The New World, the Adrian Sea.
"She escaped?"
Akainu's face darkened. His fingers tightened without him realizing it and dug into the railing.
Hiss...!
A sharp pain shot through his hand. Akainu withdrew it without a trace of reaction and glanced at the steel railing.
This special alloy is hard as hell!
"So it would seem."
Bald Zero looked grim too. They had abandoned the battlefront to give chase, expecting an easy capture. Instead, this was how it had ended.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Momousagi was still ordering the soldiers to drop depth charges, but it was a last-ditch gamble. Her ashen face showed she knew it too.
Given the depth of the Adrian Trench, they could do nothing unless Poseidon surfaced willingly.
"Let's go. It's time to head back."
Masked Zero sighed.
"Who knows what's happened in the Holy Land? Vegapunk's betrayal, Kaido's invasion, and Oric may be there too... Things don't look good!"
The others nodded.
They had not forgotten why they had come out here in the first place...
Why had they pursued Poseidon?
Because she threatened the Holy Land!
Now that the Holy Land was in danger, they could not lose sight of what mattered.
"You go back. I'm staying."
Momousagi walked over and declared, leaving no room for argument, "I'll release Territory Sea Bulls throughout these waters. Unless she stays underwater forever, she won't escape!"
Territory Sea Bulls were living creatures, not machines. Once told what to look for, they would raise the alarm if they found it.
"No!"
Bald Zero's low shout made the atmosphere tense at once.
"The navy secretly built Pluton. A matter this serious must be brought before the Five Elders for a decision!"
"You think the navy is planning a rebellion?!"
Before Akainu could speak, Momousagi raised an eyebrow coldly.
Bald