Success!
When the triangular encirclement formed, both Kong and Grindelwald could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. At their level of strength, defeating an opponent in one-on-one combat was basically impossible.
An Admiral-level powerhouse who wanted to escape could not be caught even with warships.
Even Devil Fruit users at this level have basically all learned Moonwalk, which allows movement through the air.
The most outrageous were those without Devil Fruit abilities.
They could even swim across the Calm Belt filled with giant Sea Kings on their own. Warship pursuits were meaningless against powerhouses of this caliber.
So at least two or more fighters of equivalent level surrounding them were necessary to possibly stop a same-level fighter determined to flee.
And once the number reached three, quantity created a qualitative change.
"Silas, you cannot escape even with wings!"
Grindelwald, transformed into bird form, cackled in midair. His strength was indeed weaker than the other three present, but his role was to restrict Silas's escape.
Once Silas was entangled by him, no matter how capable Silas was, he could not escape!
The peregrine falcon in the white suit never considered that earlier; it was not he who had entangled Silas, but Silas who had been chasing him.
"Surrender, Silas!"
Kong clenched his fists, looking at Silas surrounded by the three of them, his eyes filled with high fighting spirit.
"This time, I absolutely will not lose again!"
Though the outcome of their last battle was a draw, failing to capture Silas was no different from defeat for Kong.
And Rona looked at Silas in silence.
She did not believe Silas would recklessly charge in knowing Elbaf had three fighters of the same level, simultaneously provoking all three of them.
Where was Silas's trump card?
Suddenly, Rona's Observation Haki detected unusual movement on the island.
Elbaf was vast. Even future-sight-level Observation Haki could not cover the entire island.
But just in the areas she could sense, a large group of giants was charging out from their hiding places, launching attacks on the Marines and CP0. The most concentrated area was where Giant King Harald was imprisoned.
Rona whipped her head toward Silas.
"You did this on purpose!"
"Haha, correct, but no prize!"
Seeing the giants of Elbaf finally beginning to move, Silas laughed heartily, while also knowing the most difficult time had arrived.
"Are you going to capture me? Or turn around and suppress those giants on the island?"
No choice needed.
"Attack!"
Kong and Rona, one left and one right, simultaneously charged at Silas.
Also launching an attack was Grindelwald.
"Tempest Kick: Severing Wave!"
"Crescent Cutter!"
"Steel Forge Strike!"
Three top-tier fighters attacking simultaneously. Even though Silas's strength was somewhat superior to each of theirs individually, their numerical advantage was enough to eliminate this small gap.
"After we deal with you, we will go back and clean up those damn giants!"
Grindelwald did not take the giants seriously at all.
So what if Elbaf's giants rescued Giant King Harald? With a broken leg and already near death, even if they removed his chains, how much fighting power did the Giant King have left?
He was not even a Zoan Devil Fruit user.
Better to deal with Silas first. They could clean up those giants afterward!
Attacks from three directions.
The attacks from Kong, Rona, and Grindelwald connected seamlessly, with no sequence, giving Silas no space to dodge.
He could only block them all!
Conqueror's Haki coated his long sword. After just one hour of battle, Silas did not need to conserve stamina.
"Dragon Hunter!"
Lightning that seemed alive flew around Silas, simultaneously blocking the attacks from Kong, Rona, and Grindelwald.
Then...
Coming at me?
Seeing Silas swing his blade to deflect her attack, Rona was not surprised.
Their distance was not close enough yet.
As long as they got close enough, their attacks could form a continuous assault.
No matter which direction Silas advanced...
Clash!
Rona's long sword collided with Silas's blade. Armament Haki clashed with Conqueror's Haki, and blinding lightning interwove. Looking at this target she had always pursued, Rona's mind held no distracting thoughts.
"Go back!"
A deafening explosive sound rang out. Even though Conqueror's Haki coating was stronger than Armament Haki coating, she did not need to defeat Silas. Just block him.
Just as Silas knocked Rona back, Kong arrived.
"Bone Crusher!"
A punch wrapped in massive amounts of Armament Haki. Even before contact, Silas felt his skin aching faintly.
"This level is still far from enough!"
Silas roared low, forcibly twisting his half-stalled body after the collision, covering his hands with equivalent Armament Haki.
Boom!
Kong's punch smashed down, the ground beneath Silas cracking inch by inch, spider-web fractures spreading thousands of meters from beneath his feet.
"Not good!"
Detecting a figure at the battlefield's edge, Silas's expression changed slightly.
"Silas, facing the three of us simultaneously, do you still have energy to think about other things?"
Rona called out softly.
"Silent Flow!"
Taking advantage of Silas's struggle against Kong, Rona slashed at Silas. Even with Haki defense, the sharp blade still cut across Silas's chest.
"Mr. Silas!"
At the battlefield's edge, seeing this scene, Kozuki Toki could not help but cry out, but she firmly covered her mouth, not letting herself make any sound.
Reduced to ant size by Ripley's ability, just standing was incredibly difficult for her, let alone approaching.
But she remembered one thing.
No matter what, no matter what happened, she absolutely must not approach the battlefield.
She had to trust Silas!
"That really hurts!"
Rona's strike showed no mercy, just like half a year ago in Elbaf when he fought Rona. His strike on her had been equally merciless.
He never expected Rona to hold back.
Honestly, though he had some impression of Rona, he really could not remember where else he had seen her besides being pursued after becoming a pirate! Haha!
"Frozen Hell!"
Silas opened his mouth, icy breath roaring out like flames, striking both Kong and Rona simultaneously and knocking them back.
The cold breath from his fruit ability spread from where Kong and Rona were hit, instantly encasing their bodies in ice.
Silas knew this level of freezing could not hinder them for long.
Moreover, there was still another guy watching hungrily nearby.
"Falcon Hunt Strike!"
Grindelwald diving from the sky clawed at Silas's shoulder.
Making Silas grunt involuntarily.
At the same time, Kong and Rona, having broken free from the ice, appeared before Silas again.
Pain.
With each collision, Silas suffered attacks from Kong, Rona, and Grindelwald's pincer assault. In just a moment, Silas was already bathed in blood.
But even so, Silas showed no retreat whatsoever. Only excitement, only ever-rising fighting spirit.
"This is what it means to be a pirate!"
So-called pirates were people who would risk their lives for what they wanted!
Silas was like this.
Rocks was like this.
The giants of Elbaf were the same.
They used their lives as stakes, launching rebellion against those lofty villains.
This was just the beginning!