Kuro slashed at Crocodile with a powerful strike, but Crocodile dodged it by transforming into his elemental form beforehand.
"Desert Diamond Sword!"
Crocodile didn't reassemble his body; his severed upper and lower body remained standing, while his upper arms quickly extended, transforming into two enormous sand blades that flew towards Kuro.
"Slice the Waves".
Kuro unleashed a slash that neutralized the two sand blades.
Crocodile then reassembled his body and continued charging towards Kuro.
If a veteran Shichibukai is truly determined to stop him, there will be no clear winner in the short term.
Not to mention that Kuro had no interest in Whitebeard and didn't want to go.
Besides, we can't take away General Sakazuki's job; he made it clear at the Mary Geoise meeting that he would be the main force.
A man of such unwavering resolve speaks his mind with absolute certainty; how could Kuro possibly take what belongs to another?
To be beaten by Whitebeard... no, to beat up Whitebeard is something only an admiral could do.
If a lieutenant colonel were to be promoted, the world would criticize him for not being qualified enough.
Well, it's good that Crocodile is holding us back.
At this moment, the battlefield is near Whitebeard.
At this moment, there was still one person on the boat behind him who had not disembarked; that was Izang.
After being suddenly attacked by Lida and having his life force drained, his injuries were actually more severe than Marco's. Marco's recovery ability was much stronger, and he was eventually dragged onto this ship to recuperate.
But now, I've finally regained some strength.
Once he was able to move, Izang came out, and the battlefield before him deeply stung him.
Izo watched Whitebeard clash with Akainu and gripped his twin pistols tightly.
His father and his friends were working so hard, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
but...
Izo looked at the dual pistols in his hands. "Pistols alone aren't enough. Everyone's giving it their all; I can't hold back any longer..."
That person used to be Whitebeard's partner. He was brought aboard by that person. Later, because of Roger, that person went there, while he stayed on Whitebeard's ship and gradually started calling Whitebeard "Old Man".
Later, she returned to Wano Country with that prince and suffered the deepest sorrow.
Since then, Izo has never used a sword in combat, but he still practices his swordsmanship regularly.
But now it has to be used for fighting.
The two people I respect most, one is dead, and the other is facing a huge crisis.
He couldn't bear to see his father and his friends hesitate when they faced a crisis.
Hesitation leads to defeat.
He had already learned his lesson long ago.
"Your Highness, if you were here, you would probably think I've been old-fashioned all these years. But even if I am old-fashioned, I have been loyal to you. But now I must use that loyalty on someone else I respect!"
Izang dropped his two guns and returned to the cabin.
On the battlefield, Lida was also fighting pirates alongside the Navy, which made things relatively easier for her.
It won't be easy for pirates to hit her; ranged attacks can be easily dodged, but close-range attacks...
"Collect and gather vital energy."
Lida dodged a pirate's slash, pressed her hand against his chest, and the pirate collapsed. She then kicked him away.
"Charge at Whitebeard!"
Led by a vice admiral, the navy charged toward Whitebeard.
Lida took a step back. Kuro had warned her that the battlefield was dangerous, especially Whitebeard's side, and that she should stay away from him, or something bad might happen.
Even without Kuro saying so, she wouldn't have rushed towards Whitebeard.
She could see the difference.
Just as Lida was about to change direction and continue searching for the pirates, she suddenly felt a sharp sensation around her, which made her instinctively shiver.
Instantly, she hardened her arms with Armament Haki and crossed them to block.
Hiss!
Several flashes of light, like dancing full moons, danced among the navy, cutting down the group of sailors.
Lida stumbled back a few steps, gasping for breath. Several new scars appeared on her fair arms.
Even with its domineering presence, it almost couldn't stop them.
Among the fallen sailors, a person dressed in a strange kimono knelt on one knee, holding a sword horizontally in front of him. Behind him, a sailor with a slash wound in his chest fell to the ground, his eyes rolled back.
The man stood up, gripped his sword with both hands, and roared at the remaining Marines, "Now is the time to show loyalty and righteousness! Former retainer of the Kozuki family, now the 16th Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, Izou of the Hanayachi-ryu style, reporting for duty!!!"
Bang!
Whitebeard and Akainu clashed, and upon hearing the sound, Whitebeard looked towards Izo, his eyes widening slightly. "Izo...did he use a sword?"
Vista then cut down a Marine and turned around to laugh, "Oh? Izou is using a sword now? That's rare, I've never seen him fight with a sword before."
"Flowers and Willows..."
On the other side of the battlefield, Mihawk showed a hint of surprise, "There are also Kozuki... the 'samurai' of Wano Country?"
"Um?"
Kuro was also drawn by the sound and looked over, whereupon he saw several scars on Lida's arm, and his expression immediately turned grim.
"Don't look around when you're fighting me, Desert Greatsword!"
A cloud of dust billowed up from the ground, transforming into the shape of a giant sword that pierced straight towards Kuro.
Bang!
Kuro raised his sword and shattered the desert greatsword, then clicked his tongue and looked at Crocodile, "You're really annoying."
"The trouble is yet to come, Marines!" Crocodile sneered.
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