Spero actually wasn't too worried. He could use syrup to make a small boat, which would at least keep him from entering the sea.
The small-boat island slowly sank. When the seawater reached Spero's feet, he dashed toward the edge of the island. By the time he leaped into the air, he had already created a boat from syrup and hardened it.
With a splash, the boat landed in the sea. Spero stood steadily atop it. Although the seawater would slowly melt the candy, he could thicken the candy boat at any time.
Spero withdrew, but Pica had nowhere to go. Left with no choice, he shoved his greatsword back into his belt, plunged both hands into the deck beneath his feet, and forcibly tore off a huge section of the ship to use as a raft.
Under the seawater, Su Xiao slashed upward again and again, accelerating the destruction of the small boat island above.
Su Xiao wasn't the only one destroying the small boat island. The female diver from earlier was also secretly wrecking the ships of the Donquixote Family and the Beast Pirates, keeping herself extremely busy.
The Beast Pirates were actually the unluckiest. They didn't want to fight the Big Mom Pirates to the death and seemed intent on using the Donquixote Family members as cannon fodder.
Under Su Xiao and the diver's destruction, the small boat island sank completely into the sea. The pirates who had been fighting each other all stopped and began searching for a way to survive. At times, even a large floating plank of wood was enough to provoke several pirates into fighting.
A veteran pirate floating on the sea wore an expression of despair. He clung to a plank. Although these waters weren't particularly far from 'Dressrosa,' it was impossible