After a brief standoff, blood trickled from the corner of Bullet's mouth as he staggered backward.
Having foreseen this, Roy immediately created a gentle force behind Bullet, stopping him from falling backward.
"What?!"
Kaido's expression was solemn. His full-force attack had only caused his opponent minor injuries, not even worthy of being called minor injuries. For Mythical Zoan, such an injury would heal in an instant.
Amidst the smoke and dust, Hawk Eyes' gaze sharpened as he swung Black Blade Yoru, unleashing a series of highly refined slashes that caught several ' Nezumi ' attempting to ambush from the side off guard.
"Pfft!"
The sword energy sliced through the air, scattering blood and entrails across the ground, leaving only a few corpses cleaved in two.
"There are more experts?!"
The others who were itching to go immediately stopped in their tracks.
Roy hovered in mid-air, his gaze piercing through the smoke and dust, and saw two figures rapidly approaching— Admiral Sengoku and Black Arm Zephyr.
"There's no time for this."
Roy's mental energy probed out subtly, his voice carrying a seductive quality.
"Hey everyone! Adam Wood has been captured by the Roy Pirates. The Navy has now deployed two Admiral and over a dozen Vice Admiral / Rear Admiral."
"Now is not the time for pirates to fight amongst themselves!"
"If you want Adam Wood, you'll have to escape the Navy's encirclement first! You don't want to be locked up in Impel Down, do you?"
The surrounding pirates paled upon hearing Roy's words, for they were well aware of the Admiral's strength.
Bullet forced Kaido back with a punch and retreated without hesitation. Hawk Eyes also retreated behind Roy, and the three of them stood in front of Tesoro.
He looked seriously at the pirates around him.
Kaido stopped his attack, Observation Haki to probe the distance, and sensed the naval formation in the distance. He was slightly startled, but still stubbornly insisted on his statement.
"Kid, this isn't over yet!"
Although Kaido spoke toughly, his crimson beastly eyes swept over the visibly shaken pirates around him, and as he looked at the two Admiral rapidly approaching, he understood that it was impossible for today's battle to continue.
He glared fiercely at Roy and the others, grabbed 'Jin' beside him, and the ground beneath his feet shattered as his massive body soared into the sky, intending to break through the encirclement and escape alone!
"Damn it!" Roy cursed under his breath.
Kaido's actions triggered a chain reaction. The pirates, who had been showing signs of forming a united front, completely lost their will to fight the moment Kaido left.
Marco, Katakuri exchanged a glance, then each used their own abilities to retreat swiftly in the direction Kaido had left.
"Run!"
" The Marine Admiral!"
The scene instantly became even more chaotic, with everyone trying to break out in different directions.
Seeing this, Roy had no choice but to Telekinesis to envelop Bullet and Hawk Eyes, instantly activating Gravity Domain.
Gravity Domain - Thirty Times!
The ceiling around the venue suddenly sank, making the slower pirates feel as if they were carrying a mountain on their backs, their movements becoming extremely sluggish.
Damn it!
"Who is it? Are they trying to use us as bait?!"
"Now's the time!"
Roy gave a low shout, and the four of them transformed into streaks of light, speeding off in the opposite direction from Kaido —to the edge of the Sabaody Archipelago!
Just as they were leaving, Sengoku's voice rang out.
"Buddha's Palm - Impact!"
The chaotic shouts and sounds of battle behind them immediately disappeared.
After dealing with the pirates inside the venue, Sengoku and Zephyr exchanged a glance and flew off to chase after Kaido.
"Ara la~"
"Pirates! This road is blocked!"
Ice Age!
Several Marine Vice Admiral / Rear Admiral took to the air and attempted to stop them using Geppo.
The hot-blooded youth Kuzan unleashed icy energy from his hands, and a massive ice wall rose from the ground, blocking Roy's path.
"Get out of here!"
Bullet roared, and a phantom of a white tiger flashed behind him as he slammed a punch, radiating Haki, directly into the ice wall!
"Boom!"
The solid ice wall shattered instantly, turning into a shower of ice crystals!
Hawk Eyes's Black Blade flashed continuously, Flying Slash that forced back the approaching naval officers, preventing them from forming an effective interception.
Tesoro was surrounded by lightning, transforming into the Thunder God. The golden lightning raged, and soldiers below the rank of colonel were powerless to stop it.
The four worked in perfect harmony, like a sharp knife, tearing through the navy's layers of defenses, and were about to break out of the encirclement.
Just then, a blinding golden light flashed in the sky ahead, and Kizaru, wearing a yellow striped suit and now Headquarters Vice Admiral, appeared out of thin air.
Kizaru stood with his hands in his pockets, a smirk on his face.
"Yo~ ' Heavenly Dao ' Roy, you're really scary~"
"We haven't seen each other in so long, are you just going to walk away like this?"
Golden light gathered at his fingertips--
" Yasakani no Magatama!"
In an instant, countless dazzling light projectiles enveloped Roy and his companions!
"Watch out!" Tesoro exclaimed!
Roy's eyes narrowed. He had been on guard against Kizaru for a while, and instantly pushed his Telekinesis to its limit. With a wave of his hands, countless light bullets shot out to both sides, forming a passage between Kizaru and Roy.
"Boom boom boom boom--!"
The light bullet grazed past the four people, unleashing a series of violent explosions that destroyed the trees and buildings below!
"Wow, you're really capable. You blocked it so easily."
Kizaru tilted his head, his tone still relaxed, but his eyes became much more serious.
He could sense that these four people were more than a level stronger than they had been four years ago!
" Borsalino, your opponent is us!"
Roy hovered in mid-air, facing Kizaru from afar, with Bullet and Hawk Eyes standing on either side, and Tesoro providing support from slightly behind.
Facing the Marine Admiral behind them, they had to give it their all.
Who knows Kaido and his crew can hold out?
"It seems we can't leave without defeating you."
Roy slowly drew " Frost Snow " from his waist, and black and gold light began to swirl and surge across the blade! The Conqueror's Haki Coating appeared once more!
Black and gold energy also swirled around Bullet's tiger claws, while Hawk Eyes's Black Blade Yoru exuded an extreme sharpness that could cut through anything!
As the four locked onto Kizaru ahead, the Navy quickly provided support.
Future Kuzan, Momousagi Gion, Chaton, and Momonga.
Roy looked around and saw only a bunch of famous people!
" Bullet, you deal with that curly-haired, skinny guy. Mihawk, that beautiful lady is a fine swordsman. Tesoro, use your strengths and handle her carefully."
"Hey, hey, hey~ calling him a 'bamboo pole guy' is so rude!"
"Is this the time to be discussing these things, Kuzan?!"
Gion drew the Konpira from his waist and spat out the nearly burnt-out cigarette from his mouth.
I didn't expect Kuzan would still care about these things now.
Indeed, having not yet experienced the darkness of the World Government, he was still a chuunibyou (delusional) youth. Thinking of this, Roy couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha~! Kuzan, I really admire you in the Navy. How about joining my pirate crew?"