West of Elbaf.
Upon the roaring, storm-tossed sea, the flames of war had already been lit.
"Hakoku!"
With a deafening roar, several Giant warriors stood shoulder to shoulder, raising their enormous weapons high. Their muscles bulged, and overwhelming battle intent radiated from their bodies.
Their gazes were sharp as blades, their blood boiling as they felt the immense power coursing through the battle axes in their hands, as though they could split heaven and earth apart.
As their savage battle intent converged, a destructive shockwave erupted from the tips of their weapons, and dazzling light burst through the air.
The vast energy surged forth like an enraged dragon emerging from the sea, shaking the ocean's surface. Wherever it passed, the air itself seemed torn open with countless fine cracks.
"Rumble!!!"
The massive shockwave stirred up towering waves and crushed toward the World Government fleet with unstoppable force.
The warships that had once sailed proudly across the seas now seemed like fragile sheets of paper. Under the devastating impact, their hulls shattered instantly, splintered wood, wreckage, and terrified screams intertwining.
The seawater churned violently as wall-like waves crashed down, ruthlessly swallowing countless soldiers.
Some struggled atop the water, trying to seize floating planks to survive, only to be swallowed by even fiercer currents.
More warships were caught in the blast. Before that irresistible force, even hulls forged from steel were as fragile as tofu, exploding and sinking one after another.
"Damn it!
Get out of the way!"
The World Government commanders roared from the decks, directing the surviving warships to evade, but the destruction rushing straight at them left them nowhere to flee.
"..."
The Marines watching from afar stood on deck, calmly observing the battle.
Dragon watched the battlefield with a steady gaze. His black cape danced wildly in the