The air around them suddenly became abnormally quiet, as if they could hear their own heartbeats.
The battlefield around Marineford.
At this moment, after Golden Lion declared his ambitions and the true existence of One Piece—
There was no sound, no movement. All that remained were people's heavy breaths and the echo of pounding hearts.
The world seemed to have stopped turning at that very moment.
Gulp.
Quite a few people stood there with their mouths agape, struggling to swallow the scant saliva in their throats.
Sweat dripped uncontrollably from their foreheads. Everyone abandoned what they were doing and stood rooted in place, their faces filled with shock.
And this was not just the reaction of those on the battlefield at Marineford. It was also the reaction of every person watching the live broadcast across the world.
That meant the entire Pirate World was destined to fall into chaos, and it also meant this sea would offer even more opportunities for people to rise to prominence.
Everyone now felt as though it was unreal. Golden Lion's grand declaration made it seem as if the Pirate King of the past had appeared before them once more.
"Damn bastard!" Sengoku's face seemed covered in a layer of eternal frost as he said coldly and murderously, "Golden Lion, how dare you!"
Whoosh!
The sea breeze swept across every corner of the world.
Because he was making a declaration to the entire world while standing atop the Marines' defeat and the World Government's head.
"Hey, hey, did you hear that? Golden Lion said he wants to obtain One Piece and surpass Roger."
Sengoku gritted his teeth, his voice rumbling low from his throat.
After the silent shock.
People of different classes now felt different emotions.
After the silence lasted for several breaths.
"Could One