Wano Country.
Outside its waters, dozens of warships had gathered.
Near the waters they occupied, thousands upon thousands of fragments had fallen, leaving nowhere for anyone to stand.
More than ten reinforcement fleets had also been defeated.
Before this, several pirate ships had also headed toward the far end of the waters.
"Report! We have discovered the legendary Ancient Creature, Zunesha. It seems to have come here specifically. Could this have anything to do with the Kozuki Clan?"
Someone had made a special trip to the flagship to report, but naturally, nothing came of it.
Why Zunesha had appeared here was a complete mystery, but no one believed anyone could command such incredible power.
It had to have come here of its own accord, or everyone would have been thrown into turmoil.
"Heaven knows!"
Sengoku clenched his fists, his braided beard fluttering in the wind.
Looking toward the obscured battlefield above the dark clouds, he knew an unprecedented battle of the century was erupting there.
Whoever won would swallow up the other's forces and become the overlord of the New World.
As most people in the New World understood it,
Shane and Golden Lion both relied primarily on their forces. If anyone could consolidate both sides' forces, that person would command the largest army in the New World.
When that happened,
who could stand against them?
Even the Marines' forces in the New World could only match them once they joined together.
Of course,
if the Four Blues and the Grand Line were taken into account,
even their combined forces would still be no match.
The Marine Branches in the Four Blues, in particular, had somewhat less fighting strength than Headquarters, but their troop numbers were definitely greater.
Even combined, the Grand Line and the New World were only a