Tsugikuni Yoriichi was knocked out of the air by Shiki. The impact when he crashed into the ground was tremendous, and Shanks and Buggy, who had only just escaped the tavern, both heard the terrifying commotion behind them.
They stopped and turned back, just in time to see a thick cloud of dust rising into the air.
Looking up, they saw Kuzan and Shiki confronting each other dozens of meters overhead.
"Shanks, let's go!"
"Golden Lion and the Marines are fighting now. We need to get out of here while we can."
"If Golden Lion Shiki finds us, he'll definitely kill us!"
Buggy hurriedly glanced at the two men in the sky. His heart trembled with fear as he tugged at Shanks's clothes and turned to leave.
But after glancing at the Marines fighting Golden Lion's subordinates in the distance, Shanks unexpectedly showed a trace of hesitation and said to Buggy:
"Buggy, those Marines..."
"They started fighting Golden Lion because of us. Are we really just going to leave them behind?"
Shanks and Buggy could clearly see the battle between the Marines and pirates nearby. Under Golden Lion Shiki's power, the tavern's walls, roof, and everything else had long since completely fallen apart, leaving the entire battlefield exposed.
Watching Marine after Marine fall beneath Shiki's subordinates' blades, Shanks actually wanted to go back and help them.
"What?! Shanks, what are you thinking? Are you all right?!"
"They're Marines! Their duty is to fight pirates."
"Capturing us is their duty, and fighting Golden Lion Shiki is also their duty."
"We're pirates. How can we get involved in something like this?!"
"Let's go! Those Marines won't last long before Shiki kills them all."
"I don't know what got into those Marines, daring to draw their swords against Golden Lion Shiki. That's Golden