War Breaks Out!

At these words, Yara's expression completely changed. Forcing down the fear in his heart, Yara shouted coldly:

"King Judge, do you know what you're saying? This is a Navy Branch Base. If you do this, you'll face a full-scale pursuit by the Navy! Even if you are a member nation of the World Government, it'll be the same!"

"Heh, the Navy? If they've got the guts, let them come!"

Judge sneered, his gaze imperious. The domineering aura of the man who had once beheaded four kings was fully revealed at this moment!

"Father, why waste so many words with them? Let's start the war already!"

Behind him, blue-clad Niji wore a savage smile as he looked at all the Marines, his eyes filled with brutality!

Among the Vinsmoke children, he had the most violent temper. At the slightest disagreement, he wanted to fight!

In fact, it was not just him. Aside from little Reiju, Ichiji and Yonji were also eager to make a move. They merely forced themselves to suppress the urge, not daring to overstep their father's orders.

Though they were still young and looked like nothing more than little brats, the aura pouring from them was anything but weak. Even the cold, merciless expressions on their faces did not belong on children their age!

Seeing even these little brats acting so arrogantly, some of the Marines showed furious expressions.

However, none of them acted rashly. They only glared at them with angry eyes.

Yara stared at Judge and said, word by word, "King Judge, can we take this as a declaration of war against the Navy?"

Judge sneered. "Don't threaten me with such cheap tactics. You don't represent the Navy. Unless those people at the top of the Navy come and say that to me in person!"

"Enough, don't waste any more time. I'll give you three minutes. If you still don't hand it over, then wait for Germa's artillery to bombard you!"

Behind him, Ichiji, Niji, Yonji, and the soldiers were all itching for action, their expressions vicious and terrifying, as though they had long been waiting for war to arrive!

When Judge said three minutes, he meant three minutes. After saying that, he spoke no more and simply waited in silence.

On the Navy's side, they had been utterly cowed by Judge's aura. Not a single person dared to speak.

Yara was the same. He prayed that reinforcements would arrive soon. Though the battle had not yet begun, the Navy had already completely lost the upper hand!

At this moment, the entire island had erupted into chaos.

Countless people in town discussed it in panic, terror written across their faces:

"The explosions just now came from the port. Could Germa's people have already arrived on the island?"

"We're finished! Everyone is finished!"

"Isn't there a Navy base on the island? Where are they now?"

"The Navy on the island only has a branch base. Anyone could tell they can't possibly be Germa's match!"

"We should run while we still can!"

Chaos and despair spread through the entire island like a plague.

Whether civilians or nobles, thugs or criminals, everyone wore terrified expressions and bloodless faces.

At that moment, people who had run back from the port shouted:

"Germa's people have already landed and are confronting the Navy at the port!"

"The port has been sealed off. No one can escape!"

"A noble's ship has already been sunk. Countless people are dead or injured!"

"War is about to break out!"

"..."

The arrival of these people revealed the situation at the port.

For a moment, panic spread again, even more fiercely than before. Everyone felt as though the end of the world was near.

Everyone dragged their families along, carrying their valuables as they migrated to the other side of the island, trying to get as far away from the port as possible.

The island's only port was in the security district, and every ship on the island was docked there. Now that the port had been blockaded, the people on the island were like turtles trapped in a jar.

"Time's up. It seems your Navy truly isn't afraid of death. Or do you think I really don't dare lay a hand on you?"

Judge spoke coldly, then waved his hand and gave the order. "Attack!"

As Judge's words fell, shells shot out from the fleet behind him with sharp whistles.

BOOM!

As explosions rang out, war erupted!

Though the Marines were terrified, they would not sit around and wait to die!

After Yara gave the order with a grim expression, they launched their counterattack as well. The artillery batteries deployed at the front immediately opened fire!

Shells blasted directly into Germa's forces!

BOOM! Explosions rang out, and both sides suffered casualties.

"Haha, it should've been like this from the start!"

On the other side, Niji could no longer suppress the violent urges in his heart. He charged out, and a burst of pressurized gas erupted from his boots, propelling him forward at extreme speed. Like a streak of blue light, he crossed more than a hundred meters in the blink of an eye!

"Who does Germa think they're looking down on? They actually sent out a little brat!"

Among the Marines, a burly captain showed an angry expression. His figure flashed as he rushed to meet Niji, throwing a punch at him.

The force of his fist howled through the air, heavy and powerful. He wanted to send Niji flying with one punch, teach Germa a lesson, and show them what the Navy was made of.

Did they think the Navy were weaklings?

However, this captain had severely underestimated Niji. As a modified human created through the Bloodline Factor, Yonji might have been young, but his physical strength far surpassed that of ordinary adults.

"A little brat? You'll soon learn what fear is!"

Facing the captain's attack, Niji wore a savage smile. He stretched out an arm and caught the captain's fist. Then he tightened his fingers, and the sound of cracking bones rang out.

Electric Fist!

Before the captain could even scream, Niji viciously threw another punch, striking him directly in the head. With a boom, the captain spat blood and flew backward for more than a hundred meters before crashing down!

"Damn it! Open fire!"

Seeing this, a Marine officer immediately gave the order to shoot. Bullets poured toward Niji without restraint.

Yet Niji did not move at all. He merely stood there as the bullets struck his body, producing metallic clangs. They had no effect whatsoever and instead bounced away.

"Bullets are useless against me!"

Niji wore an arrogant expression as he charged out again, plunging into the crowd and beginning his slaughter!

On the other side, Ichiji and Yonji also made their moves, beginning a massacre of their own!

Ichiji rushed out, locking onto Yara and engaging him in battle!

"A Navy colonel, and this is all you've got?"

Ichiji was not as arrogant as Niji, but he was even colder and more ruthless. Orange-red flames appeared in his hand as he threw a punch at Yara!

"Don't underestimate me!"

Yara threw a punch as well, and their fists collided. However, Ichiji's punch drove him back several steps with a stagger, leaving him looking somewhat disheveled.

"That's impossible!"

Yara's expression was shocked. He had never expected that he could not even handle a child from Germa and had actually fallen into a disadvantage!

"Nothing is impossible. The Navy here is too weak! Spark Spin!"

Ichiji spoke indifferently. Orange-red flames enveloped his fist as he punched toward Yara's face.

However, Yara was still a Navy colonel. Though he looked somewhat battered, he was not without the ability to fight back.

Tempest Kick!

Dodging Ichiji's punch, Yara seized the opportunity and delivered a close-range Tempest Kick that sent Ichiji flying!

Yet after merely flipping once in midair, Ichiji landed steadily on the ground without suffering any injury.