Turbulence Rises Again

Those naval soldiers who were adrift at sea, clinging to the wreckage of ships or simply to planks, were moved to tears upon seeing this scene. It was like a wanderer returning home in his loneliest and most helpless moment, a feeling that was hard to describe. One by one, they bravely marched toward the location of the warship.

Aokiji and Momousagi carefully observed that most of these warships were damaged and filled with the smell of gunpowder, indicating that they had been through a fierce battle. However, they were still much better off than they had expected. When they saw the projection released by Nightmare, they really thought that World N was completely finished.

On the largest warship.

"It seems that the damage suffered by the Navy is more severe than we anticipated."

"This is, after all, the main battlefield of Nightmare. How could the devil who orchestrated everything today possibly let the Navy get away with it!"

"I heard that before the battle started today, the Marine Headquarters gathered 100,000 elite troops, and now at most 20,000 to 30,000 are still alive."

"It doesn't matter if all these people die, we've already found replacements. The key is the top combat force at the Admiral level; they are the most important. Hopefully, we haven't suffered too many losses in this war."

"Wait, what's that dark shape in the distance?"

"Roar!"

In the distance, the ice cracked, and a colossal Sea Kings broke free from its icy confinement, tumbling its body and sweeping across the waves, its terrifying shadow seemingly capable of blotting out the sky.

"Ah! Those monsters are coming again! I don't want them to eat me!"

"Don't stop, we'll be safe once we're back on the warship!"

"How hateful! Are these monsters really invincible?"

For most naval soldiers, the roars of these Giant Sea Kings were like the whispers of God of Death, making them dare not linger for even a moment, and even the joy of seeing reinforcements was greatly diminished.

"Gion, go back to the warship first!"

"Senior Kuzan, you have used more power than you can handle today. You can't deal with these monsters by yourself."

"Your swordsmanship is strong, but it's hardly effective against these big guys. You'd better hurry back to the warship and see if there are any top-tier Logia fighters over there. Only wide-range attacks can have some effect on these monsters."

On the warship, the sight of these monsters' terrifying size caused a great uproar. They had already experienced a great battle and were exhausted both physically and mentally. It was a miracle that they didn't have a mental breakdown when they suddenly saw such a horrifying scene.

"They are Giant Sea Kings. With such a large number of them, could they be the Poseidon described in the ancient texts?"

"How hateful! First Pluton, then Poseidon! Why is it that Nightmare has obtained all the ancient weapons that our world has not been able to obtain for hundreds of Ancient Weapons? It's so unfair!"

"Could it be the favor of the fundamental will of the world?"

"Let's think about those later. First, let's seal off those Giant Sea Kings and rescue the remaining navy."

"That was Aokiji, but his power was much weaker than before. Was it because he was too exhausted in the previous battle?"

"His strength alone is insufficient to suppress those Giant Sea Kings. Prepare to make your move!"

As they spoke, one of the Five Elders transformed into a wisp of cloud and floated into the sky. At the same time, a graceful figure returned to the warship from the sea.

"Hiss! The Five Elders, Zero, and the Commander-in-Chief- in-Chief—the world's most important figures have all gathered here!" Momousagi thought to herself in surprise, her gaze drifting to the clouds on the horizon. "The Cloud-Cloud Fruit, is it an advanced version of Smoker's Smoke-Smoke Fruit?"

Steel Bones Kong, who had remained silent due to the casualties among the navy, finally couldn't help but ask when he saw Momousagi: "Gion, where are Sengoku and Garp? Why are they nowhere to be seen?"

Momousagi was silent for a moment before taking a deep breath and saying in a trembling voice, "In this war, the Navy suffered extremely heavy casualties. Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Marine Admiral Kizaru, Marine Vice Admiral Akainu, Chaton, and Tsuru all died in battle, and even Admiral Candidate Black Dragon Drake defected! As for the Navy's elite soldiers, the number lost is countless!"

Even with his Steel Bones Kong will honed over decades, upon hearing such devastating news, he couldn't help but experience tinnitus, dizziness, and weakness in his legs. He felt the world spinning around him and could only manage to stay upright by leaning against the railing.

He was, after all, a former Fleet Admiral, and his feelings for the Navy were incomparable to those of the Five Elders or Zero, not to mention Sengoku, Garp, and Tsuru, who were his long-time subordinates who had followed him for decades. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he had watched them grow up. But now...

As for the remaining Five Elders, although they didn't lose their composure like Steel Bones Kong, they couldn't help but gasp in shock. The strength of the Marine Headquarters was something even their world feared, but now only a handful remained, and this was achieved even after Nightmare had used his main force to deal with the Holy Land Mary Geoise.

It's important to know that before this, the Holy Land Mary Geoise had faced a series of Phantom Sword Pirates Pirate Alliance from the Revolutionary Army, the pirate alliance of Golden Lion and the Gild Tesoro, as well as the Phantom Sword Pirates and the B Pirates under Nightmare's command, the Wano Country Master Swordsman, the Elbaf giant warrior, and the Extremely Evil Battleship Pluton, among others. In the end, they still managed to stubbornly repel the enemy.

However, if we disregard the Shichibukai the Sea, the only enemy the Marine Headquarters had to deal with was Nightmare. Even the prisoners in Impel Down were an advantage Nightmare had accumulated when he destroyed the Impel Down Great Prison. Yet, this one enemy had crippled the entire Marine Headquarters. If Momousagi hadn't said it herself, they would never have believed such nonsense.

"Has that monster's strength grown to this level without anyone noticing?"

"His existence is no longer just a threat to world n!"

"How hateful! If only I had known this would happen!"

At this moment, 0, who was wearing a mask, mocked, "Heh, when I reminded you last time, you didn't say that, did you? You weren't defeated by Nightmare, but by your own arrogance."

"Hmph, watch your words. Who do you think you're talking to?"

"How can a defeated dog speak of courage!"

"If you weren't still somewhat useful, do you think you'd even be here?"

"In the end, you're all afraid too!" the Masked Man sneered.

Hearing this, Momousagi was filled with shock and disbelief. Wasn't Zero supposed to be a dog kept by the Celestial Dragons? How could this guy dare to be so arrogant in front of the Five Elders, the highest-ranking Celestial Dragons?