For a time, the entire New World was thrown into turmoil.
Newspapers were filled with extensive reports on the actions of Zephyr and the NEO Marines under his command.
Everyone was waiting to see how the Emperors of the Sea and the Marines would respond.
And now, that response had arrived.
Neither the Beasts Pirates setting out nor the Marines raising sail was any secret.
The world's foremost news mogul had published the news in the papers at the earliest opportunity.
This New World, chaotic though it was, had not seen any great upheaval for many years. At last, it was about to become lively.
People began to wait, waiting for the war to arrive.
What would this New World become next?
The people living in these seas were filled with unease.
Meanwhile, somewhere in the New World, at the NEO Marines' temporary base.
"The enemy is the Beasts Pirates and the Marines' massive fleet!"
A man dressed flamboyantly like a Wano Country ninja, with a long katana strapped to his back, looked panicked. "Teacher Zephyr, if we confront them head-on, we don't stand a chance!"
The Beasts Pirates alone were terrifying enough, not to mention the Marines, who had dispatched their elite forces.
According to the intelligence coming from Fish-Man Island, three Admirals had been deployed this time!
If they faced them head-on, they would likely be crushed to dust in an instant.
"There is no need to panic, Binz."
Zephyr was remarkably calm. "The enemy is indeed powerful, but we are not fighting alone."
The flamboyantly dressed man, Binz, was also one of Zephyr's students and the user of the Paramecia Shove-Shove Fruit.
"That is right."
At that moment, the door to the hastily constructed conference room was pushed open, and a tall figure strode inside. "That is