The Navy's Dire Situation and Donovan the Golden King

"Kosa's Pirate Army has surrounded G-34 Fortress."

"That bastard Donovan has surrounded G39 Fortress with his troops."

"G38 Fortress has been surrounded by forces led by Queiro, that old wolf."

"Death Gun has set his sights on G41 Fortress."

Four Marine Fortresses had been targeted and surrounded by the Rocks Pirates' forces. There was no escape.

Kong finally understood just how dire the situation was.

Cruyff, the Admiral Candidate guarding G-34 Fortress, was no match for Kosa.

Kosa was a monster no weaker than Kong had been before he ate a Devil Fruit.

Back before the Rocks Pirates were founded, Kong had fought Kosa many times.

G39 Fortress was guarded by Guardiola, the West Blue Governor. The Four Seas Governors ranked among the stronger Marine Vice Admirals; each was at least an Elite Vice Admiral or possessed the combat strength of an Admiral Candidate.

But they were nothing before the Four Kings under Rocks's protection—monsters who had ruled the seas even before the Rocks Pirates were founded.

The same went for Muñoz, the North Blue Governor and commander of G41 Fortress, which Death Gun Leon had targeted.

There was still a chance to save Cruyff. But those two could not be saved even if the Navy tried. They would never hold out until reinforcements arrived.

Truthfully, Black hoped those Four Seas Governors would die in battle. But their deaths had to mean something, not be wasted like this.

G38 Fortress was guarded by Admiral Candidate Ferdinand, who could not gain the upper hand against Queiro the Werewolf.

The Navy's positions in the New World were, for all intents and purposes, collapsing across the board.

At that moment, neither Black nor Kong knew what to do.

The five Marine Fortresses targeted by the Rocks Pirates were doomed to be destroyed. That