Final Battle

The war continued, and almost another month passed.

Dark clouds loomed over the city, threatening to crush it; the overwhelming sense of oppression was palpable even to spectators.

As the war progressed, the fighting among the allied forces became increasingly fierce, resulting in greater casualties. This world-class war, which lasted for six months, reached its most critical stage and its climax.

The enormous losses were so devastating that even the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Kong, felt his heart bleed and tremble. In all his years as Fleet Admiral, he had never suffered such losses.

But there was no other way; it was the World Government's decision, and the World Government's finances had truly reached their limit, resulting in a severe financial crisis.

This has indirectly affected the navy and army, whose salaries have not been paid for two months.

For the military, the lack of pay is a terrible thing, and rebellious sentiments spread within the army.

Leaving aside the army on the Red Line, the navy would have collapsed in morale if Sengoku hadn't issued a proclamation to the entire army making a promise.

Even the navy needs to survive.

The long war had exhausted their military funds. Initially, they could be maintained through the World Government, but the World Government also lacked funds. Due to the importance of the Golden Sea Battle, they had no choice but to put the navy on hold for the time being.

The battlefield has moved to a point very close to Gaya Island, visible from a distance.

Everyone knew that the Gaya Island pirates could not retreat any further; any further retreat would mean Gaya Island.

The allied forces, on the other hand, were in high spirits, for victory was within their grasp thanks to their efforts.

However, there is still a variable: the White Ghost. The White Ghost. If Rediat can kill the White Ghost, the advantage for both sides will be reversed.

With Gaya Island as their base, they might be able to hold off the coalition forces for a long time.

However, both commanders knew that this was the final battle, and both sides would reveal their true intentions in this fight.

With perfect understanding, the two sides agreed to a one-day ceasefire. A day later, the allied forces pressed in, while the pirates of Gaya Island formed a formidable defensive line with their warships, cannons, and individual pirates.

"Be careful, when the balance is broken." Rediat exuded an aura of pressure as he smiled at the pirates around him who were already prepared for battle.

Those who understood Teach's words had a strange glint in their eyes.

With the balance broken, it's natural that one side's top combat force would be sacrificed. In this light, it seems that Rediat is now confident in killing that Army Admiral White Ghost.

However, Rediat warned them to be careful; could something unexpected happen?

Some people secretly kept this in mind and realized that the coalition might have some hidden trump cards.

Rediat clenched his fists tightly, a mixture of excitement and agitation in his eyes. The White Ghost's Decoy Ghost were about to run out; without them, how could the White Ghost Decoy Ghost stand a chance against him?

The Decoy Ghost accumulated over the years were all exhausted in the battle with Rediat, more than half a month ago.

However, the war was not over yet, so the White Ghost risked his own lifespan to create more Decoy Ghost, hoping to hold out longer and survive the war.

In any case, this is his last battle. If he can win the war and die after this battle, he will be content.

Rediat could clearly sense the desolate, deathly aura emanating from the White Ghost; the White Ghost's life was nearing its end, likely just a few months away.

The reduction in lifespan led to further physical weakness, and the White Ghost's strength also decreased slightly.

He was confident that he could kill the White Ghost in this battle. This was the first Admiral- level expert to die at his hands, and it held extraordinary significance for him.

The last Vulture got away, but this time he's determined not to let it go, and the White Ghost won't run away either, after all, he's an old man who's about to die.

The only thing to worry about is that the White Ghost might have such a hidden method of mutual destruction.

But there's no need to worry too much. With his own strength improving and the White Ghost weakening, he can now fully hear the White Ghost's thoughts.

Unlike at the beginning, there's no longer a chance of failure.

He was determined to kill the White Ghost.

On the other side, the allied forces below were in high spirits. After so much effort, Gaya Island was in sight, and victory was within reach.

The White Ghost remained calm, while the others looked at him with respect.

But White Ghost felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He knew he might not survive until the end of the battle and foresaw his fate of death, to be killed by Rediat.

There were only two Decoy Ghost left. Creating Decoy Ghost takes time, but he didn't have time. These two Decoy Ghost were created by him using the last of his lifespan and his abilities.

He only had three days left to live; in fact, facing Rediat, he didn't even know if he could survive that day.

Their strength is steadily declining, while Rediat is growing stronger, and the gap between them is widening.

However, he did not show it. He was prepared to die. Moreover, he had already reported to the World Government beforehand that support would arrive and take his place immediately, so as not to affect the course of the battle.

"Let's start the war. The war has dragged on for so long; it's time to end it completely." The White Ghost's slightly hoarse voice was surprisingly strong.

The White Ghost's words filled them with emotion. The war had lasted for so long, more than two years, and their confident all-out offensive, which they thought would be over in a month or two, had been met with fierce resistance from the pirates and continued until now.

Is it finally coming to an end?

"Heh, this is our era!" Rediat chuckled softly, full of confidence, showing no awareness of being brought to his doorstep.

Seeing Rediat's demeanor, the others weren't as nervous. They could guess that they probably still had some trump cards up their sleeves.

As the commander-in-chief, one must not lose composure.

The final battle began, and on the icy battlefield that could hold more than 200,000 people, pirates and the allied forces clashed fiercely.

General against general, soldier against soldier, before long, many corpses appeared on the ice, and blood flowed on the ice.

But no one cared about the corpses; they were mostly numb to it, having seen too much of it before.

Moreover, in the heat of war, one could easily be caught off guard and killed.

Even with a day of rest, their spirits remained high, and they couldn't recover quickly. Their task was to kill the enemy, wielding their blades and engaging in continuous combat.

The war in the New World continues, and everyone is exhausted, even the energetic Kaido. Compared to the Golden Sea Battle, they are still somewhat lacking.

They can't stop now; as long as the Golden Sea Battle continues, their war will not end.

As the war progressed, the Golden Sea Battle forces advanced further and drew closer to Gaya Island, resulting in increasingly fierce fighting.

Kaido and his crew fought desperately, putting even more pressure on the Navy. Even with the addition of Tsuru, the Navy's pressure didn't decrease but rather increased, as they dispatched even more powerful fighters.

This creates the illusion for the Navy and the World Government that they are becoming increasingly anxious.

Even the lazy Big Mom is taking this battle seriously, instead of playing the marriage game or expanding her Charlotte Family.

It's worth mentioning that Big Mom has been pregnant for the past six months, but even so, it hasn't affected her fighting ability. Her belly is slightly protruding, and the intense battles haven't caused any harm to the fetus. One has to admit that Big Mom has a terrifying physique.

Four days ago, Whitebeard and Golden Lion fought another great battle on a deserted island in the Chaos Sea.

The battle lasted for four days, and the island was shattered into pieces, with most of it sinking into the sea.

The battle is not over yet; it continues.

It's unclear when it will stop.

Secretly, Whitebeard and Golden Lion had already received the message from Teach.

Although it was a battle, they had much more strength left than before. They looked powerful, but they caused almost no damage to the enemy.

Soon, after the battle, they will begin their operation.

"They've arrived, as expected, but there's also an unexpected force." Teach, standing 15,000 meters above the ground, looked down and his Observation Haki had already detected several powerful auras.

Ten thousand meters in the sky, the altitude where Teach originally stood.

There are two more behind the coalition forces, with those hidden CP0 agents. These hidden backup plans besides CP0 are more numerous and more powerful than Teach imagined.

It seems the World Government is truly determined to obtain the Golden Sea. After all, things have come to this point, with one backup plan after another to prevent any unforeseen events.

The World Government has a backup plan, so they naturally assume that the pirates might also be hiding one.

The World Government is determined; it can be said that they have already deployed virtually all the forces they can.

Fortunately, Teach was prepared; otherwise, he might have suffered a great loss.

As of now, everything is still under Teach's control.

"Heh, how interesting." Teach couldn't help but laugh, already eager to see how the World Government would react.

Some things are destined from the very beginning due to various factors.

The powerful figures sent by the World Government were unaware that their existence had already been discovered and exposed.

Even Teach didn't dare to recklessly use his Observation Haki to investigate; strong individuals possess powerful intuition.

Teach immediately concealed his presence, remaining undetected and observing from the shadows, waiting for the opportune moment to strike.

He was also very curious about who these three people sent by the World Government were. Teach could sense that these three people had extraordinary strength and were definitely not ordinary Admiral- level powerhouses, but rather the strongest among them.

One of them was even more terrifying, possessing terrifying strength like the rising sun, with a heavy yet restrained aura.

Teach already had some guesses about their identities. After all, there weren't many top-tier powerhouses in the World Government, just a handful. He could roughly guess their ages by combining their life force.

The strongest aura belonged to the oldest person, nearly eighty years old. This terrifying aura, like that of a ferocious beast, indicated that he possessed a powerful physique and was a master of physical techniques.

There is only one person whose information matches this: Kong, who is now the Commander-in-Chief of the entire army.

Unexpectedly, the World Government even sent out such an old guy. Teach had never dealt with him before, but he had only been the Supreme Commander of the Army for two years.

That's incredibly powerful. With Teach's level of Observation Haki Teach, he can already "see" many things.

Kong's strength has definitely declined, but the decline is relatively slow. His powerful Mythical Zoan abilities, strong physique, vitality, and even his mastery of Life Return have caused all of this.

But that doesn't matter, because Kong's opponent at that time won't be him; there will be others to deal with him.

As for the remaining two, in Teach's memory, if they had such strength, it would only be the two vice chiefs of CP0, although he had never met them.

Teach, too, wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the World Government's strength. Although he had obtained information from Stephanie, this information was very superficial. How could Stephanie possibly know the specific details about such powerful individuals?

Their missions are all different, and they rarely take action under normal circumstances. They're lucky if they can get what kind of Devil Fruit they've eaten.

Only by seeing it with your own eyes can you know how strong they are.

The stage is set, and the power of the World Government will gradually be revealed.

This massive operation by CP0, involving such a large force, seems to be the first of its kind in recent years.

The last time was when the Rocks Pirates were wiped out, which was also significant for CP0.

These CP0 members all wore masks and wore various outfits, each with its own unique characteristics.

They have been waiting quietly for a long time. As special agents, they can afford to wait; it's not their turn to make their move yet.

What we are waiting for now is not the development or progress of the war, but the orders from the Gorosei.

As long as the Gorosei give the order, they will act immediately.

Even so, they couldn't help but be surprised to see the arrival of Commander-in-Chief Kong and Vice Commander-in-Chief Gaia. They hadn't expected that the World Government had an even stronger backup plan besides them.

Gaia had been tracking the Revolutionary Army all along, but she never expected to be transferred here now.

Meanwhile, there is also news about another deputy chief of staff, Alastair, but Alastair is hiding somewhere else, most likely in the air.

After all, Alastair can fly; the Comet Fruit's power allows him to fly freely in the air.

However, Alastair is arrogant, unlike Gaia. He comes from a noble family, and his opposition to Gaia leads to some conflict.

Especially now that the CP0 chief "Zero" is already over seventy years old and it's time for him to retire, which is only a few years away. As candidates for chief, they are unlikely to get along and represent the interests of different groups.

This is also why Alastair didn't come.

They didn't want to say anything about it, nor could they interfere. The competition for the chief of staff was extremely fierce, and there could only be one winner.

The winner becomes the chief, and the loser will leave CP0. Although they will be transferred to other positions, their power and status will be far less than when they were in CP0.

Possessing such formidable power, they were brimming with confidence and took the war lightly, as if the outcome was already decided the moment they stepped onto the scene.