Ethan spun around.
He strode toward the communications room on the warship's second deck.
He kicked open its iron door.
The next moment, he lunged toward the communications console and pulled the top-secret Den Den Mushi with a seagull emblem on its shell from inside his coat.
He cradled the Den Den Mushi in both hands, his thumbs rapidly turning its dial.
"Purupurupuru!"
The Den Den Mushi rang urgently.
Sweat slid down Ethan's cheeks from his forehead and splattered heavily onto the wooden floor.
He stared fixedly at the Den Den Mushi.
"Come on."
"Click."
The call connected.
The snail's eyes widened instantly, round glasses appeared on its face, and a braided beard grew from its chin.
It looked exactly like Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
"This is Sengoku."
The Den Den Mushi opened its mouth, and Sengoku's commanding voice came through.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku! This is Ethan, adjutant of the Fearless!"
Ethan shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice already hoarse.
"Weren't you heading to the first half of the Grand Line to wipe out pirates?"
Sengoku asked gravely, "What happened?"
"Something terrible, Fleet Admiral!"
Ethan gripped the console tightly with both hands.
"Ensign Lorne stayed behind on Sin Island alone!"
"What do you mean?"
There was a questioning note in Sengoku's voice.
"He ordered the Fearless to retreat at full speed! He's going to face Doflamingo alone!"
As Ethan roared those words, he felt as though his heart would leap out of his throat.
"Doflamingo? The Doflamingo of the Shichibukai?"
Sengoku demanded loudly.
"Yes! Ensign Lorne just killed Diamante, one of the Donquixote Family's top officers!"
Ethan reported rapidly.
"He used a terrifying punching technique to blast Diamante to pieces on the spot!"
A brief, deathly silence fell over the other end of the line.
Sengoku's beard began