"Fire!!!"
At the furious roar of the Marine frontline commander, the batteries on both sides of the harbor and the warships' cannons unleashed deafening thunder in unison.
Countless shells poured down like a torrential rain, slamming toward the charging Whitebeard Pirates. The shriek of shells tearing through the air and the roar of explosions rang out without end. Huge holes were blasted into the ice, sending shattered stone and chunks of ice flying everywhere.
Yet the Whitebeard Pirates' charge did not falter in the slightest.
Third Division Commander "Diamond" Jozu roared, his entire body instantly covered in gleaming diamond wreathed in Armament Haki, and rammed straight into the incoming shells.
Clang! Clang! Clang!!
The shells struck his diamond body and bounced away, instantly exploding into fragments without leaving so much as a mark on him. The hardest substance in the world, combined with top-tier Armament Haki, made for the most impenetrable shield.
"Charge!!" Jozu roared, leading the way as he smashed through dozens of incoming shells and charged toward the Marines' defensive line.
Fifth Division Commander "Flower Sword" Vista gripped a sword in each hand, darting across the ice like a phantom. His top-tier swordsmanship combined with Armament Haki sent several fierce flying slashes tearing through the air with every swing, cleaving all the incoming shells in two. The flames of the explosions merged into a sea behind him, yet could not even touch the hem of his clothes.
Every one of the Whitebeard Pirates' division commanders was a top-tier powerhouse with a bounty in the hundreds of millions. Under their lead, the torrent of pirates stabbed viciously toward the Marines' defensive line like a sharp blade.
Just then, beside the Execution Platform, a ruthless glint flashed through Akainu Sakazuki's eyes as he slowly raised his hand.
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