Splash!
The snow-white waves continuously exploded in front of the warship speeding forward.
Akainu, biting a cigar, stood alone at the front of the deck, coldly watching the distant horizon.
"Report, Sakazuki sir!"
A messenger rushed over, "Just received news from the frontline surveillance ship that the main forces of the Whitebeard Pirates are still in their original waters and haven't detected our actions!"
"Very good."
Akainu puffed out a smoke cloud, "Continue surveillance and report to me promptly if there's any new information."
Kong is responsible for overseeing headquarters, managing the whole situation, while he is the commander-in-chief of the frontline large troops!
"Yes, Grand Admiral!"
After watching the messenger leave, Akainu turned around, squinting in the sea breeze to look at the vast fleet behind him.
To accomplish everything in one battle, to annihilate the Whitebeard Pirates.
— This time, the full mobilization of Navy Headquarters included over a thousand senior officers, with more than fifty large warships deployed.
In terms of troop size, over fifty thousand elite soldiers were assembled in one go!
This was even affected by the adverse public opinion storm from the previous period.
Otherwise, this number could easily surpass one hundred thousand!
One hundred thousand elites!
Just like the past eight hundred years.
Navy Headquarters has always been the most powerful force on the ocean; there's no second!
Even that Whitebeard Pirates, in front of such a scale of military power, would only be completely crushed into fragments!
"Sakazuki senior."
A deep voice came from behind, and Aramaki, "Ryokugyu," lazily strolled closer, with a grass stalk in his mouth:
"I heard this operation is unprecedented in scale."
"Besides our Navy, even that mysterious Divine Knight Order, and even the Five Elders have all been dispatched?"
"Tsk, it's just Whitebeard, is there really a need to make such a big fuss?"
"When that old man dominated the seas, you were still a child, so it's quite normal to be unaware of how terrifying such a monster can be."
Akainu shook his head slightly, speaking in a deep voice: "Having such contempt for the enemy isn't necessarily a bad thing, but remember one thing well for me, the goal of this battle is to wrap it up within one day, swiftly and resolutely, and not a single mistake can be tolerated! Aramaki, do you remember the task assigned to you?"
"Ah, of course."
Ryokugyu laughed heartily, "Teaming up with you, senior, to suppress Whitebeard, so he can't break free to support his subordinates. As for those captains, they're left to be dealt with by the Vice Admirals, the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and Borsalino the Grand Admiral."
It was mentioned in the previous headquarters operational meeting, and he remembers clearly.
To be precise, it was the seasoned Vice Admiral, along with the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who would face off against those captain-level powerhouses.
While Kizaru would act as a mobile force, moving across the battlefield to provide support everywhere.
When the captains are mostly dealt with, Kizaru will join in the siege against Whitebeard.
The combined efforts of the Three Great Admirals, even Whitebeard, couldn't last long.
"So I really don't see the necessity for those high-ranking gentlemen to participate in the battle."
Ryokugyu shrugged, "With the power of our Navy Headquarters alone, we could completely achieve defeating Whitebeard..."
"Borsalino is not present."
Akainu's cold voice interrupted him.
"Huh?"
Ryokugyu stared in surprise, "Hey, hey, hey, you must be joking, Sakazuki sir, how could that be... when setting sail from headquarters, I personally saw Borsalino senior embark and depart with us."
"He was temporarily given a secret order from the Five Elders and was reassigned."
Akainu frowned, "Left from the main forces, to execute another mission. Specifically... hmph, I don't know, nor can I understand."
This sudden change from the World Government is very strange, and they didn't even inform headquarters beforehand; even Kizaru and I were kept in the dark.
Clearly, the Navy Fleet had already entered the New World, and the battle was on the brink, yet they just had to pull Kizaru out at such a time...
What could be the reason?
"However, the Five Elders personally promised me over the phone that once we encounter the Whitebeard Pirates, they would send in an Admiral Level force to assist, which barely fills Borsalino's position."
"Oh?"
Ryokugyu spat out the grass stalk in his mouth, raising an eyebrow with interest, "Admiral Level force... even for the World Government, it's just a few people, senior, which lord is coming?"
"They didn't inform me."
Akainu said indifferently, "But since it's a promise, surely they wouldn't fool us with no-name people, so let's relax and proceed according to the original plan."
"That's true."
Ryokugyu nodded, just about to ask something more.
Boom!
At that moment, a huge water column suddenly exploded on the distant sea surface, and then a massive, uniquely-shaped Pirate Ship burst out from the waves!
No, not just one!
Almost simultaneously, four more ultra-large Pirate Ships, identical except for the color, also emerged from the sea, arraying in a line ahead of the ocean.
Identical white whale designs, extremely distinctive, making them instantly recognizable.
And guarded at the center by these four giant ships, undoubtedly is—
"It's Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick! Enemy attack, enemy attack!!!"
The soldier on the lookout tower shouted in panic.
"Whitebeard's ship? How could they be here!"
Ryokugyu's face changed drastically, "Hey, hey, hey, this is not right, we've only entered the New World for four to five hours, and are still far from Whitebeard's core territory. Damn, has the intelligence been leaked?"