The Navy's Ordeal

Back aboard the Neo Marines' warship, Jin An felt a long-lost sense of pressure the moment he stepped onto the deck.

The sea breeze carried a salty tang as it slapped against his face, as though every gust reminded him that his responsibilities and mission still weighed heavily upon him.

The atmosphere aboard the ship was unusually grave. Soldiers moved back and forth, and though everything appeared normal, the tension hanging in the air made Jin An keenly realize that something out of the ordinary had happened.

He had barely sat down, and the cup in his hand had only just touched his lips, when the warship's communicator let out a shrill ring.

Without hesitation, Jin An immediately picked up the communicator, and a fresh report appeared on the screen.

He frowned slightly, unease stirring in his heart.

The report concisely listed several crucial pieces of intelligence. The one that troubled him most was the news that Marine Headquarters had been attacked.

Though he had long sensed that war could erupt at any moment and that the situation was perilous, seeing this news now was still difficult for Jin An to accept.

He took a deep breath and rapidly scanned the report, his heart beginning to race.

"God's Knights..."

He murmured softly, the words seeming to fall heavily upon his heart.

He knew that God's Knights were the World Government's most elite force. They had always operated in the shadows, serving the World Government.

Yet, during the final stage of the Battle of Marineford, the members of God's Knights had made their move. And they had actually entered the battle as enemies—their target was not the pirates, but the Navy!

The news made Jin An's brows knit tightly together.

"Could they be plotting something behind the scenes?"

Jin An's feelings