Just as Sherwin and Purah Meow teamed up to capture Saint Saturn, Morley, Ivankov, and the others, who had previously gone to rescue the slaves, also rushed over.
"Galaxy... WINK!!!"
Upon arriving, Ivankov first launched a barrage of blinking attacks at the Marines and CP agents, then tiptoed and spun like a top over to Dragon side, "Hee-ha! Dragon! We've rescued all the people! Do we keep fighting?!"
"Prepare to evacuate."
Dragon said this, yet his feet didn't move an inch. Instead, he swung his arms, kicking up a storm that blew the enemies in front of him completely off balance.
The same went for Ivankov and the other executives. They had absolutely no intention of retreating instead, they all intensified their attacks against the World Government forces, while the ordinary Revolutionary Army soldiers began to evacuate in an orderly manner.
The executives did this not only to cover their weaker subordinates but also because they had already agreed with Sherwin. Before leaving, they were going to help Klee Meow ensure that the bomb named "Little Girl"—which had previously defeated Kaido and damaged "Uranus"—would fully bloom across Mary Geoise!
Seeing the actions of Dragon and the others, Sherwin naturally caught the drift. He hugged the giant "Poke Ball" in front of him and launched an "Seismic Toss," throwing it toward the okama giant.
"Morley, help me bring this thing back too!"
"No problem~ Sherwin-boy~ I love helping boys out the most!"
The bare-chested Morley replied "coquettishly" while reaching out to catch the "Poke Ball" thrown his way...
"So cold——!!!"
"So cold—!!!"
Well, after all, cold is also one of the main attack methods of ice and snow, so Purah Meow did not add a temperature insulation function to that energy shield.
And Sherwin, after tossing the "Poke Ball" to Morley, turned around and joined Hiko Seijuro to deal with Saint Garling.
Already suppressed by the little black cat, Saint Garling retreated steadily after Sherwin joined the fray. Cherishing his own life, after being slashed by Sherwin with a shallow wound less than three fingers wide, he retreated toward Pangaea Castle without hesitation.
It wasn't just Saint Garling the rest of the God Knights members were much the same. Seeing that things were going south, almost all of them chose to slip away just like their boss.
The few stubborn ones, upon seeing Saint Garling run away, followed suit. Furthermore, they all "followed to the death" Saint Garling, running toward the direction of Pangaea Castle.
Meanwhile, the CP agents, who were more like house slaves than agents, as always, fought desperately to cover the retreat of these Celestial Dragons.
Of course, the reason why these members of the God Knights chose to wash their hands of the matter, besides seeing that the battle was unfavorable and not intending to risk their lives for this "minor matter", was also more or less because the Navy follow-up reinforcements had arrived, and quite a few of them were riding knock-off versions of Valstrax, rushing over from the direction of Egghead Island.
Obviously, in the eyes of the World Government, these Celestial Dragons who only knew luxury and pleasure were far more important than the genius scientist Vegapunk...
Well, to be precise, it was mainly because of the Five Elders, these Celestial Dragons among Celestial Dragons, as well as Imu, the "King of the World". The other Celestial Dragons were just incidental.
Seeing Saint Garling and the God Knights retreat, Sherwin and Hiko Seijuro did not pursue.
"Purah, do you have any more of those balls? Can you take this chance to catch a few more?"
Sherwin asked, bringing little Dodo Advance, who was riding on his neck, in front of him.
"No more."
(ω≡ω)
Little Dodo Advance shook her head, "Who would have thought there would be troublesome guys like the Five Elders? Even the Sea Prism Stone net and the Tone Dial stored with seawater were temporarily added by me after you said you wanted to catch one of the Five Elders to take a look, meow!"
True, even without Sea Prism Stone and seawater, normal ability users would basically not be able to get out once trapped by Purah Meow energy shield, so there was no need for such trouble at all...
No, normal ability users wouldn't need a "Pokéball" at all using Sea Prism Stone chains directly would do.
Sherwin smacked his lips with quite some regret, put Purah Meow on the ground, letting her, a non-combat member, evacuate with the Revolutionary Army first, and then turned around and rushed toward the "Horse Bone" Saint Nusjuro...
Monster Hunter Style · Iai · All Blades Severed!
Switching back to the Longsword, Sherwin activated Flurry Rush and Sky Soul Possession, launching a sneak attack on Saint Nusjuro with lightning speed, and his target was very clear—the very arm holding the sword.
Struggling to cope under the attacks of Huamei Meow and Link Meow, Saint Nusjuro had no time to react at all and had his arm cut off by Sherwin, who had burst in front of him in the blink of an eye.
As Dragon and the others prepared to evacuate, Huamei Meow, who had originally been providing backup, had also joined the battle against Horse Bone early on.
Although the Mag-Mag Fruit, which could easily cause friendly fire, was not used, the combination of "Huamei," who possesses Conqueror Haki, and her swordsmanship skills alongside Seijuro Meow "Skyward Blade," meant that even Saint Nusjuro, the strongest fighter among the Five Elders, could not gain any advantage.
Even if Sherwin did not join in, these two Felynes were more than enough to suppress the opponent.
The primary reason Sherwin wanted to chip in was for Saint Nusjuro equipped sword. After all, according to the analysis of those One Piece fans on Earth, the tachi in Bakotsu hand was highly likely to be one of the twelve Supreme Grade Swords, the "Supreme King Kotetsu."
Therefore, after severing the opponent sword-wielding arm, Sherwin did not continue the pursuit. Instead, he immediately leaped up to grab the severed arm while it was still in mid-air, stuffing it along with the tachi still gripped in its hand into his spatial bag.
As for the second purpose...
"Huamei, leave this place to Link and Seijuro, go and swap Klee Meow out!"
Since Klee Meow was going to "plant mushrooms" in Saint Mary Geoise, it was only natural to first free this little cutie from Aokiji side.
Although Purah Meow, who was also of the ice and snow element, could hold her own against him, the little researcher was not a combatant after all. Huamei, who had received Sakazuki "gift," was much more suited.
In any case, the Ice-Ice Fruit and the Mag-Mag Fruit had fought in the original manga anyway, so just consider it the convergence of world lines.
Thus, the Marines, including Aokiji, watched with faces full of shock as the top-tier power that once belonged to their Marines manifested upon a little leopard cat...
"Cat Paw: Plum Print Meow!"
(=`Д=)
Instead of using her beloved sword, Huamei directly transformed her arm into a giant cat paw and slapped it toward Kuzan.
Except for the shape being changed from a dog head to a cat paw, this move was actually not much different from Sakazuki "Hound Crimson Lotus".
After all, with Sakazuki as a "pioneer", Huamei Meow naturally didn't need to waste effort developing basic moves. She just had to take his moves and then change them to a name she liked.
Although letting Huamei Meow take over from Klee Meow to face Aokiji, and leaving the weaponless Saint Nusjuro to the swordsman cat duo of Seijuro Meow and Link Meow, Sherwin preliminary preparations were not yet over.
He was seen quickly swapping the longsword in his hand for a strange-looking, long-handled weapon that resembled a spear, a sword, and a staff all at once. Then, he slammed it hard against the ground, and his entire body leapt into the air like a cannonball.
Aerial Style, activate!
Jumping into the air, Sherwin continuously alternated between using the Vaulting technique and the Insect Glaive built-in pneumatic device, quickly arriving above Saint Marcus Mars, who was currently "playing" with (being played by) Arc.
To allow Klee Meow to smoothly deploy and detonate "Little Girl", air superiority was of the utmost importance. Therefore, the only one among the Five Elders who could fly had to be dealt with quickly, preferably by beating him into a resurrection state.
The Hunter held the Insect Glaive high in his hands and chopped down fiercely at the strange bird below...
Monster Hunter Style · Hunter Art · Kinsect-less Flying Insect Slash!