Strength

On the other battlefield, the leaders of the two sides were Gari and Izo, respectively.

Although Izo ranks last among the squads, his strength is by no means weak, but rather very strong, ranking among the top in terms of strength among these squad captains.

Izo is the sharpshooter of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Even Gari dared not underestimate Izo, for a sneak attack was hard to defend against, especially since these bullets were imbued with a powerful Haki.

However, Gari wasn't worried at all; he naturally left the task of dealing with the gunman Izo there to another gunman.

Gari's powerful burst of energy and terrifying strength were simply too much for the Whitebeard Pirates to handle. In a short period of time, many members of the Whitebeard Pirates died under Gari's blade.

Izo fired a shot at Gari, trying to restrain Gari, but suddenly a flash of silver light appeared and intercepted Izo's bullet.

Its terrifying penetrating power directly pierced Izo the Haki Izo to the bullet, splitting it in two.

Izo wanted to continue attacking Gari, but the flintlock pistol he raised suddenly stopped in mid-air. Sensing a deadly danger, Observation Haki his Observation Haki to sense it and suddenly flipped backward into the air.

Two bullets grazed past him, tearing his clothes and skin, leaving two bloody gashes on his body.

Coming to his senses, even Izo broke out in a cold sweat.

The gaze shifted to the other side, where a figure wearing a black cloak with a white shirt underneath was perched on a tree in the distance, holding a Sniper Rifle pointed at his head.

"Death Gun Kos!" Izo said solemnly, staring at the figure in the distance. To many, Kos was an absolutely terrifying gunman, especially within the gunman community.

If we were to evaluate the world's best marksman, Kos would undoubtedly be a top contender. He was incredibly skilled, and countless people have died under Kos bullets.

He had just felt a truly deadly danger; had he reacted even slightly slower, he would have been hit by Kos's bullet.

Before this, he hadn't noticed Kos's presence at all, completely concealing his aura. If it weren't for his strong Observation Haki.

Even if he were given another chance, it would be difficult for him to do what he did just now; he could very well be fatally wounded in one move.

"His bullet."

Izo frowned, keenly sensing that the bullet fired by Kos was incredibly powerful, piercing through his bullet and flying a considerable distance along its original trajectory, but he couldn't figure out the exact reason.

Kos's Devil Fruit ability is a secret to many people; no one would have imagined that a gunman would eat Devil Fruit.

"Did they dodge it?" Beneath the black cloak, Kos was somewhat surprised, and at the same time, a fighting spirit rose within him—a fighting spirit directed at the gunman.

He was quite familiar with Izo's information, as he possessed advanced Armament Haki, also known as Ryou, and his bullets were extremely powerful.

He was once a samurai from Wano Country, possessing extraordinary swordsmanship skills, but later felt that swordsmanship was not suitable for him, so he became a gunner.

Despite this, Izo perfectly combined swordsmanship and marksmanship, achieving both shooting and slashing effects, greatly enhancing the power of the bullets.

This Izo, and it is unparalleled on the sea. Therefore, Kos was also curious Izo's bullets could compare to his.

In terms of actual marksmanship, Izo is definitely no match for Kos has been immersed in marksmanship for many years.

At this level, it relies more on Two types of Haki; anyone with strong Two types of Haki can be considered a decent gunslinger.

But in the details, and even in some aspects, these real gunmen can be incredibly terrifying, making them people afraid to offend.

Upon seeing Kos, Izo knew he couldn't intervene; Kos would stop him no matter what.

Even Gari was somewhat difficult for him to deal with, let alone Kos standing in his way now.

Gari is unstoppable; people are falling one after another. The Night Pirates are also stronger than expected. The Whitebeard Pirates' prepared forces on this battlefield are insufficient.

When Izo saw Gari again, he had the idea of giving up the island, and this was even more so after Kos appeared.

Izo remained rational, knowing that this battle could not continue like this and that he needed to cut his losses in time, otherwise the casualties would be unimaginable.

"Retreat!" Izang shouted decisively Izo withdrew, taking out a red firework and shooting it into the sky.

Fireworks of different colors represent different meanings, and can convey those meanings to everyone immediately.

Red fireworks burst in the sky, visible to all the Whitebeard Pirates members fighting the Night Pirates on the entire island.

Although somewhat unwilling, they were still filled with fear of Gari, who was wreaking havoc in the crowd. No one could stop him, so they retreated in an orderly fashion.

Izo wanted to retreat, Kos couldn't stop him. Gari would also have a hard time doing so unless Nelson's abilities assisted.

Even so, we cannot let the Whitebeard Pirates leave so easily.

Kos raised his Sniper Rifle and activated assassination mode. His target wasn't Izo, but other members of the Whitebeard Pirates or crew members of affiliated Whitebeard Pirates crews.

Calm eyes watched over each of their prey.

With each gunshot, a person falls, either struck in the heart or the head, fatally. The terrifying penetrating power of the Pierce-Pierce Fruit allows a single bullet to pass directly through the body, injuring multiple people.

Kos was extremely efficient at killing, yet no one stopped him, or rather, no one dared to stop him; getting close to Kos would only hasten their death.

The strongest member, Izo, has gone to hold off Gari, buying time for his companions to escape.

Ultimately, despite suffering some casualties, Izo successfully led the Whitebeard Pirates to safety.

Izo issued the evacuation order quickly, at the very beginning of the collision, and most of the casualties occurred during the evacuation.

With the Whitebeard Pirates' strongest members covering their retreat and Gari being held off by Izo, the Whitebeard Pirates suffered relatively few casualties, but many of those casualties were among their strongest members.

The loss of combat power was a huge blow to the Whitebeard Pirates. The targets that Kos had his eye on were all quite strong, and for Kos, every bullet was precious and could not be wasted on the weak.

Therefore, in order to achieve the greatest effect, Kos targeted Whitebeard Pirates who had strong auras, outstanding performances, and the ability to kill with a single blow.

The Pierce-Pierce Fruit greatly amplified Kos's abilities, especially in developing them. His penetrating power became stronger, making Kos bullets harder to defend against and faster.

Even Izo could hardly dodge it and dared not confront it head-on, let alone the others. In other words, apart from Izo, the strong among the others were all targets of Kos's attack.

The Whitebeard Pirates fled in disarray, and even after boarding a ship, they were in a very sorry state and not safe, because Kos's long-range attacks were always present.

Watching their comrades fall one by one, they were powerless to stop them. Even Izo was no exception; he couldn't withstand Kos's bullets, and he had no doubt that Kos's bullets could easily penetrate his body.

Although his Armament Haki was powerful, Kos's Armament Haki had also reached the point where it could flow around his body, which is Ryou.

Kos is a natural-born marksman, already one of the world's top marksmen. He spends most of his time improving his Two types of Haki, developing his abilities, and training his physical skills. He combines the power of the Pierce-Pierce Fruit with his physical prowess. The two flintlock pistols at his waist are not only for long-range combat but also for close-quarters fighting.

No one in the Night Pirates is stagnant, especially the officers who have followed Teach for many years. Their era has just begun, and the Night Pirates are still developing, so how can they allow themselves to stop?

"Don't rush, the war has only just begun, there will be plenty of opportunities." Kos smiled when he saw Gari's unsatisfied look. He knew that Gari hadn't had enough fun yet, after all, Gari had been fighting a fierce battle with Marine Admiral Kuzan during the Golden Sea Battle.

There are other World Government and powerful navies.

"Then let's wait and see," Gari said with a smile, watching the Whitebeard Pirates' ship disappear into the distance.

This battle fully demonstrated the terrifying skill of Kos, the sharpshooter of the Night Pirates. Many people could feel that each shot was accompanied by the fall of one or more people.

Like the heartbeat of Grim Reaper, with each beat, at least one person will perish.

The name "Death Gun" began to spread and became deeply ingrained in people's minds.

The threat is especially great in war. If no one restrains it, it will have terrible consequences, because Kos's bullets are fully capable of threatening even the top-tier powerhouses.

Even top-tier experts have many ways to deal with it.

Many well-known gunmen were drawn to the scene by the news.

On an island in the front of the New World, the Red-Haired Pirates were also watching the war. Although they were helping the Whitebeard Pirates, they would not get involved in the fight between the two pirate crews.

"How is it?" Raki Lu asked Yassop, who was staring intently at the screen, as he ate his roasted meat with gusto.

As the sharpshooter of the Red-Haired Pirates, Yassop naturally paid attention to Death Gun Kos, who had become famous a few years earlier than him.

Although Kos rarely appears in the footage, the constant gunfire and falling figures, all bearing the bloody holes that pierce through their bodies, are ever-present.

Just by listening to the gunshots and feeling the resonance of a gunman, Yassop could almost picture Kos firing away.

While firing, Kos moved nimbly and continuously, displaying agility. Distance always affects the power of a bullet and gives the opponent more time to react, so Kos preferred to maintain a certain distance.

At the same time, he is no longer afraid of close combat; on the contrary, he is eager to hone his skills further.

In the footage, Kos often appears as a black shadow, moving at extremely high speed.

It was as if he were not a static, waiting-for-the-opportunity gunman, but an active Hunter.

"It's terrifying. Not only is he incredibly skilled with a gun, but he's also formidable in other areas. His fighting style seems somewhat different." Yassop's expression was very serious.

"Also, the speed and power of the Death Gun bullets are somewhat abnormal." This was what puzzled him, and if he could, he would like to experience it for himself.

"If something's not right, it's either the gun or the bullets, or it's related to the Devil Fruit," Beckman analyzed.

"I recognize Kos's Colt, the famous gun, and it hasn't changed." Yassop shook his head.

"Then it has to do with Devil Fruit," Beckman said, eliminating all the wrong answers, leaving only the correct ones.

"That would definitely greatly improve his marksmanship." Yassop somewhat envious. If there were a Devil Fruit suitable for a marksman that could make his gun even more terrifying, he wouldn't mind eating it.

After all, there has never been a pinnacle for gunners. Unlike swordsmen, those who can use Two types of Haki can be considered decent gunners. There are too many of them in the New World, so they are not as popular as they used to be.

Although there are no Devil Fruit users among the core members of the Red-Haired Pirates, there are still Devil Fruit User among the hundreds of Red-Haired Pirates.

It's relatively rare because the Red-Haired Pirates didn't deliberately collect them, and their foothold in the New World isn't yet stable, so they don't have that many channels.

On the other side, Jingudo, the division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, had already retreated, leading the members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Mog Radon's terrifying power terrified him. He had thought that Mog Radon's large size would make him slower, but he was wrong.

Mog Radon's terrifying explosive power and lightning-fast reflexes in combat make him incredibly agile.

The brief clash forced him to retreat. Although he had obtained some information about Mog Radon from Namur, Mog Radon's strength was far greater than he had imagined.

The dilapidated port was destroyed by Mog Radon in an instant. The wide-range Elbaf Spear was no match for it, and it punched a huge hole in the defense line built by the Whitebeard Pirates.

An island, where terrifying, colossal beasts ravage, and legendary creatures reveal themselves to the world. Mobius, transformed into the Eight-Headed Serpent Orochi, is utterly invincible.

The beast, hundreds of meters tall, with eight heads and eight tails, released poisonous mist and possessed eerie mental power, making the members of the Whitebeard Pirates dare not approach it.

Mobius's sudden outburst resulted in the immediate deaths of a large number of Whitebeard Pirates members at his hands.

On one side, there was another, smaller, colossal beast, also a giant python, with devilish patterns on its body and three terrifying blood-red eyes.

A variant, the Devil Great Serpent, also known as the Three-Eyed Demon Snake, the manifestation of Wos.

Their abilities were then truly revealed to the world.

This left Thatch, the Captain of the Fourth Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, at a loss for how to respond.

"Did that Devil Fruit fall into Teach's hands?" Thatch couldn't help but sigh. He was very familiar with both Mobius and Mobius's ability. The Mythical Zoan, Eight-Headed Serpent Orochi Fruit, was the same ability that appeared in Wano Country many years ago.

"Retreat!" Thatch gave the order decisively. He was already struggling to deal with Mobius alone, and they couldn't continue the battle. They had already suffered heavy losses.

The destructive power brought by Mobius and Wos was truly terrifying.

Even many members of the Night Pirates were shocked by the two's condition, after all, their abilities had always been a secret.

Or perhaps they haven't encountered an opponent who can force them to bring out their full potential.

Shiryu's opponent is Blennheim, the Captain of the Ninth Division of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Shiryu had a formidable reputation in the New World, having directly killed a powerful Army Admiral candidate in the Golden Sea Battle.

Such a feat is actually far more impressive than Gari holding off a Marine Admiral like Kuzan.

Restraint and killing are two completely different concepts.

Blennheim knew he was no match for Shiryu, who also had a formidable young Night Pirates, Kaguya, as well as several other crew members from his own pirate crews.

Therefore, the order to retreat was given immediately, and the island was relinquished.

The situation was similar for Wallace's side. Facing Wallace Fossa, the Captain of the Fifteenth Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, Clemons, who was with Wallace, and Bonnies, who was beginning to grow stronger.

The subordinate pirate crews were naturally left to be dealt with by the subordinate pirate crews. In this battlefield, the Night Pirates still had a slight advantage in terms of the number of subordinate pirate crews.

Of course, some of the pirate crews under the Whitebeard Pirates are extremely powerful.

Fossa led the Whitebeard Pirates in their retreat.

The final battlefield, where the overall combat strength was the highest, was led by Mostima, who was fighting against "Griffin" Shi, the Captain of the Second Division of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Lafitte, as the second-in-command, was keeping the Captain of the First Division, "Phoenix" Marco, in check.

In addition, there are other well-known and powerful Night Pirates, such as Enel.

The two sides were evenly matched and maintained their balance of power. However, after learning about the situation on other battlefields, Xi and the others knew that they couldn't continue like this; Jozu was in danger.

In addition, the forces dispatched by the Night Pirates were indeed very powerful, with most of their strong combat power sent out, more than ten officers arriving at this battlefield, and a large number of soldiers and generals under their command, as well as many powerful affiliated pirate crews joining the battle.

This made them realize that they were at a disadvantage in terms of overall combat strength and underestimated the importance the Night Pirates attached to this war.

Therefore, they retreated decisively.

War is cruel, Whitebeard Pirates suffered considerable losses. Among all the battlefields, Jozu's side undoubtedly suffered the greatest losses.

Thousands of soldiers were almost completely wiped out, with only one in ten surviving. Jozu alone was violently suppressed by Slada. If Marco hadn't arrived quickly to provide support, the entire army might have been wiped out.

This first clash demonstrated the Night Pirates' overwhelming strength and immense ambition; they truly intended to crush the Whitebeard Pirates use them as a stepping stone to their own rise.

The battle was fierce; these were two completely hostile pirate crews, unlike the previous war where some camaraderie still existed.

While Whitebeard was individually very strong, the overall strength of his pirate crew was actually more important.

Even though the Night Pirates haven't publicly stated it, many people have already figured it out, and those who are interested will explain and publicize it.

In a very short time, it became common knowledge, and the Night Pirates did not offer any explanation, which meant they tacitly agreed to it.

This excited countless people. Although four Sea Emperors had already emerged, many knew that the two pirate crews represented by Kaido of the Beasts and Charlotte Linlin of Big Mom could not compare to the Whitebeard Pirates and the Flying Pirates.

These two legends of the previous era are like two towering mountains, especially for many pirates.

The challenge posed by the Night Pirates to the Whitebeard Pirates thrilled countless pirates, especially those of the new era, as well as people all over the world.

Regardless of whether the Night Pirates actually think this way, that's how the world sees it.