"If you've got the guts, attack me yourself! What's the point of hiding on Zunesha's back!"
Saint Nusjuro flew into a rage, raising his shield to block Zunesha's trunk.
With one hand, he gripped his spear and thrust it toward Zunesha's eye!
"And you, Zunesha, are nothing but trash who already failed once! You'll never have a chance of winning!"
They were angry. The more fury poured from their mouths, the more it proved the fear and anger within them.
Having lost to Shane too many times, the Five Elders had long since lost their former backbone.
If Zunesha could never turn things around after failing once, then they should have ended their own lives long ago.
Looking back.
When Shane escaped from God Valley, he had still been a rookie pirate who had only just joined the Rocks Pirates before the whole crew disbanded.
Yet he had been hunted by an Admiral starting in the West Blue. Back then, Shane had only managed to escape with his life by giving it everything he had.
Why had they missed so many opportunities?
"If we'd joined forces and gone to the West Blue to wipe you out from the start, none of this would be happening today!"
"We had countless opportunities, but we wasted them all. It was only because we underestimated you for a moment that you found an opening."
"Once we've killed you, anyone who dares test the dignity of the Celestial Dragons must be wiped out! We must never give them any chance to grow!"
Even coated in Haki, Saint Nusjuro's shield shattered under Zunesha's full-force attack.
Zunesha's trunk struck the Five Elders' wings from behind, tearing them apart on the spot.
The searing pain meant nothing to Saint Nusjuro. He only wanted to fight his way out,