The remnants of the Star Alliance and Pirate Alliance forces had no time to retreat. Even sprinting at full speed from Central City, it would take nearly a day to reach the port. Yet the World Government's bombardment needed only a few hours to sink the entire island.
The Pirate Alliance leader, filled with hatred, unwillingly accepted CP0's betrayal and became a discarded pawn. After being deceived by Bony-Sen, he fell into hell with his thirst for revenge.
The Star Alliance's Third Fleet suffered another catastrophic disaster. Every last member perished.
When the Starry arrived at the former location of Kerris Island, the sea was empty. Aside from the slightly murky water, there was nothing at all on the surface.
Ronglin took out the map and stared at the empty sea in shock. His grip on the map tightened.
The island marked on the map had vanished, and the population figures marked upon it had disappeared with it.
Ronglin remained silent. He put away the map and slowly handed it to Caesar beside him. His grim expression made everyone around him tremble with fear. If he had lost his temper, they could at least have tried to comfort him, but Ronglin did not say a word. That made Caesar, Burgess, and the others fall into an inexplicable dread.
"Boss!" Jazz called out in a trembling voice. The oppressive atmosphere made him deeply uncomfortable. "Don't be sad."
Ronglin raised his head and let out a long breath. Then he reached out and rubbed Jazz's head, suddenly realizing that Jazz had been following him for nearly two years now, and had grown much taller.
"Thinking back to what I told you when I first took you out to sea... seeing this scene today, it truly is a tremendous irony." Ronglin's tone was