The day of the final battle had finally arrived.
And the Celestial Dragons all understood what this war meant:
If they won, the Celestial Dragons' prestige would rise to unprecedented heights;
If they lost, the Celestial Dragons would face nothing but the destruction of their nation and their bloodline.
Therefore, the World Government did not hide anything. Instead, it deployed a vast number of Den Den Mushi to broadcast the battlefield live to the entire world.
Holy Land Mariejois, Sabaody Archipelago, Water 7, Alabasta, Dressrosa.
Under the watchful eyes of countless people across islands and affiliated Kingdoms throughout the world, this unprecedented war finally began.
One hundred thousand Marine soldiers, ten thousand government agents, one thousand Celestial Dragon guards, five hundred Pacifistas—the full strength of the World Government had gathered here.
Of those ten thousand government agents, they had been drawn from the ten secret police organizations ranging from CP0 to CP9, under the command of the CP0 Chief, whose strength and status were equal to those of a Fleet Admiral.
The thousand elite Celestial Dragon guards were officially known within the World Government's ranks as the "World Government Army."
Together with the five hundred Pacifistas contributed by the Marine science division, they were all commanded by the Commander-in-Chief, Kong.
Yet the commander seated at the center of the army was neither Commander-in-Chief Kong nor Marine Fleet Admiral Kuzan, but the Five Elders, the World Government's highest authorities.
These five were the public helmsmen of the World Government, nobles among the Celestial Dragons.
They stood high atop the execution platform, sweeping their calm gazes across the troops. Every gesture they made carried a peculiar majesty.
That majesty was neither some so-called noble bearing nor the aloof official air cultivated by those in high positions. It was the tangible presence of