The first moment he discovered the saintly brat Rosinandi had run off the warship to rescue someone, Dante just wanted to pretend he hadn't seen him.
Let him court death however he wanted!
At such a dangerous moment, engaging in such flashy antics was simply a huge trap.
But as that thought settled, a sense of crisis suddenly surged in Dante's heart!
Because he suddenly realized that Rosinandi would not die in this Marine operation to capture Shiki.
On the contrary, Rosinandi lived for many more years, although he eventually died on Minion Island, that was many years later.
Simply put, even if he courted death this time, he wouldn't die!
As this thought emerged, Dante quickly began to ponder.
He had no impression whatsoever of Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Zephyr's great battle with Golden Lion Shiki in North Blue this time.
This was normal, after all, this was no longer watching manga in his previous life; now he was in a real, existing world.
It was impossible to be omniscient and omnipotent.
Therefore, he had no idea what kind of crisis or opportunity this event would bring, or how it would develop.
For example...
Was the warship, which he currently considered very safe, truly safe!?
He couldn't be sure of that, but one thing was certain: Rosinandi did not die in this incident.
If he were to deduce using this reverse thinking, then perhaps the seemingly most unreliable Rosinandi was actually the most secure?
"In other words, being by Rosinandi's side is actually the safest?" Dante quickly reached a conclusion in his mind.
Truth be told, Dante had a lot on his mind; he was a rather cunning type.
At the same time, because of his experiences over the years, he wasn't a particularly righteous person; on the contrary, if anything, he was a self-interested individual!
For instance, in moments of danger, he would often not choose to sacrifice himself to protect everyone; instead, he hoped to preserve his own life.
Thus, in that instant, his thoughts shifted several times, and his steps also retreated a bit, slowly moving towards the edge of the deck.
"Dante? What are you doing?" A Marine Commodore noticed the movement, turned his head, and questioned Dante.
Because no matter how one looked at it, Dante's behavior seemed a bit like that of a deserter?
Dante, however, wasn't flustered at all; he said with a very serious and earnest expression, "Commodore, Rosinandi is over there, he ran off from somewhere. Fleet Admiral Sengoku told me before to take good care of him... Although it's dangerous, I did promise the Admiral, so I have to go bring him back!"
The Marine Commodore was stunned for a moment, then also turned his head to look at the distant ruins, and indeed saw Rosinandi's figure.
He also cursed inwardly, what was this brat doing?
Was he looking for death?
But he also knew, to some extent, that Rosinandi had an unusual and very close relationship with Fleet Admiral Sengoku... so he naturally couldn't truly pretend not to see him.
However, with two Marine Admirals already engaged in battle, he was the highest-ranking officer on this warship and couldn't just leave his post; the other Marines were also in a state of readiness.
If one really thought about it, it seemed only Dante, this irregular personnel, had nothing to do?
With that thought, he smoothly said, "Then I'll leave it to you, be careful!"
"Yes!" Dante immediately responded.
Then, with a flip, he directly jumped off the warship's deck.
The warship was very tall, but although Dante's strength was lacking, he wasn't so weak that he wouldn't dare jump off a warship.
As soon as his feet landed, his waist bent, absorbing some of the force, and he turned to observe the situation. Finding that Fleet Admiral Sengoku and the other two were still in fierce battle and hadn't noticed the situation on this side, Dante no longer delayed and quickly ran towards Rosinandi.
"Hey, brat, what are you doing!?" Dante suddenly pulled Rosinandi, who was digging, up and cursed in a low voice.
"Brother Dante... he's not dead yet... he can be saved... I just saw his hand moving..." Rosinandi said, somewhat flustered.
"Do you know what you're doing, you bastard... On this island, there are no good people. Even if he dies, it's for the good of the people. Come back with me, it's very dangerous here!" Dante pulled Rosinandi and reprimanded him.
Rosinandi, with a saintly expression, said, "But he's still alive... Whether he's a good person or a bad person, at a time like this, shouldn't we Marines save people? Even if he's guilty, he should face judgment and punishment afterwards..."
"You're damn right!" Dante cursed, but still raised his hand and slapped Rosinandi directly across the face.
Rosinandi covered his cheek in pain, looking at Dante with some fright, unable to speak for a moment.
"Listen up, brat, you're right, logically, it should be that way, but you're not a Marine yet, you don't have this obligation, and the world isn't that simple. This world, a lot of the time, is unreasonable..." Dante grabbed Rosinandi by the collar and said fiercely.
As soon as his voice fell, Shiki's arrogant laughter echoed from afar.
"Gyahahahahaha, this is as far as it goes, Sengoku, Zephyr... I have to admit, you two are indeed very troublesome, but I have no intention of settling scores with you here. Just wait, in a few years, whether it's the Marine or the World Government, I will crush all of you! This world belongs to pirates, it belongs to me!" Shiki's figure quickly retreated, flying high into the sky and laughing loudly.
Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Zephyr frowned, just about to open their mouths to scold Shiki, when they saw a wicked smile on Shiki's lips as he slowly raised an arm.
"This is..." Fleet Admiral Sengoku seemed to realize something, and his face instantly turned ugly.
"Twist..." Shiki said softly.
The corner of his mouth stretched into an even more rampant grin.
Then, an inexplicable force instantly swept out, and the warship, which had been stably anchored in the port, was twisted like a pretzel by this invisible force in that instant...
"Shiki!!!" Admiral Zephyr's eyes filled with anger as he roared.
He suddenly pushed off the ground, his figure launching like a cannonball, instantly closing the distance to Shiki.
This burst of anger was incredibly fast, so much so that Shiki almost couldn't react. He quickly crossed his arms, wrapped in Armament Haki, blocking in front of his chest, but he was still directly slammed from the air to the ground by Zephyr's punch, creating a large crater in the ground.
"Buddha's Fury!" Fleet Admiral Sengoku also roared, striking out with a palm from a distance.
At the same time, Dante looked at the warship in the port, already twisted like a pretzel, and a wave of fear washed over him.
Holy cow, if I hadn't been quick-witted just now, I'd probably be a heroic martyr by now...
Thinking of this, he looked down at Rosinandi, whom he was holding, and thought to himself, "Sure enough, what exists in this world is reasonable. Even a troublesome saint like Rosinandi, sometimes, by thinking in reverse, can be used to save a life..."
Just then, a massive shockwave instantly sent Shiki flying. He rolled more than a dozen times along the ground, finally crashing into a pile of ruins.
And as luck would have it, those ruins were not far from Dante and Rosinandi.
"Damn it! I really shouldn't praise Rosinandi, that troublesome guy; his innate 'trap-the-teammate' aura isn't just for show. How could it be such a coincidence!?" Dante cursed under his breath.
Without daring to think any more, he grabbed Rosinandi and turned to run.
Meanwhile, Shiki had just pushed away the rubble pressing down on him, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth.
He had taken two hits, and while it was uncomfortable, it wasn't a severe injury. The corner of his mouth still held a defiant smile, as arrogant as ever.
"Oh? Are there any fish that got away?" Shiki turned to glance at Rosinandi and Dante, chuckling softly.
Rosinandi was nothing special, just a ordinary brat, but Dante was currently wearing a Marine uniform.
"As a parting gift, I'll kill all your subordinates, you two bastards!" Shiki smiled viciously.
Looking at Fleet Admiral Sengoku and Admiral Zephyr pursuing him, he no longer chose to engage in battle. Instead, he pushed off with his feet, his figure directly chasing after Dante and Rosinandi.
Even without looking back, Dante felt an intense sense of terror.
It was as if a ferocious, bloodthirsty lion was chasing him.
This feeling was so real, and he knew without looking back that it must be Shiki!
"Am I going to die?" Dante thought to himself.
But in just an instant, a look of determination appeared in his eyes.
He was afraid of death, yes; he was cunning, yes; he was a self-interested individual, even more so, yes.
But when it was time to fight for his life, he never hesitated.
Just as Zephyr had evaluated him, in battle, Dante was always very decisive and ruthless!
"Get lost, brat!" Dante suddenly threw Rosinandi directly away.
At a time like this, keeping Rosinandi, who carried a 'trap-the-teammate' aura, by his side would mean certain death, even if they might have lived otherwise.
As he threw Rosinandi away, Dante stomped his foot, his figure coming to a sudden halt. His ankle rotated, spinning his body in place, facing Shiki head-on.
But by the time Dante turned around, Shiki's fierce and domineering figure was already right in front of him.
"Slash..." Dante reached for Nagasone Kotetsu at his waist, intending to draw it.
However, unfortunately, as the sharp and cold Nagasone Kotetsu had just emerged three fingers' width from its sheath, Shiki's famous sword, Karemoku, had already pierced through Dante's chest.
"Such a disgusting sense of justice. Even at the point of death, you throw away that brat to protect him? Are all you Marines so brave?" Shiki looked at Dante with disdain.
Although this strike did not pierce the Marine's heart, Shiki was experienced and could tell from the feel that this strike had completely penetrated the Marine's lung. With such an injury, normally, an ordinary person would certainly lose the ability to resist and would most likely die.
Shiki didn't think highly of Dante, because from this brief exchange, he could tell that Dante was a complete rookie.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been directly stabbed without even a chance to draw his sword.
Having no intention of speaking further nonsense, Shiki pulled Karemoku from Dante's chest and brushed past the insignificant young Marine, intending to kill the last brat.
But just then, he suddenly heard something.
"Tiger..."
A cold glint reflected into the corner of his eye, and a chilling aura made Shiki feel a sense of danger.
Although Shiki was incredibly powerful, he wasn't a monster like Kaido or Charlotte Linlin.
He could be said to have started with conventional physical abilities, thus, he would be injured by gunshots or sword cuts if caught off guard.
Otherwise, in the future Ed War, he wouldn't have had a ship's rudder pierce his head.
So this sudden cold glint indeed made Shiki feel a crisis...
The next second, a spray of blood scattered in the air.