212 With the Justice System

"Heh—"

Hawke gazed toward the horizon where sea and sky met, watching as an immense shadow crept closer, blanketing the ocean in darkness.

The corner of his mouth curved into a cold, razor-sharp grin.

The one bringing Justice Points... had arrived.

He turned around and said to the man behind him, "Dane."

"Open the global broadcast feed."

"Yes, sir!"

...

Sabaody Archipelago.

Shakky's Rip-off Bar.

Ding—

"Hey, hey, hey! Look! The screen's lighting up again!"

A man clutching a bottle of booze, celebrating the end of the Pirate Era, suddenly jumped up from his seat.

He pointed at the enormous projection screen on the wall, his voice full of shock.

"What?!"

"The Marines are streaming live again?!"

"What the hell? Didn't the Summit War just end a few days ago? What are they trying to pull now?"

"..."

The bar exploded into chaos.

Every pair of eyes — whether they belonged to drunken pirates, bounty hunters polishing their blades, or ordinary tourists — locked tightly onto that screen, which had flickered back to life.

Crackle, crackle, crackle—

The image glitched for a moment, then stabilized.

The first thing that filled everyone's vision was an oppressively dark sky, hanging above a colossal military fortress.

The fortress walls towered into the clouds, lined with countless black cannon muzzles all aimed at the gloomy sea.

"!!!"

"That... that's the Marine G-5 Branch in the New World?!"

Someone finally recognized the place.

Then the camera zoomed out.

Everyone saw them — two fleets so massive they blotted out the sun, crushing the waves as they advanced slowly and relentlessly.

On one side, the fearsome flag of the Beasts Pirates.

On the other, the pink skull flag of the BIG MOM Pirates.

"It's 'Beast' Kaido and 'BIG MOM' Charlotte Linlin!!!"

"Dear god! Why are these two Emperors of the Sea together?!"

"From their heading... are they targeting G-5?!"

"!!!"

"They're joining forces to wage war against the Marines?!"

"..."

The entire world fell silent.

Everyone who saw that image through any channel felt their hearts seized tight by an invisible hand — struggling to breathe.

If the Summit War had been the Marines' purge of the old era's remnants — a one-sided slaughter of Whitebeard and Red-Haired Shanks's crews —

Then this... was the New World's highest level of power, directly challenging Marine authority in the new age!

It was an alliance of Emperors.

A war that could overturn the balance of the entire world!

Click—

The camera cut again — this time to the plaza of the G-5 Branch.

"..."

Everyone's breath stopped.

At the very front of the plaza stood a young figure draped in a Justice cloak, standing motionless yet imposing.

The Marine Headquarters Admiral — "Blood Hawk" Rayne Hawke!

The world knew that strong, striking face — the man who, during the Summit War, erased a Yonko, Red-Haired Shanks, single-handedly!

Behind him stood the monsters of the new generation — Dane, Sanji, Zoro, Hibari.

And behind them...

Admiral "Kizaru" Borsalino stood with his hands in his pockets, his lazy demeanor unchanged.

But behind those brown-tinted shades, no one could read the seriousness in his eyes.

At Kizaru's back stood two silent figures.

One, shirtless, with countless vines writhing behind him — Aramaki.

The other, a blind swordsman standing calmly with his blade at his side, his gravitational aura warping the air — Issho.

And beside them, three old men who should have been enjoying retirement, now donned Justice cloaks once more, standing shoulder to shoulder.

"The Buddha" Sengoku.

"The Hero" Garp.

"Black Arm" Zephyr.

"Th-This... this is..."

Inside Shakky's bar, a pirate's knees gave out and he collapsed to the floor, a spreading warmth soaking his trousers.

"The Marine legends... why... why are they all here?!"

"They've gone insane! The Marines have lost it! Do they plan to tear the entire New World apart?!"

In that moment, everyone understood.

The Marines were fully prepared.

They were quietly waiting — for the two Yonko to step right into their trap.

Here, at the G-5 Branch, the Marines would bury the Pirate Era for good!

...

On the flagship of the advancing fleet.

"Mamamama—!"

Charlotte Linlin looked toward the distant steel fortress, already braced for battle.

"Kaido boy, it seems the Marines already know we're coming!"

"Wororororo—!"

Kaido guzzled from a massive sake gourd, then hefted his spiked kanabo onto his shoulder, laughing thunderously.

"Scared already, Linlin?"

"Heh—"

Big Mom sneered. "Back at God Valley..."

She remembered it — the lawless years, the chaos, the thrill... and him.

The ending hadn't been pleasant, but the ride — oh, how exhilarating it had been!

"Worororororo—!"

Kaido smashed his sake gourd down onto the deck with a loud bang.

"Then let's make them feel it again..."

"Go on then!"

Big Mom rose to her full terrifying height.

The next moment—

BOOM—!!!

BOOM—!!!

Two surges of Conqueror's Haki exploded from the flagship!

Purple lightning and pink thunder intertwined, merging into a chaotic storm of destruction, roaring toward the G-5 Branch!

The ocean churned and waves soared sky-high!

Inside G-5, tens of thousands of elite Marines struggled to breathe under that overwhelming pressure.

This was the power of the Yonko — the monsters who had ruled the seas for decades!

The mere weight of their Haki was enough to shatter the minds and guts of the weak!

And yet—

Just as that apocalyptic storm of Haki was about to engulf G-5...

"Hmph—!"

A deep, commanding voice rang out — old, yet powerful as thunder.

"Did you really think this old man wasn't around...?"

Another voice followed, filled with anger.

On the G-5 plaza—

Garp swallowed the senbei in his mouth and brushed the crumbs off his hands.

Sengoku adjusted his collar, cold light flashing in his eyes.

The two of them stepped forward in unison, flinging their Justice cloaks back.

"This is Marine territory! You won't run wild here!!!"

BOOM—!!!

BOOM—!!!

Two even purer, denser waves of Conqueror's Haki erupted from the legendary Marines, surging skyward!

Their torrent of Haki slammed into the storm unleashed by Kaido and Big Mom!

RUMBLE—!!!

The sky split cleanly in two — one half roiling with black clouds and thunder, the other blazing gold and crimson!

"Puhahahaha—!"

Garp cracked his knuckles eagerly.

"Come on then!"

"Kaido, Big Mom!"

Sengoku pushed up his glasses, his voice cold as steel.

"This era no longer has room for relics like you!"

"Since you've come all this way... then stay here forever!"