Uchiha's personal opinion

With the appearance of two Yonko-class flagships, a massive pirate fleet, including the Beasts Pirates, appeared on the sea!

Chapter 558 Feeling Sorrow for One's Kind

"A maritime tycoon has fallen..."

Kaido, who had arrived at the battlefield aboard the flagship of the Big Mom Pirates, the Queen Mother Anthem, slowly put down the Den Den Mushi in his hand and said with a gloomy face, "King has been confirmed... Edward Newgate is dead!"

"Is that so..."

Charlotte Linlin was still eating voraciously, her chess pieces lining up to serve her all sorts of desserts, even the plates on which were placed were thrown into her mouth and devoured, a prelude to her most ferocious state: "Looks like we're going to die too!"

"How can war not result in death..."

Although Kaido's face was gloomy, his tone remained completely calm and unwavering: "Whitebeard can die, so why can't I, Kaido of the Beasts, and you, Big Mom, die?"

"It would be better if he were dead, then it would all be over..."

Charlotte Linlin showed no anger at being called "Auntie" by her old lover. Although she appeared very calm, she stared intently at the naval sniper fleet that was beginning to panic and the former Whitebeard pirate crew who were turning their grief and anger into strength while eating. However, the thunderclouds and homies flying above her head, flashing with lightning and thunder, reflected her current mood.

"By the way, do you think that red-haired guy is trustworthy at all?"

Charlotte Linlin popped the last plate of pastries into her mouth, then clapped her hands and said leisurely, "He's always been the odd one out among the four of us!"

She was referring to Shanks of the Red-Haired Pirates.

Among the Four Emperors, Shanks is a special anomaly, having the fewest ships and subordinates under his command—only one Redfus, and no fixed territory—he claims to love freedom and wandering around; moreover, he has never even eaten a Devil Fruit.

However, his swordsmanship is unparalleled, and his strength is beyond doubt.

"Roger's adopted child should be alright, right..."

Kaido said absentmindedly, "He's always been this way, it's not like he's changed his personality."

Although his tone remained calm as always, as his flagship approached the battle zone, the undulating red aura emanating from Kaido became increasingly concentrated.

"Let's begin!"

Charlotte Linlin grinned, leaped onto the thundercloud Homies, and let out a terrifying scream—

"Mamamama!!!"

“Worororo!”

Kaido then looked up to the sky and roared, activating his Fish-Fish Fruit Mythical Zoan type Azure Dragon form, transforming into an Azure Dragon and flying into the sky!

"Roar!!"

Kaido's roar also caused a change in the celestial phenomena. The entire sea was covered by dark clouds, and as the dragon's body rolled, it stirred up lightning and thunder. Combined with Charlotte Linlin's Thundercloud Homie power, it presented a terrifying scene of world destruction!

This is the power that the Four Emperors-level powerhouses truly unleash when they join forces!

"Hoohoho!"

Accompanied by Kaido's dragon roar and Big Mom's howl, countless bolts of lightning, pillars of fire, and wind blades poured down from the sky, almost instantly engulfing the entire Navy sniper fleet, which was locked in a stalemate with the forty-three vassal pirate crews and held a slight advantage, within their attack range!

Although the two admiral candidates and Vice Admiral Tsuru and other naval powerhouses did their best to parry and block, they were powerless against such a wide-ranging attack!

In less than five minutes, the naval sniper fleet, which had been fighting for a long time and still had more than 30 warships, was reduced to only three people on its flagship!

However, when faced with the crazed and violent pirate crews under their control, a mere three naval warships were utterly useless.

Subsequently, the two general candidates and Lieutenant General Hehe immediately ordered the ships to turn around and flee the battlefield.

As for the naval officers and ordinary sailors who went into battle, their bodies were completely torn to pieces by lightning, flames, wind blades, and even explosive clouds, turning the entire battle area into a sea of ​​blood.

"WAAAGH!!!"

The members of the vassal pirate crews, who generally possessed beast-like forms, unleashed terrifying battle cries filled with bloodlust!

Then, all the oarsmen and sailors went all out, desperately urging the ship toward the heavily fortified G1 branch.

As for the three powerful naval officers who withdrew from the battlefield, they didn't care about them at all.

At this moment, everyone's thoughts were focused on the place where 'Old Man' Edward Newgate died!

"Bloodbath the Navy!"

With blood and tears streaming down his face, Marco swooped down from mid-air, using Armament Haki to withstand the dense barrage of Seastone bullets, desperately hurling fireballs at the Marines on the ground.

Even though he was battered and bruised by the dense barrage of bullets, and even though he was burning in agony from Sakazuki's lava punches, he still showed no sign of stopping.

……

After the arrival of the Three Emperors' fleet, the naval officers who were originally engaged in fierce battle with the Whitebeard Pirates began to waver.

Especially after Kaido and Charlotte Linlin joined forces to wipe out the entire sniper fleet with lightning speed, the naval officers and officers felt even more apprehensive.

Fortunately, Sengoku keenly sensed the potential wavering of morale from the changes on the battlefield and immediately signaled them to retreat. Only then did the naval officers breathe a sigh of relief and quickly break free from the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Bloodbath the Navy!"

With the help of allies, the Whitebeard Pirates were united and showed no sign of wavering. They pursued the retreating naval officers like madmen.

For the members of the Whitebeard Pirates, Edward Newgate was far more than just a pirate leader.

There are countless pirate crews in the New World and the Grand Line, but those that have stood the test of time for decades and reigned supreme in the world all possess extraordinary qualities. What makes Whitebeard most renowned is not only his strength, but also his care for his crew—a fatherly love for his family.

This affection, combined with the complex emotions that arose after Whitebeard died in battle to save the captured Ace, the confidence brought by the arrival of reinforcements, and the chemical reaction caused by the wavering of his previous thoughts, made it easy for these members of the Whitebeard Pirates to go completely berserk under the influence of the crowd.

"Flying squirrel!"

Upon witnessing this, Sengoku immediately issued an order: "You take the spearmen and be responsible for providing backup!"

"As ordered!"

Vice Admiral Momonga accepted the order without hesitation, then ordered his spearmen to replenish their Seastone ammunition and quickly headed towards the harbor.

"Kuzan! Sakazuki!"

Sengoku then named two more generals.

"exist!"

The two generals from headquarters who had always been at odds immediately responded.

"After the combined forces of the Three Emperors entered the ice, Kuzan was in charge of reclaiming the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit; as for you, Sakazuki... can you continue to hold on?"

"Warring States Period continued to give instructions."

"You won't die yet!"

Although his face was deathly pale, Sakazuki showed no sign of backing down.

"Then, at the very moment the ice begins to crumble, can you detonate an underwater volcano with your Magma-Magma Fruit?"

The Warring States period revealed his plan.

At this time, members of the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates had broken into the waters where the original 43 vassal pirate crews and the Navy's sniper fleet were fighting, and began to disembark and form ranks. Meanwhile, members of the 43 vassal pirate crews followed the Whitebeard Pirates in skirmish lines and launched an attack on the G1 branch.

If the ice melts and an underwater volcano erupts, even if the attacking pirates cannot be completely wiped out, their offensive can at least be interrupted, giving the Navy time to adjust its formation and eliminate as many of the reckless pirates as possible.

"I will do my best!"

Sakazuki gritted his teeth and agreed.

To be honest, for Sakazuki, who was severely injured, it would not be easy to activate the power of the Magma-Magma Fruit to detonate an underwater volcano; but his usual pride and arrogance would not allow him to show weakness in public at this time.

"Your Mightiness……"

As Sakazuki, his face grim, sped toward the harbor, his trusted confidant, Aramaki, approached him.

"You've come at the perfect time."

Sakazuki roughly guessed what his equally radical subordinate was going to say, but he didn't respond, as the current battle couldn't afford any slackening: "After I detonate the underwater volcano, you'll strike and wipe out the Whitebeard pirates whose retreat has been cut off..."

"But if we do that, all our achievements will be..."

Huang Mu tried to say something in a low voice.

"No buts!"

Sakazuki continued walking, saying, "All the fighting is a matter for the post-war period!"

"Now that only Whitebeard has died, Big Mom and Kaido's forces are still intact. The Navy cannot afford even the slightest trouble!"

Sakazuki slowed down slightly, turned around and looked at Aramaki, saying, "Some things depend on the circumstances to determine whether they can be done..."

"……I see."

Huang Mu bowed his head and replied.

"Truthless justice requires burning all evil to ashes in flames, even if it means sacrificing oneself as fuel..."

Sakazuki landed on a small iceberg, gazing at the Big Mom and Kaido duo in the sky, and murmured, "This is the true meaning of the Navy's existence..."

Huang Mu felt even more ashamed.

At this time, Sengoku, Kizaru, and the two retreating admiral candidates were also ready to fight, while Vice Admiral Tsuru, the "chief strategist," took over the command of the marines of the G1 branch and began to quickly mobilize and deploy.

"drink!"

Kuzan, with his hands pressed against the ice, took a deep breath and forcefully drew back the frozen air.

"Meteor Volcano!"

Sakazuki then leaped into the air and unleashed countless massive lava punches at the melting ice surface.

'Snap!'

If it were just a lava punch attack, the Whitebeard Pirates would still have ways to deal with it; but the sound of ice cracking under their feet made them realize that something was wrong!

After all, for the vast majority of Devil Fruit users, the effects of seawater are extremely deadly!

"Speed ​​up and charge!"

Whitebeard Pirates veteran Jozu gritted his teeth, increased his speed again, and charged towards Aramaki, who was crouching on the ice.

"Shining Impact!"

With the power of the Glint-Glint Fruit, Jozu's arms turned into diamonds, and stepping on the ice that was beginning to shatter, he charged toward Aramu like an arrow released from a bow!

"So solemn and abhorrent!"

Huang Mu didn't dare to be careless either. He immediately created a forest and gathered the branches into a tall tree-man, which collided with Jozu who was charging forward!

"Overlord of the Seas!"