Sengoku's face changed drastically.
The destructive power of those three people was too strong. Pacifistas that only had strength equivalent to beginner high-ranking officers were no match at all for fighters at their level. Given time, the Three Calamities could sweep clean the entire Pacifista army.
Sengoku's purpose in sending the Pacifistas wasn't for this. He wanted them to hold mid-to-high level combat forces like Ace and others; but facing fighters with bounty values above one billion belly, the robots were indeed still not tough enough.
"Garp! Zephyr!"
Sengoku stood upright. He couldn't wait any longer. Battle opportunities could disappear in an instant. Originally he wanted to wait for the Gorosei and Imu to take action, but it seemed those old men couldn't be relied on now.
Sengoku cursed in his heart. His entire body suddenly radiated magnificent golden light. He stepped on air using Moon Walk and shot toward the battlefield. Behind him, Garp and Zephyr looked at each other then followed his lead.
Seeing that, Whitebeard and the others also stood. This was the moment they'd been waiting for. The true peak duel finally began.
"Yahahahaha— Garp, we meet again!" Roger laughed freely. He drew a sword from a nearby pirate's waist, jumped into the air, and charged toward Garp.
He and Garp were old rivals as well as old friends. Before being executed, he had entrusted something to Garp. Unfortunately, until now he didn't know his biological son was actually on this ship.
Whitebeard was also quite cunning, or perhaps because he loved Ace too much; although Roger had risen quite a while ago, he hadn't told him his son was there.
Ace himself actually knew, but his heart was still conflicted; plus Roger's current figure looked too young, making it difficult for him to acknowledge their relationship.
"Are you really Roger?"
In the distance, Garp saw Roger shooting toward him. His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Was this young kid really that brave Pirate King Roger? Don't joke around!
"Block them!"
Whitebeard, Kaido, Shanks, Big Mom, Shiki, and Roger all moved forward, pressing Sengoku and company. Each represented the world's peak power, and their Gold List rankings weren't far apart, but their numbers this time were indeed far greater.
"Surrender, Sengoku!" Whitebeard swung his giant Naginata, his voice thundering: "The World Government has rotted. The world needs a new ocean!"
Sengoku snorted coldly. Behind him suddenly appeared a magnificent giant golden Buddha figure with a sacred halo behind its head.
Human-Human Fruit, Model: Great Buddha!
"The world does need a new ocean, but an ocean without pirates!"
*BOOM!*
The clash of both sides instantly exploded. Shockwaves spread in all directions at speeds visible to the naked eye, making the ice layer explode violently. Ice tens of meters thick couldn't withstand this level of impact. Seawater spurted out from beneath the ice, dragging many screaming Marine soldiers and pirates falling into the water.
This high-level battle was truly very fast. Ordinary pirates and Marines couldn't even clearly catch their shadows; only flashing shadows moving wildly could be seen.
"Awooo—"
In the high clouds, a giant dragon head peered downward, monitoring the battlefield. Its winding giant serpent body appeared vague behind the clouds, providing extraordinary pressure. That was Kaido's Devil Fruit form!
Big Mom stood atop Zeus, continuously launching attacks toward Sengoku's golden Buddha. Meanwhile Shanks held his sword with a cold gaze, launching tremendous slashes from the air capable of inflicting terrifying damage.
Their battle changed heaven and earth's color. Division commanders like Marco, Three Calamities, even Three Sweet Commanders looked pale seeing this scene.
Too strong!
This was the power of those ranking in the Gold List's top 20! A battle of this scale might only rival the God Valley Incident of the past.
In just ten minutes, in the sky, Garp and Sengoku were hit by Whitebeard and company's combined attack. They were sent flying far and struck Mary Geoise's port hard, raising dust and flying debris.
"Surrender, Sengoku. I can let you live!" Whitebeard called from the heights with a thunderous voice.
Roger also sighed: "Garp, surrender!"
Kaido's dragon voice rumbled: "Where are those five old men? Still haven't come out? I want to devour their heads!"
They were all actually still wary of the Gorosei who hadn't yet shown themselves.
Sengoku crawled up from the rubble while vomiting blood. He stared at the sky with a bitter smile and cursed in his heart: "Damn Gold List's Third Rank, why did you have to injure the Gorosei at a time like this; if not, the situation wouldn't be like this!"
Originally his plan was solid; if the Gorosei were there, they wouldn't need to fear Whitebeard. But the incident of the Gorosei being seriously injured by Third Rank was beyond his expectations. The current situation was really one-sided.
"Hahahahaha— Roger, good work! We've come to help you!"
Suddenly, strong winds blew in the sky, clouds changed color.
A tornado accompanied by loud laughter approached from afar. All eyes focused there. The tornado faded, revealing a group of figures.
Their leader was a tall man with tattoos on his face, his face looked firm and full of rebellion, wearing a dark gray robe. He smiled looking at Whitebeard and the others in the air. Behind him stood dozens of people.
That man was the Revolutionary Army's leader, Monkey D. Dragon!
Whitebeard and the others were stunned for a moment, then chuckled.
This person was really smart at finding opportunities; when the battle was almost over, they just appeared. Were they coming to pick up the scraps of victory?
However, Whitebeard still laughed loudly, pointing toward Mary Geoise and exclaiming: "Look at that, Garp! Even your own son betrayed you to overthrow this corrupt World Government! What else are you defending!"
Garp's face reddened with anger; he felt like slapping that unfilial son.
Dragon himself appeared somewhat helpless. Actually he had been outside the battlefield for a long time, just that he didn't immediately join and chose to monitor the situation. Kuma's report was correct; the Marines' ace cards were indeed surprising.
The Devil Fruit Army and Pacifistas were strategic-level forces that could actually reverse the situation. However, he wondered why the Gorosei hadn't appeared until now. He keenly realized something was wrong on the World Government's side, so he immediately brought his forces in.
If he didn't appear now, when territories were divided later, the Revolutionary Army wouldn't get a place!