Cyrus glanced back in the direction the person he had sent flying had gone, noting that to be able to move and attack under the pressure of his Conqueror's Haki.
'This CP agent had some skill, or at the very least, his use of Armament Haki was very good.'
'However, a guy of this level couldn't get involved in the battle to come.'
On the other side, Jinbei also knew that a major battle was likely about to unfold, and if one wasn't strong enough, just being caught in the crossfire could mean death, prompting the Fish-Men behind him to push themselves to start moving.
However, Cyrus paid no attention to their actions, his eyes sizing up Kizaru and Akainu to confirm that Sengoku had been right about these two coming.
Within the range of his Observation Haki, besides some Marine officers, there were only the Celestial Dragons' guards.
Swish!
Kizaru transformed into golden light, putting distance between himself and Cyrus as he intended to move the Celestial Dragons further away.
"Hellhound!"
Almost simultaneously, Akainu's arm turned into magma and extended, striking Cyrus's head.
Boom!
Half of Cyrus's head exploded under the blow, scattering into flames, and with half his head burning with fire.
Cyrus stared at Sakazuki with one eye, then grinned.
Sakazuki, who had launched the surprise attack, felt his heart skip a beat at this sight, right before he saw Cyrus's entire body explode into flames!
Immediately after, a violent gust of wind assaulted him from behind, making Sakazuki turn around only to see a white "Justice" cape right in front of him as the two tall figures collided.
Kizaru, who had been sent flying back, turned into golden light to negate the force of Cyrus's kick, reforming his body beside Cyrus before his entire leg transformed into golden light and came crashing down on Cyrus's head.
Cyrus raised his left arm, blocking the blow with his Armament Haki-infused forearm and sending the immense force through his body to the ground.
The ground exploded, tearing a massive area apart with the force and throwing the unconscious Celestial Dragons and their guards into the air before they fell back down with the flying debris.
Before the force of that kick had fully dissipated, Kizaru's body once again transformed into interwoven golden light to rescue the airborne Celestial Dragons.
Leaning back slightly, Cyrus watched as a magma arm flew past his face and swept horizontally, and after the flames exploded, his body reformed to the side.
"Don't bother."
Floating in the low sky, small flames ignited all over Cyrus's body as he spoke calmly.
"Don't you feel it?"
Cyrus raised his left hand, and while it seemed as if he were holding something in his palm, nothing was visible to the naked eye except the distorting air.
"My flames are already all around us."
Knowing he couldn't hide it from these two, Cyrus spoke directly to warn them that these Celestial Dragons couldn't be sent away.
His Unyielding state was to be saved for unknown enemies, but now, in his normal state, he had to face two Admirals, and he didn't think he could defeat both of them.
However, with these Celestial Dragons here, the outcome would be different.
The flashing golden light stopped, solidifying into Kizaru's figure in front of the Celestial Dragons who were now piled up and stacked together on one side.
"Cyrus, leave now, and this matter will be over, and if you want a Devil Fruit, you can take it with you," Kizaru said in a low voice, his usual sleazy expression gone, showing he had entered a state of full combat readiness.
Sakazuki walked over step by step, the ground turning to magma wherever he passed, and as he walked up beside Kizaru, he turned to face Cyrus.
The two stood side by side, and behind them was a group of Celestial Dragons with their eyes rolled back and bubbles around their necks.
Not far opposite them, Cyrus floated in the low sky with a long blade resting on his right shoulder and flames occasionally flaring up from his body.
The air grew increasingly oppressive, leaving those on the street with some measure of strength staring blankly at the standoff.
Jinbei glanced back at the scene, then turned to hurry his subordinates, sending carts full of Fish-men disappearing down the street.
In the sky above, News Birds circled, carrying camera Den Den Mushi as well as video Den Den Mushi around their necks to send the scene to the headquarters of the World Economic Journal.
Seeing this, Morgans's bird body trembled from sheer excitement.
"Broadcast it for me! Broadcast it to the whole world! I want everyone to see what happens next!" Morgans was so excited that his voice became shrill and high-pitched, but he wasn't the only one, everyone at the newspaper headquarters was flushed with excitement!
Knowing that attacking Celestial Dragons and facing two Marine Admirals head-on would absolutely shock the entire world.
...
While the newspaper headquarters was making frantic preparations, the entire area back in Grove 1 of the Sabaody Archipelago had fallen silent under the oppressive auras of the three confronting each other.
Meaning, except for a few who were not greatly affected, the others couldn't even concentrate under such pressure.
Swish!
A slash of coalesced flame flew towards Kizaru, and following the slash, Cyrus's body instantly appeared before him.
"Ama no Murakumo!"
The golden light stretched out, forming a golden longsword that split the incoming slash, causing the golden light and the flame-wreathed blade to clash as streaks of black lightning burst forth.
The golden longsword didn't last long, and with a swish, the flame longsword cut through it and slashed down towards Kizaru's body.
Bang!
Kizaru's expression turned grave as he raised his right leg in a sweeping kick, his Armament Haki-infused leg striking Cyrus's body.
"Hound Blaze!"
The tip of a magma arm transformed into a dog's head and lunged to bite Cyrus, forcing the descending flame longsword to change direction, slicing through Kizaru's body to meet the attacking magma dog head.
Bang!
Magma splattered as Cyrus retreated, dodging Kizaru's split-apart kick and blocking Akainu's attack.
Kizaru and Akainu forced Cyrus back without the slightest pause, knowing very well that Cyrus was using the Celestial Dragons as human shields.
If they fought here, they had to worry about whether Cyrus would injure or even kill the Celestial Dragons, whereas Cyrus had no such scruples.
Both being experienced fighters, they understood that they had to force Cyrus back as far away as possible, a thought that made them both lunge forward the moment Cyrus retreated.
All three of them possessed top-tier Observation Haki, and with Kizaru and Akainu being in their prime, the advantage of Cyrus constantly releasing his Observation Haki was now on full display.
Cyrus pulled back, his feet landing on the ground, and as the two attacking Admirals reached him, he gripped his sword with both hands to pull it back.
Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki converged on the blade, causing his longsword to flash with a dark red light and black lightning.
As they lunged at Cyrus, Kizaru and Akainu's hearts pounded wildly.
"Heh! Divine Departure!"
The longsword, glowing with a dark red light, swung in a wide horizontal arc, enveloping both Admirals who had charged at him in a single strike!