Buru buru buru...
Buru buru buru...
The transponder snails of every fleet commander in the Navy's grand fleet began to ring. Once they picked up, orders to attack came through.
"Attention all ships, target the island ahead, fire at will! I repeat, target the island ahead, fire at will!"
Boom! Boom...
With the dull sound of a few cannons firing, a chain reaction ensued, followed by a series of continuous explosions echoing across the Navy fleet. Thick smoke quickly filled the air above the ships.
On Lodestar Island, the pirates suddenly heard the sound of something slicing through the wind. Instinctively, everyone looked up at the sky.
"Artillery fire!"
"The Navy is attacking!"
As the shouts from the pirates echoed, explosions rapidly spread across the island.
At that moment, synchronized footsteps began to resonate from the first Navy ship that had reached the shore. As the front of the ship opened, tall figures emerged from the cabins and quickly reached the coastline.
"That's Warlord Kuma!"
"Are you stupid? There's no way there are that many Kumas. Those must be the Navy's specialized humanoid weapons."
These towering figures, resembling the Warlord Kuma, were actually Pacifistas—Navy combat weapons developed by Dr. Vegapunk, modeled after the real Kuma.
Seeing the Pacifistas, the pirates instinctively felt a sense of doom. Judging by the Navy's formation, it looked like they intended to wipe out everyone on Lodestar Island.
"Old man, hurry up and give the attack order! The doctor said we need firsthand combat data on these Pacifistas," said Sentomaru eagerly as he leaped from the ship, standing at the forefront of the Pacifistas, holding a giant axe. He couldn't wait to see how these weapons would perform in battle. According to the doctor, these mass-produced models had great potential for improvement, and with enough of them, world peace would be within reach. That's the reason they were named Pacifistas.
"No rush, let the shells fly for a while," replied Kizaru. He was also curious about the Pacifistas' combat capabilities, but eliminating as many pirates as possible with artillery first was still crucial.
"Gentlemen, let's begin," said Vice Admiral Tsuru with a smile as she glanced at Kizaru, Akainu, Aokiji, and Fujitora.
Hearing this, Fujitora calmly said, "Since the lady insists, allow me to serve these sea scum an appetizer."
As soon as he finished speaking, he drew his cane-sword, and deep purple gravity waves surged skyward from the blade.
Standing firm again, his eyes slightly opened, revealing white pupils as he sheathed his sword slowly.
"Ara ara, it's tough to find a platform sturdy enough for these monsters to fight on," said Kuzan as he suddenly appeared beside the ship.
"Ice Age!"
With his ability, the already frozen sea extended even deeper into the ocean, forming massive ice pillars that froze everything beneath, even Sea Kings. Eventually, the entire sea area around Lodestar Island turned into a colossal ice block.
It wasn't clear how intense the upcoming battle would be, but the island was clearly on the verge of collapse.
"Meteor Volcano."
After Fujitora and Kuzan took action, Akainu stepped forward, using his power. His arms and clothing transformed into flowing magma as he raised his arms toward the island. Magma fists shot rapidly into the sky, disappearing into the clouds, which turned fiery red as the magma permeated them.
A few seconds later, countless magma fists fell from the sky like a meteor shower, heading straight for Lodestar Island.
Moments later, the clouds parted suddenly, as if something massive was pushing them aside. Soon, the colossal object revealed itself—a flaming meteor crashing down toward the island.
"Meteor! Lava! And the surrounding sea is frozen solid!"
"Are you kidding me? They're going all out from the start..."
"Too fast... We can't escape in time!"
The remaining pirates on the island looked up in horror at the giant meteor and the raining magma. Despite their panic, these experienced pirates didn't lose their nerve completely; they knew they had to stay calm and seize any slim chance to survive.
But soon, even their calm began to waver.
Because—
A blinding light suddenly appeared above the Navy fleet.
"Yasakani no Magatama!"
With a sharp screech, dazzling beams of light shot out, covering the entire island.
Heavenly fire, meteors, freezing cold, and lasers!
It was as if they didn't even consider the pirates as human.
Realizing the severity of the situation, the pirates anxiously looked toward where the "monsters" were fighting earlier. They knew they had no chance of stopping the attacks themselves, but if those monsters intervened, they might just be saved.
But to their dismay, it seemed like the monsters had no intention of intervening at all.
Meanwhile, Vice Admiral Tsuru's assistant's transponder snail had been ringing non-stop since the Navy's assault began.
It seemed impolite not to answer, so Tsuru finally picked up the transponder snail.
"Moshi moshi."
"What do you think you're doing, Navy? Didn't you receive the order from the World Government to delay the attack!?"
On the other end, Rob Lucci's voice was furious.
"Oh, we know. Don't worry, when this is over, I'll help CP0 apply for honors and death benefits," Tsuru responded calmly.
Hearing the old woman's indifferent tone, Rob Lucci crushed his transponder snail in anger.
"Honors and death benefits, my ass!"