Captain John was dead!
After "Rampaging Bear" Morant, another Great Pirate had fallen in battle, and Captain John had carried far more weight than Morant.
A Great Pirate of his stature had died just like that, overwhelmed by multiple attackers.
The news had yet to spread.
After all, the battlefield was far too vast.
Only a few monsters who had been watching him sensed his presence vanish.
In the midst of war, they could not afford to let their guard down.
It was easy to imagine how deeply the news would shake the Pirate Allied Forces once it spread!
And just then...
The sound of a silenced sniper shot was barely noticeable amid the clamor of the battlefield.
A battlefield like this was all the better suited to "Death Gun" Leon.
Ulquiorra was fending off a God's Knights Candidate. Having only one enemy to face had greatly eased the pressure on him.
With his formidable strength, he fought with greater ease.
The God's Knights Candidate, wholly focused on the battle, suddenly sensed a lethal threat.
Before he could react, a bullet appeared out of nowhere and punched straight through his chest.
It struck his heart dead center.
With his monstrously powerful physique, he remained alive even after his heart was pierced. It was still beating.
But Ulquiorra would not let this hard-won opening slip away.
He struck the instant the God's Knights Candidate was wounded, severing his arm with one slash and taking his head with the next.
Without giving it much thought, he turned to help Carnage Kabuto after finishing off his enemy.
Ochoku was next. His opponent was also a God's Knights Candidate, whom he had steadily suppressed with his formidable strength.
Pinned down by Ochoku, the God's Knights Candidate had no way to fend off the black