Revival

Marine HQ

"Fleet Admiral Sakazuki, are you all right?" The marines hurriedly helped Sakazuki to his feet. His face was swollen and red, and their voices and expressions were full of concern. They had wanted to stop Blackbeard's assault, but the gap in strength was so vast they couldn't even muster the will to fight!

"Cough! I'm fine!" Sakazuki didn't blame the soldiers. In fact, he was relieved they hadn't intervened. Humiliating as it was, he had to admit that if they had angered Blackbeard, Marine HQ might have suffered another terrible disaster today!

"Damn Blackbeard!" Sakazuki ground his teeth. A Fleet Admiral, beaten senseless in front of his own men! The wounds on his face stung, but the humiliation was what he couldn't bear!

But he really couldn't beat him...

"Enough. Get back to your duties! Tell the logistics department to repair the damaged buildings!" Sakazuki stood, his customary authority returning to his face. He stared coldly at the wreckage across the square, his presence growing ever more menacing!

Of course, it would have helped if his face weren't covered in lumps and his nose weren't bleeding!

Elsewhere

Teach kept turning the Resurrection Heart over in his hand. It was still beating, green energy flowing through its clearly visible veins. Holding it, he could feel the immense vitality within, as though it were the heart of the natural world, nurturing countless lives!

Then the system's explanation appeared!

Resurrection Heart: Contains unimaginable vitality. Its immense power can revive any two people who died within the past three years, restoring both body and soul! Note: An object bearing the deceased's aura from life is required as a medium. To use it, place the object beside the Resurrection Heart and crush the heart!

The heart's value went without saying. It