"Rumble!"
The deafening rumbling rang out relentlessly. Every Marine standing on the ground paled as they were violently shaken.
An earthquake-an earthquake unlike any before-had struck!
The ground beneath their feet cracked and split. As countless fissures spread into the buildings, they collapsed with a crash, throwing up great clouds of dust.
From a distance, all of Marineford looked as though it had been neatly divided into several different tiers, separating, twisting, rising and falling, and shaking.
"Aaaaaah!"
"Quick, grab onto something! A massive earthquake is hitting!"
"This place is hell!"
Terrified screams rose from the Marines one after another. The destruction Whitebeard's punch inflicted on Marineford was nothing short of fatal.
On the Execution Platform, Sengoku looked down at the panicking Marines, his expression grim and solemn.
"Rumble!"
The Execution Platform beneath him shook violently as well. The two jailers behind him struggled to keep their footing, panic creeping over them.
"Whew!"
Drawing a deep breath, Sengoku suddenly roared into the Den Den Mushi in his hand.
"There's no need to panic!"
"All of you, pull yourselves together! If Marineford is destroyed, we can rebuild it!"
"Right now, your job is to win this war!"
His thunderous voice spread throughout Marine Headquarters. Hearing him, the terrified, panicking Marines slowly regained their senses and looked ahead once more.
"Boom!"
Just then, a deafening crash rang out. The enormous giant Oars slammed into the gate in the wall. Chunks of stone flew everywhere, and the Marines blocking the gate were blasted backward.
Sengoku's eyes shifted, his gaze turning grave.
"Oars!!"
Ace shouted, trembling all over as he looked at the enormous figure lying before the wall.
"We will save you!!"
"That's not just what Pops came here to do. It's what I want more than anything!"
"Because you're my friend!"
"Ace!!!"