Chapter 523

Sengoku had a splitting headache. The New World was a mess that had tied up most of their fighting strength, and now riots had broken out across the Grand Line. They simply had no way to stop them.

Out of options, Sengoku spoke into the Den Den Mushi. "Fleet Admiral Kong... the Marines need reinforcements!"

Kong's mouth twitched. "I called to ask you for troops, and now you're asking me for troops? Tell you what... pretend I never called!"

He hung up at once, leaving Sengoku staring in disbelief.

Sengoku wanted to cry. He turned to Tsuru. "That was Fleet Admiral Kong, all right. No one else would do that!"

Tsuru remembered her own days as an Admiral, when Kong had left her in the lurch time and again. She pressed a hand to her forehead. "The whole world's in chaos. I don't even know where to start. Notify the Shichibukai and order them to the Marine Base to help Akainu and the others. Tell Garp to finish his battle as quickly as possible, then return to the Grand Line to suppress the Revolutionary Army and Whitebeard. Until then, the two of us will have to take the field!"

Resolve flashed in Tsuru's eyes. The veteran was ready to fight again.

Sengoku nodded. "I understand. We can still fight!"

The two left the conference room to rally the Marines.

Meanwhile, in Wano Country...

Ren was still fighting. The Baleful-Slaying Sword whipped through the air, blurring into afterimages.

"Sweep Across the Eight Desolations!"

He swept the Baleful-Slaying Sword before him, unleashing eight Divine Dragons. Each was formed from pitch-black Sword Aura compressed into a solid blade of energy.

The black sword-dragons tore through the air and ripped apart the purple Sword Qi River.

Kouichirou's eyes were bloodshot. "Cleave!"

He was