Garp, standing at the bow of the warship, ignored the words of the others.
His gaze swept from Onigashima to the aerial battlefield, from the fiery clash between Kaido and Big Mom to the rocky tug-of-war between Roy and Golden Lion.
The four emperors are locked in a fierce battle, and the pirates' petty squabbles never cease, but at least for now, they are still keeping each other in check.
If the navy rushes in now, it could indeed force them to temporarily join forces.
But we can't wait too long.
Pluton is the biggest variable; as long as that warship remains on Onigashima, this chaotic battle will not end.
"Wait a little longer."
Garp finally gave the order,
"Wait until they consume more."
The four emperors can't fight like this forever; someone will eventually show a weakness.
Zephyr nodded, Akainu snorted and said nothing more.
Aokiji closed his eyes, it was unclear whether he was conserving his energy or using his Observation Haki to sense the battlefield.
Kizaru's gaze never left Onigashima. He was calculating the distance, how many seconds it would take to travel from the warship to Onigashima at the speed of light, and how many interceptions he might encounter along the way.
While Roy was exchanging blows with Golden Lion, his Observation Haki remained locked on the warship in the distance.
Garp, Zephyr, Three Admirals —the Navy has committed all its high-end combat power, but without bringing the main fleet.
This shows that the Navy's tactics are very clear: take advantage of the chaos to launch a surprise attack, destroy Pluton, and then run away, avoiding a full-scale war with the pirates.
The Five Elders, those old foxes, are playing a clever game.
He leaked the news of Pluton's reappearance to Golden Lion and Big Mom, inciting them to fight him and Kaido. Once the fighting had subsided on all sides...
The navy then came out to reap the rewards. A classic case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
But Roy wasn't going to let this oriole get away with it so easily.
He maintained his Telekinesis suppression over the Golden Lion while beginning to move.
Instead of moving forward, he was moving backward, slowly leading the battlefield toward the Marine warship.
The Golden Lion chased for a few steps, then suddenly stopped.
A cunning glint flashed in his single eye.
He was so focused on arguing with Roy that he didn't notice the naval presence in the distance.
Now that Roy was so obviously retreating in one direction, he immediately scanned the area with his Observation Haki, and then his expression changed.
The auras emanating from those Marine warship were all no weaker than his: Garp, Zephyr, Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji.
With five top-tier combatants, this lineup could easily defeat Pluton, let alone four emperors simultaneously.
"Hahahaha!"
The Golden Lion roared with laughter, and the floating Sky Island beneath its feet stopped moving forward and instead began to move sideways.
"Kid! You think you can lead me to the Navy? I'm not falling for that!"
The Golden Lion stopped chasing.
Instead of giving chase, they manipulated the floating Sky Island to begin circling around Roy, attempting to bypass him from the side and continue approaching Onigashima.
Roy cursed under his breath, calling him an old fox.
These old monsters, who have been at sea for decades, are all formidable opponents.
Golden Lion Shiki's rise to the second-in-command position in the Rocks Pirates and his dominance during Roger's era weren't solely due to the power of the Float-Float Fruit.
More importantly, it's that battlefield instinct honed through countless life-or-death battles.
Since we can't fool them, we'll just have to use force.
Roy no longer held back, unleashing his full Telekinesis.
He withdrew his suppression of the Golden Lion body and instead extended his Telekinesis to the floating Sky Island beneath the Golden Lion's feet.
They began to seize control.
Roy's Telekinesis, like countless invisible tentacles, wrapped around the floating Sky Island from all directions, forcibly pushing it toward the Marine warship.
The Golden Lion's expression changed.
He sensed that his floating Sky Island was being forcibly dragged by an external force, and his control over the Float-Float Fruit was being challenged like never before.
His Float-Float Fruit allows him to gain control by touching objects, and the consumption of power after gaining control is minimal, allowing him to control dozens of islands simultaneously.
But Roy's Telekinesis is more direct; regardless of whether you have control or not, I'll just use brute force to drag you and the island away together.
"You little brat--!!!"
Golden Lion's hands bulged with veins, unleashing the full power of his Float-Float Fruit in an attempt to regain control of the floating Sky Island.
However, Roy's Telekinesis output was much greater than he had imagined. The floating Sky Island trembled violently under the pull of the two forces, with a large amount of rubble collapsing from its edges, and the entire island groaned under the strain.
"You're not the only one who can save effort."
Roy's voice turned cold.
"Although my Telekinesis is consumed more than yours, in terms of explosive power, you are no match for me."
The floating Sky Island began to move slowly but steadily toward the Marine warship.
The Golden Lion was both shocked and furious.
He had roamed the seas for decades, and only Roy could restrain his Float-Float Fruit in this way.
He used to be unable to defeat people like Roger, Whitebeard, Garp, but no one had ever been able to directly overwhelm his Float-Float Fruit with their abilities.
"Are you trying to fight to the death?!" the Golden Lion roared.
"A fight to the death?"
Roy's lips curled into a cold smile.
"No. I want you to participate in intercepting the navy as well."
The floating Sky Island is moving faster and faster, and the distance to the Marine warship is constantly decreasing.
Realizing he couldn't fully regain control, the Golden Lion changed his strategy.
Instead of resisting Roy's Telekinesis, he accelerated, propelling the floating Sky Island toward the Navy at an even greater speed.
Since we can't avoid it, we might as well charge straight at it.
His Observation Haki had already locked onto the five people on the warship's deck— Garp, Zephyr, Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji.
Golden Lion's lips twitched. This lineup was indeed terrifying, but he didn't necessarily have to fight the Navy to the death.
By disrupting the battle, he could have a chance to escape in the chaos, or even seize Pluton amidst the confusion.
"Hahaha! Since you want to escalate the conflict, then I'll play along!"
Roy and Golden Lion exchanged a glance. A tacit understanding flashed in their eyes simultaneously.
No language or conventions are required.
They are all seasoned veterans, knowing when to attack and when to disrupt.
They ceased close-quarters combat. Both simultaneously increased the distance between them, maximizing their attack range.
Golden Lion manipulated dozens of floating rock formations to form an array in the air, each rock covered with his Armament Haki.
The rock formations spun and danced in the air, like a giant vortex of death.
Roy then extended his Telekinesis across the entire sea area.
The seawater was stirred up by the Telekinesis, and countless Tatsumaki broke through the ice and shot into the sky.
The Tatsumaki collided with the rock formation in mid-air, and the resulting debris and spray enveloped the entire sea area in a grayish-white mist.
Boom boom boom boom--!!!
This is a clash between two beings with the ability to inflict massive damage.
The attack range covered an area of several thousand meters across the sea, with waves crashing one after another.
The highest waves even exceeded 100 meters, sweeping out in all directions.
The sailors on the distant warships felt the spray and vibrations coming from the water.
"Those two lunatics," Zephyr muttered.