Another round of battle began, Kaido cursed in a voice only Linlin and Roy could hear, "These two old bastards are fucking troublesome."
Linlin didn't reply. She gripped Napoleon tightly, took a few deep breaths, and rushed forward again.
Roy took a moment to use his Observation Haki to sense the direction of Onigashima.
Jhin and Katakuri are still fighting.
Katakuri's condition was already very poor; his Future Sight Observation Haki the future, was severely depleted.
After a day and a night of intense fighting, he had reached his limit.
But he just wouldn't back down.
His rice cake-shaped body was nearly struck by Jin's fiery blades several times, narrowly avoiding them each time thanks to his ability to Future Sight.
Large beads of sweat dripped from his forehead, freezing into ice beads on the ice. His scarf was soaked with sweat and clung to his face.
But he just wouldn't back down.
Because behind him are his younger siblings.
He knew that if he retreated, Jin would go to support other battlefields, and the Totto Land Fleet would face even greater casualties.
So he'd rather die than give up.
Jhin's expression remained calm as always, but in his heart, his evaluation of Katakuri had been quietly rising.
This opponent, though not as strong as himself, certainly deserves respect for his willpower.
The Beasts Pirates ' defenses were under pressure in many places, but their core position remained intact.
Queen's Gatling gun array, though less densely packed than before, was still firing.
Although Jack's defenses were breached several times, he managed to push them back each time.
All Tobiroppo were injured, but none of them fell down.
"Just hang in there a little longer," Roy silently prayed.
He sensed it. In the distance, the golden light in the sky was getting closer and closer.
Ark Maxim.
Bullet and his team are on their way.
Roy withdrew his senses and refocused his attention on the battlefield.
The navy continued its advance, while the pirates desperately tried to intercept it.
The battle line is slowly but irresistibly moving towards Onigashima.
For every hundred meters advanced, the navy pays a considerable price.
Zephyr's fist swelled up again, Garp had another cut on his lip, and the Three Admirals were weaker than before.
But they kept moving forward.
One hundred meters, then another one hundred meters, and another one hundred meters.
The four pirates tried desperately to intercept them, but the five-man formation was too solid, and they couldn't find a way to break through.
Roy frowned slightly.
Kaido lashed out with his dragon tail, forcing Akainu back, but Zephyr immediately stepped in to fill the gap.
Linlin's Napoleon was aimed at Garp, Garp knocked her back with a single punch.
Golden Lion tried to use the floating Sky Island as a barrier, but Aokiji pierced through the last island with a single ice spear.
Four people can't stop five.
Roy took a deep breath and unleashed his full Telekinesis.
Shusui unleashed a slash Conqueror's Haki Coating, forcing Garp back.
A spatial rift opened, and he stepped through, emerging from Zephyr's side with another strike.
His figure flashed across the battlefield, appearing in different locations to help different teammates.
This style of play is too taxing.
Kaido unleashed his dragon breath at Akainu, but Roy emerged from a spatial rift and delivered a finishing blow, forcing Aokiji.
However, the range of his Observation Haki is shrinking.
Previously, he could cover the entire battlefield; now he can only cover the core combat area.
Kizaru's eyes lit up.
He sensed it—a tiny gap had appeared in Roy's observation.
But just as he was about to move, Roy suddenly turned his head.
A red light flashed in his eyes.
Kizaru's body froze.
That feeling of being locked in came back, even stronger than before.
Kizaru sighed and withdrew his foot.
"Seriously~ I almost fell for it~"
Roy grinned, but he wasn't at ease inside.
His mental strength was nearing its limit.
Roy gritted his teeth, his Telekinesis surging forth once more, forcibly expanding the range of his Observation Haki back to its original size.
But this is not a long-term solution.
Garp and Zephyr briefly took a few steps back.
The two exchanged a glance; their years of tacit understanding meant they didn't need to communicate verbally.
Garp nodded slightly.
Zephyr took a deep breath, and his aura suddenly changed.
Roy frowned.
His Observation Haki sensed that Zephyr's life force was rapidly increasing.
Garp and Zephyr knew very well that Roy was the most troublesome person on this battlefield.
It's not because he has the strongest attack power—in terms of pure attack power, Kaido even stronger than him.
It wasn't because his defense was the strongest— Linlin's Iron Balloon could withstand more damage than his.
The problem lies in his elusive and unpredictable nature.
Every time the navy is about to make a breakthrough, Roy will suddenly appear from nowhere and force you back with a single slash.
Every time Kizaru tried to launch a surprise attack, Roy's slash would arrive.
Whenever the battle situation changed, Roy was always the first to arrive where he was needed most.
Without him, the navy would have overwhelmed them long ago.
Garp and Zephyr have already figured this out. So, to break through, they must first hold Roy back.
We don't need to defeat him, we just need to prevent him from providing support everywhere.
"Thirty breaths," Zephyr whispered.
His arm muscles suddenly swelled, veins bulging, coiling on his forearms like writhing dragons.
Armament Haki covered the skin, giving it a deep black color—not just ordinary hardening, but a pure black achieved when density reached its limit.
The Rokushiki Ogi Techniques: Martial Body.
Zephyr's secret technique, the ultimate application of Life Return.
This is Zephyr's trump card, allowing him to rise to the rank of Admiral.
By concentrating the body's life force into muscles and bones in a short period of time, strength and speed are boosted to their limits.
The trade-off is that using it will leave you in a state of extreme weakness, and may even shorten your lifespan.
But we can't worry about that now.
"That's enough," Garp said.
Zephyr moved.
He was so fast that he left a trail of afterimages on the ice.
It wasn't the kind of dazzling afterimages, but rather each step shattering the ice.
Ice shards exploded behind him, and he shot out like a black cannonball.
The target isn't Roy, it's Kaido.
Zephyr unleashed a punch.
The force of that punch made the air vibrate.
Kaido was originally entangled with Garp, but when his Observation Haki caught Zephyr's fist, his expression changed for the first time.
He hastily raised his Hassaikai to block, but Zephyr's fist slammed into the staff, producing a dull thud.
Kaido ten meters, and a large section of the ice beneath his feet exploded, sending shards of ice flying everywhere.
His hand was numb from the shock, and he almost dropped the Hassaikai.
"You old fool!" Kaido roared, his dragon tail sweeping back.
But Zephyr had already turned and left before he could even get his footing.
His target is not Kaido.
It's Roy.
Zephyr didn't slow down at all as he turned, his entire body tracing an arc on the ice as he charged toward Roy.
This punch was even more powerful than the last one.
Because he concentrated all his strength into that one punch, holding nothing back.
Roy saw Zephyr rushing towards him, but there was no panic in his eyes.
His Observation Haki had already anticipated this moment.
From the moment Zephyr and Garp locked eyes, he knew what they were going to do.
Hold him off and create an opportunity for Kizaru.
Roy took a step back, and a spatial rift silently opened behind him.