The Sky Falls — King & Who's-Who Dominate
5
King and Who's Who became the final crushing weight on the Marines.
Under the relentless assault of the flaming pteranodon and the airborne saber-toothed tiger—
Warships vanished one after another.
In mere moments—
Only a dozen remained.
Sengoku's Realization
Sengoku rushed to Kong, panic evident in his voice:
"That damned Five Emperor Luo Xing—his Anywhere Door lets him bring endless reinforcements!"
"He's called in King and Who's Who… both can fly!"
"We can't counter them at all!"
"At this rate—we'll be wiped out!"
Kong clenched his teeth so hard they nearly cracked.
Even he—
Couldn't deal with aerial dominance like this.
Yes, he could use Geppo—
But compared to winged monsters?
He'd be completely outmatched.
And CP0—
Their leader was crippled by Roronoa Zoro.
The rest—
Already dead.
The Only Hope… Kizaru?
Both Sengoku and Kong turned—
Toward Kizaru.
If anyone could handle flying enemies—
It was him.
Light-speed attacks.
Long-range lasers.
Perfect counter.
Kizaru vs Shiryu — "Intense Battle"
6
At that moment—
Kizaru was "fighting" Shiryu.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Golden light blade vs dark sword.
Seemingly intense.
Hard to separate.
But—
Something felt… off.
Kizaru suddenly started breathing heavily.
Holding his back.
"Oh dear… I'm almost sixty…"
"Not as strong as you youngsters anymore…"
Shiryu sneered:
"Tired already? Then die!"
He attacked even more fiercely.
The Truth — Peak Acting
The moment Sengoku and Kong looked away—
Kizaru straightened instantly.
No more heavy breathing.
No more back pain.
Just a faint smirk.
Everything—
Was acting.
"The Art of Being an Acting Admiral"
Kizaru had already figured it out:
If he didn't "struggle"—
They'd assign him to fight King and Who's Who.
And that?
Was the last thing he wanted.
He knew King's durability.
He'd fought him before.
Even Yasakani no Magatama barely worked.
And now—
There were two monsters.
Fight them seriously?
Too tiring.
Too troublesome.
No extra pay.
His LogicMarines win? Not his creditMarines lose? Not his responsibilityWork hard? Pointless
So—
Better to "act tired."
Sengoku & Kong's Dilemma
They both understood.
Completely.
But—
They couldn't say anything.
Because if they pushed him too hard—
What if Kizaru… switched sides?
With his "unclear justice"—
That was entirely possible.
Today Marine.
Tomorrow Beast Pirates.
Still makes sense.
No Reinforcements. No Solution.No CP0No anti-air powerNo reinforcements from Mary GeoiseNo cooperation from Kizaru
There was only one option left.
Retreat
They hesitated.
Because the Five Elders had given a death order:
"Retake Sabaody."
Failure meant consequences.
Severe ones.
The Final Push
Then—
Another warship exploded.
Consumed by King's flames.
Marines screamed—
Burning alive.
Rolling on deck.
Sengoku's eyes turned red.
"I can't… let them die like this."
"We retreat."
"I'll take all responsibility."
Kong closed his eyes.
Then nodded.
"We retreat."
"I'll bear it with you."
The Signal
The horn sounded.
Retreat.
Collapse of Morale
The remaining Marines—
Already terrified—
Scrambled onto the surviving ships.
No order.
No formation.
Only survival.
The Fastest Man Leaves First
A flash of light—
And the first to land on a retreating ship…
Was Kizaru.
He stretched lazily.
Looked at the sky.
"Ah… it's already past working hours."
Shiryu Realizes
Shiryu stood frozen.
"…Wait."
"You were faking it?!"
"YOU WERE ACTING?!"
But—
Too late.
Light had already vanished into the distance.
The Truth
Kizaru—
Didn't just slack off.
He performed.
Perfectly.
A true professional.
An "acting admiral."
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