High above the island, Werther looked down at the deserted land before him. He immediately guessed that Aokiji had chosen it as their battlefield.
More precisely, Aokiji had chosen it as his grave.
With Werther, Doffy, and Jack joining forces, the three of them might as well jump into the sea together if they still could not beat Aokiji.
Werther soon spotted Aokiji on the island and directed the King of the Sky toward him.
As the King of the Sky descended, Aokiji came into view. He looked nothing like he had during his days as a Marine Admiral. He wore a dark green trench coat and round sunglasses, and broad burn scars were visible on the skin exposed at his neck.
Aokiji did not seem particularly surprised to see the three of them. Kaido and the other two Calamities had not come, but he had never held out much hope of that.
Werther alone was enough to keep him occupied. With Doflamingo and Jack there as well, his fate was sealed.
Running was no longer an option. No matter how fast Aokiji was, could he outrun Werther? That was the worst thing about facing Werther: once you realized you could not win, you could not get away, either.
"Aokiji, why did you destroy that weapons factory? I'll give you one chance to explain. If I'm satisfied with your answer, I might let you live.
"It's been less than three months since I introduced you to the Underworld, and you already want out. That's going to be one awkward resignation letter."
Even if Aokiji gave him the best reason in the world, Werther was unlikely to spare him. Still, he was curious what had driven Aokiji to do something so reckless. As far as he knew, Aokiji had never had