Pirate: I was just slacking off, do you really think I'm bad?

The cannons roared, and the earth burned.

This is the state of the navy going all out. Even though the revolutionary soldiers had already built defensive fortifications, they were powerless against such firepower.

Benjamin Leo sadly discovered that even digging the trench another meter deeper would not help.

Because this time the firepower has exceeded that of the so-called Buster Call.

On the warship, Sakazuki's gaze never lingered on the fortress before him, because he was aware of the navy's current firepower.

Traditional defensive fortifications are no longer effective against the advanced technology developed by Vegapunk.

Benjamin Leo watched helplessly as a shell landed in the trench, followed by screams of the revolutionary soldiers echoing through the trench.

Because artillery attacks are rarely launched in the world of One Piece, the trenches built do not have any cat-ear holes that can withstand artillery shells.

Although Benjamin Leo's heart was bleeding, he remained steadfast in his post and did not stray far.

He knew he had no chance of escaping.

In the remaining time, he would carefully record the information about the naval attack to remind the rest of the revolutionary army to prepare.

The artillery fire lasted only twenty minutes, yet it caused numerous casualties among the revolutionary army.

Before the artillery fire had even ceased, naval soldiers had already begun the landing operation in small boats.

The leading naval vice admiral, Doberman, ignored the shells flying overhead, drew his sword, and ran toward the revolutionary army's trenches.

Even though some astute soldiers in the revolutionary army had noticed the navy's charge, they were still unable to raise their heads to defend against the naval attack.

"Order: Artillerymen, begin moving the firing unit."

Sakazuki said it casually.

This was the new tactic that Raleigh had told him about, a tactic that could reduce soldier casualties.

In fact, Sakazuki had been practicing this new tactic in the West Sea for a long time.

Doberman and his naval crew had the deepest understanding of this tactic.

Therefore, the first attack by the Revolutionary Army was led by Doberman and his demon soldiers.

As the artillery moved to the rear, the revolutionary soldiers had just climbed out of the trenches to observe.

Their faces were filled with fear, and they looked at the naval soldiers who had reached them with lingering terror, too nervous to speak.

boom!

The naval soldiers fired the first shot.

Bang bang bang!

Naval soldiers were present in every trench, like war gods from heaven, punishing the revolutionary soldiers in this area.

Before these revolutionary soldiers, forced to awaken from their slumber, had even entered a state of war, they ran into the ferocious navy soldiers.

A one-sided massacre ensued.

Screams, wails, and the clash of swords echoed in every trench.

Doberman had not yet encountered an opponent who could even face him once, until the appearance of Benjamin Leo.

When Doberman saw the clothes Benjamin Leo was wearing, he instinctively sensed the other man's power.

"It seems you are the commander of this revolutionary army."

General Doberman pulled his sword from the body of a revolutionary soldier, spilling bright red blood onto his cloak.

"navy!"

"I'm going to kill you!"

Seeing this, Benjamin Leo couldn't hold back any longer and drew his long sword, charging forward. Doberman, naturally, didn't take such an enemy seriously and also charged towards Benjamin Leo.

Time slips away bit by bit.

As the first rays of sunlight shone on the smoke-filled battlefield, the atmosphere had calmed down. Dao Baiman, panting heavily, stood beside the lifeless Benjamin Leo.

"It seems you admire him a lot."

Sakazuki's military boots came into Doberman's view.

"I can't breathe," Doberman said in an admiring tone.

"I don't know what to say, but he truly deserves my respect."

"If it were someone from another faction, they would probably have fled long ago in the face of such a naval offensive."

"As the leader of the revolutionary army in this area, he led his troops in a desperate fight to the death, and for that alone, he deserves my respect."

Sakazuki nodded.

The revolutionary army is different from other forces.

Throughout the entire process, the goals of the Revolutionary Army and the Navy were not contradictory; in fact, to some extent, Sakazuki even agreed with some of the Revolutionary Army's ideas.

However, he still carried out the orders from headquarters without hesitation.

Because this battle wasn't about the difference in ideologies between the two sides, but about their identities.

Even if the Revolutionary Army hadn't appeared, Sakazuki believed that under Raleigh's leadership, the Navy could have made the world a better place.

Now, however, the navy's power needs to be divided in two to deal with the revolutionary army.

"Alright, order the soldiers to quickly clean up the battlefield. Those surrendered prisoners are still useful; treat them well."

They are not pirates.

"As for this revolutionary army leader who died in battle, give him a proper burial."

Sakazuki also greatly admired this kind of opponent, but as a soldier, his duty was to obey orders.

Even if you admire an opponent the most, it's better to turn them into a rival once you face them.

Sakazuki's gaze drifted to the distant sea.

He now needs to get to the next battle quickly.

When the navy set sail again, the World Government and the Navy Headquarters had already received Sakazuki's post-war report.

Raleigh sat in his office all night, waiting for this message.

Upon receiving the intelligence, Cleveland immediately took the files to Raleigh's Master's office.

"Good news, Lord Raleigh."

"Admiral Sakazuki has sent word from the front that the Navy has completely wiped out the last of the Revolutionary Army soldiers, and now the entire West Sea is under the Navy's control."

Raleigh immediately stood up from his office and said repeatedly:

"Okay, okay."

Although he had anticipated this outcome, hearing the actual result still evoked different feelings in him.

"Make a copy of the intelligence and send it to Mary Geoise."

"In addition, we will hold a meeting to send a message to the world."

Cleveland readily agreed.

So, as people around the world finish breakfast and prepare to get back to their busy work, the newsbirds fly by and attract attention.

It caught their attention.

There were also many newsboys selling the latest newspapers on the street.

"Major event! Major event! The Navy has engaged in a major battle with the Revolutionary Army in the West Sea!"

"Two hundred Berries, first come, first served, while supplies last!"

The newsboy's voice was so enticing that even those already at work couldn't resist taking out their Baileys to buy a newspaper.

The navy has been taking action too frequently lately, and it seems to be showing signs of being invincible, so their admiration for the navy is growing stronger.

"Give me one, let me see how the naval battle is going."

A man in a suit handed the newsboy two hundred dollars, then took a newspaper and slowly began to read it in the car.

The newspapers featured footage of naval soldiers fighting bravely and of Doberman killing Benjamin Leo.

Finally, there's a glimpse of Sakazuki's back in front of the fortress.

"Has the navy become this powerful?"

The man in the suit's pupils contracted.

He was certainly not an ordinary citizen, but a CP9 agent hidden among the people.

In his mind, the Navy shouldn't have such firepower except for the Buster Call.

But now everything feels unfamiliar to him.

The navy captured the defensive position, which had been reinforced by the revolutionary army, at the cost of ammunition depletion and the deaths of a very small number of soldiers.

"We need to let the Five Elders know quickly."

A CP9 agent called his superior.

Even in the special circumstances of a calm zone, it cannot stop the newsbird from flying.

Therefore, the Dragons, who were sailing in the Calm Belt, also saw the news that the West Sea had been captured by the Navy and that Benjamin Leo had died at the hands of Vice Admiral Doberman.

"Benjamin Leo!"

"What a man with such unwavering faith, damn the navy!"

Sabo pounded on the ship's railings, unable to believe what was happening.

Although the dragon was sad, it did not stop its march toward the new world.

He silently walked up behind Sabo, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Sabo, pull yourself together. Benjamin Leo doesn't want to see you like this either."

"You must remember that sacrifice is inevitable on the road to revolution. Benjamin Leo died on the road to revolution, giving us valuable experience. We must not give up on ourselves."

"Our mission is to strive for a bright future for all those who are alive today."

Even though the revolutionary army suffered heavy losses.

The dragon has not changed its original intention.

In fact, he had long accepted that he too would die on the revolutionary path.

"When we appear in Mary Geoise, that will be the time for the revolution to be fully realized."

"The battle has only just begun, and we will achieve the goals of the revolution."

When the dragon spoke, Sabo, who had been in tears, raised his head and fiercely wiped away the tears on his face.

He can't continue to be so weak.

Since Benjamin Leo has already sacrificed his life for the revolution, he must carry on Benjamin Leo's will and carry the revolution through to the end.

Seeing that Sabo had recovered, Dragon summoned Guy and Miranda, who were in charge of the observation positions:

"How much longer until we cross the Calm Belt?"

Guy Miranda, after wiping the sweat from his brow and referring to the nautical chart in his hand, said:

"Chief, it will probably take us another three days or so."

The dragon nodded, then solemnly said:

"Announce to the world that the Revolutionary Army will launch a full-scale attack on the World Government!"

"Notify all revolutionary forces across the four seas to abandon their defenses against the navy and concentrate their firepower to eliminate those member states of the World Government."

At this moment, the dragon no longer cared about its own plans across the four seas.

All that's needed is to get rid of those corrupt nobles in the member states, and the newly emerging nobles will surely treat the people of the kingdom well.

Because the revolutionary army had once been to this kingdom.

By the time news of the revolutionary army's plan to launch a general offensive reached the world, a day had already passed.

People who had worked all day only saw the latest major events when they returned home.

They were once again stunned.

Because the great war between the New World Navy and the pirates had just ended, the Navy and the Revolutionary Army, and the Revolutionary Army and the World Government, had once again started a great war.

At this moment, even the most dull-witted person could sense the danger in the world.

The Navy, the World Government, the Revolutionary Army, and the pirates entrenched in the New World—these four powerful forces have all begun their respective battles.

The world has finally been engulfed in war.

Some frightened people even knelt before the idol to offer sincere prayers in order to find solace.

New Marineford, in the Navy's high-level operations conference room.

Raleigh read the latest intelligence, and a smile crept onto his face when he saw that the Revolutionary Army had declared war on the World Government.

Finally, after a long wait, he saw the light of dawn.

Various high-ranking naval staff officers were conducting simulations on a sand table in front of them.

They not only simulated the spheres of influence between pirates and the navy, but also marked the spheres of influence of the World Government and the Revolutionary Army on this giant sand table.

"It's finally starting."

Raleigh returned to his office and couldn't help but rub his hands together and laugh.

The struggle for global hegemony has finally begun.

As the Revolutionary Army raised the banner of resistance, the World Government gradually lost control of the Navy.

Raleigh was also very confident that the final victor in this war would be the navy he led.

Instead of a world government that is already corrupt and incompetent.

As for the Revolutionary Army led by Dragon and the pirates represented by Shanks and Charlotte Linlin, they are merely pawns on a chessboard, far from being able to hold the position of the flag bearer.

Raleigh has no intention of getting involved in this battle, and he also wants to launch a new offensive against the New World in order to respond to the World Government's call to arms.

Inside Mary Geoise, the five elders, seated on sofas in the palace, all looked extremely angry.

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The teacup was smashed violently on the ground.

The Five Elders, wielding their swords, glared angrily at the shards and tea stains on the ground and said;

"I knew it all along! I knew all along that the Revolutionary Army would be our World Government's greatest adversary!"

"How dare these lowly people defy us!"

The other members of the Five Elders also expressed anger.

Because they didn't understand why these lowly people, who should have been devoted to the cause until death, dared to attack them after being incited by the dragon's few words.

"Alright, getting angry won't solve anything. Now we should think about how to completely wipe out the Revolutionary Army."

The short, stout Five Elders spoke.

"The navy has now captured the West Sea, and it's only a matter of time before the other three sea areas are taken over. However, Long and other high-ranking officials haven't made any public appearances for a long time."

Compared to the powerful Revolutionary Army, the Five Elders were more wary of the Revolutionary Army's leader, Monkey D. Dragon.

It was this man's terrifying ideology that enabled the revolutionary army to grow rapidly.

If Dragon hadn't died at the hands of the World Government, then simply defeating the Revolutionary Army across the four seas would have been completely pointless.

One day, Dragon will reappear in the world's sight, leading a new batch of revolutionary soldiers to continue targeting the World Government.