The Battle Begins

Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

The massive Marine Headquarters tower stood there, surrounded by six mountain peaks, each topped with a watchtower.

Below the main tower lies Marineford Square, near the coast. On the first level of the coast, cannons are positioned, ready to attack at any moment.

On the second shore, there were countless people standing.

A giant about 20 meters tall, sixteen Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, the Shichibukai, and a large number of Marine Vice Admiral.

One floor up, sat three Admiral of the navy.

Then came the enormous platform, upon which was bound a figure: Neptune, the king of Fish-Man Island.

Beside Neptune stood two other figures: Sengoku and Garp.

In front of Marineford, inside the circular entrance, were eight naval warships, while on the outer perimeter of the island, there were more than twenty warships, densely packed together, a truly terrifying sight.

This formation was solely for welcoming the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Are there only four Shichibukai left?"

Sengoku stood at the top, looking down at the Shichibukai with a somewhat displeased expression.

Doflamingo was killed, Law died, Jinbe refused to help and was arrested and imprisoned. Of the remaining four Shichibukai, Boa Hancock refused to be summoned, Kizaru went there in person, and she had no choice but to come.

The remaining three are Bartholomew Kuma, Hawkeye, and the new Shichibukai.

Although there are fewer people, the Whitebeard Pirates losing Ace is undoubtedly good news.

"What's the Red-Hair One's doing?" Sengoku suddenly asked.

"They have already headed to the Red Hair Pirates' base."

A World Government agent said, "The Red Hair Pirates can't possibly get here in time."

"Very good."

Sengoku nodded and then asked, "What about the broadcast signal?"

Another person said, "We already have images in Mary Geoise and Sabaody Archipelago, as well as in my brother's Marine Branch."

"That's fine."

Sengoku nodded. "Next, we just wait for Whitebeard to arrive and then completely wipe him out."

Is war really about to break out?

On Sabaody Archipelago, the pirates and residents watching the battle were utterly astonished. "The Whitebeard Pirates are going to fight the Navy."

"Whitebeard."

One man said, "I've heard of his name since I was born. He's a legend, the enemy of the Pirate King Roger, and the World's Strongest Man."

"But no matter how strong he is, he still has difficulty dealing with the Navy, let alone the Shichibukai," another person said.

Everyone believed that although Whitebeard was powerful, he would only face certain death if he were to fight against the Navy and the Shichibukai.

Why did you walk into the trap?

A woman with long pink hair stood there, looking at the scene before her, her expression somewhat sad.

"We've performed countless divinations, but our success rate is only two percent."

On the deck of the fleet sailing at sea, Hawkins sat with tarot cards in his hand, constantly calculating, but the results were unsatisfactory.

Don't worry.

Standing next to him, Kid said, "Fate can't be calculated. As long as we do our best, we can win."

"Easy for you to say."

Beside him, Urouge said, "And I really don't understand why you accepted the Navy's offer."

"Because this is a good time."

Killer the Killer said, "If Shanks saves Whitebeard, I think the Whitebeard Pirates will probably go to his aid when he is in danger."

"And we have an extra boost." Killer looked back and saw Urouge sitting there eating heartily.

"I've made it clear, this is a one-time fight."

Urouge said, "As a way of repaying you for saving me."

"You dared to go to the Land of Whole Cake Island alone to challenge the Big Mom Pirates, and you even defeated one of the Sweet Commander."

Hawkins said, "Our two percent win rate only came about after you joined. Hopefully, you can bring us good luck."

"Alright, we're almost there."

The distant island drew ever closer, and the massive fleet approached it. But in front of the island stood dozens of figures— the Red Hair Pirates.

"Fire."

With Killer's command, the cannons roared and bombarded the island.

But it was no use. Half of the shells were detonated by bullets halfway through their flight, while the rest exploded in mid-air at a great distance.

Not only that, the Red-Hair in the distance drew his long sword and suddenly slashed out.

boom.

A wave of Rankyaku shot out and struck the main ship directly.

boom.

Kid blocked the Rankyaku with his left hand and said with a sneer, "The Four Emperors are nothing special."

"Prepare for battle."

On the island, the Red-Hair man gazed into the distance with a grave expression and said, "If someone wants to fight us, we'll fight them."

"Is it about to begin?"

In the Holy Land Mary Geoise, a grand palace is hosting a banquet, but everyone has put down their wine glasses and is staring intently at the live broadcast in front of them.

"The world is about to undergo dramatic changes starting today."

Dalton stood there, his brow furrowed.

Dalton's wife was arrested, and there was no room for leniency, but he still managed to come here to attend the World Government Conference despite his grief.

Hopefully things will develop in a positive direction.

King Cobra sat in the back, looking extremely distressed and haggard, his hair completely white.

After receiving news of the destruction of Baroque Works, he spent a sleepless night, and his half-white hair turned completely white.

"What are they trying to do by gathering us here and showing us all this?"

King Riku couldn't help but say, "I'm afraid it's more of a warning to us."

The World Government Conference had ended, but they were not allowed to leave and were required to stay and watch the execution of King Neptune.

Although their stated reason was a lack of resources to send them away, they were well aware of what the World Government intended to do.

deterrence.

Make them feel fear.

However, it may not necessarily achieve the desired result.

"So you're sending Mr. Xia to the battlefield alone? Aren't you all coming with him?"

In Mary Geoise, inside an empty house, dozens of people appeared, and Sabo looked curiously into the distance.

Ace, Law, and Cecilia, along with Christmas, are all here.

In addition, there was a dragon, and more than a dozen Revolutionary Army cadres.

"The president said that you need our strength."

Heckle looked at them and said, "So they refused our request to come along."

"You have indeed been a great help."

Dragon looked at them and said, "Especially Mr. Christmas's abilities helped us successfully infiltrate Mary Geoise; otherwise, we would have had to use other methods."

"So when do we start our operation?" Ace asked curiously.

Long said slowly, "After Mr. Xia's battle has settled the situation, we must wait quietly until then."

"Father."

On Fish-Man Island, Shirahoshi watched the broadcast recording, tears streaming down her face. She was deeply saddened to see King Neptune covered in shackles on the screen.

"Don't be sad, Shirahoshi."

Hody Jones stood beside her and said, "You must believe in your eldest brother, second brother, and Whitebeard and the others. They will definitely be able to save Father."

"Um."

Shirahoshi nodded earnestly, clasped her hands together, and prayed continuously.

At Marineford, everyone was still waiting.

Time ticked by, drawing ever closer to the execution time.

"What if Whitebeard doesn't come?" Hina wondered.

"Impossible. Whitebeard would never abandon his brothers, especially since they were arrested because of him," Smoker said. "If he doesn't come, the Whitebeard Pirates will never be able to hold their heads high again."

"With a force like this, even Whitebeard would die."

Hina shook her head, Smoker suddenly said, "They're here."

Then, ships appeared on the outskirts of the island, arriving at the island's location.

Moreover, between the ships, sea beasts appeared, each carrying Fish-Man, numbering as many as two Fish-Man.

Sharktooh, Hody Jones, and Ryuboshi were all present, leading these Fish-Man.

"It's Whitebeard's fleet."

Aokiji looked into the distance and said, "And there's the Fish-Man Island army too."

"To you, Fish-Man aren't a threat, are they?" Akainu said nonchalantly.

Given Aokiji's abilities, the Fish-Man pose no threat to him in the water, so Akainu is not worried about Fish-Man.

"Now we're just waiting for Whitebeard."

Kizaru said with a smile, "We should be there soon, right?"

As soon as he finished speaking, four dark shadows appeared on the sea.

boom.

Inside the harbor, four enormous ships emerged from the water and appeared in the harbor.

The white Moby Dick, along with three smaller Moby Dick, attacked the four ships.

On the bow of the Moby Dick, Whitebeard and his captains stood there, exuding an imposing aura.

"Edward."

Upon seeing the Whitebeard, Neptune burst into tears, saying, "You shouldn't have come."

"The Neptune Brothers".

Whitebeard shouted from afar, "Don't worry, I'll bring you back."

"Wishful thinking."

Sengoku said coldly, "Today, not only will you not be able to save him, but you will also be unable to leave this place."

"Yeah?"

Whitebeard sneered and raised his hands, slamming them down to either side.

Click, click.

Cracks appeared in the air on both sides, centered on the fist, and then spread outwards.

"The air has cracked open." Boa Hancock's expression froze, finding the scene before her somewhat unbelievable.

"But it seems like nothing has changed..."

A Vice Admiral frowned.

But the next moment, the waves rolled in, and waves about 100 meters high rose from both sides, covering this side.

"Tsunami".

Sengoku's expression changed. At that moment, Aokiji soared into the sky and appeared in the air.

"The Ice Age".

Two Freezing Gas extended from Aokiji's hands and touched the massive waves.

The next moment, the waves froze, turning completely into ice.

"Aokiji, you little rascal."

Whitebeard narrowed his eyes, his expression turning somewhat grim.

"Ice Age Spear."

Aokiji lunged at the Whitebeard, extending two long spears from his hands.

Faced with his attack, Whitebeard stretched out his right hand and slammed it into the air.

Click.

The air split open, and the shockwave spread towards Aokiji, instantly striking him.

Splash!

Cracks appeared on Aokiji's body, turning into ice blocks that crashed onto the sea.

Wow.

The entire sea surface quickly froze, instantly forming a large piece of land and freezing the entire Crescent Bay.

"Not bad, that's powerful."

Whitebeard said with a smile, "Mission accomplished, bring the wine."

As Whitebeard spoke, Marco handed him a drink, which Whitebeard accepted and sat down cross-legged.

What's going on?

The group in the distance were about to attack, but they found that Whitebeard had sat down and stopped fighting.

"What is he trying to do? Is he expressing his contempt for us?" Sengoku Guo asked, puzzled. "But he shouldn't be that kind of person."

"Then attack him."

Akainu stood up abruptly, his figure flashed, and he appeared at the edge of the coast, throwing a punch.

"Great Eruption."

The fist transformed into lava, forming a gigantic lava fist, which blasted towards Whitebeard.

But Whitebeard remained unmoved, sitting there contentedly.

boom.

Just as the lava fist was halfway through its flight, a figure fell from the sky, crashing through the ice and appearing before everyone.

Bang.

The fist struck the enormous shadow, exploding into a shower of lava.

But after the lava dissipated, a huge figure appeared on the sea surface, standing on the water and appearing before everyone.

"I will be your opponent."

A voice that resounded throughout the heavens and earth rang out, "I hope you can give me my fill."