Taking over Beckman's fight, Shanks had nearly driven Who's-Who into a corner. He wiped the rain from his face and looked up at the sky, his heart just as heavy.
"Adrian... what the hell are you doing?!"
Aboard the Heavenly Tribute Treasure Ship.
Bald Eagle suddenly noticed that the ghosts around him had gone quiet. He looked warily toward White Ghost, but heard a question before he could do anything else.
"Is this your last resort?"
White Ghost sounded almost disappointed.
Bald Eagle looked around and saw the terrifying tsunami poised to strike. He threw back his head and laughed like a madman.
"That's right! This is the last of my power! Sink to the bottom of the sea with me, White Ghost!"
Summoning the thunderstorm and tsunami was the strongest—and final—trump card Bald Eagle's Calamity-Calamity Fruit had left him.
He had never intended to use it. Once unleashed, the thunder and tsunami would destroy the Heavenly Tribute Treasure Ship as well!
It was a way to take his enemy down with him!
But reality had left Bald Eagle no choice.
If he did not use it, he would die and the Heavenly Tribute Treasure Ship would be taken.
If he did, they would most likely all die together—and he could drag down the Red Hair Pirates and White Ghost with him!
Bald Eagle knew perfectly well which option was the better bargain.
"Ah... I gave you a chance, and you wasted it..."
Only a sigh remained in the air.
Bald Eagle looked closely. White Ghost, who had been standing on the deck of the Heavenly Tribute Treasure Ship, had somehow vanished.
At the same moment, a figure appeared high in the sky.
He raised a hand. The boundless storm clouds seemed to obey his command, parting in every direction