I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

This left Akainu feeling helpless, unsure of where to begin.

The Magma-Magma Fruit possesses terrifyingly high temperatures, and its destructive power is undoubtedly terrifying among Logia-type Devil Fruits. This is the powerful ability that Admiral Akainu relied on to make him famous.

However, his high-temperature attacks were ineffective against Sieg; instead, he was repeatedly burned by Sieg, putting him at a significant disadvantage.

"We can't delay any longer, Fire Fist Ace is almost reunited with the pirates."

Akainu's gaze sharpened; he had no time to lose and had to lead his men to break through Sig's blockade immediately.

As another massive black fireball fist slammed down, Akainu's entire body transformed into a pool of magma, flowing rapidly from underground towards Sigmund through cracks in the ground.

boom!

The pitch-black fireball completely engulfed the spot where Akainu stood. When the flames dissipated, a large crater appeared in the ground, scorched and corroded in many places. Akainu's figure had vanished.

The next instant, a dark red, fiery figure suddenly surged up from the ground behind Sig.

"A massive fireball!"

The enormous lava fist suddenly expanded to the size of a house, and like a volcanic eruption, it instantly engulfed Sig's figure.

Akainu's Magma-Magma Fruit is not only a high-temperature attack, but also has a powerful impact force like a volcanic eruption.

Enveloped in Armament Haki, Akainu's attack slammed into Sigur's back.

Even with the zero friction of the Slip-Slip Fruit, not all attacks can be deflected; high-temperature attacks and explosive attacks are unavoidable.

The scorching magma had no effect on Sigurd, but Akainu's fist made Sigurd stagger.

Hiss---

Sig's left glove had a large tear in it; after several minutes of fierce fighting, the glove itself was already tattered.

The next moment, the black flames swirling around Sigurd spread from Akainu's arm to his entire body, turning him into a human torch once again.

However, Akainu did not give up. Ignoring the excruciating pain of being burned all over his body, he did not retreat an inch and kept throwing punches at Sigurd.

He knew that close-range attacks would get him entangled in Sig's black flames, but now he had no choice but to resort to this trade-off tactics; the Navy had no time to lose.

"Borsalino! Now's the time!" Akainu growled.

At that moment, a dazzling ball of light lit up the sky, and Kizaru leaped into the air, his whole body shining with dazzling golden light.

"The Eight-Foot Jade Curved Jewel!"

Dense, rain-like golden light bullets rained down from the sky, piercing through the air wall formed by telekinesis and bombarding Sigur's smooth skin.

A small portion of the energy blasts were blocked by the Armament Haki gloves and the iron blocks covering his body, while most of the energy blasts were deflected by Sig's smooth skin, scattering in all directions.

Akainu, standing next to Sieg, felt a sudden heat followed by a series of sharp pains. He then saw more than ten energy bullets pierce through his body, leaving over a dozen bloody holes in his chest...

At this moment, Sig's entire body was enveloped in black flames. Akainu did not see him deflect Kizaru's laser; he only saw his chest pierced by Kizaru's attack.

"How could this be... Could Borsalino be the mole?" This absurd thought popped into his mind.

He couldn't ignore Kizaru's attack either, so he quickly leaped back dozens of meters and then knelt on one knee, panting heavily.

He had more than a dozen bloody holes punched by Kizaru, and most of his body was burned by black flames, so he looked quite disheveled.

At that moment, Sig's figure emerged once again from the ball of black flames ahead.

To the navy's near despair, he had almost no obvious injuries and looked the same as before, except that his gloves were tattered and there were some scratches on his skin.

"Is there still no way?" The navy men were almost in despair.

For the past seven or eight minutes, they had been working with Admiral Akainu to bombard Higuma relentlessly, and Admiral Kizaru had even launched a sneak attack... but it seems that it hasn't had much effect?

"Interesting, it can actually hurt me." Sig emerged from the black flames, stretched out his palm, and a drop of blood dripped to the ground from a small wound two or three centimeters long on his arm.

After the blood dripped down, the wound on my arm moved and closed on its own, stopping the bleeding.

This scene left the navy speechless.

Bang! Bang! Bang bang bang!

The engine roared louder and louder, and the oppressive force, like a tidal wave, gradually intensified.

"This man only suffered minor flesh wounds, yet he still possesses a strong fighting spirit?" Such a performance terrified these elite naval officers.

However, Sieg's fear surpassed theirs; his heart was pounding loudly.

"Why don't you give me a Zhang Fei card from Changbanpo?" Sig thought to himself.

In reality, he began his familiar bluffing routine once again.

In the fierce battle that lasted seven or eight minutes, the food in his inventory was almost gone, his gloves were torn in seven or eight places, and he was starting to suffer minor injuries... Sig broke down.

It's like having 1000 pieces of glove armor in a game broken, while the character's actual health is only 200.

Most importantly, his chuunibyou energy is down to its last 10 points and is on the verge of being depleted.

But... that's enough.

A thunderous shout came from behind, and the bald man's inner voice also echoed in Sieg's mind.

"Boss Sig, Ace and the others have rejoined the main force. We can retreat now."

During this seven or eight-minute rearguard action, Higuma single-handedly held off over ten thousand marines, including Akainu, which greatly reduced the pressure on Ace and the others.

And now... it's time to go.

Sieg floated up from the clouds and flew rapidly toward the harbor, much to the chagrin of many sailors.

They knew that once Sig and the main force returned, the pirates and bandits would begin to retreat.

At that moment, Shiki the Golden Lion's cold laughter echoed from above.

"End? Did you even ask for my opinion?"

boom!

Fujitora's figure fell to the ground like a meteor. He was no match for Shiki after all. Meanwhile, Shiki looked down at the battlefield below, his gaze shifting between Sig and Higuma.

He came to see the play, but he hadn't seen enough yet.

and....

The Golden Lion gazed into the distance and saw a large ship adorned with animal heads appearing on the edge of the horizon. A tall figure familiar to the Golden Lion stood at the bow of the ship.

Kaido of the Beasts stood with a stern face, with Jack and the other three calamities standing behind him.

"Looks like we're a little late, we almost missed it," Kaido sneered.

His stronghold was destroyed by Higuma and his men, the Beasts Pirates were wiped out, and he himself almost died. He harbored a deep-seated hatred for Higuma, and naturally, he did not want to miss this public execution of Higuma.

He arrived a little late simply because of Shanks' interference.

In the end, it was the Big Mom Pirates who helped to hold Shanks back, allowing Kaido to escape the battle and travel from the New World to the Marineford battlefield, which delayed him somewhat.

On the other side of the sea, an elderly man with white hair and beard stood on a small boat, also rushing over.

"This is terrible! It's not just Kaido of the Beasts who's here!" a Marine exclaimed from the lookout tower.

"Also appearing is the right arm of the Pirate King, Rayleigh!"

A commotion arose among the navy. Roger looked over from a distance, while Rayleigh nodded slightly with a smile on his lips.

Rayleigh had also spent some time dealing with the local navy stationed in the Sabaody Archipelago.

If it were Crocus, Jabba, or other former crewmates who were captured, or Luffy, a pirate junior favored by Rayleigh, Rayleigh would certainly come to their rescue.

But Ace, a member of the Whitebeard Pirates... Rayleigh had no obligation to save Ace, and he and Roger were not in a lord-vassal relationship. It can only be said that such a thing doesn't apply to pirates.

His decision to come was made on a whim after seeing the live broadcast in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Rayleigh and Kaido? The number of enemies has increased..." Akainu frowned.

Rayleigh is another story.

Considering Kaido's fate under Higuma's command... Kaido of the Beasts is certainly an enemy of their Marines, but he is also the mortal enemy of Higuma and Whitebeard. Perhaps this is something worth taking advantage of.

While Akainu was pondering how to form alliances, the Navy's emergency medical team finally woke up the unconscious Garp near the ruins of the execution platform at the rear of the battlefield.

"What... happened?"

Garp stared wide-eyed at Marineford, which was now almost a ruin, still somewhat bewildered.

"Vice Admiral Garp, a lot has happened. In short, both death row inmates, Fire Fist Ace and Sigurd, have been rescued!" a Marine reported.

"Such a good thing?" Garp blurted out in surprise, his mouth almost stretching to his ears.

But seeing the bewildered looks on the navy men's faces, he then put on a sorrowful expression.

“I mean…it’s really heartbreaking,” Karp added.

He stood on the ruins, gazing at the battlefield.

At this moment, Barrett's battle with her shadow clone, Higuma, is about to end.

Barrett was the first to stop.

He frowned and glanced at Rikuma, noticing the unusual state of Rikuma.

"You...you wouldn't happen to be like Whitebeard before, would you? What a spoilsport."

Barrett tucked her fist in, shook her head slightly, and looked uninterested.

He had little interest in characters like Whitebeard and Higuma, who seemed to be seriously ill and unable to unleash their full potential.

He glanced sideways at Rayleigh, Kaido, Higuma, and the others who were rushing over from a distance, and a fighting spirit rose in his heart again. With a movement, he ignored Higuma and disappeared from the spot.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

"Is it over?" Higuma stood still, his injuries were not serious, and his face was expressionless, still indifferent.

But as soon as he relaxed his mind, a tearing pain came from every part of his body.

His physical condition had not yet recovered, and to fight against a powerhouse of Barrett's level, he could only forcefully activate the Emperor Engine and the fully activated Paper Drawing Martial Body form, which would cause irreversible damage to his body.

This shadow clone is on the verge of physical collapse and death.

He took a slight breath, but then heard cheers from all around him.

"Did Barrett run away from Vice Admiral Higuma?"

"Our Vice Admiral Higuma, he repelled Barrett... truly a new generation of naval hero."

The sailors began to cheer, interpreting Barrett's retreat as a defeat, and were now cheering.