Marineford. Meikyō naturally had no idea that the World Government had cut off the signal here, nor did he know that the Holy Knights had already been deployed. By this point in the fierce battle, everyone was covered in injuries, even Meikyō and Whitebeard. If Rayleigh, a top-tier fighter, had not joined them; if Meikyō and Whitebeard had not been slightly stronger than the Marine Admirals; if Luffy's presence had not affected Garp, one of the Marines' key combat forces— Their situation would have been far worse by now.