"Kizaru!"
Flames and lightning instantly spread from Prometheus and Zeus, coiling around Napoleon's blade.
Then, Big Mom exerted force violently, and the blade instantly severed Kizaru's body.
Of course, it was Kizaru who chose to disperse himself.
Dealing with an enemy like Big Mom wasn't as easy as playing around with small-time pirates. Kizaru had now raised his vigilance to the utmost.
The last Admiral to be defeated was still fresh in everyone's memory.
Although Kizaru didn't care much about the shame of being defeated, but according to rumors from Sengoku, the World Government already intended to kick Sakazuki out of his Admiral position and select a new Admiral.
The Marines had no shortage of combat reserves.
Replacing one Akainu meant nothing to them.
Even if all four of them died here today, the World Government wouldn't bat an eye.
This forced the professional salaryman, Borsalino, to take things seriously. Honestly, at his age, job opportunities after unemployment were scarce.
"Yata no Kagami."
Light gathered in his palm, then shot out at a speed too fast for anyone present to see.
The foremost ray of light transformed into a human shape, and Kizaru executed another light-speed kick.
This time, the force was even greater than before, directly hitting Big Mom, who couldn't react in time.
Few might know that Kizaru's physical combat level and bodily defense were also nothing to scoff at.
Even their instructor, Zephyr, always said, "Borsalino, you rely too much on your Devil Fruit's Ability."
It couldn't be helped, the Pika Pika no Mi was just too convenient. (T/N: Glint-Glint Fruit.)
Handed to a lazy guy like Borsalino, he would definitely use his fruit ability to solve problems whenever possible.
So much so that when forced to go all out against powerful enemies like one of the Four Emperors, the full combat power Kizaru unleashed even shocked the Marines themselves.
After all, that was an Emperor of the Sea-
-Of course, this didn't include Garp.
He knew very well how much this lazy guy had been holding back, which was why he felt confident letting him alone stall Big Mom.
Saying he could defeat an Emperor might be difficult, but simply stalling them for a while was something Kizaru could easily do.
Big Mom's mountain-like body was kicked flying backward. Seeing this, Smoothie, Katakuri, and others below immediately prepared to intervene but were interrupted by a sword flash.
Konpira was sheathed. Momousagi's drawing slash perfectly forced those below to defend.
This momentary delay allowed Kizaru to deliver another kick, completely pulling Big Mom away from the main battlefield.
Ignoring how the salaryman continued to entangle with the Emperor, Garp on his side clenched his fist and leaped up.
"Hey! Brat! It's been a while since we sparred, hasn't it!"
Seeing this, Tsuru, who knew exactly what the old man intended, helplessly covered her face and immediately ordered all Marines to withdraw to the periphery!
On the Kuja Pirates' side, everyone had been waiting for the Pirate Empress's command but instead heard their 'prospective Queen' suddenly shout.
"Everyone, scatter! Get further away!"
Haki instantly coiled around Garp's fist, carrying an earth-shattering momentum as it blasted toward Naruto.
[Galaxy Impact]
On the other side, Naruto also leaped high, throwing a punch with charged force.
Hakoku Sovereignty!
The moment the two shockwaves met mid-air, everything around seemed to fall silent.
The clashing of swords, the panicked screams of fleeing guests, the shouts of Marines, the roars of pirates-
Everything, in that instant, came to a standstill.
The next moment, the terrifying impact of the collision erupted.
A visible shockwave spread out in all directions, almost instantly tearing apart the island's plate beneath the two.
Thanks to the warning, Hancock and her female warriors had retreated some distance in advance, barely giving them time to react.
The Big Mom Pirates and the Donquixote Family, who had stayed behind, weren't so lucky. They could only rely on their unique abilities to survive.
Some used their Devil Fruit powers to create defensive barriers, others prepared to withstand it with Haki, and the more clever ones used their fruit abilities to escape in advance.
That would be Brulee and Orochimaru.
On Doflamingo's side, he used his awakened Ito-Ito no Mi's Ability to instantly turn the surrounding environment into countless thin strings, which then gathered together to form a hollow cage. (T/N: String-String Fruit.)
This shape could greatly mitigate the destructive force of the shockwave.
At the same time, Doflamingo's gaze toward the sky was filled with shock and resentment.
'Garp, Uzumaki Naruto … just the aftermath of their battle forced him to use my Awakening?'
'What terrifying monsters.'
The arrogance he had built up from seizing Dressrosa, collaborating with Kaido, and making a name for himself in the underworld instantly vanished.
At this moment, Doflamingo truly understood that so-called wealth and influence were meaningless in the face of such strength.
When he was first defeated by Kaido and sought cooperation instead, he could comfort himself by saying it was for greater interest.
When he received Big Mom's invitation and had to come to Totto Land, he could tell himself it was for further collaboration.
But what was there to say now?
No matter how much wealth he accumulated or how great his reputation became, in the face of such a battle, he could only desperately use his abilities to protect himself.
'If only I could possess such power-'
At this moment, a seed was planted in Doflamingo's heart.
Whole Cake Island completely fractured in this impact, breaking into several large pieces, also further dividing the battlefield.
On the other side-
Kizaru used his Devil Fruit's Ability to create many 'clones', circling around Big Mom like mosquitoes, occasionally going in for a 'bite'.
Although Big Mom had the formidable defense of the [Steel Balloon], her reaction speed couldn't keep up.
Even using Observation Haki, she still couldn't catch Kizaru, who dodged in the form of light.
As for Garp and Naruto-
After exchanging a punch mid-air, they landed back on the ground.
Except now, there wasn't much ground left to stand on.
Garp, of course, knew Geppo. He simply stepped on the air and shot upward.
As for Naruto, he covered the soles of his feet with Chakra and stepped directly on the sea water that was pouring in.
"Hey! Old man! Stand down!"
"You should know this, right? With just these people, you're no match for me and Big Mom!"
Naruto stood on the water's surface, shouting openly at Garp in mid-air.
"Hahahaha! Stop boasting, you brat! Let me see if you've improved over the years!"
Garp acted like he couldn't understand human language, laughing wildly as he launched another attack at Naruto below.
Clatter-
Countless chains materialized out of thin air, quickly coiling around Garp's limbs.
The chains were also wrapped in Haki, further enhancing their toughness.
"Even if you don't care about yourself, think about your subordinates, you old fool-"
Naruto was also somewhat helpless, even resorting to the long-unused Adamantine Sealing Chains.
"Oh? Is this your new ability? That thing you call Ninjutsu?"
Garp also looked curiously at the chains around him.
Then he laughed heartily, and an immense force instantly erupted from his body.
"Something like this-"
"Can't hold me!"
With the old man's roar, dozens of chains instantly shattered.