"Tag, it's time to take action. Dragon and the others have already started."
Upon receiving confirmation from the crows that Nicholas and Dragon had begun their mission, Karasu turned to the silent Tiger.
Clearly, even though they hadn't been in the Holy Land for long, what Tiger had seen was already hard for him to bear.
"These atrocities in the Holy Land are just a small part of the horrors on the sea. From the day the Revolutionary Army was founded until now, Dragon and I have seen far worse than what's in front of us. What we can do now is follow the plan and rescue as many as we can."
Karasu looked at Tiger, speaking with resolve. If Tiger had only seen the plight of the fishmen slaves, Karasu had seen true hell.
"Then let's begin. Let's rescue these poor souls from their hell!"
Tiger's determined voice came through.
"Follow the crows. They have already found many places where slaves are imprisoned."
Under Tiger's watchful eyes, Karasu spread his arms.
The black cloak draped over him began to writhe, and as black feathers emerged, Karasu's deep voice resonated through his mask.
"Flock of Crows."
As he spoke, the feathers attached to his cloak transformed into countless black crows.
In just a few breaths, thousands of crows flew from Karasu's body, swirling in the air above the two men.
"Go."
At Karasu's command, the crows dispersed rapidly in all directions, like ink spreading on water.
...
In the central square, newly arrived CP0 members and Holy Land guards launched an attack on Nicholas.
For a moment, a myriad of attacks swept towards him.
With a sharp clang, Nicholas drew his long sword, slashing powerfully. A massive cylindrical shockwave emerged, crashing towards the incoming attacks.
The even more formidable shockwave of the Overlord easily swallowed the attacks, then swept towards the buildings, CP0 members, and Holy Land guards in its path.
"Get out of the way!"
Realizing the immense power of the shockwave, someone shouted a warning to their comrades in its path.
Hearing the warning, many CP0 members hastily used Soru to move aside, avoiding Nicholas's Overlord shockwave. Even though CP0 members had mastered Tekkai (Iron Body), they knew it wouldn't withstand Nicholas's attacks.
They dodged the massive shockwave with their expert Soru techniques, but the buildings behind them had no such ability to avoid it.
The radiant white shockwave crashed into Pangea castle with a thunderous roar.
Boom!
With a tremendous explosion, Pangea castle, the Holy Land of the Celestial Dragons and the headquarters of the World Government, was blasted open by Nicholas.
"The giant tribe's combat techniques are really effective for causing destruction."
Nicholas looked at the aftermath of his attack with satisfaction.
Representatives from various member nations stood in shock, their mouths agape at the massive hole in Pangea castle.
At the same time, ear-piercing alarms sounded over the Holy Land of Mariejois. In the distance, smoke and the sounds of fighting could be seen and heard, suggesting fires and riots. But this was Mariejois!
Each blow was a bigger slap in the face than the last.
"After doing this much, isn't it time to leave...?!"
The representatives thought silently to themselves, their jaws agape at the successive actions.
After all, as time passed, the high-end combat power of the World Government would continue to arrive. Moreover, Marine headquarters wasn't far from here, and if the Navy received the news, they could quickly send reinforcements.
Most importantly, if Nicholas left, it would be a great relief to them.
At least they wouldn't have to stay here in fear, worried about being accidentally caught in an indiscriminate area-of-effect attack.
...
In Logue Town, a great panic had also broken out.
Along the navy-filled coast of Logue Town, a ship was cutting through the navy's ironclad defenses like a dragon, heading straight for the town.
On the sails and the pirate flag at the mast of the huge ship was the unmistakable skull emblem of the Roger Pirates.
At the bow stood the likes of Rayleigh and Gaban, while in the middle was Shanks, wearing a straw hat.
"It's... it's the Roger Pirates...!!!"
The unexpected appearance of the Roger Pirates took everyone in Logue Town by surprise.
The sudden turn of events shocked everyone present.
Could it be that the Roger Pirates were here to stage a rescue?
On the execution platform.
Seeing the Roger Pirates, Sengoku's face darkened.
Roger, sitting cross-legged on the execution platform, quietly looked at his crewmates on the Oro Jackson.
"I'm here to get you, Roger."
The arrival of the Roger Pirates was like a weight pressing down on the navy's heart.
Even without Roger, they were still the crew that had helped him reach the final island!
"The situation I least wanted to see has happened..."
Sengoku glanced at Roger on the execution platform, sighing internally.
Having had dealings with the Roger Pirates due to the Rocks Pirates, and owing them a great debt, he really didn't want to see them come to their deaths.
In this war, with the current navy lineup—
If the remnants of the Roger Pirates dared to come, they would ensure they had no return.
There was no doubt about it: Admiral Sengoku, himself, Garp, and the three Admirals—Borsalino, Sakazuki, and Kuzan—along with the navy's elite, would guarantee victory. The Roger Pirates wouldn't stand a chance.
Even though the Roger Pirates had strong fighters like Rayleigh and Gaban, the outcome would not change.
Victory belonged to the navy; the Roger Pirates would be completely wiped out.
"The remnants of the Roger Pirates..."
Sengoku's eyes sharpened as he spoke into the transponder snail, "Suspend the execution, switch targets to the extermination of the Roger Pirates!"
"Understood!"
"Got it."
"The Roger Pirates... truly formidable opponents."
Just as the navy prepared to act, another dedicated transponder snail for Sengoku rang, followed by Sengoku's snail.
"Hm?"
Hearing both snails ring at once, Sengoku felt a foreboding sense of a major event about to unfold.
"Moshi moshi, this is Sengoku."
The call quickly connected, and upon hearing the message, Sengoku's composure shattered.
"What! The G1 Navy in the New World was suddenly attacked by the Big Mom Pirates! And the rear Red Port was assaulted by the Sea God Army led by Jinbe!?"
"What! Mariejois has been attacked head-on by Nicholas again, and a Celestial Dragon was killed! Most of Mariejois is in flames? The World Government is demanding naval support!?"
Both Garp and Sengoku's voices echoed almost simultaneously. They exchanged glances, their faces mirroring shock and bewilderment.
Clearly, the messages they received were different, but each one was undoubtedly a major event. When these incidents were suddenly put together, it was as if the sky itself were about to fall.