The Battle Begins!

Despite the imminent battle, the inner bay square of Marineford remained unusually quiet as time went by.

With its blue skies, white clouds, and vast ocean, the beautiful scenery makes it impossible to imagine the impending conflict.

"It's so quiet, yet it makes me feel very uncomfortable... I feel depressed."

"A storm is brewing."

Two naval officers spoke quietly in front of a row of gun emplacements high up in the naval base.

Below them, on the execution platform, Sengoku, who had just publicly revealed Ace's identity, also wore a solemn expression.

Fire Fist Ace, on the other hand, seemed to have completely lost his spirit, his head drooping down the whole time, never raising it again.

"Um?"

At this moment, their companions raised their binoculars and exclaimed in surprise.

"What's wrong?"

"One Piece! A grand alliance of One Piece fleets! Impossible! Where did they come from?"

"The Whitebeard Pirates! It's the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Amidst screams and shouts, the entire Marineford was suddenly filled with the piercing sound of sirens.

"There are more than forty ships in total, all of which are famous One Piece from the New World!"

"They're coming closer!"

"Attention, all squads!"

A cacophony of voices filled the plaza, and tension and fear were evident on the faces of all the marines. Very few could truly disregard the prestige of the Yonko.

"Prepare for battle!"

The voice of the Sengoku was also amplified and transmitted to the ears of every sailor.

"Strange... I don't see the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship Moby Dick... Where is Whitebeard?"

"Is it mixed in with the fleet? No, the Moby Dick is a super-large One Piece ship with an enormous size. It is absolutely impossible to use other ships to cover its tracks."

"Besides, it's not Whitebeard's style."

As Whitebeard's fleet drew closer to the port, the high-ranking officers of the Marine Headquarters frowned and pondered the scene on the sea. Just then, Admiral Akainu, seated on a stone chair, twitched his ears, as if he had heard something.

Immediately afterwards, someone noticed something was wrong.

The harbor in front of Marineford Island is a hollow, circular area. Warships can choose to dock outside the bay or enter the inner bay through the circular opening. Once inside the inner bay, they can disembark directly and arrive at the plaza.

At this time, the Navy has already deployed a large number of warships outside the bay to defend against the Whitebeard Pirates' attack, but if... the Whitebeard Pirates' ships appear directly in the inner bay, they can break in without anyone noticing.

To minimize the distance to the headquarters.

As expected, numerous bubbles first appeared in the inner bay, followed by huge waves rising to the surface. A massive, imposing black shadow burst forth from the seabed, ascending into the air. After splashing up a torrent of water, it crashed back down, landing smoothly on the sea surface.

Only then did all the sailors realize that the ship's hull was coated with a layer of iridescent, bubble-like film.

In an unexpected and clever manner, the Whitebeard Pirates' flagship, the Moby Dick, made its appearance.

The coating covering the entire fleet burst open, and they sailed in.

Sengoku's face darkened. He finally understood how the Whitebeard Pirates had managed to sneak into Marineford.

On the Navy side, some observers had already spotted fourteen captain-level One Piece standing on the deck of the Moby Dick, led by Marco and Diamond Jozu. This didn't include the captain-level combatants of the Whitebeard Pirates who were closing in from the rear, totaling several dozen. With nearly fifty One Piece ships in total, it was conservatively estimated that Whitebeard had brought tens of thousands of men with him this time.

They are fully capable of going toe-to-toe with Marineford's 100,000-strong navy.

The appearance of the Moby Dick made the atmosphere at the scene subtle once again.

It was as if, at that moment, all the naval personnel felt as if they were actually there, in the heart of a world war.

There's no other reason than that the pressure is already enough to break some people with weak wills before the battle even begins.

Fortunately, the personnel on the naval side are all elites recruited from all over the world.

Ding ding ding.

Like the sound of a heavy iron object striking the ground in the silent moments before a powder keg is ignited, it tugs at everyone's heartstrings.

On the bow of the Moby Dick, a figure holding an exaggeratedly long-handled knife walked to the front, facing countless gazes, and then stood still.

The sea breeze caused the man's long coat to flutter, but what caught people's attention was his 'imposing figure' and his imposing gaze... as well as his most distinctive Whitebeard.

Edward Newgate has finally arrived! "Sengoku, it's been decades since we last met..."

Whitebeard looked calmly at Sengoku, who was standing on the execution platform, and said.

The Sengoku remained silent in contemplation.

"Waaaaah... How is my son? Thank you for taking care of him."

Ace, on the execution platform, cried out "Dad!" with a pained expression.

Ace couldn't accept the arrival of the Whitebeard Pirates. In his mind, he'd rather just die like this than involve his father and crew! Besides, it was his own insistence on hunting Marshall D. Teach, ignoring the advice of his father, Marco, and the others, that led to his current predicament.

He didn't want his family to be in danger because of him.

Marco captains of the Whitebeard Pirates shouted Ace's name loudly towards the execution platform.

Throughout the entire ocean, everyone knows that anyone who hurts a member of the Whitebeard Pirates must pay the price.

"Ace, wait a moment... I'll be there soon."

Bang! After saying this, Whitebeard plunged the Supreme Grade Sword Murakumogiri into the wooden plank beneath his feet, then suddenly bent his arms, his aura surging.

Upon seeing this action, the Sengoku was visibly shocked.

Whitebeard's two arms were filled with explosive 'power', and with the help of his Devil Fruit ability, he suddenly struck the void on either side of him.

This power almost caused the space itself to shatter like glass, and invisible waves rapidly spread outwards from Whitebeard's center.

In an instant, the seawater began to churn.

The sea level is rising sharply both inside and outside the bay.

The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, when wielded by this man, could even warp the entire ocean.

From the air, the entire island, Marineford, was surrounded by water currents larger than the island itself, numbering five or six in total... This was not just Marineford affected by Whitebeard's power; in terms of area alone, it was an ocean nearly ten times larger than the entire Marine Headquarters.

The turbulent seawater twisted and turned, and when it finally receded... a tsunami powerful enough to engulf Marineford ensued.

The entire plaza, or rather the approximately 100,000 marines, was instantly alarmed to find that the sky had darkened... The seawater stirred up by the Yonko Whitebeard, had reached the point of 'blotting out the sun,' becoming an irresistible natural disaster.

"This... is the power of the Yonko..."

"Monster... how can there be such a powerful human?!"

"As expected of the legendary man, fufufu."

At this moment, the navy soldiers and officers, the vice admirals at headquarters, and the Seven Warlords of the Sea all reacted in different ways.

Yet everyone was amazed by the terrifying power that Whitebeard had displayed.

Whitebeard's move immediately raised the difficulty of this unprecedented battle by a considerable margin.

Just as the tsunami was about to crash down, and the churning seawater was still in mid-air, finally, someone couldn't sit still any longer.

We can't just stand by and watch the whole island get submerged.

Aokiji vanished from his original spot in an instant, reappearing high in the sky. He spread his arms, and an ice pillar shot out from his palms, connecting to the 'boiling' seawater. He said in a deep voice, "Ice Age!" As his power was activated, the massive tsunami was frozen into primitive ice sculptures at an astonishing speed, losing all movement.

"Aokiji... you little brat."

Whitebeard looked up at Kuzan in the sky and chuckled.

After thwarting Whitebeard's first wave of attacks, Aokiji immediately activated his Devil Fruit ability and launched an offensive against Whitebeard.

"This is Whitebeard..."

"So strong."

"Even more terrifying than Golden Lion Shiki."

"The lethality and power of a Devil Fruit ability, as well as some of the techniques developed, are to some extent affected by an individual's physical strength. The fact that his Devil Fruit ability can reach this level... just how monstrous must his physical body be? This is currently the pinnacle of Paramecia-type Devil Fruit abilities!"

"It's not just the special nature of this fruit that's so powerful, but mainly because Whitebeard himself is just too extraordinary."

"Captain, are you capable of doing this?"

On the Blood Pluton, when Whitebeard unleashed his Devil Fruit power, the members of the Hell Pirates were all shocked and couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

Even Enel stared intently at the curtain, speechless.

From his expression, it was easy to see how shocked he was.

This was the first time he had witnessed the fighting prowess of the Yonko firsthand.

Crocodile and Whitebeard, who were old acquaintances of Whitebeard, Bare Waldo, a veteran One Piece, appeared relatively calm.

"I can't do it."

When Dom asked him a question, Oboro shook his head and spoke very frankly.

"Hehehe... This old man's strength is not what it used to be. When he was in his prime, he was even more terrifying... Back then, only Roger could rival him on the seas." Bare, who was standing with his arms crossed, said, "As for Shiki, although he is also very powerful... You could say he is no weaker than Roger and Whitebeard, if all three of them were at their peak and fought one-on-one, Shiki would definitely be the first to die."

"Why aren't you saying anything? You should know more about this old man than I do."

At this point, Bare looked at Crocodile with a mocking tone.

"Shut your dog mouth."

The Crocodile's eyes turned cold.

"Ha ha ha ha."

Bare burst into unrestrained laughter.

"This powerful aura is simply unbelievable for someone his age."

Looking at the scene where Whitebeard was sent flying along with Aokiji's Devil Fruit attack with just One-Punch Man, Shiryu commented.

That's a naval admiral!

If Aokiji weren't also a top-tier Devil Fruit user, and not a Logia-type Aokiji Fruit user... even if he had dodged One-Punch Man punch, he would have had a hard time taking it.

"Don't rush, keep watching... it's not the right time yet."

"Long spoke up."

The members were expressing their feelings, but their words clearly revealed an excitement that they couldn't wait to get to the event.

The Summit War has only just begun; it hasn't even reached its climax yet...

Let's let these main characters and supporting characters have some more fun.