As Meiser's Western Flame Medical Ninjutsu activated, Whitebeard's injuries began to visibly improve at an astonishing rate.
This scene deeply shocked everyone on the battlefield.
"Isn't this speed a bit too fast?!!" Diamond Jozu exclaimed in astonishment.
"So this is what a ninja is like, incredible!"
Even Marco, who possessed the Healing Flame, couldn't stop bleeding this quickly, yet this ninja had accomplished it...
"Even his healing ability is this powerful?!" Crocodile stared at Meiser as he treated Whitebeard's wounds.
Ninjutsu, hypnosis, an undying body, healing abilities...
Any single one of these would be impressive enough, yet all these abilities originated from this one man... This was what a ninja truly was!
Truly worthy of being called a legendary ninja - he was really broadening his horizons.
"Fufufufu~"
"It seems the Marines won't likely achieve victory with this move." Doflamingo grinned widely.
Once this Blood-Eyed Ninja healed Whitebeard's injuries, what awaited the Marines would be Whitebeard's wrath!
This way, even more Marines would die. Doflamingo thought excitedly.
Thinking this, Doflamingo burst into loud laughter.
"Not good!"
Looking at Whitebeard's wounds that had stopped bleeding, Sengoku said: "That brat is treating Whitebeard's injuries!!"
"Borsalino, stop him quickly!"
They had finally managed to injure this guy through strategy - they couldn't let him recover so easily.
"Understood~" Borsalino said.
As his words fell, the man's body began to glow, then instantly disappeared.
"Hmm?"
As if sensing something, Whitebeard lifted his eyelids and glanced at the sky above the Moby Dick.
"That flashy brat again."
"I can't let you heal Whitebeard so easily~" Borsalino, who had appeared mid-air, narrowed his eyes at Meiser. "Otherwise, we'll be the ones suffering."
With these words, Borsalino assumed his signature combat stance.
"Yasakani Sacred Jewel!"
"Don't even think about it!"
Marco shouted loudly, quickly transforming into a blue bird and charging forward.
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
"Boom!!"
The moment he charged forward, Marco's body suffered terrible laser attacks that brutally punched hole after hole through his form.
But due to his Devil Fruit ability, the wounds were quickly healed by azure flames, restoring him to his original state.
Just like that, Marco used his own body to forcefully block all of Borsalino's attacks for Meiser and Whitebeard.
"Oh~"
"It seems it won't be so simple to interrupt the treatment." Borsalino said.
Seeing that his attacks were ineffective, the man withdrew his ability and didn't continue using it.
As Marco gradually returned to his human form, he sneered coldly and said, "Hah, as if I'd let you disturb the old man and the others."
With that, Marco flapped his wings and charged toward Borsalino, aiming a kick directly at him!
"Clang!"
Blocking Marco's attack with both hands, Borsalino chuckled lightly, "That's quite a heavy kick."
"I won't repeat the same words twice!" Marco shouted.
As his voice fell, Marco twisted his body by flapping his wings and executed an overhead kick that slammed into Borsalino!
"Bam!"
The bird claw wrapped in Haki sent Borsalino flying away.
"Whoosh~"
"Boom!!"
A massive explosion erupted as Borsalino crashed into a nearby Marine warship, blasting a huge hole through it!
Sengoku: ???
Wait, what the hell is Borsalino up to?
"Whoosh~"
Transforming into yellow light, Borsalino reappeared on the ice surface and glanced at Marco, saying, "As expected of the First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, truly... scary~"
"Hah."
Marco merely responded with a cold sneer, offering no reply.
Borsalino didn't mind either, instead transforming into his elemental form and flying into the air before turning his gaze to the two figures behind Marco.
He first looked at Whitebeard's healing wound, then at Meiser.
Then, Borsalino thought to himself: 'I can't afford to get tangled up with Marco any longer—I must eliminate the Blood-Eyed Ninja's clone as soon as possible!'
Perhaps sensing Borsalino's intention, Whitebeard grinned and said, "You can try, you flashy brat."
At that moment, Whitebeard's Observation Haki firmly locked onto Borsalino.
If this guy dared to appear before him, he would definitely reward him with a slash.
Unfortunately, such words couldn't intimidate Borsalino.
After all... he was a Marine Admiral!
"Then let's give it a try!"
As his words fell, Borsalino's body once again transformed into yellow light. But just as he was about to make his move, a high-pressure water jet suddenly shot out from the hole Meiser had created earlier, heading straight for Kizaru in the air!
"Water Release: Water Severing Wave!"
"Whoosh~"
"Hmm?"
Sensing the attack, Borsalino immediately dashed to the side without hesitation, evading the strike.
He then looked down toward the direction of the ice hole.
"Another clone?" Borsalino frowned.
If not for his incredible speed, he would have been successfully ambushed by this brat.
After all... he hadn't extended his Observation Haki beneath the ice surface!
"Can't let you disturb me, Kizaru," Meiser's clone grinned.
Without hesitation, the clone clapped its hands together and shouted, "Water Release: Water Prison Technique!!"
"Rumble!!"
As Meiser's voice echoed, the sea below began to tremble violently.
A massive stream of water surged out from the hole, completely encircling the Moby Dick and forcing Borsalino to retreat further away.
The next moment...
"Boom!!"
The water suddenly rose, forming a gigantic hollow sphere that trapped the Moby Dick in the center.
After completing this task, Meiser's clone entered the interior of the water sphere, denying Borsalino any opportunity to attack him.
"What is this thing now?" Whitebeard remarked. "Water Release Technique?"
As he spoke, the man began carefully examining the water sphere before him.
The seawater appeared somewhat viscous, completely different from ordinary seawater!
"Correct." Meiser nodded. "This is one application of Water Release Technique."
This water sphere was the same type used earlier with Erha—both could protect objects within a space using water walls.
Of course, the drawback remained identical: neither could be moved and could only be deployed on stationary targets.
Still, it was sufficient to prevent a Devil Fruit Ability User like Borsalino from charging in.
"Gurararara~"
"Truly fascinating!" Whitebeard laughed heartily. "This way, that flashy brat won't dare enter recklessly either."
The surrounding water wall was at least several meters thick—perfect for dealing with Devil Fruit Ability Users.
One had to admit, this Ninja kid certainly had his methods.
"As expected of a Ninja." Marco marveled. "To think he can accomplish something like this."
With this in place, even if Borsalino wanted to act, he'd have to think twice.
"A hollow water sphere, huh."
Observing the water sphere shielding the Moby Dick, Borsalino unconsciously stroked his chin.
This way, he truly had no means to pass through the water flow and attack Whitebeard inside.
After all... the moment he entered seawater, he'd be affected by it, his body gradually weakening.
And Whitebeard would likely seize that momentary opening to inflict serious damage!
After a moment's consideration, Borsalino decided to resort to long-range attacks.
With that thought, the man unhesitatingly raised his long leg and launched a Laser attack at the water barrier ahead.
"Whoosh"
"BOOM!!"
The terrifying Laser exploded on the water surface, blasting a massive crater into it!
Yet the instant the crater formed, surrounding seawater surged over at an imperceptible speed, sealing the breach completely!
This sight made Borsalino pause in astonishment.
"The regeneration speed is this fast?"
How is this completely different from what I encountered at Sabaody Archipelago?!
Glancing at Meiser maintaining the Ninjutsu inside the water sphere, Borsalino subconsciously furrowed his brow.
Subsequently, Borsalino launched several more attacks, attempting to create a permanent breach in the water sphere, but consistently failed to achieve the desired effect.
"Ineffective, huh..." Borsalino murmured inwardly.
This Ninja brat's ability is truly annoying!
"Heh, if you could break it that easily, I'd be out of a job." Meiser sneered coldly.
This hollow water sphere wasn't just about fast regeneration—most importantly... it could rapidly distribute impact force across the entire sphere!
Thus, even Borsalino couldn't quickly destroy this water sphere.
As for whether his opponent could attempt to evaporate the water sphere using his abilities...
"Don't joke around. Beneath the Moby Dick lies an ice cavern with abundant seawater for Meiser to utilize."
As long as Meiser maintained this ability, Borsalino would find it impossible to breach their defenses easily.
"What a nuisance," Borsalino muttered.
With that, he unleashed the Yasakani Sacred Jewel once more, evidently attempting to pierce through the water barrier with his seawater-penetrating lasers to strike those inside.
"Whoosh~"
"Whoosh~"
"Whoosh~"
Countless lasers shot through the watery curtain, targeting the individuals within!
Facing this onslaught, Marco transformed into a phoenix and soared, positioning himself before Meiser and Whitebeard to intercept every single attack.
Thus, the two sides reached a temporary stalemate.
Witnessing this, the Whitebeard Pirates erupted in cheers.
"Well done, Blood-Eyed Ninja!"
"Hahaha, even a Marine Admiral is helpless against the Water Release Technique!"
"Truly, hahaha!"
The pirates on the battlefield laughed and taunted, showing no mercy to the Marines.
Hearing their jeers, the Marines' expressions darkened.
"Admiral Kizaru..."
"There's no helping it. Admiral Kizaru is a Devil Fruit Ability User—he can't recklessly enter seawater," a Marine Rear Admiral sighed. "Otherwise, Whitebeard might exploit that weakness."
As a Devil Fruit Ability User himself, he understood all too well the consequences of being partially submerged in seawater.
The others grew even more grim-faced upon hearing this.
Did this mean they were powerless to stop the Blood-Eyed Ninja from healing Whitebeard?
"We can't just stand by and do nothing," a Marine Commodore declared. "Quick, deploy the cannons!"
"Aye!!"
The Marines obeyed without hesitation, training their cannons on the water sphere.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Several cannonballs tore through the sky, heading straight for the distant Moby Dick.
But before they could reach the water sphere, Izo shot them down with precise gunfire.
"Kaboom!!"
"Kaboom!!"
"Kaboom!!"
Watching the cannonballs explode mid-air, Izo coldly stated, "I won't let you disturb the old man and the others."
Though individual cannonballs weren't particularly powerful, a sufficient barrage might create an opening for Kizaru.
So... they absolutely couldn't be allowed to succeed!
"You're right! We can't let these Marines interfere with the old man and the others!"
"Aye!!"
The Whitebeard Pirates' subordinates roared in unison, their faces alight with fervor.
"Fufufufufu~"
"How amusing," Doflamingo laughed heartily. "I never expected this guy to have such a trick up his sleeve."
With this development, the Marines truly had no way to prevent the Blood-Eyed Ninja from healing Whitebeard.
~
"A water sphere, huh?"
Hawkeye narrowed his eyes as he glanced at the massive orb. "I wonder if my slashes..."
"I won't let you have your way!" Vista interjected.
Shifting his stance, Vista positioned himself squarely before Hawkeye, blocking any potential attack on the water sphere surrounding the Moby Dick.
Hawkeye regarded him calmly. "I was merely speculating. I have no intention of intervening."
"Hmph, who can say for sure?"
To this, Hawkeye said nothing, merely forcing Vista to skid backward with a powerful blow.
Then he turned and rushed toward the plaza.
"Though I don't know what the Marines are planning, we should follow the retreat to the plaza first!"
With that thought, Hawkeye swiftly charged toward the rear.
"Meiser, how long will your Medical Ninja Technique take to heal Pops?" Jimbei asked.
If it took too long, the Marines might take some action unfavorable to them.
"Hard to say," Meiser replied. "If the internal organs aren't damaged, a few minutes should be enough."
"But if they are damaged..."
Meiser left the sentence unfinished, but Jimbei understood his meaning.
He then sighed inwardly, thinking: 'I hope the internal organs aren't damaged.'
They simply didn't have much time for Meiser to conduct slow treatment.
Just then, Jimbei spotted Aokiji appearing not far away, rushing toward the Moby Dick at incredible speed!
"Aokiji?!!"
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