men clad in golden armor, wearing divine crowns, and enveloped in supreme Conqueror's Haki.
They appeared out of thin air in front of the secret passage entrance.
The armor is engraved with the Celestial Dragons's crest—it belongs to the Holy Knights!
The Celestial Dragons ' direct bodyguards, the World Government's hidden top-tier combat force, each with the strength of Admiral candidate!
"Unauthorized liberation of slaves, desecration of sacred sites... Death!"
The leader spoke coldly, his voice like frozen iron, and golden Haki condensed into flames, blasting towards Fisher Tiger, Dragon, and Karasu.
Fisher Tiger's expression changed drastically. He unleashed his full power in Fish-Man Karate, but was forced to retreat repeatedly by the opponent's Haki, spitting out blood.
The dragon and the Karasu joined forces to resist, but they were overwhelmed by the combined strength of the three and were forced to retreat steadily.
The secret passage entrance was completely sealed off, trapping thousands of slaves in the alleyways, leaving them in dire straits.
"It's over... It's the Holy Knights!" Fisher Tiger's heart sank, and despair filled his eyes.
At this critical moment, three figures swiftly arrived.
Roy, Bullet, and Tesoro arrived at the battlefield. A cold glint flashed in Roy's dark eyes, and his Telekinesis erupted.
" Bullet, stop them!"
"Hahaha! Well done!"
Bullet transformed into a white tiger beastman, his giant claws gathering ferocious power as he pounced on the Holy Knights.
The three Holy Knights stood like golden demons at the entrance of the secret passage.
His body was surrounded by a golden, Haki that burned like flames, and every breath he exuded carried a crushing pressure.
They are the sharpest blades in the hands of the Celestial Dragons, now drawn to annihilate all invaders and slaves.
The leader raised his hand and swung it, golden Haki condensing into Giant Axe, which cleaved towards Fisher Tiger's head. The axe wind tore through the air, its power terrifying.
Fisher Tiger's pupils contracted sharply, and he Fish-Man Karate Buraikan might, the force of which collided violently with the Giant Axe axe like waves.
Bang--!
Fisher Tiger flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing into the wall, spurting blood, his bones shattered, and he could never stand up again.
" Fisher Tiger!"
The dragon roared and activated the Wind-Wind Fruit at full power, forming a huge wind wall to protect the slave.
The Karasu's black mist transformed into countless sharp blades that shot towards the enemy, but were easily deflected by the opponent's Haki barrier.
The three pressed forward relentlessly, their golden Haki compressing and trapping Roy and his group in the alleyway.
The entrance to the secret passage was so close, yet it seemed as insurmountable as an insurmountable chasm.
Thousands of slaves huddled behind, their eyes filled with terror—their newly acquired freedom was about to crumble.
"Even ants dare to defy the will of God?"
The knight on the right sneered, conjuring a golden spear in his hand and shooting it towards the densest part of the crowd.
Wherever the light spear passed, the air burned and distorted; this strike would surely leave a trail of corpses.
"Stop!" Roy roared, unleashing his full Telekinesis to create an invisible barrier in front of the spear of light.
boom--!
The barrier shattered instantly, but its remaining energy was also completely depleted.
Roy knew that with just the five of them, they wouldn't be able to break through the siege of the three God's Knights in a short time.
The longer it drags on, the worse the situation will be for everyone once the main naval force arrives.
In the critical moment, Roy no longer hesitated, and an ultimate Telekinesis signal shot into the sky.
Straight up to the sky—that was the final signal of the agreement made with Kaido.
The Azure Dragon descends, breaking the stalemate and escaping!
The moment the signal was sent, the clouds over the Red Line churned violently, like boiling water.
A deafening dragon roar erupted from the depths of the clouds, its sound piercing the heavens and earth.
The earthquake shook all the buildings in Mary Geoise, and the Celestial Dragons hiding in the basement collapsed to the ground, too afraid to even breathe.
Immediately afterwards, a colossal azure dragon, obscuring the sky, broke through the clouds and swooped down!
That's Kaido's human-beast form – the Azure Dragon True Form!
The dragon's body was hundreds of meters long, its blue scales gleaming eerily in the sunlight, its giant wings tearing through the clouds, its claws sharp as knives, its eyes blood-red, and its mouth brimming with the destructive breath of the dragon.
The oppressive aura of the Beasts Pirates swept across the entire holy land, and all battles and shouts came to an abrupt halt with this dragon's roar.
" Kaido! It's Kaido of the Beasts!"
"How could he be here?!"
" Bolo Breath!"
Kaido's roar echoed through the heavens and earth, and his dragon breath roared forth.
A pillar of orange-red flame pierced through the clouds and crashed fiercely toward the center of the holy land.
Wherever the dragon's breath passed, the air evaporated and the ground melted.
The Celestial Dragons who were being protected in the heart of the Holy Land suffered heavy casualties instantly.
"Hehehehe! Who dares to stop my men!"
Kaido's dragon form circled above Mary Geoise, his dragon eyes surveying the land, Beasts Pirates might overwhelming all directions.
" The Holy Knights? They're nothing but dogs of the Celestial Dragons! They dare to bark at me!"
The three God's Knights who were entangled with Roy and the others suddenly changed their expressions.
They exchanged a glance, and the leading member of the Holy Knights immediately gave the order.
"Withdraw! Return to the center! Prioritize the protection of the Celestial Dragons!"
The three men, no longer concerned with pursuing the slaves, rushed back to their manor to protect the trembling "descendants of the gods."
The evacuation route is now completely open; nothing can stop us now.
At the central plaza, Golden Lion and Red Count received the evacuation signal and immediately broke away from Kizaru and Aokiji.
Golden Lion's Roll a shower of rubble to form a barrier, blocking Kizaru's Light Speed Kick, before soaring into the sky.
"Hahaha! I'm not playing with you anymore!"
The Red Count gracefully dodged Aokiji's freezing attack, swung his cane to force his opponent back, and vanished into the ruins in a flash, leaving only a single sentence behind.
"Until the day we meet again, Marine Admiral."
Kizaru and Aokiji tried to give chase, but were forced back by Kaido's dragon breath once again, and could only watch helplessly as the two retreated.
The two Admiral were ashen-faced, but there was nothing they could do.
"Withdraw! Assemble through all secret passages!"
Roy roared, helping the injured Fisher Tiger to his feet, while Bullet and Tesoro covered their retreat.
Dragons and Karasu led the slaves into a secret passage, and thousands surged in like a tide, evacuating towards the Sabaody Archipelago.
The looting group and the liberation group joined forces and rushed at full speed towards the secret passage on the Red Line.
Kaido hovered in the air, constantly spewing dragon breath to hinder the pursuing Marines and CP0 forces, buying time for the main force.
The Azure Dragon's figure enveloped the retreating team like a guardian deity.
However, the crisis was not over.
At the entrance to the Red Line, naval support forces have arrived.
Sengoku, wearing Fleet Admiral's coat, stood at the forefront, with Zephyr close behind.
The Conqueror's Haki the Sengoku period soared into the sky, colliding with Kaido's Beasts Pirates's Aura from a distance, causing the air to tremble.
" Roy! Golden Lion! Kaido! You pirates, don't even think about escaping!"
The roar of the Sengoku resounded throughout heaven and earth, and the aura of the Buddha Form had already solidified.
"Move the entire army out, blockade the Red Line, and annihilate all the invaders!"
At the entrance to the secret passage, thousands of slaves had already entered.
" Roy! All the slaves have been evacuated! Move out of here!"
The dragon's roar pierced the black mist, and in his perception, the two naval Admiral closely followed behind the Golden Lion and the Red Count.
Further back, Sengoku and Zephyr, two veteran Admiral, had already gathered their forces and were advancing towards this place.
However, Roy had no intention of leaving so easily, firstly because the Golden Lion and the Red Count had not yet arrived.
Secondly, Roy also planned to test what level of combat power he had reached after the bloodline fusion.
This time, the navy is the perfect whetstone.