"How could this be..."
Loki's voice was somewhat hoarse, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He had not anticipated that this enemy would not only be able to exert pressure on Mary Geoise but also be able to mobilize to the battlefield of Elbaf in an instant.
This move clearly shattered all of Loki's previous judgments.
"What's going on?"
Whitebeard's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise, followed by a solemn expression.
"We never expected them to mobilize their forces so quickly, even being able to attend to the front lines of Elbaf."
"Then what do we do?"
Loki clenched his fists, his voice carrying a hint of undisguised anger.
"These guys are too fast, they clearly had emergency preparations."
Jin'an did not answer immediately; his gaze remained fixed on the new Five Elders.
This change caught him somewhat off guard, but he did not panic.
As the air currents fluctuated, he gradually felt the pressure, the doubts in his mind began to dissipate, and the tension in the battle grew stronger.
"I'm a little surprised that you reacted so quickly," the new Five Elders' voice came from the opposite side, sounding particularly clear through the vibrating sound waves in the air.
The corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile.
"But it is precisely because you were too dismissive that you have fallen into this situation."
Jin'an gripped his sword hilt, his aura suddenly changing, the originally gentle airflow instantly solidified, turning into an invisible sharp wave.
He looked at the Five Elders before him, his eyes as sharp as blades.
"Do you think you can turn the tide in one fell swoop? But you've overlooked that we are also elites, not someone you can easily deal with."
Before his words could fade, Jin'an suddenly charged forward, the blade slicing through the air from top to bottom, the sword energy tearing through space, instantly erupting into a strong wave of sword qi.
A hint of surprise flashed in the Five Elders' eyes, seemingly not expecting Jin'an to launch an attack so decisively.
He waved the weapon in his hand, quickly colliding with Jin'an's blade.
The two massive forces erupted into a deafening roar upon contact, shaking the entire battlefield.
"You people are too arrogant," the new Five Elders' voice was still cold, but no longer dismissive.
He said in a low voice,
"No matter how you struggle, you will only be doing so in vain."
Whitebeard's expression changed slightly; he had realized that the strength of this new Five Elders far exceeded his previous estimates.
From that attack just now, he could feel the power contained within; the new Five Elders was indeed not that simple.
A sense of unease vaguely rose in his heart. Could the full strength of the Five Elders have far exceeded his original imagination?
However, they were not swayed by this feeling.
Jin'an gripped his sword hilt, staring at the Five Elders opposite him, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.
No matter how the battle changed, he would not retreat a single step.
He knew that he and his companions had no way out.
"Unfortunately, today's battle will still not be the ending you imagine," Jin'an gritted his teeth, his voice firm.
He suddenly launched a second wave of attacks, the sword light tearing through the air like lightning,
Immediately afterward, Whitebeard and Loki quickly followed up, the cooperation of the three was like seamless perfection, weaving together into a powerful pressure, rushing towards the Five Elders.
The Five Elders' expression changed slightly; although he still maintained his composure, he was clearly no longer as confident as before.
His eyes became deep, as if he was beginning to take this battle seriously.
And at this moment, on the other side, news came from the battle of Elbaf—the World Government's reinforcements had been deployed, and the situation had begun to become more complicated.
Jin'an's heart beat faster, but he had no time to pay attention to this sudden change.
He and his teammates had entered a state of complete battle, with no room for turning back.
"Let's go, everyone!"
He said in a low voice, staring intently at every move of the Five Elders,
"This battle is far from over."
"..."
"No matter what you say to cheer yourselves on, it's useless..."
That voice came from all directions, cold and full of pressure, as if an invisible hand was tightly clutching Jin'an and the others' throats.
Each word carried an unparalleled threat, echoing in everyone's ears, making them feel a chilling sense of suffocation.
Jin'an suddenly turned around, his gaze sweeping across the battlefield, seeing the surrounding air as if torn apart by some force, and then, one by one, the figures of the Five Elders emerged from every direction, rapidly approaching.
Their figures were extremely swift, as if fused with the surrounding space, elusive.
Jin'an's heart tightened, instantly understanding something.
"These are all Five Elders?"
Loki frowned, his face covered with confusion and vigilance, his eyes unconsciously drifting around.
Whitebeard also frowned, his mouth slightly open, obviously shocked by the scene before him:
"How can there be so many identical Five Elders?"
A sharp light flashed in Jin'an's eyes, and he spoke without hesitation:
"Clones?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, he began to analyze the situation in his mind.
What kind of terrifying technology was that, to be able to perfectly replicate these Five Elders?
These "cloned" Five Elders not only had no difference in appearance but even had almost identical auras and fighting styles, as if each one was a carefully crafted warrior.
Jin'an secretly gritted his teeth; he knew that some changes had taken place in this battle.
He looked around, the Five Elders from all directions silently appearing in every corner of his vision, as if a huge encirclement net had quietly formed.
In the eyes of each Five Elders, there was not a trace of emotion, only cold and ruthless killing intent.
"It seems you've realized it too."
One of the new Five Elders smiled slightly, a mocking smile on his face,
"These are our carefully crafted, perfect warriors.
Did you think that with your little strength, you could destroy our World Government's defenses?
Too naive."
Jin'an's gaze was sharp, scanning the surrounding clone Five Elders; he knew that this battle was no longer a simple confrontation of strength but a contest of intelligence and strategy.
He gripped his sword hilt, calmly analyzing the opponent's formation.
"Not one can be let go," Jin'an muttered to himself, but his tone was unusually firm.
He knew that if they were to slack off in the slightest at this time, they would probably be defeated one by one by these clone Five Elders.
Loki said in a low voice:
"What should we do? These guys... not only are they numerous, but they also seem to possess extremely strong fighting power."
Whitebeard did not answer; he looked at the surrounding battle situation, a meaningful smile appearing on the corner of his mouth:
"Some things are enough to be accomplished by us."
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