"Run!"
The soldiers scrambled to flee!
But the tremors left them stumbling, and the island cracked open into chasms!
As the tsunami crashed down, a roar shook the sky!
Boom...
Amid the thunderous noise, the sea churned!
The surging water sent Whitebeard's warships pitching and rolling!
But to Whitebeard and his companions, those waves were nothing more than ripples!
Before long, the seabed stopped shaking, and the sea gradually calmed. But the enormous island that had stood there was gone!
One strike had wiped out an entire island! The youths following aboard the warships stared at Whitebeard, dumbstruck!
Many of them were older children from the Tower of Heaven. They had not fully grown, but Ren had sent them out anyway!
After all, growth demanded a baptism of blood!
The sight of Whitebeard's power left them shaken. Until then, they had thought only Madara Uchiha and his companions were that strong. They knew nothing about Whitebeard and the others who had appeared out of nowhere. Now that they had seen him in action, they were stunned!
The youths were not the only ones shocked. Zeref was too!
In the Alvarez Empire's palace, a huge magical screen showed Whitebeard destroying the island!
Zeref narrowed his eyes. "Well, well... Lord Ren has quite a few powerful fighters under his command. I never knew!"
Zeref had visited Ren, but he had known only of Madara Uchiha and the others at his side. He had never expected Ren to have people like Whitebeard as well!
August watched with a grave expression. "Your Majesty... that man is powerful. His vibration magic is devastating!"
Zeref chuckled. "It isn't just that old man. The others are strong too! I never expected Lord Ren to have so many powerful fighters in reserve. But that suits me!