Sailing at Sea: The Breath of the Day at the Start

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In an instant.

The earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking.

The half of the plaza closest to the enclosure wall, which carried Ron and the others, began to slowly tilt towards the enclosure wall.

Ron had a sudden thought.

The power of the Float-Float Fruit is activated.

To the astonishment of the Navy, the half-square carrying Ron and the others floated upwards. Then, one by one, the ships on the distant sea, under the influence of the Float-Float Fruit's power, broke free from gravity and floated into the sky.

"Sengoku, old man Garp, and everyone in the Navy,"

Ron stood at the edge of the increasingly higher half of the plaza, looking down at the navy below.

"Out of consideration for our past relationship, I will not take this Marineford with me."

"War will break out again soon."

"We will meet again in Mary Geoise soon. I hope that you will all see true justice then and make the right choice at the right time."

As Ron left, he glanced at Momousagi and Tina, who were standing in different places, and smiled at them.

Her smile was just as clear and gentle as it had been in her youth.

But now the two sides are completely hostile.

The righteous navy that upholds order and the evil demon king who wants to overthrow the world are destined to be unable to stand together.

Momousagi gently placed her slender, green fingers on the sword hilt and sighed inwardly.

Tina stared at the black dot flying away, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

………………

Ron and the others left Marineford.

All that was left for the navy was a dilapidated Marineford and the corpses of tens of thousands of elite naval soldiers.

This time, the navy suffered a crushing defeat.

Admiral Kizaru was killed in battle, Admiral Akainu was seriously injured, Admiral Aokiji and Admiral candidate Fujitora were slightly injured, two Marine giant vice admirals were lost, three other vice admirals died, five rear admirals died, dozens of captains and other Marine officers died, and countless others were wounded.

But there is simply no time for the navy to reorganize and to remember the dead.

Sengoku immediately took Vice Admiral Tsuru and Garp to Kong's location to discuss with the Five Elders how to deal with Ron and the others who had formed an alliance and publicly declared war on the World Government.

After the Marineford War ended.

Everything that happened was immediately compiled into a newspaper and widely distributed throughout the sea.

Breaking news! Marine Admiral Kizaru has been killed by Traveler Roon!!

[Shocking! The world's strongest man, Whitebeard, has died at Marineford!]

[Breaking News! Traveler Ron declares war on the World Government!]

[The alliance between Traveler Ron and Yonko Kaido is a power that could shake the world!]

……

Many people who did not witness the events of Marineford through the video Den Den Mushi were deeply shocked upon seeing the contents of these newspapers.

Because every single message on it is the kind that could shock the world.

When all these messages come together.

The whole world is in constant turmoil!

Upon learning that the Seven Warlords of the Sea, including Roon the Traveler, Kaido of the Beasts, the Revolutionary Army, Boa Hancock, and Jinbe, had formed an alliance to declare war on the World Government and the Navy, the sea was in complete uproar!

Whether they were pirates or marines, ordinary people or government officials, everyone could realize...

Something truly extraordinary is about to happen on this vast sea!

226, Demon King Ron (Two-in-One)

From the time when Ron and Zephyr killed Doflamingo, destroyed the Donquixote Family, and plunged the underground of the New World into chaos.

The unsettling atmosphere that was gradually brewing on this sea was transformed into a massive storm that no one could stop and that was about to sweep across the entire world through the world-shaking Marineford War!

The storm is coming.

For this vast ocean, is it the dawn before darkness, or the darkness before dawn?

No one knows.

………………

Daughter Island is an uninhabited island in the doldrums near Amazon Lily.

Ron and the others who had left Marineford gathered here.

"Hey, traveler, going to war with the World Government... This is a war that has never been seen on this sea before. Even the Rocks Pirates never fought such a crazy battle. How exactly do you plan to fight?"

Kaido stared intently at Ron in front of him and asked.

Everyone else's eyes were also focused on Ron.

Ron looked at them and said, "You don't need to know the specific details of the operation right now. The most important thing right now is to mobilize our forces."

He turned to Sabo: "Sabo, what's the maximum number of troops the World Government can mobilize?"

The others also turned their attention to Sabo.

Sabo pondered for a moment, then looked up and said, "Although I don't know the exact number, it's at least over a million."

"More than a million..."

When the Whitebeard Pirates heard this number, they couldn't help but swallow hard.

Today, Marineford's hundreds of thousands of elite naval troops are already a serious problem; if it were over a million...

Of course, those present were well aware that the World Government's fighting force was mostly inferior to the hundreds of thousands of elite naval soldiers at Marineford today.

"So what if it's over a million? No matter how many ants there are, they can't defeat a dragon."

Kaido crossed his arms and arrogantly declared, "The Beasts Pirates have 30,000 men and 500 artificial Zoan-type Devil Fruit users. We can take on ten or even a hundred opponents!"

"After liberating the country of Tchylavor, the revolutionary army can also muster about 500,000 troops."

Sabo spoke up.

Ace and Marco exchanged a glance, then nodded firmly.

Marco addressed Ron, saying, "The Whitebeard Pirates consist of 43 pirate crews, with a remaining force of over 24,000 men."

Empress Hancock said in a cool voice, "The Amazon Lily can send a thousand troops."

Luo adjusted the brim of his hat, trying to hide his embarrassed expression.

He doesn't have many troops to spare.

The same goes for Jinbe.

I couldn't get a word in edgewise at that moment.

Zoro, Sanji, and the rest of the Straw Hat crew stood not far away, their expressions incredibly complex.

In order to help Luffy rescue Ace and participate in the Marineford War, he unexpectedly ended up going to war with the World Government...

"The bounty is going to go up again..."

Sanji exhaled a smoke ring, looking melancholy.

Usopp and Chopper had tears in their eyes.

"No……"

After Ron tallied the approximate combat strength of each side, he nodded and said to everyone, "You should all go back and reorganize your forces. I will be waiting for you in Punk Hazard in the New World a month from now."

Kaido narrowed his eyes: "Punk Hazard, huh... I understand."

"Kaido, don't forget what we agreed on."

Ron glanced at him: "That's your Beasts Pirates' ticket to participate in this war."

Kaido crossed his arms and looked at Ron with disdain: "Who do you think I am? Compared to this war... that red road sign is just a stone. How could I possibly renege on my promise? I'll bring it to you when the time comes."

Ron looked away from him: "Is that so? Then you can go back now."

"Before I go back, I have one more question."

"what?"

Kaido stared intently at Ron and said, "The Ancient Weapon Pluton, you should know where that thing is, right?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the others all froze.

Robin, standing next to Kuina, felt a stirring in her heart.

Franky of the Straw Hat crew stared wide-eyed.

Under everyone's gaze, Ron nodded slightly: "I do know some clues about the ancient weapon Pluton."

Upon hearing this, Kaido's eyes flashed with excitement and madness.