Just as Crocodile and Charlotte Oven were engaged in the eighth Paramount War.
Shadows from the distant Star Sea quietly shattered the silence of the Sea Star System.
Chido Lucion Deviluke, who ruled the Dassel Galaxy and the Talha Galaxy and was revered by countless civilizations as the "Cosmic Overlord."
Personally led his massive cosmic fleet, spreading silently like a nebula.
They emerged from "subspace" at the outskirts of the Sea Star System.
The fleet's flagship was as enormous as a mountain.
It resembled a silvery-white seashell set with over a dozen emerald jewels.
The thousand or so Battleships escorting it appeared exceedingly slender by comparison, yet each still stretched several kilometers long.
Against the dark backdrop of space, they resembled floating icicles, radiating a chilling sense of menace.
At the same time.
The instant they appeared, they were detected by Marine Warships conducting routine patrols in the area.
[Woooo—]
The piercing alarm immediately sounded across the Moon, where Marine Headquarters was located.
The atmosphere instantly grew tense.
Kuzan, Shiki, Kaido, Enel, Arbel, and the others, who had been closely watching the Paramount War broadcast from their offices or private dormitories, rose to their feet almost simultaneously.
Since Sengoku was still at the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces.
Kuzan, the designated next Fleet Admiral, naturally took command of the Marines.
"Confirm the identity of the unknown fleet!"
Kuzan arrived in the operations hall with a grave expression and swiftly issued a series of orders.
"Notify all Warships in port and nearby areas to immediately assemble in the target zone and establish the defensive line according to the original plan!"
"Without my order, no one is permitted to open fire first!"
"I repeat, unauthorized firing is strictly forbidden!"
"All captains, remain alert and await further orders!"
Kuzan's voice