Many people could no longer keep their footing and slowly slipped to the side.
"It's going to collapse! It's going to collapse!"
"Hold on to me!"
"Ah! The cracks in the ground are getting bigger and bigger!"
"Can a human even do something like this?"
At that moment, the sea surface looked as if it had been cut apart like tofu, breaking into several massive sections.
"Everyone, get on the ships quickly! This island is finished, it's going to sink to the bottom of the sea!"
"Damn Rolan! He actually destroyed Marineford!"
"This battle is at the level of a natural disaster!"
Everyone who witnessed the scene was speechless.
Such terrifying destructive power was something they could not even imagine in their wildest dreams.
Sengoku himself stood frozen.
He never expected that the execution of the Gold Emperor Ace would lead to such an unimaginable catastrophe.
Marineford had been completely destroyed. There was no possibility of rebuilding it.
At this moment, a hint of regret appeared in his heart.
If he had firmly opposed the execution from the beginning, perhaps this war would never have happened.
But regret was useless now.
There was no medicine for it.
...
"Rolan, you have repeatedly destroyed islands and towns."
Akainu turned his head and glared at Rolan with deep resentment.
As an Admiral who upheld Absolute Justice, he did not care much about the lives of ordinary soldiers or civilians.
However, he cared deeply about his reputation and the authority of the Marines.
Rolan and his crew had destroyed towns and massacred countless people during the battle at Marineford.
Their actions completely trampled on the authority of the Marines and the World Government.
How could he possibly tolerate that?
Right now, he wished he could smash Rolan into the depths of hell with a single punch.
But at that moment, Sabo's voice interrupted him.
"Admiral Akainu, do you really have the time to worry about Mr. Rolan?"
Even though Akainu hated Rolan to the bone, he had no choice but to turn around and face Sabo.
...
"How terrifying. What's the background of that old man? He seems ridiculously strong."
Lina had never seen someone who could fight Rolan to this extent.
She could not help feeling surprised.
Robin calmly spoke from the side and revealed the old man's identity.
"Figarland Garling, Saint Garling of the Figarland family."
"He is a Celestial Dragon and the current commander of the God's Knights."
"He holds the authority to decide the life and death of the Celestial Dragons."
"In the God Valley battle, he fought alongside Roger and Garp to defeat the Rocks Pirates, who once attempted to rule the world."
Nami gasped in shock.
"He can decide the life and death of Celestial Dragons? That..."
She knew that the Celestial Dragons were the highest nobles in the world and claimed to be the descendants of the creators.
Their status was untouchable.
She never expected that this old man had the authority to kill them.
"Yohoho, this old man is incredible."
Franky removed his sunglasses, his eyes widening in disbelief.
Everyone in the world knew about the Celestial Dragons.
Although they were widely hated, their authority was unquestionable.
When Luffy punched a Celestial Dragon at the Sabaody Archipelago, it immediately attracted Admiral Kizaru.
The consequences had been severe.
The fact that this old man could execute Celestial Dragons meant his status was unimaginable.
"The World Government truly hides terrifying power. Who knows how many monsters they still have hidden?"
Crocodile spoke with a serious tone.
"Yehahaha! I don't care about the World Government. I'll send them all straight to hell!"
Enel laughed arrogantly, showing no fear at all.
Trafalgar Law shook his head.
"Don't let your guard down."
"According to Rolan, the Five Elders and Imu have lived for more than eight hundred years."
"If that's true, their strength should be the most terrifying of all."
Lina suddenly pointed at someone nearby.
"Hey Law, isn't that Doflamingo? Didn't you kill him?"
A pink figure was sitting casually on a pirate ship.
Law had already noticed Doflamingo the moment he arrived at Marineford.
When his blade had nearly pierced Doflamingo's heart in the past, most of his hatred had already faded.
Now that he saw him again, he simply treated him like a stranger.
Law shook his head and said nothing.
Robin smiled faintly.
She quietly sighed to herself.
He really is just like the gentle Corazon he once spoke about.
...
Saint Garling of the Figarland family had long lost the elegant and arrogant demeanor he once possessed.
For the first time in his life, he felt overwhelming pressure from someone.
Even the Five Elders had never made him feel this way.
Without a doubt, Rolan was the strongest person he had ever faced.
Yet the word retreat had never existed in his life.
Furthermore, six elite members of the God's Knights he brought with him had already died at the hands of Rolan and the Ion Tempest crew.
There were only nine members in the God's Knights in total.
Retreat was impossible.
And in his life, what he feared least was powerful opponents.
Every bit of his current status had been earned through battle.
Step by step.
"Rolan."
"You truly are a miraculous young man."
"Your strength is the greatest I have ever witnessed in my life."
"But you dared to openly attack the Celestial Dragons."
"And you even attacked the God's Knights."
"Are you prepared to face the wrath of the World Government?"
Rolan raised his eyes and looked at Saint Garling, who was slowly walking toward him.
A faint scoff escaped his lips.
"Hmph. The World Government?"
"It's nothing more than a group of thieves."
Saint Garling frowned.
"What do you mean?"
Rolan's casual remark made his heart shake slightly.
From those words alone, it was obvious that Rolan knew something.
Rolan lazily flexed his fingers.
"So the Five Elders and Imu never told you the truth."
Saint Garling's expression turned puzzled.
Rolan slowly lifted his head and looked directly at him.
"No wonder Shanks left the Figarland family."
The moment Shanks' name was mentioned, anger immediately appeared on Saint Garling's face.
"Do not mention that traitor's name in front of me!"
In his eyes, Shanks had been corrupted after growing up on Roger's ship.
When the Figarland family finally found him, Shanks refused to return no matter what they said.
Not only that, Shanks openly opposed the World Government.
Rolan laughed.
"I said the World Government are pirates. Do you believe it?"
"This world was stolen by them."
He looked at Saint Garling with clear amusement.
He wanted to see how this man, who had been kept in the dark for so long, would react to the truth.
"Pirates?"
"Stop your nonsense!"
"The World Government represents justice!"
Saint Garling's voice was filled with anger.
"You are nothing more than a pirate, yet you dare slander the World Government!"
Everything he had been taught told him that the World Government created the world.
To him, the World Government was absolute authority.
How could they possibly be pirates?
Rolan simply wanted to justify his crimes against the government.
Rolan frowned slightly.
As expected, Saint Garling had been thoroughly indoctrinated by the World Government.
His strength was monstrous.
But his mind had been completely poisoned.
"This old man will send you to hell today."
"You arrogant pirate."
As he spoke, Saint Garling drew his sword and charged toward Rolan.
The battle resumed.