The battle was still raging fiercely. Under Warring States Period's leadership, countless Marines charged one after another at the Whitebeard Pirates.
Water Seven in the distance trembled from time to time. Fortunately, although the battlefield lay by the sea, neither side wanted to destroy this city on the water. Combined with the city's inherent stability, it suffered no serious damage beyond the tremors.
However, the residents and shipwrights living there had it rough. As the most famous shipbuilding capital on the Grand Line, Water Seven held a special position.
Many famous pirates had visited this place throughout history, but few had actually chosen to fight here. Let alone allow a full-scale conflict between pirates and the Marines to break out here.
"Space-Splitting Slash!"
On the Marines' flagship, Whitebeard Edward swung his blade. Violent vibrations tore through the air and formed a razor-sharp slash of energy. Even the deck forged from refined steel split apart beneath that strike, forcing Warring States Period to quickly twist aside.
Even while facing two opponents alone, Whitebeard remained evenly matched against both Warring States Period and Akainu. Nearing fifty, he was at the peak of his life.
Still, this was already the limit of what he could do. Defeating both men was basically impossible.
As for the battles elsewhere, with the Marines committing huge numbers of soldiers and powerful fighters, the Whitebeard Pirates had gradually fallen into an unfavorable position.
Of course, such a disadvantage meant little. As pirates who had struggled across these seas, most of the Whitebeard Pirates possessed the resolve to sacrifice their lives. For that faint dream and pursuit in their hearts, they charged forward without hesitation.
What did this disadvantage amount to? The Whitebeard Pirates had faced dangers ten times worse than this.
With one slash, Whitebeard temporarily forced Warring