Sengoku didn't want to enter the Edd War Sea before because he didn't want to suffer any unnecessary losses.
But the facts proved that the Marine ships were incredibly reliable, and they sailed steadily through the storm.
At the same time, after entering the Edd War Sea, Sengoku and the others also noticed that the storm was dissipating quickly.
Based on common sense, Sengoku was even more convinced that Shiki wasn't in this sea.
After all, the storm was about to disappear, which meant it had been going on for days and was now ending.
Inside the command room, Sengoku held a teacup, took a sip, and thought about how to deal with the increasingly bizarre situation in the New World when he returned.
Looking at the documents on the table, Sengoku couldn't see how Shiki could have lost.
"It seems like the Roger Pirates might become a thing of the past. That's a good thing for us Marines, but we can't let our guard down… Shiki must have a deeper purpose for ambushing Roger in this situation," Sengoku mused.
A moment later, he seemed to remember something and whispered, "Shiki has invited Roger to join him many times before. This time… he's taking an all-or-nothing approach. Why? Has his patience run out?"
Gradually, Sengoku's expression became serious. He touched the braided beard on his chin and frowned. "Ancient Weapons?"
It had to be said that Sengoku was truly a wise man.
Shiki's reason for trying to ally with Roger this time was largely because he wanted to get his hands on the Ancient Weapons to conquer the world.
"If that's the case, then this is bad. Shiki's threat level has just increased…" Sengoku muttered to himself with a grim expression.
Before he could come up with any good ideas, the door was abruptly pushed open by a Marine Captain.
Sengoku's train of thought was instantly interrupted. He looked at the doorway with displeasure. What's going on? Didn't he even knock? Where are his manners?!
"Admiral!!! Something's happened outside!" the Marine Captain said excitedly.
Sengoku was stunned for a moment. Then he asked, "What is it? Did the storm stop?"
"The storm has pretty much stopped, but it looks like we've really found Shiki's great fleet…" the Captain replied quickly.
Sengoku was baffled.
"Impossible!!!" Sengoku said, completely bewildered.
As soon as he said that, he got excited and quickly stood up. He ignored the Marine Captain and rushed out the door to the deck.
Once outside, he indeed felt that the raging storm had mostly stopped, and even the thick clouds in the sky had dispersed a lot.
On the sea not far away, there were wreckage of ships destroyed by the storm everywhere, and a large number of pirate corpses were floating on the sea. Of course, there were also people who had survived by luck and were struggling in the water.
Looking at the scale, it seemed like a fleet of dozens of ships had been destroyed by a storm.
That wasn't all. What shocked Sengoku and the other Marines even more was that even though the ships were destroyed, they could still faintly make out the markings and sails…
"Is that really the Flying Pirates' great fleet!?" Sengoku said in a daze.
Sakazuki, Borsalino, and the others were also completely bewildered. On another ship, Kuzan, Gion, Garp, and Tsuru were also very confused.
What was wrong with Shiki? In such a huge storm, he, a Float-Float Fruit user, led his fleet to their deaths?
What kind of behavior was that?
Suicidal behavior!
Was he trying to get himself killed?
Sengoku was the first to react. He said with excitement in his voice, "Hurry, find Shiki's flagship, the Apollo Lion!"
This is an opportunity! A golden opportunity!
If they could find Shiki's flagship, destroyed by the storm, and even capture that guy, the Marines would win big this time!
Isn't he just handing us a victory for free?
After saying that, Sengoku excitedly patted Diarmuid on the shoulder. "Great job, Diarmuid! Your persistence was right!"
Diarmuid also said with some excitement, "Yes, Admiral!"
At the same time, on a dilapidated pirate ship, Shiki slowly regained consciousness.
He opened his eyes and looked at his surroundings. His expression became extremely gloomy.
How could this happen?
This wasn't part of his plan or script!
At first, everything was going well. The Battle of Edd War broke out, and Shiki, with his overwhelming military advantage and concentrated cannon fire, brutally suppressed the Roger Pirates' ship, the Oro Jackson.
Just as he was about to completely wipe out the Roger Pirates, a huge storm suddenly formed behind him. The storm came too fast.
In all his years, Shiki had never seen a storm form so quickly. It came into existence with a great whoosh.
Then, what made Shiki even more desperate was that this cursed storm seemed to have locked onto their location and plunged into his Flying Pirates' fleet.
In a short time, it tore his fleet to shreds.
In this situation, Shiki's Float-Float Fruit was severely limited. Due to its side effects, he could barely stabilize himself. As the storm destroyed his fleet, he was also severely injured.
Thinking about this, he touched his head. A ship's rudder had been embedded in it. He was very familiar with this rudder; it was the rudder of his own ship, the Apollo Lion…
He also remembered the last thing he saw before he passed out: the Roger Pirates' ship, the Oro Jackson, had escaped through the opening the storm had created.
He had failed. He didn't lose to anyone. He didn't lose to Roger. He lost to this ever-changing, ruthless sea.
"Is this… fate?" Shiki's eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness as he muttered.
However, he wasn't going to stay down because of this. Shiki knew very well that the core of the Flying Pirates was him, Shiki.
As long as he was alive, he could easily rebuild a fleet like this. It would just take some more time.
Therefore, one defeat wouldn't be enough to bring down the Golden Lion who had roared across the four seas!
However, at that moment, a slightly injured Dr. Indigo rushed over and shouted in a panic, "Admiral, the Marines! The Marines! Those bastards, Sengoku and his crew, have arrived!"
Shiki was stunned for a moment. He quickly ran out of the dilapidated cabin and looked at the two huge Marine ships not far away. His gaze was very gloomy…
He was in very bad shape right now. After all, he had a ship's rudder stuck in his head and had just fought a big battle with the Roger Pirates.
At the same time, even though the storm had mostly died down, the current environment was still having a huge effect on him.
It was impossible for him to fight here at his full strength.
And the Marines had brought two ships. He could already confirm that his old opponent, Sengoku, was on one of them.
This situation was very unfavorable for him. After all, in his current state, he couldn't even beat Sengoku in a one-on-one fight, let alone with other Marine powerhouses surely present.
Just as Shiki's side spotted the Marines, Sengoku's side also found Shiki's broken Apollo Lion!
At the same time, he also saw Shiki.
Even though he found it strange that Shiki had a ship's rudder on his head, he didn't have time to think about it. With excitement in his eyes, he roared, "Shiki, it's over!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Sengoku pushed off with his feet. His body shot out like a cannonball, flying straight toward Shiki.
Normally, no matter what, Shiki would have at least exchanged a few blows with Sengoku.
But at this moment, Shiki's nature as a cunning and ruthless leader was on full display. He glanced at his struggling subordinates in the sea, and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes. He grabbed the nearby Dr. Indigo, used his Devil Fruit power, and flew away without even saying a single harsh word, not looking back.
To be honest, if Indigo weren't so useful to him, Shiki probably wouldn't have even bothered to bring him along.
The sea conditions were very unfavorable right now, but at least the storm wasn't as strong as before. Shiki maintained a low flight and ran away without looking back.
"You're not getting away!!!" Sengoku roared and chased after Shiki without hesitation.
At the same time, the other Marine officers also took action.
Shiki could run, but the more numerous pirates from his fleet who had been hit by the storm couldn't escape.
Although Shiki had never considered them his true confidants, the pirates that Shiki saw value in were still somewhat capable. Otherwise, Shiki wouldn't have been able to subdue most of the New World pirate crews with just this one fleet.
Kuzan, Borsalino, Sakazuki, Gion, Garp, and the others all took action. Only Tsuru remained on the ship to command.
Borsalino and the others began to capture Shiki's officers, while Garp was frantically searching for something.
Diarmuid had a guess about this. He figured Garp was looking for the Oro Jackson. Maybe he thought the Roger Pirates had also been wrecked here?
But unfortunately, unlike the unlucky Shiki, the Roger Pirates… had already gotten away.
There wasn't too much danger left now. The ships released a large number of small boats, and the Marines orderly began the "cleanup" phase, as if they were the winners of this battle.
And based on the outcome, it seemed that they were.
Diarmuid didn't stay on the ship either. He directly boarded Shiki's broken Apollo Lion.
"Rear Admiral Kuzan." When Diarmuid arrived in a small boat, Kuzan had also just boarded.
Kuzan seemed to be in a good mood. When he saw Diarmuid, he said with a smile, "We have you to thank for this, Diarmuid. We're going to have a huge haul!"
Kuzan was sincere when he said this. They were about to turn back from the Edd War Sea, but they had insisted on accompanying Diarmuid on his whim. Now, they really did find Shiki's great fleet, in a state where they were at their mercy…
The Marines didn't even fire a single shot and got a huge bargain!
"I'm a little surprised myself…" Diarmuid said with a smile. At the same time, he walked toward Kuzan.
But after just two steps, his foot suddenly went through the deck. He ended up with his leg stuck in the deck, looking quite comical.
With this kind of quality, no wonder Roger could escape and you couldn't, Shiki. You deserve it! Diarmuid cursed in his mind.
It was supposed to be a flagship! Look at Roger. He built the Oro Jackson with the Adam Wood.
And then look at you, Shiki. What kind of quality is this?
While muttering a curse to himself, Diarmuid felt a little embarrassed. He gave Kuzan an awkward smile and pulled his leg out of the broken deck.
But just then, he suddenly noticed a small treasure chest under the deck he had just broken through.
This must have been a cabin, but it had been flooded with a lot of murky seawater and was in a messy state. It looked awful.
"What's wrong?" Kuzan asked, seeing Diarmuid just standing there.
"There seems to be a treasure chest…" Diarmuid didn't hide anything and just said it.
"Hahahaha, maybe it's one of Shiki's collectibles? If you're interested, why don't you take it out and take a look?" Kuzan said with a laugh.
"Of course I'm interested. Could you do me a favor and freeze the water below here for me?" Diarmuid said with a smile.