The battle between three Admiral-level fighters had shattered a third of Sphinx Island. Seawater flooded in, and the extreme weather created by their Devil Fruit abilities engulfed the entire island. Even the surrounding sea level had risen considerably.
Sengoku was in a very bad mood.
So much time had passed, yet he still hadn't managed to take down Roa and Lily, former members of the White Wolf Pirates. Instead, the fierce battle had thrown his breathing into disarray.
"Phew..."
Sengoku tried to control his breathing so the three White Wolf Pirates wouldn't notice his exhaustion. But his lungs heaved like bellows, constantly sucking in oxygen from the air to ease his body's fatigue.
"Haha, Sengoku, you really are old!"
After half a day of fighting, Mongge was covered in blood. Large patches of his muscles had turned purple and blue, and even the powerful regenerative abilities of his Zoan Devil Fruit couldn't fully heal him.
But Mongge was smiling.
Over the past half day, he had fought Kong while often taking Kong's attacks head-on to strike at Sengoku, easing the pressure on Roa and Lily. As a result, he had used up most of his stamina and sustained serious injuries.
But Kong and Sengoku weren't doing well either.
There was no need to mention Kong. He had been Mongge's main target from the start. Although Mongge sometimes had to face both Kong and Sengoku at once because he also had to keep Sengoku in check,
as soon as Mongge was sure that Roa and Lily weren't in immediate danger, he would prioritize attacking Kong. Kong, who had only just reached Admiral-level, would immediately be put at a disadvantage.
"Admiral Kizaru, are you all right?"
"I can keep going!"
Though blood was already welling at the corners of his mouth, Sengoku