An eerie tension spread through the air. Eyes widened as everyone watched, but no one spoke. Their emotions surged like the sea, its waves still rising high.
"He won! Commodore Wuli actually defeated a Shichibukai!"
"Th-that's incredible." After a stunned silence, the Marines aboard the Marine warship finally found their voices.
They had believed in Wuli, but they had never truly thought he could defeat Edward Weevil, one of the Shichibukai.
Bonney had a chunk of meat in her mouth, but even she looked surprised. She had never been optimistic. The sudden appearance of this Shichibukai had given her quite a scare, and she had not expected Wuli to prove so strong.
Suddenly, a powerful aura spread out. Bonney's expression changed. Shangyang, shrouded in a mysterious glow, looked grave. Then he beat his wings and shot toward the Merchant Ship like a streak of light.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Bonney could not understand why Shangyang was acting like this after Wuli's victory. "Is he guarding against another enemy?"
She turned and saw that Gecko Moria's Pirate Ship had somehow drifted far away. Its outline was barely visible, almost gone beyond the horizon.
If Gecko Moria had already left, why was Shangyang in such a hurry?
Bonney did not know. Shangyang did not know the exact reason either. As Wuli's pet, he shared a bond with him that he could not explain. A powerful sense of danger gripped Shangyang's heart. He could faintly sense that the Sword Master was in danger—terrible danger.
Thud!
The figure in the Justice Coat crashed heavily onto the deck. After defeating Edward Weevil, Wuli clearly had no strength left.
"Phew. I managed to finish him off just in time." Wuli looked at the countless sword wounds covering Weevil's body, like frost flowers stained red.
A ghastly