Naval Headquarters — Above the Battlefield
A cataclysm unseen in eight hundred years was unfolding before the world's eyes.
The legendary Marine hero Garp and the undead Pirate King Roger clashed once again.
The fallen Emperor of the Sea, Kaido of the Beasts, faced off against the resurrected warrior Kozuki Oden.
From thirty-six years ago, the chaos of Rocks D. Xebec's era had returned — now reborn through the downfall of the Four Emperors, Big Mom among them.
And the trigger of it all?
The combined might of the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates, locked in total war.
But among these colossal battles, there was one confrontation the entire world could not ignore — the final showdown between Fairy Tail and the World Government itself.
Fairy Tail's S-Class mages clashed with the Knights of the Holy Land and the so-called Shield of the Celestial Dragons.
And at the very heart of the storm raged the most breathtaking battlefield of all — the duel between Fairy Tail Guildmaster Sugisawa Yuuto and the two ultimate authorities of the government: the Five Elders.
The chaos was beyond anything seen in history — an army of legends, heroes, and monsters, all fighting at once.
This battle was destined to echo through eternity, sung by generations to come!
"Jie-hahahaha! Looks like there's nothing left for me to do but livestream this magnificent war for President Yuuto!"
High above the carnage, Golden Lion Shiki roared with laughter, thrilled with his new role as the world's most daring outdoor anchor.
Three video Den Den Mushi transmitted the global broadcast.
The one with the clearest signal stayed locked on the titanic battle between Sugisawa Yuuto and the Five Elders.
The other two followed Shiki's whim, switching between the countless battlefields raging across Marineford.
"Hahaha, so the Marines still haven't given up? Well, since they're the spark that ignited this whole event, let's give the audience a look at their plight!"
Shiki snickered, turning one camera toward the collapsing Marine formations.
"Xiaomiguo… I'm happy to see you again," said Marshal Sengoku, placing a heavy, paternal hand on Rosinante's head, his voice tinged with regret. "But I still have duties to fulfill."
"Daisenpai, do you really intend to keep fighting?" Corazon asked, worry etched into his face. "You know this will only cause more casualties!"
Sengoku's gaze hardened. "I am the Marine Marshal. As long as I hold this title, my duty stands. I cannot abandon it."
Similar exchanges unfolded all across the battlefield.
Under the unified command of Sengoku and Vice Admiral Tsuru, the shattered elite of the Marines began to regroup.
From three directions, the three Admirals — Aokiji Kuzan, Kizaru Borsalino, and Akainu Sakazuki — advanced in formation.
Behind them came the Admiral candidates Momousagi Gion and Chaton Tokikake, flanked by elite Vice Admirals like Flying Squirrel, Doberman, and Burning Mountain.
The highest combat units of Naval Headquarters rallied their troops and closed in, forming an encirclement around the Whitebeard Pirates.
By now, Marine forces — originally numbering one hundred thousand — had been whittled down to sixty thousand.
Yet even so, their numbers still more than doubled the remaining twenty-thousand soldiers of Whitebeard's fleet.
Numerically, the Marines held the clear advantage.
But not once did the Whitebeard Pirates show fear or hesitation.
At the very front stood the Four Emperors' Whitebeard, towering like a mountain, with six captains arrayed on either side.
Behind them, dozens of New World captains waited — the Great Vortex Spider Squard, the Ranger Doma, the Decalban Brothers, the Ice Witch Pei, and the Thunder King Makugai among them.
Nearly twenty thousand elite pirates stood ready — all burning with resolve.
Because now… they were no longer alone.
Third-party reinforcements had arrived.
The legendary pirate and former right hand of the Pirate King himself, Silvers Rayleigh, stood among them.
Beside him were Ace's brothers — Straw Hat Luffy and the Revolutionary Army's second-in-command, Sabo.
Powerful Fairy Tail mages led squads of Seraphim to reinforce the frontlines, holding back the World Government's forces.
And not far away, the main corps of Fairy Tail advanced — their mission: to strike at the very heart of the World Government.
With the gods themselves on their side, how could they possibly lose?
Defeat was no longer an option — not now, not ever.
There was no possibility of losing at all!