Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 426 The Remnants of Rocks

Even in a normal society, if two people haven't been in contact for more than ten years, they should have changed their phone numbers.

After escaping from prison, Shiki met with Whitebeard once, and then disappeared from the sea. Naturally, the two could no longer use Den Den Mushi to command each other like Sengoku did, and now they basically communicate by shouting.

Therefore, this temporary pirate alliance was a secret conspiracy, which shocked not only the marines and pirates present, but also the reporters waiting for first-hand news in the Sabaody Archipelago via live Den Den Mushi.

"Breaking news! Notify headquarters immediately!!"

"The son of the Revolutionary Army leader arrives to rescue the pirates; the legendary pirate Golden Shiki returns; and the Whitebeard Alliance declares war on the Marine Headquarters! This is probably the biggest news since Roger's execution!"

The reporter in the Sabaody Archipelago had already left a trail of afterimages with his pen, contacting the headquarters in various ways to send the newspaper out as soon as possible.

At this moment, countless snowflakes suddenly flashed on the live stream screen, and then the screen went completely black.

"What happened? What's going on?"

"What are these people doing! They can't even guarantee a live broadcast signal?!"

The loss of the live broadcast signal made the civilians on Sabaody Archipelago even more panicked; they did not want to hear news of the navy's defeat.

That's Marineford, the symbol of the Navy's highest fighting force. If pirates were to conquer it, ordinary people wouldn't know where else would be safe.

However, this was not an accident; the Warring States period deliberately cut off the live broadcast signal.

The public execution was intended to demonstrate the Navy's strength to the seas and deter the increasingly rampant pirates. The appearance of Shiki was an unexpected event for the Navy, and Sengoku had no idea what would happen next.

Sengoku was also worried about what might happen to the navy, and even if Shiki didn't appear, Sengoku would still cut off the live broadcast.

This is a battlefield; every decision is made for the sake of victory. The rest of the battle plans are nothing to boast about.

As a naval officer, Sengoku didn't care about such things, but that couldn't be the propaganda. The navy had to be upright and honorable, even when facing pirates.

Therefore, in the original plan, the Navy would only reveal the beginning and the end to the world, while the process in between would be fabricated at will, and this is even more true now.

"Marshal Sengoku! What should we do now? Should we continue with the original plan?"

"Keep going! He's just a mere Golden Lion, a stray dog ​​who escaped from Impel Down! He's nothing but a loser! If the Navy can catch him once, they can catch him again!"

"Hahaha! Sengoku, you're really spouting nonsense! Let's see who's really the stray dog ​​here!"

Unlike last time when he charged in alone with two swords, this time the Golden Lion brought an island with him. With a single swing of his arm, an island crashed towards the execution platform.

Although they claimed to have formed an alliance with Whitebeard, judging from Shiki's demeanor, he was essentially launching an indiscriminate attack.

The island's shadow blocked out the sunlight above. Oz and Steel Oz were both enormous, but compared to the small island thrown down by the Golden Lion, even these two war giants appeared incredibly small.

As they watched the island fall, the pirates and marines who were still fighting unconsciously stopped what they were doing and stared blankly at the sky above them.

"The island fell down?!"

"How are we supposed to fight this monster?!"

"Didn't that bastard ally with Dad?! He's clearly trying to wipe us all out!"

Many people instinctively began to run away, trying to escape the area where the island was about to fall. It was at this moment that Garp stood up on the execution platform.

"Garp, what are you doing?"

"I am a navy man."

There were dissenting voices within the Navy regarding the execution of Ace. This faction of the Navy felt that the sacrifices were disproportionate to the gains. Even if the Whitebeard Pirates were wiped out, the Navy would suffer heavy losses. It would be better to let the pirates of the New World continue to fight amongst themselves.

Garp is the most special one. Sengoku knew the relationship between Ace and Garp. According to Sengoku, Garp should not have appeared in this war at all.

Even without Garp, there are still the three admirals and Sengoku himself, so the fighting strength is still sufficient.

Garp's adoption of Roger's son was an irreversible mistake, and it would be quite difficult for him to oversee the execution of his godson. However, the World Government did not agree to Garp's absence.

They believed that Garp, as a naval hero, could greatly boost the morale of the navy simply by appearing on the battlefield, and it would be unreasonable for a naval hero to be absent at such a time.

This meant that Sengoku had to stay with Garp to prevent Garp from acting recklessly in a moment of impulse. After all, Garp was a member of the Monkey family, and Sengoku wouldn't find it strange if Garp did such a thing.

However, when Garp said, "I am a Marine," Sengoku still chose to believe Garp at that moment.

Garp walked step by step to the edge of the execution platform. As two gaps were broken open on the platform, Garp's figure appeared in the sky.

Faced with the island falling from the sky, Garp chose to confront it head-on. A massive amount of Haki condensed in Garp's fist, and with a twist of his body, the naval hero threw his first punch of the war.

"Fist Bone Impact!"

boom!!

A terrifying force swept out, centered on Garp's fist, with exaggerated power being poured into the island.

In an instant, the sky seemed to tremble. The island, powerful enough to destroy the entire Marine Headquarters, cracked with countless fissures under the blow of this legendary Marine hero, and then shattered in the sky.

The entire island crumbled into countless pieces of rock that fell downwards.

Some people tried to escape, but most just stood there dumbfounded, witnessing this unimaginable scene firsthand.

Garp remained suspended in mid-air, maintaining his punching motion, as if he had only done something trivial.

If it weren't for the shattered island and scattered dust still remaining, it would be hard for outsiders to imagine what had just happened, but this punch truly boosted the morale of the navy.

"It's Vice Admiral Garp! Vice Admiral Garp has made his move!"

"Justice will prevail! Wipe out all these pirates!"

"The Impact of Buddha!"

At the same time, a large golden Buddha statue appeared on the execution platform.

Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Great Buddha Form.

An invisible shockwave erupted from Sengoku's palm, further shattering the larger boulders. After many years, Sengoku and Garp joined forces once again to face their old rivals.

"The plan is underway!"

Boom! Boom! Boom!

One after another, iron walls rose from the ground of Marineford, combining to form an impenetrable wall that surrounded all the pirates who had entered the bay, leaving only a gap at the rear.

"Pacifistas! Open fire freely! Slaughter the pirates with all your might!"

Sentomaru also appeared from the outer perimeter of the encirclement with a group of "Garp". The dozens of Garp made the battlefield somewhat strange, especially Luffy, who was charging forward headfirst, was startled.

"Shouldn't there only be one Grandpa Iron Grandpa? How come there are so many?"

One Garp would be even more terrifying to Luffy, not to mention that these Garps can also spit lasers and fire ice spikes. Beneath their already "terrifying" appearance lies something even more terrifying.

Unlike the Pacifistas of the original timeline, this Garp version of the Pacifistas possesses even greater close-combat abilities, posing a greater crisis to the pirates.

"Luffy! Don't stand still! This is a battlefield!"

Sabo used a water pipe to send Luffy flying, thus helping Luffy avoid the enemy's attack, and then continued charging forward.

However, Sabo soon realized something was wrong. The number of navy personnel who were still fighting them was rapidly decreasing, leaving only a small force to cover their retreat, while the rest were quickly leaving the ice.

"Meteor Volcano!"

Sabo realized that the Navy had laid an ambush, but there was no time to warn the others. Countless magma fists fell from the sky, aiming directly at the ice below.

"Frozen brats, is this your plan?"

Looking at Kuzan, who was reassembling his body not far away, Whitebeard's tone was not as relaxed as before.

In his youth, he could easily handle battles of this caliber, but now, old and ailing, the intense fighting has taken a toll on Whitebeard's body.

"At this age, it's time to retire gracefully."

Kuzan did not continue fighting Whitebeard; instead, they retreated together. He needed to cover the Navy's retreat, and his abilities were not suited to continuing to fight Whitebeard under these circumstances.

Otherwise, the residual power of the Ice-Ice Fruit would refreeze the sea, and the plan would be wasted.

Instead of giving chase, Whitebeard threw two punches at the surrounding encirclement, but his punches only left a few large dents and failed to destroy the navy's carefully prepared encirclement.

The navy's gun emplacements began firing in unison, and together with Akainu's lava and the Pacifistas' attacks, they further compressed the pirates' living space on the ice. Just then, rain suddenly began to fall from the sky.

The rain washed away the bloodstains below, adding a touch of desolation to the battlefield. Originally, it was just an ordinary rain, and apart from Crocodile, no one else felt anything.

Rain does not restrain Devil Fruit users; it merely wets them and does not affect their performance. Crocodile is an exception; if he gets wet, he will immediately lose his elemental transformation ability.

"Damn it, it's raining now!"

"No! This isn't rain, it's seawater!"

Moria hadn't taken the rain seriously, but the rain caused his zombies to collapse and his shadow to run away uncontrollably.

The zombies Moria created weren't afraid of sunlight, but rather of salt; clearly, the rainwater was salty.

But the rain falling above the island isn't saltwater; this isn't the New World, and the weather isn't that abstract yet.

Moreover, Moria discovered that the rain seemed to have only occurred in parts of Marineford, while the rest of the area remained sunny.

With a hint of doubt, Moria looked up at the sky and saw a vast ocean pouring down upon him.

"This isn't over yet! That island was just an appetizer! What are you going to do about this?!"

The Float-Float Fruit can influence the sea, and that's how Shiki moved a piece of the sea into the sky.

"Newgate! You haven't forgotten that trick, have you!"

"Gurarara! Good timing! I'm all ready!"

When Whitebeard made a gesture of swinging his sword, Baggin, who was fighting alongside Weevil, was stunned for a moment, then ran straight to Weevil's shoulder.

"Weebull! Run!"

"Huh? Mom? What are you saying?"

"Stop talking nonsense! Run that way! These two are about to start again!"

Under Bakkin's command, Weevil began to flee in another direction, while Whitebeard swung his Cloud Slash at Shiki's "artificial sea".

Under the influence of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the sea in the sky began to churn. The two of them worked together to create an artificial tsunami in the sky. The roaring seawater was like a giant water blade, slashing forward.

Decades ago, they were all members of the Rocks Pirates. Although they were not on good terms with each other, they also fought together, so their abilities complemented each other quite a bit.

Bakkin had witnessed the combined attack of Whitebeard and Golden Lion years ago, which is why Weevil quickly dodged.

Kuzan could freeze the previous tsunami by himself, but this time the seawater comes from the sky. Even if Kuzan freezes it, it will still turn into a giant iceberg and crash into the Navy.

Akainu, who was previously unleashing Meteor Volcano, had no choice but to return to the rescue and face the problem together with Kuzan. One of them was responsible for freezing, and the other for high-temperature sublimation, preventing the attack from having too much impact.

"Don't be afraid! They can't destroy the encirclement! They're still within our encirclement. Continue with the battle plan!"

Under the influence of the encirclement wall, most pirates were unable to break through it, so the Navy still held an absolute advantage in terms of terrain. However, at this moment, Shiki interrupted Sengoku again.

Although Garp is fighting him, and Garp can stay airborne using his physical skills, Shiki is the real expert when it comes to flying. If he wants to shake off others, apart from Kizaru, there are very few people who can keep up with him.

"Heh heh heh heh! Sengoku, have you forgotten something?"

Sengoku didn't know what the Golden Lion was saying, but that arrogant smile gave him a bad feeling.

"I personally handled this island 22 years ago! Although my abilities didn't affect the entire island, I could still create a few paths!"

It can control inanimate objects that it touches to float up, and this effect can last for a long time. Once an island is affected by the Golden Lion's ability, it can be turned into a floating island.

It takes time for an ability to affect the entire island. When fighting in Marineford, Shiki didn't have time to do this, but some of the soil and rocks were still under his control.

The island that was previously shattered is still under the control of Shiki's power. Shiki then clenched his fist, and several bridges made of earth and stone were fully formed, paving the way for the Whitebeard Pirates to charge forward.