Rescue

"Roar~~~"

A blue dragon shadow came rushing toward the Execution Platform amid furious roars and howling wind. Countless bullets were vaporized by lightning before they could even get close.

This blue dragon shadow was naturally Azure Dragon Qingling, who had followed Gu Sheng there. Gu Sheng had originally hidden her underwater as a surprise attack, trapping the Marine forces' strongest fighters, the admirals Aokiji and Kizaru. But now, he had no choice but to expose her.

A Blazing Breath wreathed in thunderbolts blasted at Sengoku from behind. Countless powerhouses on the Marine side wanted to stop it but could do nothing, and could only watch helplessly as the flames tore through the Golden Shockwave protecting Sengoku.

Boom~~~

Sengoku's Observation Haki was not weak either. He had reacted the moment Azure Spirit appeared, using the recoil from Gu Sheng's attack to dodge most of the surrounding Blazing Breath while simultaneously unleashing the Golden Shockwave with all his strength to protect himself.

Gu Sheng, however, made an unexpected move at that moment. He actually plunged into the center of the dazzling explosion with his flesh-and-blood body, attacking Buddha Sengoku at the other end.

Boom~~~

A dazzling flash swept past, and blinding radiance rapidly erupted. At that instant, everyone instinctively narrowed their eyes. When they opened them again, a tall figure was falling from the Execution Platform.

"Sengoku!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru leaped into the air and caught the bloodied-mouthed Navy Fleet Admiral Sengoku. The mighty, powerfully built man had a crude stone spike sticking from his chest, deeply piercing through his body. Drops of blood continuously flowed from the wound that had pierced through his back.

Vice Admiral Tsuru grabbed the Sea Stone weapon and yanked it out, only to discover that Sengoku's unconscious state had not eased at all. Blood gushed from