Marine Headquarters, Inner Bay.
When ten massive, brand-new pirate ships, accompanied by over a hundred smaller vessels, lined up in formation before all the Marine soldiers—
A pressure like tidal waves and tsunamis surged violently from the sea, nearly suffocating countless Marines on the plaza!
"They're here! The Beast God Pirates!"
Sweat beaded on the foreheads of Marine soldiers, their hands trembling uncontrollably as they gripped their swords!
Akainu clenched his right fist, tendrils of black smoke rising from his body as a glaring red glow gradually emanated from his upright figure.
Clang!
Clang!
Clang!
The metallic clashing sounds drew the attention of all Marines on the plaza.
One by one, arrogant, wild, and domineering figures began appearing on the ten massive ships lined up in a row.
On the lead pirate ship, a man with a body gleaming in black and gold stood at the prow, his thick arms crossed.
His black cloak billowed behind him without any wind!
A tyrannical aura, roaring like a tsunami, rose from his mountain-like frame, pressing down on everyone's hearts, making it hard to breathe!
Koby's face turned pale, his entire body trembling.
"Captain of the Beast God Pirates, Yonko, the new strongest man in the world, the strongest creature on land, sea, and air—Barbarossa Caesar!"
Caesar, arms crossed, looked down from the high prow at the Marine officers on the stone platform, unable to resist baring his ferocious fangs in a grin.
"Borororo! Akainu, your Marine forces seem quite impressive!"
As Caesar laughed, towering pirates with savage auras, like abyssal demon kings, stepped onto the prows of their respective ships, overlooking all the Marines at G-1 Base!
"It's the ten legions recently established by the Beast God Pirates!"
"Soul Legion! Legion Commander—Soul God Charlotte Linlin!"
"Sword Saint Legion! Legion Commander—Sword God Ganzui!"
"Giant Soldier Legion! Legion Commander—Giant God Loki!"
"Beast God Legion! Legion Commander—War God Barbarossa Katakuri!"
"Devil Legion! Legion Commander—Devil's Child, Demon God Douglas Bullett!"
"Dark Guard Legion! Legion Commander—Blood God, Red Count Redfield!"
"Shadow Legion! Legion Commander—Ice God, former Marine Admiral Kuzan!"
"Fierce God Legion! Legion Commander—Captain of the Beast God Pirates, Barbarossa Caesar!"
As these demon king-like figures appeared one by one on the prows, the terrifying aura rising from them even altered the weather above G-1 island!
Above the sky, churning dark clouds began to gather like a mass of pitch-black ink, completely covering the sea area overhead.
It looked like a black city wall or mountain range, about to press down upon the heads of the Marines!
"Report, Fleet Admiral Akainu! No traces of Flying Legion Commander Shiki or Beasts Legion Commander Kaido have been detected yet!"
A messenger, drenched in sweat, delivered the report with a pale face.
Akainu looked up at Caesar gazing down from the ship's bow, then peered deeper into the higher skies.
His expression instantly darkened.
Golden Lion Shiki!
That legendary great pirate from the old era possessed the incredibly powerful and nearly abnormal Float-Float Fruit ability!
This man, whose strength was as formidable as a demon god, could float islands over ten miles long at altitudes of ten thousand meters!
Back when Shiki single-handedly stormed Marineford, those massive warships docked at the harbor were like little toys under his power—effortlessly hurled at the heads of Sengoku and Garp!
Not to mention, now there was an additional Kaido!
These two monsters yet to appear hung over all the Marines like two ticking time bombs!
"Issho! Your ability happens to be perfect for dealing with Golden Lion! Guard against attacks from above!"
Akainu spoke gravely to Fujitora beside him.
Fujitora tightened his grip on his cane sword, his entirely white eyes opening as he responded without hesitation, resolutely.
"Leave it to this old man!"
Whoosh!
Countless points of light shot over from the distance, converging beside Akainu into a tall human form.
Kizaru, radiating a pitch-black glow, slowly extended a blade of black light from his hand.
Akainu took a deep breath, thick smoke billowing from his right fist as scorching crimson magma began to surge from his right arm.
"All Marines! Annihilate the Beast God Pirates!!"
"Yes!!"
As Akainu's command fell, countless Marines across the entire G-1 island roared in response.
Numerous soldiers and officers drew their swords.
The high-ranking officers on the stone platform also assumed combat stances!
The fortress-like coastal defense cannons had already taken the lead, bombarding the massive pirate ship ahead!
Caesar grinned widely.
"Bororo, Akainu! You brat, you're really no fun at all! I came all this way, and you don't even start with some opening remarks or something!"
"After you die, I'll give a proper speech at your grave!"
Akainu retorted, his right fist already raised high, ready to unleash his righteous Magma Fist!
"In that case, let's start by wiping out half of the Marines' combat strength!"
Caesar spread his arms wide as if embracing the sky.
The next moment, an utterly terrifying, surging crimson Conqueror's Haki, like a raging tsunami, erupted from Caesar's body!
A visible crimson energy dome expanded wildly, crashing toward the countless Marine soldiers on G-1 island!
Caesar's action instantly acted like a lit fuse, detonating the Conqueror's Haki of all the pirates in the Beast God Pirates who possessed kingly potential!
Bzzzt! Bzzzt! Bzzzt! Bzzzt! Bzzzt!
One terrifying energy sphere after another, connecting heaven and earth, swelled in succession, stirring up a fearsome hurricane at Marine Headquarters that caused countless Marine soldiers to lose their footing, swaying and collapsing in the storm!
Bullett, Redfield, Katakuri, Linlin, Loki, Doflamingo, Gin...
One after another, pirates possessing kingly potential instantly unleashed their Conqueror's Haki at full power, wildly pouring it onto the Marine battlefield!
This terrifying scene was even more exaggerated than the Rocks Pirates at their peak!
Over a dozen terrifying energy fluctuations instantly filled the skies above the sea for dozens of miles with countless thunderclaps!
"Hmm? What's going on?"
Caesar suddenly furrowed his brows, directing his gaze toward the distant broad plaza.
There, countless Marine soldiers, though staggered by the impact of the Conqueror's Haki energy, not a single one was knocked unconscious by the shockwave!
Bullett and the others all changed expressions, involuntarily withdrawing their Conqueror's Haki back into their bodies.
Doflamingo stepped one foot onto the ship's rail, looking at the Marine soldiers on the plaza with an incredulous expression.
"Impossible? They're actually unaffected by the Conqueror's Haki impact? Could it be that the average level of these Marines has reached such heights?"
"That can't be right. There must be some trick here."
Crocodile puffed on his thick cigar, falling into deep thought.
Watching the bewildered Beast God Pirates members, Akainu's lips curled into a pleased smile.
Just as he was about to mock them, Redfield, standing expressionless on a large ship beside Caesar, suddenly spoke:
"Field Stabilizer. Developed by Vegapunk over decades of research, it utilizes the earth's magnetic field energy specifically to counter the intimidation of Conqueror's Haki. Massive in size, immobile."
His blank face suddenly turned toward a direction on the plaza.
There stood a towering Fortress of Justice!
Akainu and the other high-ranking Marine officers all changed expressions dramatically!