Shano's smile made Saint Shamrock's eyelids twitch.
Hmm?
Wrong.
Where does this calm confidence come from?
Even though our reinforcements have arrived, even if we disregard the lower-level forces, on the top-tier level, facing the additional Zephyr, the three chief cadres of the Endgame can't manage to break free, how can he respond?
What can he use to respond?
Absolutely impossible!
"You're being way too arrogant, kid!"
Saint Shamrock shouted, swinging his Western Sword to strike, "Just boasting with your mouth, what's the use? If you really have a way to break the situation, show it, let me witness it!"
Snap!
This sword strike was firmly caught by Shano with his right hand, momentarily locking them in a stalemate, unable to break free.
"A way to break the situation?"
Shano looked at Shamrock, smiling casually as he spoke, "Can't you look up at the sky... Isn't it already here?"
The sky?
Upon hearing this, Saint Shamrock sharply raised his head.
His pupils suddenly contracted.
The once clear sky, at some unknown time, had been obscured by thick clouds; deep within the clouds, purple light surged like a swimming dragon, shooting towards the pinnacle of the sky.
The next instant!
Buzz!
Five enormous meteors dragging fiery trails suddenly plummeted from high altitude, tearing through the clouds with an earth-shattering force, crashing towards Zephyr's Navy Fleet.
Meteors?
They are really meteors!
Saint Shamrock was first stunned, then his expression drastically changed.
Who is this powerful ability user, capable of pulling even meteors from outer space into the atmosphere?
...
In the distance.
Over the sea, the Navy Fleet speeding towards the shore of Shampodi also noticed the disturbance in the sky, instantly in an uproar.
On deck, the Navy Soldiers gazed up in terror, shaking all over.
"What are those things!"
"You've got to be kidding, it's like the end of the world..."
"Turn around! Quickly turn around! Avoid the impact zone!"
The fleet plunged into chaos, with the helmsman desperately trying to turn the wheel, but the massive warships turned too slowly, leaving them no time to escape the meteor shower's coverage area.
"Hmph!"
Zephyr stood at the prow of the flagship, pushed up his frameless glasses, and spat out the toothpick he had been biting on, "Aren't I here? A bunch of idiots, what are you panicking for!"
Boom!
He grinned viciously, stepping forward firmly.
The muscles of his left arm bulged, the dense armament covered the whole arm in an intense black Haki, even faintly emitting a dark purple glow.
It's the manifestation of Armament cultivated to its pinnacle.
The so-called "Black Arm" Zephyr, known for his world-class Armament, which shook this sea!
"Yamakaji! Strawberry! Step up and intercept with me!"
Zephyr shouted, his form leaping up to meet the first descending meteor, swinging his fist to crash upon it!
"Get out of my way!"
BOOM!!!
The moment the fist wind collided with the meteor, a terrifying shock wave spread out, and the meteor's surface instantly splintered into countless fractures.
Subsequently, the interior suddenly exploded first, shattering the whole meteor into countless fragments, falling down like rain.
Success!
Against such a giant, the technique of Internal Destruction is the answer!
Zephyr grinned, spinning in the air without hesitation, adding two more punches in succession, shattering the meteors on both sides using the same method.
As for the last two meteors on the far edge, Zephyr couldn't reach them in time, but he trusted his disciples—
Swish! Swish!
Yamakaji and Strawberry, two veteran Headquarter Vice Admirals, had already launched themselves left and right, stepping on Moonwalk into the sky, one drawing a sword, the other lifted a foot, rushing towards the meteors!
"Slash·Severing Mountain!"
"Rankyaku: Big Spin!"
BOOM! BOOM!
The two slashes exploded almost simultaneously.
The leftmost meteor was sliced vertically into four parts by Sword Qi, the fragments losing momentum, fell into the sea, stirring up monstrous waves.
The right meteor was cut in half by Rankyaku, its residual force nudged it off course, sending it crashing towards the nearby dock.
Conveniently smashing a pirate ship with a red-nosed clown skull flag that had just finished coating to pieces.
Thud.
Yamakaji and Strawberry landed back on the deck, panting heavily, sweat beading on their foreheads.
These meteors... falling rapidly from how many tens of thousands of meters above, had impact forces far more terrifying than they anticipated.
Teacher Zephyr could shatter three simultaneously, but they couldn't possibly achieve that; each shattering one was already pushing their limits.
"Haha, well done, you two!"
Zephyr landed back on deck, laughing loudly, "Perfectly protected our subordinates, that's what makes you my disciples!"
With that.
He raised his head, grinning at the sky, "Manipulating meteors at will, able to do this, in my memory, there's only one... Hey! It's you, right, Issho!"
"It is I."
As Zephyr's voice fell, a deep response emanated from within the clouds:
"It's been years, Zephyr, old man."
Whizz!
A figure wrapped in purple lightning dove down from the clouds, landing on the dock in front of the warship.
The dust dispersed, revealing Fujitora, clad in a purple yukata and wooden clogs; he held a staff blade, eyes closed, looking up with a smile:
"I currently hold the highest cadre position for the Endgame. You all best go back now because with me here, this road is impassable."
This road is impassable?
Such arrogance!
Yamakaji and Strawberry, the two Headquarter Vice Admirals along with Zephyr's other students nearby, all had cold expressions.