As the Marine fleet slowly withdrew from the Elegia sea, the sky was suddenly enveloped in an eerie purplish-red glow.
All the warships that were turning seemed to hit an invisible wall, their engines emitting a piercing wail before collectively sputtering out.
"What's going on?!" Akainu gripped the railing, his magma fist instantly igniting.
At the edge of the sea, a distorted spatial rift slowly opened.
Five giant legs covered in dark gold scales shattered the void, and the nightmare-like figure of Saturn Saint descended from the rift.
The horns on his head gleamed with an ominous light, his gaze sweeping over the battlefield, each pupil reflecting a different horrific scene.
"Sakazuki..." Saturn Saint's voice was like a million insects flapping their wings simultaneously, making everyone who heard it feel their scalp tingle, "Is this what you call... absolute justice?"
Akainu's magma dripped uncontrollably: "Saturn Saint, this is the most reasonable..."
"Silence!" Saturn Saint's tentacle suddenly lashed the sea, creating a hundred-meter-high wave, "The World Government's authority cannot be defiled! The song-song fruit... must be recovered."
Kaido laughed wildly, swinging his hassaikai: "Old geezer! If you want to touch that little girl, you'll have to get past me first!"
Saturn Saint's eyes rotated with a chilling "click" sound: "Kaido... you have indeed become an unstable factor." His tentacles suddenly all extended, gleaming with cold light, "Then I'll clear you out along with her!"
Shanks' gryphon instantly unsheathed: "Everyone! Prepare for battle!" The Red Hair Pirates immediately adopted a battle formation.
When Saturn Saint's scepter slammed into the bridge deck, the metal structure of the entire warship groaned in pain.
The twisted black shadow solidified in the smoke, the World Government uniform with purple-gold patterns gradually appearing, and the unique pressure of the Gorosei instantly made the sea surface indent.
"Marine's top combat forces, listen to my command!"
The Three Admirals' bodies trembled violently at the same time; Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru were all shocked, but still maintained a poker face.
"Capture the Diva Uta alive at all costs!"
"This is an absolute order!"
Lava seeped from Akainu's teeth: "But... but the current battle situation..."
Saturn Saint's scepter suddenly shot out black light, the Fleet Admiral's cloak of justice instantly ignited with eerie purple flames, his footsteps abruptly shattering the ice, and his figure flashed in front of Akainu.
"Even if we pave the way with the corpses of a hundred thousand Marines, even if all Three Admirals fall here... Uta must be brought back!"
When he heard Saturn Saint's command, "Even if you die here, Uta must be brought back," even Sakazuki, who was always known for his absolute obedience and iron will, couldn't help but stiffen.
What a joke?
He indeed detested pirates, wishing he could completely wipe them from the seas, but this certainly didn't mean he was willing to sacrifice his life for it—such a senseless sacrifice wasn't upholding justice, but foolishness.
He almost subconsciously turned his head, his gaze falling upon Borsalino, who was standing not far away.
The Admiral, who always carried a hint of playful expression, happened to be looking over at that moment.
Kizaru's lips almost imperceptibly curved downwards, forming a slightly mocking arc, then his gaze met Sakazuki's in the air.
The two didn't even need words; just a brief clash of eyes was enough for them to understand each other's thoughts...
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