While the other pirates were still discussing and observing, the Straw Hat Grand Fleet had already passed through the pirate crowd at top speed and arrived near the Thousand Sunny.
They had no reason to hesitate; they were here to lend a hand, and if they didn't act now, when would they?
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"Who are you? How dare you obstruct this holy being? You're tired of living!"
Holding a strange trident, Jiringomu took advantage of the Straw Hat Boy's back as he attacked the other two, and without hesitation thrust the trident through the Straw Hat Boy's body.
Just as the trident was less than 5 centimeters from the Straw Hat Boy's back, it crashed into an indestructible, semi-transparent barrier.
No matter how hard Jiringomu tried and how Haki he channeled, he couldn't break through that barrier!
Turning his head, he saw a green-haired man with a rooster-shaped head and a nose ring break into the battlefield of the four. The man had his arms crossed in front of his chest, twisting his index and middle fingers, and looking at the Straw Hat Boy with excitement.
Jiringomu knew that the barrier protecting the Straw Hat Boy must have been created by this guy.
But this guy didn't even glance at him, completely disregarding him, which made the arrogant and domineering Jiringomu extremely angry!
If some random Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to ignore him, then that person has already been sentenced to death in his mind—the kind of death sentence where he tortures them until they're unrecognizable before finally killing them!
"Haha! Cockscomb, you guys are here too!"
Luffy ignored the sound of the impact behind him and instead looked at Bartolomeo with a loud laugh. His Observation Haki had already foreseen this scene, so he wasn't surprised!
Luffy was very happy that the Straw Hat Grand Fleet members came to their aid, as they were all good friends he recognized!
" Luffy- senpai! I'm so glad you're alright. Let me protect your back!"
Bartolomeo was extremely excited, his eyes shining with golden light. Although his barrier was said to be indestructible, it was not truly indestructible.
Ten years ago, Shanks broke through the Conqueror's Haki Coating, and ever since then, Barto has had a clear understanding of his own abilities!
Over the past ten years, he has spent just as much time developing his Devil Fruit abilities as he has cultivating Haki, and the barrier he now releases is practically indestructible.
Even Zoro's Conqueror's Coating couldn't break through it, just like when Kozuki Oden faced Kurozumi Semimaru after he activated his barrier.
Regardless of Barto's current combat strength, his defense is truly formidable. He can construct barriers anywhere, and with his support, you can focus solely on offense while leaving your back to him!
" Cockscomb! I don't need it here, but could you see if anyone else needs help?"
Actually, Luffy wouldn't have had much trouble fighting three God's Knights by himself. Even without Barto's barrier, he could have dodged Jiringomu's halberd attack earlier.
However, his Observation Haki, which allows him to Future Sight, anticipated the barrier released by Barto, so he didn't dodge it.
While Luffy wasn't struggling, Zoro and Jinbe were finding it a bit difficult. To ease the pressure on the others, Zoro grabbed another God's Knights as an opponent while fighting Garling.
Jinbe, spurred on by Zoro, chose to fight a God's Knights alone, and now both of them are in a bad mood!
"Yes, Luffy- senpai!"
Since his idol had spoken, Barto naturally did as he was told. He looked around and then ran towards Zoro, who was closest to him!
Jinbe! I'm here to help you!
Barto rushed towards Zoro, while Jinbe arrived on Jinbe's side. Cavendish deflected the Jinbe masked God's Knights's sword aimed at Jinbe with a single strike, saving Jinbe from danger.
Cavendish wouldn't normally have been able to save people from the clutches of the God's Knights, but Cavendish's currently in Nightmare Form, a killing form that only appears when he's asleep.
Cavendish exhibited this state several times back in Dressrosa, killing indiscriminately without any rationality!
But after so many years of training and active control, Cavendish has been able to perfectly control Nightmare Form.
It even made the Nightmare Form's already abnormal speed even faster, almost indistinguishable from teleportation, though only within a small area!
"Cavent... Disch, thank... thank you!"
Jinbe dodged the attack, panting Jinbe. In his current physical condition, he was still far from being able to compete with the immortal God's Knights. He was the first to show signs of defeat!
Let's fight the enemy together!
Cavendish gave a shout and vanished instantly, while the gas-masked God's Knights brandished his sword and began to dance wildly, though a bloody wound would occasionally appear on his body!
Cavendish's fierce attack has clearly begun, giving Jinbe a chance to catch his breath. Once he recovers, the two of them can join forces to fight the enemy!
Barto and Cavendish each have their strengths, which is why they can individually assist one of the Straw Hat Pirates ' officers. However, the other members of the Grand Fleet don't have their strength, so they can only rely on sheer numbers.
Instead of joining the powerful officers who were fighting the God's Knights one-on-one, they all gathered around Chopper and Franky.
Thus, the World Government and Straw Hat Luffy's forces have finally reached a brief state of equilibrium in terms of power!
This balance was indeed very short-lived, because the Straw Hat Grand Fleet hadn't been fighting for the officers for long before the pirates who had wanted to force Luffy to hand over the One Piece also surrounded them!
They finally made up their minds to steal One Piece Straw Hat Pirates!
At this moment, the entire Straw Hat Pirates is engaged in battle, and their target is the Thousand Sunny. They believe that the One Piece is currently on the Thousand Sunny, and now is the best opportunity to seize it!
Dragon and Ace had anticipated this situation, Seraphim controlled by Kuma, Ivankov, and Koala all sprang into action!
Hawk-Eye, Marco, Crocodile, Jozu, and other members of the Cross Guild were doing the same; they were all trying to stop the pirates from getting close to the Thousand Sunny.
Although the Thousand Sunny was just a pirate ship, Kuma and Ivankov knew that there was no One Piece on Thousand Sunny, so it seemed to have no value in stopping pirates!
However, they did not let their guard down. If those pirates did not find the One Piece on the Thousand Sunny, they would definitely turn their attention to Luffy and his crew!
Then the Straw Hat Pirates will be attacked from both sides, and they will still have to do their best to stop them!
Therefore, it would be better to stop them now, which would protect the pirate ship and make these pirates focus all their attention on the Thousand Sunny, preventing them from disturbing the people who are fighting the World Government!
There were just too many pirates wanting the One Piece, coming from all directions, and even the remaining members of the Revolutionary Army and the Cross Guild couldn't completely stop them!
After all, two fists can't beat four hands, and they don't have the ability to be immortal so they can attack relentlessly regardless of their injuries!
In the end, even the Straw Hat Grand Fleet withdrew from the battle and joined the defense of the Thousand Sunny. The battle, which had just reached a balance between the Straw Hat Pirates and the World Government, immediately tilted in favor of the World Government!
"Old woman! Stop worrying about it. Since the One Piece is a piece of history, let's go see just how magnificent that history recorded in Laugh Tale really is!"
People can't live without goals, otherwise they'll lose their energy and become like walking corpses, living in a daze. That's exactly what this Big Mom is like now!