I'm the Great Pirate, and I'm waging the Holy Grail War!

Chapter 311 The End, The Siege of Mary Geoise

South China Sea, on a wrecked frigate.

The battle is nearing its end.

BigMom was covered in wounds, but her madness remained. Fujitora and Zatoichi were also injured and their breathing was unstable.

Countless undead and shipwrecks floated on the surrounding sea. A blood mist filled the air.

Katakuri knelt not far away, too exhausted to fight any longer.

BigMom raised her sword again, but this time, her hand trembled.

"Hungry—so hungry—" she murmured, the turbidity in her single eye seeming to have faded a little.

She looked at Katakuri.

"Kuri--kata--kata--"

"Mom—" Katakuri's eyes reddened.

"Did I do something wrong?" BigMom's voice revealed the confusion of a "human" for the first time.

Zatoichi's sword stopped in mid-air.

Fujitora's cane-sword paused for a moment.

Big Mom looked down at the spine-splitting sword in her hand, and at the wailing souls on the blade.

"They are crying."

She suddenly threw away the knife.

The broadsword fell into the sea and sank.

BigMom's massive body swayed slightly before he slowly knelt down.

"I—I remember now—"

"Ramesses — Desert — Sun —"

"And you—you—"

She looked at Fujitora and Zatoichi.

"Kill me."

she says.

"While I am still me."

Fujitora remained silent.

Zatoichi sheathed his sword and closed his eyes.

"Did you hear that?" he asked Fujitora.

"I heard you."

"Then let's do it," Zatoichi said. "It's her own choice."

Fujitora raised his cane sword.

Gravity gathers at the tip of the knife.

Big Mom closed her one eye.

Katakuri turned his head away, his shoulders trembling.

The knife fell.

There was no pain, only a soft sigh.

BigMom's enormous body transformed into specks of light and slowly dissipated.

The sea breeze swept by, dispersing the blood mist.

Fujitora sheathed his sword and gazed at the patch of light.

Zatoichi walked up to him.

"How does it feel?"

"—It's heavy," Fujitora said, "but—it has to be done."

"This is the result of the weighing," Zatoichi said. "You chose people, you didn't give orders."

Fujitora looked into the distance.

There, the revolutionary army's fleet had already sailed far away, heading towards the Red Earth Continent.

"Next—" he whispered, "where should we go?"

Zatoichi was "watching" him.

"Where do you want to go?"

Fujitora remained silent for a long time.

Then he turned and gave orders to the communications officer.

"Reorganize the fleet and treat the wounded."

"Then go back to Mary Geoise and get to the bottom of this."

Zatoichi opened his eyes, though they were still closed, Fujitora could feel a certain gaze upon him.

"Then go ask," he said. "I'll go with you."

Fujitora turned to his adjutant.

"Order that you temporarily take command of the fleet and escort the wounded back to Branch G-1 for rest and recuperation. I—I'll take a fast ship to Mary Geoise."

"general!"

"Execute the command."

The adjutant gritted his teeth, saluted, and said, "Yes, sir!"

Zatoichi leaped down from the mast and landed lightly beside Fujitora.

"Walk?"

"Walk."

The New World, Elbaf, the Land of Giants.

The Red-Haired Pirates' Red Voss is anchored in the natural harbor below King's Cliff.

Shanks, Beckman, and Merlin stood at the bow of the ship, gazing into the distance.

Loki and Odin stood on the edge of the cliff, while giant warriors were unloading large quantities of supplies onto several specially made giant longships.

"Are you sure you want to split up?" Shanks asked Loki.

Loki nodded, the Command Seal on his right hand gleaming slightly in the sunlight.

Odin said, "There are two paths from here to the Red Earth."

"One is the conventional route, which goes around the latter half of the New World and takes at least ten days. The other—is a shortcut."

"shortcut?"

Odin's one eye looked up at the sky, and his voice was like thunder.

"I will summon a path of thunder, through specific thunderclouds and magnetic fields, but it requires powerful magic and is extremely risky."

Merlin waved his wand with great interest.

"Sounds like some kind of ancient, rudimentary teleportation array. Interesting! Do you need my help stabilizing the passage?"

"Yes, it is necessary." Odin looked at Merlin. "Your illusions and magical manipulation can make up for the lack of precision."

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Beckman exhaled a puff of smoke.

"So, which way do we go? Should we walk the Path of Thunder together?"

"No." Shanks shook his head. "We'll take the conventional route. The giants' ships are too big and too conspicuous. Taking the Thunder Path will allow us to avoid most of the navy's surveillance and quickly reach the other side of the Red Line."

"That's the Gate of the Holy Shield, with relatively weak defenses, making it suitable for the giants to force their way in."

He looked at Loki.

"You go first, don't attack rashly. Wait for us to rendezvous with Bonnie Bucky and the others. This war—requires everyone to work together."

Loki clenched his fist.

"Understood. Then—see you on the Red Line."

Odin raised his giant spear and roared to the sky.

In the sky, the originally clear clouds began to rapidly converge and rotate, with lightning flashing deep within the clouds, gradually forming a vortex channel interwoven with lightning.

The giant longship raised its sails, its hull glowing with ancient runes, and slowly sailed into the whirlpool.

Merlin tapped his wand lightly, and pink magic wrapped around the ship like threads, stabilizing the raging lightning.

"Have a safe trip!" Shanks waved.

Lightning engulfed the longship, and the whirlpool slowly closed.

Shanks turned to look at his crew: Bonney and Hercules were poised to attack, while Bucky and Jason were in high spirits.

"Let's go! Full speed ahead, destination: Red Line!"

Heading towards Dressrosa, the Sonny.

Luffy lay on the bow of the ship, looking at the straight upward arrow on the Eternity Pointer, and danced with excitement.

"We're almost there! We're definitely going to blast that so-called King of the World away this time!"

Roger, who was wiping his knife under the mainmast, grinned when he heard this.

"Kid, don't get too excited. The Red Line isn't an amusement park; it's the World Government's stronghold, and there are enough troops to drown you."

"Then let's knock them all away!" Luffy swung his fist.

Nami looked at the sea chart, her brows furrowed.

"According to the intelligence sent by General Napoleon, we need to reach the Rust Gate on the southern side of the Red Earth, but it is definitely heavily guarded now. Should we just charge straight through—"

"We're here." Doflamingo's laughter came from the Crusader's ship behind them. "Fuck—a head-on assault is best left to those who like to fight. We, the Crusader, are better at finding opportunities in chaos."

Hawkeye held Black Blade Night, closing his eyes to rest, but his body exuded a chilling sword aura.

Luo's polar diving vessel surfaced nearby, and the God of Healing stood on the deck, tapping his caduceus lightly.

"According to energy detection, the magical energy concentration in the seas surrounding the Red Line has increased abnormally. Besides the navy, something else has probably been activated."

Wang Hassan's figure emerged from the shadows of the Sunny, his voice low.

"The aura of death is gathering. Some kind of sacrifice is taking place on that continent."

Luffy tilted his head: "A sacrifice?"

"Using life as fuel, we ignite the fire of ritual," Wang Hassan said. "To solidify the world, we need sufficient anchors—"

With fuel.

The atmosphere became heavy for a moment.

Zoro stood up, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword.

"Forget about sacrifices and anchor points, we'll find out once we break through."

Sanji lights a cigarette.

"That's right. But before that—we need to fill our stomachs first. Nami-san~ Robin-san~ what would you like for lunch?"

Usopp and Chopper huddled together, trembling: "Thinking about food at a time like this?!"

Franky laughed loudly: "Super—! That's the Straw Hat crew's spirit!"

Brooke sipped her black tea: "Even though I don't have a stomach anymore, a cup of tea is still nice when I'm nervous~"

Roger looked at the noisy group of young people, shook his head and chuckled, but his eyes were filled with nostalgia.

"Let's go," he said. "Let's end this."

The fleet sped forward, and as they approached Fishman Island, they encountered a familiar solar ship.

At the bow of the ship, Princess Vivi stood in her battle attire, next to Ramses II, clad in golden armor and as dazzling as the sun.

Behind them were Alabasta's elite warriors and the Nefertari family's private army.

"Luffy!" Vivi waved.

"Vivi!" Luffy craned his neck and shouted excitedly, "You guys are here too!"

"Yes!" Vivi nodded, her eyes resolute. "Alabasta can't hide in the back forever. We want to contribute to the fate of the world."

Ramses II glanced at Roger and King Hassan, and nodded slightly in greeting.

"The Pharaoh acknowledges your potential; in this battle, I will stand shoulder to shoulder with you."

The fleet has expanded further. The Straw Hat Pirates, the Cross Society, the Heart Pirates, and the Alabasta Army have formed a mixed yet formidable alliance, continuing their advance towards the Red Line.

New World, the main fleet of the Revolutionary Army.

Sabo stood at the bow of the flagship, gazing at the gradually clearer outline of the red earth continent ahead, feeling no sense of relief.

The breakthrough in the South China Sea went too smoothly. Fujitora's sudden defection, Big Mom's loss of control and death, while clearing away the biggest obstacle, also made the World Government fully aware of the Revolutionary Army's threat. The road ahead will only be more difficult.

"A large naval fleet has been detected gathering in the waters ahead!" the lookout shouted. "Number—more than fifty ships! It's the main force of headquarters!"

Napoleon walked up to Saab and held up his binoculars.

"Akainu's flag, Aokiji's flag—and Kizaru and Green Bull, they've withdrawn from the South Blue. It seems the government has realized what's happening and is determined to trap us at the foot of the Red Line."

"Can you break through?" Sabo asked.

Napoleon lowered his telescope, his gaze calm.

"A head-on confrontation would result in significant losses. But we have an advantage: the information gap."

"The majority of the navy's forces are still scattered across the four seas and the first half of the Grand Line. While the garrison in the New World is elite, its numbers are insufficient. Moreover—"

He pointed to a spot on the red earth.

"We're not going to land on Mary Geoise; its defenses are too strong. Our target is here, in the middle of the Red Line, at the Rust Gate, where the G. Mary Geoise defenses are relatively weak."

"The terrain there is treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. More importantly, there is a secret passage that the World Government deliberately buried, which leads directly to the lower level of Pangaea City."

Sabo's eyes lit up: "A secret passage?"

"I obtained the intelligence through certain channels," Napoleon said, without elaborating, "but it will take time to break through the outer defenses and find the entrance to the secret passage. We need someone to draw the main naval fire from the front."

The New World, the waters off Wano Country.

Ghost Island, top floor of the Skull Castle.

Kaido's massive body sat cross-legged on the throne, his sake jug empty. Below him, King, Queen, Jack, and other top generals stood solemnly, the atmosphere heavy.

"A war has broken out in the South China Sea—the Revolutionary Army, the Navy, and that red-haired kid are all heading to the Red Earth."

Kaido's voice was like muffled thunder, "Big Mom, that crazy woman, seems to be dead—Hmph, trash."

King said in a deep voice, "Lord Kaido, what should we do? Continue to defend Wano Country, or—"

"Hold your ground?" Kaido jumped to his feet, crushing his sake jug in his hand. "I'm Kaido! How could I be absent from the world's greatest war?!"

He looked toward the wild figure leaning against the wall in the shadows of the corner, carrying a blood-red magic spear—Kujurin (Alter), the Mad King.

"Hey, Cú Chulainn, you've been holding back for ages, haven't you?"

The Mad King grinned, revealing his fangs.

"I've been wanting to find something decent to tear apart for ages. So, finally it's time to get serious?"

"Move!" Kaido roared with laughter. "Summon all Gifters! Full fleet! Target: Red Line! I'm going to see which bastard dares to cause a world collision right under my nose!"

"Oh, right—" he suddenly remembered something, "That little girl from the Kozuki family, and that cat, they seem to be running that way too?"

Jack stepped forward: "Yes, Lord Kaido. Hiyori and Pedro's whereabouts have been confirmed. They are joining up with the remnants of the Revolutionary Army and seem to be heading to the Red Line as well."

A violent glint flashed in Kaido's eyes.

"Perfect! Let's settle both old and new scores at once! Let them know I'm here!"

Onigashima trembled, and countless ships began to assemble. The Beasts Pirates, this ferocious beast that had taken over the New World, were finally about to pounce on the center of the world with all their might.

Red Earth Continent, the outer sea area of ​​the Rusty Gate.

The standoff between the revolutionary army and the main naval fleet has lasted for several hours.

Cannon fire occasionally tore through the sky, and magical light exploded on the sea, but both sides maintained restraint, as if waiting for something.

The fleet of the Sunny, the Polar Diving, and the Cross-Workers finally broke through the last line of defense and joined up with the main force of the revolutionary army.

Luffy couldn't wait to jump onto the Revolutionary Army's flagship.

"Sabo! We're here!"

"Luffy!" Sabo hugged him tightly, then looked behind him.

Roger, King Hassan, Sasaki Kojiro, Luo, the God of Medicine, Vivi, Ramses II—all the familiar faces were there.

"What's the situation?" Doflamingo walked up, a playful smile on his face. "Looks like there are more Marines than I thought."

Napoleon pointed to the nautical chart.

"Akainu and Aokiji are anchoring the central defense, while Kizaru and Green Bull are flanking them. Our target is the Rust Gate, but we need someone to break through Akainu's defenses head-on and draw their attention."

Roger picked at his ear.

"That Akainu kid—alright, leave him to me. I'll give his chosen Heroic Spirit a try."

Luffy gestured: "I'm going too!"

"No." Napoleon shook his head. "Dingjiao, you have a more important mission. Together with Sabo, lead an elite squad to infiltrate the Rusty Gate from the flank after the main battle begins, and find the secret. This is a possible map of the secret."

He handed over an old parchment.

Luffy took it, looked at it, and scratched his head.

"can't read----"

"I can read it," Luo suddenly spoke, taking the map. "I've been to the waters near the Red Line, so I remember the terrain. I'll come with you."

Sabo nodded: "Alright. Then, I'll leave the direct assault to Uncle Roger, Pharaoh, and everyone in the Cross Society."

Hawkeye, holding the Black Blade Night, said calmly, "I've long wanted to experience the Five Elders' swordsmanship."

Luffy grinned: "Then let's cause a huge ruckus!"

The battle plan was quickly finalized.

Half an hour later, the revolutionary army and the Red Army launched a general offensive against the main naval defense line.