Perhaps he was genuinely annoyed by the gossip, or maybe he didn't want his family's scandalous affairs to be discussed, or perhaps he was trying to ease his Pops's embarrassment and restore his lost authority!
So Shamrock took decisive action against the pirates. Not only did he take action, but he also rallied the other God's Knights to join him. This move was both to silence dissent and to intimidate and divide them. They already had enough enemies; they should kill some and scare some away if they could!
As mentioned before, the strongest of the pirates who gathered together were only at the level of Yonko commanders or Shichibukai. Many of them had challenged the Four Emperors, but without exception, they all failed and survived in various ways!
Just like Moria who challenged Kaido back then, when Kaido wasn't yet one of the Four Emperors, Moria still suffered a crushing defeat!
Even before becoming Four Emperors, the Four Emperors were extremely powerful beings, not easily challenged by ordinary people. But they also brought fame to the pirates who dared to challenge the Four Emperors and survive!
There were some such beings here at that moment, but even these beings were no match for the immortal members of the Holy Knights. They were slaughtered in an instant!
Shamrock charged into the crowd, drawing the sword he had used to eat the Cerberus Devil Fruit. The blade instantly split into three, transforming into three ferocious dog kings!
The three king dogs have bridle-like lines at their tails that connect to Shamrock's hand, seemingly extending indefinitely.
Shamrock had no specific target and was too lazy to look for the person who had spoken earlier; he chose to attack indiscriminately.
The three-headed dog king, with its ferocious maw wide open, charged into the crowd and bit anyone it saw. Its canine teeth could even bite through Armament Haki defenses, and its claws were as tough as knives, seemingly possessing the primal characteristics of such knives. When it gripped the pirates, it tore flesh and broke bones, making it a deadly weapon!
Each of the three-headed dog kings possesses a different ability; one of them can spew out black flames, and anyone burned by the flames instantly turns into black ash, which then scatters in the wind!
It can breathe out icy air, freezing people into blocks of ice, which are then shattered with a single claw!
The last one can create nightmares. Anyone who looks into its eyes will fall into a nightmare from which they cannot wake up, and will eventually die in terror!
The three-headed dog king attacked relentlessly, and screams echoed throughout the arena. Shamrock stood there, seemingly without any desire to intervene personally, or perhaps these pirates were just trash in his eyes, not worth his time at all!
The other God's Knights also began their attacks. The one closest to Shamrock was the Gunko, who remained silent, as quiet as a living person!
The bandages wrapped around her body slowly fell off, turning into two bandages with arrows on them. The pirates who were nearby were wondering why these two bandages had arrows on them!
The next moment, these arrows pierced into their temples and came out from the other temple, but the arrows did not stop, continuing to penetrate in this direction!
People along the way tried to dodge, but found it impossible. The arrows were incredibly fast and had location tracking capabilities; they wouldn't stop until they pierced through the target!
Soon, Gunko had strung up two long skewers of human flesh, which made the surrounding pirates pale with shock. They never expected that this woman, whom they had never heard of before, would be so powerful; she was simply a killing machine!
Saint Shepherd Sommers followed suit. His thorns were originally quite effective at entangled people, but seeing how easily Gunko killed people and how much fear and intimidation he could create, he also started using his thorns as arrows!
However, his thorns weren't as smooth as Gunko's arrows; his thorns had too many small thorns, which were somewhat of an obstacle!
However, his thorns were exceptionally tough, and could not be cut by a knife. Even if the weapon was wrapped with Armament Haki, it was useless. They looked like ordinary thorns, but they were harder and more resilient than refined iron!
So although it took more time, Saint Shepherd Sommers ended up with several human flesh candied hawthorns around him. If you looked down from above, with Saint Shepherd Sommers at the center and the human flesh candied hawthorns as the petals, it would be a "flower" stained with mottled blood!
After charging into the pirates, Jiringomu did not launch an attack immediately. Instead, he waited until the other God's Knights had attacked before speaking some guiding and inflammatory words to the surrounding pirates, which would subconsciously make those who heard them obey!
He would ask the pirates around him if they had witnessed the horrific massacre. They were all humanoid monsters, ruthless killers, and he would say things that instilled fear and fueled their imaginations!
Once these people were gripped by fear, he immediately activated his ability, putting them into a deep sleep. And unsurprisingly, the various monsters he desired appeared in their dreams!
These monsters from his dreams were summoned and brought to life. Like the Cerberus, these monsters attacked anyone they saw, creating even more fear. As long as Jiringomu wished, he could summon monsters continuously, and the summoned monsters would become more and more powerful!
"Ah! What kind of beasts are these? They can't even withstand Haki defense, and attacks imbued with Haki have no effect on them. They're too brutal!"
"Who exactly are they? Is this the hidden strength of the World Government? This is terrifying!"
"This woman is a killing machine! Captain! Stop her! Ah..."
"Everyone scatter! A lot of monsters have suddenly appeared. They're biting anyone they see and ignoring defenses!"
"Ah! Don't touch these thorns, they hurt too much!"
"Captain! We have to run! This isn't a place for us!"
The pirates did try to fight back, and most of them Awakening Haki, but their Haki was no match for the attacks of those mysterious people!
Even their counterattacks were ineffective; Armament Haki couldn't break through the three dogs' defenses. It seemed that the three dog kings had indestructible bodies, perhaps inheriting the characteristics of that sword!
The Dog King was fearless in the face of attacks, and its claws and teeth could break through the pirates' Armament Haki defenses, making the battle a complete one-sided affair!
Some pirates are already crying out in despair, telling their captains to turn back. It's too dangerous here; coming here without the strength is suicide. Even if you want to fish in troubled waters, you need to have a certain level of strength!
The creatures that are conjured can ignore defenses, right? Surely the non-living things can't be that strong too, can they?
Pirates are complex people; some are afraid of death while others are willing to risk their lives. When they see their comrades being slaughtered, they choose to stand up and fight back!
When their swords, wrapped in Armament Haki, struck the arrowhead-tipped bandages, a metallic clang rang out, and the bandages beneath the blades didn't even show a single tear!
Then the pirate saw the arrow in front of the bandage make a sharp turn and shoot towards him. He tried to dodge, but he couldn't. His body seemed to be out of control. He saw the arrow pierce his eye with his own eyes, and then he lost all consciousness!
He was neither the first nor the last. Even when they saw their comrades die before their eyes, some pirates still did not lose their courage. However, their bravery was in vain. The strength of the enemy exceeded their imagination. It was as if there was an insurmountable chasm between them. No matter how hard they tried, they could never cross it!