At this moment, Saint Shamrock had already activated his mental communication, directly reporting the situation to his father, one of the Five Elders, Saint Figarland Garling.
Soon, a massive five-pointed magic circle appeared above Saint Shamrock's head.
Rayleigh frowned at the sight, unable to immediately understand what it was. On the Marine side, however, excitement quickly spread. Although most Marines were bound by confidentiality agreements, many had seen this phenomenon before. The Five Elders and the God's Knights could use this magic circle to travel instantly.
Luffy stared at the black circle in the sky, his expression filled with confusion and caution. "What is that?!"
A Marine nearby could not hide his excitement. "Great, it's that magic circle again! Is Saint Shamrock calling for support from the God's Knights or the Five Elders?"
Others were still confused. "What are you talking about? Who is coming to support us?"
"Of course it's..." The Marine stopped mid-sentence as his companion hurriedly cut him off.
"Idiot! We signed confidentiality agreements. You can't talk about matters involving the Five Elders."
The careless Marine immediately covered his mouth, saying nothing more.
Even those tied to CP organizations fell silent, but many had already pieced things together. Rumors had spread long ago.
During the battles on Whole Cake Island and Egghead Island, the World Government had deployed additional forces, and countless Marines had witnessed it. Even with secrecy enforced, information still leaked.
The New World had never been fully controlled by the World Government, and with the rise of the Yonko alliances, that control weakened further. News about the Five Elders and the God's Knights had already circulated widely.
Rayleigh looked up at the magic circle, a bad feeling rising within him. Without hesitation, he moved.
As Rayleigh rushed forward, Saint Shamrock sneered. "So you really intend to kill me, Dark King Rayleigh."
As he spoke, he entered his Six-Armed Shura form. Six black swords appeared, interlocking into a star-shaped defensive formation.
Rayleigh's expression darkened. His original plan had been to bait an opening and finish the fight in one decisive strike, but Shamrock's defensive stance made that impossible. Still, there was no turning back. He unleashed a powerful slash.
The six black swords glowed red as Shamrock roared, "Six Consecutive Light Slashes!"
With a loud clash, six sword waves burst forward, shattering Rayleigh's attack. By then, Rayleigh had already closed the distance, launching a relentless series of strikes.
Shamrock held his ground, focusing on defense. Maintaining the magic circle required part of his strength, leaving him no choice but to endure.
This only made Rayleigh more uneasy. He had never seen such a technique before, but from what the Marines hinted, it could summon the God's Knights or even the Five Elders. If that was true, the situation would become far worse.
As the battle continued, black lightning began to surge from the magic circle above.
Before anything emerged, a terrifying wave of Conqueror's Haki descended.
The sheer force knocked out countless Marines and even the Kuja warriors of Amazon Lily. They collapsed one after another, unable to withstand the pressure.
Rayleigh, Hancock, and Luffy all reacted sharply. Each of them possessed Conqueror's Haki, and they could clearly sense how overwhelming this presence was.
"That aura... it can't be..." Rayleigh's face turned grim.
From the circle, a massive creature emerged. It had the head, wings, and claws of a bird, but the body of a serpent. Its appearance was monstrous, like something straight out of a nightmare.
A cold sweat formed on Rayleigh's forehead as he felt its overwhelming presence.
Saint Shamrock looked up with respect. "Father..."
The monstrous form began to shrink, its body compressing until it transformed into a human figure.
Saint Figarland Garling stood there.
The Marines erupted with excitement.
"It's one of the Five Elders!"
"Saint Garling has arrived!"
"We've won for sure now!"
Rayleigh stared at him. Though Garling had aged, his crescent-shaped hairstyle remained unmistakable.
"I didn't expect it would be you," Rayleigh said in a low voice. "Saint Figarland Garling."
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