Chiyu's flagship, the Uchiha, was charging across the sea alongside Black Arm Zephyr's NEO Marines and four of the Navy's most elite warships. Nearly five thousand top-tier soldiers moved as one—storming straight toward the Kingdom of Dressrosa.

The scale? This wasn't just a military operation—it was practically a Buster Call.

Furious, Doflamingo snapped. Without hesitation, he mobilized over twenty ships and ten thousand troops to intercept. His fleet set sail, ready to strike back.

The two forces clashed fast—no talk, no mercy. Bullets filled the sky, cannons thundered, and the sea shook as a full-on war exploded.

Sure, Dressrosa had more ships and more bodies, but this wasn't a fair fight. The Navy's main force was a different beast altogether.

And Chiyu? His Uchiha crew was the best of the best—battle-hardened warriors who'd followed him through endless campaigns across all corners of the world. Their combat instincts? Razor sharp.

Zephyr's people weren't any different. He might not out-punch guys like Sengoku or Garp, but when it came to teaching? No one in the One Piece world came close. Three Admirals were his former students. Half the current Vice Admirals? Same story.

Most of his new troops were still green—but trained by Zephyr, they were no ordinary rookies.

When the battle started, no one held back. Explosions lit up the sky. The sea burned. Waves surged. Within minutes, the area around Dressrosa looked like a war-torn hellscape.

Zephyr yelled, "Chiyu! Let's hit the frontlines ourselves!"

Chiyu didn't need to be asked twice.

"Let's go."

In a flash, his body turned into lightning and shot into the air—gone in a blink.

Zephyr's eyes widened. "Rumble-Rumble Fruit, huh? Figures… one of the nastiest Logias around." He cracked his neck and grinned. "But this old man's still got fight in him!"

With a single jump—no Devil Fruit, just raw power—Zephyr launched across the sea and slammed down onto an enemy ship.

"SMASH BLASTER!"

His metal arm roared to life, firing a cannon blast so powerful it split the ship's deck in half. Cracks spread like wildfire. The ship groaned—and half of it collapsed into the water.

Soldiers screamed as they were thrown overboard.

From above, Chiyu gave a subtle nod.

Yep. Still got it, old man.

Not about to be outdone, Chiyu raised his arm from the clouds.

"Divine Judgment."

BOOM.

CRACK.

Lightning rained down like divine fury. The sea lit up—thunder serpents and electric dragons rampaged across enemy vessels. Screams echoed. Ships exploded into charred wreckage. It was chaos.

Watching the destruction unfold, Pica, one of Doflamingo's four top officers, clenched his teeth in fury.

"Gladius! Buffalo! Baby 5! You're up—NOW!"

"On it!"

Three of Doffy's elite hit squad surged forward:

Gladius, with the Pop-Pop Fruit, could make himself or anything he touched explode—shredding enemies with shockwaves and shrapnel.

Buffalo, a Spin-Spin Fruit user, turned body parts into rotors to fly and stir up wind.

Baby 5, the Weapon-Weapon Fruit user—her body could turn into any weapon she wanted. She and Buffalo were a deadly combo.

Buffalo spun up like a human chopper, Baby 5 riding on his back.

"Weapon Morph—Pistol Girl!"

Her torso transformed into dual pistols, unleashing a wild bullet storm aimed at the Uchiha.

Franky roared from the deck. "You wanna play? LET'S PLAY!"

His body shifted, guns popped out from his arms—he opened fire mid-air. Buffalo twisted and dodged as Baby 5 scowled.

"Wait, he can transform too?"

"No Devil Fruit… he's a full-blown cyborg."

"Buffalo, we're taking him down!"

Franky just grinned. "You two think you can take me on? LET ME SHOW YOU MY SUPER NEW WEAPON—"

"GENERAL FRANKY!!"

He transformed on the spot, shifting into a giant mech decked out in cannons, like a walking battleship. Marines stared, eyes sparkling.

"What the hell?!"

Baby 5 and Buffalo were stunned—but they didn't back down.

"Weapon Morph—Gun Legs!"

Her legs turned into cannons. She raised one and launched a barrage—but it bounced right off Franky's armor. The mech didn't even flinch.

Franky flashed a maniac grin. "Too bad. Now it's MY turn."

BOOM!

A shell fired from his cannon arm—Buffalo barely dodged.

The three dove into a wild close-quarters brawl.

Meanwhile, Gladius targeted the NEO Marines. His arm ballooned up—then exploded, hurling a shockwave and a hail of metal shards. Marines scrambled.

But a towering figure named Shuzo—another of Zephyr's elite students—charged straight in.

"Shigan: Ten-Finger Strike!"

All ten of his fingers turned into piercing blades, blitzing Gladius with terrifying speed.

"Whoa!" Gladius jerked back, not daring to block it head-on. His helmet inflated—BOOM!—more shrapnel burst outward.

Shuzo tanked the blast with Tekkai, but still winced as fragments pierced his skin.

Gladius smirked. "Don't underestimate me, Marine."

Then—

A girl landed behind him.

"Return-Return Fruit."

Her fingers brushed his shoulder.

Gladius froze.

In an instant, his body rewound. He looked visibly younger. And weaker.

"W-What is this?!"

"I'm Ain," she said calmly. "Each touch rewinds you 12 years. Keep going, and you'll disappear."

Panic.

"If I kill you, the effect ends!"

"Try it."

He lunged—but Shuzo blocked him again.

His de-aged body couldn't keep up. His strength was fading fast.

…

From his flagship, Doflamingo watched with a sinister smile.

"Damn it. Uchiha Chiyu AND Zephyr? What a pain…"

He growled.

"Diamante. Trebol. Dellinger. Lao G. Señor Pink. Machvise. Jora… ALL OF YOU. GO."

"Yes, Doffy!"

With that, the entire Donquixote Family mobilized.

Doflamingo knew—if he didn't go all in, he'd never take down Chiyu. Especially with Zephyr backing him.

But…

He still had his trump card.

His last resort.

He just wasn't ready to play it yet.

On the battlefield, Chiyu and Zephyr had already wrecked seven or eight ships, the sea littered with burning debris and sinking bodies.

Under such overwhelming force, the enemy didn't stand a chance.

Chiyu locked eyes on Pica and launched himself forward.

Pica—stone-bodied thanks to the Ishi-Ishi Fruit—was not built for sea combat. Seeing Chiyu coming at him like a living thunderbolt made his heart skip.

A lightning strike came crashing down—

BZZT—!!

"Five-Color Strings!"

Five glowing threads shot up and met the lightning head-on. They snapped—but defused the bolt.

A tall, flamboyant figure descended from above, landing softly on the gunwale.

Donquixote Doflamingo.

He smiled darkly.

"Uchiha Chiyu… looks like we finally meet."

Chiyu floated above, lightning crackling behind him.

"Shame it's gonna be your last."

Doflamingo laughed. "That's a bold claim…"

"…But we'll see whose last it really is."

Two kings had entered the battlefield.

And the final war had begun.