War with the Fifth Emperor? You Won't Even See Him in Person!

Off the coast of the Sabaody Archipelago, the pirate alliance stood ready for battle.

Figures once hunted down by the Marines and the World Government were now eating from the government's table.

Most importantly, under the World Government's protection, they could become beings like the Shichibukai and search for the Pirate King's treasure without restraint!

Whitebeard Jr., Weevil, stood at the bow with his naginata on his shoulder, grinning foolishly, while Kuma stood silently beside him like a statue.

Not to mention the Impel Down pirates who had just been released, their faces full of savagery, along with Supernovas like Kid, Hawkins, and Apu, whose eyes burned with ambition.

This "allied army" cobbled together by the World Government looked quite intimidating.

They stared fixedly at the horizon ahead, their nerves stretched taut.

The Fifth Emperor's declaration of war had shaken the world. Everyone knew his first blade would definitely fall upon Sabaody—the backyard of the Celestial Dragons.

They had all prepared to fight that monstrous pirate crew to the death, or flee at any moment.

Of course, they were also prepared to beat an old master to death with clubs and take a bite of the fat meat!

After all, so what if he was the Pirate King? Hadn't he still been beheaded by two unknown executioners?

Suddenly, a vast black mass emerged where the sea met the sky!

"They're here!" someone shouted, their voice cracking.

Everyone in the alliance felt their hearts leap into their throats.

Whitebeard Jr. tightened his grip on his weapon. Invisible strings tensed between Doflamingo's fingers. Kid's Mechanical Arm gave off a faint hum. Battle was about to erupt!

Yet when that black mass burst through the mist and came clearly into view, the entire alliance was dumbfounded.

Ships? There were ships!

The ghost ship