The Revolutionary Army surged forward like a gale sweeping away fallen leaves. The Marines were driven back, falling in wave after wave. Many would never rise again.
In just a short while, Marine casualties topped twenty thousand, and the number was climbing at a staggering rate.
Even when War Wolf led his troops into the fray, they only slowed the Revolutionary Army's charge. They could not stop its advance.
Sengoku's brow furrowed deeper. He could not help turning toward Garp. Garp's expression was complicated, but in the end, he clenched his fist.
Sengoku nodded with relief. Even though Dragon was Garp's own son, Sengoku did not doubt where Garp stood.
Earlier, when Luffy and Ace were about to be executed, Garp had been grief-stricken, but he had not intervened.
When forced to choose between family and duty, Garp would stand firmly on the side of justice.
"He's serious, Sengoku," Garp said suddenly. "You saw it yourself. He didn't appear when Luffy and Ace were about to be executed. But now, just as we're locked in battle with the Whitebeard Pirates and Ye Chen's group, and all our forces at Bay Head have pulled back into the plaza, he shows up with his troops. He planned all of this. This time, I'm afraid..."
Garp shook his head. He could hardly bear to think any further.
Dragon had not appeared even when his son Luffy was about to be executed. He had waited until Luffy and Ace were rescued. That could only mean rescuing them had never been his main goal. At best, it was secondary. He had come to seize this chance to defeat the Marines.
There had been 150,000 elite Marines and another 10,000 elite Army soldiers—a full 160,000 troops. Now fewer than 100,000 remained.
"Get lost!"
Sawtooth Beast Will