New World Marine Ford.
Navy intelligence center, dozens of screens with various Den Den Mushi could be seen throughout the place, along with an entire regiment of Marines tasked with intercepting calls and monitoring pirates.
Marine: King Crow's fleet is on the move... we wanted to tap into their communications, but we can't, sir.
Tsuru was on the spot, supervising all of Katahara's steps.
Tsuru: What do we have so far?
Marina: The only thing we could find out is that they just had a communication with 2 different places, they have an encryption that is on par with our interceptor... we couldn't even track the location of the other people...
Tsuru: We don't know who he communicated with... everything around him is a mystery, but now we can know his movements... having a fleet of that size is preparing to attack some location, and due to the direction that his destiny takes, it doesn't it is his strength.
Marine: Vice Admiral...we have information, movement in King Crow territory...
Tsuru: What's going on... These images
Marine: They are from 10 hours ago... the Germa Kingdom is leaving the territory, escorted by 50 ships....
Tsuru: Hundreds of Onis... all the ships are full of Onis...
Marine: Vice Admiral... Look here
While pointing at the screen.
Tsuru: Those... those are balloon ships... King Crow... is about to start a war...
Marina: Destroy some Kingdom... Or start a war with another Yonko.
Tsuru: Focus all resources to monitor the two King Crow fleets...
Tsuru knew that they weren't strong enough to do anything right now, she was one of the few people who knew about the Neo Navy raid on Liton Island, and the war that was being waged there.
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1 month later
Liton Island of the New World.
The scene on Liton Island in the New World was one of relentless warfare. Sixty warships landed, bringing over a thousand men and women of the Navy into battle. The Neo Navy was unprepared for the surprise attack. Meanwhile, in their rear, twenty CP0 ships also made landfall, executing a coordinated strike in a hammer and anvil maneuver.
Bodies of marines and neo marines lay scattered on the beach in alarming numbers, with the landing being the most brutal moment of the engagement. The Navy deployed half of its vice admirals, leading the marines in the front lines, while the Neo Navy's defense systems fired relentlessly.
Amidst the chaos and destruction, marines and neo marines engaged in fierce combat. Soldiers clashed ferociously, bullets and projectiles flying in all directions. Deafening explosions mixed with the shouts of combatants and the roar of firearms.
On the beach, where the brutal landing began, a close-quarters battle raged. Marines and neo marines hurled themselves at each other with full force, fighting with swords, rifles, and fists in a frenzy of violence. The ground was stained red with the blood spilled in the conflict as bodies fell one after another in the sand.
Meanwhile, at sea, warships engaged in an epic naval confrontation. Cannons thundered with each shot, sending salvos of projectiles toward enemy ships. Vessels rocked violently with the impact of attacks as crews fought to maintain control amidst the chaos.
On solid ground, Navy vice admirals led their troops with determination, pressing the advance against the Neo Navy forces. The battle was fierce and ruthless, with each side fighting with everything they had at stake.
What was once a beautiful island, full of vegetation, now only ruins were visible.
You could see 6 people in the middle of the island.
Navy Admirals Ryu, Kizaru, Fujitora, and Chief Admiral Kuzan.
Ryu was in the best condition of all present, only with a few scratches, his sword dripped blood in a terrifying way.
For his part, Kizaru had injuries all over his body, something unusual for a Logia user.
Ryokugyu lay on the ground with his entire chest pierced, he was in his last moments of life.
Fujitora was the one who was in the worst state of all the representatives of the Navy.
Kuzan had the entire left side of his body burned from his recent battle.
Kuzan: You brought us to this, Z-san.... Even one of our own just died....
Ryu: Akainu, you won't leave this island alive, even if it's the last thing I do... Okaga was like a brother to me...
Admiral Okaga (Sabertooth no Mi) was pierced through the heart by Akainu's lava-covered fist, receiving a treacherous attack from behind.
Akainu: 5 of you, surprise attack... and you're not willing to sacrifice anyone...
Kizaru: That Ryokugyu, he almost killed me if Fujitora didn't intervene... we were lucky to finish him off before he did something crazy...
Various caws of crows were heard throughout the island.
Zephyr was in the worst state of all, her mechanical arm was completely destroyed, one of her legs was cut off by Ryu and she had various injuries thanks to Kizaru.
While Akainu, was in poor condition, he had cuts all over his body, his left arm and left leg were totally frozen, his right eye was missing thanks to Fujitora's cut.
Kuzan: The Neo Marina is finished... this is the end, for you... You can come with us and spend the rest of your life in Impel Donw or...
Zephyr: KUZAAAAN.... I'd rather die in battle...
While taking out Dyna Stones and sticking them into the ground.
Ryu: Damn old man... you're crazy...
Throughout the island a large number of crows could be seen roaming the area.
Even Akainu was surprised to see the Dyna stones.
Moments later, a gigantic explosion engulfed the entire island.
Even the CP0 ships that were far away felt the shock wave from the gigantic explosion.
The island began to sink from massive destruction, until only a small piece of land remained, less than a small archipelago.
From the sea, a man came out in a pitiful state, holding his sword, with the little strength he had left.
This man was Ryu, the explosion almost ended his life, he was covered in blood all over his body, with obvious burn wounds.
A huge ice structure began to emerge from the floor of the archipelago, from which Kuzan appeared along with Fujitora, both covered in blood, with their clothes torn.
The last to appear was Kizaru who was lying in the middle of the rocks, he was the one who was in the worst condition of all those present.
Ryu: We all managed to survive...it's a miracle we did...that old man Zephir was insane, using 10 Dyna stones, it was more than enough to kill us all.
Kuzan: Where is Ryokugyu?
At that moment they all used their Observation Haki, to try to find him.
None could find it, not even with their advanced Observation Haki.
Ryu: It seems that he was a victim of Zipher, just like Akainu...
Fujitora: We were supposed to capture them... not go on a massacre, and wipe the island off the map.
Kuzan: I'll take care of the consequences... We couldn't let them free by the sea... They were too dangerous...
At that moment Ryu approached Kuzan and stood next to him looking at Kizaru.
Ryu: Don't you think it's time to start our plans....
Kuzan: Ryu, this is not the time for that.
Ryu: Now is the perfect time.
Kizaru: Perfect timing for what exactly... Ryu
Ryu: Time for the navy to disassociate itself from the World Government.
While Fujitora stood next to Ryu.
Ryu: Barsolino, the justice you follow is uncertain justice, and it's something we can't stand... Zakazuki himself followed exhaustive justice which defends the prosecution of all crimes to its ultimate consequences, he was a full blown extremist. .. while your Kuzan follows a lazy justice, a justice that depends on the state of mind of the one who practices it, being able to let a criminal escape if at that moment he doesn't feel like capturing him...
While drawing his sword together with Fujitora.
Ryu: Together with Fujitora we share what would be called blind justice, which represents an idealized and impartial justice, but of course we cannot follow that justice, because we are the dogs of the World Government...
Fujitora: Is the World Government some kind of god...?
Kizaru: What you're talking about could lead to a war within the Ryu navy.
Ryu: Everyone here, you know... the world government only uses us for its own purposes, we don't follow justice... we only follow what the gorosei needs... tell me Kizaru, people don't deserve to be protected, in change is oppressed and killed if it is against the government.
Kuzan: The whole world is in chaos... and the government just wants to stabilize things so that the celestial dragons can be at peace, they don't even think about the people...
Ryu: Right now, 3 of us agree and have the same plan... now this is Kizaru... You are with us....
Kizaru looked at his comrades, and thought for a few moments.
Kizaru: What is the plan to follow.
Ryu: Disassociate yourself from the government, go public...
Kuzan: I will hand over my position to Ryu, and become another admiral.
Ryu: I will communicate with Dragon, to be able to have a coordination and to be able to bring down the government as it is... but first they have to know the truth about who rules and sits on the Empty throne.... Have you ever heard the Im-sama's name.
Hundreds of lives were lost, 60 warships departed, and only 10 ships returned, along with the vice admirals and some fortunate ones who managed to escape in time. Not a single survivor remained alive from the Neo Navy; their main base had vanished from the map along with everything they had ever hoped to achieve.
And so began the civil war that would shake the world, wars would break out throughout the width and length of the sea, the navy, the maritime military force at the service of the World Government, now proclaimed its independence for the first time, and no one had any idea of the great changes that this would bring to the whole world.
Near that place on a CP0 boat.
In the dungeon
The lifeless body of the former admiral Ryokugyu (Aramaki) was found on the ground.
In front of him was a man in a black robe staring at him.