Watching the Marine's surrounding wall fully rise, the pirates in the bay immediately fell into confusion and panic.
"Damn it! We're surrounded!"
"What the hell is this wall? Attacks don't work at all!"
"Is the Marine not planning to fight us? They're using such tactics!"
"Oh no! All the cannon muzzles on that iron wall are pointed at us!"
"Fortunately, Pops had foresight and had us deal with the warships in the rear early on! Otherwise, we would also be under cannon fire from behind."
Just as someone felt fortunate about this, they heard violent explosions from behind.
Everyone immediately turned back in horror, only to see a dense line of Pacifista standing at the entrance to the bay.
And these Pacifista were continuously firing lasers, bombing the pirates approaching the outer perimeter of the bay.
Seeing such a scene, a pirate immediately exclaimed.
"It's Bartholomew Kuma of the Shichibukai!"
"Why are there so many?"
"What in the world is going on?"
Whitebeard also couldn't help but look back, his expression instantly becoming incredibly solemn, and he murmured.
"Are those the World Government's human weapons that were rumored a few days ago?!"
As he looked back, the pirates near the bay entrance had already launched attacks on those Pacifista.
However, ordinary pirates, when facing these powerful human weapons, were completely powerless to retaliate.
The cannonballs they fired couldn't even break through the Pacifista's defenses.
And even close-quarters sword slashes caused no damage whatsoever.
They could only be bombarded and scattered, fleeing in all directions.
Seeing these ordinary pirates being beaten so miserably, several Captain-level pirates nearby immediately picked up their respective weapons and charged forward.
However, just as they charged up, Sentomaru, who was in command, recognized them at a glance.
"They are the Captains of the New World!"
"Seraphim, it's your turn to enter!"
Just as Sentomaru was giving the command, Captain Squard had already rushed close to a Pacifista, raised the longsword in his hand, and slashed at it.
But just as he was about to strike the Pacifista, a small figure suddenly flashed out from the rolling smoke behind the Pacifista.
Clang!
The sound of weapons colliding rang out.
Squard's slash was easily blocked.
However, before he could react, he saw the figure that blocked his attack suddenly twist its body, and the greatsword in its hand instantly lifted and fell with the body's movement, the action not at all sluggish, clean and decisive.
And Squard's chest was thus diagonally cut open, blood spurting out.
He himself was sent flying by the impact of this slash, falling dozens of meters away.
The same thing happened to the other Captains.
Almost simultaneously, several Captains who wanted to attack the Pacifista were all stopped.
Some were sent flying, some were pierced through the body, and some were even petrified on the spot.
Such a sudden scene immediately shocked everyone present, including the entire world.
"What…what is that thing?"
"They actually stopped the Captains so easily, and even injured them!"
"Are they…children? Why are they so strong?"
"Hey! Look at them, they look like those Shichibukai!"
"Indeed! Even their abilities are the same as those Shichibukai!"
"What exactly is going on?"
All the Pirates were stunned by the appearance of the Seraphim, completely unable to imagine such an existence.
Even Whitebeard was shocked at this moment, muttering with a frown.
"Are these also weapons made by that Vegapunk guy?"
"These look much more dangerous than the others!"
"I didn't expect the Marine to be hiding something like this!"
After seeing the Seraphim, Whitebeard's expression immediately became incredibly solemn.
He had originally thought that destroying the warships behind them would be enough to create a retreat.
However, the appearance of the Seraphim was beyond his expectation. Judging by the strength they displayed, it would certainly not be easy to break through them and retreat.
Doflamingo and Hawkeye were both shocked when they saw the Seraphim.
Especially when they saw Seraphim that looked very much like themselves, yet almost displayed the same powerful swordsmanship and String-String Fruit manipulation abilities as them.
Doflamingo immediately frowned, turned to Sengoku, and asked in a deep voice.
"Hey! Aren't you going to explain it to us?"
Regarding the existence of the Seraphim, let alone the Shichibukai, even some high-ranking Marineford personnel were unaware.
Even Sengoku and Garp only saw the Seraphim for the first time two days ago.
Facing Doflamingo's question, Sengoku had no intention of explaining to him, but instead said seriously with a frown.
"Is this the time to talk about such things?"
With that, he immediately contacted the Marine responsible for the surrounding wall cannons using a den den mushi.
"Are the bombardment preparations all ready?"
"Reporting, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, everything is ready!"
Upon receiving the response, Sengoku immediately ordered.
"All units, attention!"
"Begin bombardment immediately!"
"Eliminate all Pirates!"
As Sengoku gave the order, countless cannons fired simultaneously.
Boom, boom, boom, boom…
Only a series of roars continuously echoed, and the entire bay was instantly covered by endless cannon fire and smoke.
The Pirates instantly became living targets, subjected to a barrage of bombardment.
Wails and cries filled the air everywhere.
"Wah ah ah ah ah…"
"The bombardment has begun!"
"It's over! We're trapped here, there's nowhere to hide!"
"The path behind us is also blocked!"
"There's cannon fire everywhere, we can't dodge it all!"
"Damn it! We can only take hits, we can't fight back!"
Amidst the sounds of cannon fire and wails, the strength of the Pirates was rapidly diminishing at an incredibly exaggerated rate.
And Whitebeard, upon seeing the bombardment begin, immediately made a decisive decision.
"Everyone, break through by stepping on Oz's body."
"As it stands, we have no retreat!"
If they thought about retreating now, going back to the bay entrance would cause them to lose a large wave of their forces.
They would also have to break through the interception of the Seraphim and Pacifista, a process that would surely result in many more losses.
If the Marine were to then seize the opportunity to launch a full-scale assault on them, they would truly be completely wiped out here.
Therefore, their only way out now was to break through to the plaza and escape the bombardment of the surrounding wall, only then might they be able to tear open a gap among tens of thousands of Marines and survive.
Upon receiving Whitebeard's order, all the previously bewildered Pirates immediately had a direction.
Everyone aimed for Oz's gigantic body and charged towards him.
Whitebeard also no longer held back, disembarking and rushing there with the others.
Seeing that the Pirates intended to force their way through, Sengoku immediately brought in a large number of artillerymen, aiming at the gap created by Oz.
Whenever a Pirate climbed onto Oz's enormous body, they would be met with a barrage of cannon fire.
Even if a few Pirates managed to break through and leap onto the plaza, they would be greeted by the elite Marine soldiers who had already prepared themselves.
Maintaining this battle situation, the strength of the Pirates rapidly diminished.
At this moment, the Pirates were like a group of trapped beasts waiting to be slaughtered.
And their only hope of continuously launching charges was like a trap, luring countless Pirates to jump into it and willingly face death.
Despite such an advantage, Sengoku was still not satisfied.
Because he saw that the Pirates were rushing towards the gap too quickly, and if this continued, that spot would definitely be breached sooner or later.
So he once again ordered Akainu.
"Akainu! Destroy those ice surfaces."
"Don't give them anywhere to stand!"
Akainu immediately leaped into the sky upon hearing this.
His arms instantly transformed into rolling magma.
"Meteor Volcano!"
A furious roar!
Countless giant magma fists poured down from the sky, aiming at the bay below.
Boom, boom, boom…
Magma fists, louder and more powerful than cannon fire, exploded in the bay.
The thick ice surface where the Pirates stood was quickly blasted with giant holes.
Seawater immediately gushed out from them.
Boom!
A loud bang suddenly sounded behind Whitebeard.
He turned his head sharply.
He saw that the Moby Dick, which he had just left, was blasted apart by a magma fist.
Countless Pirates nearby also witnessed this scene, and their eyes immediately showed endless sorrow.
"Damn it! Our ship…"
"The ship that supported our Whitebeard Pirates for decades has been…"
Whitebeard's eyes also flashed with sorrow as he looked at the ship, which was burning fiercely and beginning to sink into the melted seawater below, and he apologized in his heart.
"Sorry!"
After a reluctant glance, Whitebeard immediately turned his head, his gaze instantly becoming incredibly furious and resolute.
"Everyone, don't hesitate, full speed ahead!"
Shouting loudly at the Pirates who were almost stunned by the explosions, Whitebeard also gripped the 叢云切 in his hand, intending to go full speed ahead.
"Pfft…"
However, just as he was about to take a step, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood.
His illness combined with his previous injuries made him even weaker at this moment, making it difficult to sustain himself.
"Pops!"
Marco immediately cried out in alarm upon seeing this, intending to go and support Whitebeard.
Countless Pirates around them stopped upon seeing this scene, looking at Whitebeard worriedly.
However, Whitebeard raised his hand to stop Marco, and said in a deep voice to everyone.
"Don't mind me!"
"Hurry and leave this place."
"If we drag this out any longer, we'll truly be finished."
Hearing Whitebeard's words, all the Pirates endured their sorrow and gritted their teeth as they charged towards the gap.
Whitebeard also, after a brief adjustment, exerted all his strength and rushed towards that spot.
Under Akainu's attack, the ice surface in the entire bay had become riddled with holes.
The ice surface that was originally available for standing was now less than twenty percent.
And because the scorching temperature of the magma heated the surrounding seawater to boiling.
The remaining ice surface was melting at an extremely rapid rate.
Countless Pirates lost their footing and fell into the boiling seawater.
They could only endure the scorching immersion of the seawater while being bombarded by countless cannonballs, struggling to advance towards that only gap…
At this moment, the Pirates seemed to have fallen into a hell, making their final death throes.
Such a scene made Ace already weep uncontrollably.
And the viewers watching the live broadcast had mixed feelings, saying all sorts of things.
"Great! Those hateful Pirates are going to be finished now!"
"It seems the Whitebeard Pirates will be ended here!"
"War is so terrifying!"
"Although Pirates don't deserve sympathy, seeing so many people constantly dying still makes one unable to bear watching!"
At the same time, Big Mom, Kaido, Dragon, and the Gorosei had all already seen the future of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Big Mom looked at the Whitebeard Pirates, who were being bombarded, shook her head, and said.
"It's already over!"
"If Whitebeard were still young, this war might still have been salvageable."
"But now, they have no hope of winning!"
Kaido guzzled a large mouthful of sake, then burst into laughter.
"Hahahahaha…"
"That old man is almost done for!"
"Next, it will be my era!"
Dragon looked at Whitebeard's figure and sighed.
"Even the strongest in the world cannot resist time!"
"A new era…is about to arrive!"
The Gorosei shared the same view; they also believed that Whitebeard's crew had no chance of victory.
In fact, not only did these onlookers think so, but even the pirates on the battlefield were gradually becoming desperate.
Their repeated breakthroughs were all crushed by the Marine forces already blocking the gap.
Coupled with the constant bombardment, they felt increasingly hopeless and began to lose their fighting spirit.
Sensing the low morale, Marco, disregarding his own safety, flew alone over the encirclement wall, intending to destroy all the cannons aimed at the gap.
However, the moment he appeared, the Three Admirals materialized before him.
After a brief skirmish, Marco was easily repelled, utterly powerless to resist.
He even took a kick from Kizaru, which sent him spitting blood and falling back inside the encirclement wall.
Seeing this, Ace immediately cried out in worry.
"Marco!"
And the despair in the pirates' hearts grew even stronger.
"It's over! We can't break through at all!"
"The Marine's defense is too tight! If we don't destroy those cannons, there's no way we can get through that gap."
"This time... we're really doomed!"
Crack!
Crack!
Just then, deafening thunderclaps suddenly echoed through the sky.
And accompanying the thunder were dazzling white flashes of lightning.
Everyone's attention was drawn by the sudden burst of thunder.
They all looked towards where the flashes appeared.
They saw huge white lightning bolts striking down from the sky, instantly obliterating the rows of cannons on the plaza below.
The cannons, which had been every pirate's nightmare, were shattered and destroyed in an instant.
This sudden turn of events made Sengoku exclaim in shock.
"What's happening?!"
"Why is it suddenly thundering!"
Not only Sengoku, but everyone on the battlefield, including all the viewers watching the live broadcast from across the world, was astonished by this.
Everyone looked up at the sky with puzzled expressions.
And with just one glance, Ace, Garp, Sengoku, the Gorosei, Dragon, and everyone else who knew him, had their pupils constrict, their expressions turning to shock.
They saw figures rapidly descending from the sky.
Under the gaze of everyone worldwide, they landed steadily in the center of the battlefield, on the encirclement wall that separated the pirates and the Marine.
Time seemed to stop at this moment.
All that remained in everyone's eyes were the powerful figures standing in a line atop the encirclement wall.
Seeing these uninvited guests suddenly appear on the battlefield, the entire world instantly erupted.
"What's going on?"
"Who are those people? How dare they barge into a place like that!"
"Those people... no way?!"
"How could this be?! Why are they here?"
"Is this real or fake?! That guy wearing the Straw Hat..."
The entire world was deeply shocked and surprised by the sudden appearance of this group.
And everyone on the battlefield seemed to be frozen in place, staring intently at the people atop the encirclement wall.
Garp and Ace reacted the most intensely; their pupils trembled, their expressions uncontrollably twisting, their gazes fixed on the figure wearing the Straw Hat.
As Ace's pupils flickered, staring blankly at that figure.
He saw the figure adjust his Straw Hat, then slowly look up and meet his gaze.
And the moment their eyes met, the person suddenly grinned and said,
"Yo! Ace!"
"I've come to save you!"
Hearing this familiar voice, Ace's lips moved slightly, and he subconsciously uttered a single word.
"Lu..."
Suddenly, he could no longer suppress it, tears instantly blurred his vision, and he sharply opened his mouth, using all his strength to shout out that name.
"Luffy..."