A Reasonable Excuse for You

Meanwhile, west of Olaf, Saul was protecting Nico Robin as they fled.

Because of Spandine, she was already barred from boarding the evacuation ship. Left with no choice, Saul could only lead her toward the bamboo raft he had made.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The giant's massive size meant that, before so many cannons, he could only become a living target. At that moment, Saul seemed to have made up his mind and charged fearlessly toward the Marine warships.

"Run, Robin! What was your mother's wish? Run that way!"

Just then, a sharp chill suddenly pierced through both sides of Saul's body, and the distant mountains turned into icy mist.

Ice Block: Partisan

The next second, a tall man in a pitch-black coat and a blue Marine headband landed on the ground, cold air swirling around his entire body.

"Vice Admiral Kuzan!"

Saul turned around, rose to his feet, and demanded.

"Hey, Kuzan, don't you think something strange is going on here? If this is meant as a warning, why destroy all of Ohara completely?"

"Well, it can't be helped. Justice often takes different forms depending on one's position, so I don't intend to blame you..."

"But if you choose to stop us, I can't just stand by either."

Before he had even finished speaking, an enormous fireball rose from the distant shore. The evacuation ship that should have been heading for safety had already been blown completely to pieces.

The scorching, dazzling blaze stunned everyone. Even Kuzan was shocked by the sight.

"Who? Who did that?"

"It was Vice Admiral Sakazuki's warship! Their cannons fired!"

On the distant warship, Sakazuki wore a hood, his eyes filled with indifference.

"If we're doing this, we do it thoroughly. If a scholar managed to sneak onto that ship, then even sacrificing all of