At Marine Headquarters, the vast plaza had completely transformed into a bloody hellscape.
Marine Headquarters soldiers and Beast God Pirates crewmembers were locked in deadly combat, forming a massive meat grinder.
Every minute, every second, countless people fell.
Gushing blood dyed the earth beneath their feet crimson.
Treading upon it felt like walking the River of Blood in the netherworld, the nostrils filled with pungent, nauseating metallic scent.
"Such a feeble Navy dares to participate in battle against our Beast God Pirates?"
Gin gripped Helmeppo's head with his large hand, lifting him from the ground.
No matter how Helmeppo struggled, Gin's grip remained like solid iron pincers—impossible to break free!
"Helmeppo! Damn you, release Helmeppo!"
Koby's eyes nearly burst from their sockets.
Stamping the ground, he activated Soru, instantly vanishing from his original position and landing a solid punch on Gin's cheek!
Bam!
Gin's body didn't budge an inch, his face completely unmarked.
Black Armament Haki flowed across his features, making him appear to wear a constantly shifting flesh-colored mask.
Koby landed, roaring as he continuously punched Gin's body.
Knees, thighs, head, chest—even Gin's vital points.
Useless! Completely useless!
As Koby frantically struck, his face gradually revealed an expression of despair and breakdown.
Tears flew from the corners of his eyes.
"Damn it! Why? Why am I so useless?! No! Please, I'm begging you, don't hurt Helmeppo! I'm begging you!"
Gin's expression was cold and detached, completely ignoring Koby who was on the verge of collapse from agony.
His large hand gripping Helmeppo gradually tightened!
Helmeppo suddenly stopped struggling, let out a soft laugh, and comforted Koby.
"Don't be afraid, Koby. You're going to become a Marine Admiral. You can't die here. Run away..."
Crack...
Gin's hand clenched with terrifying force, like a hydraulic press, not only crushing Helmeppo's neck but also compressing her skull until it shot dozens of meters into the air with a sickening splat.
"Helmeppo!!"
Koby's face instantly turned deathly pale. He collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at the soaring head.
His vision suddenly grew hazy, the world before him feeling utterly unreal.
Gin coldly shifted his gaze to Koby and abruptly raised his spiked club!
"Get up! Run away!"
An urgent voice pierced through Koby's daze, snapping him back to reality.
"Teacher Bogard!"
A familiar figure charged forward, roaring as he swung his sword at Gin!
Clang!
The spiked club and long sword collided with a deafening crash.
The massive shockwave erupting from the club sent Bogard's body flying backward, blood spraying wildly from his wounds.
Gin grinned, his eyes filled with mad killing intent.
He continued to exert force through his wrist, pressing down on Bogard with relentless bombardment!
"You're Garp's guard? Seems rather unimpressive!"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Bogard roared, desperately blocking Gin's monstrous strength and shockwaves while being forced backward with each step, leaving deep craters in the ground wherever his feet landed!
"Teacher Bogard!! I..." Koby had run some distance away and drawn his short gun from his waist, wanting to help Bogard.
"Get out of here!!"
Bogard suddenly let out a furious roar, his black hair standing on end, making him appear utterly deranged.
"Sob! Damn it! Damn it! Helmeppo! Teacher Bogard!"
Gritting his teeth, Koby sprinted frantically away from Gin.
"Has the Marine run out of successors?"
Ahead, a large group of Marine soldiers stood frozen, looking up at a massive figure as towering as a small hill.
It was a powerfully built man, bare-chested, revealing extensive burn scars across his torso!
"Douglas... Bullett!" Koby fell into complete despair, stopping in his tracks like a lost soul.
In the distance, Vice Admirals including Smoker, who were locked in fierce combat with Daifuku and Perospero, glanced back at Koby before gritting their teeth and turning away.
Helpless!
Not only was the situation in this corner dire—across the entire battlefield, all Marine officers were facing life-or-death trials!
Their opponents were all exceptionally violent and powerful pirates!
"Rooooar!"
Nearby, a frenzied Giant Vice Admiral charged forward with his head lowered, raising his enormous battle-axe high to strike at Bullett!
Bullett looked at him as if he were an ant.
Slowly clenching his massive fist, he punched the ground beneath him!
BOOM!!
The terrifying force completely obliterated the earth beneath his feet.
The soil churned like waves, and countless giant rocks hidden underground were sent flying into the air, crushing Marine soldiers into pulp.
Koby's vision blurred, his eyes glazing over as he saw a house-sized rock flying toward him.
The next moment, he was plunged into endless darkness.
The giant Vice Admiral staggered, his battle-axe sent flying by a massive rock as his body toppled backward.
Bullett shattered the ground beneath his feet, shooting skyward like a cannonball before crashing down with a thunderous impact, driving his fist into the giant Vice Admiral's skull!
Boom!
The enormous head burst apart like an overripe watermelon, splattering red and white matter in all directions!
The battlefield was in utter chaos!
Suddenly, an earth-shattering explosion, as if the primordial chaos was being cleaved apart, erupted from the icy surface of the outer sea.
A terrifying blast sent flames and thick smoke soaring thousands of meters high.
From the perspective of Marineford, a spectacular mushroom cloud could be seen rising slowly!
Following it came a terrifying shockwave and a massive storm that made everyone stagger, struggling to stay on their feet.
Kizaru, who had been locked in a high-speed battle with Raid, suddenly froze.
His body shattered under Raid's sword gleam, only to reform in the distance.
He stared blankly toward the outer sea.
"Sentomaru…"
His hand gripping the black light sword trembled slightly, and Kizaru's lips quivered.
Abruptly, two streams of tears silently flowed from his eyes.
Sentomaru had been with him since infancy, and the bond between them was like that of grandfather and grandson.
In the past, he had been somewhat lazy, and many matters of the Science Unit were handled by Sentomaru.
The young man had immense potential, mastering Haki to a profound level at such a tender age.
Two years ago, on Sabaody Archipelago, Sentomaru had utterly crushed Luffy, wielding Armament Haki with exceptional fluidity!
Though he had his minor flaws...
Kizaru's body began to glow, resembling a blinding black sun!
This contradictory yet natural sensation made the surrounding pirates feel nauseous, as if they were about to vomit blood.
"I…"
An overwhelming tide of murderous intent surged from Kizaru's body, and the last trace of golden light vanished from his eyes!
"Am enraged!"
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