On the coastal defense positions of the Sabaody Archipelago, the naval soldiers were completely dumbfounded.
"What... what is that...?"
A shell fell from an artilleryman's hand and rolled a long way away.
" Sea Kings! Countless Sea Kings!"
The sentries on the watchtower were all pierced by the sound of their voices.
"They're charging at us!"
"Fire! Fire now!"
The coastal defense commander shouted at the top of his lungs.
The cannons on the fort opened fire, and the shells exploded on the sea, creating plumes of water.
However, there were simply too many Sea Kings. Although the navy's heavy artillery fire killed a few, it was utterly insufficient against the sheer Sea Kings.
Moreover, those enormous Sea Kings are completely immune to ordinary shells; shells hitting them are like tickling them.
A colossal Sea Kings charged towards the coastal defense position, and with a flick of its massive tail, shattered the entire coastline.
The fort collapsed, the cannons were crushed into scrap metal, and the artillerymen were thrown into the air, falling back down without a sound.
A dozen colossal Sea Kings rushed ashore at the same time. Their bodies could move on land, though at a slower speed, each movement kicked up large amounts of gravel and dust.
The navy's forward positions were flattened; fortifications, gun emplacements, ammunition depots, and command posts were all reduced to ruins within minutes.
The naval fleet at sea fared even worse.
Dozens of warships were surrounded by Sea Kings. The giant beasts crashed into the ships from underwater, tearing the hulls apart like paper, and seawater rushed in.
Some warships were entangled by tentacles and dragged into the water, the sailors on board were dragged to the bottom of the sea before they could even scream.
Some warships were struck by the giant beast's tail, breaking into two pieces; the front half sank, while the rear half remained afloat, emitting smoke.
"Brutal!"
Jesus Burgess stood on the deck of the Pluton No. 1, looking at the hellish scene before him, and swallowed hard.
"That's too brutal!"
This is just the beginning.
Tesoro pushed up his glasses, his face also turning a little pale.
Although he knew that Sea Kings were very strong, witnessing such an overwhelming scene still made him feel uneasy.
"Captain."
Beside Roy, Kyros's voice came through the communicator, tinged with obvious shock.
"The number of Sea Kings is several times greater than when we tested in the Calm Belt."
This is already at the level of war.
"Um."
Roy looked calmly at the naval fleet ahead, completely destroyed by the Sea Kings.
" Poseidon's abilities are indeed well-deserved."
The first wave of Sea Kings attacks lasted for nearly twenty minutes.
When the sea calmed down again, the naval fleet on the sea was gone, and the ground defenses were smashed to pieces.
The sea was littered with the wreckage of warships, broken planks, overturned lifeboats, and countless corpses.
Those sailors who survived the first wave of impact either clung to planks, trembled while clutching life rings, or simply passed out in the sea.
But the Sea Kings did not let them go.
The second Sea Kings surged up from the deep sea, dragging the survivors one by one to the bottom, leaving only strings of bubbles and a few pieces of cloth on the surface.
"Not a single one was left alive."
Red Count leaned against the ship's railing, his tone tinged with emotion.
" Princess Shirahoshi's power is practically a moving natural disaster on the sea."
Shirahoshi stood at the bow of the ship, her face somewhat pale.
She opened her eyes, looked at the sea in front of her that was stained red with blood, and her lips moved as if she could not bear it.
But she didn't say anything; she just clenched her fists and suppressed the discomfort.
Roy walked over to her and patted her on the shoulder.
You did a great job.
Shirahoshi raised her head, met Roy's eyes, and nodded gently.
Just then, a new fleet appeared on the distant sea.
The sails were painted with the insignia of the Revolutionary Army, and a man stood at the bow of the flagship, wearing a black cloak and with red tattoos on his face.
dragon.
The fleet approached rapidly, and the dragon leaped from the bow of the ship, landing on the deck of the Pluton No. 1.
He glanced around at the cadres of Hachinosu, and finally his gaze settled on Roy.
Am I late?
Roy looked at him, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"You've come at the perfect time."
By the time the three allied forces had completed their assembly around the Sabaody Archipelago, the sun was already almost below the horizon.
The setting sun dyed the entire sea surface orange-red, and the outline of the Red Line looked like a giant wall stretching across the sky and earth in the twilight.
The Pluton No. 1 led the way, followed by the Whitebeard Pirates, the Hachinosu headquarters fleet, and the Revolutionary Army's fleet.
The left wing is Kaido's Beasts Pirates, and the right wing is Luffy's Straw Hat Grand Fleet.
Three armies converged on the Sabaody Archipelago from three directions, their sails blotting out the sun, and all their cannons aimed at the islands.
On the coastline of the Sabaody Archipelago, Akainu stood on a high platform, his gaze sweeping across the dense array of ships on the sea.
Lava spread from the soles of his feet, turning the rocks beneath him red-hot.
"They're here," he said softly.
Garp stood beside him, arms crossed, his face expressionless.
He gazed at the familiar sails in the distance, seeing Luffy's lion 'Luffy head, Ace's flames, and Shanks's dragon-headed ship.
His lips moved slightly, but he said nothing.
Aokiji stood on the other side, his hands in his pockets, tilting his head to look at the sea.
A chilling aura swirled around him, and a thin layer of ice had formed beneath his feet.
"So many familiar faces."
Aokiji spoke slowly,
"This is troublesome."
The remaining elite naval Vice Admiral stood behind the three, each with a solemn expression.
They knew the upcoming battle would be difficult, but they didn't expect it to be this difficult.
Any one of those ships on the sea could wipe out the navy of a medium-sized country.
"Regroup, prepare for artillery fire," Akainu ordered.
Inside the dilapidated fortifications on the shore, naval soldiers regrouped under Akainu's orders, their cannons aimed at the fleet on the sea.
Onboard the Pluton No. 1, Roy looked at the coastline ahead and raised his right hand.
"Beat."
Five Pluton Battleship opened fire simultaneously. Seastone shells streaked across the sea, leaving long trails of flame, and landed precisely on the coastal defense positions.
The explosion was deafening, sending rubble and gun emplacements flying into the air, instantly destroying more than half of the navy's artillery positions.
The Revolutionary Army's fleet also opened fire.
The dragon stood at the bow of the flagship, arms outstretched, and winds from all directions gathered in his palms, compressing into a vortex the size of a fist.
He threw the cyclone out, and it landed on the coastal defense position, exploding and creating a hurricane that blew dozens of naval soldiers into the sea.
Kaido and Luffy also made their moves simultaneously.
The Beasts Pirates ' beast-headed warships fired in unison, raining down cannonballs on the Navy's left flank.
The Straw Hat Grand Fleet's fleet flanked from the right flank, with General Franky's laser cannon and Usopp's plant bombs firing in unison at the shore.
The naval coastal defense positions collapsed again under attack from three sides.
The fortifications were destroyed, the fortifications collapsed, and the soldiers scattered and fled.
Akainu stood on the high platform, watching helplessly as his coastal defense system crumbled within minutes.
Magma erupted from his body, forming a crimson armor around him.
We can't let them land!
Akainu roared and jumped down from the platform.
He transformed into a giant mass of magma in mid-air and crashed onto the beach like a meteorite.
The moment the lava hit the ground, the entire beach burst into flames.
Flames spread from the lava, reaching the landing zone and engulfing the ships and soldiers that had just docked.
The first few dozen Hachinosu soldiers, caught in the lava, had no time to dodge.
Before it could even scream, it turned to ashes.