Formal War Begins

A terrifying gust of air began to be drawn into the dragon's mouth, and inside the dragon's mouth...

Seeing Rediat's actions, Gilman others below realized what Rediat was about to do, and their expressions changed. It was too late for them to hide now; Rediat's preparations wouldn't take long.

That terrifying energy could be felt from afar; now, only they could withstand it.

Soon, it reached a peak.

"Dragon Breath!"

Two words resounded through the heavens and earth, and the next moment, a terrifying pillar of black energy shot out from the mouth of the black dragon.

The Dragon Breath, imbued with powerful Shadow Power, fiercely attacked the navy below.

The terrifying power left them no time to think; the power of this Dragon Breath far exceeded their expectations.

Gilman and his men had already made their move; the three Admiral candidates attacked simultaneously in the face of the attack.

"Mist Dragon!" Atchison shouted, taking several steps forward. His body erupted with purple-green miasma, forming the shape of a divine dragon, which charged directly at the Dragon Breath descending from the sky.

However, this move is not very powerful. The power of the Miasma Fruit is not known for its offensive capabilities, but rather for its strange auxiliary effects, such as the poison of miasma.

But now, he can only go all out.

This was clearly no match for Rediat's Dragon Breath; the high concentration and destructive power of the Dragon Breath were something that miasma could not withstand.

With a loud boom, the miasma dragon managed to put up a brief resistance during the initial clash, but was then completely dispersed and continued its charge towards them.

"Explosive Sound Impact!" Nickt unleashed his full power, a powerful force distorting the air gathered between his hands and his chest—this was his ability, the power of sonic boom.

As Nickt finished speaking, a visible impact shot into the sky with the movement of Nickt's hand.

An explosive sound rang in their ears as it collided directly with the powerful Dragon Breath in mid-air. Nickt's Explosive Sound Impact was not weak, but it was still no match for Rediat's Dragon Breath.

Nickt's sonic boom is less effective on inanimate objects than on living ones.

Dragon Breath, however, doesn't have ears; its sonic boom-like damage has some effect on highly concentrated Dragon Breath.

Like unleashing a Kamehameha, Nickt unleashed Explosive Sound Impact, but the powerful Dragon Breath visibly resisted the impact and rapidly approached.

It's important to know that Kaido's Dragon Breath can destroy a mountain. While Rediat's Dragon Breath isn't as powerful or as intensely hot as Kaido's, his Shadow Power is highly corrosive, so the difference isn't significant.

Finally, Nickt couldn't hold on any longer. The terrifying Dragon Breath that was closing in was also greatly reduced in power thanks to the resistance of the two Marine Vice Admiral.

Finally, Gilman made his move, instantly transforming into his complete form, the colossal Titan Python. However, compared to Rediat, the difference in size was still quite significant.

Their bodies coiled together, covered in Armament Haki, and the Dragon Breath struck directly at the Titan Python that Gilman had transformed into, but was blocked by Gilman.

The terrifying impact struck the ground, sending dust billowing everywhere. Gilman had taken the hit head-on, and many were curious about the final outcome.

As the smoke cleared, the parts of Gilman that had been hit by the Dragon Breath were quite gruesome. Even his Haki couldn't withstand it; his flesh and blood were mangled, and the Shadow Power had eroded his Haki and his flesh.

However, this was not a major injury for Gilman. With his powerful physique and self-healing ability as Ancient Species, he was recovering rapidly. Soon, Gilman's injuries were completely healed.

This situation is truly astonishing, showcasing the Ancient Species' remarkable self-healing abilities.

However, many people were still amazed by Rediat's strength; it took three Admiral candidates to withstand just one Dragon Breath.

Rediat was not surprised by the failure of this move. If he couldn't even withstand one of his Dragon Breath, then his title as a candidate for Admiral would be too useless.

Quickly reverting to his original form, with dragon wings sprouting from his back, Rediat flew through the air. He looked at Atchison, "The war has begun. The Devil Fruit User, please come with me to the other side to fight. As for the remaining two, they are Teach's prey."

"How arrogant, you pirates!" Hearing Rediat's words, the marines were furious, especially the three Marine Vice Admiral, who had been underestimated.

At the same time, the scene was completely unexpected and different from what they had initially imagined.

"What's your name? Pirate?" Nickt asked, taking a deep breath as he looked at Rediat.

Just from that Dragon Breath, one could sense the terrifying power of this young pirate. As Teach's right-hand man, he possesses strength on par with Teach's.

Nickt asked what many people were thinking.

Hearing Nickt's question, Rediat couldn't help but smile, looking at him. "Patrick Rediat, remember this name, even though you may never hear it again in the future."

In this world, the familiar surname Patrick awakens dormant memories for many, especially for several of the most powerful rulers of the New World.

Looking at Rediat in the picture, Rediat's figure couldn't help but overlap with the figure in their memories.

At first, they didn't realize it, only feeling a slight sense of familiarity, because the man had disappeared from this sea for four or five years. If they hadn't heard the name Rediat, they really wouldn't have been able to connect Rediat with that man.

Although there is no evidence yet, they are already certain in their hearts.

They share the same arrogance, the same demeanor, and even their appearances are seven-tenths similar, coupled with terrifying potential and strength.

At the same time, they were somewhat surprised that the man could have offspring.

The Marine Headquarters could naturally have guessed as well.

"Send someone to investigate immediately!"

The surname alone speaks volumes. Patrick is not a surname that just anyone can possess, and it is extremely rare at sea.

The last person with that surname who commanded respect across the seas was Patrick Redfield, the "The Lone Red".

In Impel Down, on the sixth level of the Infinite Hell, deep within this prison lies a long-silent cell, and many are unaware of the kind of monster imprisoned within.

Inside, a prisoner whose body was bound by Seastone opened his eyes. His wrists and ankles were all nailed with Seastone nails. This was a treatment that prisoners did not receive, in order to prevent him from escaping. It also showed how much the Navy valued him.

This is the legendary lone pirate, "The Lone Red".

Possessing the most advanced Observation Haki, "The Lone Red's" Observation Haki has long reached an extraordinary level, so she can naturally "see" the images at the top of Impel Down.

The veteran naval officers present could easily imagine that the incident had caused a huge upheaval at Marine Headquarters, Redfield a long shadow over them.

Rediat looked down arrogantly and said calmly, "King against king, general against general, in this war whose outcome was decided from the very beginning, you have no power to resist."

Rediat drew the long sword from his waist, the Famous Sword "Shadowless Blade." Even those who knew swords couldn't help but marvel at its quality.

As they were talking, the members of the Night Pirates arrived. Looking at the distant Marine camp, they saw a large number of people, but it was all useless.

"Nelson, divide the battlefield directly; don't let their plan succeed."

"Yes, Captain, leave it all to me." Nelson smiled and used his ability to vanish from his spot in an instant.

The next moment, Nelson appeared directly in the center of the battlefield, in front of the naval formation!

Before they could react to the sudden appearance of Nelson, the three leading Marine Vice Admiral had already been captured by Nelson's ability to Steal-Steal Fruit power.

The next moment, through Nelson's ability, Atchison Devil Fruit User, disappeared and was sent to the side of the battlefield by Nelson.

Seeing this, Rediat flapped his dragon wings and quickly flew over.

The remaining two Vice Admiral, Teach's opponents, were sent to the other side.

"Haha, let the fighting begin! The war has officially started!" Teach laughed, flying into the air and heading straight for the location where Gilman and Nickt had been teleported.

In this way, the battlefield was divided.

Rediat vs. Admiral Atchison.

The crew of the Night Pirates vs. the Navy.

The final "Dark Emperor" Teach vs. Gilman and Nickt.

In this way, the Navy's planned operation completely failed. Only then did the audience understand what Teach meant by "no ability to resist." The initiative remained in the hands of the Night Pirates, following their Night Pirates -versus-king and general-versus-general strategy.

However, this is also the kind of viewing experience that audiences enjoy.

As Teach finished speaking, all the pirates excitedly rushed towards the Navy's camp.

Leading the Night Pirates. Clemons' muscles bulged, tightened, and compressed, even covering his skin, revealing red muscle tissue as hard as steel.

With a burst of powerful energy, Clemons leaped hundreds of meters, landing directly in the Navy's ranks in an instant.

Descending from the sky, the powerful impact sent Clemons crashing to the ground like a missile, creating a huge crater.

Many naval personnel were affected, their bodies thrown outwards by the powerful impact.

Immediately following was Clemons' violent fighting style. His powerful burst of speed and strength sent the marines flying one after another, rendering them unable to fight.

Next up was Lafitte, who couldn't wait any longer. With bat wings sprouting from his back, he transformed into a streak of blood-red light and charged directly into the navy's ranks. In just a flash, dozens of navy soldiers fell.

Xiouyapufu, surrounded by scales that drifted in the wind and fell from the sky, sword in hand and with butterfly wings sprouting from his back, charged straight at the enemy.

Nelson appeared directly in the center of the group of marines, wielding his longsword and swiftly killing them. Many marines didn't even have time to react before their lives were ended by his sword.

Gari, wielding Hunting Knife and a Vajra Claw, charged directly at the Marines. Some Marines tried to stop him, but he violently killed them all and then charged in, wreaking havoc in their path.

Wallace was unstoppable; his body was made of steel, and with his Haki and molten Molten Steel Fist, he could melt even a longsword.

With Pito agile movements, Petr's Cat Claws relentlessly reaped the lives of naval soldiers.

Kaguya charged towards the Marines, her two bone swords flashing as she went on a rampage, bone spikes piercing the bodies of the Marines all around her.

Kos walked and fired, each shot ending several lives and splattering blood in the air.

Then there's Otto, with eight mechanical arms growing from his back. As he moves through the air, he sends sailors flying and crushing them to pieces with his powerful mechanical arms.

At the same time, Otto raised his arms, his face obscured by a high-tech monocle and a black hood. Otto arms began to transform at a visible speed, quickly turning into two Gatling.

This new weapon attracted the attention of some people; it was a multi-barreled rotary machine gun, but its round outer casing made it impossible to see its internal structure.

This idea was developed over some time with Teach's guidance.

The next moment, it blinded many people. With the rapid sound of "beep beep beep...", bullets were fired at a speed invisible to the naked eye, dozens of bullets were fired every second.

Otto twisted his body, changing the direction the Gatling was aimed at, and the marines died one by one before they could even dodge.

Powerful bullets pierced their bodies, and not just one or two, but probably a dozen.

Such a deadly weapon on the battlefield left even some members of the Night Pirates stunned.

Furthermore, the Gatling created by Otto's ability has an unlimited supply of ammunition.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of naval soldiers died under Otto's Gatling.

Behind these officers, the crew of the Night Pirates charged forward, attacking the group of marines.

The Night Pirates had the advantage in strength, and many marines died in a short time. However, the Navy had the advantage in numbers, and there were still some strong individuals within the Navy's ranks.

Overall, the Navy has more powerful members than the Night Pirates, with fifteen captains who are also Navy Rear Admiral, each with a bounty equivalent to a pirate of 200 million Beli.

Below them were countless Commodore and colonels.

They naturally wouldn't let the Night Pirates continue to be so arrogant, so they set their sights on the Night Pirates' officers, whom ordinary marines couldn't handle, and surrounded them.

However, after a year of training and development, the Night Pirates are no longer what they used to be, especially some of their officers, who have become incredibly powerful and beyond the capabilities of ordinary officers.

Even through the images, one can see the strength of the Night Pirates; they possess absolute power and hold a significant advantage in strength.

Some cadres have already matured; a year is enough time for them to undergo astonishing transformations. Some cadres require the arrival of Marine Vice Admiral to be able to withstand them.