Kill!!! Kill!!!
The top of the Naval Headquarters battlefield erupted with shouting and the clashing of steel.
Admiral Aokiji's frozen bay had become a chaotic battleground. The all-out war between the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates had officially begun.
At the same time, beyond the bay, the Forty-Three divisions of the Whitebeard Pirates engaged the elite Vice Admirals of the headquarters. The battle raged with ferocity and intensity beyond imagination.
Floating Sky Island, Plaza.
"Huh?" The Fairy Tail girls exchanged puzzled glances.
"Did something happen just now?" Nami tilted her head, confused.
"I have no idea," Vivi shook her head.
"But… something feels… strange," Wendy frowned slightly.
"Everyone's here. That's good," Erza sighed in relief.
"The war between Marine and Whitebeard has started. We just need to see if the president intervenes," Mira said.
Perona and the others nodded in agreement.
"Yamato!" Jun grabbed his wrist firmly.
"What are you doing, Runti?!" Yamato protested, annoyed.
"Yamato, I know you're eager, but don't rush. You carry the banner of Fairy Tail. Before the president clearly intervenes, you mustn't let your willfulness ruin the guild's reputation!" Jun said earnestly.
"I understand," Yamato replied, lowering his eyes slightly.
Holy Land, Mariejois. Pangu City, Five Elders Hall.
"Something seems off," Satan, one of the Five Elders, frowned.
"I feel it too… but what exactly is wrong?"
The swordmaster Elder gripped the First Generation Onitsu tightly.
"Maybe we're overthinking."
The blond, bearded Elder rose and opened the window.
Instantly, the social square of Pangu City buzzed with the Celestial Dragons' commotion.
"No… I don't know exactly what happened, but something definitely did!" the bald, scarred Elder said firmly.
"In short, wait and watch. Don't underestimate it," the white-haired, white-bearded Elder added solemnly.
Sabaody Islands, Live Plaza.
"What happened with that earlier singing…?" Captain Kid frowned deeply.
"Did something happen?" Trafalgar Law whispered.
"I keep feeling something strange."
"But… nothing around us has changed."
"Probably just overthinking," Hawkins, Bege, Urouge, and other Supernova captains shook their heads.
"Ooooooh!" The crowd in the square erupted.
"Look! Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman, is attacking!"
Naval Headquarters, atop the battlefield.
Clang! A high-pitched, resonant sword cry rang out, accompanied by an intimidating aura. Hawkeye Mihawk, the world's greatest swordsman, had drawn his blade, instantly capturing everyone's attention.
"His eyes are far more terrifying than rumored," whispered Pirate Queen Boa Hancock.
"As a swordsman, you can't resist wanting to duel him!"
Foil Vista, captain of Whitebeard's Fifth Division, frowned solemnly.
"Hee hee hee… what's going on? Are you really going to fight? Rare for sure!"
Shichibukai Moria laughed, excited.
"Just testing… the gap with the strongest!"
Mihawk's calm voice fell, and he swung the strongest black sword, Yoru. The air twisted under the blade's power. Emerald-green sword energy flared across the icy bay battlefield.
His slash aimed straight at Whitebeard on the bow of the whale ship.
Yet Whitebeard did not flinch in the slightest.
His pale golden eyes narrowed as he gazed skyward at a forty-five-degree angle, deep in thought. Marine Hero Garp and Marshal Sengoku mirrored Whitebeard's action.
Seeing Mihawk's strike approaching, Diamond Joz, captain of Whitebeard's Third Division, leapt forward. Activating his Paramecia Shiny Fruit, his body turned to diamond in seconds.
In a shocking display, he caught Mihawk's slash and flung it skyward.
"As expected of Whitebeard's captains. One or two are monsters in their own right!"
On the execution platform, Admiral Kizaru rose.
"To minimize losses, we must first take down the enemy Admiral!"
A golden flash—Kizaru vanished, then reappeared above the whale ship. Laser light shimmered from his fingertips, raining countless beams across the battlefield. Blue flames lit the sky.
Marco the Phoenix, first division captain, transformed into a phoenix and flew through the rain of lasers unharmed.
"If you want to take me, come try!"
On the ground, Zaitian blocked Mihawk's slash. Boom! His fist smashed into the ice, cracking a massive circle.
Joz drove his hands into the ice, lifting a gigantic block with his backhand, then hurled it toward the bay square. Shadows fell across the Marines below, eliciting screams of horror.
"Seriously, if just one or two of them were gone… who would guard the execution platform?"
Admiral Akainu, the strongest of the Marines, touched his crew-cut and rose.
"Great Eruption!"
His magma fist soared skyward, piercing massive ice blocks. The eruption exploded into countless fiery meteors, raining down indiscriminately on Marines and pirates alike. Chaos reigned.
Screams and gunpowder smoke filled the battlefield. Pirates and Marines fell with every moment.
On the second floor of the execution platform, Garp shook his head repeatedly. Swish! In an instant, he leapt to the top.
"Sengoku… something's wrong with this battlefield!"
"What do you mean?" Marshal Sengoku asked.
"I can't explain it exactly. Something's off with this 'world.' Stop the battle for now. Whitebeard should have noticed too," Garp said solemnly.
"A truce? Impossible! This war cannot be stopped!" Sengoku refused flatly.
Next moment—Boom! Boom! Boom! The earth shook violently.