A few seconds after the metal shark escaped, Sebastian's tense and rapidly beating heart finally calmed down. He had a lot of things in his mind due to this battle but he shelved them aside for now and rushed towards his companion.
Due to this battle, not only was Tosh injured after the metallic tail fin slap from the metal shark, Shanks was severely injured after the first burst of attack.
His companions were not the only ones injured; he was also injured. His reluctance to give his all at the beginning cost him severely for the first time, yanking that veil from his eyes that was hindering him from seeing reality.
The dizziness as he lost blood due to the bite injury in his head, the numerous bullets lodged in his body, and the flesh he lost when the spiked metal chain tore through his body were painful evidence of that lesson.
