Because CP0 meddled, Sengoku's alienation plan did not succeed. This time, the Marines would need to face an intact Whitebeard.

Although he was still elderly and plagued by serious illness.

"In that case, things are about to get interesting. According to intelligence sent back from the New World, the other few Four Emperors are also restless, and their whereabouts cannot be determined.

Coupled with the fact that the battlefield situation is not optimistic, it seems the Marines are going to suffer heavy losses this time."

Kirin Gorm said leisurely.

Discussing this matter, he did not feel the slightest bit of worry, but instead appeared somewhat excited because of the sacrifices.

According to the original plan, they, the Knights of God, should have been intercepting Kaido in the New World at this time.

But because of the incident with Leiyi, they were forced to return to Mary Geoise early to report on their work.

Although they still had plenty of time to snipe Kaido, they did not continue their operation.

Aside, a silent figure stood quietly, watching the battlefield without saying a word.

Gunko, one of the main combat members of the Knights of God. If Leiyi were present, he would definitely maintain utmost vigilance, because her physical body could carry Imu's consciousness at any time.

She wore a black newsboy hat on her head, with golden goggles hanging on it, wore only underwear on her lower body, and stepped on a pair of strange long boots decorated with cylindrical structures.

Bandages were wrapped in many places on her face and calves.

Shamrock was silent for a long time, and then slowly spoke.

"The Marines' strength has expanded a bit too fast in the past two years and is gradually getting out of control. The meaning of the Five Elders is that they need to be taught a proper lesson."

Remembering that Admiral Kizaru failed to arrive at the scene during the operation to capture Leiyi, Kirin Gorm silently nodded.

Although with the development of things, whether Kizaru arrived or not could not affect the battlefield situation, at the very least, they would not have been completely helpless against Leiyi, and the result would not have been so undignified.

Even if the reason given afterward was very reasonable, not arriving meant not arriving. They were not fools and were not so easy to fool; who could be sure what the internal thoughts of the Marines were?

Of course, this also had its advantages; at least this undignified deed did not spread out.

"The commotion has been quite large in recent years, especially with the appearance of mechanical Transponder Snails. Many people have started using this thing even in Mary Geoise.

And this thing seems to have been made by Vegapunk under Leiyi's suggestion. Now this thing is used all over the world, and its influence is not small."

Mechanical Transponder Snails, which were cell phones. Because many functions of cell phones were not enabled, their positioning could not be separated from Transponder Snails, so many people directly called cell phones mechanical Transponder Snails.

Hearing this, Shamrock fell into deep thought again.

After failing to subjugate Leiyi, he naturally conducted further investigations on Leiyi and had an in-depth understanding of the mechanical Transponder Snails.

It can be said that the root of the Marines' expansion speed over the years lies in this thing.

Although this thing looks inconspicuous, when calculated, the revenue is actually much higher than the Heavenly Tribute collected by the World Government from certain World Government Member Nations.

That money-making speed made even the Five Elders in charge of finance feel envious.

Even part of the reason for the Knights of God's decisive action previously was because the Five Elders intended to make the thing their own.

However, because of the strength Leiyi displayed, the Five Elders temporarily suppressed this thought.

Therefore, they could only adjust the way they suppressed the Marines.

On what grounds has the World Government pillaged the world for eight hundred years, oppressing everyone while demanding tribute of Heavenly Tribute from all World Government Member Nations?

The biggest reliance is naturally the deterrence of power.

As a regime supported by violence for its rule, the World Government naturally wants to keep the Marines always under control.

However...

Shamrock suddenly thought of Leiyi. Judging by all his manifestations, Leiyi's stance was very erratic.

In his view, letting someone like Leiyi control power was really dangerous, posing too great a threat to the World Government.

If it weren't for Lord Imu's order, even if he had to exhaust all resources, he would settle accounts with Leiyi.

However, even if he couldn't settle accounts now, taking advantage of this war, he would create some trouble for Leiyi. It would be even better if there was a chance to severely injure Leiyi through someone else's hands.

At this time, Sengoku and Akainu did not know that the reason for the failure of the alienation was actually because of the World Government's backstabbing.

They only knew that since Whitebeard was not injured, the price paid by the Marines would expand, and more soldiers would be sacrificed.

"Magma brat, didn't you want to choose a graveyard for me? Why did you hide behind the army?"

Whitebeard's aura was magnificent as he steadily advanced with a group of subordinates, getting closer and closer to the Execution Platform bit by bit.

The Marines who came to block him could hardly last until the second round in his hands.

Except for Yamato. Even though she was repelled several times, she was still howling and launched charges against Whitebeard time and time again.

Even someone as stubborn as Akainu couldn't help but sigh whose subordinate general this was, to be so fierce.

Although he did not know Yamato, it did not hinder him from finding Yamato more and more pleasing to the eye, and he already had the idea of asking for her after the war.

It had been a long time since he met such a pure Marines.

Of course, even so, he was still on the sidelines, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

And as Zephyr joined the battlefield, the situation in the Vice Admiral vs. commander combat zone improved significantly. Whatever opposing commanders or Captains there were couldn't last a few rounds under Zephyr's fists at all.

With Zephyr as the core, the Marines were forcing the pirates to contract, and the battle line was gradually retreating.

On one hand, Whitebeard's side of the battle line was steadily advancing; on the other hand, the pirates could not withstand the pressure and were retreating.

This created a situation where the pirates' battle line was gradually being contracted and stretched.

"It's your turn."

Amidst his fierce attacks, Zephyr suddenly roared towards the Sky.

And Kizaru and Aokiji, as if suddenly connected, took to the Sky together and struck.

"Yasakani no Magatama."

"Pheasant Beak."

Two Admiral-level combat forces struck together, simultaneously employing large-scale lethal methods, inflicting a devastating blow to the pirates in a certain area.

As a veteran Admiral and the Marines' chief instructor, Zephyr's grasp of the overall battlefield situation was undoubtedly keen.

He grasped the core of the problem early on.

Why was the combat power configuration on the Marines' side far ahead, yet the results achieved were unsatisfactory?

Because the advantages and disadvantages of Logia Devil Fruit ability users were very obvious.

The advantage was that they could easily unleash large-scale AOE to deal heavy blows to the pirates, while the disadvantage was that their defensive capability was limited.

The damage from Elementalization attacks left lingering effects, could change the terrain, and did not distinguish between friend and foe.

Therefore, when defending, the Devil Fruit ability was restricted, and they dared not play it casually to avoid fiercely striking teammates.

After all, this was not a game, and one could not be immune to damage from friendly forces.

Therefore, after entering the field, Zephyr consciously organized the Marines troops, gradually guiding the battle lines of both sides to become distinct.

Such a thing could not be done by anyone else; only he could do it.

Because Zephyr not only had sufficient strength to support him, but was also the Marines' chief instructor. Most of the Marines generals were his students, and listening to his deployment was a habit.

And the effect of this strike was also obvious. The pirates' stretched-out team was directly hit by this wave of offensive, causing their front and rear formations to almost fracture.

Whitebeard's generated momentum was directly shattered by Zephyr. Not only that, it also cut off the connection of the pirates, leaving Whitebeard and the pirates around him isolated and helpless at the front of the battle line.

Seeing this situation, Whitebeard was not annoyed.

"Zephyr, you old fellow still haven't lost your edge."

Without Whitebeard having to speak, Marco had already risen into the Sky.

"Everyone attention, do not bunch up too closely in your positions. Spread out and look for your own opponents."

"Below the commander level, when encountering high-end Marines combat power, try to avoid it as much as possible, and do not attempt to fight head-on."

While commanding, Marco also directly charged toward Kizaru once more.