Wano Country, Kuri, a certain coast.
The wind was strong, and the waves surged, causing the giant whale battleship anchored by the shore to sway and rock with the large waves.
On the deck of the Moby Dick, all the members of the Whitebeard Pirates had solemn expressions.
However, they didn't even glance at the towering waves in front of them, but instead looked up in unison at the same spot.
In mid-air, a figure floated, arrogant, with golden hair fluttering.
"Jihahahaha! Where's Whitebeard?" Shiki, cigar in mouth, looked down disdainfully at the Whitebeard Pirates, scoffing.
"Just you lot aren't qualified to be my opponents!"
"Call Whitebeard out!"
As the loud shout came, the massive waves below rose, wave after wave crashing violently against the giant whale battleship.
The intense pressure from the Legendary Pirate suddenly descended, pressing down on the pirates on the battleship's deck, making it almost impossible for them to lift their heads.
"Don't be too arrogant, Shiki!" Rakuyo, with his thick brown dreadlocks, withstood the pressure and responded angrily.
With someone taking the lead, a second person quickly dared to step forward.
"Shiki, what do you want by attacking us? Do you want to go to war with the Whitebeard Pirates?!" Whitey Bay, with a still-young face, asked coldly.
"Jihahahaha! Attack you? Don't be so naive!" Shiki's eyes showed disdain.
Then, his gaze flickered, and his peripheral vision intentionally or unintentionally swept towards another battleship further away.
This battleship was anchored on the other side, facing the Moby Dick across the waves, but its hull size was considerably smaller than the latter.
After all, there weren't many large ships like the Moby Dick in the whole world.
And by the coast, the other battleship besides the Moby Dick was naturally Kenji's ship.
At this time, although the waves near the coast were very fast and fierce, the main impact of the giant waves was directed at the Moby Dick, so the Marine warship did not suffer much from the wind and waves.
At most, it was just the level of an ordinary storm.
And the personnel on the Marine warship had followed Kenji for many years, having seen tsunami-level storms more than once.
Although the current wind and waves were not small, they were at least far less severe than a real tsunami.
So, the soldiers and officers remaining on the Marine warship at this moment did not think about moving the warship away from the battlefield to avoid getting splattered with blood.
Instead, all the Marines gathered at the side of the ship, eagerly watching the "dog-eat-dog" battle between pirates in the distance.
"Golden Lion Shiki's power is really strong! Just a casual move can create such big waves. Can the Whitebeard Pirates withstand it?"
"It actually withstood the impact of the giant waves, as expected of the Moby Dick."
"Those Whitebeard Pirates members actually dare to challenge Golden Lion Shiki?"
"Haha, no matter what, they are subordinates of a Legendary Pirate, so they must have courage."
The Marines discussed among themselves, treating the distant battle as a performance, and they were all spectators.
Of course, they still maintained appropriate vigilance, which is why they kept the Marine warship at a certain distance from the Moby Dick, serving as a buffer zone.
However, because of the too great distance, it was difficult for everyone to observe the details of the battle, only getting a general idea.
Analyzing the current battlefield situation, everyone's opinions were largely consistent.
The Whitebeard Pirates remaining on the Moby Dick alone certainly couldn't stop a Legendary Pirate.
Because those pirates were members of the Whitebeard Pirates, not Whitebeard himself.
These pirates all had young faces, with not many over twenty, and many were even underage.
Just like how in a 5v5 game where one god carries four noobs, the Whitebeard Pirates at this moment were more like Whitebeard himself, one god carrying numerous noobs.
"Huh? Golden Lion Shiki is descending!"
"Is he going to make a move?"
Just as the Marines thought Shiki was about to deliver a fatal blow to the Whitebeard Pirates members, the wind and rain suddenly changed, and half of the surging waves in the distance suddenly diverted, crashing towards their Marine warship.
The wind and waves were extremely fierce, with waves reaching tens of meters high, blocking the sky when looked up, and only seemingly endless giant waves within sight.
All the Marine officers and soldiers present immediately realized that Shiki was getting serious.
"Strange, why is he suddenly attacking us?"
"Heh heh, Golden Lion Shiki is arrogant! He probably wants to take us out along the way."
"Hmph! Going to war with both the Whitebeard Pirates and us at the same time, he's practically not taking us seriously."
"Everyone move, get into battle positions! Let that Golden Lion open his eyes wide and see the power of the Marine."
Within a few short seconds, all the Marines on the warship were in position, fighting against the giant waves, and successfully withstood this wave of giant wave bombardment by maneuvering the warship with rapid movements.
However, after one giant wave, another immediately followed.
If someone could observe from the air at this moment, they would see continuous giant wave patterns, as if an earthquake had occurred on the seabed, causing a tsunami.
The Marine warship was still relatively far from the main battlefield, but the impact of the giant waves it suffered was by no means weak.
And on the Moby Dick's side, its massive hull appeared small in the face of the towering waves.
Fortunately, the Moby Dick had already been coated, so the cabins wouldn't flood, but the pirates on the deck suffered.
These young boys and girls were struggling against the continuous giant waves.
However, for some reason, Shiki did not defeat these young boys and girls in one go. The power he used was controlled within a certain range, leaving room.
It was as if he was deliberately tormenting the enemies in front of him, while he watched with a smile.
But if one observed closely, they would notice that Shiki's gaze always intentionally or unintentionally looked towards the Marine warship in the other direction.
"That bastard Shiki!"
Rakuyo shouted angrily, gripping his giant chain hammer with both hands.
"If this continues, the Moby Dick won't be able to hold on much longer."
"We can't just watch our pop's ship be destroyed, let's move, everyone."
Hearing this, the expressions of the others on the deck changed, somewhat moved.
However, just as everyone was about to act, Whitey Bay suddenly frowned and reminded, "Pops told us not to fight powerful enemies without permission before he left... Let's protect the Moby Dick first, and don't cause pops any trouble."
The young pirates present quickly reached a consensus and each took action to counter the storm.
Compared to the Marine side, these young pirates were full of youthful vigor, actually directly confronting the tsunami head-on, fighting fiercely with the sea.
However, the threat on the battlefield was not just the sea, or rather, the threat of the sea was brought by that Legendary Pirate.
The real danger was on Golden Lion Shiki.
Fortunately, for whatever reason, Shiki was not concentrating on dealing with the Whitebeard Pirates in front of him, only maintaining a certain level of attack power.
As time passed, Shiki observed the Marine warship in the distance in the other direction with increasing frequency.
"That guy... is he really not on the Marine warship?" Shiki murmured softly, a glimmer of ambition flashing in his eyes, and he chuckled coldly.
"Arrogant bastard, this time... I'll make you pay the price!"