A fine drizzle beat coldly against their faces. Raindrops mixed with sweat slid down their necks as countless Marines charged into the wind beneath the light rain.
Through the curtain of rain, they could already make out a dozen figures standing atop the distant high-rises. The Marines hurriedly used their communicators to call in.
"Straw Hat Crew spotted in the west district!!"
"The targets have appeared! Requesting backup!!"
"Watch out, we've got incoming enemies!!"
A sudden shout put everyone on edge. They halted and nervously looked around.
"They're in the sky!!"
At the warning, everyone jerked their heads up. Several figures were descending from the sky, spread out across the air!
Whitebeard's undead had Vibrational Energy coating his feet. His cloak billowed behind him as he crashed down onto the street like a white comet!
"Quake Stomp!!"
Boom!!
The ground shattered like a smooth mirror struck with brute force, countless cracks radiating out from him.
Then the earth beneath their feet began to shudder violently, like a beast awakening.
Rumble!!
The ground split apart and the sky seemed to sway. A terrifying earthquake erupted without warning. The high-rises on both sides began to collapse, crashing down on the Marines crowding the street!
Boom!!
"AAH!!"
Boom!!
"Run!!"
Amid the screams, countless Marines fled in a panic, dodging the collapsing buildings and falling rocks.
Elsewhere, Blackbeard's undead stood with his legs apart at the end of the street. Thick black mist billowed from him, turning the entire street into a black river like a rising tide.
"Dark Hole!!"
The black mist spread into the streets and alleys. Every building it touched was twisted and deformed under the crushing force of gravity.
"What is that thing?!"
"We're sinking!"
"Somebody, help me!!"
The soldiers who stepped into the black mist struggled desperately, their eyes