"Dragon, why don't we join forces and take down the Marines together?" Whitebeard's suggestion at this moment was clearly malicious.
Dragon, of course, wouldn't fall for it. "Alliance with pirates? No, don't be ridiculous. We're not the World Government with its Shichibukai. Our Revolutionary Army will never collude with pirates. It's just that many people have turned to piracy because they've been oppressed by the World Government, so we'll give them a chance."
Of course, this opportunity is not available to everyone. If the pirates are those who oppress civilians and commit all sorts of atrocities, then there is no point in discussing them. We will eliminate such people as appropriate. If the pirates are just out of necessity and trying to make a living at sea, we will give them the opportunity to join the Revolutionary Army after they have been vetted. If they can make contributions in the process of overthrowing the Celestial Dragons' rule, we can make amends for their mistakes as appropriate.
Speaking of which, although Whitebeard was a famous pirate on the sea, he did not allow his subordinates to indiscriminately abduct and kill civilians. He even seized Fish-Man Island from the current World Government and protected it with his own strength. Therefore, he also meets the conditions mentioned above.
"I wonder if you, Whitebeard, would be willing to give up your current pirate identity and join our Revolutionary Army to overthrow the current World Government. Then you and your children wouldn't have to entrust your lives to your swords every day, but could live together peacefully as a family."
"Hurrahrahrahrah," Whitebeard laughed, a hearty laugh. "It's been a long time since anyone dared to speak to me like that. Even the World Government wouldn't dare ask me to bow down to them. And today you're actually asking me to join the Revolutionary Army. I thought that Straw Hat Boy was arrogant enough, but compared to you, he's still far from being a good student."
"Father." Marco, who was standing next to Whitebeard, immediately stepped forward. His meaning was clear: everyone was ready to fight the Revolutionary Army.
However, Whitebeard did not respond, because looking at the composed Dragon, he became even more certain of his previous guess. After all, judging from the reaction of the Marines below, it was clear that a considerable number of them were Revolutionary Army spies. Whitebeard did not believe that Sengoku was so senile that he had not noticed this.
Therefore, in Whitebeard's view, this was either a trap to lure the Revolutionary Army, or Sengoku himself was intentionally helping the Revolutionary Army cover up their activities. In either case, it shows that the forces lurking on this battlefield today are extremely terrifying.
So after a long silence, Whitebeard suddenly unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, an intangible and formless force that erupted from Whitebeard's Hyuga at an extremely fast speed.
In response, he was met with the dragon's Conqueror's Haki. It's unclear whether the Clan of D has something special about them, but the probability of someone possessing Conqueror's Haki in their clan is quite high.
The two beings 'Conqueror's Haki collided at high speed in mid-air, generating immense destructive power. To avoid directly destroying the ice beneath their feet, they ultimately guided it into the air. The powerful collision tore apart the clouds in the sky, splitting the heavens in two.
"Very well, I acknowledge your boldness. But if you truly want me to join your Revolutionary Army, then show me your strength and let me see what makes you so confident that you can wipe out the entire high command of the Marine Headquarters." These words caused an uproar. After all, who was he? He was Whitebeard, the World's Strongest Man.
Whitebeard's actions were out of necessity. He knew his own body better than anyone. He had overworked himself in his youth and continued drinking without consulting a doctor. The fact that he could still stand here and challenge the Marines was already his limit. He never expected to leave alive.
If he were to die, his greatest worry would be his sons. If this revolutionary could truly overthrow the World Government, then joining the Revolutionary Army would be the last thing he would do for his beloved sons.
As for whether Dragon and his crew could defeat the entire group of Marines present, they would likely have depleted a significant portion of the Marines' strength. In that case, their plan would proceed as scheduled, and they wouldn't have actually suffered any losses. As for whether he would lose face because of what he said, Whitebeard had never considered such a question. After all, his reputation was always tied to his strength.
"Hahaha, is that so? In that case, let's show Revolutionary Army our strength right here." Dragon suddenly looked towards the Navy, "Everyone, step forward!"
As soon as Dragon shouted this, many soldiers in the Navy below began to move towards Dragon's location. At first, they were soldiers, then captains, then Rear Admiral, and even Vice Admiral. Finally, Kizaru, who had fought Hinata earlier, also arrived. Equally unexpected was Kuma, who was fighting Ivankov.
If the departure of the Rear Admiral and Vice Admiral made many Marines feel betrayed, then the betrayal of Admiral Kizaru was an almost devastating blow. After all, he was their Admiral of strength. On the contrary, no one was surprised by Kuma's choice. In fact, in the eyes of the Marines, the Seven Warlords of the Sea were a group of people who betrayed pirates, so it was normal for them to betray the Marines as well.
However, the matter did not end there. Aokiji, another of the Three Admirals of the Navy, also came to Kizaru's side. "Although I was not a member of the Revolutionary Army before, I also hate those arrogant Celestial Dragons. Since your goal is to overthrow them, then count me in."
This move was unexpected even by Sengoku, who had already considered that Kizaru might be part of the Revolutionary Army's plan, given his long tenure as Fleet Admiral. However, he hadn't anticipated that Aokiji would make such a choice at this moment.
It can be said that Aokiji's choice directly gave the remaining Marines another option. Many of them stepped forward and chose to join the Revolutionary Army like Aokiji. Most of these people had suffered humiliation and oppression from the Celestial Dragons in their own lives or in their hometowns. Among these people, Boa Hancock was the fastest.
After all, in the Empress's eyes, Dragon is her future father-in-law, so it's only right that she take the initiative to join. It also allows her to build a good relationship with her future family in advance. Moreover, even disregarding all that, her hatred for the Celestial Dragons alone is enough to make her join the Revolutionary Army. Even Jinbe from the Straits came over.
It can be said that the Navy's high-end combat power is now very limited. Apart from Akainu the Sengoku the Buddha, Admiral Hero, and Garp the Hero Akainu, only these three are left. As for the remaining Shichibukai, Hawk-Eye has a "not my problem" attitude, while Donquixote Doflamingo, Moria, and Blackbeard know that they do not meet the previous conditions, so their choices are not many.
With Dragon's appearance, the Navy, which originally held an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, has now become the one at a disadvantage. Yes, the disadvantage. Although Nawaki Senju and the others did not make a move, judging from their aura and the fact that they were always by Dragon's side, they must all be formidable experts. Otherwise, if Dragon had appeared alone, it would have been the most ridiculous thing ever.
"It seems everyone has made their choice. I wonder what your decision is, Fleet Admiral Sengoku?" Long Da generously displayed his power and now awaited the other party's choice.
Sengoku then looked at Garp beside him. "You didn't even go to your son's side, Garp?"
Garp, without looking at Sengoku, crossed his arms and said, "I still have doubts about whether the New World the Revolutionary Army is building will be stronger than the current one, that's all."
"In that case," Sengoku looked up at Ryu, "Let's have a high-level showdown. After all, I can't bear to see the navy wasting time here. What do you think?"
"Hahaha, very well, since that's the case, then please let Fleet Admiral Sengoku send someone out to fight first." Dragon was not one to suffer a loss.
"I'll take on this, Fleet Admiral Sengoku." It was Admiral Akainu from the Navy who volunteered for the challenge. He was now prepared to annihilate Kizaru or Aokiji, since in his view they had betrayed the Navy and therefore should not be alive.
However, it wasn't either of them who made the move, but rather Kurama Unkai, who had been standing beside Long and carrying a large easel.
Don't underestimate the strength of the Kurama Clan. After all, they are not the weakened ones they are in Hokage. Don't forget that they were among the first families to join the Hua Clan. Although Kurama Unkai was not directly promoted to the Otsutsuki level by Bai Sui, the entire Kurama Clan had their bloodline adjusted by Bai Sui.
The current Kurama Clan, relying on their own Kekkei Genkai and the spiritual techniques they have cultivated since childhood, has developed the Yin-Yang Release technique to its limit under the Kekkei Tōta system, with their ability to switch between reality and illusion.
So when Kurama Unkai, carrying an easel, took the initiative to challenge him, Nawaki Senju nodded to Ryu, since Ryu was not clear about the strength of the Ninja World.
Seeing that Kurama Unkai had already reached the ice cap and set up his easel, Akainu couldn't help but taunt, "You're asking for death. Since you like painting so much, I'll just give you a piece of lava as paint."
" Great Eruption!" Under the power of his Akainu Fruit, Akainu's right hand quickly transformed into lava and rapidly grew larger, then he launched his fist out, simulating the impact of a volcanic eruption.
A massive Rock Fist immediately extended from Akainu's right hand, smashing directly down on Kurama Unkai was diligently painting below.
To avoid drawing attention, the two were fighting relatively close to the crowd. Apart from Hinata, who had activated her Byakugan, no one noticed that the scene on the canvas on the easel was actually being displayed.
The paintbrush depicted Akainu with its arm outstretched, about to smash down its fist. Then Kurama Unkai flicked the paintbrush with its right hand, and a blue light suddenly appeared on the brush, which had not been dipped in any paint. Immediately afterward, the brush was pressed onto the position of the lava giant fist on the canvas.
As the paintbrush touched the canvas, the Akainu's right hand suddenly changed. A thick layer of frost suddenly formed on its enormous lava fist, and not only that, it also extinguished the lava inside, turning it into rock.
The sudden change not only startled Akainu, but also left everyone present bewildered as to what had happened.
Because the force of his right fist hadn't been retracted, his right hand, which had turned to rock and was no longer under Akainu's control, shattered and detached from his body, crashing to the ground.
With a casual flick of his brush, Kurama Unkai made the fallen right fist vanish into thin air, as if it had been erased.
"So powerful! What is this? Is it the Paint-Paint Fruit?" someone secretly speculated. After all, in their opinion, only the Devil Fruit Stone could perform such a bizarre operation. Although such power had never appeared before, it might be some rare fruit.
However, only Dragon clenched his right fist, his gaze towards Kurama Unkai filled with longing, after all, he was the only person in the entire One Piece world who knew the truth.
"Just some tricks, Meteor Volcano!" After hearing the elemental words, Akainu restored his right hand and chose to change his attack method. He abandoned the powerful single-target attack and instead chose to throw a large number of Rock Fist into the air, causing a large number of lava meteors to fall like meteors.
After all, he had witnessed Kurama Unkai's painting process. Since he had to use his abilities through painting, Akainu's choice was to directly summon a large number of lava meteors, making it impossible for Kurama to finish painting.
However, Kurama Unkai's response was also very simple. With just a few strokes, a gale immediately swept across the sky. The violent gale blew away all the lava that Akainu had previously shot into the sky, sending it crashing into the distant ocean. The large amount of lava falling into the ocean directly raised the temperature of that small patch of seawater, scalding and killing a lot of seafood, which was rather wasteful.
Seeing this, Akainu no longer dared to put on airs and charged directly towards Kurama Unkai's position, wanting to engage him in close combat.
To be honest, this move actually worked. With the help of his Observation Haki, Akainu was always able to make the figure on his canvas dodge Kurama Unkai's paintbrush. So he jumped and leaped all the way to Kurama Unkai's front, raised his lava-like fist, and slammed it down hard on the easel.
However, the object passed directly through the easel and landed on the ice.