Even the World's Greatest Swordsman, Dracule Mihawk, had arrived.
"Heh, interesting."
"I never expected so many powerful fighters to gather here tonight. Why not let me join in?"
"I can see just how strong Calamity Roy is while I'm at it."
It could be said that nearly every fighter in the Sabaody Archipelago who could make it, from the lowest ranks to the middle and the very top, had arrived.
The total force gathered numbered over fifty thousand.
The only surprise was that, of the Red Hair Pirates, only the subordinate crew stationed along Area 42's coastline, whom Shanks had previously summoned back from the New World, had arrived.
"You've gone too far! Do you really think the Red Hair Pirates have no one left?"
"Captain Shanks, we're here!"
The Red Hair Pirates in Area 55 showed no signs of movement, as though they had no idea a massive free-for-all was erupting in Area 41.
But no one cared about the state of the times right now. All they cared about was how to handle the situation before them.
Ultimately, as the Marines made the first move, the situation took a thoroughly strange turn.
No one could say for certain where the Marines stood.
Sengoku drew a deep breath, forcibly suppressed his killing intent, and stopped the massive melee that was about to erupt.
"Roy... how long are you going to keep this up?"
"Do you have any idea how many more people lost their homes tonight, how many loved ones were injured or killed by the impact of your fighting?"
"Don't push your arrogance too far."
"Tonight's fighting ends here. Anyone who keeps fighting will be making an enemy of Marine Headquarters. I'll take them on myself."
Because Big News Morgans had guessed correctly: Sengoku truly wanted to kill