Mary Geoise had long since descended into chaos. The towering structures that had once symbolized the World Government's supreme authority had now been more than half reduced to rubble by the flames of war.
The magnificent, glittering castles had become ruins. The streets were covered in shattered stone and scorch marks, while the blaze of explosions illuminated fleeing figures.
"Run—!"
Some World Government officials fled in disarray. Once seated high above, looking down upon the seas, they now ran wildly through the ruins like startled birds.
Without the army's protection, they had no power to resist this disaster.
"What is going on?! Why have the enemy reached this place?!"
A richly dressed noble screamed, but before he could run more than a few steps, a thunderous crash sounded behind him. A burning meteor fell from the sky, instantly reducing him and a swath of nearby buildings to ashes.
In the distant sky, enemies released from deep within Pangaea Castle streamed endlessly toward the battlefield, as though they were infinite in number.
On the ground, Jin An, Whitebeard, and Loki formed the core of the battle, becoming the focal point of the entire battlefield.
"These bastards are a real pain."
Jin An muttered, his cold gaze sweeping over the battlefield before him. He tightened his grip on his sword hilt, lightly pushed off the ground, and shot forward like a gust of wind.
"Boom—!"
His blade fell, cleaving a clone directly in two. Blood sprayed out and splattered across his sword.
But Jin An did not stop. His figure flickered like a ghost as his blade swept through the enemy ranks, killing every foe who stood in his path.
Whitebeard, meanwhile, carved out a vacuum zone on the other side.
As his naginata swung, shockwaves tore through the enemy formation, blasting