One Piece: True Several Thousand Hands, rampaging across Marineford!

Ryder looked at Mihawk's back.

Their alliance's six top executives—Moria, Crocodile, Silver Axe, and Blood Blade—had all rushed forward eagerly, and now even Mihawk had joined the fray.

It can be said that apart from William, the top leader, all the strong people their alliance could gather, including hundreds of leaders of all sizes and 30,000 elite troops, were all here.

"World Government..."

Ryder muttered to himself, "Let me see your true strength, and let me see who's behind you."

…………

Naval Headquarters.

Marineford.

On a battlefield.

The battle between Whitebeard and Sengoku has been temporarily suspended.

"The Warring States Period".

Whitebeard said unhappily, "What's wrong with you? Don't get distracted during the fight. You give me the feeling that you're just looking for death but not willing to use your full strength. I have no interest in fighting you."

"Kahn said that Tyrant Kuma's abilities are interesting and related to the Revolutionary Army. I'm going to find him and fight him."

"And that Shichibukai named William has done business with us quite a few times. We thought he was a decent guy, but he's actually one of Red's men."

"That little girl Hancock is getting prettier and prettier. I'm really worried about my daughter. She still hasn't won over Kahn. I hope that little Hancock won her over first."

"..."

Instead of killing Sengoku, who was determined to die but refused to use his full strength, Whitebeard turned to the battlefield and went to Bartholomew Kuma and William, two of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who were not participating in the battle.

The Warring States period that remains.

He looked surprised.

What did Whitebeard say?

Tyrant Kuma has connections to the Revolutionary Army.

Given Bartholomew Kuma's strength, could he be an officer in the Revolutionary Army?

William is Ryder's man.

correct.

Sengoku suddenly remembered that there were six high-ranking officers in the alliance under Ryder, one of whom had never shown up. Blood Blade was a high-ranking officer who had been promoted in recent years.

Could William be Ryder's sixth and most mysterious high-ranking officer?

As for the last of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, 'the most beautiful woman in the world', Hancock.

The fact that Whitebeard spoke of it so intimately suggests that he's likely connected to Kahn and the others, and might even be one of Kahn's men, planted in their navy.

The remaining three Shichibukai were all spies sent by the enemy. Their navy had been completely infiltrated by the enemy, and he, the Fleet Admiral, was completely unaware of it.

In preparation for the great battle, they brought all three of them along, believing it would increase their chances of victory.

But then I thought of what Garp's godson had said.

Sengoku wished he could slap himself a few times for hesitating back then. "You helped Garp! You helped Garp! I'll beat you to a pulp!"

"Ah~"

Sengoku smiled bitterly and said, "The Navy ultimately declined under my leadership. Perhaps I should have made Zephyr the next Fleet Admiral. I... am really not suitable to be the Fleet Admiral."

"The Warring States Period".

The crane encouraged her, "It's not your fault."

"Little Crane."

Sengoku's face grew even more sorrowful as he said, "If we hadn't let Garp run rampant, how could we have ended up in this situation, a situation that we can't even salvage?"

"..."

Tsuru sighed and said, "Yes, it's hard to make up for mistakes. The Navy's last glory depends on Zephyr, and we need to take responsibility for this war and for what that kid said in the heat of the moment."

"The D clan is a lot of troublesome guys, I often say that, but after spending so much time with Garp and being called the Iron Triangle for so many years, it's inevitable that we'll form a small group."

"Although we don't know who the final winner will be, our Navy has lost the power to decide. Now it's up to Zephyr. As for revenge... sigh, our Navy has been abandoned by all the major powers, and Garp has become the pawn."

“Kahn, Ryder and the others are smarter than me, even the Five Elders… Sigh, perhaps we underestimated the World Government too much.”

"..."

He saw through most of the current situation, figured out a lot of things, and looked helpless.

"Do not."

Sengoku shook his head and said, "It's all my fault. I trusted the World Government too much. It was my insistence on maintaining the World Government's order that led to this situation, this situation where we were kicked out of the game."

"I...I just spoiled Garp too much and had a侥幸心理 (a sense of侥幸, a feeling of getting away with it). I bear the greatest responsibility."

"..."

During the Warring States period, Tsuru gave up, Garp died, and the small circle centered around Garp fell apart.

"The Warring States Period".

Tsuru said seriously, "Let us make a final choice: to avenge Garp and fight to the death with Garn and the others, or to take a step back, stand by Zephyr's side, and do what the Navy should do."

"what's up?"

The Warring States period said dejectedly, "What can we do? We can't do anything."

"I do not know."

Crane shook his head and said, "But I know that the ocean has become so much better over the years, and it is by no means thanks to the World Government. No matter who wins in the end, I do not want it to be the World Government that wins or loses."

"They will restore the sea to what it used to be."

"..."

Chapter 371 The Battle of Marineford Ends

"To restore the ocean to its former state?"

Sengoku muttered to himself, "When I was young, I was the most loyal supporter of the World Government. At that time, I believed that the World Government was responsible for maintaining the stability of the seas. I resolutely carried out the orders issued by the World Government. I rose through the ranks very quickly and soon stood out from a group of naval recruits."

"As time went by, I witnessed far too many tragedies, the cries of countless civilians, and the endless journeys of countless men to the sea. I began to wonder why these things happened, yet I still had no doubts about the World Government until that day."

"I participated in the God Valley War. Although I didn't know the specifics of the God Valley War, the details of the God Valley War were later revealed on the sea. I felt an unprecedented sense of confusion. It turned out that the World Government, which I had always believed in, was not what I had imagined."

"I used to be stubbornly convinced that pirates were different from what I imagined. They were similar to us marines, with similar experiences, different paths, and two different lives."

"..."

The crane remained silent.

She knew that Sengoku's choice, no matter how complicated the relationship between Ryder, the Five Elders, and Kahn was, actually left the Navy with very few options.

The World Government abandoned their navy. As for Ryder, no matter how much they speculated about him, Ryder was definitely not a good choice. The only remaining option was Kahn.

Together with the man who killed Garp and personally took down their naval hero, they overthrew the World Government and established a new world. But how can they guarantee that the new world won't become worse than the World Government?

Crane couldn't help but make the worst-case scenario plan in his heart.

"I was overthinking it."

He thought about the changes in the sea over the years, and the impact of Kahn and others. No matter how he thought about it, things couldn't possibly get any worse.

"Little Crane."

Sengoku said, "Among the D clan, I only admire Rocks. He was the first to execute a Celestial Dragon, the first to attack God Valley, and the first to truly challenge the World Government, firing the first shot to question this world!"

"I have no intention of seeking revenge against Kahn, nor do I want to join Kahn in overthrowing the World Government and changing the world. I believe that Zephyr can carry the banner of the Navy's last glory in the new era."

"And I should go to the World Government to make a final decision, to salvage the reputation that the Navy has built up over hundreds of years, at least salvage as much as I can."

"With my life."

"..."

The crane looked up at Sengoku, its hunched body straightening slightly, as if it could see the passionate young man who joined the navy back then, only this young bride was different.

Yes.

She was wrong.

There are more than two options.

There is a third option.

Discard the two options she offered and make your own third choice.

"And me too."

Crane laughed and said, "I'll go with you. No matter what, as long as the ocean remains the same as it was before, I believe that kind of world will definitely be better than the world that the World Government has ruled for hundreds of years."

She said that returning the sea to its former state was not a compliment, but an extreme mockery. Who would want to return to the sea as it once was? Nobles, royalty, Celestial Dragons, the World Government—not a single commoner, not even the Navy.

Even though their navy's role in this era has become pitifully small, and the casualty rate has dropped to a historical low, and is decreasing year by year, the number of naval casualties on this day may be more than the number of naval casualties in previous years.

But the navy would rather have no casualties, rather be ridiculous enough to capture mountain bandits, than continue fighting with pirates, in endless battles and endless sacrifices.

That's fine.

Most of their navy's lower ranks are composed of civilians. To be realistic, the lower-ranking navy composed of civilians is a force to be reckoned with, and not only the World Government, but even many of their high-ranking naval officers don't take them seriously.

Garp's reputation is built on the sacrifices of countless low-ranking Marines. Even with his immense strength, Garp cannot protect every single Marine.

But the entire ocean will only remember one Garp.

They won't remember the countless low-ranking naval soldiers who died in battle, and they're even unwilling to learn about them.

This moment.

After experiencing great ups and downs during the Warring States period, many things that were once incomprehensible and inexplicable suddenly became clear.

Only Zephyr truly understands the needs of the lower-ranking naval personnel and is rooted in the lives of ordinary people.

He is the one who deserves to be called a hero.

And they were going to do the final things.