Facing the surging tide against the current, the Big Mom's tearing sword energy further ripped through the air, until it forcefully ripped open the very tip of the wave.
Once the upward momentum of the wave dissipates, the wave almost disappears altogether.
These pirates have been adrift at sea for many years, traversing all sorts of magnificent celestial phenomena from Four Blues, and surviving countless years in the incredibly strange weather of the New World.
Faced with an almost endless upward surge, they were in a sorry state, but as long as the upward momentum disappeared and the wave became a real surge...
Then naturally they started partying too...
"Hahaha, as expected of the Emperors of the Sea! The giant wave has been torn apart!"
"This sword strike almost cleaved the entire ocean in two!"
"Time for surfing!"
"Sea lion, I'm coming!"
"Charge!"
Amidst the pirates' carefree cheers, the pirates who survived the attack resolutely stormed onto Gawain's land.
The first group of ships didn't even slow down; they drove at top speed and crashed directly into the land, gliding across the land at high speed as countless planks fell down in their wake.
Facing the thousands of ships that were the first to ram and land, the soldiers of the Dark Bird Ship gripped their swords tightly.
They weren't without guns; it's just that their experience on the Dark Bird Ship made them more confident in the knives in their hands.
Aside from specialized snipers, no Dark Bird Ship would seek an opportunity to fire in a simple assault.
Even in modern warfare, there is no endless use of guns as weapons when two armies charge into each other in a chaotic melee.
In that era when army groups were prevalent, bayonet fighting was sometimes a necessary option, simply to avoid being accidentally wounded or even killed by one's own comrades.
Going against the current, gliding all the way towards their own ships, Chaton Tokikake grinned lewdly.
"Hehe, these trash who landed in the first wave shouldn't waste the time of our esteemed Admiral."
Dealing with these low-level thugs is the responsibility of us Vice Admiral Rear Admiral.
As he spoke, Jia Ji took two steps forward Tokikake a sleazy manner, and walked hunched over toward a ship that was more than eighty meters wide.
As he walked, he raised his hands high.
"Stop right there!!!"
After a loud roar, Tokikake clenched his hands together above his head and then slammed them down hard.
Boom!
The moment the fists slammed into the ground, many soldiers from the Dark Bird Ship and the navy were thrown into the air.
In the next instant, the land, spanning nearly two kilometers in width, exploded open, Tokikake Kaji!
Immediately afterwards, the shattered and flying soil and rocks continued to rise and bulge as the collapse occurred.
Boom!!!
The bulging rock formations blocked the path of hundreds of ships directly in front of them!
Meanwhile, at the very front of the line.
Countless Marine Vice Admiral and Rear Admiral admirals followed Tokikake out.
They were either wielding swords, smoking pipes, or... playing dice.
At the same time, they might be grinning and joking.
Or perhaps, they are serious and rarely smile.
Regardless of their personalities, at this moment they undoubtedly had only one purpose.
Because of the vast difference in combat power across different levels in the Pirate World, it's virtually impossible for lower-level combatants to infiltrate higher-level ones.
Therefore, all the Vice Admiral knew what their job was.
The Admiral, of course, had to deal with all the monsters from the pirate side.
And they, even at the cost of their lives, will keep the pirates' lower and middle-level combat forces firmly pinned down in the lines!
Under no circumstances should we allow the pirates' pawns to cross the Red Line, this crucial dividing line between Chu and Han!
That would be a strategic failure!
The Vice Admiral all knew what they were about to face, and compared to the Admiral, they faced the greatest pressure of the battle!
Our Admiral and the monsters from the Dark Bird Ship far outnumber the pirates, so our top-tier combat power is destined to overwhelm the pirates.
Therefore, the situation was quite clear to these seasoned veterans.
Now, there's only one thing the pirates need to do: charge!
They charged desperately through the Dark Bird Alliance's defenses and reached the Red Line!
If they can get past them, it will prove that Gawain doesn't have the ability to lock down the pirates.
Especially now that it's being broadcast live, as long as the whole world sees that Gawain has no ability to shut down the New World pirates...
That would naturally multiply the motivation of pirates worldwide.
As for the issue that our top-level combat power is inferior to that of the Navy and the Dark Bird Alliance...
Those people are Emperors of the Sea and pirate legends!
If only they could hold out a little longer, if only we could charge a little faster, if only we could kill a few more marines, until the enemy couldn't withstand the losses...
If they can achieve this level of success, then they will have a chance to win this battle!
These mid-to-low-level combatants must lay the foundation for victory in the war before the upper-level combatants are defeated!
As for the navy and the Dark Bird...
Faced with a force several times larger than their own, consisting of low- to mid-level pirates, there was only one word they could do.
Boil!
The longer it simmers, the better.
The longer the better!!!
"Aaaaaah!"
Onigumo let out the first shout from the Navy, and he took the lead, rushing past Chaton and all the way to the nearest pirate ship!
Boom!
It rammed through the ship, Onigumo surged up the deck from the ground, eventually breaking into the heart of the ship.
Looking at the enemy opposite him, Onigumo grinned and said with a cold smile.
"Black Bird Pirates Captain Arous, with a bounty of 430 million, you're already a 62-year-old man, and you still want to get involved in this kind of war!"
"Hahahaha, foolish navy, foolish Onigumo!"
Pirates have no age limit, and their free will cannot be controlled by age!!!
Black Bird Arous raised his fist and slammed it hard into Onigumo's face!
Seeing the Black Bird roaring and charging towards him, Onigumo suddenly shook the hem of his coat.
"Free will?!"
As he roared, he gathered his strength to throw a punch, and just as his fist was about to strike, he continued to roar at the Black Bird.
"Free will is nothing but your embellishment!"
You so-called pirates are nothing but trash who want something for nothing!
Living in poverty, from a humble family, they were bullied and framed by evil people!
There are countless solutions to countless problems. Clearly, as long as one is willing to follow the rules and allow one's power to be used for greater interests and by following the rules, one can succeed.
That could lead to a completely different life!
But you cling to your so-called will to freedom, refusing to give even a fraction of it to the common people and to justice!
And what you call free will is nothing more than plundering from one free citizen after another?!
Boom!!!
As Onigumo spoke, his fist and Black Bird's fist slammed together.
Despite the raging force of the Onigumo, Black Bird scoffed disdainfully, then said viciously.
"You arrogant sea lion, when have you ever experienced true freedom!"
No matter how much I burn, kill, loot, or plunder, no matter how much I plunder, I will accept all the consequences of my actions as long as I am willing and have a clear conscience.
Then I can do whatever I want!
Morality, emotion.
Everything is just a shackle imposed on us, the lowest of the low, by those who lord over us!
Murder, arson, rape of several women, tsk tsk!
When the Celestial Dragon do these things, it's called compassion, or rather, a powerful figure casting a gaze upon a small person!
But if I were to do it, I would become what you call a criminal!
I just wanted to do something that Celestial Dragon could do!!!
At this point, Black Bird forcefully repelled Onigumo, then let out a sharp whistle.
Upon hearing the whistle, the captains of the first few pirate ships that had landed on the beach all came over!
"Haha, it's Onigumo!"
"Old friend, old rival!"
"Interesting, how will he struggle this time!"
All he could do was pray that his Celestial Dragon boss would lead them to victory soon!
Because he's in front of us, all we can do is clean his ass up!
In an instant, a dozen or so men with bounties of two or three hundred million surrounded Onigumo.
Looking at the encirclement around him, Onigumo's heart burned with fervor.
He was already struggling to handle just Black Bird alone; his strength was only average, and dealing with pirates worth three to five hundred million was already his limit.
And now...
A flame suddenly ignited in Onigumo's pupils!
Now is the final moment for me to truly fight for my ideals!
Why did I join the Navy?
Why should I bear the name of justice?
It's not to be a dog of the Celestial Dragon, not to issue Buster Call for others on behalf of the Five Elders, and not to be a tax collector for the World Government.
It's not about merely surviving!!!
He was just trying to take down those scum who bore the name of pirates and wreaked havoc on the seas!!!
Boom boom boom!
Bang!
Ugh!
Onigumo gritted his teeth and charged towards the dozen or so pirate captains like a madman.
As he charged, he collided violently with the Black Bird.
He not only used his elbows, he even used his teeth!
After biting off a captain's ear, Onigumo successfully broke through the encirclement, freeing itself from the predicament and gaining a slight chance to maneuver.
Meanwhile, at the very front of the coastline.
In less than ten seconds, more than eight Rear Admiral and two Vice Admiral died.
This even includes the members of the Dark Bird Ship, including several outstanding individuals who were recently promoted to leadership positions by Lucci.
Three of them died instantly in the pirates' first charge and their most ferocious first attack.
This was only the loss on the officers' side; at the same time, a patch of reddish, sticky ground had appeared on the front line of the coast.
Standing at the forefront, unwavering and unyielding, were the most elite naval personnel and members of the Dark Bird Ship.
They faced the fiercest and most elite first wave of the pirates, and against the pirate ship that, though mostly halted, was still filled with mid-level combatants, and lost nearly seven thousand lives...
And just as the battle fully commenced.
Above the sky.
Gawain involuntarily released Shanks' Gryphon!
He watched as Shanks, who had stopped beside him, continued to stab Gryphon into his eyes.
Gawain's expression was extremely serious.
"Future Sight, and your fighting style has become much more aggressive. Your fighting style this time is completely different from before!"
You're getting serious, you're really determined to win...!!!
Bass!
The intense heat abruptly stopped him from speaking; before he could finish a single sentence, Shanks's knife was already slashing towards his groin!
Shanks in this war was utterly ruthless and unscrupulous!
That's absolutely outrageous!!!
Most importantly, all his actions appeared in the future that Shanks saw.
Such an opponent is truly incredibly troublesome!!!
With that in mind, Gawain lost all interest in chatting with Shanks and immediately decided to withdraw from the battlefield completely.
Although the reason is unknown, Shanks is clearly exceptionally fast within a radius of one kilometer, and when combined with his Future Sight, his speed is even faster than that of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the Pika Pika no Mi.
Since that's the case, then I'll just extend the distance between myself and Shanks to several kilometers!
The ability to foresee the future is by no means omnipotent; if we change our focus from those who Future Sight to the entire battlefield and kite and poke, we can achieve our goals.
Even if Shanks can see the future, all he can do is hide?!
Suddenly, the hairs on the back of Gawain's neck stood on end.
The next moment, a bullet silently grazed Gawain's Gawain, which he narrowly dodged!
After the bullet was fired, it did not simply disappear. It flew across the battlefield, which stretched for eighty kilometers, and crashed into the Red Line.
Then.
Bang!
Even from 80 kilometers away, Gawain could see the tiny bullet explode in a heart-stopping way on the Red Line!
"Ben Beckman!"
Gawain gave a soft shout.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a massive body suddenly plummeted from the sky and charged toward him.
"And La Cheru!"
Gawain raised his right foot, and the sole of his shoe slammed hard against Lucky Roux's chicken leg.
As the Shockwave began to ripple, Beckman's bullets came raining down, forcing Gawain to dodge and shift his position.
But here's the problem: even though Beckman has gone from darkness to light, the chilling feeling from the back of Gawain's head hasn't disappeared!
That feeling of danger, like being targeted in front of your retina by a fine needle...
Sure enough, it wasn't just Shanks, Beckman, and Lucky Roux who came. Since all three of them were here, the one hiding behind the scenes, sending him an invisible killing intent through his Observation Haki, was naturally the last of the Red Hair Pirates' Four Uranus, Usopp's short-nosed father, the Yasopp with the long nose!
Was he being targeted by the entire Red Hair Pirates?
I'm truly honored!
After flashing an amused smile, Gawain suddenly clapped his hands.
Since you can even predict and keep up with the extreme speed of Rumble-Rumble Fruit, then try keeping up with my spatial teleportation.
"Yomotsu Hirasaka!"
After silently reciting the move, Gawain's figure vanished from the black hole, but just as he reappeared in another dimension...
What he faced was a massive, head-on attack from a Guan Dao Guan Dao!
Swish swish swish!!!
Gawain's figure streaked across the sky like a shooting star. If he stayed within Shanks' hunting range, he would only be forced to run for his life by Shanks!
Even after I've moved two kilometers, I'm still being watched. In that case, let's see if I can withstand an attack from outside my field of vision!
So, on the sea, 120 kilometers away.
Gawain hovered in the sky and gently raised his right hand.
A coin is floating in his palm!