Chapter 43 The Admiral's Strength

Even a cautious pirate like Killer thought this way, let alone those ambitious Supernovas.

Aside from a tiny handful of oddities like Luffy, many schemers began to entertain the idea of maintaining this Supernova alliance.

Eleven Supernovas with bounties exceeding one hundred million berries, backed by nine formidable pirate crews—even the Seven Warlords of the Sea would have to give way before such a force!

If they could sweep this power into the New World, it might not take long to rewrite the landscape of the Four Emperors.

"Hahahaha! An Admiral of the Marines is nothing to worry about at all!"

Seeing that even the faint figures of Marines in the distance dared not attempt an attack in the face of such a luxurious Supernova alliance, Usopp felt his confidence return.

"So amazing, Usopp!"

The naive Chopper was easily completely fooled by Usopp’s 'eighty million subordinates,' and promptly forgot the terror of a Marine Admiral.

Meanwhile, after making a Den Den Mushi call, Borsalino, who had arrived in the outer waters of the Sabaody Archipelago aboard a warship, did not immediately take action.

"Admiral Kizaru, Saint Roswald is calling to inquire why you haven't eliminated the sinners who attacked the Celestial Dragons as soon as possible."

A Marine responsible for communicating with the Sabaody Archipelago branch came to report. Naturally, the Celestial Dragon's original words were certainly not this polite.

"Tell him I understand."

Borsalino leisurely took a sip of coffee, then frowned.

It is simply unacceptable when it is not your own ship; even a cup of coffee cannot be brewed properly. Didn't they know that Admiral Kizaru's coffee must have double milk and triple sugar?

"Mr. Borsalino, Fleet Admiral Sengoku is calling. He asks that you launch your attack as soon as possible. The Supernovas on the island are gathering, seemingly preparing to unite against the Marines."

In front of outsiders, Nami still maintained Borsalino's dignity. Not only did she use an honorific, but she also stood obediently behind Borsalino the entire time, cutting the exact figure of a charming little secretary.

"Oh? Isn't that just perfect? We can wipe them all out in one go."

Borsalino yawned, muttering inwardly that he had already held back so obviously—if the Straw Hat crew still couldn't escape, they couldn't blame him.

"Mr. Borsalino, Fleet Admiral Sengoku is calling again, please strike as soon as possible!"

Nami couldn't help but remind him. Even if Borsalino had a grudge against the Celestial Dragons, he shouldn't make it too obvious.

Moreover, Fleet Admiral Sengoku was under considerable pressure as well. If Borsalino delayed any further, he would truly be forcing Fleet Admiral Sengoku to deploy in person.

"Sigh, fine then, I'll do it for little Nami's sake... Remember to notify Sentomaru to blockade all coating ports; not a single pirate must be allowed to escape!"

Borsalino, who had just looked like a slack-off earning a paycheck, suddenly transformed into an earnest and responsible Admiral Kizaru at that moment.

Calculating roughly when Kuma would arrive, Borsalino lightly jumped onto the muzzle of the warship's cannon.

"Fire!"

The warship's captain, who had been waiting anxiously for ages, hurriedly gave the order. There were few Marines in Marineford who were unaware of Admiral Kizaru's unique method of mobility.

Treading on the cannonball, Borsalino flew rapidly toward the Sabaody Archipelago, his expanding Observation Haki quickly locking onto the area on the island where the greatest concentration of powerful individuals had gathered.

"Ah, truly terrifying, so many formidable fellows..."

Borsalino's figure gradually dissolved into rays of light. For Dragon's sake, he could spare the Straw Hat Pirates, but there was no need to go easy on the remaining Supernovas.

Even for the sake of the Celestial Dragons, he had to capture a few heavyweights to report back on, otherwise Fleet Admiral Sengoku would throw a fit.

"They're coming!"

When a yellow flash lit up in the sky, pirates in the temporarily formed Supernova alliance spotted the sight.

"Just in time! Magnetic String!"

Kid once again condensed a massive mechanical arm, fiercely throwing a heavy punch toward the direction of the flashing yellow light.

The mechanical arm, which looked like it had been cobbled together from countless scraps of metal, was reinforced by Kid's magnetism. With a single strike, it could shatter the barricades the Marines used to seal off the streets.

Before this, Kid had even used this move to destroy Marine warships; even the armor on the warships could not withstand the magnetic-enhanced monstrous strength.

*Boom!*

The next moment, a brilliant radiance bloomed in mid-air. Everyone only had time to catch sight of a figure emerging from the light, flying forward to kick down heavily on Kid's mechanical arm.

The sturdy mechanical arm couldn't even hold out for a single second before a violent explosion instantly disintegrated it, sending shattered metal fragments flying in all directions amidst the gale.

Unprepared pirates fell in droves in the blink of an eye, like wheat meeting a sickle.

"Kid!"

Killer roared in shock and anger, watching a blood-drenched figure rush out of the explosive smoke and dust. His right hand was unnaturally twisted—it was Kid, who had been the first to attack Borsalino.

At this moment, Kid retained none of his previous smugness and supreme confidence; the expression on his face, aside from rage, held only bewilderment.

It shouldn't be like this. The disparity was simply too massive—he was reduced to a critical state with just a single blow?

The Supernovas present widened their eyes in terror. Kid's bounty was the highest among everyone present; even if his strength wasn't necessarily the absolute greatest, very few people had the confidence to surpass him.

Yet now, facing a Marine Admiral, he couldn't even block a single move. This was simply too exaggerated!

"Damn it! It's Kizaru!"

Bonney couldn't help but curse under her breath. From start to finish, she had never imagined that these idiots could actually fight a Marine Admiral. The gap between normal people and a monster of that caliber was simply not something that could be bridged by mere numbers.

Before this, her only hope had been that Akainu or Aokiji would show up. At least with so many prominent targets around, even Akainu couldn't instantly kill everyone, leaving her a chance to escape.

But in front of Borsalino, if you couldn't beat him, the possibility of escape simply didn't exist—and they happened to fall squarely into the category of not being able to beat him.

"What are you all still standing around for! ROOM: Slaughter!"

However, those like Bonney whose minds were entirely set on fleeing were still in the minority. The Supernovas present were not shaken to the point of losing their courage to resist by a single kick from Borsalino.

At the very least, Law could not afford to fall here; he still had yet to exact vengeance on Doflamingo!

"Gum-Gum Storm!"—wait, "Gum-Gum Battle Axe!"

Luffy, single-minded as ever, quickly snapped to attention as well. It was a pity the big ice block wasn't the one who came, but this was still a guy who needed to be beaten down, that much was certain!

"Scratch Disc Slash!"

"Demon Face Form!"

"Castle Blast!"

"Thirty-Six Pound Cannon!"

...

The remaining Supernovas also began to employ their respective techniques, and the battle officially commenced at that moment.