Verdu fell silent for a few seconds. "Never heard of it."
Anderson was not embarrassed. "Now you have. All right, let's get to work."
Ouroboros appeared above the sea again, but Edward was long gone. He stared at the ice bobbing on the surface, a little more confusion on his face.
"Gone?"
"Gone."
His figure gradually faded. "The time has not yet come."
Seniors had drowned.
The mighty Admiral of Blood, one of the Seven Pirate Admirals, had actually drowned.
When everything was over and calm returned, the Golden Dream reached the "remains" of the Tree of Flesh and Blood. When they hauled Seniors out after he had soaked in the seawater for most of the day, they discovered that he had long since drowned.
Everyone looked at one another, somewhat stunned.
Danitz stood silently to one side, his thoughts in turmoil for a moment. He had never hoped to personally finish Seniors off and avenge Little Carlo, but... he had even less expected the notorious Admiral of Blood to meet such an abrupt end.
Edwina looked at Danitz and said gently, "While Seniors was controlling the Spirit Bodies of a married couple, he suffered a backlash, fell into the sea, and drowned."
Danitz looked over in astonishment. "That couple couldn't have been..."
"I don't know either."
"So Little Carlo's parents avenged their own child with their own hands?"
Second Mate Olphus smiled. "Since Little Carlo's parents did it, that's the same as Little Carlo doing it. Spread the word! Little Carlo, the apprentice sailor aboard the Golden Dream, took down Admiral of Blood Seniors!"
After a moment of silence, the crew suddenly burst into cheers. "Well done, Little Carlo!"
"That's one of our Golden Dream crew for you!"
"Well done, Little Carlo!"
"From this day on, all