บท 112: Chapter 112: The Whitebeard Pirates Arrive
"Everyone, be on guard!"
With these words, the Gate of Justice opened without warning. One... two... dozens of massive pirate ships sailed into the waters of Marineford, heading straight for the land beneath the execution platform.
At the same time, Sengoku shouted loudly with a serious expression, "Prepare to fire!"
Hundreds of cannons aimed at the fleet, and the battle seemed imminent. Vivian, standing among the navy ranks, placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, his body tense, every muscle trembling slightly.
"So this is war..."
Never having seen such a grand and imposing battlefield, Vivian couldn't help but sigh.
Just as Sengoku was about to order the cannons to fire.
Splash—!
Three enormous ships, nearly a hundred meters long, suddenly emerged from underwater. Their whale-like design revealed them to be none other than Whitebeard's pirate ships, the Moby Dick.
Seeing the main ship of the Whitebeard Pirates, covered in a thin film and leaping out of the water, Sengoku's eyes widened in surprise. He angrily said, "Damn, I forgot about the underwater tactics. Now that he's this close, it seems a bit troublesome."
"Don't worry too much, Fleet Admiral Sengoku. We've gathered almost all of the navy's forces this time. If we can't handle a mere Yonko, then our navy has no reason to exist in this world."
It was Akainu speaking.
He sat comfortably in the center chair in front of the execution platform, flanked by Kizaru and Aokiji.
The navy's highest combat power, the three admirals, were releasing their aura without restraint. The pressure unique to the strong not only intimidated the enemy pirates but also boosted the morale of the navy soldiers.
"The three admirals… plus the Shichibukai…" Muttered Kuto, standing next to Vivian.
Except for the newly appointed Shichibukai, Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, and the imprisoned Sea Knight Jinbe, the remaining five had already appeared on the scene.
On the pirate side, there was Whitebeard himself, along with fourteen division commanders and 43 allied pirate crews...
"Hey, Vivian, how many Vice Admirals and Rear Admirals do we have in the headquarters?" he suddenly asked.
"Vice admirals and rear admirals?" Vivian thought for a moment, "I think there are a total of sixty-two, with nineteen vice admirals and forty-three rear admirals."
"That's good..."
62 against 43, the advantage should be ours, right?
The fourteen division commanders, the three admirals can each take on five, it shouldn't be a big problem.
He thought to himself.
But after a moment, he suddenly realized.
Damn, if the three admirals are all fighting the division commanders, who will deal with Whitebeard himself?
Vice Admiral Garp?
"Vice Admiral Garp... should be able to hold his own against Whitebeard, right?" he said uncertainly.
While he was comparing the strengths of both sides, a towering figure wielding a naginata appeared. At least three times the height of Vivian, his exposed muscles were intimidating, and the aura he exuded caused many weaker navy soldiers to collapse under the pressure of his Conqueror's Haki.
"Is that Conqueror's Haki?" Seeing many comrades around him suddenly fall, Kuto, feeling a bit dizzy himself, placed a hand on Vivian's shoulder.
But when he looked over, he saw that Vivian was unaffected, as if nothing had happened, and couldn't help but sigh, "Vivian, your strength is truly unfathomable."
"It's just average," Vivian replied casually.
He wasn't being modest.
To be honest, relying on the speed and swordsmanship brought by the Thunder Breathing technique, he estimated that his level was at most that of a Rear Admiral. He might be stronger than some weaker Vice Admirals, but compared to seasoned Vice Admirals like Doberman, Onigumo, and Momonga, there was a significant gap.
Not to mention candidates for Admiral like Chaton and Momousagi.
In short, if the three Admirals are at S-level, Chaton and Momousagi would be A+, Doberman and the others would be A, and Vivian, at full strength, would barely be around B+ to A.
This was his self-assessment.
However, if he could master the Six Powers of the Navy and learn Haki, he would at least be A+.
Unfortunately, he couldn't do that yet.
"Wait for me, Ace, we'll rescue you soon."
At the edge of the coast, standing on the deck of the ship, Whitebeard showed a hearty smile and said confidently.
"Fa… Father…" Ace, on the execution platform, saw this and tears flowed uncontrollably from his eyes.
His brothers had come to rescue him after all. Just like the jailer had said.
"Should I have never been born into this world?"
He closed his eyes and murmured.
But in the next second.
"Ace!"
Whitebeard placed his naginata on the ground, then clenched his fists, gathered his strength, and struck the air. Instantly, countless web-like cracks appeared out of nowhere.
The marines looked on in confusion, not understanding what was happening, when suddenly the waters around Marineford were flung into the air, roaring towards the island.
"It's Whitebeard's Devil Fruit ability!"
"Get out of the way!"
Someone shouted in alarm.
Kuto couldn't help but retort, "It's a tsunami! Where are we supposed to run?"
This was bad. Was Whitebeard trying to use this move to clear out the Navy's Devil Fruit users?
"Aokiji!" Sengoku shouted.
Before the words were fully out, Aokiji had already stepped into the air, releasing a massive amount of freezing energy from his hands, instantly freezing the incoming tsunamis into ice walls, surrounding Marineford.
Seeing this, everyone instinctively looked up at the sky, witnessing a scene more awe-inspiring than anything they had ever seen.
"Is this the battle between an Admiral and an Emperor?"
One move, and such a huge commotion...
"This is just the appetizer."
At the same time, Vivian lit a cigar, clenched it in his mouth, and locked his gaze on Marco behind Whitebeard.
Am I supposed to hold off the First Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates by myself?
This damn system really thinks highly of me…
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