The New World, in the far rear of Totto Land and Wano Country.
As the pirates continued gathering toward the center, their ships grew fewer and fewer, until half a day passed without a single pirate ship heading that way.
Inside the hidden emerald-green space.
Aboard the warship at the very center.
Standing on the bow deck, Onigumo watched the hands of his pocket watch slowly reach the appointed time.
He took out his radio and pressed the button. A faint crackle of static sounded, and the radios at the waists of the commanders throughout this enormous fleet came alive at once, carrying Onigumo's voice:
"Weigh anchor."
"All personnel, enter full combat readiness."
"Coordinate with the main force to close the gaps in the encirclement and wipe out every pirate."
As his words ended, the mechanical sea beast at the very front abruptly rose upright.
Its enormous mechanical headlamp eyes glowed red. Its machinery whirred at full speed, and the little bull-headed figure seated atop it stretched both hands toward the space ahead.
Several transmission cables connected to the little bull-headed figure's back began to tremble.
Creak-
Creak-
Creak-
Enormous Air Doors appeared across the sea, opening automatically in a seemingly endless line.
Warships bristling with murderous intent sailed out onto the sea, spreading apart to form an enormous encirclement.
An Elite Vice Admiral commanded every few warships.
Just like the Court-Plowing Operation Sakazuki had launched before, they moved to surround Totto Land and Wano Country...
The New World, the Marines' frontline command headquarters.
Morris and Tsuru sat at the center of the Conference Hall, with the vice admirals commanding the various fleets seated below them for the meeting.
No one spoke. They quietly watched the officer beneath the large screen explain the current distribution of their forces. As