"It's the World Government's reinforcements!"
"Fire! Fire!"
Before the massive fleet could even fully dock along the coast, countless beams of light shot out from the warships and rained down onto Brown Square.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
As the figures landed heavily across the battlefield, everyone finally saw them clearly.
"Those are Pacifista!"
"The same weapons used during the Marineford War!"
"There are so many of them!"
The atmosphere across the battlefield shifted instantly.
However, the people gathered here were all experienced pirates and powerful fighters who had survived countless battles on the Grand Line.
Fear?
That emotion barely existed among them anymore.
Instead, many revealed excited expressions.
"Hahaha! I was just wondering why there weren't enough enemies!"
"Now this is more like a war!"
"Don't steal my targets, I'm taking down at least five of them myself!"
"So what if they changed into white uniforms? They're still just machines!"
The members of the Revolutionary Army and Whitebeard Pirates immediately raised their weapons and charged forward.
At the same time, a huge fat Marine carrying a giant axe stepped forward from the rear.
He wore a white Justice coat while staring coldly at the battlefield.
"Pacifista units, avoid friendly targets. Begin extermination."
The next second, all the Pacifista raised their palms simultaneously.
Bright golden light condensed within them.
Then...
Laser beams erupted everywhere.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Violent explosions instantly spread across Brown Square.
Entire sections of the battlefield were swallowed by fire and smoke.
"They're just machines!"
"Don't act so arrogant!"
The pirates and revolutionaries immediately counterattacked.
A massive melee broke out.
Among all the forces present, the Red Hair Pirates displayed terrifying combat ability.
Normally, they were quiet and relaxed.
But once they entered battle, every movement became overwhelming.
Each attack was deadly.
The Whitebeard Pirates and their allied captains also showed no weakness.
Ordinary Pacifista could barely survive more than a few exchanges against them.
But soon, everyone noticed something was wrong.
"What the hell?"
"Why are these things so durable?!"
"Something's different!"
A pirate captain slammed his weapon into a Pacifista's chest using Armament Haki.
Clang!
The impact created sparks everywhere.
Yet the Pacifista barely moved.
Its white coat was torn apart, exposing metallic armor beneath.
But the attack itself had failed to leave any meaningful damage.
The pirate's eyes widened.
"What kind of monster defense is this?!"
Another revolutionary fighter roared while attacking repeatedly.
"These things weren't this tough before!"
"They've definitely been upgraded!"
The battlefield quickly became chaotic.
Originally, everyone thought fifty Pacifista would not amount to much.
But after witnessing their current strength, many expressions became serious.
These machines were no longer ordinary war weapons.
They were monsters.
Kuzan observed the battlefield while narrowing his eyes slightly.
Then he glanced toward Vegapunk.
"This your latest invention?"
Vegapunk pushed up his glasses proudly despite the tense situation.
"Yes."
"Their bodies use super-memory alloy, Sea Prism Stone technology, and improved laser systems derived from the Glint-Glint Fruit."
"Their energy source has also been completely upgraded."
Although Kuzan barely understood half the scientific explanation, one thing was obvious.
These new Pacifista were far stronger than the previous generation.
The old Pacifista only possessed the strength of Rear Admirals.
But now?
These new units had already reached the level of Marine Vice Admirals.
Sabo looked toward Vegapunk with a strange expression.
He already knew Vegapunk secretly supported their side.
But now the same scientist had created terrifying weapons that were actively slaughtering their allies.
That feeling was unbelievably complicated.
Around the battlefield, nearly all the Whitebeard allied captains and Revolutionary Army commanders had already been dragged into fighting the Pacifista.
Meanwhile, many powerful World Government agents still had not entered the battle yet.
The situation was gradually becoming unfavorable for the alliance.
Saint Saturn watched the battlefield from afar.
A faint smile finally appeared on his ugly face.
"Since you chose to oppose the World Government…"
"Then prepare to die here."
However, Shanks showed almost no reaction after hearing those words.
He simply stood there while gripping Gryphon casually.
As though the worsening battlefield meant nothing to him.
Then he chuckled lightly.
"So nervous already?"
"That doesn't sound like the World Government."
Saint Saturn's expression instantly twisted with anger.
"Nervous?"
"You think gods would fear insects?"
His voice became colder and colder.
"For over eight hundred years, countless fools have challenged the World Government."
"And yet we still stand above the world."
Shanks merely looked at Saint Saturn quietly.
His Observation Haki could already sense the subtle changes in Saturn's emotions.
That old monster was anxious.
Which meant things were developing beyond the World Government's expectations.
Shanks smiled faintly and said nothing more.
At the same time, a voice suddenly echoed inside Saint Saturn's mind.
"Saturn… stop wasting time."
"If this continues, our power…"
Saint Saturn's pupils shrank immediately.
Then an extremely sinister aura erupted from his body.
"Then let this battlefield descend into complete madness!"
The instant his words fell—
BOOM!!!
A gigantic black lightning bolt tore through the sky.
It descended like divine punishment itself and slammed directly into the center of Crusimia Island.
The entire island shook violently.
Buildings collapsed instantly.
Countless Marines and Government agents were blasted away by the terrifying shockwave.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Three more black lightning bolts suddenly descended from the heavens.
Each one struck a different section of Brown Square.
The entire town of Crusimia began collapsing under the massive tremors.
"What the hell is happening?!"
"That lightning…"
"It feels terrifying!"
Even Kizaru looked upward while whistling softly.
"How scary~"
"If that thing hits someone directly, they're finished~"
As the black lightning gradually faded, enormous black flames erupted at all four impact points.
Then everyone noticed something shocking.
Five-pointed star patterns had appeared beneath the flames.
"They look familiar!"
"That's the same summoning circle Saint Saturn used earlier!"
"The other Gorosei are coming?!"
"Wait, the numbers are different!"
"One… two… three… four…"
"Saint Saturn's circle was number five!"
Ace stared at the battlefield seriously.
"So the stars are gathering…"
Shanks finally tightened his grip on Gryphon slightly.
"So you finally stopped holding back."
"It looks like this round goes to us."
The black flames intensified further.
Then...
Four monstrous auras exploded outward simultaneously.
An oppressive pressure instantly descended across the entire island.
The sky itself darkened.
Everyone felt their breathing become heavier.
Even experienced pirates subconsciously stepped backward.
Then the black flames slowly dispersed.
And four terrifying creatures revealed themselves.
A skeletal horse wrapped in black flames.
A gigantic sandworm radiating monstrous pressure.
A massive boar with four enormous tusks.
And a horrifying bird-like monster with a serpent's body.
Luffy, who had been charging toward the execution platform, froze completely.
His eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
"WHAT ARE THOSE THINGS?!"
"They're huge monsters!"
Then someone nearby screamed in terror.
"Those are the Gorosei!"
Instantly, the entire battlefield erupted.
"The Gorosei?!"
"So these monsters are the rulers of the World Government?!"
"Just standing there makes it hard to breathe…"
Kuzan narrowed his eyes seriously.
"So they finally came."
Nearby, Dragon and Kizaru also shifted their attention toward the newly descended monsters.
Even Dragon's expression became heavier.
But before everyone could fully recover from the shock—
Several more figures suddenly shot down from the sky and landed heavily in the center of the battlefield.
Boom!
The ground shattered again.
The pirates watching nearly lost their minds.
"There's MORE?!"
"How many monsters does the World Government even have?!"
One pirate trembled while clutching his weapon tightly.
"Mom… I don't think I'm making it home tonight…"
Another man beside him immediately roared angrily.
"What the hell are you scared for?!"
"If we're dying, then let's die fighting!"
"Fight!"
"Fight!!"
The morale across the battlefield surged once again.
At the coast, resting beside the sea, a massive dog-headed warship slowly moved forward.
Standing atop it, Garp cracked his fists loudly.
"Alright brats."
"It's our turn now."