Bill's death sounded the final death knell for the entire navy force.
Shortly after, Griffin Girl Griffin arrived by Brian's side.
With a flutter of her wings, a corpse was thrown to the ground.
Thud~
The second Vice Admiral was declared dead!
"Master, I've completed my mission."
"Good. Go assist the other Beast Girls and end all remaining battles."
"Alright."
Griffin Girl nodded, her wings flashing as she joined the other battlefields.
With her participation, the navy's defeat became utterly irreversible.
One after another, navy soldiers screamed and died—even Rear Admirals fell within a single exchange.
The three Rear Admirals besieging Bat Girl met the same fate.
Griffin easily conjured a Tornado, sending all three skyward and slicing them into mincemeat.
"Wow~~"
"Sister Griffin is so amazing, Sister Griffin is the coolest!"
The adorable trio—Ling, Mian, and Fu—watched in awe, their mouths agape.
The enemies they had struggled against for so long were effortlessly eliminated—the contrast was staggering.
But remembering that it was their big sister, the shock instantly faded.
The three cheered loudly on the spot, thrilled to have Griffin Girl as their elder sister.
At that moment, Feixue also finished her battle and joined the four.
"Sister Griffin, I'm back too."
"The enemy has been dealt with. This battle was truly exhilarating."
Thud~
With a flick of her wing, another corpse clad in a Vice Admiral's coat was tossed out.
This was the third fallen Vice Admiral.
Soon after, two new figures appeared one after another.
"Everyone, Yin is back, hehe."
Tiger Girl emerged drenched in blood, her face radiant with joy.
She had thoroughly enjoyed the slaughter in this battle.
"I'm here too."
Leopard Girl Xuan also made her entrance, equally blood-soaked. The wild beauty of both girls became even more pronounced.
Throughout the fight, the two had competed.
Unfortunately, with so many kills, they couldn't determine who had taken more—a bit of a pity.
Thus, the battles of the seven Beast Girls concluded entirely.
In this war, the Beast Girl Legion performed exceptionally brilliantly.
Of course, the captains under Shiki's command also displayed outstanding prowess.
Mad Mantis Meng Dan stood out the most; before him lay a fresh pile of minced meat.
This bloody mass came from his opponent, Vice Admiral Merck.
Even more twisted, Meng Dan raised his Mantis Claws and continuously licked the blood off them.
His expression was one of pure ecstasy.
No wonder he was called Mad Mantis—truly insane and perverted!
Wild Wolf Billy and Merlin also ended their fights, each claiming the head of a Rear Admiral.
At this point, the terrifying fleet—composed of five Vice Admirals, ten Rear Admirals, and thousands of elites—was no more.
Only Sengoku remained alive; all others had been completely eradicated.
This was the first time in many years that the navy had suffered such a devastating defeat.
This battle would later be known as the Fiore Sea Battle, recorded in the annals of history.
Future generations would note that the Fiore Sea Battle marked a turning point, after which the world's course began to shift dramatically.
The outcome of this naval battle would, within days, stir a monumental uproar across the world!
Of course, these were all matters for later.
At this moment, Sengoku, who had been fighting in the sky, finally arrived belatedly.
Hovering mid-air, Sengoku nearly thought he had come to the wrong place.
Where five large naval warships had once been anchored, only broken fragments and wreckage remained.
Only the central warship barely retained its shape, though it had been split in two.
The sea and the wreckage of the warships were littered with the corpses of marines.
The sea had been dyed red by vast amounts of blood.
Every cresting wave was tinged with the color of human lives lost.
"Damn it, damn those bastards."
Sengoku clenched his fists, his already tattered uniform bursting completely as his muscles explosively expanded.
His earlier battle with Shiki had not been easy.
Although his own strength surpassed Shiki's—currently at the Mid-Admiral Stage—Shiki's Float-Float Fruit was far too overpowered.
Their battle had taken place over the open sea, with no solid ground to leverage.
Sengoku had to expend enormous amounts of physical energy just to fight, draining him significantly.
Moreover, for some reason, Shiki had fought like he was on stimulants, growing more frenzied with each exchange.
As a result, even though Sengoku had used his Observation Haki to sense the brutal battle raging below on the warships,
he had been completely powerless to intervene.
Sengoku had only managed to break away by seizing a momentary opening when Shiki launched an attack.
He pushed his abilities to the limit, forcing Shiki back with a powerful burst of damage,
and seized that brief window to rush back.
He had hoped to save as many as possible, especially with reinforcements from the Fiore Kingdom due to arrive soon.
But he never expected to return to such a scene, and Sengoku was enraged beyond control.
"Ah, ah, ah~"
Seeing the tragic state of his comrades and subordinates below, Sengoku's eyes turned bloodshot, and tears of blood streamed down his face.
As Sengoku roared madly, the sky above the sea darkened abruptly.
Intense Conqueror's Haki erupted continuously from him.
Countless red lightning bolts danced through the dark clouds above, and the surrounding space even fractured with numerous cracks.
The wreckage of the warships below, affected by this overwhelming Haki, began to crack and some even exploded.
Conqueror's Haki, when powerful enough, could inflict tangible damage.
As one of the few in the navy possessing Conqueror's Haki, Sengoku had clearly reached that level.
"Rocks Pirates, damn you, every last one of you deserves to die."
Clang, clang, clang~
Blinding golden light erupted from Sengoku, illuminating the entire sky.
Sengoku's form rapidly expanded, and within moments, a colossal golden Buddha over fifty meters tall dominated the scene.
The great Buddha emanated thick crimson steam—he had even activated the secret technique of Life Return.
"Gyahahaha, Sengoku, you old fool, running off in such a hurry."This old man is back again, watch me hit you with another fierce assault, gyahahaha!""
While the pirates below trembled in fear at the sight, the arriving Shiki was ecstatic.
Shiki was now covered in wounds, his clothes in tatters.
A massive imprint of a Buddha's hand was visible on his chest.
The previous battle had been anything but easy for him, too.
Whoosh~
Just as Shiki prepared to continue the fight, Brian flashed to his side and stopped him.
"Shiki, leave the rest to me. Go back and recover for a while."
"The support from Fiore Kingdom is arriving soon, and the navy reinforcements should also be on their way."
"You go retrieve the Celestial Tribute and prepare to leave at any moment."
The primary mission objective had been accomplished—the Celestial Tribute was aboard the warship below.
As an unexpected bonus, the Celestial Dragon had also been brought back to the ship by the Beast Girl.
Beyond these two overachieved tasks, they had nearly annihilated a naval fleet comparable to a Buster Call.
Only Sengoku remained as a lone commander, which was sufficient.
Given Sengoku's strength, if he truly wanted to escape, it would be difficult for them to stop him.
Seizing this final opportunity, Brian wanted to properly experience Sengoku's power firsthand.
"Gehahaha, Brian, you bastard, getting an itch for a fight too, aren't you."
"Fine then, I'll leave this madman to you."
"Be careful not to die by Sengoku's hand, gehahaha."
After Brian spoke, Shiki thought it over and agreed.
"Hmph, if you haven't kicked the bucket, why would I?"
"Now piss off!"
"Gehahaha~"
Shiki laughed heartily as he floated downward.