The Outbreak of War

The vast Marine HQ fell silent!

Moria pulled out his massive scissors and glared furiously at Teach.

"A fly landed on your head? Are you kidding me?" Morley clearly did not accept Teach's explanation. Then again, that excuse really was far too far-fetched!

"I kindly helped you swat away a fly, and not only are you ungrateful, you pulled out a pair of giant scissors! What, are you planning to give me a haircut?" A dangerous glint flashed in Teach's eyes. Morley felt as though he had fallen into an ice cellar beneath that gaze!

"Hmph, with a great enemy before us, I won't lower myself to your level!" Morley reluctantly put away his scissors and said what his heart truly felt.

Seeing the two Shichibukai calm down, many Marines breathed a sigh of relief. With a great enemy before them, it would not be good for the Marines if those two idiots started fighting!

"Gurararara! Sengoku, your Shichibukai seem rather unruly!" Whitebeard teased.

"Hmph! You needn't concern yourself with Marine affairs!" Sengoku gritted his teeth. Those bastards had no regard for the occasion at all. Their behavior would inevitably affect the Marines somewhat! And in front of his old rival, he had thoroughly lost face.

"It's been so many years, yet your temper is still the same!" Whitebeard shook his head helplessly. Then he planted his Naginata beside him, clenched both fists, and slowly bent his massive body forward!

Crack!

Whitebeard viciously slammed his fists into the surrounding air. A crisp sound rang through all of Marine HQ, and then the seawater began to churn!

"My old friend whom I haven't seen in years, this is my gift to you!" Whitebeard laughed as he looked at Sengoku in the distance.

"Not good! Watch out!" Sengoku suddenly realized something and anxiously shouted into the Den Den Mushi in his hand.

But how could those Marines know what was about to happen? They looked around in confusion. Other than the churning sea and the trembling space, there was nothing else.

A few seconds later

A massive tsunami appeared, crashing toward Marine HQ from all sides!

Only then did the Marines understand what they needed to watch out for!

"Th-this is the power that can destroy the world!" "A tsunami! It's actually a tsunami!" "Is this a power humans can wield?"...

The raging tsunami made every Marine tremble uncontrollably. Everyone knew that if they allowed it to strike, Marine HQ would likely sink straight into the sea!

"Hey, hey! Whitebeard, this is Marine HQ! How can we let you destroy it?"

As everyone trembled in fear, Aokiji, seated high above, leaped into the air, gathering a tremendous amount of cold air in his hands!

Ice Age!!

A flood of freezing air surged forth. The instant it touched the seawater, massive sheets of ice spread outward. In only a few seconds, the entire tsunami and the sea itself were completely frozen!

"Admiral Kuzan has made his move!"

Seeing the Admiral's strength, the Marines' morale soared. Right, they had someone to rely on!

"Gurararara! You little brat, Kuzan!" Whitebeard looked displeasedly at Aokiji in the sky, then the corners of his mouth rose slightly. "Men, the Admiral has made us solid ground! Show them your spirit! Charge!"

"Yeah! Rescue Ace!" "You idiot, this isn't the original story! We're rescuing Captain Thatch!" "Charge, brothers! Show them the strength of the world's strongest pirate crew!"...

"Damn pirates! Kill them!" "Intercept them!" "Show them how powerful the justice in our hearts truly is!"...

All the pirates leaped from their ships and charged toward the execution platform across the ice. The Marines on the docks also drew their weapons and stepped onto the ice, clashing with them!

Ice Block: Partisan!

Aokiji, still in the air, instantly gathered several streams of cold air beside him, forming sharp ice spears! The spears tore through the air and shot toward Whitebeard at high speed!

"Hmph!" Whitebeard raised his right hand and smashed his fist into the air. The immense vibrations instantly shattered the ice spears!

"For Pops's glory, charge!" "Men, show them the strength of our Onigumo Pirates!" "Rescue Captain Thatch!"...

The forty-three pirate crews under Whitebeard's command gradually joined the battlefield as well. Countless elite pirates clashed with Marine HQ's hundred thousand elite troops!

"Oh my, how terrifying!" Kizaru, seated atop the platform, could no longer sit still. His entire body turned into light as he appeared in the sky!

"Capture the ringleader first!"

Kizaru slowly extended the index finger of his right hand, and a beam shot toward Whitebeard.

The sound of a beam piercing flesh rang out, but Whitebeard was not the one injured!

"How could I let you disturb our king right from the start?" Blue flames burned excitedly, life energy enveloping Marco as he stared fiercely at Kizaru!

"Oh, Marco, commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' First Division! A Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit said to be even rarer than a Logia! How terrifying! Every one of you is a monster!" Kizaru said in a mocking tone. That distinctive expression of his really begged for a beating!

"Ha!"

Marco instantly transformed into his Phoenix form, raised his powerful right leg, and kicked at Kizaru. Kizaru raised an arm to block, then flew backward at high speed in the next second. His whole body slammed into the wall, his legs twitching as though he had been seriously injured.

"Admiral Borsalino!"

Seeing Kizaru's miserable state, the Marines' movements slowed involuntarily. This gave their opponents an opening, and for a time, blood splattered in a spectacular display!

"We're going too!" Several commanders standing on the ship could no longer hold back. Led by Fire Fist Ace, they leaped from the ship and joined the battlefield, facing Vice Admirals one after another!

"Zehahahaha! Men, kill according to the plan!" Teach looked at the battlefield filled with flying blood and flesh and gave his crew the order!

Upon receiving the command, Laffitte and the others eagerly rushed into battle, taking on the captains under the Whitebeard Pirates one after another.

However—

Immortal Fleet: Shockwave Elbow!

Burgess threw his full strength into a strike against a pirate captain in front of him. Perhaps because he had not slept well last night, that powerful elbow strike landed among a nearby group of Marines carrying cannons...

"Wihahahaha! I didn't sleep well last night, so it's reasonable that I missed, right?"

Marines:...

Toxic Mist! Doc Q, who usually looked half-dead, activated the power of his Gasu Gasu no Mi. Combined with the poison he had developed, a highly lethal gas was born!

"Argh! It hurts so much, my skin!" "What's happening? Why has the air become so sweet and fishy?"...

Watching the Marines writhe in agony, Doc Q shook his head apologetically. "Sorry, my eyesight isn't very good! You'll forgive me, right?"

Marines:...

As for Shiryu, he activated the Suke Suke no Mi and combined it with his Silent Slash. With just one strike, he severely wounded a Marine HQ Rear Admiral! Then he followed up with another slash and took the man's life!

"Damn Blackbeard! What the hell is going on?" A moment later, Sengoku finally noticed what the Blackbeard Pirates were doing. Along with his shock came furious rage.

"I think Blackbeard has played us," Vice Admiral Tsuru said sternly to Sengoku as she picked up the Den Den Mushi in her hand.

"Damn traitors! I'll sink them to the bottom of the sea!" Sengoku glared at Blackbeard through gritted teeth, the killing intent in his eyes nearly taking tangible form!

On the battlefield

Whoosh!

A blade slashed through the spot where Teach had just been standing. Teach turned around, and realization dawned on him!

"Damn bastard! Don't you have an explanation for me!!! Blackbeard Teach!"