Marineford.
Headquarters Building conference room.
Smoke billowed overhead. The Navy commanders gathered there stared gravely at the images projected in midair.
It was like watching a movie.
The special effects, sound effects, and background were all top-notch.
Sengoku, Tsuru, Zephyr, and Garp.
Sakazuki, Borsalino, Kuzan, the four admirals, Gion, Chaton, Onigumo, Momonga, and other pillars of the Navy.
This was about as complete a gathering as they could get!
They had originally been called back to head for the New World and see if they could take advantage of the Explosion Monarch and Gild Tesoro weakening each other.
But who could have expected the battle to end before they even set out?
Everyone had assumed that the clash between the Explosion Pirates and the Richest Group would last at least four or five days. Both were among the most powerful forces on the seas, and a decisive outcome would hardly come in a day or two.
So the Navy hadn't been in a hurry to act.
But reality had been harsh.
Now, everyone watched the footage without blinking.
The Golden Emperor of the Richest Group appeared and opened with an Almighty Push, kicking things off without wasting words.
Then ten enormous mushroom clouds rose to the heavens, though no one knew what had caused them.
It was worth mentioning how crafty Baccarat had been: while recording, she had covered up the Great Ivan. When the footage resumed, all that remained were ten mushroom clouds.
After those ten mysterious mushroom clouds came the Golden Emperor, holding a spiked club, followed by Shakyamuni, the Goddess of the Heavens, fairies, and angels. They unleashed their signature moves, Golden Molten Fire Thunder Bagua and Golden Molten Fire Finisher: Golden Divine Fire.
Then came the devastating ultimate attacks of the Thunder God, Tsar, Sun King,