The Dead Land, the Admirals' Fury!

Marineford Execution Plaza

The massive steel ship crashed to the ground with a deafening roar, creating a deep crater from which flames and smoke surged, soaring into the sky like a giant dragon awakening!

Shanks stood at the bow of the ship, his Red-Hair dancing wildly in the storm, his eyes sharp as knives.

Buggy stepped out with a sinister grin, the red ball on his nose reflecting an eerie light amidst the smoke and lightning.

Behind them, an army of ghostly prisoners slowly emerged from the ruins.

Every step seemed to carry the shadow of an abyss!

--A tsunami of gasps erupted in front of the global live broadcast!

"That's... Red-Haired Shanks, Four Emperors!!"

"He actually dared to storm the execution ground?!"

"Who are those guys in prison uniforms behind us?!"

"Prison uniforms?! Could it be?! Those are the criminals of Impel Down!! Shanks... released all the monsters from Impel Down?!"

Big News Morgans's Visual Den Den Mushi shifted rapidly, zooming in continuously, until lines of scarlet subtitles covered the screen:

[Former member of the Roger Pirates, "Devil's Heir" Douglas Bullet!]

[The Red the Aloof - Patrick Redfield!]

[World Destroyer - Bondi World!]

Former Shichibukai, "Heavenly Yaksha" Donquixote Doflamingo!

[Former Impel Down Chief Warden, Shiryu of the Rain!]

The appearance of each name is like a thunderclap!

Countless countries and countless viewers were stunned, their breath caught in their throats!

"Isn't that a demon that should have been sealed away forever?!"

"They've all been released!!"

Is this the end of the world?!

In the center of the square, the morale of the naval personnel suddenly tightened.

Standing before Sengoku Execution Platform, Zhan Guo's eyes flashed with cold light, his body radiating a Buddhist aura that erupted like flames, and his voice boomed like thunder.

" --Shanks!! How dare you trespass into Impel Down and release the most heinous criminals in history?!"

The roar shattered the clouds, sending tremors through the hearts of countless sailors.

Shanks drew his Griffon sword abruptly, its sharp edge aimed directly at the Execution Platform, his voice as cold as ice:

"I cannot let the Great Pirate Era end... in your hands!"

His gaze finally settled on the high platform, his eyes burning with a mad and obsessive flame. "Mr. Rayleigh... this must be settled!!"

On the Execution Platform, Rayleigh's hands were still bound by heavy chains.

His cloudy eyes trembled slightly as he gazed down at the group of spirits and old friends who seemed to have stepped out of hell. A slight smile played on his lips, and his voice was hoarse and low:

"For... the Great Pirate Era...?"

He closed his eyes, sighed softly, a bitter smile playing on his lips, "What... foolish 'freedom'..."

At this moment, the Navy could no longer tolerate the heinous crimes committed by Shanks!

Before the Sengoku could even issue an order, someone could no longer suppress their anger and suddenly attacked!

"Meteor Volcano!!"

Admiral Sakazuki of Akainu roared, his fists transforming into blazing magma, instantly condensing into countless giant lava fists that roared into the sky with destructive heat!

Then, like a rain of meteors, it poured down, dense and numerous, heading straight for Shanks and the army of death row inmates!

Ice Age!!

Aokiji's arms transformed into sharp, icy wings, instantly joining the group, spreading a chill throughout the world.

In an instant, glaciers rose from the ground around the wreckage of the giant ship, forming Giant Wall that seemed intent on completely sealing off the intruders!

"The Yasakani no Magatama!"

Kizaru transformed into golden light, hovering in mid-air, while countless light projectiles turned into a torrential rain, pouring down wildly from the sky!

Golden light, frost, and scorching magma intertwined as the Three Admirals launched Combined Strike —like a catastrophe descending from heaven!

The plaza trembled as the Navy Elite roared in unison, "Annihilate the Pirates!!"

Shanks' pupils contracted sharply, his Haki exploded, and his roar shook the heavens and earth, "Defense!!"

In an instant, the wills of the powerful resonated!

Bondi World roared, gripping the wrecked giant ship tightly with both hands. "Momo - Tenfold Gigantamax!!"

The Warship suddenly swelled, transforming into a colossal behemoth as large as a mountain!

"Haha!! Perfect timing!!"

Bullet laughed wildly, his veins bulging, and he forcefully lifted the colossal ship with both arms, then hurled it into the air!

"Combined Fortress Shield!!"

"Boom--!"

Lava meteors and a barrage of energy projectiles crashed into the giant ship, the explosions sounding like the end of the world!

Flames, ice shards, and debris raged and soared into the sky, the Shockwave knocking countless prisoners over!

At the same time, Shanks unleashed a furious slash, his Griffon enveloped in black and red Conqueror's Haki:

"Divine Departure!!"

The sword light roared, Haki slash tore through the glacier, instantly shattering the seemingly indestructible ice wall into countless fragments!

--Right in the midst of this chaos!

"Dragon Breath!!"

Below the Execution Platform, the pink dragon raised its head high, unleashing a torrent of fiery breath!

It was Luffy, roaring in his dragon form, who unleashed a torrent of flames straight at Doflamingo and Shiryu!

"Fufu! Don't be so arrogant, brat!!"

Doflamingo's fingers flew, weaving a massive, impenetrable net of threads:

"Spider Web Wall!!"

Shiryu exhaled a puff of smoke, his blade flashing like lightning. "Raiu - Wave Slash!!"

The two forces combined and cleaved the Dragon Breath in two!

But the aftershocks still swept across the Battlefield, melting deep craters into the earth, with lava churning everywhere!

--The sky was ablaze with Buddha's light!

The Sengoku was filled with furious rage; his golden body shone brightly into the sky, and his voice was like thunder.

"All forces, attack!! Annihilate all Pirates!!"

"Kill--!"

Tens of thousands of naval personnel surged forward like a tidal wave, their blades and guns gleaming coldly!

"Roar--!"

The army of death row inmates roared madly, Impact forward with hellish killing intent!

The torrents of black and white finally collided violently in the center of the Execution Plaza!

--Top of the Execution Platform.

Rayleigh raised his head slightly, and the chains made a dull thud.

He gazed at the Shura Battlefield below, a complex and sorrowful look appearing in his eyes.

"Is the final act of an era unfolding in such a crazy way?"

"Roger... is this really the world you wanted to see?"

Wano Country Kaido

Thunder cleaved the dark sky, and giant waves surged like gaping maws that devoured everything.

The massive Totto Land Fleet sailed through the waves, masts standing tall, while the Pirates roared in unison, their killing intent shaking the heavens!

Big Mom laughed wildly, her enormous body trembling on the deck, her eyes fixed on the live stream on the Visual Den Den Mushi camera.

"MAMAMAMA--! Let's keep making a scene like this!!"

"The Navy, Shanks, the monsters of Impel Down... it's only fun when they're all mixed up together!!"

She held the "Napoleon" sword aloft, its blade reflecting a chilling light in the lightning.

"Full speed ahead!! When I, Charlotte Linlin, arrive—I will make the whole world remember that the fear of Pirates is far from over!!"

The fleet roared, its iron hooves cleaving through the waves, heading straight for Wano Country, where the flames of war were raging!

Punk Hazard Vegapunk Institute

The huge experimental hall Flame, with a network of crisscrossing pipes.

Brook stood with his arms crossed, his frame hunched over, his eyes filled with embarrassment and unease.

Before him, Vegapunk was so excited that his beard stood on end, his hair stood on end, his eyes sparkled with a crazy starlight, and he almost pounced on Brook!

"Is this the Revive-Revive Fruit?!"

"Out-of-body experience, soul return, music manipulation—it's possible to completely preserve the consciousness and soul of a skeleton from its previous life!!"

"Although it's been documented in literature, this is the first time I've seen it with my own eyes!!"

He circled around Brook, scribbling rapidly in his notebook while muttering to himself.

"This is incredible... This is 'scientific evidence' of the existence of the human soul!!"

He didn't even want to glance at the unconscious Koby, who had been left lying there in a panic.

Brook, covered in cold sweat, cautiously raised his hand. "Arno... now that I've delivered the person, can I leave now, Yohohoho~"

"Leave? Are you kidding me?!"

Vegapunk suddenly looked up, his eyes burning with fervor, his tone utterly serious. "You are now my most precious subject for live experiments!"

Brook: "... Eh???!"