"Akainu!"
Sengoku's expression darkened. The situation was still unclear, and Marine Headquarters was already at a disadvantage. He had no desire to make another terrifying enemy from the Revolutionary Army.
"Hmph, Sengoku, ever since you set foot here, you've been timid and hesitant. You're simply not qualified to hold the position of Fleet Admiral," Akainu roared repeatedly.
"Today, I'll let everyone know that you're old. The position of Fleet Admiral should rightfully belong to me."
"Let me shatter this baseless lie!"
"Dog Tooth Crimson Lotus..."
Bang!
A green whip-like shadow instantly pierced up through the ground, carrying an overwhelming pressure that seemed to blot out the sky.
The next moment, before everyone's eyes, it came crashing down upon the pirates who had entered the Golden City.
The sudden attack caught everyone completely off guard.
Thousands upon thousands of pirates had no time to flee. All they could do was hastily raise their weapons to defend themselves.
Rumble!
The black tree stem slammed into the crowd like a twisting dragon. The shockwave it unleashed swept back like a raging tide.
Large stretches of gold-cast buildings shattered beneath the release of that immense force.
As dust filled the air, countless pirates were hurled away.
But even more were crushed beneath the tree stem into puddles of bloody pulp.
The sudden scene shook everyone to the core.
The massive tree stem, which had originally been several kilometers away, had suddenly appeared right before them.
And it had launched such a fierce, unmatched attack, utterly exceeding what they could process.
"Run! Run now! That tree is a monster—it really does hunt people!"
"My god, how many people died in that attack? So many buildings collapsed!"
"Run! It's moving again!"
The scene instantly erupted into chaos. The hundreds and thousands of pirates at the edges,