Explosions rock the ruined battlefield as debris flies everywhere. Voices cry out in shock: "IS THAT HIS ABILITY...!I!" "HE DIDN'T TOUCH ANYONE. WHAT THE HELL DID HE DO!I" "ARE YOU STILL BREATHING!!I" "HEY, HANG IN THERE!!" A top-hatted man with a sword stands amid the chaos, declaring, "NOW, AFTER OUR BRIEF MOMENT OF JOY... ANOTHER SHICHIBUKAI APPEARS." Nearby figures react in fear: "IS HE GOING TO KILL US ALL!I" "THIS IS JUST TOO CRUEL." "WE LIVED FOR YEARS IN THAT DARK FOREST UNDER MORIA'S POWER." A dark-haired man shouts, "IT'S FINE, YOU GUYS! JUST GET BACK!!!" while another yells, "HE WANTS ME!! DIDN'T YOU HEAR HIM...!I" Opponents retort, "WHAT KIND OF FIGHT THE STRAWHATS JUST FINISHED!!I" "THAT'S DIRTY, DAMN IT!!! DO YOU EVEN KNOW..." "YOU'RE NOTHING COMPARED TO OZ AND MORIA!!!" "WE'RE STILL UNINJURED, SO EVEN IF THE ODDS ARE AGAINST US, WE'LL GO AGAINST YOU!!! WE DON'T CARE IF YOU'RE A SHICHIBUKAI OR WHATEVER!"