The Alliance Deploys the Beasts
The World Government and the Navy's top brass looked extremely grim. These veteran pirates were quite powerful, and it was foreseeable that these pirates, who were already prepared to die, would fight incredibly fiercely.
The World Government originally held an absolute advantage, but that advantage has diminished considerably. Of course, the main advantage still lies with them.
But this also made them very uncomfortable, because the Flying Pirates still had Uranus, and some unknown trump card related to Weil Island.
"A bunch of remnants of the Old Era, nothing but losers. Since you want to die, I'll give you a lavish funeral," Sakazuki said coldly. These old pirates reminded him of the Pirate King Roger. It was Roger started the Great Pirate Era, which made the world so chaotic.
Don't want them to die in obscurity? Then let them die a complete death.
You won't even leave your ashes!
The World Government and the rest of the Navy remained silent, but Sakazuki's words represented their stance, so how could they possibly back down now?
Sakazuki is right; these are all losers. No matter how glorious or famous they once were, they are all losers in the competition of the sea.
"That guy really dares to say that!"
These words undoubtedly provoked public outrage, and many pirates glared at Sakazuki with ill intent. There can only be one throne, and in such a brutal competition, there are far too many losers.
A person can succeed many times, but who can guarantee continued success? In the chaotic environment of the ocean, a single failure can lead to utter ruin, while a lucky one might barely survive and rely on a more powerful force.
Those who are unlucky will either die, or barely survive, or their entire pirate crew will be wiped out.
Only a minority are able to rise again after a failure.
The ocean is a sea that buries the bones of a group of losers.
Sakazuki responded with disdain to the hostile stares. He was right; this was a world where the strong prevailed and the winner took all, especially with the ever-expanding maritime dominance in recent years.
Soon, amidst a commotion, another figure appeared, causing everyone to widen their eyes in surprise. No one expected that this man would ally with the Flying Pirates to participate in this war.
"Demon" Caesar, one of the sea rulers of the New World, is a powerful figure. He is Mythical Zoan Human- Human-Human Fruit user in Devil form and the captain of the Demon Pirates. He is also a figure who stirs up storms and possesses great strength, approaching that of the Sea Emperor.
This is the only powerful Great Pirate who joined the Flying Pirates.
It's unclear why "Demon" Caesar is involved with the Flying Pirates, but one thing is certain: there must be some secret deal between them. It's unknown what bargaining chips the Flying Pirates offered to persuade this overlord.
Some have already guessed that the only thing that could tempt "Demon" Caesar is the position of the Sea Emperor and more territory, since the Demon Pirates' territory is in a very awkward position, right next to the Whitebeard Pirates and the Night Pirates.
There are other powerful pirate crews in other directions, making it difficult to continue expanding. The territory has reached its limit unless those pirate crews are eliminated.
Moreover, during the previous war, the Demon Pirates had lost a significant amount of territory to the Night Pirates.
Meanwhile, the Red-Haired Pirates rose rapidly. Although their territory was not large, a large number of forces were willing to submit to them, and they already had the potential to become Red-Haired Pirates.
This put a lot of pressure on Caesar. If Caesar wanted to become emperor, he had to break the deadlock and rely on external forces. The biggest external force was the Flying Pirates.
With the help of the Flying Pirates, Caesar has a high probability of becoming emperor.
Besides the Night Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates, other pirate forces close to the Demon Pirates also realized this and couldn't help but feel apprehensive. If Caesar wanted to expand his territory, he would naturally target them. Once he cooperated with the Flying Pirates in the north, they would be hard to resist.
They were already getting restless, wanting to wipe out the Demon Pirates before they could act. Without Caesar, a top-tier fighter, their remaining forces were simply no match for their combined attack.
However, this is under the condition that the Flying Pirates win. If the Flying Pirates are defeated or win a Pyrrhic victory, none of this will apply.
Although the Flying Pirates have demonstrated formidable power, it's clear that the gap between the Flying Pirates alliance and the World Government remains significant, especially given that their trump cards haven't been revealed yet.
Caesar was also gambling; he coveted the throne of the Sea Emperor, and no one wouldn't want to climb higher.
The best way to become the Sea Emperor is to directly replace one of them or defeat one of them.
However, he couldn't do it on his own, and he was far inferior in terms of influence; the gap was very obvious.
Moreover, Caesar has already sensed his limitations; he seems to have reached his peak and it's difficult for him to make further progress.
Unless he's willing to maintain the status quo, he'll be stuck in this limbo, which he's unwilling to accept, hence his collaboration with the Flying Pirates.
At this point, the morale of the Flying Pirates had reached its peak, and the addition of one Great Pirate filled them with even greater confidence.
"Hehehe!"
Shiki's laughter drew the attention of the others. "Now, get ready for the surprise I have in store for you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sky darkened again, and several islands appeared out of nowhere above the Holy Land. Unlike before, these islands did not fall, but floated quietly in the high sky.
On the island above, ferocious beasts were transported by giant conveyor belts. Members of the Flying Pirates took out a vial of blood-red potion and injected it directly into the body of a sleeping beast, then released the restraints on the beast.
The beast's body slid directly down the rolling belt through a specially dug pit on the island, falling from the sky.
Soon, the next beast arrived, and like an assembly line, beasts were continuously being sent to the Holy Land Mary Geoise.
There are several such islands, and on each island, there are four such deployment sites.
In that short period of time, the Flying Pirates had been preparing to release the ferocious beast.
"Get out of the way!"
One after another, colossal beasts descended from the sky, their massive bodies killing many soldiers with just their impact.
These ferocious beasts awoke in the air within a short time after being injected with "SIQ." They were quickly affected by the drug's effects, their eyes turning bloodshot, transforming into monsters driven only by destruction. Their bodies mutated and grew to enormous sizes, causing massive casualties in the first instance.
The earth trembled, and ferocious beasts fell like dumplings, then began their rampage.
Each of these behemoths was at least thirty meters tall or long, and their bodies became even larger after being injected with "SIQ".
Screams continued, and the World Government and Navy rushed to respond. Even though they managed to resolve the situation immediately, it wasn't enough; there were simply too many beasts, and they couldn't handle them all.
"Hahahaha! Do you see this? This is the beast army I've prepared, enough to annihilate an entire sea." Seeing the beasts standing tall and wreaking havoc, Shiki laughed maniacally.
"Just a heads-up, the release of these beasts wasn't limited to Mary Geoise. Can you guess where else it might have happened?"
Shiki's words caused many people's faces to darken. Before they could even speak, he had already eagerly revealed the answer.
"That's right, Marine Headquarters, Sabaody Archipelago, the Red Line, and all major Marine branches are our deployment locations."
The live video feed then shifted to the Marine Headquarters, where Marshal Sengoku and his navy were battling a large number of ferocious beasts scattered throughout the Marine Headquarters, even wreaking havoc in the residential areas behind Marine Headquarters.
Those are all families of naval personnel living there.
The term "beast army" may not sound like much, but the destructive power of a large number of beasts is absolutely terrifying, especially for the lower and middle-ranking marines. Whether they can even break through the defenses is a question; they can only be slaughtered and cannot resist.
Moreover, the "SIQ" potion makes beasts larger, stronger, and more bloodthirsty.
"I've prepared a full 100,000 ferocious beasts for this battle; I hope you won't disappoint me."
Shiki's words sent a chill down one's spine and instilled fear. One hundred thousand ferocious beasts—what a terrifying number! And just one of them was slaughtering them at will.
Only then did they clearly realize that Shiki's claim of annihilating an entire sea area was not just empty talk.
"The war has begun! Kill them!"
Shiki didn't wait for the Beast Legion to wear down the World Government and the Navy. He knew that these beasts alone were no match for these powerful beings, and once they made their move, these powerful beasts wouldn't last long either.
However, as long as the World Government and the Navy's powerful forces are tied down, they will be unable to deal with these beasts, thus causing even greater casualties.
The location where the beasts were released was deliberately far away from the Flying Pirates, so their rampage wouldn't affect them.
Shiki took the lead, directly targeting the bald Gorosei. A powerful sword light flashed, and the two immediately engaged in a fierce battle.
Garp was immediately stopped by Redfield.
The Flying Pirates an army of 500,000, rapidly advanced towards the Red Line, engaging in a fierce battle with the World Government, the Navy, and the Army.
The massive war left the World Government and the Navy besieged on all sides.
"Baboon! Aren't you going to make a move?" Doflamingo asked Crocodile with a smile, standing on a boulder.
"Not interested. I just want to see how this battle will end." Crocodile said calmly, his coat swaying in the wind.
But in reality, he was not at peace; the power displayed by both sides was truly terrifying.
Especially the Flying Pirates' ferocious beast army, each one incredibly powerful. One beast might not be much to them, but what about ten? Or a hundred?
Even the strongest will be worn down and killed if they don't escape.
However, the main purpose of these beasts is to reduce the number of World Government members, eliminate lower and middle-level combatants, and deplete the stamina of these top-tier powerhouses.
"Then be careful not to get caught in the crossfire." Doflamingo smiled at him, then leaped away and disappeared. This battlefield was also somewhat dangerous for him; he needed to find a safe place to watch the battle.
Compared to the two Shichibukai who were just slacking off and watching the show, Tyrant Bear was incredibly dedicated. Ursus Shock deflect ferocious beasts while simultaneously dealing with the pirates who were attacking him.
The Holy Land Mary Geoise became a battlefield for both sides, and the fighting between them was extremely fierce.
Even if there are ferocious beasts, it wouldn't be a problem for the World Government to send a few top-tier fighters to deal with them.
The advantage still lies with them. Even with the Flying Pirates bringing in so many helpers, the fighting strength of the two sides has only narrowed.
Frieda faces off against Rhine, the Uranus, in a terrifying battle of repulsion and air currents.
Black Arm Zephyr Caesar off against "Demon" Caesar, who had transformed into a demonic form, his body wreathed in Demon Flame, making him incredibly terrifying.
The bearded Gorosei immediately engaged in a fierce battle with Byrnndi World.
Alastair and Chronos fought a great battle in the sky.
Sakazuki was surrounded and attacked by a large number of veteran pirates, but his terrifying strength was far beyond what these veteran pirates could match. Even at their peak, they were no match for Sakazuki, but they had a huge advantage in numbers.
A golden light flashed repeatedly, darting back and forth across the battlefield. Light Speed Kick instantly felled the beasts, and the laser guns fired accurately pierced the heads of these giant creatures.
Borsalino's existence, just how terrifying is a serious Borsalino? A golden light streaks across the sky, killing these beasts with astonishing efficiency.
Alex was held back by a CP0 player, and a fierce battle ensued.
The battle between "Werewolf" Mutu and one of the Gorosei attracted a lot of attention, or rather, the werewolves fighting against the navy and army on the surrounding battlefields.
That's right, a group of werewolves. Mutu somehow trained them, and each of them was quite powerful. They had wolf heads, fur on their bodies, and their hands and feet had turned into wolf claws, but they had no tails.
"Queen, can you research it?" Seeing these werewolves, Kaido was intrigued. The progress of Artificial Devil Fruit was slow, but now there was a substitute right in front of him.
Since there are werewolves, it's natural that tiger-men and lion-men can also be created, which would also satisfy Kaido's animal army's requirements.
Moreover, he could tell that these werewolves were originally just ordinary people. Although their fighting was frenzied, it was completely disorganized and they had not been trained.
Mutu used special methods to transform him into this appearance. Although he looks a bit ugly, the improvement in his strength is clearly visible.
Queen naturally understood his governor's request. He stroked his chin, feeling a surge of excitement, wanting to figure out how Mutu had managed to create a race out of thin air.
He was also surprised to learn that Mutu had not discovered the Life Blueprint, but had still touched upon the realm of the gods.
"This should be similar to genetically modified humans, and it's very likely that it contains Mutu's genes. Studying it from scratch would be too troublesome. If we could get our hands on these werewolf corpses or Mutu's research data, the research would proceed much faster."
"If we succeed, we can use other Zoan Devil Fruit users as templates to research and develop a corresponding humanoid beast army." Queen also became interested.
This thing is similar to Artificial Devil Fruit; they are essentially the same—both alter the genes within the human body.
"Currently, Mutu's werewolf army still has significant weaknesses."
Unable to revert to their original form like Zoan Devil Fruit abilities, and driven to madness by their bloodlust, many have lost their sanity and become beasts—a complete failure.
However, this is only after entering combat mode. Normally, they still retain some rationality so that they can obey Mutu's orders.
Driven to madness until death, this could also be considered a perfect biological weapon.
As for the Flying Pirates' beast army, they didn't even consider it; deployment was the key, which is something only the Flying Pirates could do.
"Alright, let's set off now. Let's grab a few corpses, preferably alive." Kaido, seeing this, was already preparing to act. "King, you're coming with me."
"Yes, Governor." Jin nodded.
Sending pirate ships there might have ended the war long ago, and these corpses would have been collected by someone else.
The purpose of taking these werewolf corpses was for the pirate crew; of course, Kaido was eager to participate in this massive war and have a fierce battle.
He didn't care what the consequences would be.
Of course, he wouldn't make a move until the Flying Pirates revealed their true trump card.
The two sides engaged in fierce combat, and for the time being, the World Government could not determine who was superior or inferior.
The extra top-tier combatants were all busy dealing with those ferocious beasts and had no free time.
"Steam Fist!" With a powerful burst of steam power, Novoya suddenly appeared behind a pirate, his fist, now transformed into scorching steam, slamming down.
On the other two sides, Kake and Gion were also fighting, and all three of them displayed strength that was completely inconsistent with their military ranks.
Logia, Mythical Zoan, and a powerful swordsman, he is clearly the next generation of monsters in the Navy.
Ordinary pirates were no match for them, and soon they were targeted by powerful pirates.
From today's perspective, Novoya fought with all his might and did not slack off, and only in this way will he gain more after the war.