"Impossible!"
The muscles on Gion's face twitched.
How could something like this happen?
That guy, Ian, how could he possess such power?
Even Teacher Zephyr couldn't do anything to him?
"What are you looking around for!"
A chilling iron rod came straight at her. Gion instinctively raised her sword to block, but the next moment, she was sent flying like a baseball, hit by Yamato's strike.
As she flew through the air, her body froze into a block of ice.
"Seriously!"
Yamato shook his head seriously. "You dare to lose focus while fighting me?"
Gion crashed heavily to the ground. As she hit the ground, the ice that had frozen her shattered, but the extreme cold still had an effect that Haki couldn't completely erase.
It felt like her blood was freezing.
Damn it, it felt like she was facing not the daughter of Kaido, but someone like Kuzan!
On the other side.
Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression was grim.
Although it was hard to believe, if Zephyr really couldn't defeat Ian...
Vice Admiral Tsuru didn't need to look back. Jack, Black Maria, and Drake were wreaking havoc among the Navy troops.
Only the Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals she brought could slightly hold them back.
But it wasn't enough.
Drake might be a little weaker, but the other two were incredibly powerful, especially Giant Elephant Jack!
This guy, relying on the defense of his armor, completely ignored all attacks aimed at him, swinging his giant fists wildly. No one could harm him, and no one could withstand his blows.
This couldn't go on.
Determined, Vice Admiral Tsuru shouted toward the distant Donquixote family, "Doflamingo, as a Warlord of the Sea, now is the time for you to act."
The Warlords of the Sea were, of course, responsible for assisting the Navy in dealing with pirates.
"Oh?"
Ian raised an eyebrow, looking at Doflamingo, and smirked, asking, "Doffy, are you going to be my enemy?"
Doflamingo's face twisted strangely, then he let out a creepy laugh and casually sat down on the snow, "Heh heh heh heh! Vice Admiral Tsuru, I've never received orders to fight against the Beast Pirates. If you want me to join the fight, at least bring me an official world government order."
The Seven Warlords of the Sea are not an organization under the Navy.
The Seven Warlords directly report to the World Government. Although it sounds a bit ridiculous, the fact is that within the internal hierarchy of the World Government, the Seven Warlords and the Navy are not affiliated with each other; they can even be considered on the same level.
In theory, even a Marine Fleet Admiral doesn't have the authority to order a Seven Warlord.
In the original story, before the war at Marineford ended, when Red-Haired Shanks appeared to stir things up, the Navy wanted Mihawk to continue attacking Shanks, but Mihawk completely ignored them and just walked away.
Thus, Doflamingo couldn't care less about Vice Admiral Tsuru's words.
He didn't care what the Navy thought because the Navy couldn't harm him.
But the Beast Pirates were a different story.
Vice Admiral Tsuru's expression instantly darkened.
Although she had anticipated it, when Doflamingo actually refused, her mood became serious.
If the Donquixote Family wasn't there to provide backup in terms of combat power—
Ian listened to Doflamingo's response and couldn't help but sigh. This was a true brother.
Even though he had used him, played tricks on him, and didn't take him seriously, at the crucial moment, he still firmly chose to stand by his side.
What else could be called a good brother if this isn't?
"Since you Marines are already preparing to call for reinforcements," Ian smiled as he raised his right hand, "then of course, I can't fall behind."
The right hand rose high.
Zephyr frowned.
What does this mean?
He didn't understand, but someone else did.
At the edge of their vision, in the distance over the sea, on the deck of the Golden Dragon, Viola, the sniper with the "Clairvoyance," saw Ian's gesture.
Without hesitation, she ordered:
"Fire!"
The trebuchet, already aimed and poised under Viola's command, roared to life. The giant beasts that were ready to launch shot into the air.
At Minion Island, the scene unfolded.
Zephyr suddenly froze.
He felt it—something was rapidly approaching.
Looking up, several black dots in the sky were growing larger and larger.
It became clear that they were several massive beasts!
The Beast Army of the Hundred Beasts Pirates!
The battle strength was already unbalanced, and he couldn't let them land smoothly.
Without hesitation, Zephyr raised his hand and threw a powerful punch.
A powerful Armament Haki shot up into the sky, aiming to blast the falling beasts away.
However.
Ian also raised his fist. "Iron Fist of the Winged Dragon!"
Who doesn't have advanced Armament Haki?
Equally powerful and magnificent, Ian's Armament Haki shockwave fell from the sky!
Boom!
The two terrifying torrents collided, and Haki lightning crackled. The shockwave from their Haki collision spread for several kilometers, causing the entire island to shake as if it were experiencing an earthquake.
Whoosh—
Ian exhaled.
Truth be told, using this kind of Armament Haki shockwave every now and then is fine, it looks pretty cool.
But the energy consumption is really big.
After all, it's like releasing a large amount of Haki all at once.
But it was enough.
The wind howled, and the earth trembled.
Four giant beasts had crashed directly into the Navy's formation.
Pain once again triggered their ferocity. Without hesitation, the monsters began to vent their rage on the smaller targets around them.
Claws shattered the earth, and tails whipped up storms.
The scene instantly transformed into a monster movie set.
Only, there was no Ultraman to save the day.
The cries of agony were endless.
It wasn't that the Navy didn't want to counterattack, but these monsters were just too tough and resilient.
Even attacks from mid-ranking officers couldn't severely injure them, and instead, it only made them even more enraged.
"Damn pirates! Don't think you can do as you please!!"
A shadow suddenly shot up into the sky among the Navy.
His lower body was continuously emitting white smoke, pushing him upwards towards the sky. Then, with a swift motion of his arms, the white mist surged out, binding the four giant beasts that were rampaging without restraint.
The monsters instinctively tried to break free from the smoke that was restraining them.
But the smoke had no physical form, and despite it clearly binding them, they couldn't break free.
"Hey!"
In the sky, the white-haired man smiled proudly.
Below, the Navy members instinctively complimented, "Well done, Smoker—"
A shadow darted through the air, and before Smoker could react, a powerful whip-like kick landed squarely on his face.
The white-haired man didn't utter a word as he plummeted like a cannonball into the snow, kicking up a storm of snowflakes.
Drake gently touched down on the ground, his voice calm, "Fools who think they can do as they please just because they are Logia-type, it's a sight I see all too often."
"Smoker-kun!"
A woman with pink hair couldn't help but shout in alarm.
But she was already unable to protect herself.
The gorilla that had broken free of its restraints roared as it charged forward.
"…"
Zephyr's forehead broke into a cold sweat.
The trainees he had brought with him were now facing enemies they should not be confronting at this moment!
But he could do nothing.
"Then let's begin! Zephyr-sensei!"
Ian soared in, flames bursting from his body as his fists turned into meteors, his attacks coming like a violent storm.
The Winged Dragon's Hundred Fist!
Zephyr gritted his teeth, forcing himself to focus all his attention on Ian.
If he loses to this kid, then it's over.
The battle—only battle can ensure the survival of his beloved disciples!
His fists were already pitch black, and flames of enlightenment flickered in Zephyr's eyes! If he wore the Vongola ring, perhaps even the flames of enlightenment would ignite.
"Ha!"
He roared, his iron fists swinging!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
It was as if Platinum Star was colliding with the world. The fists of both combatants created dense afterimages, the speed so astonishing it was beyond belief.
However, every punch thrown by the two of them perfectly collided with their opponent's fist, without exception.
The atmosphere shook, the ground cracked, and even the sea on one side was in turmoil, with the powerful waves caused by their collisions being pushed into massive waves, one after another.
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