With Rayleigh being drawn away by Kizaru, Hera, who had been liberated, was just about to exit her enhanced state and continue unfolding the City of Devouring Time when she felt another threat.
Marco, the captain of the First Division, kicked toward her while wreathed in flames. Hera could only focus her power into 'saikū', and her 'Cancer Sword' collided with Marco.
Marco's form recovered from the flames: "What a formidable slash. I don't know why, but since Rayleigh went out of his way to stop you, he must have his reasons."
Hera focused her mind: "'Phoenix' Marco, huh? As expected of a division captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, your strength really shouldn't be underestimated."
At this moment, Hawkeye locked onto Whitebeard standing at the bow of the ship and drew his black blade yoru.
Doflamingo saw this and said, "Oh, are you interested in this battle too?"
Hawkeye swung a slash toward Whitebeard: "I just want to see the true distance between us and that man."
This slash didn't hit Whitebeard either. The Third Division Captain, 'Diamond' Jozu, stepped forward and blocked Hawkeye's slash directly with his diamondized body.
At the rear of the Whitebeard Pirates, a massive figure appeared, its gargantuan stature even exceeding that of the average Giant Race.
Seeing this figure, Whitebeard's crew members couldn't help but cheer: "Go for it, Little Oars Jr.! Break through their defensive line!"
Little Oars Jr. brandished a giant blade and hacked at the Vice Admirals in front of him: "Brother Ace is a very good person. I won't let you execute him."
Looking at Ace on the Execution Platform, Little Oars Jr. fell into a complete frenzy. He lifted a pirate ship, intent on opening a path to the Execution Platform.
Hera smiled as she watched Little Oars Jr. trying to charge in: "Such a massive size isn't exactly an advantage on this battlefield. Aren't you going to watch him?"
Marco looked at Little Oars Jr.' figure, a worried expression appearing on his face.
Ace spoke up directly: "Oars, don't come over! Your body is too big; you'll be turned into a target!"
Little Oars Jr. did not back down, only shouting to Ace: "Brother Ace, wait for me there! I'll be there soon!"
Whitebeard also felt a headache looking at the reckless Little Oars Jr. and could only shout: "Everyone, cover Little Oars Jr.!"
As Little Oars Jr. charged, the gathered Shichibukai finally made a move. However, Empress Hancock ignored the charging Little Oars Jr., and her 'Perfume Femur' kicked directly at Marco.
"Who allowed you to touch my Little Hera?" Hancock's eyes were filled with fury, as if she wanted to kill the enemy before her with her gaze alone.
Hera saw Marco being held back: "Now, you won't be able to stop me." With a flash of her figure, she returned directly to the front lines.
Hera looked at the formation being scattered by Little Oars Jr.: "I can't let you run wild here, Little Oars Jr.."
At the muzzle of 'Forging Sky', a white light flickered. Seeing this, Ace's pupils constricted: "No, Hera! Don't kill Little Oars Jr.!"
'Lions Bullet' gathered enough power and, accompanied by the force of shattering space, shot toward Little Oars Jr.' head.
Just as it was about to hit, another Haoshoku descended upon the battlefield. The bullet capable of shattering space was confined by a violent wind. A figure appeared in the air—the world's most dangerous criminal, Dragon, had arrived on the battlefield.
Doflamingo, who had just been about to use his strings to cut Little Oars Jr., sensed a threat from his side. With a 'Fishman Karate: Samegawara Seiken', Doflamingo hastily blocked Jinbe's attack.
Sengoku looked at Jinbe facing off against Doflamingo and said, "Is this your answer, Jinbe?"
Jinbe said, "That's right, this is my answer. Whitebeard showed kindness to Fish-Man Island; I will not lift a hand against Whitebeard."
The Revolutionary Army's ship crashed from the sky to the ground. Accompanied by Luffy's loud laughter, the third power had entered the stage.
The Marines present were all shocked: "That's... the captains of the Revolutionary Army and Dragon! Why would they come here? And there's the former Shichibukai Jinbe and Sir Crocodile!"
Doflamingo blocked Jinbe's attack and laughed: "Aside from that fellow Moriah, all the Shichibukai are here, huh? And is this the one at the center of recent topics—Straw Hat?"
Seeing Hera's killing blow blocked by Dragon, Sengoku roared in anger at Garp beside him: "Garp, look! It's your family again!"
Garp covered his ears with both hands, giving off a 'not listening, not listening' vibe.
Luffy's voice rang through the entire battlefield: "Ace-bro, I've come to save you!"
In the Holy Land, five old men sat on chairs, watching the World Government's live broadcast.
"That fellow Dragon has come as well. Do we need to take action? Is the Marine's strength enough to deal with these few people?"
"Let's forget it. This is a live broadcast to the world. Do you really want to reveal that form under the gaze of the entire world?"
"Has That Person given any instructions?"
The five fell into silence. After waiting for a while, no words came through.
"It seems That Person also wants to use this opportunity to give the Marines a warning."
So the five continued to watch the live broadcast with peace of mind.
The Marines were buzzing with discussion about Straw Hat's arrival: "It shouldn't be. Didn't they say Shichibukai Kuma defeated Luffy at the Sabaody Archipelago?"
"No, no. Not long ago, it was said this kid was locked in Impel Down. Did he escape again?"
"Straw Hat was actually able to escape from Vice Admiral Hera's hands several times. It seems he really has some skill."
"He called Ace his brother. Does that mean the Pirate King had two children?"
Hearing the quiet discussions of the subordinates, Sengoku immediately corrected them: "He is the child of the world's most heinous criminal, Dragon."
Hera's face turned a bit red as she listened to the Marines' discussion.
With the arrival of Dragon and the Revolutionary Army, the battlefield couldn't help but fall silent. The Marines seemed somewhat intimidated by the succession of powerful enemies.
On the other side of the battlefield, 'Maelstrom Spider' Squard, who had been somewhat swayed by Akainu's words, saw Dragon's arrival, and his wavering heart immediately became firm.
"We pirates are different from you Marines. So what if he's Roger's son? It was Pops who took me in when I had nowhere to go. I only know that he is my comrade; I don't care if he's Roger's child."
Seeing his attempt at sowing discord fail, Akainu didn't regret it either. His arms simply burst into flames: "Is that so? Since you refuse to listen to me, then die. 'Hound Blaze'!"
Akainu's magma-fied hand transformed into the shape of a dog's head and extended, the magma-composed dog head biting toward Squard as if to tear him apart directly.
A voice rang out from behind Akainu:
"Akainu, who gave you permission to harm my beloved child?"
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