Fujitora said, "The other party has been planning for so long. They will definitely not let go easily. Now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to fight."
Kizaru changed his usual lazy attitude, and said, "That's right. Fortunately, the people from the Science Department are all here now. In addition to our soldiers, even the Whitebeard Pirates shouldn't want to easily attack in."
"Prepare to fight!"
Sengoku sighed. The Whitebeard Pirates had already fought to their door. They had no choice.
Vice Admiral Tsuru said, "Now that we have reached a critical moment of life and death, tell all the soldiers below to do their best. The Whitebeard Pirates will not hold back. Similarly, we must also have the determination to die."
After the Battle of Marineford, there was no room for reconciliation between the Navy Headquarters and the Whitebeard Pirates. This time, the Whitebeard Pirates had seized the opportunity, and had come to the Navy Headquarters.
No matter what the reason was, it was impossible for them to easily let go of such a good opportunity. Sengoku and the others knew very well that if they were seized the opportunity, the Whitebeard Pirates would definitely wipe them all out.
While the Navy Headquarters was preparing to fight, the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates were all extremely excited. Even the captains of these affiliated pirate crews had only learned about Akira's true purpose, which was the Navy Headquarters, not long ago.
When they first learned about it, they were all startled. However, they were all excited afterwards. Because this was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. They still hadn't forgotten the Battle of Marineford a year ago. That was the shame of their Whitebeard Pirates.
However, this shame had always been remembered by everyone. Although they hated the Navy Headquarters, they hadn't thought of going to the Navy Headquarters to seek revenge. Because this was an unrealistic thing in their opinion. After all, they had been losers in their peak period last time. Now, they had finally regained the position of Four Emperor, but there was still a long way to go before defeating the Navy Headquarters.
However, it was under such circumstances that Akira had actually led them to the Navy Headquarters. Moreover, the situation this time was much better than during the Battle of Marineford. The Navy Headquarters was empty. Perhaps they could really avenge their previous defeat this time.
Apart from the pirates led by Vista, the pirate crews of the Whitebeard Pirates Alliance had basically all come. Although it couldn't be said that they had come with all their forces, it was still a considerable number. So, the strength of their fighting power was also very amazing.
Moreover, the Whitebeard Pirates now had pirates who had survived many wars. Each of them had extremely rich combat experience. Perhaps the number of people wasn't necessarily as many as during the Battle of Marineford, but their fighting power was definitely not inferior.
In comparison, the Navy Headquarters was not as good. After the Battle of Marineford, although they had quickly recovered their morale, their recruitment was not like that of pirate crews. The pirates they recruited could directly participate in battle.
What they recruited were basically recruits. Even if there were people from other Navy branches, it would take a certain amount of time for them to train before they could reach the level of combat.
More importantly, many of their troops had been taken away by Akainu. Although there were still many left, their fighting power was always a little worse than those taken away by Akainu. More importantly, there were too few high-end fighting forces left in the Navy Headquarters.
There were less than half of the Navy Vice Admirals. There were Admirals Kizaru and Fujitora now, but the problem was that Navy Fleet Admiral Akainu wasn't here. This was always a blow, and would somewhat affect morale.
"Akira, how are you planning to fight?"
The Moby Dick was rushing towards the Navy Headquarters with countless pirates. On the Moby Dick, Marco asked Akira in front of him with an excited expression.
A year had passed, and they were attacking the Navy Headquarters again. This time, they must avenge their previous defeat.
Akira smiled slightly, and said, "What preparations do we need? Now is the time when the Navy Headquarters is empty. We don't need to calculate anything anymore. We will directly attack them with force. Let everyone be prepared. Once we reach the bay, we will immediately launch an attack, indiscriminate attack. Beat them to death. Whoever dares to drop the ball, don't blame me for coming back to settle the score with him."
"No problem, Akira, don't worry. This time, everyone has mustered their strength. We will definitely give the Navy Headquarters a good look."
The commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates all shouted excitedly. Then, they began to give orders to the pirate crews following behind.
In fact, not to mention the pirate crews behind, even these commanders were shocked by Akira's methods. Before, they had always thought that Akira was really going to take action against Doflamingo. But they didn't expect that all of this was a smokescreen. In the end, the target that Akira wanted to take action against was actually the Navy Headquarters.
More importantly, because of Akira's plan, he had actually led Navy Headquarters Fleet Admiral Akainu into the ditch. Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity was simply impossible to find even with a lantern.
"Navy Headquarters, this time, it's your turn."
Marco and the other commanders were all staring at the direction of the Navy Headquarters. The war a year ago was their shame. Now was the time to wash it away. So, they were all eager to try, and were preparing to make a big scene at the Navy Headquarters.
"They're here."
Seeing countless pirate ships coming towards them like a dark cloud, Sengoku's face became extremely solemn. At this moment, he had returned to being the Navy Fleet Admiral. Akainu wasn't here. The Navy needed a backbone, and he was the best choice.
The remaining Navy soldiers at the Navy Headquarters had all been summoned to the bay by the coast. Under the leadership of Sengoku and the others, they watched the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet approach quickly.
When the Whitebeard Pirates' fleet came to a place not far from Sengoku and the others, they suddenly stopped. Only the Moby Dick, one ship, slowly came to the forefront. It didn't open fire. It just slowly approached.
"The Moby Dick has already reached our firing range. Do we need to open fire immediately?"
After seeing the Moby Dick approach, Vice Admiral Doberman, who was in charge of commanding the battle, opened his mouth and asked Sengoku and the others.
"Wait."
Although Sengoku's status and position were not as good as the Navy Admirals now, his prestige in the Navy Headquarters was also very high. So, even Navy Admiral Kizaru had defaulted to handing over the command to Sengoku.
"Only one ship is approaching. It seems that the Whitebeard Pirates want to say something to us. We are already at a disadvantage. We should try to avoid war as much as possible unless it's absolutely necessary. Let's see what he wants to say."
As he said this, Sengoku walked to a high place by the coast, and revealed his figure. This caused the other Navy Vice Admirals to exclaim in alarm. They were afraid that the Whitebeard Pirates would open fire on Sengoku. They wanted to stop him, but Sengoku pressed them down.
Sengoku was standing in the most conspicuous place, without saying anything. His gaze was fixed on the position of the Moby Dick. The people on the Moby Dick naturally saw him very clearly since he was standing so conspicuously.
On the deck, Marco said to Akira, "Akira, it's that old guy Sengoku. Now that Akainu isn't here, it seems that he's in charge. We suffered heavy losses last time because of him. It's still him this time. However, our situation is completely opposite. This time, we must avenge our previous defeat."
"Oh? Is it Sengoku? I didn't expect that it would be this old acquaintance again. I've known him for more than twenty years. I didn't expect that I would still have to go to war with him this time. Let's go, let's go see him."
Seeing that it wasn't Akainu from the Navy Headquarters who was in charge, but Sengoku, Akira was very surprised. He had originally thought that it would be one of the Navy Admirals who was in charge.
Akira led his men to the bow of the Moby Dick. Across a distance, he saw Sengoku at a glance.
"Long time no see, Sengoku. I didn't expect that it would still be a game between you and me this time. It's already been more than twenty years, right?"
Although Akira was decades younger than Sengoku, the two had fought each other countless times since the Loguetown incident more than twenty years ago. Akira's name had mostly risen because of the Navy Headquarters, and the Navy Fleet Admiral at that time was Sengoku.
At that time, Sengoku was the one who wanted to put Akira to death the most. However, Akira was still more skilled. Even if he fell into their hands, he still survived. Now, he had even become a Four Emperor in the New World, a resounding figure in the world.
"Death God!"
Looking at the not-so-tall figure on the Moby Dick, Sengoku's heart was filled with emotion. It could be said that he had watched Akira grow step by step to where he was today. He had even played a role in fueling the flames. The biggest mistake he had made during his twenty years in power at the Navy Headquarters was not removing Akira. That's why the Navy Headquarters was in its current situation.
"Death God, you brought your men to our Navy Headquarters. Do you want to start a war?"
Akira chuckled, and said, "As expected of the former Navy Fleet Admiral. You actually stated my purpose in one go. Amazing."
Listening to Akira's tone, which seemed to be praising, but was actually belittling, Sengoku was unmoved, and said coldly, "Death God, are you sure that you're not crazy? You have to know what kind of storm will be set off if you start a war with our Navy Headquarters today. The entire New World will be thrown into chaos at that time. Is that really the result you want to see?"
Akira shook his head, and said in a loud voice, "Sengoku, don't be so alarmist. It's just a fight, right? Is it as exaggerated as you said? Changing the situation in the New World is too exaggerated. It's just our own business that I'm fighting with you. Anyway, it's not the first time we've fought. The world didn't collapse after we fought last time, right? What's the big deal with fighting a few more times now? Right?"
"You."
Even with Sengoku's cunning, he was angered to death by Akira's words. What did he mean by just a fight? Was this a game? And fight a few more times? If they fought a few more times, could the Navy Headquarters still exist? Do you Whitebeard Pirates still have anyone left?
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