Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 117 The entire Marine Headquarters was in complete chaos!

The living quarters of the Navy Headquarters were deserted; the families of the naval personnel had already evacuated long before the execution.

In a courtyard, Zefa stubbed out his cigar, sighed softly, then got up and went inside.

He looked at the huge mechanical arm placed in the corner, and after a moment, he went forward, picked it up, and attached it to his own amputated arm, moving it left and right a couple of times.

Then, he returned to the courtyard and sat down again under the shade of a tree, seemingly waiting.

"I hope I don't have to play," Zephyr murmured softly.

But in any case, he was ready for battle.

On the execution platform, Bane was also observing the situation; in a word, it was chaos!

The war has only just begun, but due to the unexpected actions of Whitebeard—or rather, 'Lox'—the once orderly and imposing army has now fallen into irreversible chaos.

Even though Bane didn't understand it very well, he could tell that the Navy's original phased combat plan had been completely scrapped. The entire battlefield, viewed from above, looked like a pot of porridge that had been stirred up.

Fortunately, the navy's combat skills were indeed high, and the various vice admirals were also quite good at adapting to the situation. In the midst of the chaos, they were able to maintain a combat strategy centered around the vice admirals, and surround and eliminate the various experts of the Whitebeard Pirates who had suddenly descended from the sky in different areas.

Bane often noticed that, compared to some of the Whitebeard Pirates' elite officers, such as the top-ranking captains, the Navy vice admirals were somewhat weaker. Often, when they clashed, the Navy admirals would be at a disadvantage. However, it was precisely in these situations that the Navy's tactical prowess and coordinated attacks were highlighted.

For example, Buffalo Atmos, the 13th Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, is not in a good position right now. When he first rushed down from the sky, he was very brave and had the upper hand when fighting against Vice Admiral Mozambique. It looked like he was about to win.

However, after another naval rear admiral, Sicily, joined the fray, his combined attack tactics with that of the seemingly mediocre vice admiral Mozambique immediately produced a synergistic effect, not only reversing the tide of defeat but also beginning to suppress Atmos!

On the other side, Jozu's strength is among the top in the entire Whitebeard Pirates, but with the cooperation of the Navy's two hunters, although he still maintains his own advantage, he is indeed unable to get rid of the siege of Vice Admirals Dalmesia and Doberman, and is thus trapped in place.

In other battlefields, such a stalemate might not be a big deal, but this is the Marine Headquarters, where the Marines have an absolute advantage in strength. In terms of time, the Whitebeard Pirates don't have much room for maneuver, so this stalemate is dangerous.

"I see." Bane suddenly realized something, his eyes shining. "As long as the Navy can break through one point and free up excess combat power, the current stalemate on the battlefield will quickly collapse, and a snowballing advantage will emerge, making them stronger with each battle!"

Fleet Admiral Sengoku was also observing the situation when he suddenly heard Bane's words. He was somewhat surprised, and after a moment, he nodded and said, "That's right, this is one of the most commonly used combat tactics in our navy. It's not particularly sophisticated, but its strength lies in its practicality."

He paused here, looking at the still lingering smoke in the sky, and said softly, "Next, as long as we ensure that the Whitebeard Pirates cannot break through our current formation in a short time, the advantage on the battlefield will gradually shift to our Navy."

"Is the Marshal worried?" Bane asked Sengoku.

Sengoku nodded at first, but then sneered, "Indeed, the appearance of Kaido, Shiki, and the others was unexpected. However, pirates are pirates after all. Even though they know that this war may affect the future world order and their survival in the New World, they haven't truly united and gone all out. My initial concern was that, in addition to Kaido, Shiki, Charlotte Linlin, and their top officers such as the Sweet Commanders, the Three Disasters, and their fleets would also come to participate in the war, or even... according to your calculations, they might all rush out of the sea in one go. If the situation develops to this point, our Navy will be in danger and may very well be defeated."

Following the line of thought of Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Bane made a calculation and instantly sensed something was wrong and dangerous. The navy's formation was in disarray. Although the Seven Warlords of the Sea had not participated in the battle and seemed to be maintaining a certain reserve force for the navy, they were not trustworthy and their safety could not be entrusted to them.

If, as Sengoku just said, the main forces of the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates, led by their respective top officers, were to directly penetrate the battlefield from the naval port via a deep-sea incursion, it would be extremely devastating given the Navy's current disorganized formation. It would be enough to completely shatter the morale and tactics on the battlefield!

Even if the navy's high-level combat power still exists, the collapse of 100,000 troops and the casualties of a large number of mid-level officers will be an unbearable blow to the navy.

Regardless of the outcome, the Navy will suffer heavy losses, and achieving this would already constitute a victory for the pirate camp.

Unfortunately, as Fleet Admiral Sengoku said, even though these pirates are all together, they still have their own agendas and are scheming for their own interests. They know that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but they can only do so much at this point. They cannot put aside their grudges and interests and devote themselves to the war to defeat the Navy.

This is the limitation and inherent weakness of pirates!

Just as Bane was pondering these matters, the swarming of ships in the sky finally stopped, signifying that the Whitebeard Pirates' fighting force had essentially been fully committed to the battlefield.

Looking around, all the captains were engaged in battle. Not only that, the captains and their subordinates of the more than forty independent pirate crews under the Whitebeard Pirates had also joined the fight. With the addition of the Navy's forces, there were probably 120,000 to 130,000 people fighting on this battlefield. You can imagine what the scene was like.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

To reiterate, the Navy still holds an absolute advantage in manpower. Even with Newgate bringing his entire force, it only amounts to about 20,000 to 30,000 men. This is already beyond Bane's expectations. After all, in his memory, the Whitebeard Pirates in the original story were supposed to go all out, but their total force was less than 20,000.

This time it's almost a third more!

The deployment of troops was basically over, and the smoke of battle gradually dissipated. Kuzan and Sakazuki had already fought Charlotte Linlin from the sky to the ground. The area where the three of them were fighting was extremely large, with no one within a radius of several hundred meters able to participate. Frozen air flew everywhere and lava exploded. Charlotte Linlin was fighting two against one and had not yet shown any signs of weakness, which showed that this old woman was really incredibly strong!

Sometimes Bane even wondered if Charlotte Linlin could focus a little more, instead of always being pregnant or on her way to being pregnant, and instead of always relying on her talent, she would probably be the strongest now.

Anyway, Bane felt that neither Kaido nor Newgate, in terms of sheer growth potential, could compare to Charlotte Linlin, a true monster of talent.

Sengoku also noticed that the smoke in the sky had dissipated. Although Shiki and Newgate, those two old guys, hadn't joined the battle yet, they probably couldn't commit any more troops. This made Sengoku make a decision immediately. He picked up the Den Den Mushi and said, "Pacifistas, begin deploying into the battlefield!"

Does the navy have a numerical advantage?

No, for the Warring States period, that was not enough. Having an advantage was nothing; they had to crush their opponents!

The whole world is watching this place!

(End of this chapter)