"The Fleet Admiral will never be a deserter!"
On Evernight Island, Sengoku unleashed the most powerful shockwave he could produce in his entire life.
The battlefield beneath his feet immediately shook violently. The island's ground collapsed into a massive crater, and seawater began surging madly into the island.
Sengoku stood at the front, with an endless expanse of seawater behind him.
Then, he hurled Akainu in his hands toward the Marine warships.
He was prepared to fight to the death here, but he had to preserve the Marines' strength!
He had been the one to decide that the Marines would join this battle. Now that they had lost, others could retreat, but he could not!
"Sengoku, it seems you really want to die!"
Watching Sengoku's actions, Mislanda spoke with great displeasure.
He truly had not expected the Fleet Admiral to go this far.
Among the Three Admirals, Sengoku's favored successor was Aokiji, and he had intended for Aokiji to succeed him as the next Fleet Admiral.
The fact that he had brought so many Marines to save Aokiji had surely played no small part in that decision.
But now, Aokiji had been beheaded, and Kizaru had been beaten to the brink of death.
Sengoku had no other choice now. He could only do this.
Soon, Akainu's body landed on the warship where Vice Admiral Tsuru was.
"Sengoku!"
Tsuru shouted toward the island.
As his longtime comrade-in-arms, Tsuru had guessed Sengoku's intentions as well.
Hearing Tsuru's voice, Sengoku did not turn back. Instead, he fired a shockwave behind him.
The immense force immediately sent the few remaining Marine warships flying, allowing them to retreat from the area.
Seeing this, Mislanda immediately used the Hecatoncheir Ring. The next moment, a giant hand rose from the sea and grabbed toward the departing warships.