"Heh heh, Admiral Green Bull, you think too highly of me." Having just regained his footing, Kizaru gave a lecherous grin.
"I'm also a Marine admiral. If Fujitora and Aokiji have both made their moves while I remain indifferent, Fleet Admiral Sengoku will definitely tear this old skeleton of mine apart afterward."
"Still, now isn't the time for idle chatter. We should quickly force out a way to resolve this predicament."
"Otherwise, if this continues, no matter how strong we are, there will come a time when we're exhausted."
As a Marine admiral, Kizaru had always given people the impression that he never took his duties seriously.
However, he was no fool.
He knew perfectly well that if Marine Headquarters was buried here, he, as a Marine admiral, would not escape responsibility either.
More importantly, without Marine Headquarters, Kizaru would lose both the opportunity and the interest to coast through life.
"Hmph, Kizaru, I didn't expect you not to fight Akainu for the Guardian's power and consume it, leaving me unable to control you for now."
"However, I forgot to tell you that I am an Earth-Earth Fruit user. Every inch of land beneath your feet falls within the range of my Fruit power..."
"Rock Strata Upheaval!"
Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro roared.
As his hands flashed through a series of motions, he slammed them fiercely toward the ground below.
Rumble!
A dull roar erupted from the earth.
An invisible shockwave rapidly spread outward with Saint Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro at its center.
Wherever it passed, the ground shattered like a spiderweb.
What was even more shocking was that the spreading fractures bypassed everyone and appeared beneath Fujitora's feet.
"Fujitora, be careful!" Sengoku's expression changed. Golden light burst from his body as he directly transformed into his Great Buddha form.
At first,