One Piece Thundergod Marine

Not far from Marineford, aboard ''The Red Force'', Shanks stared blankly at the live broadcast.

Whitebeard had, as expected, failed.

But the cost was far more severe than he had anticipated.

They were publicly broken by the Marines in front of the whole world, with countless pirates laying down their weapons in surrender, seeking to avoid death. This scene broadcast to the entire world would leave no space for the "Whitebeard Pirates" to exist any longer.

Wherever they went, those who escaped with their lives would only be seen as a pack of stray dogs in the eyes of outsiders.

"Shanks, do we still need to go over?" 

Beckman asked quietly, biting down on his cigar.

If one were to count, they were more enemies than friends with the Whitebeard Pirates. Their visit this time was more about retrieving Whitebeard's body and ensuring it didn't rot in the wilderness... while also putting an end to the war.

However, now that the war was essentially over, their presence was no longer needed.

Would the victorious Marines truly adhere to the plan and refrain from confronting a second Yonko of the New World, handing over Whitebeard and Ace's bodies to them?

Shanks felt uncertain about that.

"..."

After a moment of silence, Shanks turned to look at his crew: Beckman, Yasopp, Lucky Roo...

Suddenly, he laughed freely. "What's there to be afraid of?"

"I am Shanks! If the Marines want to fight, then let's fight!"

Upon hearing this, Beckman wore a wry smile, as if saying, "I knew it."

Well, this was indeed the expected outcome.

The one-armed man before them was the "most domineering man in the world," "Red-Haired" Shanks!

If even he was too afraid to show up due to the Marines, that would truly be the pirates' doomsday.

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''Marine Headquarters, Marineford.''

The pirates, fleeing in panic, fell one after another. With their momentum broken, Van Augur, seeing the situation, used the powers of the Ishi Ishi no Mi (Stone-Stone Fruit) to close off the passage and decisively chose to escape.

"No, asshole! Don't leave us behind!"

"Captain, help us, Captain!"

"Bastard, I'll fight with you... Ah!!"

With one slash, Vice Admiral Momonga killed an unknown pirate rushing back. Breathing slightly heavy, he looked up and said, 

"It's almost over... Everyone, surround them!"

Upon hearing this, the soldiers in the heat of battle quickly sprang into action, forming an encircling net to trap the remaining pirates in the center.

At this moment.

The grand plaza in front of the entire Marineford fortress was a scene of carnage!

Scattered, mutilated corpses lay on the ground with blood flowing like rivers, the corpses were piled high, leaving not a single clean spot to step on, illustrating the brutality of war.

Whitebeard had brought fifty thousand pirates this time, yet less than eight thousand managed to escape, while tens of thousands chose to surrender.

The rest, numbering in the tens of thousands, fell beneath the blades of the Marine forces. After the slaughter, only a few thousand pirates remained, still stubbornly resisting.

"Men, let's fight them!"

Faced with enemies outnumbering them ten to one, some surrounded pirates, blinded by rage, showed no thought of retreating. They were driven to desperation and reacted instinctively.

Then, the Marines surged forward, overwhelming them with a flurry of strikes.

The remaining pirates, faced with the despairing reality, dropped their weapons and chose to surrender.

When the last pirate knelt to the ground, Koby suddenly felt himself stumble, almost falling.

He looked up blankly at Ain, who was gripping his collar.

"It's over, Koby. Do you want to kill a captive?"

Ain shook her head as she spoke while pointing at the pirate in front of him.

"I…"

Koby's dazed eyes suddenly brightened. He turned back and indeed saw the pirate before him staring at him in horror, the standard long sword— whose owner he didn't even know— was just a few centimeters away from the pirate's neck.

And this sword was firmly held in his own hand! 

A deep scar, visible to the bone, ran diagonally across his ring finger and middle finger, climbing up the back of his hand. The skin, flayed and smeared with blood, rose and fell like mountains on his hand.

But he didn't feel any pain at all.

Ding Ding Clang...

The rust-covered long sword dropped into the pool of blood, producing a crisp sound as it struck the stone slab.

"Ah... ah!!!"

Koby trembled all over, collapsing to the ground and crying out loudly, clutching his hand, sobbing heart-wrenchingly.

In response, 

Ain silently sighed, not attempting to comfort him.

This war, both in intensity and brutality, was the most significant Marine conflict in the past twenty years.

In just a few hours, tens of thousands bled on the battlefield! 

Not to mention newcomers like Koby; even someone seasoned like her had fleeting thoughts of giving up during the fight.

Killing, regardless of Justice and the distinction between enemies and allies, was not something that could easily overcome psychological barriers.

"However…"

Standing up, she gazed at the distant figure that shone like a flag with a gentle smile curling at her lips.

"We won!"

No matter how brutal the war was, it was still a brilliant victory!

As the victors, at this moment, all they needed to do was celebrate.

"Everyone!"

At this moment, Sengoku straightened his back, standing at the front of the ranks.

His Justice cloak, untouched by blood, made him appear immaculate. In the final extermination battle, pirates rushed toward him like crazed beasts, but they were quickly surrounded and chopped into pieces by nearby Marine soldiers.

Shouting loudly to attract everyone's attention, Sengoku locked eyes with the bloodied troops, raising his arm and proclaiming, "Long live the Marines!"

"Long live the Marines!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

Amid the survivors' earth-shattering cheers, the seagull and balance of the Marine flag fluttered, spreading the joy of victory across the Four Seas, echoing far and wide.

Swoosh...

Rowen withdrew his hand from a pirate who had attempted to hide, hearing the cheers from outside, a smile appeared on his face.

"Is it over?"

"It lasted longer than I expected!"

In the original story, after Ace was killed, Shanks had arrived shortly after… and the ensuing war with Whitebeard led to a drop in Marine morale, with Akainu suffering severe injuries and heavy losses.

As a result, Sengoku had no choice but to retreat.

This gave the original top war an anticlimactic feel… it started with a bang and ended abruptly.

But now, under his strong intervention, there were no surprises!

Whether it was Whitebeard or Teach, both had completely become background characters!

The Marine morale soared, firmly grasping the rhythm of the war as they entered the final extermination phase.

"Well… that's that!"

With the war over, Rowen instead felt a sense of disinterest.

For him, the process mattered more than the outcome; the truth of living through death was deeply engraved in his heart.

Just as he was about to turn back to the plaza, his brow suddenly furrowed. The Heavenly Network informed him that a ship full of elite soldiers was swiftly approaching Marineford.

"Oh? You really came!"

Rowen slightly stepped forward and vanished from his spot.

At the front of the plaza, Sengoku was watching the soldiers cheer with a look of satisfaction when he suddenly sensed a strong wave of Haki and turned abruptly.

"Shanks?!"

Noticing the pirate ship cutting through the thick fog, Sengoku's face revealed an undeniable shock: "Why is he here?"

Hadn't the Gorōsei (Five Elder Stars) instructed him to keep an eye on Kaido in the New World to prevent a surprise attack from behind?

Aokiji and the others also noticed ''The Red Force'' approaching, and they exchanged glances before quickly moving to the front of the port.

"Stop right there, Akagami!"

Swish!

A sharp, cold wind swept past, freezing the sea.

Aokiji stood atop an ice mass, his expression indifferent: "If you don't want to die, I advise you to leave." 

'(End of this chapter)'

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