The moment their bodies recovered, many pirates foolishly turned to retreat without a second thought, thinking they could escape.
They had no intention of engaging the Marines and giving the Golden Emperor a chance to get away.
But in the end, they all froze in place, then hurtled toward the Marine ranks like cannonballs.
"Damn it!"
"Damn that Golden Emperor!"
"One day, I'll get my revenge!"
Some of the pirates were furious. They had only one option now: kill all the Marines. Otherwise, the Golden Emperor would control them, and they'd be forced to surrender to the Marines and be killed.
Or, if the Golden Emperor managed to escape, they could regain control of their bodies.
"Attack!"
With no way back, their only choice was to charge forward and fight their way out.
The pirates charged at the Marines from every direction, eyes bloodshot like a raging flood.
"Close ranks! Open fire!"
"Hold the line on all sides!"
Momonga's expression was grim. If they let their guard down, the Marines might all be wiped out today.
There were simply too many pirates.
Who could have guessed the Golden Emperor had prepared everything so far in advance?
He was nothing but despicable, underhanded, and ruthless!
Meanwhile, Sengoku's path was blocked. Jelly Queen Annie, Slime Person Delis, Leopard King, Lone Wolf, Obsidian King, and five others all lunged at him.
They had no way back, either.
Sengoku didn't retreat, but he couldn't give chase, either. All he could do was watch Chaos disappear before his eyes.
"You pieces of trash from the sea! You're all going to Impel Down!"
The Golden Emperor's escape sent Sengoku into a rage. His Conqueror's Haki surged outward in every direction like the sky collapsing. The heavens, which had begun to settle, once again crackled with thunder