Marine Headquarters.
With Whitebeard's arrival, war had already broken out.
And because of the live broadcast, the entire world was watching.
Masses of pirates and marines clashed.
The cries of blood filled the air.
Almost all three admirals were dead.
Meanwhile, Sengoku, standing next to Ace, answered a Den Den Mushi from the World Government.
A few seconds later, his face drastically changed.
"Damn it! What did you say?"
"That's impossible! How could those guys have the nerve to do that?!"
"No, the Navy is already at war with Whitebeard and can't withdraw."
"Damn it! We'll do it as soon as possible."
Blu, blub.
Blu.
The Den Den Mushi was disconnected.
Sengoku's face was gloomy, his eyes filled with deep disbelief.
"What happened?" Tsuru frowned, approaching the execution platform and questioning Sengoku. As a Navy Admiral, he shouldn't have lost his composure like that during a war with the Whitebeard Pirates.
Sengoku's expression clearly indicated something else serious was happening.
Even Garp came over, his expression solemn.
Sengoku's face paled slightly, and he spoke with a complex expression.
"That Black Crow guy, Hei Yan, took advantage of our Navy's war with Whitebeard to declare war on the World Government!"
"What?"
"How is that possible?"
Upon hearing this, both Garp and Tsuru's faces were filled with shock.
That's the World Government.
As high-ranking members of the Navy, and close friends of Commander-in-Chief Sora, they knew all too well how formidable the World Government's power was. How could Hei Yan dare? Wasn't he afraid of death?
"Perhaps you think Hei Yan is going to die?" Sengoku said helplessly, looking at Garp and Tsuru.
"Isn't that so?" Garp said gravely. "The Black Crows are indeed powerful, but you and I should all be well aware of the formidable power of the World Government. Not to mention the CP organization, the Five Elders and the Celestial Dragons alone are more than enough to deal with the Black Crows."
"Indeed," Tsuru nodded. The power of the World Government was well understood by these high-ranking members.
Otherwise, the World Government wouldn't have been able to rule the world for eight hundred years.
Sengoku shook his head, sighed, and said,
"Right now, a war is raging on the Red Earth Continent, and both sides are evenly matched. The Black Crow Pirates have the potential to dethrone the World Government. They've been hiding too deeply, and too many unknown powers have now been exposed."
"Soldiers from Nine Snake Island, Zou, and even Wano Country are participating in this war. Whether it's Taros or Hancock, they're clearly centered around Hei Yan."
"There's also the Revolutionary Army, the D Clan, and even a large number of fishmen, as well as the legendary Pluto, all controlled by the Black Crows. This time, the World Government may not be able to win, otherwise they wouldn't have notified me at this time to request immediate support from the Navy."
The Den Den Mushi that had just been there was the CP organization within the World Government contacting him, requesting immediate support from the Navy.
But how could the Navy possibly be free at this moment?
After all, this was a war, not something that could be stopped at any time, and it was being broadcast live.
It couldn't end without one side's defeat.
Unless the Navy surrendered immediately, that was impossible. If the Navy surrendered now, the Navy's prestige would plummet worldwide, the number of pirates worldwide would surge, and global chaos would follow.
This was no joke.
The Navy's deterrent power had been accumulated over the years.
It instilled fear in pirates and convinced civilians of its power.
Surrendering now would only destroy everything.
Even supporting the World Government would be useless. After all, Sengoku wasn't stupid. He could guess that the World Government needed the Navy's help, which meant the Black Crows were indeed a match for them. Even if the Navy helped the World Government defeat the Black Crows, it would undoubtedly suffer heavy losses.
The first and most basic preparation for anyone daring to wage war against the World Government was to be prepared for certain death.
Even if they won, the Navy's prestige would be lost, and the World Government would suffer heavy losses.
Add to that the volatility in the global pirate market, and no one would be able to handle it.
And that wasn't the most crucial aspect.
The most crucial thing was the Navy's surrender. None of the New World's great pirates are fools, and they'll all quickly understand the Navy's reason for surrendering.
By then, more people will undoubtedly be willing to help Hei Yan, participate, and share in the spoils.
This is beyond doubt.
For those pirates, the World Government is always a mountain towering over their heads. If given the opportunity to overthrow it, they would never refuse.
Therefore, the Navy could only continue to fight Whitebeard.
It was best not to let others know what was happening on the World Government side.
Thinking of this, Sengoku's face was gloomy and extremely complicated.
Even Garp and Tsuru were incredulous.
"Now, we can only hope for good news from the World Government," Tsuru said solemnly. As a staff officer at the Marine Headquarters, she also considered the consequences of the Navy voluntarily surrendering to support.
Not surrendering and continuing the fight was undoubtedly the best option.
"Could that Newgate guy also know about this?" Garp suddenly asked.
Hearing this, Sengoku immediately looked at Newgate in the distance. At this moment, Newgate also looked at Sengoku and grinned.
"Sengoku, gura gura… it looks like you've gotten the news. This time, you Marines, forget about leaving. Keep fighting with me. This is my final gift to my sons, gura gura!"
Whitebeard roared with laughter, unleashing a punch that shook the air.
The entire Marine Headquarters trembled.
Seeing Garp and Tsuru running to Sengoku's side, he guessed something was happening with the World Government.
Hearing Whitebeard's words, Sengoku's expression darkened even more.
Even Whitebeard knew about the World Government's situation, so how many people were involved in this war to overthrow it?
A vague sense of foreboding seized Sengoku.
"Huh!"
He took a deep breath, suppressing his inner shock. For now, at least, no one except him, Garp, and Tsuru knew about this matter.
Even the discussion just now was only heard by those three.
No one else knew.
As Tsuru had said, the Navy could only wait for news.
Mariejoa.
World Government Headquarters.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
The vibrations continued.
The entire battlefield had now been divided into four areas.
The first area was where Mio and Im were fighting.
The second area was where Yasan and Rocks were fighting.
The third area was where Asuka and other powerful warriors were fighting.
The fourth area was where soldiers and warriors clashed.
The first and second areas were virtually untouchable. The aftermath of the battle between world-class warriors was extremely deadly to most pirates.
The battle was intense.
In the second area…
Boom.
Yasan took a step forward, and with his incredible speed, he was in front of Rocks in a flash. He punched out, his armament haki covering him.
"You don't know what's good for you." Rocks' eyes flashed with disdain. As the corners of his mouth curled up, he waved his hands and shouted suddenly.
"Black!"
Buzz.
A pitch-black substance, like liquid and mist, suddenly appeared, enveloping Rocks' body. This was… the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit.
But the next moment—
Yasan struck with a punch.
Boom.
The force of the blow sent Rocks plummeting into the ground, the ground collapsing, a massive crater forming.
"That's all…?"
Yasan said calmly, even with a hint of disappointment.
"Is this all that a person with world-shaking ambitions can achieve? I'm truly… disappointed."
"Cough, cough, cough…"
Rocks coughed up blood, staggering slightly as he crawled out of the ground. Wiping the blood from his mouth, he looked at Yasan with surprise and said gravely,
"How is that possible? How… do you still possess power?"
That was the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit. Using it, he created a black robe that covered his entire body. He used it specifically to combat devil fruit users.
Anyone who dared to touch his black robe would be rendered powerless, as if sinking into the sea, unable to move.
He used the black robe because Yasan's terrifying speed was clearly a power, not physical speed, and he assumed he was a fruit user.
But to his surprise, Yasan remained unaffected.
"What are you referring to?" Yasan frowned.
"Ability." Rocks took a deep breath, spread his wings, and slowly flew up into the air, looking down at Yasan. He said in a deep voice,
"You must be a person with abilities, right? No one with abilities could touch my black clothes and remain unaffected."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Yasan suddenly understood. He took a step forward, and his figure appeared on the other side.
He showed his terrifying speed, then raised the corners of his mouth and grinned.
"You think I'm… a person with special abilities, right?"
"Yes." Rocks nodded.
With this kind of speed, what else could it be if not a person with abilities? He knew exactly how fast the physical body could reach.
This was not a speed that normal physical attributes could possess at all.
"Then you'll probably be disappointed."
Yasan grinned, and another pair of hands extended from the rib area on both sides of his body. In an instant, Yasan became a four-handed overlord.
"I'm not a person with special abilities, and your abilities seem… useless to me."
The voice fell.
Yasan's figure suddenly disappeared, and his terrifying speed broke out again.
Then, he appeared directly below Rocks, suddenly jumped, and leaped in front of him like a cannonball, and punched out…