The Flying Pirates' target was now unmistakable: the Navy.
In just one month, the various powers of the New World had joined forces, assembling a massive pirate army of over a hundred thousand, with the Flying Pirates at its core.
And the actual number did not stop there, thanks to the impact of the Flying Pirates' operation.
Many curious pirates headed to Blood War Island to join the grand war about to erupt.
The Flying Pirates alone accounted for at least half of the army.
That showed just how determined Golden Lion Shiki was.
There was no attempt to hide anything. This was a silent declaration of war.
It told the Navy that the battlefield had already been chosen.
If the Navy did not come, they would simply attack somewhere else.
In other words, the Navy had to come, whether they wanted to or not.
With the entire world watching their response to the pirates' provocation, retreat was impossible.
However, the scale of the war exceeded their expectations.
An army of over a hundred thousand pirates was a terrifying force, surging toward them like an avalanche.
"Is Shiki planning a decisive battle with us already?"
The atmosphere in the conference room at Marine Headquarters was deeply oppressive.
Everyone felt the immense pressure.
A Vice Admiral could not help speaking up, a trace of trembling in his voice.
"No, there's no need to panic. It isn't time for the decisive battle yet."
Sengoku shook his head. Serving as Acting Fleet Admiral seemed to lend him greater authority by the day, and the entire conference room fell silent as soon as he spoke.
Beside him, Kong watched with great satisfaction. Under pressure, Sengoku was growing rapidly and could already be considered a fairly capable Fleet Admiral.
"Otherwise, the Flying Pirates wouldn't have