Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

At this moment, Lieutenant General Tsuru also came over and said in a low voice.

"I didn't expect that 'Red-Haired' Shanks would inherit 'Pirate King' Roger's ability. In the face of 'Conqueror's Domain', Borsalino will lose most of his speed advantage and will have a hard time dealing with 'Red-Haired' Shanks."

"This time, Sengoku and I made a mistake. Garp is the most suitable person to deal with this kind of guy. We should have transferred Garp to the front lines here. But it's obviously too late now, so I can only ask you for help, Lieutenant General Yann."

Yann's expression didn't change much; his lips twitched slightly as he couldn't help but mutter a complaint to himself.

"I've never even heard of the concept of 'Conqueror's Territory' before. Is it really appropriate for a weak junior like me to deal with it?"

[Chapter 487. Ascending the Throne of the Sea Emperor?]

However, no matter how much Yann complained in his heart, he still had the most basic sense of justice and responsibility as a member of the Navy.

With war imminent, the only top-tier naval forces that Fleet Admiral Sengoku has deployed on the main battlefield are Borsalino and Yann.

Listening to the solemn tone of Vice Admiral Tsuru and Borsalino, Yann even suspected that the Logia-type Devil Fruit users were not just bad at dealing with the "Conqueror's Domain," but that even the most important aspect of Logia-type Devil Fruits, "elementalization," might have been greatly affected.

As a result, Borsalino, who specializes in Devil Fruit ability development and swordsmanship, has had his combat power reduced by more than half. He is obviously no match for an opponent of the caliber of "Red-Haired" Shanks, and may not even be able to hold them off in a direct confrontation.

If they didn't want Fleet Admiral Sengoku to stake most of the navy's resources on his plans, or even the entire navy fleet to be completely destroyed in the "New World" waters, then someone had to deal with "Red-Haired" Shanks.

"Okay, I'll give it a try."

As Yann nodded, he suddenly understood why, in the later stages of the Marineford War in the original timeline, there was no other factor besides "Blackbeard".

Despite having overwhelming overall superiority, and with top-tier combatants such as Fleet Admiral Sengoku, Vice Admiral Garp, Admiral Borsalino, and Admiral Kuzan still in good condition, the Navy chose to abandon the plan to annihilate the entire Whitebeard Pirates due to the appearance of "Red-Haired" Shanks.

If Shanks truly possesses the ability to significantly counter the three admirals of the Navy, then with the combined efforts of the Red-Haired Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates, the Navy could very well be completely wiped out.

This is something the Warring States marshal could not allow!

As the Fleet Admiral, Sengoku was not an impulsive person. He deeply understood that the fundamental meaning of the Navy lay in maintaining deterrence and upholding peace and justice on the entire sea, rather than in pursuing "absolute justice" as advocated by the hawks, where it was enough to fight pirates to the last man at any cost.

"It seems that 'Red-Haired' Shanks is actually more troublesome than expected..."

Arn turned his gaze to the image projected by the video Den Den Mushi and murmured to himself.

Meanwhile, on the deserted island, the battle between "Beasts" Kaido and "Red-Haired" Shanks gradually entered a heated phase.

"Boom!"

From afar, the entire deserted island began to sway as the two forces, the "Beasts Pirates" and the "Red-Haired Pirates," clashed head-on, with all sorts of exaggerated and bizarre phenomena emerging one after another.

This war, watched by all the major powers across the ocean, lasted for a full day and night.

That island, which originally covered an area of ​​about 5,000 square kilometers and was mostly covered by tropical rainforest, is now completely destroyed and has no trace of its former appearance.

Viewed from Enel's perspective, one could clearly see that three or four huge cracks had appeared in the middle of the island, almost piercing through the entire island.

In addition, the island, which was originally flat, is now more and more low-lying as it gets closer to the center, and it is beginning to resemble a basin.

However, even though the sounds of war throughout the island had not yet ended, the commotion was gradually subsiding, indicating that the war was nearing its end.

"It seems the outcome is already decided..." Gu

A pirate captain, whose expression still held a hint of excitement, put down his binoculars.

Through his telescope, he discovered that most of the officers on the deserted island had ceased fighting, with only "Red-Haired" Shanks and "Beasts" Kaido, along with several other high-ranking officers, still battling each other in the central area of ​​the island.

On this vast ocean, Kaido, the "King of Beasts," possesses terrifying titles such as "the strongest creature on land, sea, and air" and "the strongest in one-on-one combat."

The fact that "Red-Haired" Shanks was able to fight "Beasts" Kaido for a day and a night without showing any signs of defeat is enough to show that "Red-Haired" Shanks and "Beasts" Kaido are strongmen of the same level.

Even if Shanks ultimately loses to Kaido of the Beasts in a one-on-one fight, as long as Shanks doesn't die, he can still earn the title of "Emperor of the Sea".

In their direct confrontation with the Beasts Pirates, the Red-Haired Pirates' other officers even seemed to have a slight edge in overall combat strength, which is enough to prove the strength of the Red-Haired Pirates!

"If nothing unexpected happens, a new 'Sea Emperor' is about to appear."

After a pause, the captain couldn't help but smile, and turned to his men to announce his arrival.

"I have already contacted Mr. Beckman of the Red-Haired Pirates beforehand, and our entire pirate crew can now join the Red-Haired Pirates."

Hearing their captain's words, the other pirates were stunned for a moment, and then couldn't help but cheer.

As the "Emperors of the Sea" begin to carve out territories in the "New World," the living space of the scattered pirates is being constantly squeezed.

Now that they have successfully joined the ranks of a suitable "sea emperor," it is undoubtedly a very secure thing. Moreover, they will no longer need to plunder everywhere, but can obtain income by collecting protection fees from protected islands.

The captain gestured with his hand and then spoke.

"Alright, my men, let's save the cheering for when we see the fourth 'Sea Emperor' in person. Now, let's move closer to welcome our Emperor!"

Not only this one pirate ship, but also a total of twenty or thirty pirate ships started moving at the same time, and hung an additional pirate flag representing the "Red-Haired Pirates" next to their original pirate flag to indicate their identity.

At this moment, the overwhelming momentum seemed to be announcing to the entire sea that "Red-Haired" Shanks had obtained the title of "Emperor of the Sea," and that they were welcoming their emperor!

"what?"

Seeing this scene, some pirates who had come purely to watch were stunned.

However, some clever people immediately realized that this must be the work of Ben Beckman, the rumored vice-captain of the "Red-Haired Pirates" with extremely high intelligence, who had secretly made some kind of agreement with these pirate crews in advance.

After all, the Red-Haired Pirates are far outnumbered by the Beasts Pirates, and the island is not far from Wano Country, the Beasts Pirates' stronghold, so there is a possibility that they will be worn down by a series of battles.

With twenty or thirty pirate crews in the New World providing support, the Red-Haired Pirates would be able to escape unscathed from the war against the Beasts Pirates.

[Chapter 488. The White Reappears in the New World! (Third Update)]

"As expected of Ben Beckman, he had already prepared a strategy in advance? Quite remarkable."

Many pirates who observed this scene were filled with emotion, and some who had originally harbored ulterior motives suppressed those thoughts.

After all, the pirate crews in the New World are not small fry; any one of them would be a top-tier pirate who knows Armament Haki if placed in the first half of the Grand Line.

Even though none of them are truly the strongest in the sea, the combined power of twenty or thirty pirate crews is already quite considerable.

However, Enel, who was looking down at this seemingly spectacular scene from above, spoke with disdain.

"Hmm? Boring. Are these weak ants planning to huddle together and die?"

Immediately, Enel tossed aside the half-eaten apple in his hand, picked up the golden staff, slowly stood up, twisted his neck, and muttered something.

"After watching the performance for so long, it's finally time to get started!"

The next moment, the pirates who were shocked by the sight of the twenty or thirty pirate crews moving in unison, hanging the "Red-Haired Pirates" flag and approaching, suddenly felt a familiar yet unfamiliar rumbling sound of machinery coming from behind them.

"That is……"

One of the pirates turned his head and his mouth dropped open as he realized what that strange, booming sound was.

That was the unique sound emitted by the power source of a naval warship, but this sound had been absent from the "New World" waters for far too long, so long that even when the sound reached their ears, most pirates couldn't recall it.

"Navy...Navy!!!"

With a horrified shout, more than fifty naval warships surrounded the pirate ships that had come specifically to witness the battle of the "Sea Emperors" from behind.

At that moment, the unique pure white of the naval warships almost filled the vision of all the pirates, and a certain fear hidden deep in their hearts was awakened once again.

"In the name of justice! Fire!!!"

As commands echoed across the sea, all the gun turrets on the more than fifty warships that had been poised to set sail and had entered their designated positions roared to life.

"Boom boom boom boom boom!"

Hundreds of powerful cannonballs rained down on the pirates like a dense downpour.

In an instant, brilliant fireworks lit up the sea, and the pirate ships, mostly made of wood, were engulfed in flames. A small number of pirate ships were even sunk by the powerful cannonballs.

"Run! Navy!"

"It's the navy! Fire! Raise the sails quickly..."

"No, no, the mast is broken, the ship can't move!"

……

A pale-faced captain watched the approaching naval warship, listening to the panicked cries of his men, and a feeling of fear and helplessness welled up within him.

At this moment, the other pirate ships around the captain had no intention of fighting back against the massive naval fleet that was coming on so easily. They scattered like birds and beasts, frantically trying to escape through the gaps in the not-yet-fully-closed naval encirclement.

However, this pirate captain's ship, after being bombarded with cannon fire, had not only had its masts blown off but was also beginning to sink, leaving him with no chance of escape.

This meant he could only watch helplessly as those naval warships, resembling steel behemoths, magnified in his field of vision.

Overwhelmed by despair, the pirate captain let out a roar of confusion and resentment.

"Damn it, how could the Navy be here? This is the 'New World'!!!"

As he finished speaking, a slender figure suddenly appeared in front of him, her "Justice" cape fluttering in the wind.

"When did you, a piece of the ocean's dregs, create a 'new world' that justice cannot tread?"

The next moment, with a flash of "Kinpira", Gion had already passed by the pirate captain before he could react.

"Zi!"

Behind Gion, blood gushed forth, staining a corner of the white "Justice" cloak behind Gion crimson.

However, Gion did not pay attention to such details.

In this war, Gion is prepared to shed blood, to let the name of the Navy's "justice" resound once again in the waters of the "New World," and to curb the increasingly chaotic trend of the sea.

"We need to act quickly; the real enemy is still ahead, and we can't waste time here."

Gion's sharp gaze swept over the many remaining pirates on the pirate ship before she gave an order.

Immediately, the "Female Swordsmen Team," subordinates personally trained by Gion, leaped off the warship. With flashing swords and tacit cooperation, they efficiently cleared away the sea debris with superb swordsmanship.

Under normal circumstances, Gion would consider following the Navy's usual practice of capturing pirates and imprisoning them in Impel Down.

However, at this moment, as the Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters in charge of this direction, leading one warship and two warships to participate in the encirclement, Gion knew that there was no time, much less the possibility, to deliberately disperse forces for these sea debris, causing a loophole in the naval encirclement.

Soon, in almost the time it took for naval warships to pass each other without stopping, the pirates on the entire pirate ship had been wiped out.

Meanwhile, Gion returned to the warship with the "Female Swordsman Team," continuing to command the warships to form a triangular formation while clearing out pirates along the way, and heading towards the island that was faintly visible ahead.

This scene wasn't just happening in Gion, but in every direction centered around the island where the Red-Haired Pirates and the Beasts Pirates were fighting.

With the Navy warships led by a Vice Admiral of the Navy Headquarters as the main force and two Navy warships under the command of a Rear Admiral of the Navy Headquarters as the auxiliary force, they formed a triangular formation and surrounded the center from eighteen different directions, just like a huge white net enveloping the "Red-Haired Pirates" and the "Beasts Pirates".

This is an encirclement consisting of seventeen naval warships, thirty-two naval vessels, and over forty thousand elite naval personnel.

Almost in the blink of an eye, many pirates perished in this sea amidst the roaring cannon fire, their souls forever lost to doubt and confusion.

This is supposed to be the "New World" sea area, the sea area where the "Sea Emperors" are fighting, so why is there a navy here?!

This question haunted not only the pirates who had long since perished in the sea, but also those pirates who had scattered and fled.