The Clamorous World... and the Beginning of War
The world fell silent the moment Whitebeard fell. It was not just the fall of a legend, but the passing of an era!
"Is this his true strength? He truly is the undisputed World's Strongest!" Momousagi's palms were sweating, and her resolve wavered. "Can the Marines really defeat such a monster?"
"F-F-F-F-W, I never thought that even Whitebeard at his peak would be defeated by Nightmare. It seems that the title of the World's Strongest is truly well-deserved!" Doflamingo sighed to himself, while also focusing intently on the situation on the field. He had a premonition that another war was about to break out.
"Phew, so this is the captain's true strength? Only a man like this is worthy of my following!" Shiryu filled with excitement and wished he could take the captain's place. The other thirteen great pirates were also unable to contain themselves and completely put aside their own little thoughts.
"Whitebeard's fall marks the end of an old era and the beginning of New Era. The stage for us Supernovas has been set; it's time to see who can be the first to step onto it!" Capone Bege stopped watching the projection and led a large group of his men toward the coast without looking back. "Let's set off for the New World!"
On a small island in the New World, a sea of tears has been formed.
After the Whitebeard Pirates escaped back to the New World, they didn't rush to find a corner to lick their wounds. Instead, they came to an island with Visual Den Den Mushi) and, suppressing their grief, watched the last part of their Old Man's journey, while also holding onto a sliver of hope that a miracle might happen.
Unfortunately, miracles did not favor them. When they saw Whitebeard being cleaved in two by a single sword strike, the pain in everyone's hearts erupted like a dam bursting, and their cries echoed through the heavens.
The island's inhabitants, meanwhile, kept their doors and windows tightly shut, huddled trembling under their beds, fearing that the grief-stricken pirates would take their anger out on them.
"Why, why, why did this happen? Tell me, tell me, tell me none of this is real!" Ace pounded the ground, tears streaming down his face, as if a venomous snake called "regret" was gnawing at his heart. "It's all my fault! If it weren't for me, Old Man wouldn't have died, Little Oars wouldn't have died, and those brothers who died would never come back to life. I don't deserve to be a captain. In the end, I couldn't protect anyone. Instead, everyone had to sacrifice themselves for me. I am a sinner of the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"Cough cough Ace, don't be like this, it's not your fault!" Although his injuries from being hit by Kizaru hadn't healed, and his grief was greater than anyone else's, Marco knew he had to pull himself together, otherwise the mighty Whitebeard Pirates would truly become history. "The fault lies with Blackbeard, the Marines, and Nightmare. The only way we can avenge our Old Man is to constantly strengthen ourselves. Even if it's for our Old Man's sacrifice, we should all pull ourselves together. Only in this way can we make our enemies taste the flames of our revenge!"
"Ace, you..." Luffy, who had just regained Luffy, didn't know what to say. He himself was also suffering from this kind of torment, especially when he woke up and wished he could die immediately. So he could understand Ace's feelings more deeply.
However, after witnessing the opponent's devastating power during the broadcast, even he was momentarily bewildered. "Do I really have the ability to take revenge on that kind of monster? Even if he just stood there and didn't move, I wouldn't be able to do anything to him!"
Fortunately, he was always resilient and didn't remain confused for long. He quickly strengthened his resolve, thinking, "Although I don't know if Zoro and the others are still alive, I will definitely work hard for them too!"
Just as the sea calmed down and everyone thought the war was about to end, dozens of powerful auras flew into the sky and surrounded Roy.
Upon closer inspection, everyone couldn't help but gasp. Such a formidable lineup would be terrifying if used against just one person.
Fleet Admiral Buddha Sengoku, Vice Admiral Marine Hero Garp the Hero, Marine Admirals Aokiji, Momousagi, and Kizaru, Naval Academy Chief Instructor Black Arm Zephyr, Admiral Candidates Akainu, Chaton, and Black Dragon Drake—there are nine Admirals or near -Admiral level fighters alone, not to mention the vice Marine Vice Admiral and the nearly 100,000 elite fighters following behind them.
Using such a luxurious lineup to deal with one person is unprecedented in naval history, and it may even be the last time it has been done.
Although he witnessed the shocking scene of Roy's powerful kill of Whitebeard at his peak, Sengoku was not afraid, because he had figured out the limits of his opponent. Strength is not scary, what is scary is the unknown.
Like Whitebeard before, he could barely gain a slight advantage when he teamed up with Garp, but if an Admiral- level fighter was added, the outcome would be hard to say. Even if Nightmare was stronger than Whitebeard, the difference was limited, otherwise it would have taken him so long to kill Whitebeard.
Based on this calculation, as long as he and Garp participate in the battle, along with two Admiral- level combatants, they can completely suppress or even kill the opponent, and even have five Admiral- level combatants left over to deal with various situations.
Therefore, a surge of pride welled up in Sengoku's heart, "Nightmare, pay the price for what you've done!"
"F-F-F-F-F-Pants, pirates and the navy, justice—is the most beautiful dark flower of this era finally about to bear fruit?" Doflamingo was overwhelmed with excitement. This would be a battle that would decide the fate of the world!
"Insane! Absolutely insane!" Moria's lips twitched wildly. Just how much did the Navy fear Nightmare to make such a mad choice? "Should I side with the Navy, or..."
"Perhaps it was Nightmare himself who 'forced' the Navy to make this decision. During the era of the Four Emperors, the Marine Headquarters was unwilling to 'press' too hard, mainly because they were worried about arousing the pirates' shared hatred and even causing a dramatic upheaval of a Four Emperors alliance," Hawkeye calmly analyzed. "Admittedly, Nightmare's strength and influence have surpassed any one of the Four Emperors, or even two Four Emperors' pirate crews, but his threat to the Marine Headquarters is still not as great as a true alliance of the Four Emperors."
"But now he has single-handedly eliminated the Four Emperors, which has brought his prestige among pirates to its peak, but it has also allowed the Navy to extricate itself from the complex situation at sea, so that the strength that the Marine Headquarters can gather has reached its peak in history!"
"However, Nightmare is not a fool. Since he made that choice, he must have a backup plan. Perhaps the previous wars were just appetizers, and the most brutal war of this era has only just begun!"