Marco, who was by Whitebeard's side, is a typical example of a Yonko's first mate.

King, one of Kaido's subordinates, is one such example.

Charlotte Linlin's second son, Katakuri, can also be considered one.

But things are a little different for Shanks.

The Red-Haired Pirates emphasize balance, and their average bounty is exceptionally high, with almost every officer being a world-renowned pirate.

Especially this calm-looking white-haired man, Ben Beckman.

Others are 'Emperor's Vice-President', he is 'Vice-Emperor'.

His strength is actually comparable to that of the Four Emperors, and his intelligence... Clow saw it.

He didn't fire first; he only fired after seeing the blond warrior's movements. Three shots blocked the old man's dodge routes, and one shot was aimed at the old man's elemental form. If he hadn't arrived in time, the old man would have had to choose between a knife wound and a gunshot wound.

Look at their intelligence!

And then look at his family's Chloe...

What happened to the promise of equal IQ?

Not only did he not come up with a plan to escape from the top, but he also managed to level up.

boom!

The sound of cannon fire echoed around Kuro. He looked around at the fighting situation and realized that things weren't looking too good. The main force had shifted from the Whitebeard Pirates to a combined force of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Red-Haired Pirates, resulting in a stalemate with the Navy.

However, a stalemate would mean heavy naval losses...

He narrowed his eyes, ran two fingers along the tip of the blade, looked at the blond warrior, and said in a deep voice, "Could you please make way?"

"That won't do, the first mate won't allow it," the blond warrior laughed. "Besides, I also want to spar with a master swordsman."

"Is that so? That's surprising. Even pirates want balance... Do you think you're Ionia?"

He slashed two fingers across the blade, and amidst the golden lightning, golden light reappeared, enveloping the black blade.

"Fighting someone like you would take forever, and the longer it drags on, the worse it will be for us. Since you're so eager to see my swordsmanship, then I'll show you..."

Boom!

The sky suddenly darkened, and several muffled claps of thunder echoed across the battlefield.

The blond warrior's pupils contracted, and he subconsciously looked at the sky, which had become extremely eerie.

"We can't let him make a move!"

Beckman saw this and instinctively went to shoot Kuro, but at that moment, a laser beam shot from the side. He could only turn his gun around, grip the butt of the gun and flick it to deflect the laser beam, then looked at Kizaru with a gloomy expression.

"Oh~ your face looks terrifying. But you should focus on dealing with me." Kizaru pointed a finger and said with a chuckle.

"The Unknown God's Romantic Journey..."

Kuro murmured, his two fingers brushing against the tip of the blade, and golden light completely enveloped the blade.

"Ultimate Secret Technique: Yellow..."

Bang!

Just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly felt a surge of heat emanating from his side. Then, a large white shadow flashed before his eyes, engulfing the blond warrior who was staring at the sky and hadn't yet reacted, as if swallowing him whole.

In an instant, the blond warrior had several wounds on his body, a mixture of knife and gunshot wounds.

The blond warrior was forced to kneel on one knee by the sudden barrage of attacks. Just as he was about to swing his blade, the white figure suddenly swept away from him and ran away at lightning speed.

laugh!

Kuro, of course, wouldn't let this opportunity slip by. He flashed in front of the blond-haired samurai, his domineering aura sweeping out. With a swift slash of his sword, he cut from the blond-haired samurai's shoulder down to his lower back. As a large amount of blood spurted out, the blond-haired samurai's eyes rolled back, and he collapsed to the ground.

Kuro turned his head and looked at the white shadow that was rapidly sweeping across the battlefield, causing many pirates to fall. He asked in a strange voice, "What is that?"