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The difference in power between Yuurei and Hrungnir had been minimal at best, with the advantage in their fight belonging to Hrungnir solely due to his experience in combat. If the man had pursued a fight with Beckham, even with the Vice Admiral's devil fruit holding superiority over his own, the battle would once again find conclusion through combat experience; though, who would win was still debatable. However, when comparing Philipa Sofia to Hrungnir, there was no feasible universe in which the frail, noble woman would have succeeded. The gap between their strength and experience was so large that it was almost visible. Anyone, especially having born witness to the fight up until now, should have been able to gauge their success if they intervened. Yet, this woman had held firm in her resolve - and had suffered the price.

Lady Sofia's arm had been pierced length-wise by the spear that Hrungnir had thrown. With no defense to mount against power that great, what was left of this arm was little more than scraps of flesh dangling down from her shoulder, yet she continued to stand firm in the presence of men far greater than her. Hrungnir, a man that had been cackling and goading his opponents to fight the entire time he'd been on stage, was quiet for the very first time. He held his arm up over Famine's chest as a signal to stop, reigning in both of their bloodlust against Beckham and Yuurei all because of a single woman.

Famine, who had just launched an attack against Yuurei and had plenty of ammunition left in her arsenal, glanced over at her former superior. She wasn't as battle-crazed as Hrungnir and hadn't been so deeply swayed by Sofia's actions, but out of respect for the man she'd intervened to save, she stopped moving. With her eyes locked on Hrungnir a moment passed before the man finally spoke up.

"We're leaving."

"But-"

With a side-eyed glance from Hrungnir, Famine's words were cut short. Instead, she listened. Waving her signature umbrella around in front of her, the plume of rose petals she had raised (all 987 blades) began to swarm around the two of them in a tight formation. The wall of petals was so dense that visibility of the two of them was reduced to zero for several moments before they burst outwards in a non-threatening explosion. Both Hrungnir and Famine had disappeared under the the veil with no trace of escape.

Hrungnir:

Famine Invention - Petalic Umbrella  - B Class:

Revolutionary Chief - Famine :

Black Bloom [Mode]:

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Although Beckham was shameless in his assault on Hrungnir in his moment of distraction, even the Vice Admiral was brought to his knees by the resulting actions. Philipa Sofia had shown her will in a glorious manner, but what was truly cause for Beckham's hesitation was Hrungnir's own. He'd fought with Hrungnir on numerous occasions in the past and at no point had the battle-crazed lunatic chosen to pause of his own accord. This moment in the execution was a moment for the history books, although few outside of the event would know how powerful it truly was.

Vice Admiral Beckham's hesitation would prove to be his undoing. Famine and Hrungnir acted first by creating their veil of rose petals and, try as he might, the explosive power of his Jet Jet no Mi wasn't strong enough to break through the sheer volume of rose petals that sealed the two of his targets off. When the petals finally dispersed, they were gone, and he had lost. Two major targets had come in front of him to be executed and he'd failed to subdue either of them. He was sure to be reprimanded heavily later on.

The magic trick that Hrungnir and Famine had pulled off was only a small bit of trickery on their part. Any who'd been watching would be able to figure out their tactic. Famine was able to conceal them, but it was Hrungnir who had guaranteed their escape. His devil fruit abilities granted him mobility underground if he so chose, but he wasn't the type of man to use that tactic very often. Beckham could have attempted to pursue them by blowing the ground apart, but his devil fruit wasn't superior to Hrungnir's on that playing field - he was well aware.

There was no one to blame but himself for the losing track of the two Revolutionaries. Yuurei had fought hard throughout his time on the field and had gassed out when the finale had begun, but against his opponent, Beckham couldn't blame him. Yet, something had to happen now that these two had disappeared. The easiest way to cut his loss was by arresting the catalyst of the Revolutionaries' escape - Philipa Sofia.

Through the air, Beckham moved over in the noble woman's direction setting himself down less than ten meters from her. He continued to walk towards her, with purpose, but not in a hurry. "You're under arrest for interfering with World Government affairs." He was prepared for the event that she attempted to escape, but his hope was that the injured woman would accept her loss and he wouldn't be forced to punish her further.

By this time, Kuro and Blanc had finally exited the tunnel to find little more than the final scenes of the fight. They stood by while Beckham moved to take Sofia into custody, but were prepared to assist him as well if she tried to fight back.

Vice Admiral Beckham:

Kuro:

Blanc:

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Low had been standing by waiting for the noble woman to act, but he was wholly unprepared for the events that had actually happened. He wasn't going to act in her defense until she had proven herself in his eyes and her show of will had done exactly that in excess. The mink, who had been a member of the former Pirate King's crew, couldn't help but have a deep respect for the woman that had showed herself in the concluding moments of the execution.

Rather than taking a page from Hrungnir's book and moving to escape, Low took a page from her's. He stood firm, waiting to be taken back into Marine custody and return to Impel Down until the next time they tried to put him to death.

Edward Low:

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All members of the Five Hands, the snipers, and the Queen herself were stunned in the wake of Philipa Sofia's actions. The Queen wanted her head, but held her tongue. Lulusia had been the host of the World Government's execution of these pirates, but that was all they were. They had no control over the events and were forced to watch quietly as Beckham moved towards the woman that had intervened.

Snipers:

Queen of Lulusia :

One Of The Five Hands - Elms :

One Of The Five Hands - Whiskers :

One of the Five Hands - Malik :

One of the Five Hands - Sora:

Oden Beckham continued walking towards Sofia as she spoke, turning his head to glance at the den-dens that had been set up to broadcast the event. Most of them had been broken by the power struggle that had happened, but the few that had survived were still relaying everything happening to the world outside. The fact that this was still happening was unfortunate, but Beckham had already resolved himself to shore up the losses that the World Government and the Marines had already suffered. If his name were to be further dragged through the mud by appearing as cowardice, then that's just something he'd have to deal with as part of his punishment for his personal failures.

"Call it cowardice if you must, but I hadn't planned on an outlier like you entering the fray." Philipa Sofia's actions and the misfortune of letting Hrungnir and Famine escape had forced his hand, but the vice admiral respected the noble woman nonetheless. Had they met on a different field, their relationship may have been different, but as it stood, she was standing against the World Government and would have to be dealt with accordingly. "Until your paperwork is finished, you can enjoy your stay in Impel Down."

Vice Admiral Beckham ignored Yuurei's pleas, moving around behind Sofia with a pair of seastone handcuffs in hand. Taking her wrists, he gently placed the cuffs on her and signaled for Kuro and Blanc to come forward to guide her out of the arena. As the two CP9 agents began to walk over, Beckham finally turned to address the pirate that had been the catalyst for all of this. However, before he spoke, the vice admiral motioned for the den-dens to cut transmission and allow him to speak freely.

"Unfortunately, none of the members of this execution are up for recruitment. However, if this woman chooses to join your cause, then she's not technically under Marine influence at this moment. I will grant her this last chance to grasp at freedom, but that is all."

Yuurei continued further, requesting more out of the vice admiral. In exchange for his freedom, the pirate had been granted the opportunity to prove himself and execute some of the criminals that had been delivered to the island, but he still wanted more. The audacity frustrated the Marine, but he managed to force out a small laugh at it. "The greed of pirates is never-ending. Denied, however, if you still wish to follow the rules of the World Government, we may be able to discuss things further at a later date."

Vice Admiral Beckham:

Kuro:

Blanc: