Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"It's been so many years since Chief Freud entered his Devil Fruit Awakening state. I didn't expect the people who raided the Holy Land Mary Geoise this time to be so strong, actually fighting Chief Freud to this extent."

"Should we provide support to Chief of Staff Floyd?"

"There's no need for that. The power of the Holy Land Mary Geoise cannot be diminished. Have you forgotten what that bastard Rocks did back then?"

“Agreed. Of the three CP0 chiefs, at least two should remain in the Holy Land and not leave lightly.”

"But why did this criminal specifically infiltrate and murder a junior member of the Don Quixote family, and also seem to want to rescue the slaves?"

"The CP0 report just now mentioned Hueco Mundo and the Lord of Hueco Mundo."

"If I remember correctly, about six months ago, this name seemed to be associated with Beihai, and it was an unknown, mysterious organization."

"So what is their purpose?"

As the Five Elders continued their speculations and discussions, the riots on the outskirts of the Holy Land Mary Geoise showed signs of escalating.

Large numbers of slaves fled and shouted, breaking through one World Government defense line after another under the leadership of Tiger and Corazon, heading towards the Bubble Cable Car.

Just then, the Five Old Stars with the Eight-Character Mustache made a guess.

"What if the deliberate killing of that young member of the Don Quixote family was merely a cover for the Hueco Mundo organization's true purpose—to use this as a pretext to mobilize the forces of the Holy Land Mary Geoise to secretly achieve other goals?"

"for example?"

“Rescue these slaves who seem insignificant to us,” said the Five Old Men with the Mustache.

"You mean, there might be some key figure hidden among these slaves? And you want to take advantage of the chaos to rescue them without attracting our attention?"

"We cannot rule out this possibility."

"If that's the case, how about mobilizing more troops to surround and contain these slaves?"

"However, the death of Saint Musgard has deeply offended the Celestial Dragons. Weakening their defenses now will inevitably cause them to object."

"Then let the Air Force Commander-in-Chief be dispatched, and also mobilize the Navy Headquarters' forces to encircle and block them from below," suggested the long-bearded Five Elders.

"I second that."

"I second that..."

"In that case, issue the order." said the long-bearded Five Elders.

As the orders from the authorities were issued, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief Kong and Fleet Admiral Sengoku, who had already prepared to provide support when the fire broke out in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, immediately took action.

Of course, Tiger and Corazon are currently unaware of the World Government's response.

Or rather, Tiger and Corazon simply don't have time to think about such things right now.

"Stay close to me!"

"Keep up! Keep up!!!"

Tiger and Corazon walked one after the other. Tiger led the way for the slaves, while Corazon cut off the pursuers from behind, leading the large number of slaves toward Bubble Cable Car Port.

Tiger's initial plan envisioned that rescuing several thousand slaves and allowing them to escape would already be a major victory.

However, because Tiger and Corazon went to the Celestial Dragons' residence area midway, the slaves who were initially freed by Tiger and Corazon, lacking core combat power, were unable to break through the World Government's heavily armored soldiers' defenses.

This led to the slaves, who had failed to break through, having to constantly help each other rescue and release more slaves in order to gather enough strength to attack the heavily armored soldiers' defenses.

When Corazon and Tiger returned to the slave area, almost all the slaves in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise had been freed.

And that enormous number was as high as tens of thousands!

It was nearly ten times more than Tiger had expected.

Now that things have come to this, both Tiger and Corazon, looking into those eyes that yearn for freedom and survival, can only do their best to save them.

However, while the slaves may be extremely excited and are desperately squeezing out every last bit of their fighting power, the lack of food and the weakness of their bodies mean that their fighting strength is less than one-tenth of what it used to be, and most of them are just a burden.

Only a portion of them were pirates, soldiers, or members of races with innate combat strength, and they were scattered around the perimeter to protect the entire group.

"Don't stop! If you want freedom, if you want to live, then follow me! I'll lead you out of the Red Earth and towards the sea of ​​freedom..."

"I'll take you home!!!"

Standing at the very front of the column, Tiger, with his unstoppable strength, blasted away one heavily armored soldier after another, shouting as if he were a blood-red banner guiding the massive slave caravan forward.

In this state of heightened excitement, Tiger was like a tireless beast, growing stronger with each battle, and no one could withstand him wherever he went.

Even when CP0 members tried to stop him, they were all blasted away by Tiger in an instant.

At the very back of the slave procession, two scythes, resembling the forelegs of a praying mantis, were raised high, scattering severed limbs and broken bodies wherever they were swung.

Corazon moved across the battlefield like a blur, hindering the World Government's pursuers.

If Corazon's initial involvement in the slave rescue plan was solely due to the orders of the "Lord of Hueco Mundo," then when Corazon witnessed children of similar age to Law escaping from the slave area...

Anger welled up inside me!

Corazon left the Holy Land of Mary Geoise when he was young, so although he remembered that there were many slaves in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, he forgot what those slaves looked like.

Furthermore, given Corazon's status as a former Celestial Dragon, he had absolutely no idea what kind of life the slaves actually led.

However, when Corazon saw those emaciated children with his own eyes, he was deeply shocked.

Luo is not the only one in the world who is tragically waiting for death.

These children, struggling to survive in hell and yearning for freedom and hope, need hope even more!

and so……

"Dare to approach them, or you will die!"

Under the night sky, Corazon stood with his back to a large number of slaves fleeing in panic, his scythe held horizontally in his hand, tears streaming from his eyes, as he warned them, word by word.

[Chapter 167. This wind blows ever stronger]

"Boom boom boom..."

High in the sky, far from the Red Earth, two figures collided repeatedly.

White wings fluttered, and steel feathers fell;

Black wings swept across the sky, blotting out the sun with a wild roar.

powerful!

Chief of Staff Floyd was much stronger than Bian had imagined; Bian even suspected that Floyd was among the top-tier combatants in the Navy.

In other words, Chief of Staff Floyd is comparable to an admiral, and may even be superior to the current three admirals in some aspects.

When Chief Freud entered the Fruit Awakening state, he seemed to completely transform into a legendary great monster. With every move he made, he could easily stir up endless storms. His physique was superhumanly strong, and his speed was astonishing.

"boom!"

Under the starry sky, two figures, one in black and one in white, collided once again with a deafening roar.

A pair of demonic claws clashed with the claws of the Tengu beast, their violent forces colliding continuously.

“You lowly sinner, I have seen through your true nature.”

At this moment, Freud, who had transformed into a giant tengu, pointed his bright yellow beast eyes and spoke.

"Your physique and strength are extremely strong, but unfortunately, your control over them is far from sufficient. With your limited experience as a human for just over ten years, you simply cannot unleash the full potential of the Mythical Beast species."

Upon hearing this, Yann understood what Chief Freud meant.

Although Arn can unleash the power of the "Black Winged Demon" to the fullest extent and reveal his true form, due to the fragility of Arn's body, he is not good at close combat techniques such as swordsmanship or hand-to-hand combat.

In this way, even though Yann controls the body of the "Black Winged Demon," he is still unable to fully unleash its power.

At the same time, streams of wind began to swirl around Chief Freud and spread toward the Blackwing Demon.

This is?!

Immediately, Yann realized the problem.

The swirling winds were relentlessly slicing through the Blackwing Demon's body, and their speed was increasing!

This wind is blowing stronger and stronger!

Through his confrontation with Chief Freud, Arn has also come to realize the nature of Chief Freud's power.

Therefore, if Yann cannot quickly get rid of those winds, their power might become enough to cut the Blackwing Demon into several pieces.

but……

The Blackwing Demon calmly responded to Chief Freud, saying...

"I am indeed not yet able to perfectly control this power bestowed upon me by the Lord of Hueco Mundo, but the power levels between you and me are completely different."

The next moment, as the Blackwing Demon slightly opened its mouth, a small sphere rapidly formed between Chief Freud and the Blackwing Demon as light coalesced.

Wang Xu's brilliance!

This is a Cero power that is even more violent than "Black Cero".

"what?!"

Soon, Chief of Staff Freud realized the terrifying nature of that still-forming power.

"Are you crazy? At this distance, you'll be blown to pieces yourself!" Chief Freud shouted.

In response, the Blackwing Archdemon revealed a smile on the stunningly beautiful face of Hancock hidden beneath her mask.

The next moment, Wang Xu's flash of light burst forth!

"Boom!"

A spherical blast wave rapidly grew larger in mid-air, continuously annihilating the surrounding clouds.

Looking from tens of thousands of meters below the sea, it appears as if a hole has suddenly appeared in the sky.

"Puff puff..."

A few breaths later, the shockwave subsided, and the Blackwing Demon emerged from it.

At this moment, the Blackwing Demon's body, which had remained unharmed until now, appeared somewhat disheveled. Its black wings were tattered, its hands had completely disappeared from its elbows, and a small piece was missing from its abdomen.

However, the Blackwing Demon's terrifying injuries were healed in the blink of an eye, as if the injuries had been an illusion.

Super-fast regeneration!

This is one of the Blackwing Archmages' inherent abilities: as long as the head and heart are not damaged, the other injuries will heal rapidly.

Furthermore, the "dragon hoof" on Hancock's back was actually repaired using this ability, but Hancock misunderstood it.