Marineford, Marine Headquarters.
White seagull banners snapped loudly in the wind, and all of Marineford was steeped in a grim, tense atmosphere.
One hundred thousand armed Marine soldiers stood ready in Oris Plaza, vigilantly watching for enemies who could appear at any moment.
After Fleet Admiral Sengoku explained Ace's identity, they all understood why such a massive operation had been launched.
This was a life-and-death struggle between the Marines and pirates, justice and evil!
If the Marines won this battle, the Great Pirate Era would come to an end. Otherwise, the world would descend completely into chaos and darkness.
Now, every one of them carried the future of justice on their shoulders!
This battle allowed no defeat, only victory!
A thick white fog blanketed the azure sea, blocking the view of observers stationed in Marine lookout towers and preventing them from seeing what lay in the distance.
Beneath the dark, unfathomable sea, coated pirate ships slowly approached the shores of Marineford, pushed along by the currents.
"Come to think of it, all the fish-men and mermaids on Fish-Man Island have vanished without a trace... Where did they go?" "I heard the entire country relocated somewhere..." "Good thing Pops contacted Fish-Man Island beforehand and had them prepare sea beasts for our deep-sea voyage. Otherwise, we would've suffered terrible casualties just getting near Marineford..." "Alright! Stop chatting, it's time to surface!" "When the time comes, we charge together and save Ace!" "Let them see what the Whitebeard Pirates are made of!"
Splash! Splash!...
Pirate ships flying black sails suddenly surfaced from beneath the sea, emerging one after another amid the thick fog as the bubble coatings around their hulls burst apart.
There were a full forty-three pirate ships that had surfaced from the depths. Black Pirate Flags bearing all sorts of different