Shazo was ready to go all out

Dracule Mihawk drew his Black Blade, Yoru, and pointed it at Whitebeard.

The next second, he unleashed the World's Number One slash.

A massive Sword Qi surged up, slicing through the Ice Field with meteor-like speed, heading straight for Whitebeard standing on the ship.

Whitebeard remained unmoved, seemingly unfazed by the World's Strongest slash. Behind him, the third division commander, Diamond Jozu, charged straight at the attack, using his Diamond Form body to withstand it.

Before the pirates could cheer, Admiral Kizaru's flippant voice rang out from the sky. "The World's Number One slash has been blocked! The Whitebeard Pirates, how terrifying!"

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The sky was filled with dazzling golden light, and countless golden beams of light shot towards Whitebeard.

But before Whitebeard could move, another figure rushed out from behind him, transforming into Phoenix wreathed in blue flames, and forcefully absorbed Kizaru's fierce attack.

Then the blue immortal Phoenix flapped its wings and soared towards Kizaru high in the sky.

Admiral Kizaru exclaimed in a cheeky tone, "Oh my god, this is terrible! It's Marco, the first division commander of Whitebeard's army! How terrifying!"

But his hands moved swiftly, a Light Sword appearing in his hand as he slashed at the oblivious Phoenix.

The battlefield was ablaze with Kakkō, billowing smoke, and the sounds of gunfire were as dense as rain.

The Whitebeard Pirates ' ships served as fixed targets, and even with the smoke screen, they were frequently hit by the Navy, resulting in heavy losses.

The ship is the pirates' vehicle, their treasure vault, their spiritual anchor, and everything to them.

With their own ship riddled with cannonballs, everyone was naturally furious.

"Brothers, don't back down! Those on the front, charge towards the square and break through the navy's defenses!"

"Our comrades on the flanks storm the naval fortress, seize the naval coastal defense guns, and we'll use their guns to fire on the naval ships!"

"Charge! The faster we go, the less we'll lose!"

As the pirate captains shouted their orders, all the pirates prepared themselves to fight to the death.

On the way of the charge, not only did some people fall, but some were even ripped to pieces by cannonballs, yet the pirates beside him did not even flinch.

Pirates kept pouring in, putting increasing pressure on the Navy.

The navy on the front is massive and stronger, making it impossible for pirates to break through, but the troops stationed at the fortresses on both sides of the harbor are in danger.

The pirates quickly breached the first line of defense on both sides, and then the two sides engaged in a fierce battle in front of the fortress's cannons. The two sides fought desperately, with blood splattering and limbs flying everywhere, making the scene extremely tragic.

A naval Lieutenant with his left hand severed raised his sword and shouted, "Don't let the pirates get close!"

"Fire! Sink the Moby Dick! Kill Whitebeard!"

His slogan enraged the pirates, making him the target of their combined fire. Almost as soon as he finished shouting the slogan, he was shot multiple times and fell to the ground.

At this moment, Shazo led his men in a Fang Zheng formation, wreaking Sifang on the battlefield. When he saw the pirates pouring into the fortresses on both sides, he immediately felt something was wrong.

The turrets were an important source of firepower for the navy, suppressing the firepower of hundreds of pirate warships.

If the fortresses are captured by pirates, not only will they be able to unleash the firepower of the pirate warships, but they can also turn their cannons to bombard the navy, instantly breaking the balance of power and plunging the navy into a rout.

However, Shazo did not adjust his troops, because Fleet Admiral Sengoku, observing the entire battlefield from his high vantage point, had already discerned the situation and made adjustments in advance.

Two elite squads of Marines emerged from behind Marineford, swiftly cutting off the pirates' retreat on both sides and launching a pincer attack that routed the pirates.

With attacks from both flanks thwarted and frontal assaults failing to break through, the Whitebeard Pirates were like beasts trapped in a snare, utterly trapped and forced to fight for their lives to escape.

The monster from the Whitebeard Pirates, the nearly 100-meter-tall Little Oars Jr.., charged into the battle.

With a size far exceeding that of giants, he broke through the Navy's first blockade line in just two steps.

However, on a battlefield with multiple Emperor-Admiral level, an excessively large size is insufficient to provide adequate defense; such a person would simply be a slow-moving target.

Little Oars.'s fat body could ignore artillery fire, but it couldn't ignore Devil Fruit and Haki. Even the Admiral didn't need to be mobilized; just a slight move from Shichibukai was enough to bring him down without any resistance.

Little Oars.'s sacrifice was not in vain. Before dying, he fell forward with his own will, using his hundred-meter-tall body to open an opening for the Whitebeard Pirates.

The Whitebeard Pirates trampled over his corpse, crossed the Ice Field, and rushed towards the dock plaza.

The massive breach in the naval front allowed countless pirates to flood in and expand to both flanks, causing the naval defenses to collapse and creating more and more gaps.

The battlefield was no longer orderly; pirates and marines were now intertwined, each feeling that there was an enemy in front, an enemy to the left, and an enemy to the right and behind.

The illusion of being surrounded by enemies drives people mad; no one dares to hold back in such a situation, and they can only risk everything to survive.

The intensity of the battle escalated explosively, with deafening shouts of battle and screams and wails filling the air.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the entire battlefield was shrouded in blood mist, and the ice surface was covered with rivers of blood and corpses.

The brutal fighting allowed no room for carelessness; no one cared whether their comrades were alive or dead, because each of them could lose their life at any moment.

Whitebeard, standing aboard the Moby Dick, and Sengoku, standing beneath the execution Sengoku, both felt their hearts breaking as they gazed upon the horrific battlefield. These were their children who had perished.

But as commanders of an army, they must suppress their emotions, appear calm and composed, without the slightest emotional fluctuation, and even display an expression of absolute certainty of victory.

They absolutely cannot panic, otherwise the consequences will be amplified thousands of times at the bottom level, causing their own side to collapse even faster.

No matter how difficult it is, we must persevere.

Suddenly, Sengoku smiled as he spotted the 77th Branch of the East Blue.

On the chaotic battlefield, this force stood firm like a pillar, and neither the fierce pirates nor the collapsing navy could shake their Fang Zheng formation.

In the chaos of war, a naval force that can hold its ground will have an increasingly significant impact, attracting the attention of both sides like a magnet.

The naval officers and soldiers moved closer together, regrouped under the cover of the 77th Branch, and caught their breath.

With just a few minutes of respite, they can regain most of their fighting strength, become more confident and determined, and fight alongside their comrades.

As more and more naval personnel took the opportunity to reorganize, a new defensive line gradually took shape, centered on the 77th Branch.

The pirates also noticed the anomaly at 77th Branch. Several pirate captains led their crews over, only to be met with a well-organized barrage of fire in front of their orderly formation, being mowed down in droves like grass.

The 77th Branch's killing efficiency was so high that in just over ten minutes, 11 of the Whitebeard Pirates ' vassal pirate crews were eliminated.

As the 14th Division Captain, Speed Gil, followed the path opened by Little Oars., he witnessed the Navy efficiently Carnage pirates.

He immediately jumped off Little Oars, raising his lance and the golden shield bearing the Whitebeard symbol, and charged at the 77th Branch from the left.

Spido Kiel was very cunning. He chose the weaker naval force on the left side of the naval formation as cover, first crushing a unit from G-6 Base, and then, under the cover of carnage, attacking the potentially weaker left side of the formation.

However, Spido Kiel was wrong. The formation that Shazo trained was specifically designed for melee combat, with combat power evenly distributed on all four sides, leaving no weak points on the flanks.

Perhaps its only weakness lies at its four vertices, where the four strongest officers stand.

So Spido Kiel's charge failed; he only managed to wound three naval officers, leaving them severely injured.

The wounded soldier was immediately pulled behind the sergeant in the back row and then stood firmly in the front row, restoring the formation to an absolutely straight line.

Spidow the Roar fury, "Bastards! You're asking for death!"

He then unleashed astonishing speed, vanishing from the sight of the naval soldiers in an instant, before transforming into a raging, Impact Dragon, launching Hundredfold Rampage attack towards the same spot.

Faye Colonel in alarm, "Damn it! Everyone, pay attention! Activate [Shield Wall]!!"

Shazo interrupted his command, "Stop! Cancel the [Shield Wall] command!"

The next moment, he appeared on the left side of the formation, three meters in front of the line, and grabbed Spido Kiel's knight's lance with his left hand.

At this moment, Shazo Zuo turned to his subordinates and explained, "The enemy is incredibly fast and has a deceptive ability; he'll charge into the ranks before you can activate [Shield Wall]."

His all-out attack was abruptly blocked, which, for Speedo Kiel, was tantamount to being hit head-on by someone exerting their full strength.

A full second passed before his vision returned and he realized he was vomiting blood.

Spido Kiel roared in fury, "A mere Commodore general! How dare he—"

Boom!!

Shazo's left hand trembled as he snatched Spido Gil's spear, then casually swung it like a longsword, unleashing a [Flying Slash] that pierced the heavens and the earth.

A massive Sword Qi flew out diagonally, cleaving a bloody path through the pirate group, even splitting Little Oars ' corpse in two.

As for Spido Gil, the first one hit by the Sword Qi, he was naturally killed without a trace; his entire body's flesh and blood turned into a red stain on the Sword Qi.

Shazo did want to let the Whitebeard Pirates go, but that didn't mean he would let any particular pirate go.

Especially those pirates who charge in and yell at their own men to kill them—they all deserve to die!

The sudden appearance of unfamiliar Sword Qi signifies the arrival of a Great Swordmaster on the battlefield.

This is a top-tier fighting force capable of changing the course of the war, naturally attracting the high attention of both pirates and the navy.

Below the execution platform, the returning Admiral Kizaru looked at Shazo and the square formation around him, his Old Chrysanthemum Face scrunched up in deep thought, but he couldn't remember which powerful unit of headquarters this was.

He could only ask, "What was that Commodore's name? He killed the Whitebeard Pirates ' captain so easily. Does our Navy have such a powerful rookie?"

Akainu's tone was icy, a stark contrast to the Devil Fruit he had incinerated. "It's perfectly normal for one or two out of 100,000 Marines not to recognize someone; we can't even rule out the possibility that he's a pirate in disguise."

After resting for a while, Aokiji said lazily, "It can't be a pirate in disguise. He's clearly the commander of that force. Pirates would never have a force capable of stopping Speed Gil's attack."

"Hmm, although I don't know who he is either----"

The Fleet Admiral Sengoku was in a state of great inner conflict. While he breathed a sigh of relief, his heart began to race uncontrollably.

All my thoughts and feelings ultimately turned into a sigh.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku took out a red snail- Transponder Snail, dialed a number, and said, "Tsuru, Shazo's rank can't be suppressed any longer. Submit a report for promotion to Headquarters Vice Admiral after the war ends."

Vice Admiral Tsuru's voice came through the phone. "I saw it on the live broadcast, and I'm about to report."

"Sengoku, are we getting old?"

"We've made one mistake after another regarding Shazo's matter, dragging it out until today, and now we're in an even more passive position—"

--"

The Fleet Admiral Sengoku replied, "What does this have to do with being old? If we know we've made a mistake, we'll correct it."

"So what if the Five Elders misunderstand that we're hiding our strength?"

"I, Sengoku, can withstand it!"

Vice Admiral Tsuru's laughter came through the phone. "Hahaha, that's great! Sengoku, you truly deserve to be called Fleet Admiral!"

Seeing Garp unleash Shazo power, Garp's gloomy mood finally improved a little.

He opened his mouth and burst into laughter. "Hahaha, Shazo Zuo, you're finally getting serious!"

The naval the Superstar's voice was so loud that it drowned out the roar of the cannons, making it clear to everyone.

With the naval the Superstar's approval, the navy personnel naturally had no doubt about Shazo's identity. They raised their weapons and cheered, celebrating the addition of another Admiral- level combatant to their side.

The marines ignored Shazo's Commodore uniform and, with their morale soaring, threw themselves into the battle, suppressing the pirates' advance once again.

Upon hearing Garp's words, Shazo knew he could no longer hide his true feelings.

He didn't return to the formation. He casually tossed aside the spear, which was now only half intact, untied his cloak, threw the Justice Cloak on the ground, and then rolled up his sleeves.

Clearly, he's preparing for something big.

Upon seeing their commander's actions, the naval officers and men of the 77th Branch tacitly retreated, creating distance between themselves and their superiors.

Leave.

This isn't about disliking the officer; it's just that when the officer takes action, the recoil is too great and too violent, and no one can withstand it. For the sake of our own lives, everyone must keep a sufficient distance for safety.

They weren't overthinking it.

Just as the 77th Branch's formation separated from its own commander, a blue flame descended from the sky, hitting Shazo squarely.

Marco, the First Division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, is attacking.