On the Marineford battlefield, aside from Bullet, Hawk Eyes, Tesoro, the Yamato Group, and the Lucci Group, who were facing the Navy's high-ranking combat forces, there was no time to intervene and support Roy.
The rest of the crew were speeding up the cleanup of the navy in an attempt to support Roy.
Further out on the battlefield, the battle between Jesus Burgess and Zephyr had reached a fever pitch.
Jesus Burgess was covered in injuries.
His left shoulder was struck by Zephyr's Black Arm, splitting his scapula in several places and leaving several dents in his chest, but his face showed no sign of backing down.
"Hahaha! Old man Zephyr, your punches are getting lighter and lighter! Are you getting old and weak?"
Zephyr's face turned ashen.
He had to admit that the big guy in front of him was much more troublesome than he had imagined.
Although Jesus Burgess's injuries were more severe than his, thanks to the Strong-Strong Fruit and the power of multiple bloodlines, his recovery speed was astonishingly fast.
Every time Zephyr knocked him back, he was able to charge back in a very short time.
What infuriated Zephyr even more was that Jesus Burgess's playing style was extremely unreasonable.
Unlike other strong individuals who focus on a balance between offense and defense, he relentlessly attacks, attacks, and attacks again.
Zephyr punched him, but he neither dodged nor avoided it, instead exchanging blows with a counter-punch.
This reckless playing style gave even the battle-hardened veteran Zephyr a bit of a headache.
"Power Wave Elbow Strike!"
Jesus Burgess's right arm muscles suddenly swelled, and his elbow, covered in Armament Haki, slammed towards Zephyr like a cannonball.
Zephyr crossed his arms to block, and jet-black Armament Haki formed an Iron Wall in front of him.
The elbow strike slammed into the Iron Wall with a dull thud, and Zephyr's feet plowed two deep furrows into the ice.
But Jesus Burgess didn't stop. He used the reaction force to spin his body, and his left leg swept across Zephyr's side like a battle axe.
Zephyr dodged to the side and slammed a Black Arm strike into Jesus Burgess's chest.
Jesus Burgess was sent flying, his body tumbling twice in the air before crashing into a pile of rubble.
Gravel rained down on him, but he immediately got up, spat out a mouthful of blood, and grinned.
"Is that all the strength you have? Come on, again!"
He pushed off with his feet and charged towards Zephyr again.
Zephyr's brow furrowed even more. He could feel his strength rapidly dwindling, while the madman before him seemed tireless.
While Jesus Burgess and Zephyr were locked in combat, Lafitte and Van Augur were also rapidly reaping the rewards.
Van Augur crouched on a broken wall, the scope of his sniper rifle constantly shifting across the battlefield.
His breathing was as steady as a machine's, and his fingers moved with a precise and steady rhythm as he pulled the trigger.
"Bang!"
A naval commodore Commodore was about to ambush Jesus Burgess from behind had a bloody hole in his head and fell straight down.
"Bang!"
Another Rear Admiral attempting to organize a counterattack was shot through the throat.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Van Augur's gunfire rang out one after another, each shot accurately taking down a naval officer.
With such efficient killing, the number of mid-level naval commanders is decreasing at a visible rate.
The naval soldiers, now without command, were thrown into chaos once again.
Where is support needed?
Who is in command?
Where should we attack?
The soldiers' shouts echoed across the chaotic battlefield.
But all they received in response was an increasingly fierce attack from the Hachinosu cadres.
The scales of war have once again tipped in favor of Hachinosu.
High in the sky, Roy's battle with Saint Saturn continued.
Roy forced Saint Saturn's scepter back with a single strike, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield below.
He saw Moria and his two companions return, saw Kuma and the others begin clearing the battlefield, and saw Jesus Burgess gradually gain the upper hand in his fight with Zephyr.
The corners of his mouth turned up slightly.
The situation is developing as he predicted.
Saint Saturn steadied himself, his six spider legs creating six ripples in the air.
He also noticed the changes on the battlefield below, and a rare look of anxiety appeared on his wrinkled face.
The naval losses have far exceeded the World Government's expectations.
If this fighting continues, even if we manage to defeat Hachinosu in the end, the elite forces of the Marine Headquarters will be wiped out.
The balance of the New World will then be completely broken.
" Holy Knights —Don't worry about me, go support the Navy!"
Saint Saturn's voice echoed in the air.
The remaining members of the Holy Knights exchanged glances, then simultaneously charged towards the battlefield below.
But Roy did not stop them.
His gaze had already fallen on a figure approaching the battlefield.
Whitebeard.
That once strongest man, leaning on his naginata, is walking step by step toward the battlefield.
Blood was still seeping from his chest, but his eyes burned with a flame more intense than ever before.
Roy withdrew his gaze and faced Saint Saturn again.
"It seems your World Government's troubles have only just begun."
Saint Saturn did not respond. He raised his staff once more, and Haki of deep blue re-condensed at its tip.
But the apprehension in his eyes was stronger than ever.
The Buddha Form, an incarnation of the Sengoku, shone with golden light, forcing back Yamato's spiked club with a single palm strike, and then unleashed another shockwave at Savi.
Savi dodged to the side; the shockwave grazed his shoulder and blasted a large hole in the ruins behind him.
But Sengoku's expression grew increasingly grim.
The situation he had just managed to stabilize has collapsed again.
Those naval officers who were struggling to breathe under Roy's gravity and Conqueror's Haki,
Just as they had reorganized their defenses under the guidance of junior officers, Moria, Hancock, and Jinbe threw them into disarray.
What angered him even more was that the officers on Hachinosu were reaping the Navy's mid-to-high-level combat power at an alarming rate.
The Kuma's paw energy blasts could clear an entire area with each shot, Kyros's greatsword cleaved through the Giant Vice Admiral in a bloody carnage.
Bar, in his rock giant form, rampaged through the naval ranks with unbridled abandon.
If this continues, the Navy's Vice Admiral- level combat force will be wiped out.
Sengoku gritted his teeth, his gaze sweeping over the few guys who were clinging to him.
Yamato, Kaido's daughter, is a user of the Okuchi no Makami Fruit and possesses Conqueror's Haki.
She had been blasted in several places by the shockwave of the Sengoku, and a trickle of blood hung from the corner of her mouth, but the fighting spirit in her eyes had not diminished in the slightest.
Savi, Ancient Zoan of Iron-Bone Giant Ape, is a master of physical combat.
His arms were bulging with muscles, covered in Armament Haki. Although his breathing was somewhat disordered, his steps remained steady.
Charon, a master of both Fish-Man Karate and the Six Powers, wielded a harpoon chain that gleamed coldly in the sunlight.
Enel, Logia Cloud-Cloud Fruit Devil Fruit User, floats in mid-air, his Golden Staff crackling with lightning.
Pea, Mythical Zoan Pea Shooter Form, can conjure various plants for attack and healing.
The five people were like five leeches, sticking to him relentlessly, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get rid of them.