Naval Headquarters — Marineford
"What did you just say, Tsuru!? The Whitebeard Pirates and Fairy Tail have formed an alliance—and they're planning to attack the Beasts Pirates together!?"
Marshal Sengoku's voice shot up nearly twenty octaves, echoing through every corridor of Marineford.
For a moment, the entire headquarters fell into dead silence.
Then, an uproar exploded.
"Fairy Tail and the Whitebeard Pirates!?"
"Two giants of the sea joining forces!?"
"Can that even be real!?"
"The Marshal himself said it—there's no way it's fake!"
"This news came straight from Dressrosa!"
"What!? It's true, then! The world's about to change!"
The Marines stationed throughout the building were stunned, their faces frozen in disbelief.
"Correction, Sengoku," Vice Admiral Tsuru said evenly. "It's not exactly an alliance. The Whitebeard Pirates have commissioned Fairy Tail to launch a joint crusade against Kaido of the Beasts."
"Isn't that basically the same thing?" Sengoku frowned.
"There's a difference," Tsuru replied. "And besides… this might actually be a good thing for the world."
"That's true," Sengoku agreed after a pause. "Kaido is a lunatic—one day, he would have sparked a global war on his own."
"If this battle brings him down, and Sugisawa Yuuto—the president of Fairy Tail—rises as one of the new Four Emperors," Tsuru added calmly, "then the seas may finally know a longer period of stability."
Holy Land — Mariejois
"What!?"
"Fairy Tail and the Whitebeard Pirates are joining forces!?"
"And the Revolutionary Army is mixed in too!?"
The outraged voices of the Five Elders—the highest authority in the world—shook the halls of Pangaea Castle.
"Damn it! Damn it all! Fairy Tail and the Whitebeard Pirates!?"
Elder Saturn's hands trembled uncontrollably, not just from anger—but from fear.
The Whitebeard Pirates were still the mightiest crew on the seas.
Their captain, Edward Newgate, was known across eras as the strongest man in the world.
Fairy Tail, though a relatively new name, had risen to the top with terrifying speed—unstoppable, invincible, and relentless.
And at its head stood Sugisawa Yuuto, a man who had already claimed the title of "strongest" before even reaching full adulthood.
The strongest joining hands with the strongest—
and the Revolutionary Army thrown into the mix?
If those three forces ever truly united,
it would be the single greatest threat the World Government had faced in its eight hundred years of existence.
Even Rocks D. Xebec—the mad overlord who once attacked the Island of the Gods thirty-six years ago—would pale in comparison to such an alliance.
"It's too early to draw conclusions," the bald, scarred Elder muttered. "According to Marine intelligence, Fairy Tail and the Whitebeard Pirates aren't allies. It's a commission. Fire Fist Ace personally requested Fairy Tail's help in attacking Kaido."
"The Four Emperors keep each other in check," said the sword-wielding Elder in his white training robes. "Even Whitebeard's crew would suffer heavy losses trying to take on the Beasts Pirates alone. But if Fairy Tail acts as their outside force…"
His expression darkened.
"If Fairy Tail truly aids the Whitebeard Pirates, even without an official alliance, they'll still owe a favor—and Whitebeard never forgets his debts."
The blond-bearded Elder folded his arms, face grim. "Compared to Whitebeard and Fairy Tail, I'm more concerned about the Revolutionary Army's role in all this."
"Has Lord Im issued any commands about Fairy Tail?" Saturn demanded.
The other four shook their heads. No orders. No instructions. Nothing.
"In any case," the sword Elder concluded, "our top priority is monitoring the Sea Emperors. Whitebeard and Kaido come first—but don't overlook Red-Hair either."
New World — Totto Land
At Big Mom's tea garden, chaos broke out the moment the news arrived.
"Mom! Mom! There's a problem!"
Her nineteenth son, Mont-d'Or, shouted breathlessly. "Old Man Whitebeard and Fairy Tail are acting together!"
"What!?"
"What did you just say!?"
"Mont-d'Or, is that true!?"
"Fairy Tail and the Whitebeard Pirates!?"
"What in the world are they thinking!?"
"What's their goal!?"
The ministers of the Big Mom Pirates gathered in shock, their eyes wide with disbelief.
"They… they've declared war on the Beasts Pirates!" Mont-d'Or said, swallowing hard as he delivered the news.
For a brief moment, silence.
Then the tea garden erupted into laughter, chatter, and astonished cries.
Shock. Gloating.
But little fear—after all, as long as they weren't the targets, it was entertaining news.
"Well, well," Big Mom—Charlotte Linlin herself—grinned wide, her enormous body shaking with laughter. "Old Man Whitebeard's gone soft, forming alliances like a weakling! And that fool Kaido—serves him right, trying to fight both Whitebeard and Fairy Tail at once!"
Her grin turned into a wicked cackle.
"Mont-d'Or! Get me a line to Wano—right now, ma-ma-ma-ma!"
Red Force — Red-Hair Pirates
"Boss! Boss! The seas are going crazy!"
"This is unbelievable!"
Fat Yasopp, Lucky Roux, and the other officers were all wide-eyed as the reports came in.
"Beckman," Shanks said calmly, looking to his first mate, "what's your take on this?"
"If Kaido falls and a new Emperor rises, the world will change," Benn Beckman replied, lighting a cigarette. "But maybe... in a good way."
"Hahaha! So you've got high hopes for Fairy Tail, huh?"
Shanks grinned broadly. "Good—so do I!"
Baltigo — Revolutionary Army Headquarters
At the white-clay island, the air in the strategy room was heavy.
The Dressrosa operation had ended successfully.
The Revolutionary Army's connection with Fairy Tail had finally begun to take shape.
Everything had been progressing perfectly.
But now—everything was chaos.
Their Chief of Staff, Sabo, was reportedly traveling alongside members of the Whitebeard Pirates.
And now he was joining them in a war against another Emperor!?
The Revolutionary Army and the Four Emperors were supposed to be enemies.
This was madness! A reckless move that could make them targets on all sides!
"Little Sabo isn't stupid. He has to know this is dangerous. So why...?"
Eastern Army Commander Belo Betty frowned deeply.
"With Commander Dragon away, what do we do now?"
Moru, the giant commander of the Western Army, looked uneasy.
"Betty! Everyone! I've got news!"
Eastern Army Vice Commander Ahiru burst into the room, breathless.
"I just got through to Koala—she says Sabo has regained all his childhood memories!"
"What!?"
Everyone turned to stare.
"Fire Fist Ace—the Second Division Captain of the Whitebeard Pirates—is Sabo's brother!!!"
"WHAT!?"
Gasps filled the room. The entire command staff froze, unable to believe their ears.
And in that moment—
the entire world realized that this battle was more than politics,
more than alliances—
It was destiny beginning to move.