After collecting the blood sample from the Floating Fruit, Orlan skillfully went about his business.
Back then, he leaked Roger's information to the navy, so it was reasonable for Golden Lion, as Roger's old rival, to enjoy the same treatment.
Although the rudder was removed, so that the Golden Lion was no longer restricted by this external object, the outcome of his attack on the Navy Headquarters would not change.
That is the headquarters of the navy, where countless navy members gather.
Even if the three admirals of this generation, Akainu, Kizaru, and Aokiji, have not yet grown up, the navy still has a terrifying power that surpasses any other group of pirates.
Not to mention that Golden Lion went to attack the Navy Headquarters alone, even if he brought his own large fleet to attack, the result would not change much.
The navy's high-end combat power is enough to deal with the Golden Lion.
Unless the Golden Lion does not go to Marinford, or chooses to escape halfway.
But if he did that, he would no longer be the Golden Lion.
Fighting to the end is the only choice the Golden Lion will make.
Without the rudder, the Golden Lion might be able to unleash even more terrifying power, but the people most affected would actually be the civilians living in Marinford.
There is no point in letting this group of people suffer large-scale losses. It is better to do something in advance.
"Olan, your intelligence is always a little unexpected."
It would have been fine if they had met Roger last time, but according to the location of Firefly Island, it was inevitable that the pirates would pass by here after entering the Grand Line.
However, the Navy had not yet obtained any intelligence about the Golden Lion's intention to attack the Marine Headquarters, but Oran knew it first.
It can't be that Golden Lion and Orlan are sitting together and plotting to attack the Navy Headquarters together, right?
"You can choose not to believe me, but you, the navy, will have to bear the consequences. Evacuate the families of the navy members on the island.
When that Golden Lion goes crazy, ordinary people can't handle it."
"I definitely believe you, but at this point in time, the evacuation of civilians from the Navy Headquarters is not that easy. Let's not talk about it for now. I'll go and deal with this matter."
Zefa has always had a high degree of trust in Orlan. Apart from the initial incident, they have been in frequent contact since then. It is no exaggeration to say that they are close friends now.
Then Zefa hurried to the building of the Navy Headquarters and came to the empty office.
"Marshal Kong, I have an emergency to report. Golden Lion is planning to lead his pirates to attack the Marine Headquarters!"
Oran's words were that the Golden Lion was going to attack the Marine Headquarters, but Zephyr himself interpreted this sentence.
How could Golden Lion possibly attack the Marine Headquarters alone? Wouldn't that be just asking for death?
Therefore, Pao Zefa felt that the Golden Lion must bring his subordinates with him.
Anyway, when it comes to passing on a message, no one knows how it will turn out in the end.
"Where did you get this information?"
"It was sent by Orlan. He works a lot with the Navy. I don't think he would joke with us about something like this."
"What's the exact time?"
"I don't know. Orlan didn't say. I think it's necessary to evacuate the civilians in Marinford. The impact of the Golden Lion's ability is too great. Even ordinary soldiers who stay here will only die."
Zefa expressed his own views. As the chief instructor of the naval training camp, Zefa still has a certain say and is an important senior figure in the navy.
As time passed, batch after batch of students came out of his training camp. Members of each special training camp are now the backbone of the navy, and his students are all over the world.
"Wait a moment. We can't just evacuate civilians based on his words. This will not only waste manpower and resources, but it might also cause panic. Xiaohe, come to my office."
Not only Crane, but also Sengoku and Garp were called over.
Because of Roger's surrender, all the navy's energy is currently focused on Roger, intending to use this to crack down on the arrogance caused by the birth of One Piece.
This also led to most of the senior generals staying at the Navy Headquarters and not participating in other matters.
Although the official announcement was that Roger was arrested, everyone in this room knew that Roger surrendered himself.
Shortly after Roger surrendered himself, Oran informed them that the Golden Lion was going to attack the Marine Headquarters, which inevitably made people feel a little weird.
"This is the information Zefa brought. Let's assume that this information is true. Then, are there any secrets in it? For example, the conspiracy between Roger and Golden Lion."
As the Admiral of the Navy, Sora had a lot to consider, and even though he knew this sort of thing was unlikely, he couldn't ignore it.
Roger surrendered himself, but the Roger Pirates still exist.
Logically speaking, Roger's act of surrender should not have led to his crew's rescue, but what if?
If Roger's men joined forces with the Golden Lion, even the navy would have to mobilize elite troops from all over the world to deal with this matter.
"No, Roger will not join forces with the Golden Lion. I believe him."
"Garp! You can't just say 'I trust him' at a time like this. He's a pirate, and the king of pirates."
In fact, there is one thing that Karp did not say, which is what Roger told him privately, that he is not going to live long.
Trusting pirates seemed strange at this time and place, but in the end the possibility of pirates joining forces was ruled out as irrational.
If they really had this idea, they should have done something as early as the Battle of Edwor, there is no need to wait until today.
After discussion, the navy's top brass finally decided to believe the intelligence.
"Let's arrange for the island's residents to evacuate to nearby islands. There's no point in letting them stay."
There are a large number of civilians living in Marinford. If the Golden Lion uses its ability to destroy it wantonly, the losses will become very serious, not to mention that there are a large number of navy families here.
"The seas have been unsettled lately, so the retreating fleet is..."
"Let me do it. I will be responsible for the safety of the civilians."
"Well, then I'll leave it to you, Zefa."
As expected, the evacuation work was handled by Zefa. Apart from anything else, Zefa would definitely not let his wife and children stay on the battlefield.
Leading the team to escort them to a safe place was something Zephyr had to do, so it was natural for Kong to let him be responsible for this matter.
"Arrange for the people to evacuate in an orderly manner and avoid causing chaos. Even if the Golden Lion could fly, it wouldn't be able to appear here so quickly."
Zefa left the meeting room first and went to organize the evacuation of relevant personnel.
"It's too late to mobilize elite troops from surrounding branches. All marines below the rank of lieutenant have retreated to the rear, responsible for artillery, logistics and medical care."
Next came the arrangements for the soldiers. The new recruits were not even qualified to be cannon fodder in a battle of this level.
Without a certain quality, simply piling up quantity will only become a lawn mowing game for the Golden Lion.
As for drawing elite troops from branches around the world like in the Battle of Marineford, it is obviously impossible. The time and distance mean that the surrounding navies cannot provide large-scale support to the headquarters in a short period of time.
"Also, Garp, Sengoku, I'll leave the task of dealing with him to you."
As Sora passed down the orders one by one, the Marine Headquarters began to operate urgently like a sophisticated machine.
Such evacuation drills have been held in previous years to prepare for possible emergencies.
The transport ships quickly evacuated ordinary residents, and the Navy Headquarters also entered a state of high martial law.
On the main tower of the headquarters building, searchlights were scanning the sky.
As a flying pirate, Golden Lion may appear from all angles, so the navy has to be on high alert.
"Reporting to General Sengoku! Vice Admiral Garp, emergency situation, patrol ship No. 89 has lost contact after sending an emergency call two minutes ago!"
At this time, the sky outside was dark and heavy rain was pouring down, as if mourning something.
The loss of contact with the patrol boat meant something that went without saying. Zhan Guo took off the coat draped over his shoulders and then unbuttoned his suit.
The only ship that could make the patrol ship outside the Navy Headquarters lose contact at this point in time is probably the Golden Lion.
"Are you here, Garp? It's time to get ready."
"I'm ready. My fist is already waiting for him."
Warring States and Garp walked out together, ready to fight at any time
"Enemy attack! The enemy is in the square of Marinford, and there are only one of them!"
"It's Shiki the Golden Lion, he's attacked the Marine Headquarters!"
Having received the notice in advance, the navy did not suffer too many casualties, at least it did not give the Golden Lion the opportunity to step on the pile of corpses.
"The defenses are tight enough. How could Roger be caught by a bunch of cowards like you? He's a man I recognize!"
Golden Lion questioned the navy officers beside him. Although the navy headquarters seemed to have been prepared, Golden Lion only regarded these as a warning after the navy captured Roger.
After all, he had never told anyone that he was going to attack the Marine Headquarters alone, not even the pirates under Golden Lion knew about it.
As for Orlan, Golden Lion had never thought about this at all. When he was on Firefly Island, Golden Lion did not mention a single word about the details of this matter.
"Roger is the Pirate King. He has already left after winning the battle against you."
Under the rain, Zhan Guo and Garp walked slowly.
"Pirate King? So what! If he had given me a helping hand, we would have conquered the world long ago!
Although we don't get along very well, we both went through the same era. If he's still here, bring him here! If you want to kill him, I'll do it myself! "
Golden Lion was extremely angry. He could not accept that his opponent died at the hands of the cowardly navy. However, Golden Lion's words were destined not to be agreed upon.
"The execution will take place a week from now in his hometown, Rogue Town, the beginning of the East China Sea."
"Roger's death will surely dampen the spirit of all pirates."
Sengoku and Garp walked out one after another, but these words made Golden Lion's body tremble, not because of fear, but anger.
"The legend of Pirate King Roger is going to end in that weakest sea?! Don't be ridiculous! This is a complete disgrace to that bastard! Chop!"
A golden slash emanated from the Golden Lion's blade, and Shiki followed suit with his own slash, charging towards Garp and Sengoku in front of him.
"So what if I'm the weakest? The East China Sea is a symbol of peace. Pirates like you don't understand that! Fist Bone Impact!"
"Shiqi, don't even think about interfering with the execution. Now that you're here, go to Push Forward and spend the rest of your life!"
Garp swung a punch to break the sword energy that Shiki had slashed out, and then he and Sengoku faced the enemy in front of them together.
Although I don't know why only the Golden Lion came, it's actually better this way.
"The weakest East China Sea is not worthy of being Roger's home! You are insulting him. This is simply unforgivable. You will pay the price. Today, I will let you experience the terror of pirates! !
I'm the Flying Pirate! Shiki the Golden Lion!
Boom! Thunder roared in the sky, and a strong wind swept the rain in all directions.
Even though the lowest naval officer was a lieutenant, a large number of them fell down when faced with the baptism of the golden lion's domineering color.
"Heroic color. Domineering?"
After simply saying this, a navy soldier fell heavily to the ground. He could not bear such intimidation at all.
"Lion's Might - Earth Scroll!"
The golden lion clenched its hands, and the ground of the island rolled up like waves. The soil and rocks gathered in the sky and turned into a huge rock lion.
Boom!!!
The earth began to shake, and the sound produced by the movement of earth and rocks was like a lion's roar. The huge lion opened its mouth and bit towards Garp and Sengoku.
When arriving here, the Golden Lion's palm had already touched the ground. Now, the bricks and stones in the surrounding area are all under the responsibility of another person.
"Buddha's Impact!"
Facing the attacking Lion Rock, a golden light flowed on Zhan Guo's body. The dazzling light enveloped his whole body and made Zhan Guo's body grow a lot bigger.
Human-Human Fruit·Mythical Beast·Great Buddha Form, this is the ability of Sengoku. Whether it is attack or physical defense, this fruit is excellent.
As Zhan Guo swung his hand, the lion's face was flattened by the impact, and the hard rocks that made up the lion's face were also worn away.
But this attack on the stone lions is not very meaningful.
The Golden Lion simply clenched his hands again, and the shattered part was restored. Facing the Floating Fruit, it was meaningless to simply rely on force to break it.
Even if those stones are turned into powder, their essence will not be affected.
The Golden Lion hooked his little finger, and the warships that had just stayed in the port took off one after another and flew towards the city of Marinford.
Looking at the huge explosion caused by the ammunition detonation after the car crashed into the residential area, Sengoku and Garp both breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, they had followed Zephyr's advice and evacuated those people.
If there were still people living there, they couldn't imagine how many people would die in the explosion.
"It's not over yet, you cowardly marine!"
"Don't be so presumptuous, this is the Marine Headquarters! Big Buddha Attack! Garp, now!"
"Fist bone·Hao Chong!"
Warring States' hands flashed with golden light and slapped towards the golden lion. The shock waves from both sides seemed to want to trap the golden lion in place. Garp also tacitly came in front of the opponent and swung his fist while Warring States put pressure on the enemy.
There was no hesitation, and the battle entered a white-hot stage from the very beginning.
The shock waves continued, and even large warships flew around like toys.
The sword and fist kept colliding, and even the big golden Buddha body of Zhan Guo was cut by the golden lion with several scars, and Garp's arm was also bleeding.
However, two fists are no match for four hands. The Golden Lion, who went deep into the enemy camp alone and fought to the death, was ultimately unable to change the outcome and was captured by the two men.
In the end, most of Marinford was destroyed, even the navy building had a corner cut off by a sword, and the castle tower above was split open by a sword. Even though there were some preparations in advance, this battle still resulted in huge losses.
However, as the provider of the information, Oran was packing up and planning to go to Rogue Town.
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