Aokiji, who hurriedly felt the vicinity of Water 7, saw this scene and couldn't say a word for a while.
He slowly walked over to T Bone's still-warm body, opened his mouth, and murmured: "Without you here, who's going to stop me from arguing with Sakazuki?"
"Really..."
"Kuzan!"
Akainu's cold voice snapped Aokiji out of his daze. He looked up and met Akainu's bloodshot eyes.
No one valued T Bone more than Akainu, and no one could understand Akainu's feelings at this moment.
But from Akainu's gaze, Aokiji saw a sense of conviction he had never seen before; this was not the same Akainu who had once been as unyielding as steel or as cold as ice!
No more words were needed. Aokiji understood Akainu's intent. He slowly walked toward the sea and placed his hand in the water…
"Ice Age!"
The cold spread, and in an instant, the sea froze into glaciers, stretching to the horizon.
The once-turbulent sea now lay still.
After finishing all of this, Aokiji turned to look at the civilians present, speaking in as gentle a tone as he could muster: "This ice road will last for three months. The end leads to a harbor where you can choose your next destination."
"Go quickly."
The stunned civilians froze in place.
The breathing in the crowd also became heavier and heavier with time.
Until a cry completely broke the silence.
"Wooah..."
At this moment, everyone knew that the nightmare that had lasted for nearly two months would finally end.
They rushed to step onto the road to freedom in front of them. Although the ice was slippery and the road ahead was unknown, it also represented real hope!
… … …
Two hours later.
As Gawain and his group gradually disappeared at the end of the horizon, the only thing that could move in the Water 7 was the still-violent mutated animals.
There was no living person in the city.
Hiss!
A clear inhalation sound came from the deck of the warship.
Aokiji turned his head to look at Akainu, still a little surprised that the latter would make the current decision.
But what he knew was that the real problem had not been solved.
"Have you thought about it? How do you explain to those five?"
Akainu said indifferently: "My mission is to execute the Buster Call, that's all."
As his voice fell, Akainu raised his hand and waved lightly, and the warships surrounding Water 7 opened fire at the same time.
The red meteor instantly rose into the sky, leaving a long tail in the air, and hit Water 7 heavily.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
…
The flame bloomed, completely setting the whole city on fire.
The Marines had no scruples at this moment.
It was because their leader, the one they had been following, gave them the answer they were expecting.
Finally, they didn't have to become an executioner and live in self-blame for the rest of their lives.
The red flames rising from the Water 7 illuminated Akainu's face.
The cold expression on his face, which had never changed for years, seemed to have melted a little at this moment.
But at this moment, several dark pentagram magic circles appeared on the coast of Water 7.
The dark smoke rose, and even in the flames, it was difficult to conceal its exaggerated presence and the malice that penetrated deep into the bone marrow.
It seemed that the magic circle was about to attract not the creatures that should exist in this world, but the demons in myths and legends.
Akainu raised his hand and ordered the surrounding warships to stop attacking.
"What is that…? Is the battle not over yet?!"
Aokiji frowned, with an indescribable caution in his eyes: "This is..."
"People from Mary Geoise!"
The long-dormant memories in Aokiji's mind were gradually awakened at this moment.
Such an imposing presence, such an overwhelming pressure, he had seen this once before.
And the one who made that move was Mary Geoise, the true military force of the Celestial Dragons: the God's Knights.
The Celestial Dragons, who had stood at the pinnacle of the world for centuries, could not possibly be filled entirely with incompetents. Among them were individuals with exceptional talents.
And the God's Knights are composed of the top elites among the Celestial Dragons.
They possessed extraordinary talents and nearly infinite resources, which ultimately led to the creation of a unit made up of monsters.
The leaders among them already have power comparable to that of the admirals of the Marines.
"Even the God's Knights have taken action?!"
"Those few people actually attach such importance to the Water 7 incident?!"
Aokiji frowned.
He has already determined that the people who came must be the elite of the God's Knights.
If it is just strength, it will be fine. What is more important is the attitude represented by the God's Knights!
Their appearance here can only mean that the Water 7 incident has the potential to threaten Mary Geoise in the eyes of those five people!
"It's a big problem!"
"We might both lose our positions!"
Akainu frowned: "It's bigger than you think. It's not the God's Knights who came, but… The five of them!"
The black smoke in Water 7 gradually dissipated at this moment.
Five ferocious beast-like figures flashed by, but the only thing that appeared before Akainu and Aokiji were five elderly men with arrogant expressions on their faces.
"I need an explanation for what happened in Water 7!"
St. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro stood on the coast.
The sea breeze swirled around, lifting his feathered garments. His imposing momentum spread out, even overpowering the burning Water 7 behind him.
"Sakazuki, what happened here? Or what did you do?"
The other four people also looked at Akainu in silence.
The invisible pressure spread in the air, almost making people breathless.
Two hours ago, when the live broadcast was cut off, they only thought that the CP0 members responsible for transmitting the screen were affected by the falling floating island.
But the more they waited, the more they felt something was wrong.
In the end, they were afraid that something would change, so they had to show up in person.
Now, all they saw was Akainu ordering the Marines to bombard the empty Water 7.
The development of the matter has completely exceeded their expectations, and it is contrary to the original idea of burying Gawain, Big Mom, Ochoku, and others here.
Akainu said calmly: "CP0's warships were attacked by Big Mom and burned on the spot, and no one was spared."
"Golden Lion was killed by White Knight Gawain, and the Float-Float Fruit lost its effect. The floating islands should have fallen and buried everything."
"But someone with Devil Fruit ability holds up the entire falling island."
"After that, White Knight Gawain retreated, and we executed the Buster Call according to the original plan… !"
Before Akainu finished speaking, he was interrupted by St. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro: "What kind of joke is this?!"
"Do you know how big a threat that guy is? He..."
Akainu's face was not red, and his face was still cold, but what he said surprised everyone: "He is a Warlord authorized by the World Government. What's more, he appeared in Water 7 and killed Golden Lion. There is nothing wrong with his attitude. I have no reason to attack him."
"I..."
St. Ethanbaron V. Nusjuro opened his mouth, feeling that there was no place to vent his anger.
Because after thinking about it for a while, he also understands that what Akainu said was correct.
Gawain is still one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea recognized by the World Government, and he came to Water 7 not for the Pluton blueprint.
He even became a vigilante and killed the enemy of the World Government, Golden Lion, with his own hands. From this perspective, Gawain is not only innocent but also meritorious.
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