With the Five Emperors making their moves simultaneously, whether intentionally or forced, everyone was gripped by fear. Even the World Government dispatched numerous intelligence agents to gather information.
At the Marine Headquarters, Fleet Admiral Sengoku was extremely busy, sitting in his Fleet Admiral room 24 hours a day, with intelligence pouring in like snowflakes.
Meanwhile, in the Land of White Soil, Dragon also received the news. When he learned about the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, he was amazed and couldn't help but sigh.
"The will of the people is invincible; that is the foundation of any revolution!"
Then, Dragon immediately issued a series of orders, seizing this golden opportunity to begin the liberation of the country.
However, this action that shocked the entire world was of no concern to Lin Yuan. In fact, he considered it nothing more than a minor skirmish.
He was standing on the " Ark Maxim " Ark, using the Flame Clouds to conceal its presence.
Behind him were a group of winged Skypieans, warriors brought by Saga, and a few old men who were meteorologists invited over the years.
Possessing Observation Haki and the Eternal Pose, they are not afraid of losing their way.
" Saga, you've heard about the operation, right? This mission, besides wiping out Hachinosu, is also to test the power of the Ark Maxim."
"My lord, rest assured, I already understand. It's just an island, so sending out so many Ark Maxim is a bit of a waste, especially with you personally overseeing it."
"Hehe, there's nothing wasted. It's just an experiment. With our strength, this amount of consumption is nothing!"
"Sir, should we capture some ability users then?"
In recent years, at Lin Yuan's request, the Chamber of Commerce has secretly captured many heinous ability users, turned them into Devil Fruit, and ultimately transformed them into the Chamber of Commerce's fighting force.
Just like Saga now, he is Zoan - Ancient Zoan user in Griffin Mode, and his strength is comparable to Tesoro and others.
"No need. Since we're on an island teeming with pirates, nobody here is innocent. We can just destroy it."
Saga nodded, then asked no more questions.
Lin Yuan and his group moved very quickly; they found Hachinosu before Naguri and his group even arrived at the battlefield.
"Sir, the target has been spotted. Let's begin!"
"Okay, it's up to you!"
When Lin Yuan first discovered Hachinosu, he used Observation Haki to investigate it. He felt that the island was filled with darkness, evil, and decay.
Although there were many powerful auras within, none of them posed a threat to Lin Yuan.
"That's about it. Without Rocks and Blackbeard, Hachinosu's strength is enough to hold off Admiral, but they don't have any particularly powerful figures."
Lin Yuan suddenly felt a bit bored; this was much weaker than he had imagined, and at least he had no interest in making a move.
With a gentle wave of his hand, Lin Yuan stood quietly on the airship, leaving the rest of the battle to Saga. After all, he had come, and Hachinosu was destined to be razed to the ground.
Saga didn't waste any time and immediately gave the order.
"All warships, begin descending to 1500 meters, 5 kilometers from Hachinosu."
"Load all main guns, prepare secondary guns, launch a crossfire attack, and a ploughing bombardment!"
"Ship number one received!"
"Second ship received!"
"Third ship received!"
Once the " Ark Maxim " fleet had reached its designated position, a series of reports indicated that preparations were complete.
Saga didn't waste any time; he simply waved his hand and gave the order.
"Attack begins! Indiscriminate bombing ensues! Empty all ammunition until the entire island is leveled!"
As soon as the order was given, the fleet, which had already been lined up, opened fire.
"Bang bang bang bang bang bang bang..."
The one-meter-caliber main gun roared heavily, and then a huge explosion appeared on Hachinosu several kilometers away, shattering everything within a radius of a hundred meters.
Immediately afterwards, the entire Hachinosu seemed to be punished by heaven, with violent explosions resounding everywhere. In just one wave of attacks, the land within a radius of one kilometer was completely shattered.
This also alerted the pirates inside, who rushed over menacingly, some even laughing wildly with excitement, wanting to see who dared to provoke them.
However, the smile vanished quickly, replaced by fear.
All around were ruins and flames, while countless shells appeared in the sky.
Some people were still trying to stop the shells from falling, but their expressions changed drastically in an instant because there were just too many shells, and their power was outrageous.
What made it even worse for them was that a large amount of fog rose from the surrounding sea, making it impossible to find the enemy. Only countless shells pierced through the fog and bombarded the land.
A pirate with a powerful aura roared.
"Who is it? Could it be the Navy's Buster Call?! Counterattack now!"
However, no one obeyed his orders. Even though he possessed top-tier strength here, people are selfish at this time, especially since they were all pirates.
"A bunch of damn bastards!"
Just as he was cursing, his Observation Haki suddenly gave him a death warning. Just as he was about to dodge, he saw five cannonballs, each nearly a meter in diameter, falling around him.
" Demon Bear Enhancement!"
" Armament Haki coverage!"
He had no time to dodge, so he immediately covered his entire body with Armament Haki. Then, several earth-shattering explosions were heard, and everything within a few hundred meters was blown to pieces.
"Cough cough..."
This man, with his formidable strength, withstood five powerful cannonballs, but was also severely injured, and one of his arms was missing.
His body was covered in burns, and fragments were embedded in his flesh; it was a truly pitiful sight.
"Who could it be? How could there be so many shells of that power, and even fragments of Seastone inside!"
But no one answered his question. Explosions echoed all over the island, and he could only lie on the ground, his trembling hands trying to pull out the Seastone fragments embedded in his flesh.
"Whoosh..."
Just then, another shell landed beside him, and then, to his horrified gaze, burst into a burst of intense light.
This powerful pirate felt a sudden heat in his eyes and then completely lost consciousness, disappearing from the spot.
At this moment, this is the scene everywhere on Hachinosu. Even powerful pirates can only withstand a wave of cannon fire.
The cannons used by the " Ark Maxim " fleet are specially made, and the power of their shells is several times stronger than that of the Navy's Buster Call. Furthermore, they are filled with Seastone fragments that are specifically designed to target Devil Fruit users.
All the pirates were fleeing in panic. Their simple houses were simply no match for an attack capable of shattering an area hundreds of meters in diameter.
Some pirates tried to escape to the beach to seize pirate ships, but after only a dozen or so cannonballs, their dozen or so pirate ships were reduced to fragments.
Some pirates could only desperately flee into the sea, but without Rayleigh's strength, death awaited them all.
The bombardment continued for a full hour without stopping. Lin Yuan's plan was to flatten the entire Hachinosu; Saga wouldn't stop until it was completely flattened.
"Um?!"
Just then, Lin Yuan's Observation Haki suddenly detected several fast ships approaching from a dozen miles away. Although the leader was old, his aura was not weak.
"That's... Zephyr!"