Unexpectedly, he didn't attack the Marine general who was close at hand; instead, he locked onto Bonney, who was treating the wounded!
Dense darkness, like a giant python, streaked across the battlefield, heading straight for the pink-haired girl who was using her age-altering ability.
"What?!"
Bonney suddenly looked up, the healing aura in her hand still not dispersed, when she saw the all-consuming darkness already upon her.
She tried to activate her ability to protect herself but found that her excessive use of her Devil Fruit had temporarily exhausted her.
"Oh no... I can't move..." For the first time, panic appeared on her young face.
"Hand over your ability obediently!" Blackbeard licked his lips excitedly, the darkness already coiling around Bonney's ankle. "Zehahaha, the Age-Age Fruit is even more useful than I imagined—"
Just at this critical moment of life and death—
"Biu~"
A dazzling golden beam of light suddenly cut through the battlefield, accurately hitting Blackbeard's right shoulder.
The high temperature brought by the speed of light instantly seared his flesh, and the intense pain made him involuntarily release the dark restraint.
"Ahh!!! Which bastard?!" Blackbeard roared, clutching his smoking wound.
Everyone followed the trajectory of the light beam, only to see Kizaru standing on the mast of the Marine flagship, his finger still in the firing position.
He twisted his mouth, his tone flippant: "Oh my~ I missed, didn't I~"
His gaze behind his sunglasses, however, swept over Bonney meaningfully.
This "accidental" blow gave Bonney a precious chance to escape. Drake immediately bit her collar and pulled her back, taking the opportunity to blast out a flame barrier.
Bonney, still shaken, looked at her feet, which had almost been swallowed by darkness, then looked up in Kizaru's direction, letting out a resentful snort!
"Kizaru!!!" Blackbeard was furious, the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit condensing in his left hand.
Kizaru, however, had already dissipated into photons, leaving only the lingering, teasing remark: "How scary~ A Four Emperors is angry~"
This dramatic scene spread across the world through various live broadcast cameras, and the comment section instantly exploded:
"Kizaru did that on purpose, didn't he?"
"Are the Marines fighting among themselves?"
"Is Bonney's Devil Fruit special in some way?"
Zephyr, who truly saw through the truth, snorted coldly: "That kid Borsalino... he's still such a good actor."
Although Blackbeard's sudden interference caused a stir on the battlefield, for the Marine's meticulously planned capture operation, it was merely a brief interlude.
The well-trained Marine Vice Admirals quickly adjusted their tactics. Taking advantage of the Supernovas being tied down by the Blackbeard Pirates, they formed groups of three, like sharp knives, piercing into the heart of Elegia Island.
Doberman's six famous swords gleamed coldly in the sunlight. His assault team was the first to break through the coastal defenses.
"Group A, secure the high ground! Group B, block the retreat routes!" he ordered sternly, simultaneously slashing open the iron fence surrounding the concert hall with a single strike.
The Marine special forces behind him immediately fanned out, their movements astonishingly clean and efficient.
Strowberry, leading elite CP0 agents, rapidly advanced along a hidden passage on the west side of the concert hall.
Their thermal imaging devices showed that there were only two life signals on the entire island: one lingering near the main stage of the concert hall, and the other stationary in the top-floor lounge.
"Targets confirmed."
Strowberry whispered into his phone, "Point A is on the stage, Point B is on the top floor. Prioritize securing target at Point A."
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