"Karma, explain yourself! What exactly happened?" Marco asked hurriedly.
"Argh!"
Unfortunately, after hearing only Karma's scream, the transmission was cut off!
Whitebeard looked at the Transponder Snail in Marco's hand, a rare vicious look appearing in his eyes. His powerful aura made Marco and the others feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Those familiar with Whitebeard knew that Pops was angry!
After hanging up, Aokiji returned to Fish-Man Island with Momonga and arrived at the temporary base the Marines had set up there.
In the innermost room, Sengoku, Marine Chief Strategist Tsuru, and the others were studying how best to deploy their forces.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku!" Aokiji greeted him upon entering, then continued, "Karma, captain of the Octopus Pirates under Whitebeard, just came to investigate with his men. He died, but it seems the information got out!"
"What?!" Akainu was startled, then glared angrily at Aokiji. "How did you handle this?!"
What if the Whitebeard Pirates got scared of the danger and decided not to come? Wouldn't all their previous efforts have been for nothing?
Facing Akainu's rebuke, Aokiji merely shrugged indifferently. It wasn't his fault. Even with bubble coating for protection, Devil Fruit Ability users still faced considerable inconvenience underwater and could hardly fight at full strength.
If it had been on land, Karma would never have had the chance to make that call.
"Enough!" Sengoku spoke up, stopping Akainu from pressing the matter further.
Under Aokiji and Akainu's astonished gazes, Sengoku dialed the Transponder Snail connected to the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Bilibili! Bilibili!"
The Transponder Snail's ringing drew Whitebeard and the others' attention back to it.
"It's Karma calling! He's all right!"
Marco hurriedly picked it up.
"What happened just now, Karma?!"
Silence came from the other end of the Transponder Snail.
"What's wrong, Karma?" Seeing that there was no response, Marco