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The iron fist collided with the blade, continuously bursting out black and red arcs.

The two powerful auras from Shanks and Kaido, through the collision of their Conqueror's Haki, gave off a terrifying presence toward the surroundings.

"What's with that terrifying power?!"

"Hey, it feels like we're going to die just by getting involved!"

"Is this the power of the Fourth Emperor class?"

Even though those who came here could be considered among the best in the world, witnessing the terrifying power of the two New World emperors, Kaido and Shanks, in battle inevitably left them stunned.

Many people even soaked their clothes in cold sweat. Were monsters of this level really something they could deal with?

Especially since the great secret treasure ONE PIECE was bound to be something everyone would fight over.

The overwhelming attacks from both sides forced the originally calm sea into a violent storm.

"Worororo! Shanks! I knew you would come!" Kaido smirked and knocked the other party back toward his boat. "But it seems you didn't bring the so-called entrance ticket, so you're not qualified to participate in this feast."

"Kaido, as a Fourth Emperor, you should know what kind of existence pirates are."

Shanks looked up at Kaido calmly, his eyes like deep pools without any ripples.

The next moment, even more terrifying Conqueror's Haki pressed straight toward his opponent, directly breaking the deadlock and shocking Kaido back toward Water Star Island.

"Besides, this so-called feast? In my opinion, it's just an extremely ridiculous activity." After Shanks fell steadily back to the Red Force, he said coldly. "This is just a war you specially started to achieve your own desires!"

"The relationship between Marines and the New World groups has reached an unprecedented level, allowing the World Government and Marines to focus their attention here to start this war. This way, the strength of Marines and the World Government will be weakened."

"This is your real purpose! They are just poor people who were drawn into this scam by the so-called great secret treasure."

Shanks looked toward Kaido and the warships with the Sky Kingdom flag in the sky, and said seriously: "Because as long as the Marine and government forces are damaged, it will be easier for Alex to capture Mariejois! After all, that man's ambition is about removing the government's place in the world!"

The Conqueror's Haki and the battle with Kaido had already attracted much attention, but what he said at this moment was heard not only by Water Star Island, but also by people all over the world.

And the information in these words shocked everyone who heard it. Even the reporters who were fighting on the front lines of the news stopped their recording for a moment because they were too frightened.

The strongest existence in the world! At the same time, he was also the ruler of the most powerful country in the world today!

Alex, the King of the Sky Kingdom, actually wanted to remove the government that had ruled the world for 800 years?!

Although this kind of ambition wasn't something to be surprised about from that man, and many people had already guessed it privately, they still felt unavoidably shocked when they learned it from someone else's mouth.

The people watching the live broadcast all over the world were shocked by this news, and the people of Water Star Island were the same. But after thinking about it, most people understood from Shanks's words that they were being used.

But no one would want to be a pawn, even if that existence was the Sky Kingdom that countless people in the New World feared.

"Is that what you wanted to say, Shanks?"

There was no denial as Shanks expected. Kaido turned into a giant dragon and climbed in the air, still laughing heartily: "I don't care about that guy Alex's ambition, or about using others as pawns! As long as this war that can change the direction of the world breaks out, that's enough!"

As soon as the words fell, the flying fleet from above immediately issued a warning sound that echoed through the nearby sea area.

Right after, taking over Morgans's role, a huge display appeared between heaven and earth.

Everyone on the island recognized the picture being displayed.

That was the dividing line of the sea not far from Water Star Island.

At the sea level in the picture, the outlines of hundreds of warships with blue and white flags gradually appeared clearly.

"It's the Marine Grand Fleet!"

The terrified words, especially the scene of hundreds of large warships advancing in neat formation and breaking the waves on the sea, caused quite a shock.

This kind of battle had an estimated 300,000 troops at the very least. From a distance, it felt full of pressure.

This scale was several times stronger than the Summit War lineup that most people in the world talked about. There was no doubt that this was definitely a country-destroying force that no country in the world could resist! Especially since they were all elites of the Marines and World Government!

Seeing the Marine and government forces coming on this scale, all the people who watched the live broadcast were stunned and finally realized that this would indeed be, as Kaido said, a war that could affect the direction of the world!

On Water Star Island, some pirates even sat down on the ground in horror. After all, even they had never seen hundreds of warships approaching unstoppably.

"Damn it! Is it true that, as Shanks said, we are all just pawns?!"

Many people began to curse, and didn't even care about Kaido and Alex when their lives were in unprecedented crisis.

But this was obviously useless. Since Marine heads were used as admission tickets, no matter what the reason, they definitely wouldn't be able to escape the ending of being hunted by Marines.

Even begging for mercy might not work. After all, that was Akainu as Fleet Admiral. Not to mention they didn't want to enter Impel Down as their second half of life.

Unless... they could win this war.

Of course, the reason they came here was also related to this.

After all, they had completely offended Marines for the entrance tickets, so staying together for warmth or relying on the reputation of Alex and Kaido gave them a sense of security. Especially if they could really get the powerful power of ONE PIECE, they wouldn't need to fear these things.

They understood this, but no one wanted to be drawn into this life-threatening chess game as a cheap pawn, especially as a stepping stone for Alex's world ambitions!

"These bloody lunatics!"

The people who came here weren't fools, and after realizing this, they looked at the Kaido camp and the flying fleet in the air with even more resentful eyes.

And Kaido just laughed and said: "Now is the beginning of the feast!"

"Weren't you always curious about how you will go to Laugh Tale!"

Kaido glanced at the group of pirate forces below, madness and excitement flashing in his eyes: "As long as you can survive this war with Marines and the government, you will have the ability to go to Laugh Tale!"