The great battle began

Shazo didn't want the Whitebeard Pirates to be wiped out.

Among the Four Emperors of the Sea, the Whitebeard Pirates pose the least threat, even far exceeding the Red Hair Pirates.

In fact, the strength and scale of the Four Emperors ' pirate crews are so great that they have undergone a Nature Transformation change, transforming from pirate crews into semi-national organizations, which has greatly reduced their threat.

Even among the Four Emperors, the most dangerous and heinous is undoubtedly Kaido's Beasts Pirates. After occupying Wano Country, they are no longer as active in plundering treasures and people, and are much more well-behaved than those small and medium-sized pirate crews.

Big Mom's Big Mom Pirates even built their Totto Land island group, the Whole Cake Island, in the White Sea, creating their own independent country.

If it weren't for Charlotte Linlin's own bipolar disorder and Hunger Pangs, their harmfulness would be negligible.

The Red Hair Pirates are essentially armed travelers. They don't have a fixed territory, nor do they rob or plunder. Their source of income is highly questionable, but ultimately they pose no threat.

The Whitebeard Pirates were different. They occupied the largest sea area and collected huge amounts of protection money, but they also genuinely protected the safety and order of the sea area they controlled.

From another perspective, the Whitebeard Pirates are like a government that collects taxes and maintains order. They are not only harmless, but they also contribute to the world.

That's why Shazo wanted to protect Whitebeard and his pirate crew.

He wasn't Nine-Leak Fish the political exam; he deeply understood the key phrases from his political lessons. "Unite the majority, strike at the very few."

The root cause of the chaos and disorder in the Pirate World is, of course, the Celestial Dragons, the source of all evil, but the Navy still has to bear responsibility for its own failures.

The navy's biggest problem is that it attacks on all fronts. As a result, because it disperses its forces and uses them evenly in all areas, it is quite normal to fail in all areas.

Another issue is the lack of independence. They could only watch helplessly as the World Government established the "Shichibukai" system, and were forced by the World Government, which didn't understand the priorities, to take down the Beard Pirates in a way that would cause the least harm and contribute most to the peace of the seas.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku is known as a strategist, but he lacks the ability to smooth things over and is not adept at dealing with situations where there are policies above and countermeasures below. As a result, he has fallen to the point where he is suppressed by the Whitebeard Pirates, which is entirely his own fault.

However, Shazo is still a member of the Navy, and ultimately he has to consider the Navy's interests.

He couldn't just stand by and watch the Navy make a grave mistake, annihilating or severely damaging the neutral Whitebeard Pirates.

Whitebeard absolutely cannot die here today!

That's what Shazo said!

But considering Whitebeard's age and physical condition, Shazo's gaze involuntarily and slowly shifted to the execution platform, looking towards...

Ace, restrained.

This kid is also someone who Isshin pursues family and kinship; he seems to be the best successor to Whitebeard.

Whitebeard unleashed his full power, dominating the entire arena.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, Ace, kneeling on the Execution Platform, suddenly roared, "Why?"

"Pops, and everyone else, why did you come to save me?"

As Ace shouted, he looked from Whitebeard to the captain beside him, and then at the other pirates.

Familiar and unfamiliar pirates, they were all companions who once shared drinks and laughter on the deck of the Moby Dick.

As his gaze swept across each face, fragments of memories flashed through Ace's mind.

He couldn't hold back his tears, the Roar in a fit of rage, "It's because I acted without authorization that I've ended up like this! Why won't you let me fend for myself?"

"Why should everyone else bear the responsibility for the mistake I made because of my own willfulness?"

Ace was willful, but he possessed an extremely intelligent mind.

The Whitebeard Pirates bypassed the outer patrols and launched a surprise attack on Marineford. This operation seemed impressive, but in reality, it was a trap they had walked right into.

Regardless of the outcome of this battle, they will have to leave by sea and will no longer be able to dive. This means they will have to face thousands of large and giant warships head-on and fight their way out of this impenetrable encirclement.

Even a fool would understand how many pirates would die in the process.

Ace didn't want to see this happen, no matter what.

It was because he ignored everyone's advice and insisted on chasing Blackbeard that he ended up in his current situation.

He's not worth everyone taking risks for. He was born a superfluous person. Let him die peacefully here!

"Ace, you're wrong!" Whitebeard calmly took the blame, saying, "I'm the one who told you to go, son. I gave you permission to go find Teach."

Ace's eyes welled with tears. "It's not suitable to raise it, Pops. You clearly stopped me, but I insisted on my own way—"

Whitebeard interrupted him without room for argument, "I told you, I sent you!"

He turned to his eldest son and asked, "Right, Marco?"

Marco, with his perpetually droopy eyelids, nonchalantly replied, "Yes, I heard it too."

"We made you suffer so much because we didn't take good care of you, Ace!"

"On this sea, everyone should know the consequences of attacking our comrades. We will absolutely not..."

We won't let anyone who hurt you get away with this! Ace, you wait, we're coming to rescue you right away!

"Oh one!"

Fifty thousand pirates raised their swords and roared, their chilling cries echoing through the heavens!

Ace sobbed uncontrollably: "Everyone— Pops— "

"My son, do not weep; it is not time for tears of victory to fall."

Whitebeard strode forward, his naginata planted at the bow of the ship, and roared with unrestrained laughter, "Gurararara, the war has begun! Are the Marines ready? Are they prepared to fight to the death?"

The Whitebeard man crossed his arms in front of his chest, his veins bulging and muscles bulging, and a semi-transparent white halo suddenly appeared on his two huge fists.

The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit converged in his fist, unleashing a world-destroying force!

The fist stirred up the surrounding air, and Quake spread outwards, creating circular waves on the turbulent sea surface.

Immediately, Whitebeard's fist slammed forward, and the space beneath it cracked with a series of crisp sounds, as the formless and intangible space suddenly shattered like glass.

Space was shattered by the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, and dazzling white cracks spread outward from Whitebeard's fists.

The shockwave that tore through space spread along with the Spatial Rift, and then, under Whitebeard's will, it all turned downwards, sweeping across the sea in front of the Moby Dick.

The calm sea in the harbor suddenly became turbulent, the water twisting and turning, which in turn triggered a gale.

The wind roared and the waves surged, the sea trembled and cried out in despair.

An invisible hand churned the sea, and in an instant, giant waves surged down from the outer edges of the waters surrounding Marineford Island.

Whitebeard unleashed a massive, sky-covering tsunami in the inner bay, completely surrounded by dikes.

Immense amounts of seawater crashed in from both sides, forming towering waves as high as 60 meters after entering the inner bay.

The naval soldiers turned pale instantly.

They were all veteran navigation experts and were very aware of the immense power of such a massive tsunami.

Standing like that in the open square, they wouldn't even have time to drown before being crushed by the waves!

But no one ran. The marines all knew that a normal person couldn't outrun a tsunami.

They knew even better that they had powerful backers, so they didn't have to face this terrifying natural disaster directly.

As the waves were about to crash onto the shore, and amidst the expectant gazes of the naval soldiers, Admiral Aokiji, seated below the execution platform, made his move.

He used [Geppo] to leap high into the air, leaving Afterimage as he stepped into the air and arrived in front of the tsunami.

Ice Age

Boundless cold air emanated from Aokiji's body, and two lines of ice shot out from Aokiji palms, piercing deep into the towering waves.

The towering waves were frozen in an instant. Before the giant Iceburg could fall into the sea, the cold air spread out, freezing half of the bay into Ice Field.

Even the Moby Dick was frozen in a thick layer of ice.

As we all know, when seawater freezes into ice, it increases in volume and generates enormous compressive force within a limited area.

The Moby Dick made a cracking sound in the ice, clearly indicating that its underwater section was severely damaged, and it is unknown whether it can still operate.

In just two breaths, the towering waves caused by the tsunami transformed into giant Iceburg. The translucent Iceburg blocked out the sunlight, casting large shadows over Marineford.

The chill emanating from the Iceburg spread, freezing the moisture in the air into ice mist that flowed along the ground and ice surface, making Marineford seem like a fairyland.

The reason why the Three Admirals can be called the navy's highest fighting force is perfectly illustrated by Admiral's Aokiji.

The Whitebeard frowned at Aokiji, gritting his teeth as he said, "Aokiji, you brat!"

Aokiji's body had already turned into ice shards, but he fearlessly turned around and stared at Whitebeard.

Their gazes met in mid-air, sparks seemingly flying.

The next moment, Aokiji swung his hands down, and four ice spears pierced through the air towards Whitebeard.

[Ice Saber]

This powerful technique, capable of killing even the greatest pirates, was merely a test in Whitebeard's eyes.

He snorted disdainfully, turned sideways and threw a punch at Aokiji in the air. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit power erupted, shattering Liao Kong once again, and the Ice Saber were directly torn apart by the Spatial Rift.

The residual force of the shockwave from shattering the Ice Saber had not yet dissipated and swept into the sky, engulfing Admiral Aokiji in the Shockwave.

Aokiji was unable to dodge in time and was injured by the shockwave, falling from mid-air.

Just as he was about to fall into the sea, he suddenly steadied himself, stood on the surface of the water, placed his hands on the surface, and once again activated the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit.

Ice Age

A chilling, bone-deep cold spread, the ice continuing to expand, freezing the entire harbor in front of the Marine Headquarters and even extending outwards to a larger sea area, freezing Whitebeard's large fleet and all the navy's warships.

Both sides' warships were rendered combat ineffective, but Marineford, being the Marine Headquarters, still had a large coastal defense force, and its coastal artillery, whose power was no less than that of naval guns, was still operational.

This was undoubtedly a golden opportunity for the navy; Whitebeard's ships were immobilized and were nothing more than sitting ducks.

The assembled 100,000 naval officers and soldiers were all handpicked elites, as were the officers commanding the coastal defense. They keenly realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The officers, their faces flushed with excitement, roared, "Fire! Fire!!"

"Smash the Moby Dick! Annihilate Whitebeard's fleet!!"

Under the officers' orders, the marines moved swiftly, and the coastal defense heavy artillery immediately opened fire on Whitebeard's Moby Dick and the pirate Whitebeard Pirates.

Boom! Boom! Rumble! Rumble rumble!

The Whitebeard Pirates, not to be outdone, turned their cannons around and launched an attack on the Navy. Deafening cannon fire erupted, Kakkō flew, and thick smoke quickly obscured the battlefield.

The pirates' cannonballs were intercepted by the Vice Admiral, while the navy's cannonballs were intercepted by the pirate captains and captains.

As is well known, a fleet cannot engage in a direct confrontation with coastal artillery, because warships will sink, while coastal artillery batteries will never sink.

The pirates weren't stupid either; someone immediately shouted, "We can't fight a marine fortress with cannons!"

"Everyone jump down! Using the smoke as cover, attack the naval coastal defense batteries!"

"Slay all the Marines and rescue the Ace brothers!"

"Let them see how terrifying the Whitebeard Pirates!"

The sea was frozen into Ice Field, giving the pirates a place to land. The thick smoke from the cannon fire obscured their vision, so the pirates didn't have to worry about being bombarded by concentrated artillery fire.

Countless pirates then jumped off the ships and charged toward the harbor amidst the thick smoke.

The Elite Soldiers were equally fearless, leaping over the Shichibukai on the shore, jumping onto the Ice Field, and charging towards the pirate ship.

The naval and pirate forces clashed on the Ice Field, engaging in a frenzied battle. Their blood splattered onto the ice, instantly freezing into blood-red ice shards, so vivid they stung the eyes.

The sounds of fighting, screams, and gunfire mingled together in one place.

Blood, flashing blades, explosions, flames, thick smoke—all the adrenaline-pumping elements of war are mixed together.

The war reached a fever pitch from the very beginning.

After a fierce battle between the marines and pirates, the naval officers rushed forward to engage in intense combat with the pirates' best fighters.

The backbone of the admirals is the Marine Vice Admiral. These experts can often wipe out large groups of pirates with a single move, and they are the vanguard of the navy's offensive.

The Whitebeard Pirates ' commanders, not to be outdone, drew their weapons to fight the Marine Vice Admiral.

The two sides' experts clashed fiercely, forming circular battle zones on the battlefield.

The Navy has already made its move, Shichibukai can no longer stand idly by.

Regardless of their purpose in coming here, since the navy has placed them on the front line, they are being treated as the first line of defense, under the spotlight and with no way to avoid it.

As the naval officers and soldiers rushed into the Ice Field, the Shichibukai standing on the shore all felt the burning gazes behind them.

Those were the gazes of two Admiral, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and a naval the Superstar.

Especially the naval Garp the Hero, whose murderous intent in his eyes was practically tangible.

Moria sighed, "Sigh, why is Garp so irritable today? It seems we have no choice but to take action."

Doflamingo laughed, "Flufffluffflufffluff----, if you don't fight pirates, you'll get beaten up by Garp?"

"There's no other choice."

Boa Hancock lifted her long legs and strode towards the Ice Field: "I'd like to see who dares to harm me."

Bartholomew Bear: "----"

But Dracule Mihawk drew his sword from behind.