#1463 - Chapter 1473: The Battle of Marineford (Part 85)
His mouth coughed incessantly, each cough bringing up a large amount of blood, making people feel a chill.
The once bright and eye-catching fur coat had now turned into a black, lifeless piece of charcoal hanging on his body.
“Fufufufufufu! This power is so strong!”
Doflamingo's legs trembled, making it extremely difficult to stand, but he still gritted his teeth and staggered forward.
His gaze first fell on Tesla, and then turned to Law, who was lying under Tesla.
A bitter smile barely appeared on the corner of his mouth: “Fufufufufufu, truly overbearing!”
Saying that, Doflamingo lowered his head slightly, a trace of imperceptible gloom flashing in the depths of his eyes.
However, despite being full of resentment and unwillingness, he did not dare to have any thoughts of revenge.
Because the earth-shattering blow just now had almost taken away most of his life.
When he looked at Law again, Doflamingo's eyes became unusually complicated.
Why is it that no matter when or where, this guy always has someone willing to lend a helping hand to him?
Doflamingo couldn't help but clench his fists tightly, and under his slightly lowered head, a pair of eyes flickered with raging anger, which seemed to be not only directed at the current situation, but also venting his strong dissatisfaction with this unfair fate.
At the same time, on the other side of the battlefield.
After listening to what Tesla said, the ray of hope that had been surging in Whitebeard's eyes disappeared in an instant, like a candle flame extinguished by a gust of wind.
Yes, they had already completely broken with the Rockefeller Kingdom, and their relationship could be described as irreconcilable. How could they expect the other party to help them regardless of past grievances?
Thinking of this, Whitebeard's mountain-like, stalwart body couldn't help but sway slightly, and a deep helplessness appeared on his face.
What's broken is hard to mend.
At this moment, Sengoku, who was on the execution platform, after listening to Tesla's words, slowly turned his gaze to Law, who was under Tesla.
He stared at Law's slightly immature but firm face, and a trace of imperceptible hesitation appeared in his eyes.
At this moment, Sengoku's mind couldn't help but recall the words that Rosinante had said to him before his death.
Those words seemed like a heavy hammer, constantly striking his heartstrings, causing him to fall into deep thought.
Just as Sengoku silently lowered his head, immersed in inner struggle and thought, a series of crisp and rapid footsteps suddenly entered his ears.
Da da da!
The sound of footsteps came from far and near, quickly approaching the execution platform.
Soon, a messenger wearing a Navy uniform and holding a golden Den Den Mushi appeared behind Sengoku.
The messenger looked hurried, trotting all the way, and stopped when he approached Sengoku, and respectfully handed the golden Den Den Mushi he was holding to Sengoku.
“Fleet Admiral, a call from the World Government!”
Sengoku heard the sound and suddenly came back to his senses. He was slightly stunned at first, and then quickly turned around.
When he saw the golden Den Den Mushi, a hint of hesitation appeared on his face.
However, after only a slight hesitation, Sengoku finally stretched out his right hand and took the Den Den Mushi from the messenger's hand.
“Hello?”
Sengoku took a deep breath, and then spoke to the Den Den Mushi in his deep and slightly majestic voice.
Immediately afterwards, a familiar voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi: “Sengoku, it's me. Directly agree to the request made by Tesla. The Navy's current priority is to go all out to deal with the Whitebeard Pirates!” The speaker was Saint Mjosgard.
Hearing this, Sengoku's brows furrowed instantly.
He raised his voice and retorted: “Elder Stars, are we really going to watch the pirates swagger away from this place in front of everyone in the world? If this is the case, what will become of the Navy's face? How can we explain it to the world?”
In an instant, the whole scene seemed to freeze, and everyone present unanimously turned their attention to Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
The three Admirals raised their heads in unison.
Kizaru had an unbelievable expression on his face, his narrow eyes widened, and his mouth was slightly open, as if he had seen something extremely shocking; Aokiji was full of surprise, and his usual calm and composed self couldn't help but be slightly moved at this moment; and Akainu frowned even more, his expression serious, as if a burst of anger was brewing in his heart.
At the same time, the faces of the Whitebeard Pirates instantly turned from cloudy to sunny, and the originally tense and serious atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and joyful.
Even Whitebeard himself, who had always been as steady as a mountain, couldn't help but show a hint of astonishment.
Vice Admiral Tsuru, who was standing on the side, looked at Fleet Admiral Sengoku with a face full of incomprehension, her old and majestic face was filled with doubts and worries.
Garp also had an unbelievable expression at this time, looking at Sengoku, as if he couldn't believe what he had heard.
Just then, lightning flashed in Tesla's eyes in the crowd. He clenched his fists tightly, exuding a strong aura of anger.
“Fleet Admiral!”
Tsuru quickly opened her mouth to say something, trying to persuade Sengoku to change his mind.
However, Sengoku just glanced at her lightly, and stopped her from saying what she was going to say with a sharp look.
Then, Sengoku slowly turned around and stared quietly at the Den Den Mushi in front of him.
The Five Elder Stars on the other end of the Den Den Mushi obviously did not expect such a situation to happen, and were stunned for a moment, and the scene fell into a brief silence.
After a while, the Five Elder Stars finally came back to their senses, and the old man named Saint Nasujuro was the first to burst into anger. He roared sternly: “Sengoku! Recognize your identity! This is an order! No doubt allowed!”
Faced with the Five Elder Stars' scolding, Sengoku did not back down. He straightened his body and replied in a stern voice: “Of course I know this is an order, but as the Fleet Admiral of the Navy, I bear the heavy responsibility of maintaining the Navy's dignity and honor! Are we going to bow our heads and compromise with those pirates who wreak havoc on the sea and do all kinds of evil just because of one Tesla? No! This kind of thing will never happen!”
As soon as these words came out, it was like a thunderbolt exploding on the spot. The nerves of the vast majority of ordinary Navy soldiers, which were originally tense, instantly became like tightly drawn bowstrings, and their expressions immediately became extremely serious, as if they were about to rush to the battlefield of life and death in the next moment.
