It Didn't Run Aground

Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru exchanged a glance. He frowned and asked.

Could someone survive with a shattered heart? Was the Soul-Soul Fruit really that powerful?

"I don't know why, but I fought her briefly. I couldn't have been mistaken."

"All right. I didn't expect a twist like this."

Sengoku rubbed his brow, a headache coming on. "How did the cleanup go?"

"We caught two Charlotte Family officers, Charlotte Cracker and Charlotte Daifuku."

"Send them to Impel Down. Magellan's been telling me Level 6 is too empty anyway."

"Kill them."

Akainu kept it brief.

"..."

Sengoku's face stiffened. He patted his forehead awkwardly.

He'd nearly forgotten. This was Sakazuki.

"Also, I recovered Atlas's sword. Once you reach him, tell him to come get it from me."

Akainu didn't believe Atlas would die so easily either.

"All right. Instruct the surveillance ships in the Totto Land Waters to watch the Big Mom Pirates closely."

After giving Akainu a few more instructions, Sengoku hung up, helplessness spreading across his face.

So... they'd celebrated for nothing?

"Big Mom isn't dead."

Vice Admiral Tsuru and Garp both nodded. "We heard. If Sakazuki hadn't called, that false report might have led us astray."

Sengoku waved a hand. "The report was true. Atlas definitely shattered Big Mom's heart. There's no doubt about that."

"The Charlotte Family must have used some other means to save her. There's no need to investigate that for now. The sea is full of extraordinary Devil Fruit Abilities."

"But any fruit that can defy death like that must demand an unimaginable price."

Vice Admiral Tsuru smiled. "So are you still going ahead with the publicity campaign you mentioned?"

"Forget it. Tell the Staff Headquarters to stop working on it," Sengoku said.

In the Mirror World.

Katakuri and Snack, freshly pulled inside,