"Don't be afraid, lad."
"Hold your gun tight."
The recruit swallowed and tightened his grip on his musket.
"Vice Admiral... can we really stop the World's Strongest Man?"
"Even if we can't, we have to!"
Vice Admiral Doberman walked over, the scars on his face twisting.
"The civilians are right behind us!"
"Letting pirates cross this defensive line would disgrace the Marines!"
Sentomaru entered the plaza with his giant axe on his shoulder, followed by an entire row of massive Pacifistas.
"Pacifista unit testing complete!"
Sentomaru shouted.
"Laser targeting systems normal!"
"Ready for combat deployment at any time!"
Huge gears turned as the Encircling Wall's mechanisms began their prebattle tests.
The thick steel walls slowly rose from the seabed with a deafening grinding sound.
Kuzan stood with both hands in his pockets and exhaled a breath of cold air.
He watched the warships gathering on the sea, his brow slightly furrowed.
"My, my, what a frightening lineup."
Kizaru Borsalino walked over, biting his nail, his yellow-striped suit gleaming in the sunlight.
"The Whitebeard Pirates, along with their forty-six subordinate pirate crews. Can Marineford hold that many people?"
"It'll have to, even if it can't."
Aokiji raised his right hand, cold mist swirling around his fingertips.
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku has even issued a mandatory summons."
"Those Shichibukai won't just do as they're told."
Kizaru pursed his lips.
"Doflamingo has already been killed by Lorne."
"As for the rest, Dracule Mihawk has always done whatever he pleases, and Knight of the Sea Jinbe has quite a close friendship with Whitebeard."
"This is a very risky move by Fleet Admiral Sengoku."
"Jinbe is already in Impel Down."
Akainu strode over, his leather shoes striking heavily against the paving stones.
"Anyone who dares to back down before justice doesn't deserve to live!"
Aokiji turned