The Inner Bay Harbor.
Every ship moored there had either been reduced to wreckage or engulfed in flames.
Only two undamaged warships, one large and one small, remained in the entire harbor.
The docks, meanwhile, were littered with corpses.
Vast amounts of blood flowed toward the sea like countless streams, while the stench of blood permeated the air, impossible even for the salty sea breeze to cover.
A few minutes ago, quite a number of pirates had still been on the docks.
A few minutes later, the Marine force led by Gion had slaughtered every pirate on the docks with ease.
Gion stood amid the pool of blood and flicked her wrist, shaking the blood from her blade.
Then she focused her mind, activated her Observation Haki, and swept her gaze around.
Only after confirming that not a single pirate remained nearby did she withdraw her Observation Haki and sheathe her long sword.
Most of the pirate corpses scattered across the ground had died at Gion and Bogard's hands.
Both were among the few master swordsmen in the Marines. Though their strength could not be called top-tier within the Marines, they were still indispensable pillars of the organization.
Under their combined assault, the fact that the pirates on the docks had held out for several minutes was already remarkable.
Aside from Gion and Bogard, the other Marine with a particularly strong presence was Colonel Robbie, who had been transferred from Headquarters.
He was highly proficient in the Six Powers. A single Finger Pistol was more than these pirates could withstand.
As for Aokiji, before Gion and the others had boarded the docks and begun their slaughter, he had already followed Garp into Mad Hatter Town.
Gion looked toward Mad Hatter Town.
That tremendous boom from the town just now had