"That voice..."
Hearing that signature, slow drawl, the pirates on the battlefield felt like they were on the verge of tears.
"There! Over there!"
Following the sound, several pirates quickly spotted the source. When they saw the man standing atop the mainmast of the Hundred Beasts' warship—wearing a yellow striped suit, amber sunglasses, and a Justice coat, with a face even more "unique" than his voice—their expressions collapsed into utter despair.
This was none other than Marine Admiral Kizaru, Borsalino!
The Three Marine Admirals had officially arrived in full force!
On the shore, Garp—having sent the Azure Dragon flying with a single punch—returned to the island via Moonwalk. He stood with his back to Rowan, his dark gaze sweeping over everyone present. He spoke word by word, his voice heavy with authority:
"Today, anyone who wants to touch the Old Man will have to go through my fists first!"
As the angry declaration fell, the entire area fell into a deathly silence. The sea breeze whipped past, but everyone stood frozen, their breath hitched. The atmosphere was heavy enough to crush the weak.
Marine reinforcements had arrived—and the lineup was absurdly luxurious. The highest combat power of the Navy, the Three Admirals, had gathered in one place. Not only that, the legend who had shaken the seas for generations, the Marine Hero Garp, was standing right there!
Though Garp was no longer young, and his gray hair and beard gave him an elderly appearance, no one present dared to think he was past his prime. After all, the "old man" had just hammered the strongest creature in the sky with a single strike. Garp's iron fist was still more than capable of suppressing this era! Even Kaido, with the strongest Mythical Zoan fruit, couldn't afford to be arrogant in front of Garp.
Aboard the Queen Mama Chanter, Big Mom's face was livid.
She had expected the Navy to send help for Rowan; after all, the movements of the Four Emperors were always under surveillance. But she hadn't expected them to be this fast, nor had she expected them to send three Admirals and Garp all at once.
The idea of capturing Rowan was now officially impossible. While the Emperors were powerful, the Admirals were not to be trifled with. Counting Rowan, there were essentially five Admiral-level combatants on the island.
In terms of raw numbers, the four Emperors and the surrounding pirate fleets could technically crush the Navy presence. But they were pirates; they were rivals. It was a miracle they hadn't started killing each other yet, let alone cooperating. With Garp and the others there, Big Mom had no choice but to abandon her appetite for Rowan.
On the Moby Dick, Ace let out a long sigh of relief. Although Admiral Akainu was his most dangerous enemy, the presence of the Admirals guaranteed his Great-Grandpa's safety.
However, when Garp's reproaching gaze swept over him, Ace couldn't help but shrink his neck. In Ace's memory, Garp's "Fist of Love" was every bit as terrifying as Rowan's discipline. Garp only lingered on Ace for a second before looking away—now was not the time for a family reunion.
"Hero Garp?! You old fossil, are you looking for death?!"
Kaido, having finally shaken off the daze from the punch, shook his massive dragon head and ascended back into the clouds. His crimson eyes stared at Garp with a fury that threatened to set the sky on fire.
He, Kaido of the Hundred Beasts, had never suffered such a humiliation! First, his physical defense was broken by Rowan, and then, in his dragon form, he was nearly punched into the sea by Garp. These two strikes were the greatest insults of his life! He was the man who had been captured but never truly "beaten" in terms of defense—until today.
BOOM!!
Suddenly, the roar of a cannon shattered the tension.
"What happened?" "Who's firing?!"
The pirates panicked as they saw the deck of a nearby pirate ship explode in flames. As the crew scrambled to put out the fire, a lookout on the mast pointed toward the horizon, his face white with terror.
"Captain! Three warships detected directly behind us!"
"What?! Three warships? More reinforcements?!"
The pirates looked back, only to see a sight that made their scalps tingle. Marine warships were emerging from the horizon one after another, encircling the entire area!
"That's... Vice Admiral Harris of G7!" "That one is... Vice Admiral Momonga—wait, he's already here—it's Vice Admiral Strawberry and Onigumo!" "The giant Vice Admiral, John Giant, is on that massive ship!" "Vice Admiral Dalmatian is here too!"
One hundred warships. Every single one was helmed by a Vice Admiral or Rear Admiral whose name rang throughout the New World.
Suddenly, a lookout on Doflamingo's ship froze. His entire face went numb, and a look of deep, primal fear surfaced in his eyes. He swallowed hard and screamed:
"He... He's here..."
"Who is it?" Doflamingo and Trebol barked, frustrated by the lookout's hesitation. Even King and Queen turned around to look. Who could make a scout lose his mind like that?
The next moment, they saw the lead ship. Standing at the very front was a man dressed in white, his hands tucked away, a seagull perched on his hat, and a long, braided beard hanging from his chin.
The pupils of the two Calamities shrank. "It's him..."
The lookout finally found his voice and screamed the name:
"The Fleet Admiral of the Navy... Sengoku the Buddha! He has arrived!"
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