The giant formed from golden light and the divine statue grown from a sacred tree—two colossal figures—nearly filled the entire beach.
High above, Borsalino looked at the two giants and the two monsters who had created them. "How frightening," he said, while retreating out over the sea.
Out at sea, the Marines who had yet to escape very far stared at the two giants on the island, their expressions exaggerated with shock. But while they were distracted by the battle on the island and worrying about their admiral, Dark King Rayleigh had already quietly slipped aboard their ship.
Far across the sea, a Marine fleet of seven warships was speeding toward the island. Fleet Admiral Akainu was personally leading it, accompanied by former Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Marine hero Garp, with eight Marine Vice Admirals in tow.
At the front of the fleet, Akainu stood at the very edge of the flagship's deck, with Sengoku and Garp just behind him. All three could see the two colossal figures towering above the distant island with their naked eyes.
The golden giant in particular left a deep impression on all three. During the Summit War, Kizaru had transformed into the Giant of Light and used overwhelming power to mercilessly defeat the combined forces of the Marines' top fighters. He had even killed the Five Elders who had come to reinforce them.
Seeing the Giant of Light again brought back painful memories. None of the three looked happy.
Even Akainu, extreme as he was, was displeased that Hashirama had provoked Kizaru over nothing more than a small task involving reprimanding the Empress, ultimately leading to a deadly showdown between Hashirama and Kizaru.
Though he upheld Absolute Justice and had an extreme way of doing things, he wasn't a fool. He understood the value