Bony-Sen shook his head unwillingly. "Cease the attack! All ships, dive! Retreat through the seabed!"
It only took three days to travel from the Lodun Islands to Kerris Island, yet the Star Alliance's Second Fleet had vanished long ago. During that time, they were probably trying to bypass these waters and reinforce the Star Alliance's Third Fleet, weren't they?
A faint smile curled across Bony-Sen's lips. You never expected me to wipe out even our allies in the Pirate Alliance, did you? Destroying the main force of the Star Alliance's Third Fleet—was that a serious enough blow for you? You, who were famed for benevolence and righteousness... with hundreds of thousands of people on the island dying miserably, could that ignite even the slightest anger in your heart?
"Ha ha!" Bony-Sen laughed gleefully. "Pass down the order: activate all protective barriers, dive, and retreat through the sea! Send orders to the other fleet as well—change the battle plan and withdraw!"
Capone, who was desperately fending off CP0's attacks, suddenly saw the enemy artillery fire come to an abrupt halt. All World Government vessels had stopped attacking. Capone was stunned for a moment, then immediately grew suspicious.
Could Jinbe have arrived? The moment the thought surfaced, Capone was overjoyed. The Fourth Fleet had been holding back for so long. At last, they could unleash their fury to their hearts' content.
"Charge them! Blast them to pieces!" Capone roared as he gave the order, and his long-suppressed subordinates erupted in cheers.
However, before they could adjust their formation, transparent halos suddenly appeared around CP0's warships one after another. Then, those warships actually began to sink, slowly descending into the sea.
Capone froze, then flew into a rage. "They're trying to run? Attack them! Don't let them dive!"
But this wave of attacks