"Zehahahahaha!!!"
Shiki was extremely excited.
"What a spectacle this is, Marine Headquarters, Marineford!!!"
"Austin and I came here before and destroyed more than half of Marineford. Think the whole place might sink this time around~?"
"After all, those two monsters, Newgate and Austin, are both on the island right now!!!"
Thinking of how something he had always wanted to do but had never accomplished might finally happen today, Shiki could not help but burst into laughter.
"Instead of worrying about that, why not worry about how much longer you can hold out, Shiki!!!"
He leaped into the air and sent Shiki, who was floating in the sky, crashing down with a single punch.
As one of the few old-generation monsters who had retained his peak combat strength, dealing with the current Golden Lion was remarkably easy for him.
"With you and the Whitebeard Pirates as you are now, you still cannot break through Marineford's defensive line!!!"
"Zehahahahaha!!!"
Golden Lion spat out several mouthfuls of blood, yet the smile on his face remained bold and unrestrained.
"How naive, Garp!!!"
"It seems you still haven't grasped the current situation~"
"On my way here, I saw quite a few interesting fellows heading this way. This war will never end so easily!!!"
"Nani???"
A trace of gravity appeared on Garp's face.
Meanwhile,
Holy Land, Mary Geoise.
Chamber of Power.
"The war has reached its climax~"
The five highest powers of the World Government, who had been secretly watching the battlefield, were now staring at the Den Den Mushi.
Whitebeard was coughing up blood, while Golden Lion was being steadily driven back. Their gazes were cold.
"The era of the old-generation Great Pirates, led by Rocks, has passed."
Saint Warcury spoke calmly.
"Though there have been a few twists and turns, judging from the