A Clash of Titans: Battle in a Trapped Land!

"Monster!"

That was the assessment Ron had left in the hearts of countless pirates.

Watching the figures constantly vanish and reappear, colliding in midair with showers of sparks, whether pirate or Marine, no one could hide the shock on their faces. They felt heartfelt awe at the two men's terrifying combat power.

The air currents surged, and the sea roared.

Flying sparks intertwined with the incessant screech of clashing metal. Under the illumination of thunder filling the sky, it looked like a natural disaster.

Shanks vaguely recalled something Garp had said back when Ace had first set sail, when Shanks and Rayleigh had joined forces to trap Garp on Sabaody.

"He will become a qualified Marine! This era will end in his hands!"

In the past, no matter how wary Shanks had been, he would not have thought those words had much chance of coming true.

After all, this world had never lacked geniuses or trendsetters. Every era had produced a few.

But look at the seas now...

BIG MOM and Whitebeard had fallen one after another. The Marine G11 Branch had taken root in the New World. The Airship Force continued to expand, its growing numbers intimidating the seas. The Lightning Stimulation Instrument had caused military strength to soar. The Anti-Corruption Bureau sat in every region, rooting out corruption. Mysterious Pacifistas, Railguns, and countless unprecedented new weapons filled the military ranks.

The pirates had lost all ability to contend with the Marines.

Even the tide of people setting sail had been greatly curbed. The only surge in departures over the past two years had come after Mihawk's defeat, when that wave of swordsmen had taken to sea.

Now, only this patch of the New World, because of Shanks and Kaido, was regarded by pirates as their last "homeland."

"Marine