Marine Purge

Kaido, carrying his spiked club, slowly rose to his feet, his body slightly unsteady.

The battle has lasted for two days, and it seems to be coming to an end.

Under the combined attack of the three, Kaido could not relax at all, and attacks kept falling on him.

His energy couldn't be fully focused on the three of them; being too scattered would only expose greater weaknesses.

For a martial arts expert like Zephyr, a single opening could deliver a powerful blow to Kaido.

Therefore, in this great battle, Kaido mainly ignored Borsalino, partly because his body had a certain resistance to the power of lasers, and partly because he couldn't do anything about Borsalino's speed.

Although it may be ignored, Borsalino's laser is far more powerful than the laser guns built by the Beasts Pirates.

Its immense penetrating power means that without Haki protective aura, it could easily pierce through his scales and armor.

He outwardly ignored Borsalino, but secretly cared deeply about him; the damage he caused was far greater than that caused by Kuzan.

One needs to use Haki to defend oneself at all times.

Kaido had made up his mind. After this battle, he would have Queen upgrade the laser gun in the laboratory, so that by continuously firing the laser at himself, he could hone a stronger physique and greater resistance to lasers.

Conversely, Kuzan is easier to deal with and more troublesome.

The high temperature of his body, and the fact that he was surrounded by flames, greatly weakened the effectiveness of the Chill-Chill Fruit.

Even with his powerful vitality, Kuzan couldn't freeze Kaido's life force.

However, every time Kaido is frozen for even a moment, Kaido will face a combined attack from Zephyr and Borsalino.

Facing Kaido's pressure head-on, Zephyr gasped for breath, with Kuzan on his side and Borsalino behind Kaido, ready to attack at any moment.

It was exhausting. Fighting Kaido, who possesses Future Sight Kaido that allows Observation Haki the future, gave him a significant advantage in the battle.

Kaido often uses the tactic of enduring attacks from two other people to defeat someone.

Overall, Kaido was being suppressed.

In contrast, Kaido's consumption was greater.

He knew that his Haki was almost completely exhausted.

The physical exertion is even greater. Whether it's the recovery of one's Haki, the healing of injuries, or the continuous battles, all require enormous physical strength to sustain.

The constant use of the Future Sight has left him mentally exhausted.

While his energy and spirit hadn't reached their limit, they weren't far off.

He no longer wanted to fight; preserving some strength was essential, otherwise he would be in serious trouble.

Times have changed, and it's uncertain how long it will take him to get out. Although the navy might not be able to kill him, it's possible he'll be imprisoned for life.

"Ora ro ro ro! See you next time, Navy! I didn't really get to enjoy myself this time!"

With Kuzan, a master of skill interruption, how can he possibly have a good time? In comparison, he craves a truly visceral, hand-to-hand combat experience.

Kaido laughed loudly, and his body rapidly transformed into a blue dragon, soaring straight into the sky.

He left, Borsalino symbolically fired a laser beam, but the three of them did not stop him.

How did they manage to stay?

"How's the situation on the other side?" Zephyr waved to summon the navy at the rear.

"Vice Admiral Garp is still fighting the Fierce God of the Night Pirates."

"The Shadow Dragon Rediat appeared at Marineford, interrupting Fleet Admiral Sengoku's plan to take action personally."

As he spoke, a flash of anger crossed his eyes.

"Is that so?" Zephyr nodded, his gaze sweeping around the island, which was nearly a third destroyed, before finally settling on Borsalino.

"I understand." Borsalino knew what Zephyr meant and did not refuse, but couldn't help but sigh inwardly, "I'm really born to be a busybody."

The next moment, his body transformed into a golden light and disappeared from the spot.

The battle on this side has ended, but the battle on the other side continues.

In the frenzied battle, Garp's relentless attacks finally pushed Ares to his limit, causing cracks to appear in his hard golden exoskeleton.

Ares's condition began to decline. Even with four arms, he could not withstand Garp's fierce attacks, and his injuries continued to worsen.

Because he remained in Human-Beast Form, the bones in both arms were shattered, and his exoskeleton was cracked, making it difficult for him to move.

Garp was clearly in much better condition Ares, but he also had injuries, his defenses were inevitably broken, and he only had a few minor cuts and bloodstains on his body.

However, he was poisoned by Ares' poison, which circulated throughout his body via his bloodstream during the battle. Although it wasn't fatal, it would have some impact on his combat abilities.

Lafitte, who was fighting Gion, paused, as if she had received some information.

He joined the fight midway through, Sarika couldn't withstand the battle between the two powerful individuals. If he didn't intervene, Sarika would likely lose his fighting ability prematurely.

"The battle with Kaido is over; we can leave now."

Lafitte vanished in a flash, breaking away from the battle with Gion, and relayed the message to his other companions.

Upon hearing this news, both sides simultaneously stopped what they were doing and stood on opposite sides.

Even though they were extremely unwilling, they had no choice but to let the Night Pirates leave.

Giant bubbles descended from the sky, easily enveloping Ares, Sarika, and Altai, and carrying them upwards at an incredible speed.

The Night Pirates had someone to meet them, which was within their expectations.

Lafitte gave a Gentleman bow and then followed him away.

Being able to come and go as one pleases is indeed somewhat humiliating.

They couldn't keep the Night Pirates, and at the same time, the Navy didn't dare to start a war with the Night Pirates.

Garp knew that he had truly given it his all, and while he appeared to be doing well on the surface, he was actually expending a great deal of energy.

This state consumes an astonishing amount of Haki and stamina. Even though Garp can control the consumption of Haki and won't waste his Haki output, he still manages to maintain control over it.

At the same time, Ares's strange toxins had a great negative impact on his body, requiring him to expend energy to suppress them, which further aggravated his physical exhaustion.

High concentrations of metallic toxins may have no antidote to some extent.

In this situation, if the fight continues, even if Garp wins, it will be a Pyrrhic victory.

He hadn't expected Ares to hold out for so long and be so tenacious in his hands.

The powerful vitality and physique of the Gold Devouring Ant, combined with the constitution of the Ghost Clan, make for an extremely formidable physique.

In his Human-Beast Form, parts of his body undergo animalistic transformation, and his original, hard exoskeleton reappears throughout his body, forming the first line of defense.

At the same time, Ares was also very shocked, because Garp was the first monster to inflict such serious injuries on him. Although the battle with Kaido was intense, it always ended with one side running out of energy.

His exoskeleton was also part of his body, and now it was covered with cracks from being beaten.

However, he also noticed that his toxins were quite effective against Garp, unlike Kaido's which took four or five days to take effect, and that Garp had extremely strong resistance to them.

Even after they left, they left behind a scene of devastation; the entire G7 Branch had been largely destroyed.

In the New World, the battle between Sakazuki and Slada has also ceased.

Although Omon was powerful, he was still far inferior to Sakazuki and had withdrawn from the battle a day earlier.

Before reaching a certain level, the Magma-Magma Fruit is incredibly powerful.

In terms of staying power, few can compare to Sakazuki; he possesses sustained motivation.

In comparison, Slada possesses greater strength, physique, and Haki Omon, along with Savage Power.

Even though it is somewhat suppressed by Sakazuki, it still possesses the power to completely contend with Sakazuki cannot take down Slada in a short period of time.

Sakazuki didn't want to stop, but reinforcements from the Night Pirates had arrived; the newcomer was none other than Shiryu.

Shiryu watched Sakazuki with great interest, hoping Sakazuki would make a move so he could warm up.

Unfortunately, Sakazuki did not act impulsively.

The two-day battle has ended.

The world is buzzing with discussion, Marine Headquarters has taken no action for the time being.

But anyone could sense that the wind was blowing and the clouds were swirling, as if this was the prelude to an impending storm.

If the navy remains silent and takes no action, it will be a huge blow to its reputation, Affiliated Nation will lose their trust in it.

Even if the Navy doesn't want to act, the World Government and Affiliated Nation will force it to.

Reconstruction of the two islands continued, and on the same day, the Marine Headquarters held a major meeting.

Almost all the high-ranking officials were present in person, including the heads of various important branch bases, such as Novoya, as well as Sakazuki and Vergo, who had just finished fighting.

This is the first time so many people have gathered in the naval conference room; in the past, some officers participated in meetings via video.

The sooner the meeting ends, the sooner we can return to our posts and avoid any trouble at the sea.

The atmosphere was unusually heavy. Many people were injured, including Garp, who had several bandages wrapped around his body.

The toxins had already been cleared before attending the meeting.

"Tell me about our next move." Sengoku stood in front of the podium, his hands on the table, his tone very forceful.

There was absolutely no discussion or consultation; he and He had already made arrangements before they arrived.

Since the Night Pirates weren't going to let the Navy sit idle, then let's fight! The Navy then developed peacefully for three or four years.

"All naval forces are on high alert. The forces in the New World are temporarily consolidated; all efforts will be focused on eliminating any illegal forces within the Grand Line."

To quell external threats, we must first secure internal stability. The Grand Line is not currently safe, and if subsequent operations result in significant losses, it will be difficult for the navy to suppress any unlawful forces that may cause trouble.

Therefore, before that, we need to clean up the illegal forces within the Grand Line, including pirates, especially pirates.

The Sengoku had made up their minds; they needed a stable rear area.

And arrangements were made immediately, with various action plans and objectives under the leadership of numerous generals.

Given the Navy's intelligence capabilities, many of these cases are already documented; now, the Navy's task is to eliminate them.

That alone is not enough; the real conflict comes from the Sea Emperor of the New World.

"We'll begin the formal plan for the New World in three months." Sengoku didn't specify what the plan would be, but he also suspected that there might be spies from other factions among the Marine Headquarters commanders.

He knew that speaking too soon could cause the plan to fail, so he was cautious.

"Yes!"

Within a few days, the Navy's massive organizational structure, with the support of the World Government and the Navy, saw warships sailing out of the Marine Headquarters and Marine Branch.

Ammunition and supplies were plentiful.

Each target was clearly defined, and in order to minimize losses, the pirates that each Marine General was tasked with dealing with were ones they could easily handle.

The truly arrogant and powerful pirates are dealt with by the Marine Vice Admiral and Admiral.

This is also to avoid possible accidents or rollovers.

After all, the pirates on the Grand Line are not weak; there are quite a few with bounties over 100 million, and some are even stronger.

Although the number of pirates on the Grand Line is controlled by the Navy to a certain extent, their average strength is getting stronger and stronger, making them increasingly difficult to deal with.

This is also why the Sengoku was determined to eliminate them; otherwise, a subsequent naval counterattack would be disastrous.

A strong crackdown is necessary.

In order to prevent possible changes in the New World, Sengoku sent Garp was still recovering from his injuries, in addition to Sakazuki.

Pirates on the Grand Line are being wiped out; pirate crews are being destroyed, captured, or killed one after another.

The Marine General received orders from headquarters showed no mercy; those who survived were lucky, and those who died were simply dead.

Many pirate crews fled or went into hiding, evading the Navy's pursuit.

Pirates from all over the world no longer dare to enter the Grand Line, given this situation.

Instead, many pirates fled from the Grand Line to the four seas and the New World.

The sheer number and freedom of movement of pirates meant that the Navy could never eliminate all the pirates on the Grand Line.

Some pirate crews went into hiding, and the Marine Headquarters couldn't do anything about them.

Of course, some rebelled, forming Pirate Alliance, but they were easily defeated by the Marine Admiral, which completely extinguished their desire to resist.

Some people see the Navy's current actions as preparation for what's to come.

Newspapers were filled with reports of pirate crews being wiped out one after another; which pirate crews were destroyed today, and which famous pirates would be captured or killed tomorrow.

But why haven't the pirates of the New World made a move? And why haven't the Sea Emperor intervened?

All of this seemed a little eerie.

The atmosphere in the New World is indeed a bit strange these days, even though the pirates on the Grand Line have nothing to do with them.

But those with a broader perspective can see that this kind of thing is not friendly to the New World.

Besides those born in the New World, some of the new pirates come from "Paradise."

At this point, someone should step forward and put pressure on the navy.

However, the Night Pirates made no move, the Beasts Pirates made no move, and the Big Mom Pirates made no move either, seemingly ignoring what was happening.

With no one in charge, the other pirates stopped paying attention.

Pirates are inherently selfish; they won't give anything away for nothing.

Moreover, pirates in the New World tend to look down on pirates from "Paradise."

If you can't even escape the Navy's pursuit, how can you survive in the New World?

This action won't last long; the navy doesn't have that much energy for it, and it relies on the support of the World Government and Affiliated Nation.

Although it appears that many pirates were wiped out, they actually accounted for a small percentage of the pirates on the Grand Line.

Initially, the losses may be greater, but once the pirates realize what's happening and start to flee, the Navy's efficiency will decrease.

Three months is enough time to eliminate about a third of the pirates on the Grand Line, even with the presence of overpowered characters like Kuzan and Borsalino.

After all, both are highly maneuverable; one flies at the speed of light, and the other rides a sea motorcycle.

Teach didn't care about any of that; since the Navy was following his plan, it was necessary to offer some incentives.

He didn't care about the sacrifices of pirates on the Grand Line, as long as they were within a certain limit.

Escaping the pursuit of the navy, such a harsh environment can also forge a group of powerful pirates.

The main force of pirates on the Grand Line comes from the four seas. As long as the four seas are safe, new pirates will always emerge on the Grand Line.

Moreover, they are now the Night Empire, and they don't need to expand their power by recruiting pirates. Apart from a few talented individuals, most of them are trained by themselves.

Honestly, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Teach aren't pirates; they've completely transcended the identity of pirates.

Of course, everything is based on strong military power, which is indispensable in the New World.