I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"I'm so excited about getting the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit soon," Blackbeard grinned, revealing a slurred smile.

His teeth were knocked out by Akainu and others during the Impel Down war ten years ago, and he still has a lisp when he smiles.

"Captain, we're doomed if we fail," fighting champion Bages warned from the side.

"Zehahaha... From the day I left the Whitebeard Pirates, I've disregarded life and death. How can someone who cares about such trivial matters possibly have the last laugh?"

Blackbeard was in high spirits and secretly thrilled.

The Whitebeard Pirates deliberately ignored his presence; their primary objective was to rescue people, and with the Navy outnumbering them, they couldn't afford to deal with Blackbeard.

Ice Age!

Although Roger had interrupted him, Aokiji had now completely frozen the waves on the right. He reached out with both hands again, and another ice pillar shot rapidly toward the distorted waves. The surging cold air rushed in, freezing the giant wave on the left as well.

Moreover, at the crack in the left harbor that was about to collapse, a layer of ice rapidly covered it, and endless cold air spread quickly along the harbor's seawater.

"Oh my god, these troublesome characters have actually teamed up."

Aokiji landed again and looked at Fujitora, Akainu, and the others in front of him:

"Luckily, there are more of us."

Even if the strength of the Higuma Bandits was misjudged, the Navy, on paper, is still stronger than the combined forces of the pirates and mountain bandits.

With five admirals, plus Higuma, Sengoku and Garp who were stationed in the rear, along with other vice admirals and 100,000 elite troops, this massive force, when gathered at headquarters, was the most powerful force in the world, far surpassing any of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, and no one could defeat it.

The World Government may have other trump cards up its sleeve, but it's unlikely that it can match the unprecedentedly powerful Navy in terms of the number of its strong members.

With Aokiji's freezing, large areas of seawater in the Marine Headquarters harbor and the surrounding coastal areas were frozen solid, and pirate ships were also frozen and unable to move.

"This is perfect, Aokiji's ice has been a great help!"

"We can fight with our feet on the ground now!"

The captains of Whitebeard's pirate crews laughed loudly. Although they were pirates, they had actually fought fewer naval battles than land battles.

The icy terrain of the Azure Pheasant provided them with a vast battlefield, which suited their needs perfectly.

Instantly, more than forty pirate ships emerged, teeming with pirates like a tidal wave, totaling fifty thousand pirates. From the air, it was a dense sea of ​​people.

On the giant warship, the city gates between the high walls opened, and thousands upon thousands of bandits emerged.

Although this giant ship was not equipped with Pluto's cannons, it was a war fortress built for war. Immediately, shells poured out, and the dense explosions rang out in one after another, directly exchanging fire with the Navy Headquarters' gun emplacements.

Once the population exceeds ten thousand, it becomes boundless.

This was a large battlefield with a total of 160,000 participants, and the sounds of gunfire and shouts of battle were everywhere.

The bald man stood on the wall, side by side with Gilman, the Den Den Mushi.

Gilman was a war correspondent; his greatest role was not in the war, but as a war correspondent.

The bald guy is the same; he's a user of the Whisper-Whisper Fruit.

In such a chaotic battlefield with too many participants, even Sengoku, holding a Den Den Mushi and standing on the execution platform overlooking the battlefield, might not be able to clearly convey his orders, given the excessive noise and chaotic environment.

The bald man's whispers could ignore the surrounding noise and resonate clearly in the hearts of his own pirates and bandits, allowing him to command the battle as a commander.

The combined forces of pirates and mountain bandits began to fight on the ice field frozen by Aokiji, while on the other side of the battlefield, some of the Seven Warlords of the Sea were also making their move.

The first person to step forward was Hawkeye Mihawk, his sharp eyes moving back and forth between Whitebeard and Roger, his eyes terrifyingly bright.

"What? Hawkeye, are you going to make a move? So eager?"

Doflamingo grinned and asked.

These Seven Warlords of the Sea are all lawless pirates who continue to do as they please even after being summoned by the Navy.

Hawkeye was the same, but his enthusiasm at this moment surprised Doflamingo.

“Of course.” Hawkeye Mihawk’s eyes lit up as he fixed his gaze on Roger, who was confronting Akainu.

"More than 20 years ago, we all witnessed the execution of the Pirate King."

"Shanks was just his apprentice crew member back then..."

"I've always thought it was a great regret that I never got to meet the Pirate King of yesteryear on the high seas... Now that I'm standing on the same battlefield as Whitebeard and Roger, how can I possibly hold back?"

Whether it's Whitebeard, known as the world's strongest, or Roger, the Pirate King, their existence is nothing short of a monument for pirates of later generations, making challengers like Hawkeye from later generations itch with desire.

Hawkeye watched Roger silently as a sharp blade flashed past.

Akainu, who was blocking Roger's path, was cleaved in two at the waist by Roger's sword strike, with magma gushing from the cut.

"Admiral Sakazuki has been cut open!" a navy officer exclaimed from behind.

"Don't panic," Lieutenant General Onigumo shouted.

"Even if the enemy is the Pirate King, Admiral Sakazuki is still one of our Navy's top combatants. How could he die so easily? He must have used his powerful Observation Haki to transform into his elemental form beforehand and avoid Roger's attack..."

As soon as Onigumo finished speaking, Akainu's upper and lower body immediately came together, but his expression changed and he spat out a mouthful of blood, clearly not unharmed.

Roger grinned.

"A Navy admiral, isn't it a bit arrogant of you to try and use this kind of Observation Haki prediction trick in front of me?"

As a figure who reached the pinnacle of piracy despite lacking power, Roger undoubtedly possessed top-tier skills in swordsmanship and the three types of Haki.

After wounding Akainu with his sword, he did not pursue or stop. Instead, taking advantage of the moment when Akainu was coughing up blood, he leaped over from the side and bypassed him.

For him and Whitebeard, saving lives was the most important thing.

But then, another unexpected event occurred.

Clang!

With a clear, ringing sound, a massive cyan sword beam tore through the air and shot straight at Roger.

This enormous sword light was unleashed by Eagle Eye, moving with lightning speed, instantly carving out ravines in the newly formed, thick ice field.

Hawkeye's slashes are indiscriminate; his eyes are only on Roger on this distant battlefield. Anything in his way, whether pirates or marines, is torn apart by the sword light along with the glacier!

The massive sword light had a wide range, and even Roger had to stop and parry the attack with his sword.

Akainu, slightly out of breath, turned to look at Roger's back, hot magma dripping from his fist, preparing for another attack.

"It looks like Roger has been held up."

Whitebeard was still standing on the Moby Dick, glancing sideways at Roger's movements, and gave the order:

"Vista, you guys go help."

"Roger is our side's sharpest weapon; we can't let him hold us back."

“But Dad, you…” Vista hesitated, unable to finish his sentence.

Whitebeard's health was terrible; it was a miracle he could even go to the battlefield. He needed the protection of his sons.

"Go quickly." The white-bearded man waved his hand.

“Okay…” Vista nodded to Marco and then rushed toward Hawkeye.

"Vista the foil? You want to challenge me?" Hawkeye's eyes narrowed slightly.

In the past, a swordsman of Vista's caliber would have been worth a good fight.

But with the legendary Pirate King Roger as a benchmark, Hawkeye no longer had the patience. He wanted to finish the battle quickly and eliminate Vista as soon as possible.

On the other side, Marco soared into the sky, blue flames spreading across the air as his wings unfurled, blocking the laser beams fired by Kizaru.

The Marine Giants had arrived as well. The Giant Vice Admiral brought down his giant axe, which swept towards Whitebeard, but Whitebeard blocked it with his naginata. A ball of light appeared in his left hand, and he smashed the air with his fist. The invisible shockwave knocked the Giant Vice Admiral down.

But at the very moment Whitebeard had just defeated a giant vice admiral.

boom!

A sharp gunshot rang out abruptly.

Whitebeard shuddered. He looked down and saw a small, bloody hole that had been blown open on his bare chest, from which blood was gushing.

"Dad got shot? And it wasn't an ordinary bullet..."

Marco's expression changed. There were many skilled firearm users on the high seas; after imbuing their weapons with Armament Haki, bullets, cannonballs, and crossbow bolts could all possess considerable power.

He looked in the direction of the gunshot, only to hear a loud, arrogant laugh.

“俟....”

Blackbeard laughed loudly, while Van Oka, the sniper beside him, held a sniper rifle, wisps of smoke rising from its muzzle.

"Whitebeard, if you were in your prime, you would never have been caught off guard. You have indeed become weaker."

"Navy! What are you waiting for? Charge!" Blackbeard urged with a loud laugh.

He wanted Whitebeard to die on this battlefield more than anyone else, including Sengoku. By taking this risky step, he shattered Whitebeard's aura as the world's strongest with a single shot.

"That Teach guy..."

Marco gritted his teeth. They had deliberately ignored Teach's presence, focusing solely on rescuing people, but they hadn't expected Teach to send his snipers to launch a sneak attack...

“Well said.” The Warring States period calmly ordered from the execution platform:

"Zeffa, Borsalino, Kuzan... none of you should be idle. There's no time for you to take a break on this battlefield."

"Whitebeard is in bad shape, seize this opportunity! Whitebeard in his current state might be the breakthrough point in this war!"

At that moment, the generals who were still in their seats all stood up.

Fujitora and Aokiji charged toward Whitebeard, while Zephyr and Akainu charged toward the battlefield where Roger and Mihawk were fighting.

Kizaru continuously unleashed lasers from a high vantage point. His speed was extremely fast, allowing him to quickly weave through the battlefield. Currently, he was not engaged in a direct confrontation with any formidable enemy.

The admirals might hesitate and have their own ideas when facing the World Government and the Celestial Dragons, but they won't when facing pirates.

Even Zephyr, who was already preparing to defect from the Navy, still stood on the same side as Sengoku. He hoped that in this war, he could annihilate Whitebeard and Roger in one fell swoop and eliminate these two huge hidden dangers that affected the stability of the world.

It wasn't just the generals who moved in unison; the various artillery positions at headquarters, as well as the elite officers and soldiers armed with guns, all pointed their weapons at Whitebeard, unleashing a dense hail of bullets.

Even if Whitebeard was strong, he was still just flesh and blood. Armament Haki could be used as armor, but armor is not invincible.

The bullets and shells fired by the elite naval forces were coated with Armament Haki. If there were enough of them, Whitebeard would not be able to escape unscathed. Otherwise, Sengoku would not have needed to gather 100,000 elite troops.

As the hail of bullets approached, Whitebeard was about to raise his sword to block them when Fujitora, dressed in purple, suddenly slashed down with his sword from mid-air.

"Whitebeard, stop," Fujitora said softly.

"You can't win; the outcome is predetermined. Even if you join forces with Roger, it's still within our expectations."