The Demon Pirate Crew and the Hammerhead Shark Pirates had undoubtedly made a foolish decision. Ulysses had already told Aokiji plainly that he wanted the Poneglyph.
That meant his enemies included not only the Marines, but every pirate present.
Even if they took advantage of the Marines' distraction as they rescued Loa and reached the Poneglyph, would the Marines, now firing everything they had to suppress Ulysses, keep him occupied?
Of course not!
And would the other pirates stand by and watch them snatch the Poneglyph amid the chaos?
Of course not!
So even if they broke through the Marine line and reached the Poneglyph, everyone would attack them at once, Ulysses included!
There was no way they could take the Poneglyph away!
By attacking the Marines now, they were hurting others without helping themselves!
Perhaps they knew that, too. But the situation had already reached this point. If they did nothing, Ulysses would take the Poneglyph with an overwhelming advantage. Even with less than a one-percent chance of survival, they had to take the gamble.
After all, nothing was certain. What if they succeeded?
Clinging to that slim hope, the two pirate captains joined forces and attacked the Marines.
Luo Wei soon reached the flank with his personal guard. Filthy, ugly pirates were following their captains as they tore through the Marine line.
"Bastards! Kill them all!"
Luo Wei's eyes were bloodshot. The instant he gave the order, he swept his blade and appeared behind a pirate. The pirate had just raised his gun to shoot a disarmed Marine when his neck began to itch. He reached up to scratch it.
Huh? What's this warm stuff?
With that thought, he collapsed in bewilderment. His severed head rolled across the ground until Luo Wei crushed it beneath his boot.
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