"Haha, seven gigantic warships and fifteen large warships. They really think highly of me!"
Magnus stood at the highest point of the harbor, one hand gripping his sword hilt, his chest held high as he stared directly at the Marine warships several kilometers away.
The Marines' gigantic warships were their sturdiest and most heavily armed vessels, all built by the royal shipyards of Water 7.
Even Magnus's Black Pearl had been built by shipwrights from Water 7.
Each gigantic Marine warship carried a thousand Marine soldiers, while ordinary large warships carried five hundred.
All together.
The Marines participating in this encirclement numbered close to fifteen thousand, nearly as many as the pirates in the port town.
And these soldiers were no ordinary fodder. Their strength was at least on par with Rocks from a year ago. If the current Newgate faced two or three such Marine soldiers at once, he might not be able to hold them off.
Not to mention the generals and officers aboard those warships.
"Ten vice admirals and two 'admirals'? Is all this really necessary just to deal with one old man?"
Under the perception of Observation Haki, the Marine warships' lineup was laid bare before him, and the Marines had not even tried to conceal it.
As long as they confirmed that Magnus was still on this island, all they needed to do was openly destroy Sphinx and wipe out the pirates on it.
It could be said that all the pirates on Sphinx had now been dragged into this by Magnus. They either had to join him in repelling the Marines or surrender without resistance and wait to be imprisoned in the Marines' undersea great prison.
Run away?
They would have to get past more than twenty Marine warships first!
"Hahahaha! Everyone, it seems