In the early spring of Sea Circle Calendar 1517, the winds of the East Blue carried the smell of gunpowder and brine. War had flared along Hua Country's long eastern coastline. The invasion of the Tidal Ripper Pirates was a touchstone testing the edge of this newborn nation. The decisive battle on the beach was not simply about repelling them. It was a battle to establish authority, one that concerned the nation's fortunes, its military prestige, and even its future standing in the West Blue!
Behind the beachhead defenses, Guo Jia stood on a makeshift command platform, gently waving his feather fan as his calm gaze swept over the entire battlefield. Uxie's Power let him clearly grasp every shift in the air currents, every fluctuation in morale, and even the killing intent hidden amid the chaos. He did not fight directly, yet he was the invisible mind behind this battle.
"General Zhao Yun." Through specially fashioned psychic power, Guo Jia's voice reached Zhao Yun clearly as he waited on the flank.
"Please speak, Strategist." In white robes and with a silver spear, Zhao Yun cut a valiant figure. Reshiram's power lay within him, keeping him in a state of absolute calm and rapid response.
"'Cunning Fox' Leno is exceptionally cunning. His Observation Haki is considerable, and he has been using flag signals and specific whistles to direct his remaining troops in alternating resistance, trying to steady their lines. General Guan Yu's assault is fierce, but those formations on the enemy's left flank are resisting in a remarkably organized fashion. They should be his personal troops. Please lead the White Horse Volunteers in through here." Guo Jia pointed his feather fan toward a seemingly inconspicuous gap on the sand table. "Disrupt their command nodes and force Leno to show himself."
"Understood."