A deathly silence hung over the scene.
After witnessing this scene, like an icy purgatory.
Every Marine soldier present stared wide-eyed at the thousand ice coffins, frozen in stunned disbelief.
Kizaru was the only exception.
He looked up at those ice coffins in silence. There was not the slightest surprise in his eyes, as though he had noticed something long ago.
After his brief daze, Noah suddenly recalled Hawkeye Misaia, whom he had killed over two months ago, and those ice coffins drifting on the sea...
The same model and size, with boys and girls inside them as well.
He understood. He understood everything.
"See? I told you not to press random buttons, kid, but you just had to press it."
William's faint voice suddenly rang out, breaking the silence. "Everything was already settled. Wouldn't it have been nice for everyone to go home? Now this has become so awkward..."
"What is going on here?!"
A hot-blooded young captain, his eyes red, could no longer hold back. He rushed forward and demanded furiously:
"Where did these children come from, huh? Why did you lock them up here? What are you planning to do with them?!"
The captain's spit splattered across William's face.
"You're too loud."
William still wore a gentle smile, but his gaze turned cold. "You know, I hate people who shout."
Bang!
A massive whip formed from pale pink petals suddenly sprouted from the ground and cracked across the captain's face.
Several of his teeth immediately flew out, his face swelling badly as he screamed. The tremendous force sent him flying backward.
Just as he was about to slam into the iron wall, golden light suddenly flashed. Kizaru flickered forward and caught his subordinate steadily in front of it.
He set the shaken young captain on the ground,