At this moment, an unknown strength suddenly surged out of Red-Haired Shanks, and he forcefully pushed back the chainsaw sword that had nearly reached his neck.
Then Yasopp suddenly shouted.
"Roux!"
Almost the instant Yasopp spoke, Lucky Roux instinctively covered his entire body in Armament Haki.
"Raigo!"
The trident in Enel's hand pointed toward the sky, and a bolt of lightning struck Lucky Roux's body in the blink of an eye.
Layer after layer of lightning wrapped around Lucky Roux's heavy frame, yet it did not weaken his charging speed in the slightest.
"Annoying insect!"
Bullett loosened his suppression of Shanks, turned, and kicked Lucky Roux squarely in his round stomach.
Boom!
That kick sent Lucky Roux flying hundreds of meters, crashing into a pirate ship and smashing a massive hole through it.
Bullett and Enel exchanged a glance.
Then Bullett's chainsaw sword once again swung toward Shanks, who was still catching his breath.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Several bullets appeared before Bullett faster than a slash.
Facing such an attack, Bullett could only hold the chainsaw sword horizontally in front of his chest, blocking the bullets fired by Yasopp and Beckman.
"Admiral Borsalino, if you do not make a move soon, we are going to get beaten to death by a mob!"
Enel shouted at the top of his lungs, the trident in his hand firing lightning in every direction without pause.
"I know. Yasakani no Magatama!"
At some point, Borsalino had already leapt into the air and prepared his attack.
Countless light bullets appeared from Borsalino's hands, reaching the pirates' eyes at the speed of light.
"Dodge!"
Beckman's pupils constricted.
If he faced Borsalino one-on-one, he would not be afraid.
But when it came to wide-area attacks, the entire Red Hair Pirates combined could not compare to a Marine Admiral with one of the top Logia-type Devil Fruits.
Yasopp also retreated rapidly under this assault.
Crackle!
A bolt of lightning appeared behind Yasopp at terrifying speed, and a trident stabbed straight toward his back.
As though he had eyes behind him, Yasopp flipped his long rifle behind his back and firmly caught the trident Enel had thrust out.
"Now, Bullett!" Enel suddenly shouted.
Bullett immediately abandoned the Shanks he had been fighting and charged toward Yasopp, who had already been restrained.
"Yasopp!"
Red-Haired Shanks saw this scene and roared madly, his feet desperately pushing him toward Yasopp's position.
Unfortunately, because of the light bullets Borsalino had unleashed, the members of the Red Hair Pirates were all still some distance away from Yasopp.
Beckman, who had already reacted, disregarded his own safety and raised the short pistol in his hand, firing several shots in succession until the magazine was empty.
Yasopp had fallen into a complete death trap, but he forcefully steadied himself and jumped with both legs, seemingly trying to kick off Bullett's body to gain momentum and escape this fatal position.
A savage grin spread across Bullett's face. He gripped the chainsaw sword with both hands and chopped down violently, as though intending to split Yasopp in two.
Thud.
One leg was effortlessly severed by the chain-toothed blade.
When Red-Haired Shanks saw this, his eyes turned blood-red once more, and he slashed into Bullett's back.
"Divine Departure!"
The tremendous force was too much for even Bullett in his fused state to withstand.
The powerful impact tore a bone-deep wound into the thick alloy covering his back.
Bullett's body was instantly sent flying forward.
However, as he passed Yasopp's body flying backward, Bullett threw two punches in rapid succession.
The first struck Yasopp in the face, and the second slammed into his chest.
Everyone present could clearly hear the sound of bones breaking.
Enel, who had remained behind Yasopp, threw out the trident he had charged with energy.
It stabbed directly into Yasopp's right leg, which Bullett had just cut off.
In an instant, the bleeding leg was charred black, faintly giving off the smell of roasted meat.
Enel spread his hands and braced them against Bullett's waist and chest, helping him disperse the impact from being knocked away.
Boom!
Both sides had people sent flying.
The battlefield was a complete mess, and thick smoke spread layer upon layer, making it impossible to see the other side's condition.
When the smoke finally cleared, Enel was supporting Bullett, who had already withdrawn from his fused state.
Opposite them, Lucky Roux had caught Yasopp after he was sent flying.
Shanks, Beckman, Limejuice, and the others all stood in front of Yasopp, glaring furiously at Bullett across the battlefield.
The Red Hair Pirates' ship doctor, Hongo, rushed over and quickly stopped the bleeding from Yasopp's severed thigh.
At the same time, he lifted his head and looked toward the area where Yasopp had just fought, seemingly searching for the missing leg.
Unfortunately, that leg now had a lightning-wrapped trident embedded in it.
Hongo then began setting Yasopp's broken ribs and the shattered bridge of his nose.
Shanks gripped Gryphon and stood at the very front.
His Conqueror's Haki carried pure killing intent as it pressed down on Bullett and Enel like a collapsing sky.
"What a monstrous aura. Truly terrifying."
A light flashed before everyone's eyes, and a figure in a yellow striped suit appeared in front of Enel and Bullett, blocking the impact of Red-Haired Shanks' Conqueror's Haki.
"Borsalino!"
Shanks roared unwillingly.
Right now, he only wanted to kill Bullett and avenge Yasopp's lost leg.
Unfortunately, Borsalino standing in his way seemed to tell him that such a thing was impossible.
That was a Marine Admiral in perfect condition.
At this moment, the Red Hair Pirates had already suffered casualties and wounded in battle.
If they continued fighting, Shanks did not know who else among the crew would be injured or even killed.
Looking around, the Marines had already gained the overall advantage.
As for the pirates they had gathered, they had only possessed the courage to fight desperately at the beginning.
As more and more people around them died, their thoughts quietly began to change.
Some frightened pirates had already withdrawn toward the edge of the battlefield, preparing to flee at any moment.
"Hakai!"
Without warning, Shanks cleaved out a magnificent sword beam.
However, this sword beam was not aimed at the trio led by Borsalino.
Instead, it flew toward the Marine soldiers who were fighting with all their strength on the battlefield.
"Damn it!"
Borsalino and Enel moved at the same time, appearing in front of the sword beam.
Together, they struck and shattered it.
The Red Hair Pirates took advantage of that opportunity to board the Red Force and sail straight toward the depths of the New World.
They paid no attention to the pirates still fighting on the battlefield and quickly withdrew.
"Red-Haired Shanks ran away!"
No one knew who shouted it, but the cry made some of the blood-crazed pirates lift their heads in confusion.
All they could see was the stern of the Red Force and its raised sails. For a moment, they did not know what to do.
The Marine soldiers, however, were not affected by Shanks' escape. Instead, their sabers swung even faster.
The pirates who had already reached the edge of the battlefield saw Red-Haired Shanks sail away and immediately threw down the weapons in their hands, jumping into the sea and swimming toward their own ships.
"Pursue and kill them with full force!"
Borsalino and Enel leapt into the air, both attacking at the same time to destroy the pirate ships floating on the sea.
Boom!
One pirate ship after another was blown apart by Borsalino and Enel before they could even set sail.
One pirate after another was forced to cling to broken planks and drift on the sea.
The Marines remained busy until night before finally finishing off all the pirates brought by the Red Hair Pirates.
Every pirate who had landed was killed by the Marine soldiers.
One Marine after another turned over the bodies on the battlefield, finishing off any pirate who had not yet died.
The bodies of the Marine soldiers who had heroically sacrificed themselves were carefully found, cleaned, and prepared for collective cremation.
In this battle, the Marines annihilated 1,358 pirates at the cost of 322 killed and 897 severely wounded.