The death of Marine Headquarters' Strongest Combatant caused an uproar.
Within just a few hours, the news had spread throughout the New World. Even in the Holy Land, the Five Elders convened to discuss its effect on the war in the New World.
Late at night.
The New World, the Whole Cake Island front.
The Marines had originally advanced far enough to see Whole Cake Island across the sea.
But with Kaido joining the fray, although Garp could hold his own, fighting two against one was still beyond him.
Fortunately, Zephyr had joined them.
This former Marine Admiral had fought Roger to the point of madness during the Sgrily Great Sea Battle several years ago, sustaining severe lingering injuries that had forced him to move to the rear.
Although his body and strength had deteriorated badly, his wealth of combat experience and honed Haki still put him far above the Elite Vice Admirals, allowing him to briefly hold off either Charlotte Linlin or Kaido.
Working together with Garp, he had kept the entire front from collapsing, allowing them to retreat while fighting.
Inside the Marine Base that night.
The lights blazed as all the senior Marine officers on the Whole Cake Island front gathered, waiting for news from Headquarters.
Zephyr and Garp, seated at the head of the table, looked grim.
Both men had been mentors and friends to Kuzan, and they still had doubts about his death...
It had been too sudden. He had died far too suddenly...
With Kuzan, the only person capable of countering Steam Burst, suddenly dead, Hale Nock could now sweep through the supply lines in the rear unopposed.
Even sending another Admiral would not help. No one could stop the steam.
Even if they blasted those steam attacks apart from a great distance,