I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"Then... there's no other choice."

The inventory opens, and time pauses.

In the instant that time stopped, Higuma took out the hypnosis ring and began to wave it in front of himself, putting himself under hypnosis.

Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

The Emperor Engine began to roar with an astonishing frequency and volume. This was the fifth level of the Emperor Engine limit, which could only be activated during the peak of the Sun Bear's life. Even experts who had returned to life needed to use hypnosis and fear as fuel to push the Emperor Engine to its limit.

A terrifying pressure surged with each heartbeat, and the sun bear grew even larger, exhaling a plume of hot white steam from its nostrils. Its muscles, like cast iron, made it appear not of flesh and blood, but rather some kind of inhuman steel behemoth.

With each breath, air currents are generated.

Just as Gear Second is a heavy burden for Luffy right now, the effect of the fifth level of the Sigurd Emperor Engine is even stronger, and it is also a much greater burden on this Shadow Clone body.

Activating the Emperor Engine to its limit, coupled with the fully powered Paper-Drawn Martial Body form, will cause irreversible damage to the body, and over time, it will inevitably lead to complete physical collapse and death.

Therefore, Sig's main body cannot use it, but his shadow clones can.

If Shadow Clone Higuma dies on this battlefield, it would certainly be a problem, but it's not impossible to cover it up and maneuver in secret... Sig can expend half of his stamina to try and create a completely new Shadow Clone.

The cost of temporarily restraining a powerful figure like Barrett is already quite small.

"Ten-Finger Gun!"

Rixiong moved with lightning speed, his speed increasing dramatically once again. He slightly bent his fingers and clasped them together, rushing towards Barrett at high speed while simultaneously slamming his fingers into Barrett's chest.

puff!

Blood splattered everywhere as Higuma's fingers, like spears, plunged deep into Barrett's chest flesh, leaving several shallow bloody holes.

"Hmm? This is finally getting interesting." Barrett looked somewhat surprised, and her expression finally became serious.

The hole in her chest wasn't deep, but it meant that her Armament Haki protection had been breached... This was an attack powerful enough to injure Barrett.

"Again!"

Barrett whirled around and threw a punch, but in the next instant, a powerful telekinetic force acted on Higuma's own body. Higuma's rapidly charging figure seemed to ignore inertia and swayed to the side, narrowly avoiding Barrett's punch.

Telekinesis is derived from the activation of powerful mental energy, while Life Return is a skill that influences the physical body through mental consciousness.

Having mastered both telekinesis and life return, Sigurd now possesses the mental power to precisely manipulate every muscle in his body, easily altering his physique and even subtly adjusting his appearance.

While her physical body couldn't evade Barrett's counterattack, she could use telekinesis to forcefully propel her body to avoid it.

"My speed and strength are still a bit lacking compared to Barrett's, but if I combine it with telekinesis, holding Barrett back won't be a problem."

The sun bear retreated dozens of meters, sensing and controlling its body muscles while simultaneously monitoring its internal condition.

He could sense that the power he was currently unleashing was about 80% of his peak strength, but it also included telekinesis.

However, since it lacks Armament Haki, even when the Emperor Engine is pushed to its limit, the Sun Bear's physical resistance to attacks does not increase.

"Our current strength is enough, but we can't withstand Barrett's attacks head-on... and we don't have much time to hold out," Higuma muttered to himself.

Rixiong and Barrett were locked in fierce combat. Their figures were blurred and difficult to see with the naked eye. All that could be heard was a series of explosive sounds and the wind from their punches.

Supernova Kid struggled to his feet, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and gazed at the battle between Sunkuma and Barret in the distance.

Is the world really that far away?

"When Black Dragon Sun Bear fought us, he wasn't even fighting seriously... and Sun Bear and Barrett don't seem to be the strongest on this battlefield."

Kidd murmured.

If it were the old him, he would probably be excited to challenge these powerful figures, but now he sees the vast difference in strength between them.

Looking back on the past two weeks, it has shattered all his previous pride.

On this battlefield at the summit, the Supernovas, including Kidd, played a negligible role, even if Sunguma hadn't attacked them.

The current Supernovas can be wiped out by the Navy with just a few Pacifistas. Few people care about them on the battlefield, and even Luffy's role is minimal.

This most intense battlefield in the world belongs to Whitebeard, Roger, and Higuma, as well as the admirals of the Navy.

Not to mention that these supernovas could only play minor roles, even Ace himself, who was executed, was reduced to a supporting character in this war.

"This battlefield is far too early for us..."

At that moment, Kidd and other supernovas saw the vastness of the world.

Chapter 1149 The battle strength is about to collapse

"retreat!"

"Everyone must return safely to the New World, including Ace!"

After rescuing Ace, the pirates and bandits changed their goals and began a great retreat.

The navy's total number of personnel was nearly twice that of the pirates. Even though some of them were wiped out by the Hades Cannon, the navy still far outnumbered the pirates.

At this moment, the hole pierced by the Hades Cannon has been refilled by the surging Marines from all sides, while Ace, Luffy, and their band of pirates and bandits are left to venture deep into enemy territory and are surrounded by a large number of Marines.

"Escaping the situation only represents an advantage on a local battlefield. Looking at the overall battlefield, the navy still holds the upper hand... and time is running out..."

Sig muttered to himself.

The bald man surveyed the battlefield from the sidelines, reporting the generals' movements to him in real time, which freed Sieg from being distracted by observing the battlefield.

Whitebeard's situation was dire. Since the start of the war, he and Roger had been under heavy fire from the Navy, with all their firepower being focused on them.

Especially after Sigmund escaped, Blackbeard sensed danger and intensified his attacks.

Next is Sun Bear. The shadow clone forcibly activated the Emperor Engine and the Paper Drawing Martial Body Form, a posture that exceeded its own capacity. The collapse of this shadow clone's body has begun its countdown.

besides.....

"Borusalino, what are you doing?" Sengoku shouted.

"Today is an unprecedented event, and we must not let the criminals escape."

"That's really strict..." Kizaru stood up from the cracked ground and dusted himself off.

Kizaru has always acted casually and never confronts strong enemies head-on, so he always seems to be in complete control.

As the Admiral of the Headquarters and the Navy's top combat force, Sengoku usually turned a blind eye to him.

If it's a winning game, it's okay for Kizaru to slack off a bit, since he's not the only one slacking off anyway.

But given the current situation, there's no room for Kizaru to slack off.

The navy has a large number of people and more soldiers and strong men, so it still has the overall advantage. However, having the advantage and wiping out the enemy are two different things.

Of the high-ranking naval officers, only Garp was killed; the others were not seriously injured. The five admirals, along with Higuma and Sengoku, still constitute a formidable force.

Currently, Aokiji and Akainu, who have disengaged from the battle, have switched positions, with Aokiji and Zephyr working together to suppress Roger.

Whitebeard and Diamond Jozu were the most in danger, being besieged by the elite Marines led by Fujitora and the Blackbeard Pirates.

Higuma is facing off against Barrett, and the battle between the two is currently evenly matched... With Garp unconscious and Fleet Admiral Sengoku personally joining the battle, there are still two admirals, Akainu and Kizaru, who are left unattended on this battlefield.

"Borsalino, you should listen to Sengoku and go after Fire Fist Ace and Straw Hat Luffy. They are also extremely important criminals, and we must not let them get away."

Akainu spoke in a deep voice, his gaze falling on the heavily injured Whitebeard.

"I'll take care of Whitebeard's side!"

Kizaru doesn't like to fight any powerful enemy to the death, so having him deal with Luffy and the others is exactly what he wants.

Although Whitebeard was seriously injured, his reputation made him a tough nut to crack, so Akainu took the initiative to join the attack on Whitebeard.

With the power of his Magma-Magma Fruit, plus the cooperation of Fujitora, Blackbeard, and others, Whitebeard, who was suffering from illness, could not hold on for long!

"Sakazuki, you're quite knowledgeable..." Kizaru chuckled.

Kizaru nodded, agreeing to Akainu's arrangement. In a flash, he appeared on the side of the execution platform.

The person who was holding Kizaru back was Marco the Phoenix, the first division commander of Whitebeard's army, but if Kizaru quickly moved through the battlefield, Marco couldn't keep up with Kizaru's speed.

"That's strange. You don't seem to be a wanted pirate. Who are you then?"

Kizaru flashed forward and appeared in front of Sabo, kicking him and the water pipe in his hand flying away.

"Admiral Kizaru is here again..."

Among the bandits, Crocodile remained expressionless, puffing out clouds of smoke.

After firing a Little Hades Cannon, Ah Ling's domineering aura was greatly depleted, and her strength had not yet recovered.

If they wanted to break through and retreat, they would have to face the general in front of them, which would not be easy.

“There’s no time left.” Sig raised his hand to block the blow from the Great Buddha Sengoku. His whole body trembled, his blood surged, and another crack quietly appeared in the glove on his hand.

At this point, the Warring States period gradually calmed down.

"I was careless before and actually let Sieg escape. That was a real blunder."

"But it's not too late now. We don't need to defeat Sig, we just need to hold him off. Time is on our side!"

Sengoku pondered in his heart:

"If nothing unexpected happens, neither Fire Fist Ace nor Whitebeard will be able to withstand our Navy's offensive!"

"Once they're dead, the generals can be freed up to unite and continue the siege of Sieg, Roger, and the others..."

"Casualties will likely be higher than originally planned, but victory will surely be ours."

Unexpected events occurred one after another on the battlefield. At this time, Sengoku was focused on stability and had lowered his expectations by several levels, no longer seeking to kill Sig.

As long as we can hold off Sieg, we've succeeded!

"Naval Headquarters is the seat of justice!" Sengoku shouted righteously.

"Mere mountain bandits and sea pirates dare to call themselves kings and emperors? Your existence is a cancer on the sea. Today is the day to eradicate this stubborn disease."

"Whitebeard is almost at his limit; he will be the first to fall... But it doesn't matter, you will all fall today!"

While attacking, Sengoku shouted loudly, seemingly trying to provoke Sieg and attract his attention.

Where does justice lie?

Sig stepped into the air as if ascending an invisible staircase, and looked indifferently at the Warring States before him.

Although he was anxious, he did not show it, and his face remained calm and expressionless, with a half-smile.

He glanced indifferently at the headquarters fortress behind him, which was already half collapsed, and a mocking smile gradually appeared on his lips.