Sakazuki was dead.
Whether it was Sengoku and the other two, who had been fully on guard against Lin Ye, or the returning Garp, they all sensed Sakazuki's presence vanish.
This volcano was the symbol left behind by Sakazuki's death.
Five people had surrounded one man, yet not long after the battle began, one of them had already died?
Garp stopped in his tracks, his expression graver than ever before.
Even when he had fought Roger back then, he had never worn such an expression.
Back then, Roger had been the one he chased all over the seas.
"Fleet Admiral?"
Kuzan spoke quietly.
Sengoku's expression was grave, with a trace of regret in his eyes.
It was difficult to cultivate top-tier combat power.
Top-tier forces personally cultivated by the Marines were even rarer.
Not to mention a Logia ability user.
"Retreat!"
After only a moment's consideration, Sengoku spoke in a low voice to Kuzan and Borsalino, his expression solemn.
The two froze, looking at Sengoku in surprise.
"He's grown stronger. Now that he has the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, restraining him is almost impossible."
Sengoku spoke quietly.
He had never seen anyone whose strength grew so quickly.
During the battle at Ohara, when they had assessed Lin Ye's strength, the Marines would absolutely have been able to take him down if they had deployed enough top-tier forces.
But now, only two short years later, they could no longer do so.
And he had actually become a Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability user.
The five of them had been unable to do anything to him just now. With one less person, if they continued fighting, they would likely lose even more.
That was something Sengoku could not accept.
Sengoku exchanged a glance with Garp. As old comrades who had fought together for years, Garp immediately