The Battle Begins

"All troops, prepare for alert!"

A large number of elite naval personnel were gathered in the plaza of the Marine HQ, but the protagonist of this execution, Beast Kaido, had not yet made his appearance!

Although the navy's numbers cannot compare to those of the Paramount War era, the number of high-end combat personnel far exceeds that of the past!

Fleet Admiral of the Marine HQ, Akainu Sakazuki!

Marine HQ Admiral Kizaru Borsalino!

Admiral Fujitora Issho of the Marine HQ!

Marine HQ Admiral Aramaki Ryokugyu!

Former Marine HQ Fleet Admiral Sengoku the Buddha Sengoku!

Former Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, Iron Fist Garp!

There were countless Rear Admiral Vice Admiral rear admirals, and colonels and majors were as numerous as hairs on a cow! Countless naval elites gathered here, and even some marines who were somewhat famous locally were summoned. But even so, their numbers were still less than during the Paramount War!

But

The navy had another tactic! Dozens of Pacifista stood side by side, exuding a chilling aura! Some World Government soldiers were ready to go, but their discipline was much stricter than that of the navy—not because they were being managed, but because this strictness seemed to be ingrained in their very bones!

These soldiers were few in number, only about 1,000, but the aura they exuded when they stood together surpassed that of thousands of elites from the Marine HQ!

The most eye-catching figures were the three children standing in front of the Pacifista. They were the size of seven or eight-year-old children, and they didn't exude any amazing aura. However, all the marines looked at those children with awe! Not for any other reason than that these three were Vegapunk's latest creation! The first generation of Seraphim!

"Hey, is that the Seraphim's supposed to be comparable to the Shichibukai? She looks really strange!"

"It must be! Although they look just like ordinary kids, it's said that with their strength, they could even take down a great pirate with a bounty of 1 billion!"

"Impossible! It's said that this is only the first generation of the game, and its power level isn't that high!"

The marines were buzzing with discussion, and even some high-ranking officers were puzzled!

"Hmm? It's getting foggy?"

The sudden appearance of thick fog filled all the marines with unease. Fog is mysterious; you never know what might appear behind it!

For example, that massive fleet!

"Pirates! It's a pirate ship! Whitebeard and his crew are here!" With the help of a searchlight, the marines holding binoculars could barely make out the large area of shadows, and those tall figures all showed the ferocity of the enemy!

Instantly, all the soldiers panicked, and those watching the battle from other locations felt their hearts leap into their throats! To them, the navy was righteous, and if the navy were to lose this war again, the impact on them would undoubtedly be even greater!

"Don't panic, prepare to engage the enemy! Gunners, fire!" Akainu calmly commanded everything on the battlefield. After becoming the Fleet Admiral, the first war he faced was the Crescent Moon Island Meat Grinder, a complete and utter defeat! This caused his reputation at Marine HQ to plummet. He desperately needed a resounding victory to prove to everyone that he was a wise leader and the most suitable Fleet Admiral!

However, the difficulty of this war is hellish! Even the proud Sakazuki wouldn't dare say he could win this war with 100% certainty! Their opponents this time are not just the Whitebeard Pirates! The opposing force has four Admiral or even higher-level combatants, and countless pirates under their command, making them extremely difficult to deal with!

"They're here!"

As the ship gradually came into focus, everyone's hearts were in their throats! Such a powerful opponent could probably only be compared to the Rocks Pirates of yesteryear!

"Fire!"

At the command of the generals, countless cannonballs tore through the air and shot towards the massive pirate fleet like meteors!

Although the cannonballs weren't very accurate, there were just too many of them! With a series of booming sounds, several pirate ships sank into the sea!

"Damn it! Brothers, fight back!"

The pirates were no pushovers either; each ship carried a considerable number of cannons! Moreover, the main cannons of some large pirate ships were several times more powerful than ordinary cannons!

"Ah!"

My leg!

The artillery fire rained down on the Marine HQ, and countless soldiers lost their lives in an instant! Many more were missing limbs!

"Buzz!"

Approximately 30 Pacifista began to gather energy, and the next second, countless rays of light attacked the pirates, their dense array resembling a emasculated version of the Yasakani no Magatama! Although the Pacifista were much weaker than Kizaru in terms of attack power, the power of each ray was still comparable to that of artillery!

With the addition of the Pacifista, the Navy's firepower suddenly became terrifying, but the pirates simply had too many ships! As time went on, Whitebeard's forces were getting closer and closer to the Marine HQ!

"Men, get ashore!"

Leading the charge was the Big Mom Pirates! Under the control of Big Mom's Devil Fruit power, countless Chess Soldiers charged fearlessly ashore! They were low-level Homies created by Big Mom's power, and could not disobey Big Mom orders! Although their combat abilities were negligible, they were naturally the best choice to serve as cannon fodder!

"Don't be afraid, justice is with us! Fight back!" Under Akainu's command, the Marines rallied, gripping their weapons tightly, and calmly faced the charging Chess Soldiers!

"Cracker!"

Seeing her Homies being slaughtered one after another, the Big Mom showed no pity. She summoned one of her most prized children, wanting to add even more fun to the battlefield!

"Understood, Mom!"

Cracker, dressed as Biscuit Soldiers, stepped forward and clapped his hands. One by one, terrifying Biscuit Soldiers appeared on the battlefield! Although they were slow and had sluggish reactions, their extremely high defense made them capable of dealing with some low-ranking naval officers!

That's not all!

"Hehehehe! Domi!" As Whitebeard's right-hand man, Teach naturally couldn't let the Big Mom Pirates steal all the limelight! It's just making soldiers, right? Anyone can do that!

Domi stepped forward, and with the help of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, the dead marines rose again, picked up their weapons, and turned them against their former comrades!

On the high platform, Akainu's face had turned incredibly grim! The two sides hadn't even truly begun to clash, and the Navy had already suffered heavy losses. How could this continue?

Morale is extremely low; we can't afford to delay any longer!

"Bring the prisoner Kaido here!"