Zephyr immediately panicked upon hearing this. Although he could suppress Weevil, he couldn't determine the victor in a short amount of time. Weevil's physical capabilities exceeded Zephyr's expectations; he needed to continuously accumulate damage on Weevil to defeat him.
Ordinary Marines were too fragile in the battle between two powerhouses. Even the aftershocks of their clash were more than they could bear. If Weevil deliberately guided his attacks, only a few Marines would survive.
Hera stepped forward at this moment: "Leave it to me. I will activate City of Devouring Time. Everyone, don't resist. I will hide you in my shadow, and release you after the battle." Then, feeling it wasn't secure enough, she picked up the den den mushi Kizaru had given her.
"Moshi moshi, this is Kizaru. I'm still at Marineford. Did something happen on your end?" Kizaru's lecherous voice sounded, but hearing that Kizaru was still at Marineford brought Hera immense relief.
"This is Hera. On my way back to Marineford, I was intercepted by a pirate who calls himself Whitebeard Jr. Teacher Zephyr is in a fierce battle, and I'm worried his asthma might act up. We need help."
Kizaru said after hearing this, "Hold on for a few minutes, I'll be there shortly. I have Teacher Zephyr's life card." Kizaru, who had been slacking off at Marineford, transformed into a beam of light, found Zephyr's life card, and flew out of the window.
Hera immediately felt relieved. Seeing Weevil about to charge over, she quickly applied First Bullet to the new recruits who hadn't entered the City of Devouring Time yet, urging them to hurry inside.
Kuina, Ain, and Binz stayed behind. The three of them had a certain degree of self-preservation ability, and being able to witness the battle of powerhouses up close would also benefit their future.
Hera looked for an opportunity to help Teacher Zephyr. Second Bullet shot towards Weevil, who sensed a slight threat from these bullets and blocked them with Armament Haki.
"What keen intuition." The ordinary bullets Hera fired couldn't penetrate Weevil's skin at all, and he even detected the special bullets.
Zephyr reminded her, "Use your more powerful bullets, and choose the right moment."
Hera charged up Lions Bullet, waiting for her chance.
Zephyr and Weevil clashed again. A slight flaw appeared in Weevil's Armament Haki. Hera seized this moment, and Lions Bullet rushed forward, striking Weevil.
Weevil roared in pain. The Lions Bullet, which could shatter space, only managed to create a small wound on him. His monstrous physique meant his natural defense was no less than ordinary Armament Haki.
Miss Bakkin prompted again from behind: "Hit that little girl first. She's collected all the Marines. If you kill her, those Marines will die too."
But beneath her unnoticed feet, shadows had already spread.
"First Bullet, Soru." In an instant, Hera had disengaged from the front line and teleported behind Miss Bakkin: "You just watch quietly. Stop with all the nonsense."
Miss Bakkin felt the chill from behind her and cursed, "Useless child, you don't even know the enemy got behind me! Come protect me!"
She then threatened Hera: "You can't kill me! I am Whitebeard's woman! If you kill me, you will face the pursuit of the world's strongest man, Whitebeard!"
Hera paid no mind to her threats. She realized that Weevil's own combat awareness was like a wild beast's, straightforward and relying entirely on Miss Bakkin's commands, with no combat intelligence.
She retorted mockingly, "Is that so? If Whitebeard cares about you so much, why aren't you on his ship?" Immediately, a slash imbued with spatial power and Armament Haki erupted from her military saber. Miss Bakkin's unexercised physique couldn't possibly withstand this attack, and she was cut in half at the waist.
Weevil watched his Mama being killed in front of him, stunned. Zephyr took the opportunity to blast him away.
Hera saw that Zephyr was starting to struggle, knowing his asthma might act up. Taking advantage of Weevil being blasted away, she quickly shouted, "Teacher Zephyr, release your resistance!" Fourth Bullet shot out from Hera's minute hand. Zephyr released his Armament Haki, and Fourth Bullet took effect, restoring Zephyr's condition to a few minutes prior.
Hera then said to Zephyr, "I already contacted Kizaru. He's rushing here from Marine Headquarters. We just need to buy time."
Weevil had now snapped out of his daze, his eyes bloodshot. His injured body turned to Hera: "It was you, you killed my mother! I'll kill you!"
Weevil charged at Hera like a wounded beast, disregarding Zephyr's interception, determined to reach Hera. Like a wild animal in a furious rage, he threw caution to the wind. In his fury, Weevil's Haki intensified even further.
Hera's Zafkiel, after a series of accumulations, finally unlocked a new ability, "Fifth Shot." A special bullet struck Hera, and Hera saw a vision of Weevil severely injuring her a few seconds later, immediately reacting.
"First Bullet, Soru." Under the combination technique, as Hera called out "Teacher Zephyr," Hera shielded Zephyr with her body. Zephyr also reacted in time, and his black arm clashed with the naginata, creating a tremendous sound.