The Witcher: The Journey to Transcendence from Marvel...

Chapter 328 The War Ends

"If you haven't had enough fun."

Shanks remained calm as he slowly drew his Griffin from his waist. The sword gleamed with a chilling light in the sunlight. He looked firmly at the Marines opposite him and said loudly, "We'll take you on."

As soon as the words fell, the members of the Red-Haired Pirates lined up neatly on both sides of Shanks, ready to engage the Navy in a fierce battle at his command.

"Hey Shanks, that's me." Kizaru stood to the side, a half-smile on his face, and said sarcastically, "Shall we make a move, Sakazuki?"

As he spoke, he glanced at Akainu, his eyes seemingly waiting to see a good show, completely disregarding the tense situation before him.

"snort."

Akainu snorted coldly. Although he had been seriously injured in his previous battle with Whitebeard, his hatred for pirates and his own tough personality meant that he had no intention of backing down.

He clenched his fists, and the lingering magma power within him began to surge again. It seemed that, as long as no one stopped him, he was ready to attack the Red-Haired Pirates without hesitation.

At this critical moment, "Stop!" Sengoku rushed forward, reaching out to stop Akainu, and shouted, "The war is over."

He knew very well that the Navy's current situation was not suitable for fighting the Red-Haired Pirates again; if a war really broke out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Akainu was very dissatisfied with these words. He frowned and was about to retort when Sengoku said, "I am the Fleet Admiral."

This simple sentence left Akainu speechless. After all, in the Navy's system, the Fleet Admiral's orders are not to be disobeyed. Even if he was unwilling, he could only swallow his anger for the time being.

The great battle with the Whitebeard Pirates has exhausted the Marines. Many soldiers have been killed or wounded, and the rest are all exhausted. They have long lost the will to fight and now only hope that the conflict can end quickly.

I will bear all the consequences.

Sengoku said with a serious expression, "The Navy's plan against the Whitebeard Pirates can be considered a failure. Someone has to step up and take responsibility."

Since he was already planning to retire anyway, he might as well take all the responsibility upon himself. This could be considered his last act for the next admiral, and hopefully it would stabilize the situation in the navy and allow it to recover as soon as possible.

"Count me in, I'm also responsible this time."

Garp, feeling guilty, said that he knew very well that if he hadn't been soft-hearted on the battlefield and let Ace and Luffy go, they would never have been able to escape.

He felt that as a naval officer, he had done such a thing and had lost his qualifications as a naval officer, so he wanted to share this responsibility with Sengoku.

Looking at his old friend of many years, Sengoku finally sighed deeply and said, "Whatever you want."

He knew Garp's temperament; once he made up his mind, it was difficult for others to change it. Besides, Garp did bear some responsibility, so they would share the burden together.

"The war is over!"

Sengoku raised his voice and announced loudly to the entire audience.

Upon hearing this, some naval soldiers couldn't help but shed tears. It was a feeling of relief at surviving a disaster, and a sense of relief that they no longer had to fight. They hugged each other, celebrating their survival. The battlefield, which was originally filled with the smoke and tension of gunpowder, now had a more bittersweet atmosphere.

Seeing this, Shanks secretly breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he was also unwilling to fight the Navy at this time. His stance had always been rather ambiguous, unlike that of a simple pirate. Perhaps this was related to his special identity.

At this moment, Shanks' gaze shifted to Wes. His naturally outgoing nature kicked in again, and with a warm smile, he invited Wes, "Nice to meet you. Would you like to have a drink together?"

He was very interested in Wes and thought it would be interesting to have a drink and chat with him.

Wes merely glanced at him indifferently and did not accept the invitation. Then, with a flash, he teleported away, leaving Shanks standing there in astonishment.

"Haha, the boss has been ignored again."

The Red-Haired Pirates crew couldn't help but burst into laughter at the sight. They weren't about to miss this opportunity to tease Shanks. Laughter quickly spread through the crowd, making Shanks a little embarrassed. However, he just smiled helplessly and wasn't angry. After all, he had experienced rejection many times before and was used to it.

Wes vanished from everyone's sight in an instant, returning to his own world in the blink of an eye.

He had gained a lot from today's trip, obtaining a considerable amount of extremely valuable experimental materials. He was already planning to study them thoroughly with Vegapunk when they got back, hoping to make some unexpected new discoveries that could advance their ongoing research projects.

Meanwhile, in the outside world, Morgans, the media mogul, after learning in detail about this great battle that shook the entire ocean, and after careful consideration, named the war "Marineford War".

This war was truly massive in scale, involving not only a large number of people but also three of the Four Emperors, powerful beings standing at the pinnacle of the pirate world, each possessing the power to shake the world.

In this brutal war, the legendary pirate Whitebeard died.

Meanwhile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea also lost his life in this battle, demonstrating the brutality of the war.

Moreover, the intensity and scale of this war are unprecedented.

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

It can be said that this battle completely changed the course of the world.

The words Whitebeard shouted before he died.

This greatly inspired countless people with an adventurous spirit and ambition, who flocked to the sea, eager to explore the legendary treasure.

Most of these people chose to become pirates, making the already turbulent sea even more chaotic.

In addition, in order to win the Marineford War, the Navy mobilized elite forces from various branches to participate in the war, which resulted in many places that were originally guarded and maintained by the Navy becoming sparsely populated.

Those pirates wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass them by. They took the chance to burn, kill, and plunder, committing all sorts of atrocities. Several countries were even directly breached because they didn't have enough strength to resist the pirates' invasion. In an instant, war raged, and countless innocent people lost their lives in the chaos. The whole world was plunged into turmoil and sorrow.

In this war, the navy was overwhelmed and suffered heavy losses, not only with numerous casualties on the battlefield, but also by causing the world situation to spiral out of control.

It is said that Sengoku and Garp felt guilty and took all the responsibility upon themselves. Sengoku even made a major decision: he voluntarily resigned from his position as Fleet Admiral, thinking that he would take responsibility and give the Navy an explanation.

As for Garp, he even considered retiring. He felt he had no face to continue serving in the Navy, since his actions on the battlefield had indeed had a significant impact on the outcome of the war.

However, Kong did not approve their requests to retire, but instead asked them to stay and teach the younger naval personnel.

After all, they are both veterans in the Navy, with extremely rich experience and strong strength. If they were to leave the Navy like this, it would be a great loss to the Navy.

However, as the two of them gradually stepped down from the front lines and were no longer as active as before, it also meant that an era of the Navy had come to a complete end and a new era was about to begin.

(End of this chapter)