On March 17, 1498 of the Sea Circle Calendar, Shiki finished visiting the various powers and returned to the North Blue, by which time Adolf and the others had also finished preparing the army.
At that moment, a million troops had assembled in Maidan Island's central square. At the very front stood three supremely elite forces: the Stellar Squad, the Skeleton Division, and the Terminator Corps.
Behind them were three regular elite forces: the reorganized North Blue Navy, the Flying Pirates under Reinhardt's command, and the Germa Kingdom's clone troops.
At the rear were the former Parliamentary Army, the guards of the various affiliated nations, and the ordinary troops newly recruited throughout the North Blue during this period.
Banners filled the square, with unit after unit packed tightly together. The pressure of a million-strong army gathered in one place was absolutely terrifying.
Shiki stood on the reviewing platform in high spirits, looking at the army in the square and the World Economy News Paper's live broadcast cameras.
Waving his fist, Shiki spoke in a voice loud enough to carry across all of Maidan Island:
"Jihahahaha! Soldiers of the North Blue, war is coming! Are you ready?"
"We're ready!"
The million-strong army's united shout surpassed even his voice and presence, deeply stirring viewers watching the broadcast around the world.
Hearing the cries of a million soldiers, Shiki was in an excellent mood. He pressed both hands downward and continued, "And you Celestial Dragons watching this broadcast on your screens-are you ready to face the fury of the people of the world?"
As he spoke, powerful Conqueror's Haki surged from his body. The skies above the square instantly changed, filling with lightning, thunder, and oppressive pressure.
Accompanying it was the cold gaze Shiki directed at the live broadcast camera.
"Do you hear