In the past, when Yixiao used his ability, the purple aura he emitted was not very obvious.
Today, when he made his move, the purple aura was quite dazzling!
A dense purple aura spread out from beneath his feet at an extremely fast speed, instantly enveloping the entire Archino Island. Then, the massive tsunami that roared in from all directions crashed head-on into the purple aura.
At that moment, the screen suddenly froze!
The surging tsunami seemed to be bound in the air by an invisible force, unable to fall any further!
On the Moby Dick, Newgate frowned slightly, watching this scene, and murmured in surprise, "This is..."
"Dad, it's the Gravity-Gravity Fruit, the ability of Fujitora Issho, the base commander of G-5! He can manipulate gravity!" Marco explained the situation to Newgate immediately.
On the other side, Yi Xiao looked very relaxed, as if blocking the surging tsunami was no problem for him.
Then, Yixiao raised his hand, pointed his palm at the tsunami in front of him, and gently pressed down a little.
The tsunami, which was still high in the sky, seemed to be under immense pressure and was instantly pressed down below the sea level. Such an impact should have caused a great commotion, but under Yixiao's gravity, it Flower Capital.
At the same moment, Ortolan had already reactivated the Den Den Mushi and shouted in a low voice, "Victory!"
This sound seemed to be the pre-arranged signal for war from the Marines. Sakazuki immediately used the Den Den Mushi in the internal channel to command, "Coastal defense zone, open fire at will!"
The forts and gun emplacements built along the coast instantly spewed flames, smoke billowed from above the forts, and deafening cannon fire swept across the entire battlefield.
The cannon fire, like a barrage of raindrops, rained down on the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet.
Before Newgate could even speak, Marco shouted, "Fire! Take down all the fortress emplacements!"
"Dad!" Jozu, the captain of the 3rd Division, looked up at Newgate beside him and called out.
Newgate didn't turn to look at Jozu, but nodded resolutely and said, "Go ahead, take down these Marines and save our people!"
"No problem, Dad!" Jozu roared, agreeing immediately. Then he waved his hand and said, "3rd Division, form the first formation, follow me, take down those scum Marines, and break through their formation!"
At the same moment, Newgate raised his hand and punched the air again. The approaching cannons exploded in mid-air before they could hit their fleet, and the smoke they emitted became an obstacle that obscured the Marines's vision.
Next, the members of the 3rd Division, led by Jozu, were all burly and strong, wielding giant axes, Warhammer, and massive shields. At a rough glance, there were about a thousand of them. Forming an arrow formation, they charged through the smoke-filled area and towards the Marines's formation.
Following closely behind, the captain of the Thousand Squad, Flower Sword Vista, also stepped into the battlefield. Most of the members of his Thousand Squad were swordsmen and sword masters. They cooperated well with Jozu and his assault team, one attacking and the other defending, and fought together!
As the Whitebeard Pirates launched their charge, the frontline troops, led by Momonga holding Den Den Mushi) from the inner passage, roared, "Kaisa Division, Stainless Division, counter-charge! All other divisions, proceed in sequence to engage the enemy and crush these arrogant pirates!!!"
The Momonga gives the order.
On the front lines, the Marines of Kaisa and Stainless erected riot shields, while the Marines behind them began firing, firing Fire Pistol and short cannons through the gaps in the shields.
Next, look at the army formation where Hoshigaki is located. The Marines's artillery has already started to raise its guns. When the assault team led by Jozu crashed into Kaisa and Stainless' army formation, the army formation where Hoshigaki is located instantly erupted with a series of cannon shots. The artillery fire instantly blew up the follow-up assault troops, Jozu had not yet made contact with the Marines's defenses.
"Izo!!!" Vista cleaved two elite Marines officers wielding riot shields in one swift motion, then roared furiously.
"They're here!" Captain Izo of the 16th Division, along with his men, arrived at the rear and responded.
Then, the members of the 16th Division, each carrying a shoulder cannon, fired in an arc towards the Marines's front line!
The two sides exchanged artillery fire, the battlefield roared and smoke filled the air, and the frontline members quickly became one, intertwined and fighting side by side!
However, it is clear that the Marines holds a certain advantage. In terms of head-on combat and coordinated attack tactics, as well as the lethality and sophistication of its weapons and equipment, the Marines is undoubtedly superior.
The Whitebeard Pirates quickly realized this disadvantage, and then their captains launched a coordinated attack, swiftly eliminating many elite Marines officers, Commodore, and Rear Admiral!
"Break through their defenses! Follow me!" Jozu was hit in the face by a cannonball but was unharmed. Without even looking at the incoming fire, he shouted to his teammates behind him.
Then, Jozu gathered his strength in his feet and shouted, "Shining Charge!"
As soon as he finished speaking, his enormous body unleashed a speed no less than that of a cannonball, crashing into the depths of the Marines formation in one breath. Wherever he passed, blood exploded and limbs flew everywhere!
"Hold them off! We have the firepower advantage. The longer we hold them off, the more damage the artillery from the Hoshigaki rear will inflict on them!" Stainless brandished his command sword, slashing down a pirate with a single blow. Blood splattered all over his face as he roared with a ferocious expression.
This roar seemed to attract Jozu's attention, and he immediately spotted the location of the army's commander. Without saying a word, he transformed half of his body into diamond and charged towards Stainless.
Stainless naturally saw this scene as well. Although he knew he was not strong enough and might not be able to withstand Jozu, at this moment, on the battlefield, it was always a matter of the brave prevailing when paths crossed!
As a Marines Elite Vice Admiral handpicked by Ortolan to be stationed in the New World, Stainless is not lacking in the courage to fight to the death on the battlefield!
So he shouted to bolster his courage, then with another slash, he beheaded the pirate in front of him, stepped over the corpse, and charged toward Jozu.
But at that moment, a powerful crushing force erupted. With a snap, more than a dozen pirates were instantly blasted into powder on the spot, their rotten flesh and blood scattering everywhere like smoke.
Then, Smoker rushed past Stainless, laughing, and said, "Stainless, I may not be good at commanding troops, but I can help you hold off these bastards and keep you safe, no problem!"
Stainless paused for a moment. To be honest, he didn't really trust any of the Shichibukai. But at this moment, Smoker charged out of the fray because he felt somewhat indebted to him.
My impression of this guy has improved slightly.
The next moment, you could see Smoker punching a pirate one by one, and his style was extremely ruthless. Any pirate he hit was blown into powder and smashed to pieces!
In a flash, Smoker collided with Jozu. With a bang, Jozu was sent flying by Smoker's punch. The shattering force exploded on his body, but Jozu was really tough. He landed, rolled twice, and knocked away several Marines and pirates before getting up from the ground without any injury. He roared and charged at Smoker!
The two of them fought fiercely here. The force and energy shock from their grappling hands quickly cleared the space within a few dozen meters around them. Marines and pirates who were not strong enough simply could not get close to their grappling hand circle.
Suddenly, in the chaotic battlefield of Kaisa's army, tiny rose petals inexplicably appeared and fell into the ranks. Each rose petal seemed to possess the sharp aura of a sword, and upon contact with the Marines soldiers, it bloomed into a blood-red flower!
But at that moment, a fierce slash broke through the formation, grazed the sides of several Marines, narrowly missing them, and pierced into the pirate vanguard.
Immediately, the slash was parried, and the figure that parried the slash was none other than Yun Jian Vista.
Meanwhile, within Kaisa's army, Mihawk, wielding the Black Blade Night, said with a hint of interest in his eyes, "Speaking of which, I've never actually fought the renowned Sword Master Yu before..."
That's right, the slash that broke through the formation just now was naturally Mihawk's doing.
Vista is one of the Great Swordsman in the world, with considerable strength. When Mihawk ascended to the throne of the world's greatest Great Swordsman, he never had the chance to challenge him.
Later, when he proclaimed himself the greatest swordsman and waited for various unconvinced swordsmen to challenge him, Vista never went to Mihawk.
So this was the first time the two of them had ever held hands!
With a single strike, Vista shattered Mihawk's sword, raising an eyebrow and saying, "The number one swordsman, you're quite formidable..."
Their gazes met amidst the chaos of battle, each locking onto the other. The next moment, the Great Swordsman unleashed their attacks, their sharp strikes seemingly capable of cleaving the sky, roaring forth!