A Great Edifice on the Verge of Collapse (I)

Time rewound slightly, Marine Headquarters.

Beep—beep!

"All garrison forces, Level One alert!"

"Yes, Fleet Admiral Kong!"

"All expeditionary forces, move out with me!"

"Yes..."

Beneath the piercing alarm ringing across the entire island, Kong's firm, resonant voice arrived as well... Thunder God and Big Mom were already locked in a world-shaking battle in the New World. If they did not act now, when would they?!

Boom! Boom, boom... Just as the entire military was on high alert and brimming with fighting spirit, violent explosions abruptly erupted one after another.

In the blink of an eye, towering flames burst from the heavy artillery batteries along Crescent Bay's curved wall, the long-range cannons atop the headquarters fortress, the watchtowers used to observe the surrounding seas, the numerous warships docked in the harbor and ready to set sail, and countless other places!

The enormous explosions, something the headquarters had never suffered in centuries, descended without warning. As scorching waves and billowing black smoke drifted into the sky, Kong appeared above the fortress and swung both fists fiercely. "Fist Wind!"

The surging gale swept through like an autumn wind scattering fallen leaves, swiftly and cleanly sweeping away the flames and smoke... But the irreversible losses had already occurred. Though no one had died, the headquarters fortress's defense systems and the many warships meant for deployment had been rendered unusable!

Having quelled the aftermath with a mere gesture, Kong turned his gaze toward the right side of headquarters... where the headquarters training camp stood.

Tap, tap... As the Marines stared in shock and confusion, heavy, resolute footsteps rang out. The figure who appeared before everyone was one they could not have known better: short purple hair, a rugged and resolute face as if carved by blade and axe, yet the Justice coat that should have