"Boom!!!"
With that earth-splitting slash, Krieg's enormous pirate ship collapsed with a thunderous crash. The towering waves it kicked up slammed against the foundation of the sea restaurant like a tsunami.
Baratie shook violently, as if an earthquake had struck.
"Waaahhh!"
Inside the restaurant, nearly everyone lost their footing, and the sounds of shattered cups and plates rang out one after another.
"What happened?!"
"A... a tsunami? Or an earthquake?!"
Some customers fell to the floor and screamed in terror at the rolling waves outside the windows.
By then, Luffy and the others had rushed out of the restaurant and onto the swaying deck.
When they saw the sight before them, everyone instinctively held their breath.
"Whoa!! What is that?!"
Luffy's mouth fell open, his jaw nearly hitting the ground as he gripped the railing tightly with both hands.
The massive three-deck pirate ship ahead had been cleanly split into three sections, which were slowly sinking into the sea.
The cuts were smooth as mirrors, as though a god had sliced it apart with a scalpel.
"The ship... was cut apart..."
Usopp's legs trembled as he said fearfully, "Something that huge... got cut in half?!"
"N-No way..."
Zoro frowned, his expression more grave than ever.
His hand clenched tightly around his sword hilt, his hawk-like gaze searching the churning sea as if looking for that terrifying figure.
Suddenly, his eyes stopped.
Among the floating wreckage, two familiar figures were desperately struggling in the water and crying for help.
"Help... Zoro bro!!"
Zoro froze. "What the hell? Is that Johnny and Joseph? How did they fall into the water? Luffy! Pull those two up!"
Following Zoro's gaze, Luffy spotted the two men flailing their arms wildly.
"Okay! Leave it to me!"
"Gum-Gum—Grab!!"
Luffy stretched out his arms and caught them both