Whitebeard emanated a terrifying aura, and the ground beneath his feet began to shake violently.
The people of Cheese Town could clearly feel the tremors. Those who had been huddled inside their homes hurriedly ran out, their faces filled with terror.
The vibrations reached the sea, and the winds and waves around the harbor grew increasingly violent.
Standing within the encirclement of the Whitebeard Pirates, Tsugikuni Yoriichi felt the tremors beneath his feet and could not help frowning slightly.
Fortunately, Cheese Town's infrastructure was not particularly developed. The residents lived in single-story wooden houses. Through Tsugikuni Yoriichi's Observation Haki, he sensed that while several houses in town had collapsed, there had been no casualties.
But the civilians could not remain this lucky forever. If Whitebeard was allowed to make a scene on the island, countless people would be caught up in his battle with Whitebeard.
When immortals fought, mortals suffered.
That saying applied perfectly to the current situation.
Should he leave now?
Perhaps that might be the best choice at the moment.
But allowing pirates to come and go freely through Whole Cake Island was clearly something Tsugikuni Yoriichi could not accept. Whitebeard's crew was a mixed bunch—was he supposed to expect pirates to possess any personal morals? Tsugikuni Yoriichi was not that naive.
Then, Golden Rockets crashed to the ground, scattering showers of sparks.
"Old man!"
Marco and Satch looked up at the Golden Rockets that blotted out the sky, feeling an overwhelming sense of helplessness. Just then, their vision blurred, and Whitebeard's towering figure was already standing before them.
Boom boom boom boom—
The earth shook even more violently as Whitebeard fixed his eyes on Tsugikuni Yoriichi's position and threw a punch.
"Did it work?!"
What was that saying again? Even a chaotic order was far better than