As the Whitebeard Pirates landed on Hachinosu Island.
Far across the Red Line, at Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
A Marine officer hurried through the towering headquarters building. Slightly out of breath, he shoved open the door to the Fleet Admiral's office.
"Marshal Kong! The Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates have clashed on Hachinosu Island in the New World!"
"What?"
Mary Geoise.
The Gorosei had also gathered because of the war taking place on Hachinosu Island. Of course, it was far from being solely because of Ian.
"That brat finally became the fuse."
"If those two brats are captured by the Whitebeard Pirates, Kaido will never let it go. A war between the Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates is already unavoidable."
"Good. Let them fight. The more fiercely they fight, the better! They've been expanding in tacit understanding for too long. It's time they wore each other down."
Hachinosu Island, inside the skull-shaped building.
"That brat is a Mythical Zoan too?"
Standing by the window, Ochoku looked toward the harbor from his elevated position. "No wonder Kaido values them so highly. They're making my turf their battlefield? Those brats have some nerve."
"But he's actually fighting Marco without instantly collapsing! Where the hell did that bastard Kaido pick up this brat? What kind of damned luck is that?"
He was a little jealous.
At the harbor, Marco leaped down from the deck, his ears filled with deafening clamor.
The pirates cheered and shouted as they disembarked, waiting only for an order.
Marco drew the rapier at his waist and roared, "Attack! Capture them!"
"OOOH!!"
The pirates surged forward like rabid dogs.
It wasn't just the pirates under his command. The A.O Pirates and Octopus Pirates, who had come along with them, were charging as well.
The captain of the A.O