Admiral Sakazuki seriously doubted his life.
His timing was clearly perfect.
He attacked the moment the sword energy struck him.
If the sword energy could come out of the Pirate Crew, why couldn't his fist go in?
It didn't make scientific sense.
"If you have the guts, keep blocking!"
Kevin and Gyon attacked Admiral Sakazuki and Tokikake outside the ship simultaneously.
The two quickly dodged.
When Admiral Sakazuki saw a little girl (Koala) on the ship holding a toy gun and aiming it at him, making "da da da" sounds, his mindset collapsed.
He gritted his teeth, parrying and dodging Kevin's attacks while stubbornly attacking the Tomorrow.
From confidence to shock, and now doubting his life, in just a few minutes, Admiral Sakazuki's mental state was continuously toyed with.
"Wind Blast Jet!"
At the stern of the Pirate Crew, a large amount of energy gathered at the jet nozzle.
The cola inside was completely consumed.
The Pirate Crew soared into the sky, and after Admiral Sakazuki's bewildered gaze, it crashed into the sea several kilometers away, splashing water. The ship drifted gracefully on the surface of the sea, heading into the distance without looking back.
Admiral Sakazuki remained rooted to the spot, dumbfounded.
"Why? Why exactly?"
Tokikake was distraught.
Everything had been carried out according to the plan, so why were the results completely different?
"Admiral Sakazuki, what do we do now?"
Admiral Sakazuki's eyes were blank.
It was as if he had lost his soul.
After Tokikake's repeated calls, Admiral Sakazuki's eyes slowly regained some light, a bewildered light.
"An interesting scene. To actually have such an ability. It seems it will be difficult for the Marines to deal with the Sun and Moon Pirates in the future," Tyrant Kuma, who was always expressionless, said with a rare smile.
He felt the fiery, murderous gazes from Admiral Sakazuki and his group.
He was fearless.
"Instead of looking at me like that, you should think about how you're going to report back. The Devil Fruit is gone, and the people ran away. Tsk, tsk." Tyrant Kuma even sympathized with Admiral Sakazuki and his group.
You guys are in trouble.
Admiral Sakazuki's mouth twitched slightly.
Tokikake's face was ashen.
Before they set out, they had received a death order and made a military pledge.
"I'm really looking forward to what Tomorrow's newspaper will write," Tyrant Kuma sprinkled an invisible handful of salt on Admiral Sakazuki's and his group's wounds again.
Before Admiral Sakazuki could go berserk, he instantly disappeared.
"Ahhhhhh!!!"
On the island, Admiral Sakazuki's and Tokikake's roars of impotent rage could be heard.
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"Is the battle over? The Sun and Moon Pirates left unscathed."
"Did the Admiral lose?"
The reporters on the ship desperately looked towards the island.
The distance was too great to clearly see what had just happened.
However, they saw Kevin and his group leisurely departing, and then Admiral Sakazuki's roars came from the island, indicating that the situation seemed very bad.
Could it be?
The reporters exchanged glances, looking at each other.
They understood.
"It must be that Kevin defeated Admiral Sakazuki, severely injuring him, and he's screaming in agony."
"The Marine's strongest force has been defeated."
"Big news! Quickly tell headquarters to publish it immediately!"
Reporters excitedly began writing various news articles.
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On the island.
After venting, Sakazuki and Tokikake, downcast and listless, walked towards the shore.
Never in their lives had they experienced such a blow.
"What exactly are we doing? We didn't catch the enemy, and we even gave them a perfect Devil Fruit," Tokikake painfully clutched his head, then looked at his severed arm.
He had also sustained a severe, life-altering injury.
His mind was on the verge of collapsing again.
Sakazuki was equally distressed.
Having the power but accomplishing nothing—this kind of frustration was even harder for him to accept than being defeated.
"Beep beep beep."
Just then, the telephone transponder snail rang.
Both men's bodies tensed reflexively.
Tokikake swallowed in fear, trembling as he took out the telephone transponder snail, looking pleadingly at Sakazuki: "Mr. Sakazuki, it's Mr. Sengoku's call."
He must be calling now to ask for the results.
What should they do?
How should they answer?
Someone was going to die.
Sakazuki pulled at his taut face, unable to escape, and could only answer the call.
"Sakazuki, is the battle over? What's the situation? Was it successful? If Kevin isn't dead, it's best to bring him back to Holy Land Mary Geoise. We can't let him die so easily. Also... the Mythical Zoan-Phoenix Form must be protected well. Escort it back immediately."
Sengoku in the Holy Land.
His tone was leisurely, holding the telephone transponder snail in one hand and a teacup in the other.
Since the call had been answered, everything was naturally over.
But on the other end of the line, there was no sound for a long time, only some faint, erratic breathing, as if suppressing something.
"Mr. Sengoku, the mission failed."
"If it's over, come back quickly to avoid any accidents. I just received news... What? The mission failed?!" Sengoku suddenly stood up.
The corner of his mouth twitched unnaturally: "What happened? Did Kevin escape?"
Sakazuki remained silent.
Sengoku's face was terrifyingly grim. The plan jointly designed by the Marines and the World Government, half a month's effort, and he let him escape?
In the end, it was all for naught.
"What exactly are you doing?" Sengoku questioned in disbelief: "Pursue him immediately! Don't let him escape from your sight! And make sure to protect the Devil Fruit!!!"
Sakazuki continued to remain silent.
"They've already gone far, and the Devil Fruit was stolen."
Sengoku: "????"
"What's wrong?" In the adjacent Five Elders' office, the Five Elders pushed the door open and entered.
Sengoku was startled. What should I do? What should I do?
Sakazuki, are you messing with me?!