Chapter 82
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"The shrill siren echoed across Marineford, sending a chilling message through the air.
In front of the Marineford battle line, the cannons and turrets were swiftly aimed at the approaching fleet on the sea.
"Everyone, prepare for battle!" Sengoku commanded with a determined tone, his teeth gritted as he observed the silhouettes of boats emerging from the mist on the sea's surface.
"Suddenly appeared so close..."
"How did they manage to get so close unnoticed?"
"Where did they come from?!"
As the pirate ships sailed out of the fog, the Marines could see them clearly along with the pirates on their decks.
"It's a large fleet of pirate ships!"
"Find out where Whitebeard is!"
"The Decalvan Brothers! 'Thunder Lord' McGuy! 'Bohemian Knight' Doma! 'Maelstrom Spider' Squard! They're all top-notch masters, famous captains from the New World!"
"A total of 43 pirate ships!"
"These are all Whitebeard's pirates!"
"No sign of Whitebeard or the captains!"
The lookout marines quickly reported their observations of the enemy's presence to their superiors.
Amidst the massive pirate fleet, facing Marineford and the countless gathered Marines, the pirates aboard the ships showed no fear; instead, their expressions were fierce and resolute.
"Can you see us Ace?"
"Ace!"
"We're here to save you!"
"Ace!"
The thundering voices of the pirates resonated like a tsunami, matching the intensity of the Marines' war cries.
Even some of the Marines were taken aback, astonished by the overwhelming force of the pirates' shouts.
The Seven Warlords of the Sea, standing before the formation, presented a striking contrast expression to the densely packed pirates. They were much calmer compared to some Marines.
Donquixote Doflamingo spread his arms excitedly and laughed.
"Hehehehahahaha, this is truly... exhilarating!"
"Come on! Whitebeard!!" he shouted, as if calling out to the approaching pirates.
As if in response to Doflamingo's provocation, a colossal bubble suddenly emerged from the depths of Marineford Bay, causing ripples across the water's surface..
"Boom!"
Ripples on the bay's surface indicated the approach of a massive figure.
The resonating boom grew louder, accompanied by a shadow that slowly rose from the depths.
"There's a shadow at the bottom of the bay... It looks like something is about to emerge to surface!"
Sengoku, seated on the execution platform, also noticed the dark shadow, his mind racing to comprehend the situation.
"I see!"
"Did they coat their ships and travel underwater all this way?"
Before Sengoku's words could sink in, another deafening sound resonated through the bay.
"Boom!"
A colossal wave surged on the bay's surface.
"Boom boom!!!"
Subsequently, an enormous ship with a light blue whale's head emerged from the depths.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Witnessing the appearance of the whale-headed ship, the Marines were astonished, they were awe struck.
"It's Whitebeard's main ship!"
"Moby Dick has surfaced!"
Before the echoes of the initial exclamation died down.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
"Boom boom!!"
Three more ships, each featuring whale-like bows, emerged successively from the depths of the bay. one after another.
"Again... three more ships of the Whitebeard Pirates have appeared!"
"They've invaded the bay!"
The Marines shouted in horror.
Soon, they recognized the figures standing on the decks of those approaching ships.
"That... that's Marco the Phoenix, the first division commander of Whitebeard Pirates!"
"All 14 division commanders are here!"
Watching all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates board Marines trembled with fear.
On the execution platform, Ace's eyes widened, his face a mixture of emotions.
At the same time, on the Moby Dick, the main ship of the Whitebeard Pirates, a heavy muffled sound of footsteps was heard.
The Four Emperors, Whitebeard also knows as Edward Newgate, along with his renowned Twelve Supreme Grade Swords, Murakumogiri, a naginata, ascended the wooden steps to the bow.
"Boom!"
Standing at the bow, Whitebeard glanced across the entire Marineford formation, his gaze finally settling on Sengoku as he chuckled deeply.
"Gu ra ra ra ra ra..."
"We have not seen each other in decades, Sengoku!"
"How have you been?"
"Is my dear son all right?"
"Whitebeard..." Sengoku gritted his teeth and whispered, his face turning serious.
He had never anticipated Whitebeard's arrival in this manner, directly infiltrating Marineford's bay.
Rendering the elaborate plans for bombardment useless.
With a gentle smile on his face, Whitebeard turned his head slightly towards Ace on the execution platform.
"Wait for me, Ace!"
Saying so, Whitebeard thrust Murakumogiri into the bow of the ship.
Then, clenching both fists, he unleashed the power of his devil fruit with a thunderous boom.
"Boom!!!"
In an instant, the space on either side of Whitebeard shattered, announcing the beginning of an epic clash between the forces of the Marines and the Whitebeard Pirates.
The entire Marineford, and even the surrounding sea area, trembled violently at this moment.
"Boom boom!!!"
Meanwhile, outside Marineford, the Gale Emperor Pirates, led by their captain, Carnes, arrived quietly!
"Captain, I can already see the island, although it's just a glimpse!"
The crew member in charge of lookout duty reported the current situation from the watchtower on the mast.
From the bow, Carnes stared ahead, though he couldn't see any part of Marineford from this position. However, he had no doubt about his crew's information.
"Let's all prepare! The next enemy will be several times, even dozens of times stronger than the enemies we have encountered before!"
Upon hearing Carnes' words, the crew members on the deck not only showed no fear, but also wore smirks on their faces.
"Understood!"
"Yeah, oh yeah!"
"Finally, we can have a hearty fight!"
Back in Marineford, after Whitebeard used his ability to shatter the space, the entire area, including the sea, trembled violently.
Soon, the surroundings returned to calm.
As a result, some Marines on the island began to doubt if Whitebeard was truly as strong as the legends claimed.
After all, although the display of power was terrifying, it hadn't caused any actual harm to them, leaving them uncertain.
Amidst the tension, a resounding shout came from the Whitebeard pirate ships in the waters of Marineford Bay.
"For Ace, we fight! For Ace's safety!"
"We won't let anyone hurt you, Ace!"
"Prepare yourselves, Marines!"
"Charge!!!"
Another loud shout echoed through the air moments later.
The Whitebeard Pirates, even in the face of countless Marine elites, showed no sign of faltering. Their fighting spirit remained unwavering!
Under the execution platform, looking at the high morale of the Whitebeard Pirates, Admiral Aokiji couldn't help but speak up.
"These guys have really gathered an impressive bunch!"
On the side, Admiral Akainu responded coldly.
"What are you blabbering about now?"
"Its quite irritating!"
Kizaru tilted his head slightly to observe the Whitebeard pirates in the bay, his voice tinged with laziness.
"Kishishishis!!!"
"The Shichibukai and Marines have assembled, this is the strongest combat power of Marines!"
"Three Marine Admirals and 100,000 Marine Elites!"
"So... how will you attack?!"
"Whitebeard?!!"
At the forefront of the Marine formation, Gekko Moria, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, shouted excitedly at Whitebeard.
However, before he could finish speaking, the entire Marineford shook violently again.
"Boom boom!!!"
Feeling the strong tremors, Moria was startled and looked around in confusion.
"What's causing this ground to shake?!"
The Marines around him, equally nervous and perplexed, couldn't help but scan their surroundings.
"It's coming!" Garp stepped forward and shouted loudly to alert everyone.
"The tremor from Quake Fruit! The sea quake caused by Edward Newgate is about to turn into a tsunami!!"
As Garp's warning resounded, two colossal waves, almost a thousand meters in height, surged on both sides of Marineford.
These were the tsunamis triggered by Whitebeard's devil fruit ability!
"Boom!!!"
The entire Marineford shook violently, and the Marine elites felt a surge of panic.
"What is that?!"
"It's a massive tsunami!"
The two gigantic waves almost covered the entire sky of Marineford.
Such great momentum!
The countless Marine elites on Marineford Square were terrified by the sight before them, and screams of horror filled the air.
"It's over!!"
"Curse it!"
"Argh!!!"
In that moment, under the execution platform, Admiral Aokiji suddenly released a chilling aura...
"Hoo~"
A visible frosty breath escaped his mouth.
The next second, Aokiji vanished from his spot on the execution platform
"Whoosh!"
When he reappeared, he stood midair amidst the two enormous waves.
Looking at the waves, Aokiji opened his arms, and his Devil Fruit ability was immediately put into action.
"Ice Age!"
Aokiji's body on both sides froze, and two icicles extended from his arms towards the huge waves on each side!
"Shua!!!"
As the icicles touched the waves, the thousand-meter waves were instantly frozen.
"Crack! Crack! Crack"
Witnessing this, Whitebeard on the Moby Dick couldn't help but mutter.
"Aokiji... you brat!"
After freezing the waves, Aokiji didn't retreat; instead, he made a bold move and attacked Whitebeard directly.
"Two Thorny Spears!"
Three tridents made of condensed ice appeared with a crisp clicking sound.
They flew towards Whitebeard with a "swish!" sound.
Whitebeard responded by using his devil fruit power in his fist and smashing it towards the void.
"Boom!"
"Crack! Crack..."
The sound of the impact echoed, the void shattered, and terrifying cracks filled the space.
An invisible shockwave spread.
The two thorny spears that were flying towards Whitebeard were instantly shattered!
"Wham!"
Without hesitation, Aokiji decided to use his ability totransform into his elemental form.
However, just as he began his elementalization, the force of Whitebeard's punch struck him again!
With a loud "bang!"
Aokiji's elementalized body, now an ice sculpture, was torn apart and fell towards the sea below.
"Whoosh!"
"boom!!"
Yet, the shattered body didn't sink to the ocean floor. Instead, it reassembled in the form of an ice sculpture!
Aokiji activated his ability again, and a terrifying blast of cold air gushed out from his body, sweeping across the entire sea area in the bay.
Wherever it passed, the sea surface froze, forming a thick layer of ice.
In just a short moment, the entire bay's sea area was frozen by Aokiji!
Even the pirate ships of the Whitebeard camp were trapped in ice.
"The ships are immobilized?!" A Marine on the square exclaimed.
Immediately, they reacted and shouted orders.
"Bombard the ship!
"Destroy the Moby Dick!!"
The command rang out, and Marineford's artillery started firing.
"Bang! Bang! Bang..."
Countless cannonballs flew towards the Whitebeard Pirates, bursting from the muzzles.
"Shh! Shh! Shh"
"Boom! Boom! Boom...."
"Boom, boom!!"
However, as the shells descended and bombarded the icy surface, the ice remained unscathed.
On the other side, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, seeing the shells falling towards them, smiled confidently.
"Let's go! It's time for us to move and save Ace!!"
"This ice surface gives us a perfect foothold!"
"This is our moment to shine!"
"Let them witness our might!!"
With the Whitebeard commanders leading the way, they leaped directly, landed on the ice, and raced towards the Marine camp.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Swoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh"
Seeing the commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates and their crews taking action, the pirates on other ships also armed themselves and joined the fight, leaping onto the ice and charging towards Marineford.
"Charge!!!"
Facing the oncoming tide of pirates, the Marines responded with equal vigor, jumping down to engage in combat!
A chaotic and vast war erupted!
Amidst this intense and chaotic battlefield, unnoticed by most, a silver-white ship sailed straight into the bay of Marineford, just a hundred meters away from the chaos.
And this silver-white ship was none other than the Eternal Gale!
Carnes, along with all the commanders and members of the Gale Emperor Pirates, had arrived, ready to join the battle!
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