"Next, let us usher in a new era!"
"This battle will become a legend passed down through generations!" Lin Xuan said with a faint smile. Then he added calmly, "Everyone, move!"
The moment his words fell, the ninjas skilled in Water Release within the Ninja Guild were already prepared. They swiftly formed hand seals, and the surface of the sea began to churn.
At the same time, the Fish-Men joined forces beneath the waves.
Very quickly, the sea level surged upward, forming enormous waves.
Boom!
Under the impact of the massive tides, all the ships shot forward like arrows loosed from a bow, charging at top speed toward Mary Geoise.
"Enemy attack!"
The entire Holy Land of Mary Geoise was thrown into chaos.
Seeing this scene, the defending soldiers panicked, and deafening alarms blared throughout the city.
However, the World Government reacted swiftly. All warships were mobilized at once, and countless cannons roared to life, unleashing overwhelming firepower toward the advancing fleet.
Shells filled the sky like a rain of darkness, making many pirates aboard the ships turn pale with fear.
At that moment, Whitebeard stood up from his seat and laughed loudly.
"Gurararara! Let this old man lend a hand!"
As his voice fell, he punched forward.
Crack!
The surrounding air shattered like a spiderweb of fractures.
The next instant, space itself trembled violently. The incoming cannonballs were blasted away, exploding in midair. Some were even reflected back, slamming into the warships behind them.
The sight left countless people stunned.
Whitebeard's strength seemed even more terrifying than before.
Meanwhile, Germa 66 also entered the fray. Their massive fortress-like ships unleashed astonishing firepower.
But among the attackers were many powerful pirates.
One after another, people stepped forward, using their own methods to intercept the incoming shells.
At the same time, the pirate fleet began firing back at Mary Geoise.
"Charge!"
Everyone roared in unison as they drew closer and closer to the Holy Land.
"They must not be allowed to enter Mary Geoise! Defend it to the death!" Sengoku shouted.
"Yes, sir!"
All Marines rushed into action. The first to move was Aokiji.
"Ice Age!"
To stop their advance, he had no choice but to freeze the sea itself.
This would not only block their path, but also create a battlefield. After all, most of them couldn't stand on water like the Ninja Guild members.
Yet this time, Aokiji felt unusually strained.
The impact of the waves was immense.
He quickly increased his output, stabilizing the ice and forcing it to spread downward for thousands of meters. Ahead, he even formed a massive iceberg, blocking the surging tide.
The battle erupted in full force.
Marco transformed into a giant blue phoenix, streaking through the sky as he charged straight at Aokiji.
Kizaru glanced around and, seeing that Minato Namikaze wasn't focused on him, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After their previous encounters, Minato had already left him with serious psychological trauma.
He turned into a beam of light, preparing to attack some pirates and eliminate them quickly—
Only to be blasted out of the air.
He turned his head and saw his attacker.
It was Fisher Tiger.
A man who had been dead for many years.
Kizaru's eyes narrowed briefly, then relaxed. After all, Gol D. Roger had appeared earlier too.
He put on his usual irritating expression.
"Oooh, how scary~"
The two immediately clashed in a fierce battle.
As for Akainu, after everything that had happened recently, he had been itching for a chance to vent his rage.
This was his moment to show his true power.
But soon, he found himself facing several members of the Akatsuki.
Akainu roared in fury, determined to crush them.
Yet when Deidara and the others glanced at him, their eyes showed nothing but boredom.
They looked as if they were thinking, "Why is it this guy again?"
They weren't interested at all.
Even worse, they turned to others and said casually, "Who wants to fight him? He's a decent sparring target."
That scene nearly drove Akainu insane.
Damn it!
These bastards actually dared to look down on him!
As more people nearby began eyeing him eagerly, his fury only grew.
At that moment, Fire Fist Ace charged in and launched an attack on Akainu.
One wielded magma, the other flames—abilities of similar nature.
Ace had always wanted to know which of them was stronger.
But the answer was obvious.
Akainu was more powerful. His Magma Fruit had a natural advantage over the Flame Fruit, and he was already furious from being provoked by the Akatsuki.
So when Ace attacked, Akainu responded with explosive rage.
He quickly suppressed Ace and nearly took his life several times.
"Bastard! How dare you bully Ace!"
"You magma freak! If you dare hit Ace again, I'll send you flying!"
From the distance, Sabo and Luffy saw what was happening and rushed over at once.
The three brothers joined forces against Akainu.
Sabo and Luffy were no longer weak, and together with Ace, they managed to hold him back.
For a time, even Akainu couldn't overpower them.
Soon after, Eustass Kid charged in excitedly and joined the fight.
With four young powerhouses working together, Akainu was gradually pushed back.
Their evenly matched battle drew widespread attention.
Kong's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he scanned the battlefield.
Garp was fighting Roger.
Sengoku was facing Red-Haired Shanks.
Kong himself was battling Whitebeard.
Several other powerful figures from the World Government were also engaged in intense clashes.
The entire battlefield had descended into total chaos, a scene of overwhelming violence.
Yet many members of the Ninja Guild still hadn't moved.
Lin Xuan, in particular, was still calmly sipping tea, showing no intention of fighting.
Kong didn't pay much attention to that.
Lin Xuan and the woman called Ōtsutsuki Kaguya would be dealt with by the Five Elders.
He knew he couldn't handle them himself. Perhaps the Elders had some special method.
What truly unsettled him was something else.
Up to this moment, he still hadn't seen any sign of Madara Uchiha or Hashirama Senju.
And that made him deeply uneasy.
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