Everyone could feel the suffocating pressure crashing down on them!
As the Complete Form of Susanoo appeared, the entire Red Hair Pirates were instantly hacked to pieces by Uchiha Madara; not a single member of the Red Hair Pirates could withstand even one exchange against him, and any pirate who rushed up was immediately sent flying by a single slash!
This Vice Captain of the Konoha Pirates, relying on his own strength alone, had actually crushed the entire Red Hair Pirates head-on, and even the Red Force had been chopped into a pile of splinters!
"Is this some kind of joke?"
Charlotte Lingling could hardly believe what she was seeing.
All along, the Red Hair Pirates had the lowest sense of presence among the Four Emperors' Pirates; this crew had never been keen on ruling the seas, but that didn't mean they weren't strong…
But now…
An entire Four Emperors' Pirates…
Had actually been crushed by a single person in a frontal battle?
"Hmph… this guy's strength isn't weak…"
Hundred Beasts Kaido's dragon body trembled, itching to charge straight up to the Sky Island and clash with Uchiha Madara: "I want to fight that guy too! He's even more troublesome than Kozuki Oden!"
"Alright, no need to rush the fight…"
Charlotte Lingling giggled as she stopped Kaido, then continued, "At the very least, let's wait until they're done first. Red-haired Shanks that brat is only the first one…"
Charlotte Lingling wasn't wrong.
Among those who wanted to stop the Konoha Pirates from continuing their hunting game, Red-haired Shanks was only one of them; the World Government and the Navy would be arriving soon…
Unfortunately…
The third group to set foot on the Sky Island was not the Navy.
The third wave of people to land on the Sky Island had arrived: Clown Buggy and Fire Fist Ace set foot on the Sky Island, and two members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Hawkeye Mihawk and Empress Boa Hancock, showed up one after another…
Among the current members of the Seven Warlords of the Sea…
Only Sea Hero Jinbe, Tyrant Kuma, and Moonlight Moriah had yet to arrive…
Just as Uchiha Madara was controlling the Complete Form of Susanoo, intending to kill everyone in the Red Hair Pirates with a single blow, Mihawk swung his Black Blade and blocked in front of Susanoo!
"What are you doing here?"
Uchiha Madara looked at Hawkeye Mihawk and couldn't help but furrow his brows.
After all, Hawkeye Mihawk was the cook and undercover agent on their ship, and also the man who had taught them to train their Haki and Kenjutsu; Uchiha Madara really didn't feel too good about striking him down…
"Can you, for my sake…"
Hawkeye Mihawk stood in front of Shanks. He didn't look back at his grievously injured close friend behind him; instead, he raised his head and gazed up at the towering Susanoo: "Please spare Shanks' life, even just a little…"
"Let this great me be the one to take him out instead!"
Clown Buggy's body split into four pieces and shot over to appear before Red-haired Shanks, a trace of greed and glee written on his face!
"Buggy?"
Shanks looked at his long-lost friend with a hint of surprise in his eyes.
No way…
At a time like this…
Why would Buggy show up here?
And why would this old friend from the past want to kill him?
However, before Buggy could make a move on Shanks, the figure of Fire Fist Ace stepped in front of Buggy and said with a light chuckle, "Buggy, forget it, forget it. For my sake, spare him too…"
"But…"
"If it weren't for him…"
"This great me would never have eaten a Devil Fruit…"
Clown Buggy gritted his teeth as he glared at the battered Shanks: "If it weren't for Ace talking me down this time…"
"Sigh…"
Shanks shook his head helplessly.
He didn't take in a single word of what Clown Buggy said.
His life or death right now wasn't in Clown Buggy's hands, but in Uchiha Madara's.
Shanks was not a man who would bow his head and beg for mercy.
Even in a situation where the defeat was all but decided, he still didn't want to give up; he still wanted to keep fighting Uchiha Madara!
"Mihawk, step aside!"
Shanks stood up once more and gripped his Western Sword Gryphon. He raised his head and looked up at the towering Susanoo: "This battle was my own choice…"
"..."
Hawkeye Mihawk could only helplessly take a step back.
Yet Red-haired Shanks seemed destined to be saved by someone!
Just as Uchiha Madara controlled Susanoo to swing the blue giant blade down, a pitch-black figure appeared under that enormous sword and snatched Red-haired Shanks away!
With the appearance of that figure came the sound of warships cutting through water; two warships emerged from the clouds, one carrying Sengoku the Buddha and two Admirals of the Navy, the other carrying five old men.
The fourth wave of people had finally arrived together on the Sky Island.
It was one of those old men who had struck first and saved Red-haired Shanks ahead of time.
A grey-bearded old man stepped forward, swept his gaze over the situation around him, and said coldly, "Looks like we're not late after all—in fact, you could say we got here just in time…"
"Dracule Mihawk, Jinbe, Boa Hancock…"
The old man's voice echoed across the Sky Island as he immediately barked out an order: "The World Government hereby summons you to join this war, rescue the stranded World Nobles, and eradicate the Konoha Pirates…"
"The Five Elders…"
Many people's expressions faintly changed.
"This concubine has no intention of obeying…"
Boa Hancock clenched her pearly teeth, her gaze filled with hatred as she looked at the Five Elders.
"..."
Mihawk's eyes narrowed slightly as he calmly regarded the Five Elders and retorted, "At a time like this, having us not interfere in this battle is actually the most advantageous situation for you…"