Robin also let out a sigh of relief, a smile returning to her face.
It seemed Carl knew Marie possessed such strength; otherwise, he wouldn't have put her in charge of the fight. Now, it was a genuine surprise—even her closest crewmate didn't know about this power.
But that was fine. With Marie handling the situation, there was no need to worry.
To be safe, she decided to quickly eliminate the rest of the Marines and Army troops to prevent any further trouble.
With this thought, Robin immediately amplified her attack.
"Color Adjustment: Giant Tempest Kick: Double Blade!"
Two enormous legs sprouted from the ground and swept forward simultaneously, unleashing two extremely large Rankyaku slashes that instantly wiped out a large group of Marine and Army personnel.
Robin's sudden, overwhelming burst of power shattered the entire battlefield.
The Marines and Army were terrified, and many began to run away. No matter how angry the officers were, the fleeing troops wouldn't turn back. The Devil Child was too scary; they just wanted to go home.
The rest of the Straw Hat Crew reacted and immediately accelerated their attacks as well.
In less than fifteen minutes, those elite Marine and Army troops were mostly defeated and lying on the ground. Only Momousagi, the Tea Dolphin, Sentomaru, and a few stronger Rear Admirals remained.
The two Pacifistas, PX-13 and PX-17, were also effectively taken out.
Seeing Franky dragging the two cyborgs away, Sentomaru felt like he was bleeding internally. The cost of Pacifistas was extremely high, and the Marines didn't have many in total. Now, the Straw Hat Crew had stolen all eight of the ones they had encountered so far.
These unscrupulous thieves were incredibly greedy.
Sentomaru also noticed that Franky's fighting style was very similar to a Pacifista, especially the laser device he used, which was clearly taken from a scrapped cyborg. This was absurd.
If the Straw Hat Crew kept extracting resources like this, the Marine Science Unit would go bankrupt.
But what could he do? The Straw Hat Crew was too ruthless to be stopped.
Meanwhile, the Tea Dolphin had already "received" his "Gion" in Marie's colorful illusory world. If "Gion" told him to climb, he would climb; if she told him to kneel, he would kneel. He acted like a completely devoted man, without any dignity, which made onlookers sigh.
Yet, everyone could see that this man's love for Momousagi was completely genuine.
Franky and Chopper even wiped away tears, lamenting how manly the Tea Dolphin was in his love.
Even though he wasn't very handsome—even more wretched than Kizaru—his love was real and without any pretense, which was very moving.
Even Momousagi fell silent, watching the pitiful sight.
In the current situation, although the Marines hadn't officially lost, they certainly wouldn't win.
The Straw Hat Crew had already become a major threat. Even without Carl, the Lightning Swordsman, or Monkey D. Luffy, each crew member was already a leader in their own right. Especially Marie, Roronoa Zoro, and Trafalgar Law.
These individuals posed too much potential danger.
Some time had passed, but the battle on this side was not yet over, and the intense fight between Carl, Kizaru, and Black Haki was still raging.
At this moment, the Nine Snake Pirates' ship approached the Sabaody Archipelago.
Carl's Thunder Pool was huge, and both Luffy and Hancock couldn't ignore it. Luffy also sensed the battle happening on the other coast and immediately understood the situation.
"Sanji, Usopp, Chopper, the guys are in trouble! Let's go help!"
Luffy yelled, jumping directly onto the bow. "I'll go to Carl's side. You four go help the others. Hancock, thanks for sailing us back! We'll say goodbye here!"
Hancock looked heartbroken, but she knew Luffy still had his own adventures. She waved goodbye to him with all her heart.
After Luffy finished speaking, he used Geppo and charged toward the massive Thunder Pool.
Usopp struggled to fly alongside Sanji and Chopper. Sanji was still hesitant to leave Hancock, but she finally kicked him off the ship herself.
Inside the Thunder Pool, the fight between Carl and the two Admiral-level opponents grew more intense.
Even though Carl wasn't overexerting himself to save energy, maintaining such a massive thunderbolt still drained his strength. Sometimes, he'd be caught off guard by Kizaru, that crafty veteran, if he was too slow.
Furthermore, Kizaru and Black Haki seemed to be cooperating better and better, and they were now putting heavy pressure on Carl.
Carl had no choice but to continue to stall. Though he would suffer some damage, as long as the storm wasn't broken, the two wouldn't be able to escape.
"Hehehe, so Teacher Carl is fighting! I'm not too late to come back!"
Luffy used Geppo, activated Gear Second in mid-air, and continuously bombarded Black Haki's massive snake body with a Jet Gatling. Luffy's sudden appearance startled both Kizaru and Black Haki, who immediately realized Luffy had successfully returned.
Black Haki quickly said, "Kizaru, Straw Hat Luffy was able to enter from the outside without being electrocuted. We should be able to get out, too. Why don't you try it?"
Kizaru rolled his eyes. "You want to try it yourself? Don't you know Straw Hat Luffy is a rubber man? Isn't it perfectly normal for him not to be affected by electricity?"
Black Haki choked, his snake face turning red with embarrassment.
He was clearly desperate, or why would he suggest something so foolish?
At that moment, Luffy's Jet Gatling arrived. A mist rose from Black Haki's snake body as it braced itself to take Luffy's attack.
However, Black Haki's expression changed the moment the rubber fists connected.
He felt the unique power of the rubber fists—the invisible power of Conqueror's Haki shattered the mist surrounding him, and the fists struck the snake's body directly. Armament Haki then rushed in, tearing frantically at the creature.
Black Haki screamed, but Luffy showed no mercy.
The fists struck faster and faster, causing Black Haki to immediately vomit blood. The final punch sent Black Haki's huge snake body flying.
The Thunder Pool itself wasn't large, and Black Haki's body was immense. The blast sent him straight into the surrounding wall of the Thunder Pool. The Marines heard dense crackling sounds and agonizing screams, which were strangely satisfying.
Even Kizaru shuddered.
Seeing Black Haki covered in charred black smoke, Kizaru couldn't help but feel a perverse sense of joy.
If a Mythical Zoan was getting electrocuted like this, a fragile Logia user like himself would surely be electrocuted to death. And there was no advantage for a Logia either, because the cunning Carl must have used Armament Haki on the walls of the Thunder Pool.
There was absolutely no escaping this.
"Mr. Carl, are you alright?" Luffy asked after knocking Black Haki away.
"Oh, I'm fine, and everyone's lives are safe. Don't worry," Carl replied, finally breathing a sigh of relief.
Now that it was two against two, he didn't have to be afraid.
Kizaru's expression was grim. With Black Haki seriously injured, he wouldn't be able to fight at full strength. Facing a fully capable Straw Hat Luffy, he and Black Haki had no chance of winning.
Moreover, winning or losing this particular fight was completely pointless now. Their priority was to quickly return to Mariejois.
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