Akainu turned his gaze to the remaining survivors, his eyes burning with fighting spirit.
Although the three great pirates—Kaido, Big Mom, and Redfield—had all been thrown into the sea and their fates was unknown, he had no intention of letting the pirates who's still on the battlefield escape.
"Seraphim, wipe out all the pirates! Leave no one behind!"
Following Fleet Admiral Sengoku's order, the Seraphim began to encircle and suppress the remaining pirates.
The Marines on the scene finally relaxed a bit.
They had been dispatched in a hurry, with only Garp, Sengoku, and four Seraphim arriving at first.
But the final result did not disappoint them; they had seized the opportunity perfectly and given the arrogant pirates a devastating blow.
As the screams of the pirates sounded, their fleeing commanders were captured one by one.
*****
At this time, on the edge of the battlefield, several pirate ships finally arrived at the now-calm area.
"Kaido and the others lost and they were defeated terribly," Vegapunk said with some emotion and helplessness, standing on the main deck of the Moby Dick.
"Those guys are so confident, thinking they can be compared with that monster Leon in the field of science."
Beside him, Shanks, who had transformed into his Vermilion Bird form, landed on the ship.
"We didn't find their bodies, but it shouldn't be a big problem. After all, Big Mom, Kaido, and Redfield are not known for their ordinary tenacity. Now is not the time for us to show off. We must first protect ourselves and develop slowly to have a chance."
"We absolutely can't start a war blindly like those idiots and end up with a complete defeat,"
Benn Beckman, the brains of the Red Hair Pirates added, coldly analyzing the reasons for their rivals' defeat.
"Our top priority now is to reach the battlefield quickly and solve our immediate troubles in the shortest possible time," Shanks added calmly, his eyes looking at the Marine branch that had been turned into wreckage.
Whitebeard suddenly opened his eyes and the faces of all the powerful pirates on the field changed drastically.
They felt a wave of malice so strong it was palpable and it was not far away.
"How is it possible? They actually stayed here! They expected us to come!" Shanks said, a somewhat embarrassed expression on his face as flames began to burn on his body.
His Haki-infused eyes turned to the side instantly.
A dog-headed warship had just appeared in front of them, and on its deck, Garp was picking his teeth with a hearty smile.
"PIRATES, this old man was waiting for you and almost fell asleep! You're finally here!"
While Garp was talking, he gave an order and countless Seraphim appeared behind him, unleashing a series of laser beams that spanned the distance, unreservedly attacking the pirate ships.
"Enemy attack! They can't have just Garp here!"
"Shanks, you go fight the Seraphim! We'll stay here and defend against the Marines!" Whitebeard spoke very calmly, striking his signature pose and punching the air in front of him.
After adding the power of his other two compatible Devil Fruits, the force of his Tremor-Tremor Fruit had been raised to an exaggerated level, tearing through space as it shot directly toward the dog-headed warship.
Garp just grinned, stepping on the air and soaring upwards.
He poured all the strength from his body onto his right arm, using the power of his Black Tortoise fruit as the main force, and his other two fruits as auxiliary.
With a loud shout, he launched a heavy punch at the pirate ships in front of him, fiercely striking the shredded space created by the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.
"Captain, they're coming!"
At this time, Benn Beckman looked at the several warships appearing from behind them, his calm face showing a bit of gravity.
....
"Fleet Admiral Sengoku, the primary enemies—Shanks, Whitebeard, and Dragon—have appeared at the predetermined position."
Standing on the bow of the lead warship, Sengoku waved his hand and countless Seraphim directly stepped on the air, heading straight for the main enemy ships.
For the Marines, what they had to do now was very simple: burst out with their strongest power and with a speed the pirates couldn't imagine to completely destroy them.
Looking at the overwhelming number of Seraphim, the faces of all the pirates turn grim.
"They really determined to annihilate us," Whitebeard mused.
"Pops, we have to fight back, otherwise we may not be able to leave here!"
While Marco was talking, he also turned into a phoenix, soaring into the sky and going straight for the Seraphim's.
On the other side, Shanks also took the form of the Vermilion Bird and followed him.
Everything they were doing now was to ensure that the future would not be occupied by the Marines.
At this time, the three Marine Admirals were also approaching the Moby Dick from three directions.
On this vast sea, the pirates were now in a disadvantaged position.
Kaido, Big Mom, and Redfield had fallen into the sea, their fates unknown, and the alliance of Shanks, Whitebeard, and Dragon had encountered an ambush carefully designed by the Marines.
When the situation had developed to this point, the Marines' confidence had reached an extremely high level.
"Destroy all these evil pirates and restore justice to this sea!"
Countless Marine officers stood up at this time, all of them going all out to eliminate their enemies.
*****
At the same time, on a deserted island.
A tall figure stood up from the sand.
Their body, which covered in wounds, had already healed.
While holding his still aching head, Kaido stared at the sea with an uneasy expression.
Slowly, he recalled how he had been "greeted" by the Marines before he fell into a coma.
"Damn it... Akainu, Sengoku, Garp... you bastards! You actually resorted to such a despicable gang fight," Kaido grumbled.
He dragged his recovering body and rose into the air.
Suddenly, a strange light flashed in his eyes, and he shot off toward the Red Line at an extremely fast speed.
He was betting on one thing: at this time, the main force of the Marines had been dispatched to encircle and suppress his own alliance and the Red Hair alliance in other corners of the sea.
This meant that the forces protecting that monstrous genius, Leon, were at their weakest.
'Now,' he thought, 'as long as I can successfully snatch away that kid, I can force him to develop all kinds of magical technologies for me!'
'With my supreme force and his genius mind, there is nothing I can't conquer in this sea!'
Having made up his mind, Kaido headed towards his goal: Mariejois.
...
A few hours later, the sirens in the Holy Land sounded suddenly.
"Attention all residents! The great pirate Kaido of the Beasts has appeared in Mariejois! Please flee the scene as quickly as possible!"
'BOOM!'
A violent explosion destroyed the broadcast tower.
At this time, Kaido stood on the street with a grim expression while shouting.
"Hand over Leon! I'm not as patient as you think! I don't want to wait for a second longer!"
Roaring angrily, Kaido transformed into a massive dragon while rampaged through the Holy Land.
*****
In a secret office, the Five Elders were discussing countermeasures.
"Are you kidding me? Kaido is attacking now, when the Marines are fully deployed? This is a real headache!"
"Should we let Sengoku and the others withdraw as soon as possible?"
"No, there's no time. By the time they get back, half of Mariejois will have been destroyed by that lunatic."
"Let Kong go. There is no other choice now. The other Admirals have already been dispatched. The only high-end combat power remaining here is Kong."
The countermeasures against the Emperor were finally finalized.
....
At this time, Leon, who was in his laboratory, also looked helplessly at the experiment he was conducting.
He knew that with Kaido attacking, he could not stay here any longer.
He had to evacuate.
"The Marines have already started chasing them," Leon sighed, listening to the heated discussion of the Five Elders on the intercom.
"It seems we can only know their movements later."
Just when Leon was about to say something, a powerful Haki swept across his body.
At that moment, goosebumps suddenly appeared on his skin.
The feeling of being watched by a ferocious beast made his scalp tingle.
"Worororo! Found you, Leon!"
As the visitor spoke, a violent and fierce aura swept toward him.
This breath alone made Leon feel a little numb.
Although his brain was already at the top of the world, in terms of physical fitness and combat effectiveness, he was still just a child.
At this time, Kaido, who now wore a ferocious expression, stared at the child below him with a salivating look on his face.
He knew he was extremely lucky to have accidentally found the ultimate goal of his trip.
As long as he successfully took away this genius child, Kaido would not only have the capital to make a comeback, but he would also become the one with the greatest chance to dominate the world.