Ye Mu vs. Sengoku (10)

Under the dim sky.

Golden, dazzling light pierced through the dark clouds like the sun, shining down upon the sea where the waves rolled and churned.

Buddha Sengoku floated high in the sky, his body transformed into a golden Buddha. His expression was solemn and dignified, radiating an awe-inspiring righteousness that made everyone nearby—the Marines and the prisoners alike—feel an urge to bow in worship.

But upon closer inspection, it was clear that Sengoku's Buddha form was different from how it had been at the beginning.

Black patterns now appeared between his brows, like eyeshadow. Black, spiral-shaped markings coiled around his arms and chest, while dark lightning wound around his body and black clouds billowed behind him.

Perhaps it was only an illusion, but as the Marine soldiers gazed at this sight, they felt that Sengoku, the admiral, now carried something terrifying. But what was it?

If the Marine soldiers could not put it into words, the prisoners around them felt it all too clearly.

At this moment, facing Sengoku, the Marine admiral, they felt as though they were facing a vicious pirate.

And with the appearance of this form, Sengoku did not attack like an enraged asura. Instead, he calmed down.

As his fists clenched, dark Haki flowed over them. He gazed indifferently at the two men.

"Last warning. Ye Mu and Shiki, surrender peacefully. That way, you can still spend the rest of your lives in Impel Down. Otherwise, I will kill you both right here!"

"Gyahahahaha..."

Hearing Sengoku's words, which sounded like a judgment, Shiki laughed arrogantly.

"Hey, Sengoku, have you started thinking you're Garp? I admit that the way you look now is enough to make me go all out. But do you really think this is enough to defeat me? Aren't you overestimating yourself a