The Golden Sea's Surprise Attack

The naval warships were very fast, and in just a few days they had arrived in the waters around Gaya Island.

The entire Gaya Island is in chaos. In the past few days, the news has spread and provoked resistance from many forces.

The Navy and the World Government have already taken action, so naturally they won't sit idly by and will join forces.

The navy stationed on Gaya Island suffered heavy losses due to a surprise attack from various forces. Even with high-level combat power like Marine Vice Admiral, they still had to slink away from Gaya Island.

Driven by enormous profits, they wouldn't care about the World Government and the Navy. Besides, the forces on Gaya Island had basically all received the news, or received the news from the forces behind them.

Knowing that powerful figures from the New World had arrived and could resist the Navy's fleet gave them confidence.

With advanced combat capabilities, they were determined to put the Navy of the New World to the test.

Secretly, large quantities of weapons were transported to Gaya Island and distributed to the pirates, along with various other supplies, seemingly with the intention of turning Gaya Island into a base for resisting the Navy and the World Government.

Based on Gaya Island, they waged a major war against the navy.

This situation was unexpected by the Marine Headquarters, as the Navy's forces had been completely driven out of Gaya Island, and even the waters surrounding Gaya Island.

Add to that the dangers of the waters around Gaya Island, with whirlpools, reefs, and even Sky-Rending Current.

Gaya Island has a natural protective shield, and the continuous war is very disadvantageous to the navy. As time goes by, the navy is on the offensive, and the overall strength of the various forces on Gaya Island is increasing. They are gradually gaining a foothold on Gaya Island, and even building various defensive facilities.

At that time, it became even more difficult for the navy to occupy Gaya Island.

Therefore, the Navy's plan relied on its powerful forces: Marine Admiral "Black Dove" Frieda, ten Marine Vice Admiral, numerous elite naval forces, and a fleet of tens of thousands of naval soldiers.

This would decisively crush the forces on Gaya Island before they could establish themselves and before powerful figures arrived.

Once they achieve this, they will be able to take over Gaya Island, establish Marine Branch and a naval fortress there, and with heavy troops guarding it, make the naval fortress impregnable.

This was an excellent idea, and it was also a race against time. The massive naval fleet, without resting after approaching the waters around Gaya Island, launched a direct attack on the Gaya Island.

However, it was targeted by numerous Great Pirate.

The first fierce battle thus began. The navy underestimated the reaction speed of the New World's maritime overlords. While the navy was in action, each of the top powers dispatched its strongest warriors.

Although many of them are still on their way and haven't even left the New World yet, the most elite combatants have already arrived at Gaya Island ahead of schedule.

With their superior mobility, "Thunder Tyrant" Chronos, "Phoenix" Marco, Big Mom's second son Katakuri, and "King of Flames" King, the powerful executives of the Four Emperors, have all arrived ahead of time.

Also present are Lafitte, the "Devil Patrolman" of the Night Pirates, and Banner, the third-in-command of the Satan Pirates, known as "Will-o'-the-Wisp".

"Will-o'-the-Wisp" Banner is Paramecia Ghost Fire ability user, capable of releasing a ghostly blue flame. This special flame lacks the high temperature of ordinary flames, instead radiating a chill and possessing a very low temperature.

He is also a well-known and powerful figure in the New World, with a bounty approaching 600 million Beli.

The group of six, all capable of flight, launched a surprise attack on the navy's powerful fleet.

Although they seem to be somewhat weak in overall combat strength, naval battles rely on the strong, and ordinary soldiers are of little use.

The most powerful Chronos destroyed two of the Navy's war behemoths with terrifying lightning power at the beginning, sinking them to the bottom of the sea and giving the Navy a warning.

Admiral "Blackdove" reacted quickly, using the power of the Repulsion-Repulsion Fruit to create a repulsion barrier, which blocked Chronos's subsequent attacks. He then swiftly attacked Chronos, holding Chronos back and preventing Chronos from continuing to attack the Navy's warships.

Otherwise, all these naval warships would sink.

These pirates had a simple plan: to destroy the navy's warships and thus hinder their advance.

The navy saw through their plan, and so the great war began.

Chronos was extremely powerful, and he quickly gained the upper hand in a one-on-one battle against Frieda. However, Frieda's Repulsion-Repulsion Fruit ability was very strong, and he constantly repelled and blocked Chronos's attacks.

Marco transformed into Phoenix, single-handedly taking on three Marine Vice Admiral and holding his own.

The same was true for King the Conflagration; his body was engulfed in flames as he fought off the attacks of the Marine Vice Admiral, relying on his superior physical skills.

Katakuri jumped directly onto a warship, where he monopolized two Marine Vice Admiral while his two Homie darted around, fighting against other elite naval forces.

The three of them were very famous in the New World, and they faced a greater number of enemies.

Lafitte Banner each fought against a Marine Vice Admiral, and with their superior strength, they even gained the upper hand.

However, fighting was not their primary objective; destroying the warships was.

Therefore, engaging in prolonged combat is not a good idea. Lafitte, with his extremely high speed, is virtually unstoppable. He moves swiftly among the giant swords, and apart from Marine Vice Admiral, no other elite naval officer is a match for him.

After all, Lafitte's bizarre hypnotic ability could subtly hypnotize someone during battle, perhaps for only a moment, but that very moment could cost them their lives.

Coupled with his unpredictable speed, Lafitte became extremely difficult to deal with, constantly flashing with blood as he reaped the lives of these marines.

The Marine Vice Admiral behind him kept chasing after him using Geppo, but to no avail.

At the same time, Lafitte did not forget their purpose. With the Night Pirates having seized so many Marine warship, Lafitte was naturally very clear about the conditions inside the warships.

The location of the warship's ammunition depot was quickly found.

With a deafening roar and a burst of intense, blazing fire, everyone engaged in battle involuntarily stopped what they were doing.

The sailors stared wide-eyed, turned their heads, and looked to one side.

The entire warship exploded and shattered into pieces, accompanied by the screams of many sailors.

The warship's ammunition magazine exploded, and the resulting destructive force was terrifying. More than 90% of the marines on board died, though they perished in the explosion. The rest were mostly seriously injured and dying.

Even the elite navy, which reacted quickly, could not escape the massive explosion.

The explosion had a large area, exceeding the size of the warship and covering over 100 meters, and also had some impact on the naval warships on both sides.

A devastating explosion ripped through the air, scattering wreckage everywhere. Unlucky sailors were suddenly killed or seriously injured by unidentified flying objects that appeared out of nowhere.

The speed was so fast that it was impossible to react, and most of the debris from the warship was still scorching hot.

This explosion also demonstrates the immense power of naval artillery and the ample supply of ammunition, which is far greater than that of ordinary Marine warship.

In this ambush, the more powerful navy was actually at a disadvantage. The pirates' goal was not to fight them, but to destroy the warships and buy them time to wait for other powerful pirates to arrive.

These Marine Vice Admiral were wary; in high-stakes warfare, these marines would be a hindrance. Against flying, highly maneuverable pirates, their massive and powerful warships were utterly useless.

Although the Marine Vice Admiral can use Geppo, he is no match for Lafitte in terms of speed. Furthermore, Lafitte is a world-class master of stealth, and even with Observation Haki, some people cannot sense Lafitte's location or presence.

Soon, just one minute after the first warship was destroyed, Lafitte was very efficient. Many sailors were still in shock from the explosion, and some were rushing to the destroyed warship and the surrounding sea to rescue the seriously injured and dying sailors.

The second naval warship was destroyed in an explosion, along with countless other naval vessels.

Now, the navy realized that they could not continue like this, because in a short period of time, they had already lost nearly a third of their ships, with four naval warships destroyed.

Without countermeasures against Lafitte, it wouldn't be long before all the warships were destroyed.

Unexpectedly, among these pirates, the one who held them by the throat was not the strongest, Chronos, but this officer of the Night Pirates, along with their warship's ample ammunition. The combination of these forces not only inflicted huge losses but also left them helpless.

Unless each warship is guarded by a powerful Marine Vice Admiral, which is impossible, as most Vice Admiral are already tied down.

King the Conflagration, transformed into Pteranodon, gained a significant advantage in aerial combat. Even though the Marine Vice Admiral Geppo was not highly proficient, his aerial combat strength could not compare to his ground combat strength.

Marco possesses the Flame of Immortality, so he has no fear of attacks from these martial arts masters.

Katakuri possesses Observation Haki the Future Sight, and coupled with his immense strength, he is inherently invincible against Marine Vice Admiral whose strength is already inferior to his.

Banner "Will-o'-the-Wisp," is incredibly powerful. Having fought in the New World for many years, he is a formidable subordinate of the powerful Great Pirate "Demon" Caesar. With his formidable abilities, even a single Marine Vice Admiral is no match for him.

The naval warship he was on was covered with a layer of frost, emanating a chilling aura.

Ghostly blue flames swirled around his body, while clusters of flames burning in the air spread throughout the entire naval warship, turning it into a ghost ship.

Knowing Banner's abilities early on, the navy officers, under orders from their commanders, jumped out of their ships.

Despite this, many marines were unable to escape Banner's surprise attack, or were entangled by eerie will-o'-the-wisps before they could escape.

They turned into cold corpses. This is the will-o'-the-wisp, which has an extremely low temperature. If you are too weak, it will stiffen your body and make you lose your fighting ability in a short time.

This is somewhat similar to the power of the Ice- Chill-Chill Fruit, but it doesn't reach such low temperatures.

Banner, facing an attack from Marine Vice Admiral and several Rear Admiral and Commodore, found that the Will-o'-the-Wisp fruit was not particularly powerful due to its low temperature; it could only deal with weaker opponents. Stronger individuals could easily withstand such temperatures, but the Will-o'-the-Wisp fruit was not so simple.

It possesses the adhesive properties of flames and is difficult to extinguish. At the same time, it carries a sense of mental oppression. The vast amount of will-o'-the-wisps turns the entire warship into his domain, and the will-o'-the-wisps can also enhance his attacks. The longer the battle goes on, the greater Banner's advantage becomes.

These naval personnel knew their mission had failed; they were unable to unleash their full power against the pirates' attacks, as most of them were in the air.

If this continues, they may suffer even greater losses without achieving any results.

They have already suffered heavy losses. Their strongest Admiral, "Black Dove," is still locked in a stalemate with "Thunder Tyrant," a battle of terrifying power, with lightning-infused fists clashing against repulsive forces.

Its immense destructive power caused it to continuously emit loud noises.

Repulsive impact, thunderous fist.

The battle between the two powerful figures has moved far from this battlefield. Compared to the Admiral "Black Dove," "Thunder Tyrant" has transformed into a hundred-meter-tall Lightning Titan. Faced with such terrifying power, even repulsive defenses are not omnipotent.

Chronos is stronger than Frieda. As Shiki the Golden Lion Shiki's right arm, his powerful talent combined with a top-tier Devil Fruit gave him the strength of Admiral many years ago, and his accumulated experience far surpasses that of Frieda.

Chronos has become serious, and Frieda is starting to lose ground.

Despite the ongoing battle, he remained highly attentive to the situation on the fleet's side of the battlefield.

They knew things couldn't continue like this; there were so many powerful snipers, something that hadn't been reported in the intelligence.

He knew he had to make a decision, or he would be trapped in a quagmire from which he could not escape.

If all the warships were destroyed, the terrible and horrific outcome would be the complete loss of all the navy ships except for his.

This is something he doesn't want to see either.

Moreover, if the losses are too great, he, as the commander-in-chief, should also bear corresponding responsibility, which would be too unfair to him. He doesn't want to take the blame, as this would only make his situation in the Navy more difficult, and he might even face reprimand from the World Government.

They can still withstand the losses if they cut their losses in time.

"Super Repulsive Force!"

A terrifying repulsive force was released, forming a barrier that pushed towards Chronos.

Compared to the massive body of the Lightning Titan, Frieda appeared extremely small. However, this was his full-force attack, a terrifying repulsive force containing astonishing power that even Chronos dared not underestimate.

However, faced with such a move, one can only retaliate with even greater power. Chronos swung his fist, which was crackling with lightning, and punched out, creating what seemed like a vacuum zone in front of him.

After using this move, Frieda quickly disappeared from his spot, using repulsive force to rush towards the fleet at an extremely fast speed.

The approaching, powerful aura was quickly sensed by Lafitte and the others. With the help of repulsive force, Frieda was able to move freely in the air.

Katakuri, having anticipated this, easily broke free from the attacks of the two Marine Vice Admiral, and he maintained the upper hand throughout.

The two Homie, who seemed to have reached a consensus, quickly returned to Katakuri's side after sweeping across the warship.

Katakuri leaped onto Hurricane Homie and flew through the air, the two "Power Mochi" repelling the pursuing Marine Vice Admiral.

Lafitte flapped its wings quickly and flew away into the distance.

Banner also floated in the air like a will-o'-the-wisp, but his flight speed was not fast.

While being held back by the three Marine Vice Admiral, King and Marco flapped their wings and increased the distance between themselves and the Marine Vice Admiral.

Meanwhile, these Great Pirate gathered together to prevent Frieda's attack.

"Let's retreat first; the current situation is very unfavorable for us," Frieda said to the other Marine Vice Admiral.

Although they were somewhat unwilling, they also understood the situation.

Lafitte and his group did not pursue the navy's departure. Pushing them too hard would not do any good, and if they did, they might end up in serious trouble.

Moreover, they knew that there was a long road ahead, and this was just the beginning.

Hidden around the battlefield were some "Reporter Bird"—an elite team specially assembled by Morgans to prepare for and broadcast these major battles live.

Therefore, this war is being watched by countless people.

Seeing the naval fleet depart, the Marine Headquarters breathed a sigh of relief; this outcome was good for them.

However, the speed and teamwork of these Great Pirate in the New World exceeded their expectations. In this race against time, the Navy, which had the home advantage, lost.

They also had backup plans, preparing for a protracted war from the outset.

Subsequently, the navy, leveraging its powerful military force, stationed troops or established outposts on islands near Gaya Island.

Meanwhile, Marine warship patrolled the waters around Gaya Island, attempting to isolate Gaya Island and launch a Gaya Island campaign.

The first major battle in the Golden Sea thus came to an end, but it also set the stage for a war that Golden Sea for several years.