The hurried words came through the emergency Transponder Snail the moment it connected.
At that instant, they were like an invisible sledgehammer striking deep into everyone's souls.
Even Sengoku, the Fleet Admiral, stiffened at once.
Just moments ago, Sengoku had patted his chest before everyone and confidently declared that no one would dare openly challenge the colossal Marine Headquarters.
Even though the situation across the seas had already become fraught with impending turmoil, Sengoku still believed firmly in Marineford's foundations.
Yet his earlier confidence and resolve now seemed like a resounding slap across everyone's faces.
Shiki had truly gone mad!
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, this news has already spread throughout the entire underworld. It seems there's an invisible hand pushing it along. No matter how we suppress it, we can't contain it. Do we need to respond immediately?" The question from the Transponder Snail once again tightened everyone's nerves.
Faced with Shiki's utterly insane declaration of war, no one would have believed it was real if they had not heard it with their own ears.
In their eyes, whether it was Impel Down being breached, Enies Lobby being attacked, or even the Holy Land Mary Geoise coming under attack—
Those could only be considered surprise raids.
They were entirely different in nature from Shiki's current open declaration of war, where he had even given them time to prepare.
If they had to define such madness—
This was probably a true war!
Chaotic thoughts flashed through everyone's minds.
Feeling the urgent gazes fixed on him, Sengoku snatched the Transponder Snail away. A trace of ferocity flashed across his face as he roared, "Shiki, do you really think Marine Headquarters is something anyone can knead and toy with?"
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