Chapter 275: Holy Light Apocalypse

Not long after, Whitebeard walked to the bow, holding the Murakumogiri, and smiled as he looked ahead.

"Gurararara~ It's been decades since we last met, Sengoku!"

"Is my dear son alright? Gurararara~"

Sengoku said with an ugly expression: "I didn't expect him to invade to such a close distance. At least half of our preparations are wasted!"

Having fought Whitebeard for so many years, he never expected Whitebeard to pull this trick. It wasn't that Whitebeard lacked brains, but he should have disdained using such a tactic.

Tch, this made Sengoku feel inexplicably frustrated.

Known to the world as the "Wise General," yet he hadn't even guessed the enemy's motive.

"Gurararara~ Wait for me a moment, Ace."

Hearing this, Ace was tearful and shouted excitedly: "Pops!!!"

*Clang!*

The blade of the Murakumogiri was thrust straight into the bow. Whitebeard spread his arms and took a stance, his cloak flapping in the sea breeze.

Suddenly, Whitebeard looked up, his mouth curling up slightly, and he hammered his arms toward his left and right sides.

A crisp sound was heard, as if the air had been hammered and cracked, and pale blue spiderweb cracks appeared.

Accompanied by a teeth-grinding creak, the sea began to riot.

Crescent Moon Bay... no, the entire sea area around Marineford began to run wild. The sea level rose abruptly, blocking out the sky and sun, as if the end of the world had arrived.

Karl glanced at the surrounding tsunami and sighed slightly: "What a terrifying ability indeed!"

Sengoku, standing to the side, although his expression was ugly, wasn't panicked, because someone would take action.

However, the tsunami didn't crash down directly, and the tremors gradually subsided, as if Whitebeard had just said hello.

Ace looked up at Whitebeard, Marco, Jozu... on the sea ahead.

"Pops, everyone, I was the one who ignored the warnings and ran out. Why are you still coming for me!"

Listening to Ace's roar, Whitebeard said calmly: "No, I was the one who told you to go, son."

Ace was stunned, and then his whole body began to tremble, shouting excitedly: "Stop joking! I was the one who was willful and didn't listen to your advice..."

"I said let you go, I said let you go, right Marco?"

"Yeah! I heard it too. You've suffered, Ace."

Marco said with a smile. They all knew the truth, but why did they say it Move Move Like that? Because they didn't want Ace to blame himself too much.

"On this sea, everyone knows what the consequences are for attacking a comrade."

"Exactly, we will never let go of anyone who hurt you, Ace!"

"Just wait for me, I'm coming to save you right now!!!"

"Ohhhhh!!!!"

The morale of the Whitebeard Pirates was high, which surprised even Huang Yuan: "This is really uncomfortable, *neh*!"

On the Seven Warlords' side, Moria let out a *hee-hee-hee* laugh: "We have the Seven Warlords and the strongest combat power of Navy Headquarters here—three Admirals and 30,000 Navy elites. Oh right, and a young Navy Hero. Whitebeard, how are you going to fight, Whitebeard?"

Doflamingo danced with his flexible tongue and laughed: "This is really exciting~"

After speaking, he looked at Mihawk to the side: "Are you planning to watch from the sidelines again? That's right, you're just here to kill time anyway. You should be more concerned about how to take back the throne of the World's Greatest Swordsman from Karl!"

Hearing the conversation of the other Warlords, Hancock turned her head away unconsciously, not wanting to see them. She couldn't help but think: Stinky men everywhere, I really can't stand it. But, as a man, my dear is so different. Ah, I want to see my dear show off his skills.

On the execution platform, Karl turned to Sengoku: "It's about time. Now is a good time to declare war."

Sengoku nodded slightly: "Go ahead!" Then he handed the megaphone Den Den Mushi to Karl.

Karl stepped forward, and Sengoku stepped back, giving him space.

"All Navy soldiers! The end of the Whitebeard Pirates has arrived! Their actions have crossed the line. Here, I, as a Navy Hero, declare! The war has begun!"

"We will use unparalleled strength and courage to annihilate the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"We are the Navy that defends justice and maintains peace. Every step we take is to make the world a better place."

"Edward Newgate, today, we show you our strength, we swear our determination to you, we will fight to the end forever, and never give up!"

While speaking, Karl's body glowed with dazzling golden light, shining as brightly as the sun.

"All Navy soldiers! May the Holy Light bless you!!!!"

Karl spread his hands, and a giant golden phantom appeared behind him, also spreading its hands, scattering sacred radiance onto all the Navy soldiers present, including the Seven Warlords.

[Holy Light Apocalypse] (Devil Fruit Awakening, consumes 50% stamina. Releases Holy Light Apocalypse centered on oneself. Any friendly unit affected by the Holy Light Apocalypse will gain the [Holy Light Protection] effect, lasting 5 hours. Can only be used once per day.)

[Holy Light Protection]: The Holy Light will bless every friendly unit, significantly increasing physique, movement speed, and recovery ability (five times the Holy Light blessing effect). When suffering fatal damage, one can temporarily gain [Divine Protection] (shield) to block fatal attacks, limited to once per person.

Under the blessing of [Holy Light Apocalypse], all Navy soldiers clearly felt themselves becoming stronger. Powerful physique, endless vitality, light bodies—at this moment, they were incomparably strong!

Staff Officer Tsuru felt the power of the Holy Light, slowly closed her eyes, and then said calmly: "Whitebeard is doomed! Karl's power is naturally suited for war. It's fortunate he is in the Navy; if he were a pirate, I would advise Sengoku to eliminate him at all costs."

Since even Staff Officer Tsuru said so, there was no need to mention the other Navy members, especially those who were experiencing the Holy Light for the first time.

"Ohhhhh!!!! The Navy will win!!!"

"The Navy will win!!!"

"The Navy will win!!!"

At this moment, the Navy's fighting spirit soared to the sky, and their momentum was Move Move Like a rainbow. In particular, pale golden waves appeared behind the Navy soldiers, and together, they turned the entire plaza into a golden ocean, which was particularly shocking.

"Ooh~ Karl-kun's ability is getting more and more powerful. I remember when he was my subordinate, his ability had very little effect on me!"

Akainu’s mouth curled up slightly, and he said confidently: "Today, I will make sure Whitebeard dies without a burial place."

Aokiji glanced at Akainu and didn't speak, thinking that he must not let Whitebeard die at Akainu's hands, otherwise...

"Gurararara~ Karl-boy, a nice trick. But how will you block the tsunami!"

*Boom, boom, boom*~ The sea boiled...