The pirates who had been blocking the way were all slain by Jack's maneuvers, their strength becoming part of his.
This allowed the Knights besieging the flagship to quickly swarm aboard, converging on Jack.
The Knight wielding the Sword of Love raised his weapon—now a brilliant Light Blade—and brought it down on Jack's blood-red Flame Shield.
It shattered the Flame Shield instantly, and the Knight pressed his attack against Jack.
Even having absorbed all the power of the pirates under his command, Jack was still forced back step by step by the Church Knight wielding the Sword of Love.
In a direct confrontation, the Treasure Jack wielded was still no match for one with such potent offensive attributes.
Not to mention, the Knight before him was clearly far more powerful.
Jack could only defend desperately, trying to buy some time.
The commotion from the battle between the two Treasure-wielders was so immense that the deck had already begun to show various signs of damage.
