"The cut was too shallow... even with a flying slash, it cannot completely negate the influence of body size, meow."
(=`ー=)
Seijuro Meow shook the blood off of Kikyo Fuyuzuki, looking dismissively at Shiryu, who was scrambling toward the back of the battlefield in a wretched state.
"Even your Shura path is half-baked, you truly disappoint me, meow."
Toward a fellow like Shiryu, who completely lacked the spirit of a samurai, the little black cat could not even muster the enthusiasm to give chase. With that kind of time, he would rather find the next swordsman to hone his own swordsmanship.
As for the other swordsman cat, Link Meow, his path of swordsmanship was different from Seijuro Meow, so he did not constantly seek out swordsmen to fight like the samurai cat did. Instead, he pulled out the Twilight Bow to provide long-range support for everyone...
After all, the research group strongest ADC, Jinx, was responsible for detonating the "Little Girl." As the finisher, she could not distract herself with combat like Suika Meow, so she was unfortunately left on the Dodo Advance along with Klee Meow, the primary operator.
Also left on the Dodo Advance were Arc as insurance and a backup plan, Huamei and Kaido Meow who were responsible for watching over the little kittens, Shermie Meow who was using Observation Haki to scout for Uranus which could appear at any moment, Touma Meow who was worried about danger due to his rather poor luck, as well as Purah Meow who was not good at fighting, and the "Goddess Athena" Sasha Meow, whose buffing of her teammates was not affected by being on the Dodo Advance.
Of course, since the beautiful big sister Felynes of the research group were all staying on the ship, a certain little yellow cat who called himself "Shermie Guardian Knight," "Lord Huamei Imperial Guard," "Dr. Purah Loyal Bodyguard," and "The Goddess Meow Saint" naturally could not follow Sherwin to rescue a miserable old man.
Aside from these cats who stayed behind for various reasons, Shirahoshi, who was not suited to appear, and Robin, who was easily targeted by the World Government, also obediently stayed on the ship.
Although they stayed up in the sky, they were still paying attention to the battle below. In addition to the live broadcast actively arranged by the World Government, the Sheikah Slates made by Purah Meow were also playing footage of the battlefield, and because the footage in the slates used Sherwin and the others as the primary perspective, it gave a greater sense of participation.
"The fight below is so intense... Klee also wants to play with Big Brother Sherwin and the others... ah no, help beat up the bad guys, meow..."
(ε)
The bored little ragdoll Felyne lay in front of her Sheikah Slate, switching the screen to the perspective of Sherwin, who was currently fighting Hawkeye. She pouted her little mouth and muttered unhappily, "Uncle Mihawk is so mean, coming to cause trouble at a time like this... Klee Meow is starting to dislike him a little, meow!"
On the other hand, Jinx, who usually got excited whenever there was a battle, and the Chaotic Evil Arc, actually behaved much more quietly this time.
In Arc words...
"Saving people is so boring! And I don't even know that old man, so I have absolutely no interest in saving him!"
(ΦーΦ)
Arc definition of chaos, or rather, fun, was quite different from that of ordinary people she wasn't a battle maniac like Jinx.
As for the little crazy Felyne Jinx, whose life motto was "Battle! Awesome!", she actually really wanted to go down and have a satisfying fight.
However, much to the little crazy Felyne regret, as the most restless and mischievous Felyne in the team, she was the primary target of Huamei close surveillance. Therefore, Jinx could only helplessly put on the guise of an obedient Felyne, lest Lord Huamei find an opportunity to put her in solitary confinement.
"Oh—! That guy using chains is about to lose his footing! Go, Sister Suika! Give that annoying guy a good beating, meow!"
(=`=)
Unable to participate in the battle, the little ragdoll Felyne had no choice but to turn into a cheerleader, shouting and cheering for Sherwin and the others from aboard the Dodo Advance.
Beside her, the Dodo Advance, which looked seventy to eighty percent similar to Klee Meow, was also waving flags and shouting along.
[Beat him! Beat him! And Sister Yamato, keep it up too! That bearded guy who copies our way of speaking is also very annoying, meow!]
(=`н=)
For some reason, the rugged-looking Avalo Pizarro had a verbal tic just like the Felynes, liking to add "meow" at the end of his sentences. However, his appearance really did not fit the aesthetic standards of the Felynes, so this verbal tic failed to make the Felynes feel any fondness toward him. Instead, it only made him seem all the more detestable to both people and Felynes.
Since Avalo Pizarro was highly regarded by Teach, he naturally possessed strength. The fact that he had previously avoided the Felynes based on the reactions of his other "colleagues" showed that his intelligence was already among the smarter bracket in the pirate world.
Unfortunately, he ultimately lost due to a lack of information combined with bad luck, spending ages picking a target only to select Yamato, the daughter of Kaido...
Even if he were to obtain the powers of the Island-Island Fruit in the future, it would be highly unlikely for him to be a match for Yamato, let alone now when he was still someone without any fruit ability.
Thus, it didn't take long before Avalo Pizarro pair of metallic gauntlets were smashed into scrap metal by Yamato, and his own body was pierced with several bloody holes.
What drove Pizarro to even greater despair was that he couldn't even manage to run away like Shiryu did.
For one thing, his strength still fell quite short compared to Shiryu. For another, the Guardian Deity Fruit possessed freezing abilities. The moment Pizarro entertained the thought of slipping away, he ran headfirst into Yamato "freeze right there, don't move"...
Yamato, with her straightforward and simple personality, didn't possess as much philosophical depth as Seijuro Meow. In her eyes, enemies were enemies, and smashing them all down was all that mattered.
As for "Treasure Hunter" Mad Treasure side, the situation was even more wretched.
In terms of strength, he was inferior to Pizarro, and was practically at the very bottom even among all the Warlords. Even Gecko Moria, who had been disheartened for many years, might be able to defeat him by relying on devil fruit abilities.
Furthermore, as a "slave trader" whose every word implied a desire to capture and sell the Felynes, he had firmly drawn immense hatred upon himself. Even if it were replaced by Seijuro Meow or even the relatively soft-hearted Shirahoshi, it would be impossible to show any mercy.
Therefore, once Suika Meow had played enough Treasure immediately found himself unable to hold on.
Even though he immediately produced a massive amount of chains to wrap around himself afterward, forming a sturdy suit of chain armor, it was no different from papier-mâché in front of the little drunk cat when she got serious.
Suika Meow raised the Ibuki Gourd high, which she had enlarged with her ability, and aimed a flurry of wild smashes straight at Treasure. After a few strikes from the gourd, whether it was the wrapping chain armor on the outside or the bones in Treasure body, everything was smashed completely to pieces.
His entire body, a bloody mess, was once again embedded into the ice layer, except this time, this "hunter" probably wouldn't be able to crawl out again.
Just like that, two newly joined Warlords, whose appointments the World Government hadn't even officially announced to the public yet, were gone. The crowd of high-ranking Marines present on the field could only feel a wave of sheer mental exhaustion...
Although when the Seven Warlords of the Sea were first established, the World Government just treated them as high-grade cannon fodder, with the appearance over the past two years of a certain guy nicknamed the "Hunter", the roster of the Warlords, which had been stable for many years, suddenly began to change frequently. Before anyone knew it, the "Seven Warlords of the Sea", which many used to envy, had turned into a high-risk occupation.
If things continue like this, tricking other sucker pirates into becoming Warlords will only become increasingly difficult!
It is precisely because talented individuals (cannon fodder) are so hard to come by that the World Government has no choice but to turn a blind eye to the duplicitous attitudes of Hancock and the few other Warlords, and they didn't even make a big deal out of Jinbe refusal to come.
When further connecting this to the fact that the main charge for Garp execution today was holding back in battle, it makes the Navy stance appear utterly ironic and clownish.