Pirate: My Piltover technology is far ahead!

Chapter 427 The Slacker and the Filial Son Sword

"There's a road! Charge!"

The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. The Whitebeard Pirates, who were just trapped on the ice by the encirclement wall, suddenly had a new direction to charge.

They couldn't climb the vertical walls, but the gentle slopes created by the Golden Lion were a different story. Although it took a bit more effort, it was much better than having nowhere to exert their strength.

The Golden Lion didn't build a single-plank bridge, but rather a gentle slope almost parallel to the surrounding wall, so that there wouldn't be a situation where one man could hold off ten thousand.

To allow the Whitebeard Pirates to break through smoothly, Shiki created a slope that was even two-way, turning the encirclement wall into a small mountain. On this "peak," the Marines and pirates engaged in a new round of battle.

"You damn bastard, Golden Lion, you're really causing trouble! Garp! Don't let this guy use his powers recklessly, or we'll be in big trouble!"

"I know what to do. I won't give him another chance!"

Sengoku was still on the execution platform; after all, someone had to be there to watch over it. The fact that the Golden Lion could control part of Marineford was something Sengoku hadn't expected.

However, he and Shiki are old rivals. Shiki needs energy to use his abilities for micro-management, so all you need to do is keep him from getting distracted.

Garp is keeping Shiki occupied, while Tsuru can use her abilities to ease the situation.

She couldn't restore the land that had been shaped by the golden lions to its original state, but she could cleanse it, preventing the golden lions from continuing to control it.

"Hehehehe! This is my way of giving back to you. You thought that was the end of it? It's not over yet!"

With a wave of his hand, the golden lion sent another much smaller island crashing down from the sky. This time, instead of smashing the island down, the golden lion allowed it to slowly descend to a similar height before overturning it.

"roar!!!"

"Waaaaah!!"

Strange roars echoed from the island as all sorts of bizarre and enormous beasts were airdropped by the Golden Lion into the rear of the navy's camp.

This is the result of Golden Lion's efforts over the years. After escaping from Impelton, Golden Lion discovered an island called Vermeer, where a special plant called IQ grows.

Golden Lion used his abilities to bring the island directly into the sky and gathered some of his old subordinates.

Although the Flying Pirates and the Golden Lion Grand Fleet ceased to exist after Shiki was imprisoned, some people still followed him, and Indigo was one of them.

Based on IQ, Golden Lion has devoted himself to biological research in recent years, creating a group of monsters. These biological weapons are not yet successful, but Golden Lion has directly deployed them to the battlefield.

"Feel the power of my revenge! This battlefield is my stage!"

This ocean is already home to many enormous creatures, but the monsters sent down by the Golden Lion are even more peculiar, showing signs of being fused with other creatures. Right now, there is a creature behind the Navy that looks like a combination of a gorilla and an octopus.

These monsters did not obey the Golden Lion's orders; they were merely driven by instinct and wreaking havoc. But before they could cause any trouble, a giant steel hand slammed them to the ground.

Little Oars had fallen to the ground, but Steel Oars stood up again and rejoined the battle.

From the beginning, Steel Oars was designed to target large targets like Little Oars. Against monsters like Whitebeard, Steel Oars had limited effectiveness.

With the pirates and marines already in a chaotic mess, Steel Oars found it difficult to make a move, as it couldn't attack indiscriminately. Now, with the monsters released by Shiki, Steel Oars finally had a chance to act.

This made the battlefield even more chaotic, and Operation Steel Oz also needed time. During this period, the biological weapons deployed by the Golden Lion caused considerable trouble.

Biological weapons are now wreaking havoc within the Navy's ranks, pacifists are pursuing pirates from behind, and the battles between commanders at all levels and pirate officers have entered a fierce stage. Many people, whether pirates or Navy personnel, have forgotten their original goals.

All they can do now is kill the enemy in front of them as quickly as possible, and then move on to the next one, until they themselves fall to the ground.

"Lion Valley!"

"Fist and Bone: Stars!"

The waves of energy and the force of their punches clashed repeatedly, and Garp and Shiki fought from higher and higher positions.

"Garp, it seems you haven't fought me in so long that you've forgotten my abilities. You actually dare to fight me from this position?"

The sky is undoubtedly the Golden Lion's home ground. Even though Garp's Moonwalk technique allows him to gain leverage in the sky, it is ultimately not as reliable as the ground.

"Golden Lion, we're all getting old."

"What nonsense are you spouting? So what? I'm still the Golden Lion!"

"What I'm trying to say is that this era belongs to the young people, and it's time for me to hand over the reins."

Before Garp could finish speaking, Shiki had already sensed the enemy rapidly approaching from behind. When he turned around, a blinding flash of light was already in front of him.

The withered tree and cherry stone turned around and slashed, while a sharp lightsaber also slashed towards the golden lion at the same time.

"Mr. Garp, let me handle this. The enemies in the sky are more suited to me."

Kizaru still wore that carefree smile, but he took on the mission to fight Shiki. The Navy had been developing for over twenty years, and the three admirals had long since entered their prime.

Unlike back then, Kizaru's abilities are more perfectly suited for aerial combat. Nowadays, looking at the entire Navy, no one is more suitable to fight against Shiki than him. After all, if Shiki keeps flying in the sky and doesn't come down, it's quite troublesome for others to keep up with him.

Those who become Marine Admirals do so based on their own hard skills. Even if Kizaru has a habit of slacking off, he still has no problem keeping someone occupied.

In the original timeline, the only truly difficult opponent was Whitebeard. With Akainu, the hard-working one, in front of him, it didn't really matter if Kizaru slacked off.

Now that Shiki has arrived, Kizaru has also started to move.

As for Garp, he wasn't even part of the original battle plan. Shiki and Whitebeard's alliance was simply to retaliate against the Navy, but Shiki's actions indirectly contributed to the rescue of Ace, so it wouldn't be appropriate to keep Garp fighting.

After freeing up his hands on that side, Kizaru took over the battle here.

"Kid, you've got some nerve! When I was roaming the oceans, you were probably playing house somewhere!"

"Legendary pirate Shiki, how terrifying. Did you come here because you miss prison life and want to experience it again? Last time you cut off your legs to escape from prison, are you ready to cut off something else this time?"

Besides his exceptional speed among the three admirals, Kizaru's ability to be sarcastic and unpredictable also surpasses that of Kuzan and Sakazuki.

They appear timid and intimidating, speaking to everyone in a frightening way, but in reality, they are extremely proud. They can only use this tone to tease their opponents because they believe that the other party is no match for them.

Golden Lion had been biding his time for many years and would often appear silly and dull, but his temper hadn't improved much, so he immediately focused all his firepower on Kizaru.

Garp, who was out of the battle, was not idle either. Kizaru's arrival meant that Marco was temporarily without an opponent. Relying on his ability to fly, Marco also tried to rush towards the execution platform, but was punched away by Garp, who had freed his hands.

The Phoenix's blue flames began to continuously heal Marco's wounds. If it weren't for the Phoenix's abilities, this punch would probably have taken half of Marco's life.

Even though he was Whitebeard's most capable subordinate, the difference in strength was still extremely obvious.

Facing opponents like the Admirals or the Four Emperors, Marco has no chance of winning. The only thing he can do is stall for time. If he can't win against Whitebeard, then the defeat of the others is only a matter of time.

Now Kizaru has taken over from Garp to face Shiki. Akainu and Aokiji had just retreated together because of the combined attack of Whitebeard and Shiki, which has now given Whitebeard some time to rest.

However, instead of taking the opportunity to advance, the white-bearded man knelt on one knee and covered his chest with his hand.

Whitebeard's health wasn't great to begin with, and the intense fighting had caused his heart to feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Dad? How are you?"

A bald man with a spider tattoo on his head and an exaggeratedly long knife trailing behind him walked towards the white-bearded man, seemingly concerned about his health.

"It's nothing, just an old problem. We'll keep fighting. Where are the others?"

"The navy's outer defenses have been breached, and they are currently attacking that 'mountain'."

laugh!

Before he could finish speaking, the longsword had already pierced Whitebeard's chest, inflicting the most serious injury Whitebeard had suffered since the start of the war.

However, it wasn't some valiant navy officer who was harmed, but rather Whitebeard's trusted sons.

"Dad!"

"Newgate!?"

"Squard! What have you done, you bastard?!"

Marco, still healing his wounds, rushed anxiously towards them. His Regeneration Flame could not only heal his own injuries but also help his allies recover.

However, Marco, preoccupied with his concern for the white-bearded man, failed to notice that Onigumo was already approaching him with sea stone handcuffs.

Click!

Onigumo used specially made wooden pliers to firmly fasten the seastone handcuffs to Marco's wrists, temporarily sealing Marco's Devil Fruit ability.

The reason why wooden pliers were used to remove the handcuffs is that Onigumo is a master of Life Return and also a user of the Spider-Spider Fruit, so he cannot directly touch the seastone handcuffs.

While handcuffing Marco, Onigumo also stabbed Marco's body with six swords, leaving several bloody holes in his body.

Marco managed to escape Onigumo using his superior physical skills, but he was unable to get there in time to treat Whitebeard.

The battle situation changed again. The navy didn't know why Whitebeard had been stabbed by his own son, but this was great news for them, and they immediately began to push back the front line.

Many pirates were thrown into disarray by Whitebeard's injury and were driven down from the wall in a short time.

"Don't just stand there! Quickly help me unlock these handcuffs!"

Marco shouted to the pirates around him, while Squard exchanged glances with Whitebeard, who turned around.

"Why, Squard?"

"You're the one who betrayed us! Stop pretending to be innocent! Didn't you make a deal with the Navy?! You think betraying all of us will guarantee the safety of your own crew?!"

This is thanks to the hard-working Akainu. After the war began, Akainu completed many tasks, including setting up the battlefield, fighting Whitebeard in a 1v1, clearing out deserters, and turning pirates to defection.

Squard was originally one of the pirates that Whitebeard valued most, and he even considered handing over command to Squard at first.

However, Squard's original pirate crew was wiped out because of Roger, and only Squard survived. Before the war began, Squard had no idea that Ace was Roger's son.

Akainu seized on this point and tricked him, allowing him to successfully stab Whitebeard in the back.

"How dare you do this to my father?! I'm going to kill you!"

A simple, honest voice rang out from not far away. Seeing Whitebeard's chest pierced by a knife, Weevil, who had just been running away, felt an uncontrollable rage.

Weevil didn't even heed Bakkin's orders; a strange aura emanating from his body rushed towards Squard, as if he wanted to avenge Whitebeard.

boom!

Whitebeard blocked Weevil's attack with one hand while reaching out to Squard with the other. Seeing Whitebeard's outstretched hand, Squard didn't even try to resist, but Whitebeard didn't attack him either. Instead, he pulled Squard into his arms.

"My foolish son, you actually believed the enemy's words? You will decide for yourselves what is right and wrong. Those who still wish to follow me, then continue forward with me!"

Whitebeard unleashed his full power behind him, clearing a path for the pirates to retreat. His actions enraged the pirates, who, led by Whitebeard, launched a new and frenzied attack.

Weevil stood frozen in place. His not-so-bright mind could no longer comprehend the situation. He couldn't understand why Whitebeard could accept the person who hurt him as his son, but not acknowledge him.

Meanwhile, a new figure appeared beside Oran. The slacker in the navy had become serious, and Redfield seemed to be planning something as well.

However, Redfield's gaze was now focused on Squard, who seemed to be in a state of remorse, kneeling on the ground, lost in thought.

"That's why I've been alone for so many years. Human hearts are always so complicated. Between 'Old Man' and his enemy, whom he'd known for decades, he ultimately chose the enemy he trusted."

"Are you planning to do some exercise?"

"Not really, I just wanted to say goodbye to my old buddy Newgate. He came with the determination to die."