Zzt—Zzt—!
Arcs of electricity resembling slithering snakes lingered on the ground. Fujitora lay in a deep crater, his entire body charred black and smoking. His clothes were torn, revealing scorched skin, making him look extremely wretched.
"Cough! Cough!" He coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, his face deathly pale. His left hand clutched his pierced abdomen, blood continuously seeping through his fingers. The edges of the wound had scabbed over, completely charred by the high-temperature lightning.
To severely injure a Marine Admiral to this extent with just a single strike—this was the power of the Homies imbued with Allen's own soul fragments!
Fujitora's expression was grave. Under the extreme pain, cold sweat couldn't stop seeping from his forehead.
"You clearly could have left when I appeared, right?"
Allen suddenly spoke up, his eyes carrying a hint of mockery alongside his curiosity.
"With your abilities, evacuating Dressrosa with your subordinates wouldn't have been difficult. Why did you have to throw yourself right at the muzzle of my gun?"
"I have already said it. We came only to capture Doflamingo. Allowing a man like him to continue existing in this world will only bring more suffering."
Fujitora said in a deep voice, his eyes showing not a trace of regret.
"Risking the life of an Admiral just to bring Doffy to justice? It sounds a bit foolish, but you don't seem to think so at all."
Allen raised the corners of his mouth in a teasing smile. He waved his hand to summon Zhurong, and the magma Homie immediately flew into the sky, expanding rapidly.
"Provoking the authority of a Four Emperors always comes with a price. I think the fall of a Marine Admiral is a pretty good one."
"Zhurong: Purgatory Meteor!!"
Clap!
Allen let out a low shout, clapping his hands together in front of him. Above his head, a massive, crimson blazing sun formed from the compression of endless magma hovered high in the sky!
Bang!! Bang!! Bang!! Bang!!
The magma surged and churned within the blazing sun. Along with a series of explosive booms, massive molten rocks, three to five meters in diameter, suddenly erupted from it one after another!
Dozens, even hundreds of molten rocks, carrying high-temperature burning flames and trailing long fiery tails, streaked across the sky. They tore through the air with ear-piercing shrieks, blotting out the sun as they crashed down!
Fujitora clenched his teeth, using his cane sword to prop himself up from the ground with great difficulty.
"Is this the power of an Emperor of the Sea? It is truly terrifying."
Facing the countless molten rocks crashing down from the sky like an apocalyptic event, he displayed a fearless demeanor, ready to face death.
That Lightning Lance strike from earlier had already severely injured his body. In his current state, escaping from Allen's grasp was already impossible.
The only way to survive now was probably to hold on a little longer until reinforcements arrived, or to defeat Allen head-on!
Fujitora's expression darkened. He had never been an indecisive person. Even if the chances were close to zero, he would never give up resisting and allow himself to be slaughtered!
"Gravity Blade...!"
Fujitora quickly drew his sword and activated his ability, just about to unleash a gravity slash toward the sky, but right at that moment...
An aura suddenly appeared within their Observation Haki perception. Both Allen and Fujitora's expressions changed simultaneously as they abruptly turned their heads to look.
"My, my~ How scary~ This is practically no different from the end of the world~"
In midair, countless golden specks of light flew in from all directions, rapidly converging into the figure of a man wearing orange sunglasses, his lips perpetually pursed in a somewhat sleazy manner.
The moment he saw the man, Fujitora immediately breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Kizaru had arrived!
Facing the countless molten rocks crashing down from high above, Kizaru crossed his arms in front of him, pinching his thumbs and index fingers together to form a circle. A dazzling golden light suddenly bloomed!
"Yasakani no Magatama~!"
Pew! Pew! Pew! Pew!
Countless dazzling golden light bullets shot out from Kizaru's hands, densely flying into the sky and violently colliding with the falling molten rocks.
Each light bullet carried an incredibly exaggerated amount of power, shattering a much larger molten rock into pieces every time!
Boom!! Boom!! Boom!!
The light bullets and crimson molten rocks continuously detonated in the sky, sending countless fragments of stone flying in all directions.
Allen stared coldly at the newly arrived Kizaru. At the same time, Kizaru also turned his gaze toward him, pursing his lips with a sleazy expression as he said:
"Yo~ Demon Lion Francis Allen, it's been a while~ My good friend seems to have been beaten up pretty badly by you~"
"Admiral Kizaru, you arrived quite fast. To be able to face two Admirals head-on at the same time is truly an honor for me," Allen said in a teasing tone.
Hearing this, Kizaru waved his hand dismissively, rejecting the idea:
"My, my, my teammate doesn't look like he can still fight. Let's just forget about going all out."
"Hahaha! Whether we fight or not isn't up to you to decide, Kizaru!"
Allen curled his lips into a fierce grin and suddenly exploded into action. Stomping his feet hard against the ground, he shot forward like a bullet, gripping Bladeless Caesar!
"Well, I knew it wouldn't be that simple. How troublesome."
Kizaru clenched one hand into a fist and placed the palm of his other hand over the webbing between his thumb and index finger, radiating a dazzling golden light.
"Ama no Murakumo!!"
Kizaru let out a low shout, slowly pulling his hands apart to form a golden light sword condensed from photons!
Allen's eyes gleamed with ferocity. He raised his heavy blade and slashed down viciously, the edgeless blade howling with an ear-piercing wind!
Clang!!
Kizaru raised his sword with both arms to block. The heavy force knocked him back several steps, but he still managed to block it steadily.
"Oi, oi, what's with this exaggerated strength?"
With just a single clash, Kizaru began to marvel inwardly.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, he quickly shifted to Allen's side. A glint flashed in his eyes as he raised his light sword with both hands and slashed down vertically!
Clang!!
However, Kizaru was still a step too slow. Allen's Future Sight had already seen through his movements. He turned in time to parry, landing a kick that sent the close-range Kizaru flying away once again!
Bang!!
Kizaru's back slammed heavily into a giant tree. Before he could even adjust his breathing, Allen's attacks followed closely behind!
"Fulgora!!"
Rumble--!!
"Hera! Frozen Ten Thousand Miles!!"
Whoosh—!!
"Zhurong! Mogura, combine to use Meteor Volcano!!"
In an instant, massive amounts of lightning, blizzards, magma, and a rock dragon dripping with magma continuously appeared in the sky above Green Bit.
Kizaru transformed into golden light and flew rapidly, weaving through the relentless pursuit and fierce attacks of the Homies, constantly dodging with his terrifyingly astonishing speed.
"Blackwater...!"
Pew! Pew!
Allen had just raised his arm, preparing to pull Kizaru in, when he found himself greeted first by two laser beams containing immense power.
Boom!!!
Allen tilted his head to dodge. The lasers interrupted Allen's technique and then detonated with a loud bang not far behind him, sending flames mixed with thick smoke soaring into the sky.
During the time Allen and Kizaru were entangled in combat, Fujitora finally recovered somewhat from his previous injuries. Using his cane sword to support himself against the ground, he struggled to stand up.
Although two against one couldn't be called fair, the Marines never needed to speak of fairness with pirates.
Police catching thieves—that was the greatest fairness to the civilians!