"Huh?" Whitebeard frowned on the plywood deck as the Moby Dick approached the shore of Whole Cake Island.
"No sign of the Marines?"
"Pops, I'll go check!" Marco volunteered.
The next moment, he transformed into a phoenix enveloped in vibrant blue flames and flew off swiftly into the sky.
He soon returned, landing gracefully on the deck.
"Pops, the Marines has left. They probably didn't want to fight all three Emperors at once."
Whitebeard nodded upon hearing this, his stern expression softening slightly.
"I see."
"Shall we go then?"
Whitebeard took one last deep look at the ravaged area, then turned and walked back to his giant chair, slowly sitting down with a sigh.
He didn't want to see that bastard Kaido, to avoid a war with him because he kill Oden!
After all, with the Marine's power surge, they were in a dangerous position.
Starting a war with them now would be extremely unwise.
"Yes!"
At that moment, Whitebeard was leading the Moby Dick away, turning its massive prow from the chaotic shores.
*****
"Damn those Marine bastards..." Kaido roared angrily, striking the ground with his kanabo.
The cracked ground suddenly fissured, with deep lines spreading out like a spider web.
He was burning with rage, his face contorted with resentment.
He had originally thought this was his chance for revenge and he could snatch the Anywhere Door amid the chaos!
Such a rare opportunity had slipped away through his fingers!
"Hey, Kaido! I know you're angry, but don't take it out on my territory!" Big Mom said coldly, her voice sharp despite her own exhaustion.
Big Mom was even angrier now.
This time, under the Marine's sudden attack, her entire Whole Cake Island was nearly torn apart, with countless buildings collapsed into rubble.
Her ministers had suffered heavy casualties, with only the strongest members remain standing.
Countless Homies she had painstakingly crafted over the years were destroyed!
Even over a dozen of her Seraphim were eliminated!
"Do you know how much money that is?!" she shrieked, her voice cracking. "Each one is worth billions of Berries!"
How could she not be angry after all this devastation?!
"Hehe, no need to be so angry," Judge suddenly spoke up, a sly grin on his face.
"Actually, we did gain something from this battle!"
"Hm?" Kaido and Big Mom looked over, curiosity piqued. "What do you mean?"
Judge smiled and bent down, carefully picking up something from the ravaged ground.
It seemed to be the mangled remains of a Seraphim.
"Oh? This is..." Kaido's eyes widened slightly.
Judge's smile broadened. "That's right, these are the remains of that Admiral-level Seraphim. With this, we can extract its bloodline factors and replicate them to create counterfeit Admiral-level Seraphim that can reach at least 50% of the original's strength!" He held up the sparking, broken limb.
"With this, our research and development speed will also increase significantly!" He glanced between the two Emperors.
"By the next battle, we won't be so desperate."
Hearing this, Kaido's eyes immediately lit up with a dangerous glint.
Big Mom's face also showed a flicker of surprise, then a wicked smile.
"Alright, alright, this is indeed the only good news to come out of this mess..." Big Mom muttered, nodding slowly.
"Those Marine bastards, next time when we mass produce Admiral-level Seraphim, I'll wipe them out!!" Big Mom said through gritted teeth, a ferocious smile twisting her lips.
Her eyes were filled with endless, vengeful hatred!
*****
Meanwhile, at Marineford.
Countless soldiers were now lined up in the main square of the Headquarters, standing tall and proud.
Apart from the injured and unconscious, who were being tended to, there were still many, many standing and remain unharm.
Sengoku stood on a high platform, his chest swelled with pride.
He looked around at the assembled forces and slowly began to speak, his voice booming across the square.
"Our battle with Big Mom has ended!" he declared.
"Although we were forced to retreat due to unforeseen circumstances, we dealt a heavy blow to the Big Mom Pirates!" He paused for effect. "This was all thanks to the Seraphim and Anywhere Door invented by our very own Dr. Leon!"
"The Seraphim played a huge, pivotal role in this war. The Warlord-level Seraphim bravely held off their counterfeit Seraphim, and moreover, two Admiral-level Seraphim even managed to hold back Big Mom herself for us!" He continued, his voice solemn.
"Not to mention, they ultimately gave their all for us, suffering great losses."
"And with the Anywhere Door, we could come and go anytime, striking when and where we pleased!" Sengoku's voice rose with triumph.
"So this time, our casualties were incredibly small. Out of 50,000 Marines deployed, only over 300 were killed!"
A gasp of awe rippled through the crowd.
"On the other hand, the Big Mom Pirates suffered heavy, crippling casualties, and even their headquarters was completely destroyed by us!" Sengoku slammed his fist onto the podium.
"This can be called an unprecedented VICTORY!!"
As soon as he finished speaking, cheers erupted from below like a roaring heat wave.
Countless Marine soldiers shouted and cheered, their eyes flashing with wild joy!
After being Marines for so many years, this was their first major, undeniable victory against an Emperor!
The only regret was that the Big Mom Pirates were not completely annihilated and Big Mom's head was not taken.
Seeing the Marines cheer so enthusiastically, the nearby Warlords all sighed, a mix of awe and unease on their faces.
"These two inventions are truly terrifying," Crocodile muttered, a rare frown on his face.
The Seraphim were the weapon of war.
The Warlord-level Seraphim won with sheer numbers, each one no weaker than them and there were so many it made their scalps tingle!
Not to mention the Admiral Seraphim, whose terrifying power was beyond their ability to deal with.
"Didn't you see that, it only took two Admiral Seraphim to hold back one Emperor?" Doflaingo cackled, but there was a tremor in his voice.
"If a few more were created, the entire sea would likely be conquered by the Marines!"
The other invention was even more overpowered.
The Anywhere Door!
Being able to freely traverse space would give the Marine an absolute strategic advantage in war!
The Marines directly used the Anywhere Door to transport 50,000 troops this time.
Not only that they continuously transported ammunition and various supplies, and carried out all kinds of rescues!
When they want to leave, they can also quickly withdraw from the battlefield without worrying about pursuers.
Such a divine door, they were all envious just looking at it!
But they also knew that with such powerful technology, the Marine would absolutely guard it with ther life.
Therefore, they were also wise enough not to ask about it.
Of course, many ambitious individuals like Doflamingo, Crocodile, Gecko Moria and others were now considering how to secretly obtain one.
"It's truly amazing," Hawkeye nodded, an expression of astonishment involuntarily appearing on his usually stoic face.
"I don't know how that kid managed to do it..."
"This level of invention is really terrifying!" he continued, his gaze distant. "Perhaps even the rumored world's number one scientist Vegapunk doesn't have this ability!" Hawkeye said softly.
Jinbei and the others beside him also couldn't help but nod in agreement.
This was real!
Leon, a young man who had suddenly appeared out of nowhere, no, accurately speaking, a child.
Leon had probably replaced Vegapunk as the number one scientist in the hearts of the world's populace!
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