Beginning of the Great War! Artificial Mythical Zoan

A certain Calm Belt the North Blue meets the New World.

On the sea, which should have been calm and still, large ships were rapidly cutting through the water.

Why are these ordinary sailing warships able to move at such astonishing speeds even when there is no wind?

Because from the bow of these large ships extended strong chains, at the ends of which were enormous Sea Beast!

Sea Beast are pulling the ship!

If anyone else had witnessed this, they would probably have been stunned into silence.

After all, everyone knows that although Sea Beast possess intelligence no less than that of humans, humans are completely unable to communicate with them, let alone enslave them.

But at this moment, these Sea Beasts were simply pulling the ship obediently, like diligent oxen and horses.

Charlotte Perospero stood at the bow of one of the ships, watching the Sea Beast dutifully pulling the vessel ahead, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this the power of the Ancient Weapon? Truly amazing."

Sea Beast are nothing to true powerhouses, Perospero thought to himself. Although he was considered weak in the pirate alliance, he could easily take down a few Sea Beast single-handedly.

Not to mention powerful beings like Mother or Katakuri, no matter how many Sea Beast there are, they probably can't do anything to them.

But this is a world dominated by the ocean.

In a world where most of the land is ocean, a world where everyone is inseparable from the sea, the Sea Beast undoubtedly possess the power to overturn the entire world.

The so-called Sea King is someone who possesses the power to manipulate this race at will!

That's really quite exaggerated.

What else is there to say?

If a sufficient number of Sea Beast were to join the fight, Perospero would find no reason to lose this war.

No matter how shameless the Divine Knight are, they still need to rely on ships to move on the sea. As long as they are on the sea, they will have to face attacks from the Sea Beast!

We've got this in the bag!

Perospero was already popping champagne in his heart.

But at that moment, Jinbe, who was in the sea, sighed inwardly.

He could clearly see that the Sea Beast who had followed them to the New World were scattering and disappearing silently into the dark depths of the sea.

But when they returned, they were followed by even more Sea Beast.

The Calm Belt is the lair of Sea Beast, and countless ridiculously large Sea Beast inhabit these waters.

So in a short time, the already enormous number of Sea Beast had swelled to a point that Jinbe couldn't help but feel alarmed.

In terms of sheer numbers, they're already very close to the number of marine animals belonging to Deep Sea Logistics Company!

However, Jinbe knew that this wasn't Princess Shirahoshi exerting her power; in fact, the little princess's abilities hadn't fully Awakening yet!

It's Roa!

It is Roa, who can also communicate with the Sea Beast, who is threatening their actions.

The Sea Beast would then spread the news to all the Sea Beast they encountered along the way, causing even more deep-sea monsters to be swept up in the chaos.

Now, it seems he is the true king of the Sea Beast!

At this point, these Sea Beasts will be under his control to conquer the North Blue.

Without a doubt, these behemoths will bring catastrophic destruction to these two sea areas.

Jinbe sighed inwardly, but there was nothing he could do.

With Fish-Man Island now firmly in Roa's grasp, he has no time to meddle in other people's business.

Although he believed in chivalry, when faced with a choice, his hometown and fellow countrymen came first.

Shortly thereafter, this mixed fleet silently crossed the Calm Belt and entered the North Blue.

Then, the large fleet split into five smaller fleets, which headed in different directions in the North Blue.

The next goal is conquest and occupation, and in order to pursue greater efficiency, it is natural to split up and act separately.

The same thing is happening in the West Blue.

This time, the pirate alliance mobilized a total force of 500,000, with 250,000 each from the West Blue and the North Blue.

Frankly speaking, for these two sea areas, the number of hundreds of thousands of people is negligible.

However, in reality, no one expected these ordinary pirates to play any role in the upcoming war.

North Blue, Kingdom of Avista.

This country is a World Government Member States located near the Calm Belt.

During the pirates' previous actions, the royal family of this country was also massacred, and then, without a leader, the entire country fell into chaos.

It's not that the country doesn't want to elect a new king, it's just that no one dares to take the position.

Being king is certainly a good thing, but you have to be alive to enjoy that power, because who knows when the pirate alliance's attack will come again.

If I were to become king, wouldn't death be the only outcome when the time came?

When news arrived that pirates had attacked Mary Geoise and reduced the entire World Government's central headquarters to ruins, the country was plunged into utter terror.

It has long been speculated that the pirates' practice of only killing Affiliated Nation family and the navy was a prelude to their later conquest.

At that time, the people of this country comforted themselves, believing that the World Government would not stand idly by and that the pirates could not possibly be so reckless.

But now that the Mary Geoise pirates have conquered it, what is the North Blue?

The country thus became increasingly chaotic.

Some wanted to escape, but didn't know where to go, as the shadow had already enveloped the entire North Blue.

Some people simply started causing chaos and disorder.

Some people want to maintain order.

There are still people--

"There's absolutely no chance of winning!!"

Inside the kingdom's palace, a middle-aged man roared hoarsely, "You all know just how outrageous the firepower of those steel spaceships that roam the skies is!"

"In just a moment, we can annihilate our entire army!"

"Not to mention those elusive assassins; if they wanted to, none of us would have anywhere to escape!"

The man slammed his fist heavily on the table in front of him. "Surrender! When the pirates really attack, the only options besides surrendering are destruction!"

Although the monarchy has collapsed and no one wants to be the new king, in this critical situation, someone has to step up and stop the chaos.

The country's top military and political figures gathered together and formed a provisional parliament.

Then—they fought tooth and nail over power and profit, almost breaking into a civil war.

They were not able to sit down at the conference table again until news from Mary Geoise arrived.

After all, the pirates might attack soon, and if they continued to cause trouble, they would only face certain death.

"Surrender?"

An elderly man with white hair gritted his teeth and sneered, "Easier said than done. What happens after we surrender? We hand over our lives, our wealth, everything we own to the pirates? We let them take our lives at our mercy?"

"How could those greedy pirates possibly let us go, let go of the wealth in our hands?"

"What else?"

The middle-aged man refused to back down. "It's better than actually being killed! How can we possibly fight those monsters?"

"Idiot!!"

The old man's face flushed red as he cursed, "You surrendered to the pirates so early, what will you do when the World Government comes back? They are the rulers of this world, do you think they will let us opportunists go?"

"Ruler?"

The middle-aged man sneered, "Even Mary Geoise has been reduced to ruins, what did they rule over?"

The two were arguing almost to the point of no return.

The other members of parliament remained silent.

Their views represent two different camps.

The surrender faction and the war faction.

The surrender faction believed that they were no match for the pirates, so surrendering was the only option if the pirates attacked.

However, the pro-war faction believed that it would be too foolish to hand over everything to others. The World Government did not abandon this sea area, and the monsters known as the Divine Knight were dispatched!

Even if they lack the strength, they can still rely on the government to fight against the pirates.

The two camps were almost irreconcilable.

That is, at this time.

The conference room door was suddenly pushed open, and a man with a panicked expression rushed in, shouting, "They're here! The pirate fleet is here!!"

"What!!"

The two sides, who were arguing fiercely, instantly changed color.

"It's really here! But how could it be so fast?!"

The middle-aged man shouted, "Put down your weapons! Don't fight them!!"

"Are you kidding me?!"

The white-haired old man gritted his teeth, "Quickly notify the government! Request their support! What about the coastal fleet? Tell them to prepare for battle!"

"You're insane!!"

The middle-aged man grabbed the old man's white beard and shouted angrily, "Do you want to destroy this country?!"

While attacking the old man, the middle-aged man turned around and roared, "Nobody move! Tell everyone to put down their weapons!"

The man glanced blankly at each of them, then swallowed hard and whispered, "The coastal fleet has already launched..."

"What!!"

The middle-aged man was struck dumb, and the white-haired old man seized the opportunity to break free, kicking him aside and shouting, "Get the royal army ready for battle!"

"If we can stall until the government and navy arrive, that will be a victory for us!"

At the same time.

The country's coastal waters.

Warships had assembled, their billowing sails forming a dark cloud over the sea.

This sizable fleet set sail to intercept the fleet that was rapidly approaching on the distant sea.

In the distance, on the sea.

On the bow of a large ship that is singing.

"Not only do they not surrender, but they even dare to launch a preemptive attack? licks"

Perospero licked the candy cane in his hand with his long tongue, a strange smile on his face. "You fool."

His Observation Haki had already detected that beneath the sea, giant beasts were beginning to move.

"Once they enter firing range, give them a good beating!"

In the country's coastal fleet, the general commanding the fleet roared, his voice echoing throughout the entire fleet via Den Den Mushi).

"The pirates of the New World are just pirates! It's not like we haven't fought them before--"

Boom!

His voice abruptly stopped.

The entire ship suddenly took flight.

A huge mountain suddenly rose from the sea below, lifting the entire ship into the air.

While flying in the air, the general subconsciously looked down.

The mountain revealed its true form: an enormous, incomparable Sea Beast, its jaws agape, lunging fiercely at him, at the warship that had been thrown into the air.

"No!!!"

Terrified screams spread, but no one paid any attention.

Boom.

The not-so-large warship was instantly torn to shreds.

Then, the Sea Beast, pulled down by gravity, smashed two more warships.

"Sea Beast??"

The officers and men in the fleet were instantly gripped by unspeakable terror. "How could there be Sea Beast in such near-shore waters?!"

It's not over yet!

Boom!!

Without warning, the other warships also suddenly let out mournful cries, as if they were being gripped and crushed by an invisible giant hand.

The people on the ship didn't even have time to see the attackers clearly; they only caught glimpses of heads like moving islands smashing through the ship's side, or a gaping maw full of sharp teeth descending from the sky.

In the face of absolute power, all resistance is futile.

The warships were torn apart and dismantled like paper boats. Terrified people slid down the tilting decks and were eventually swallowed by huge, abyss-like mouths, leaving only endless fear and despair spreading across the sea.

"..."

On the shore, the royal army soldiers gathered in this direction stared in disbelief.

Monsters were wreaking havoc in the nearshore waters.

The aftershocks of the destruction alone generated wave after wave of giant waves that crashed against the sea.

Sea Beast!

Why are there so many Sea Beasts?!

"What on earth is going on?!"

The king's army generals shouted incredulously.

Is it a coincidence?

This must be a coincidence, right?!

He didn't even dare to imagine that if it wasn't a coincidence—

He didn't have time for further reflection.

Because in the sky, a large steel ship was slowly descending.

In the lower section of the large ship, the Cannon Bay were opened, revealing rows of cold cannon muzzles.

Boom boom boom!

Thunder roared across the sky.

Before the royal army could even react, the violent explosion had already engulfed them.

Boom boom boom boom boom!

The terrifying explosions created massive fireballs that completely engulfed the entire coastline.

In the distance, at the highest point of the royal palace.

The white-haired old man, who was observing the battle through binoculars, was suddenly struck dumb.

It's over!

Everything is ruined!

"Look what you've done!!"

An angry roar came from behind.

"That was so easy."

Perospero sighed.

The fleet he commanded had successfully docked on the country's coast.

There was absolutely no hindrance.

After all, the fleet had been completely destroyed by the Sea Beast, and the troops gathered on the shore had been almost entirely wiped out by the Sky Battleship.

However, it's not just Sea Beast and Sky Battleship.

The large ships, towed by sea creatures, were also moored on the shore.

Then, one after another, steel tanks rolled down with unstoppable force and landed on the island!

Accompanying them were heavy artillery pieces and a large number of fully armed Clone soldiers.

Even Perospero couldn't help but marvel.

As expected of Roa's forces, even without considering the Sky Battleship and Sea Beast, these guys alone could easily sweep through the entire country.

"Brother Perospero!"

In the sky, on the bow of the gradually descending warship, Smoky waved and smiled at Perospero, "Long time no see!"

"Well done, Smoky,"

Perospero smiled back at his sister. "But let's catch up later; let's take this country first."

Roa said that if anyone dares to resist, let the whole world see what the consequences of resistance will be.

The Iron Torrent Legion under the Calamity Company, along with a ragtag force composed of several pirate crews, simultaneously set off towards the city ahead.

However, we've only just entered the city.

"We surrender!! Fellow pirates! We surrender!!"

A middle-aged man arrived in a hurry with a group of well-dressed people and knelt down directly in front of them.

Everyone was trembling and looked terrified.

"Oh?"

Perospero raised an eyebrow. "Surrender?"

"Yes, they surrendered! It's all these idiots' fault!"

The middle-aged man waved his hand, and a group of soldiers escorted over several people covered in wounds. These people were almost dead from their injuries and didn't even have the strength to speak; only their eyes revealed a hint of pleading.

"We had been planning to surrender as soon as you gentlemen arrived, but these guys stubbornly resisted! Now we hand them over to you, and we beg you pirate lords to forgive this country!"

The middle-aged man's forehead slammed heavily against the ground; his heart was in his throat.

"Hmm, they're quite pragmatic."

Perospero laughed and said, "Personally, letting you off the hook wouldn't be a problem for me."

A flicker of surprise flashed in the man's eyes.

But.

"It was just what Roa said,"

Perospero's smile suddenly turned cruel. "We need to make an example of him."

The man instantly looked up in terror.

So, we all made the wrong choice?

At the same time.

A sea area not too far from this island.

"They've appeared? The Pirate Alliance! The Kingdom of Avista? I'm on my way! I'll have the great Divine Knight punish you scum—hmm, you're sure Roa isn't here, right?"

The New World.

Velvet Island, a famous Pleasure District in the New World.

Stussy opened the box in front of him and examined the pink fruit inside, its surface covered with numerous raised, scale-like bumps.

She took a deep breath and pulled out Den Den Mushi.